7th June 2008
Compass Tours
The Solway Highlander
| Locos Used | 47805 & 47839 |
| Stock Used | 35469+3386+3345+3325+3304+3344+3340+3244+1250+5952+5987+5997 |
Route:
1Z50 : Workington to Inverness
1Z51 : Inverness to Workington
| Loco(s) | Route |
| 47805 (1) |
Workington - Maryport - Aspatria - Wigton - Carlisle - Lockerbie - Carstairs - Motherwell - Mossend Yard - Cumbernauld - Stirling - Perth - Aviemore - Inverness |
| 47839 + 47805 | Inverness - (reverse of outward route) - Workington |
Notes :
(1) Plus 47839 dead-in-tow.

47839 & 47805 wait to leave Inverness (photo:
Compass Tours)
Sources : Robert Sturgess &
Compass Tours
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Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Robert Sturgess &
Compass Tours)
| Location |
Booked |
Actual |
|
Booked |
Actual |
|
Workington |
05.40d |
06.00 |
|
23.02a |
23.16 |
|
Maryport |
05.49a ~ 05.51d |
06.14 ~ 06.15 |
|
22.51a ~ 22.53d |
23.04 ~ 23.06 |
|
Aspatria |
06.03a ~ 06.05d |
06.28 ~ 06.29 |
|
22.37a ~ 22.39d |
22.48 ~ 22.49 |
|
Wigton |
06.17a ~ 06.19d |
06.42 ~ 06.45 |
|
22.20a ~ 22.25d |
22.34 ~ 22.36 |
| Currock Jn | 06/35 | 06/58 | 22/05 | 22/17 | |
|
Carlisle |
06.40a ~ 06.43d |
07.03 ~ 07.10 |
|
21.44a ~ 22.01d |
22.09 ~ 22.14 |
| Gretna Jn | 06/53 | 07/20 | 21/35 | 21/59 | |
| Sig. 862 // 863 | 06/57 | 07/24 | 21/32 | 21/56 | |
|
Lockerbie |
07.11a ~ 07.14d |
07.38 ~ 07.41 |
|
21.12a ~ 21.17d |
21.42 ~ 21.45 |
| Beattock | 07/29 | 08/00 | 21/01 | 21/32 | |
| Beattock Summit | 07/47 | 08/22 | 20/53 | 21/25 | |
| Abington | ? | ? | 20/44 | 21/20 | |
| Carstairs South Jn | 08/08 | 08/39 | 20/31½ | 21/09 | |
|
Carstairs |
08/09 |
08/48 |
|
20/31 |
21/10 |
| Lanark Jn | 08/12 | 08/49 | 20/28 | 21/07 | |
| Law Jn | 08/19 | 08/56 | 20/17 | 21/00 | |
|
Motherwell |
08.24a ~ 08.26d |
09.08 ~ 09.09 |
|
20.07a ~ 20.10d |
20.52 ~ 20.54 |
| Mossend South Jn | 08/30 | 09/14 | 20/03 | 20/48 | |
| Mossend North Jn | 08/31 | 09/15 | 20/02 | 20/47 | |
| Whifflet South Jn | 08/41 | 09/18 | 19/58 | 20/44 | |
|
Coatbridge Central |
08/43 |
09/20 |
|
19/56 |
20/43 |
| Gartsherrie South Jn | 08/45 | 09/21 | 19/54 | 20/41 | |
| Garnqueen North Jn | 08/47 | 09/22 | 19/53 | 20/40 | |
| Cumbernauld | 08/54 | 09/26 | 19/48 | 20/36 | |
| Greenhill Lower Jn | 09/03 | 09/31 | 19/42 | 20/31 | |
| Carmuirs West Jn | 09/05 | 09/34 | 19/39 | 20/28 | |
| Larbert | 09.07 ~ 09.09 | ? | ? | ? | |
|
Stirling |
09/16 |
09/46 |
|
19/27 |
20/15 |
|
Dunblane |
09/28 |
09/56 |
|
19/21 |
20/09 |
|
Blackford |
09/41 |
10/04 |
|
19/11 | 20/01 |
|
Perth |
10.01a ~ 10.04d |
10.30 ~ 10.31 |
|
18.39a ~ 18.50d |
19.35 ~ 19.40 |
| Stanley Jn | 10/14 | ? | 18/28 | ? | |
| Dunkeld & Birnam | 10/26 | ? | 18.07 ~ 18.17 | ? | |
|
Pitlochry |
10/38 |
11/05 |
|
17/36 |
19/00 |
|
Blair Atholl |
10/49 |
11/25 |
|
17/27 |
18/50 |
|
Dalwhinnie |
11/32 |
12/07 |
|
17/03 | 18/18 |
|
Kingussie |
11.44 ~ 11.51 |
12/19 |
|
16/48 | 18/05 |
|
Aviemore |
12.04a ~ 12.06d |
12.35 ~ 12.40 |
|
16.25a ~ 16.35d |
17.16 ~ 17.19 |
|
Inverness |
12.51a |
13.30 |
|
15.30d |
16.24 |