17 & 18th June 2011

S.R.P.S. Railtours
The Far North Explorer

Locos Used 37676 'Loch Rannoch' & 55022 'Royal Scots Grey'
Stock Used 4856+1859+4836+35185+1730+3096+3115+13229+13230

Route :
1Z?? : Linlithgow to Thurso
1Z34 : Thurso to Edinburgh Waverley

Date Loco(s) Route
17/06 55022 (1) Linlithgow - Haymarket West Jn - Craiglockhart Jn - Niddrie West Jn - Portobello Jn - Edinburgh Waverley - Haymarket - Haymarket West Jn - Dalmeny - Inverkeithing - Kirkcaldy - Ladybank - Hilton Jn - Perth - Pitlochry - Aviemore - Welsh's Bridge Jn - Rose Street curve
18/06 55022 (1) Rose Street curve - Dingwall - Invergordon - Brora - Forsinard - Georgemas Junction
18/06 37676 (2) Georgemas Junction - Thurso
18/06 37676 (2) Thurso - Georgemas Junction - Wick
18/06 55022 (1) Wick - Georgemas Junction - Forsinard - (reverse of outward route) - Haymarket West Jn - Haymarket - Edinburgh Waverley

Notes :
(1) 37676 on rear.
(2) 55022 on rear.
(3) Tour included an off-train optional road coach trip from Thurso via John o' Groats to Wick.

Source : S.R.P.S. Railtours/Nick Bartlett

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