Saturday, 19 September 2026

Aberdour observations, early to mid-September 2026



43014 leads 1Q26 13:45 Edinburgh -Slateford, 8th September.


The train was the same formation as seen at Romsey on 20th August. 43013 Mark Carne CBE on the rear.


An evening session as there were three 70s to see within 20 minutes. 70802 passes with 6B36 19:25 Craiginches - Oxwellmains cement empties, 14th September.


The next working was  1B96 20:05 Aberdeen - Edinburgh, led by 43031.


70815 leading the first formal RHTT working in Scotland in  2026, 3S93 18:30 Carstairs - Alloa, which is a complicated diagram immediately followed by 3S93 05:03 Alloa - Carstairs, about 18 hours in total.


70810 on the rear, surrounded by spray. The next reversal would be at Ladybank.


43152 (set HA11 + 43169) 1A75 07:31 Edinburgh - Aberdeen, 19th September.


43141 (set HA18) 1B68 05:57 Aberdeen - Edinburgh, 19th September.


43037 on the rear of 1B68.