Foto Feature No 1    27/04/02
The Forth Porter Railtour
Pictures :  Stevie Wakefield
47736 and 92034 sit at Edinburgh Waverley , shortly after arrival with the railtour. Originating at Westbury, the tour arrived in the capital at 07.29 , twenty four minutes early
After arrival , EWS at Millerhill provided 66040 and 66117 to take the ecs to Craigentinny. Where 66040 was detached before running round in readiness of the Edinburgh mini tour being top 'n' tail. The train is seen here , approaching Craigentinny.
The Mini tour ran round the Edinburgh 'sub' line , heading for the freight yard at Leith South. Here the train is seen approaching Oswald Road , with 66040 at the helm.
66040 passes Fillyside , on the final approaches to Leith South yard .
Here 66117 ( at the rear ) is seen as the train heads of down the branch , at Seafield.
At Leith the train only traversed one of the two 'booked' sidings before heading back around the 'sub'.  Here 66117 heads away from Leith South.
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92034 stands at the head of the railtour at Edinburgh Waverley's platform 20
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