Passenger Train Formations
As part of the club's project to build Newcastleton various sources have been used to obtain details of train formations. It will be noted that trains still had pre-nationalisation stock in their formation up until the 1960's. For an explanation of the abbreviations used please see the Coach Codes page.
| The Waverley (Locomotive: Carlisle - Edinburgh generally an A3) |
| 1954 (Ex LMS Stock) Corr Brake 3rd + Corr 3rd (FO) + Corr 3rd + Corr 3rd + Corr 3rd + Corr 3rd + Restaurant 3rd (12w) + Corr 1st + Corr Comp + Corr Brake 3rd. |
| 1960 (BR Mk1 Stock) BSK + SO + SO + SO + 12w Dining Car [LMS] + FK + CK + CK + BSK |
| 1965 (BR Mk1 Stock) BSK + SO + SO + SO (48seats) + 12w Dining Car [LMS] + FK + CK + CK + BSK |
| There were 2 sets of coaches; one had a 1st class dining car the other a 3rd class vehicle. |
| St Pancras - Edinburgh Sleeper (Locomotive: Carlisle - Edinburgh generally an A3) |
| 1953 BG + Sleeper Comp + CK + CK + TK + TK + TK + BG |
| 1955 BG + Sleeper Comp + Sleeper Comp + Sleeper 3rd + Sleeper 1st + CK + CK + TK + TK + TK + BG |
| 1963 BG + Sleeper 2nd + Sleeper 1st + CK + CK + SK + SK + SK + BG |
The following information comes from studying photographs. The information is not guaranteed to be 100% accurate, but gives an indication of the stock used.
| Waverley to Carlisle Locomotive: Type 2 [Cl26] 1965 |
| BSK + SK + CK + BSK + CCT + CCT |
| Hawick to Edinburgh Locomotive: 4MT 2-6-0 1965 |
| BSK + SK + CK + BSK |
| N/K (Southbound @ Riccarton) Locomotive: Class 40 |
| BSK + CK + SK + BG + Mk1 GUV |
| Carlisle - Hawick Locomotive: B1 |
| CK + 2nd Brake [LMS] |
| N/K Locomotive: B1 |
| non gangwayed brake + BSK + CK + [Gresley 2nd + Brake] |
| Edinburgh - Leeds via Carlisle Locomotive: A3 1965 |
| BSK + CK (1st @ front) + SK + SK + SK + BSK + Thompson 2nd |
| Hawick - Waverley Locomotive: B1 1965 |
| B1 + BSK + CK + SK + SK + Thompson composite(1st class @ rear end of composites) |
| Scott Country Rail Tour Locomotive: Glen Falloch 1959 |
| BSK + SK + BSK |
| Southbound to Carlisle Locomotive: A1 1961 |
| CCT (or possibly LMS 6w) + BSK + Thompson Composite + SK + BSK |
| Carlisle to Edinburgh Locomotive: A1 |
| Gresley Brake 2nd + CK + Gresley 2nd + Gresley Brake 2nd + 12t van |
| Edinburgh to Carlisle Locomotive: V2 |
| Gresley Brake 2nd + CK + Gresley 2nd + Gresley 2nd + BSK |
| Edinburgh to Carlisle Locomotive: V2 |
| Gresley Brake 2nd + CK + Gresley 2nd + Gresley 2nd + Gresley Brake 2nd |
Below are some other passenger train formations for trains that ran through Edinburgh. Note: Where a description such as '2nd' or other information is given our sources did not indicated the exact vehicle type.
| The Flying ScotsmanNorthbound Train Locomotive: Ex LNER Pacific London - Newcastle: Possibly 2000hp Diesel (Class 40) c1960 |
| Aberdeen portion: BSK + CK |
| Edinburgh only: SK + SO (with miniature buffet) + Kitchen/Restaurant + RFO + FK + CK + 2nd + 2nd + BG |
| Southbound reverse order |
| The Elizabethan Kings X - Edinburgh Waverley (Northbound Train) Locomotive: A4 (Non-stop, therefore locomotive with corridor tender needed.) c1960 |
| Aberdeen portion : BCK + SK |
| Edinburgh only: 2nd + 2nd + 2nd + 2nd + 2nd + RSO + RF + FK (with ladies room) + BG Of the five seconds in the Edinburgh portion one contained a ladies room and one a small buffet |
| The TalismanKings X - Edinburgh Waverley (Northbound Train) Locomotive: Ex LNER Pacific c1960 |
| MorningBSK + SK + SK + SK + 2nd/Kitchen + RFO + CK + FK + BSK |
| AfternoonBSK + SK + SK (Friday only) + SO + 2nd/Kitchen + Twin First (Ex Coronation) + CK + BSK |
| Heart of Midlothian
Kings X - Edinburgh Waverley (Northbound Train); Southbound - Same formation Locomotive: Ex LNER Pacific | |||||||||
| Aberdeen portion: BSK + CK (Worked to Aberdeen the following day) | |||||||||
| Edinburgh only: BSK + SK + SK + SK + RF + FO + FK + CK + BSK | |||||||||
| Queen of Scots (Northbound Train) Locomotive: London - Leeds: A1Leeds - Edinburgh: A2, A3, A4 Edinburgh - Glasgow: B1c1960 |
| Leeds Only: 2nd + 1st kitchen |
| Glasgow + 2nd Brake + 2nd Kitchen + 1st + 1st Kitchen + 1st Kitchen + 2nd + 2nd Brake |
