Photo Review
(all photos: David Ross)
9th, 10th & 12th (13th) May 2008
Kingfisher Railtours
The
Grand Scottish Railtour
| Locos Used | at least 37401, 37417, 67003 & 67029 |
| Stock Used | load 8 |
Route:
1Z21 : Poole to Aviemore
1Z23 : Aviemore to Kyle of Lochalsh
1Z24 : Kyle of Lochalsh to Aviemore
1Z27 : Aviemore to Poole
| Date | Loco(s) | Route |
| 09/05 | 67003 | Poole - Bournemouth - Redbridge - Southampton Central - Northam Jn - Eastleigh - Winchester - Basingstoke - Bramley - Southcote Jn - Reading West Jn - Didcot Parkway - Oxford - Banbury - Leamington Spa - Kenilworth - Coventry - Birmingham International - Stechford - Aston - Perry Barr North Jn - Bescot Stadium - Portobello Jn - Bushbury Jn - Stafford - (via WCML) - Carlisle |
| 09/05 | 37417 + 37401 | Carlisle - (via WCML) - Lanark Jn - Holytown Jn - Mossend East Jn - Mossend North Jn - Coatbridge Central - Cumbernauld - Greenhill Lower Jn - Stirling - Hilton Jn - Perth - Pitlochry - Aviemore |
| 10/05 | 37417 + 37401 | Aviemore - Slochd - Culloden - Millburn Jn - Rose Street Jn - Dingwall - Achnasheen - Kyle of Lochalsh |
| 10/05 | 37417 + 37401 (1) | Kyle of Lochalsh - (reverse of outward route) - Rose Street Jn - Inverness (2) |
| 12/05 | 37417 + 37401 | Aviemore - (reverse of outward route) - Hilton Jn - Newburgh - Ladybank - Kirkcaldy - Inverkeithing - Dalmeny Jn - Winchburgh Jn - Linlithgow - Polmont Jn - Falkirk Grahamston - Grennhill Lower Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Carlisle |
| 12/05-13/05 | 67029 | Carlisle - Petteril Bridge Jn - (via S&C) - Settle Jn - Hellifield - Blackburn - Farington Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Poole |
Notes :
(1) 37417 led both ways to/from Kyle of Lochalsh as 37401 was not RETB fitted.
(2) Train was diverted and terminated at Inverness due to a lightning strike.
(3) Route confirmation required - above is from booked timings.
Sources : various including David Ross & 'Birdie'
Photo Review
(all photos: David Ross)
37417/401 passing Fodderty.
37417/401 climbing to Luib Summit at Glencarron
Timings (Booked Only)
(from David Ross)
09/05 & 12/05
| Location |
Booked (out)
|
Booked (rtn)
|
| Poole | 06.31d | 01.15a |
| Branksome | 06/38 | 01/09 |
| Bournemouth | 06.42a ~ 06.44d | 00.58a ~ 01.00d |
| Brockenhurst | 07.06a ~ 07.22d | 00.38a ~ 00.40d |
| Redbridge | 07/42 | 00/26 |
| Southampton | 07/46 | 00/22 |
| Northam Jn | 07/48 | 00/20 |
| St Denys | 07/51 | 00/18 |
| Southampton Parkway | 07.54a ~ 07.56d | 00.12a ~ 00.14d |
| Eastleigh | 07/59 | 00/10 |
| Shawford | 08/04 | 00/03 |
