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Saturday, 31 October 2026

Notes from Fife: 'Royal Scotsman', Test Trains, Civil Engineers, 'Flakes' and a Heavy Haul 70 - October 2026

 


Electrification works are visible in the background, as 66743 approaches Kirkcaldy with the 'Royal Scotsman' 1H79 13:45 Edinburgh - Keith on 9th October. The last run of this train through Kirkcaldy before a two week closure of the railway along the Fife Coast.


On the following Monday, 12th October, 1H79 13:45 Edinburgh - Keith was on the alternative route through Fife, seen at Cowdenbeath.


43124 (+ set HA15 + 43163) coming off the Dunfermline route at Inverkeithing, 17th October.


153311, now VIU-1, runs through Inverkeithing as 2Q71 11:10 Slateford Depot - Inverness Millburn C.Rail, 17th October.


DR 73111, a Plasser & Theurer 09-3X-D-RT Tamper/Liner/DTS, operated by SBRail running as 6U17 1136 Inverkeithing - Kilwinning. 17th October.

43152 (+ set HA11 + 43169) passing with 1A81 11:30 Edinburgh - Aberdeen. 17th October.


66109 Teesport Express, in PD Ports scheme, with autoballasters as 6K06 11:26 Thornton South Jn - Millerhill. 66136 was on the rear. 17th October.


800109 arriving off the Dunfermline line as 1E15 09:49 Aberdeen -Kings Cross.


DR 77905, a Plasser & Theurer USP5000RT Ballast Regulator, operated by SB Rail, 6U11 12:39 Inverkeithing - Kilwinning, 17th October.

Unusually, 66736 Wolverhampton Wanderers with the 'Royal Scotsman' 1H79 13:45 Edinburgh - Keith Branch Platform Gbrf at Inverkeithing, 26th October.


43036 HA12 1B82 1311 Aberdeen to Edinburgh, passing the site of Donibristle Halt, 27th October.


99013 + 99006 7E06 10:00 Inverness - Craigentinny, 27th October.




70009, once again on hire to Colas from Heavy Haul Rail, 6B32 16:49 Craiginches Aberdeen C.Ra - Oxwellmains Lafarge Colas, passing Aberdour, 27th October.


66746 Pipe Major Iain Grant leads late running 1H89 13:45 Edinburgh - Boat Of Garten, 30th October.