| Winchester | 08.10a ~ 08.12d | 23.57a ~ 23.59d |
| Worting Jn | 08/27 | 23/41 |
| Basingstoke | 08.30a ~ 08.32d | 23.26a ~ 23.28d |
| Bramley | 08/40 | 23/13 |
| Southcote Jn | 08/48 | 22/59 |
| Oxford Road Jn | 08/50 | 22/57 |
| Reading West Jn | 08/52 | 22/50 |
| Didcot East Jn | 09/08 | 22/35 |
| Didcot Parkway | 09.09a ~ 09.11d | 22.14a ~ 22.34d |
| Didcot North Jn | 09/13 | 22/12 |
| Kennington Jn | 09/20 | 22/03 |
| Oxford | 09.24a ~ 09.26d | 21.57a ~ 21.59d |
| Wolvercot Jn | 09/30 | 21/53 |
| Heyford | 09/36 | 21/45 |
| Aynho Jn | 09/40 | 21/39 |
| Banbury | 09.45a ~ 09.47d | 21.30a ~ 21.32d |
| Fenny Compton | 09/55 | 21/21 |
| Leamington Spa | 10.05a ~ 10.16d | 21/07 |
| Milverton Jn | 10/19 | 21/03 |
| Kenilworth | 10*26 ~ 10*34 | 20*52 ~ 20*56 |
| Gibbet Hill Jn | 10/42 | 20/49 |
| Coventry | 10/50 | 20/45 |
| Birmingham International | 11.01a ~ 11.10d | 20.31a ~ 20.33d |
| Stechford | 11/17 | 20/26 |
| Aston | 11/22 | 20/21 |
| Perry Barr North Jn | 11/26 | 20/18 |
| Bescot Stadium | 11/30 | 20/14 |
| Darlaston Jn | 11/31 | 20/13 |
| Portobello Jn | 11/34 | 20/10 |
| Bushbury Jn | 11/37 | 20/06 |
| Stafford No.4 | 11/47 | 19/53 |
| Stafford | 11/47 | 19/53 |
| Stafford No.5 | ? | 19/52 |
| Norton Bridge | 11/52 | 19/45 |
| Madeley | 12/01 | 19/33 |
| Basford Hall Jn | 12/09 | 19/28 |
| Crewe | 12.14a ~ 12.29d | 19.20a ~ 19.22d |
| Coal Yard SB | 12/31 | 19/18 |
| Winsford | 12/44 | ? |
| Winsford SB | 12/45 | 19/09 |
| Weaver Jn | 12/51 | 19/02 |
| Acton Grange Jn | 12/54 | 18/58 |
| Warrington Bank Quay | 12/56 | 18/57 |
| Dallam Jn | 12/57 | 18/56 |
| Springs Branch Jn | 13/06 | 16/48 |
| Wigan Station Jn | 13/06 | 16/48 |
| Wigan North Western | 13/07 | 16/47 |
| Balshaw Lane Jn | 13/13 | 18/41 |
| Euxton Jn | 13/16 | 18/39 |
| Preston | 13.21a ~ 13.23d | - |
| Barton & Broughton DPL | 13*31 ~ 13*49 | - |
| Lancaster | 14/04 | - |
| Morecambe South Jn | 14/06 | - |
| Carnforth North Jn | 14/09 | - |
| Oxenholme | 14/20 | - |
| Tebay | 14/35 | - |
| Penrith | 14/54 | - |
| Farington Jn | - | 18.15 ~ 18.34 |
| Lostock Hall Jn | - | 18/07 |
| Blackburn | - | 17.55 ~ 17.57 |
| Daisyfield Jn | - | 17/53 |
| Clitheroe | - | 17/33 |
| Horrocksford Jn | - | 17/32 |
| Hellfield | - | 16/59 |
| Settle Jn | - | 16/55 |
| Ribblehead | - | 16/40 |
| Blea Moor | - | 16/37 |
| Garsdale | - | 16/25 |
| Kirkby Stephen | - | 16/13 |
| Appleby | - | 15/59 |
| Kirkby Thore | - | 15/52 |
| Culgaith | - | 15/49 |
| Low House SB | - | 15/32 |
| Petteril Bridge Jn | - | 15/22 |
| London Road Jn | - | 15/21 |
| Carlisle | 15L17a ~15L47d | 14L49 ~ 15L19 |
| Gretna Jn | 15/55 | 14/34 |
| Sig. E862 / E863 | 15/58 | 14/23 |
| Lockerbie | 16.10 ~ 16.18 | 14/10 |
| Beattock | 16/36 | 13/56 |
| Beattock Summit | 16/47 | 13.26 ~ 13.43 |
| Abington | 16/54 | 13/15 |
| Carstairs South Jn | 17/06 | 12/57 |
| Carstairs | 17/07 | 12/56 |
| Lanark Jn | 17/09 | 12/54 |
| Law Jn | 17/19 | 12/48 |
| Holytown Jn | 17/26 | 12/43 |
| Mossend East Jn | 17/27 | 12/42 |
| Mossend North Jn | 17/28 | 12/39 |
| Mossend ML | 17/32 | 12/37 |
| Whifflet South Jn | 17/40 | 12/34 |
| Coatbridge Central | 17/42 | 12/32 |
| Gartsherrie South Jn | 17/43 | 12/28 |
| Garnqueen North Jn | 17/45 | 12/26 |
| Cumbernauld | 17/53 | 12/20 |
| Greenhill Lower Jn | 18/05 | 12/12 |
| Carmuirs West Jn | 18/08 | 12/09 |
| Larbert Jn | 18/10 | - |
| Stirling | 18/20 | - |
| Dunblane | 18/27 | - |
| Blackford | 18/40 | - |
| Carmuirs East Jn | - | 12/07 |
| Falkirk Grahamston | - | 12/02 |
| Grangemouth Jn | - | 12/01 |
| Polmont Jn | - | 11/57 |
| Boness DS | - | 11.35 ~ 11.53 |
| Linlithgow | - | 11/30 |
| Winchburgh Jn | - | 11/25 |
| Dalmeny Jn | - | 11/12 |
| Inverkeithing | - | 11/04 |
| Burntisland | - | 10/56 |
| Kirkcaldy | - | 10/49 |
| Thornton South Jn | - | 10/43 |
| Thornton UPL | - | 10.32 ~ 10.42 |
| Thornton North Jn | - | 10/30 |
| Markinch | - | 10/27 |
| Ladybank | - | 10/20 |
| Newburgh | - | 10/07 |
| Hilton Jn | 18/58 | 09/55 |
| Perth | 19.02a ~ 19.04d | 09.47 ~ 09.49 |
| Stanley | 19/16 | 09/35 |
| Dunkeld & Birnam | 19/27 | 09.21 ~ 09.22 |
| Pitlochry | 19.44 ~ 19.48 | 09.06 ~ 09.07 |
| Blair Atholl | 20.02 ~ 20.04 | 08.44 ~ 08.54 |
| Dalnacardoch | 20/24 | 08/33 |
| Dalnaspidal | ? | 08/25 |
| Dalwhinnie | 20.48 ~ 21.24 | 08.11 ~ 08.13 |
| Kingussie | 21.37 ~ 21.41 | 07.16 ~ 07.50 |
| Kincraig | 21/20 | 07.03 ~ 07.07 |
| Aviemore | 21.57a | 06.53d |
10/05
| Location |
Booked (out)
|
Booked (rtn)
|
| Aviemore | 10.14d | 20.19a |
| Carrbridge | 10/27 | 20/12 |
| Slochd | 10/41 | 20/06 |
| Tomatin | 10/46 | 19/59 |
| Moy | 10/51 | 19.48 ~ 19.51 |
| Culloden | 10/59 | 19/27 |
| Millburn Jn | 11/07 | 19/04 |
| Rose Street Jn | 11.10 ~ 11.32 | 19.00 ~ 19.02 |
| Clachnaharry | 11/38 | 18/55 |
| Clunes | 11/46 | 18/46 |
| Muir of Ord | 11.53 ~ 11.56 | 18.34 ~ 18.38 |
| Dingwall | 12.05 ~ 12.06 | 18.20 ~ 18.24 |
| Garve | 12.34 ~ 12.35 | 17.52 ~ 17.53 |
| Achnasheen | 13.07 ~ 13.10 | 17.20 ~ 17.21 |
| Strathcarron | 13.41 ~ 13.42 | 16.43 ~ 16.44 |
| Kyle of Lochalsh | 14.23a | 16.01d |
Timings continue in first table.
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