13th October 2012

Branch Line Society
The Hunterston Tracker

Locos Used 26024, 26038, 37175 'W.S. Sellar', 37516, 37685 'Loch Arkaig' & 47804
Stock Used 3115+3096+1730+35185+4856+4836+4831

Route : 
1Z25 : Bo'ness to Craigendoran
1Z26 : Craigendoran to Hunterston
1Z27 : Hunterston to Glasgow Central
1Z28 : Glasgow Central to Bo'ness

Loco(s) Route
26024+26038 Bo'ness - Birkhill - Manuel Exchange Sidings
37685+37516 (1) Manuel Exchange Sidings - Bo'ness GF - Linlithgow - Winchburgh Jn - Newbridge Jn - Haymarket West Jn - Gorgie Jn - Craiglockhart Jn - Niddrie West Jn - Portobello Jn - Craigentinny Jn - Edinburgh Waverley - Haymarket - Newbridge Jn - Uphall - Bathgate - Airdrie - Coatbridge Sunnyside - Shettleston - Bellgrove - Glasgow Queen Street LL - Finnieston East Jn - Anniesland - Westerton - Dalmuir - Dumbarton Central - Craigendoran Jn
47804 (2) Craigendoran Jn - Dumbarton Central - Dalmuir - Clydebank - Yoker - Garscadden - Hyndland West Jn - Anniesland - Westerton - Dalmuir - Dumbarton Central - Craigendoran Jn
37685+37516 (1) Craigendoran Jn - Dumbarton Central - Dalmuir - Clydebank - Yoker - Garscadden - Hyndland East Jn - Finnieston West Jn - Glasgow Central LL - Rutherglen North Jn - Rutherglen West Jn - Larkfield Jn - Terminus Jn - Shields Jn - Paisley Gilmour Street - Lochwinnoch - Kilwinning - Ardrossan South Beach - Hunterston Jn - Hunterston Low Level
47804 (2) Hunterston Low Level - Hunterston Jn
37685+37516 (1) Hunterston Jn - Hunterston High Level
47804 (2) Hunterston High Level - Hunterston Jn - Ardrossan South Beach - Dubbs Jn - Byrehill Jn - Irvine - Barassie
37685+37516 (1) Barassie - Irvine - Kilwinning - Lochwinnoch - Paisley Gilmour Street - Shields Jn - Terminus Jn - Muirhouse Central Jn - Cathcart West Jn - Cathcart - Mount Florida - Muirhouse North Jn - Glasgow Central
47804 (2) Glasgow Central - Bridge Street Jn - Shields Jn - Shields T.M.D.
37685+37516 (1) Shields T.M.D. - Shields Jn - High Street Jn - Bellgrove - Shettleston - Sunnyside Jn - Whifflet South Jn - Mossend - Mossend North Jn - Mossend East Jn - Holytown Jn - Shotts - Midcalder Jn - Slateford Jn - Craiglockhart Jn - Niddrie West Jn - Portobello Jn - Craigentinny Jn - Edinburgh Waverley - Haymarket - Newbridge Jn - Winchburgh Jn - Linlithgow - Polmont Jn
47804 (2) Polmont Jn - Bo'ness GF
37685+37516 (1) Bo'ness GF - Manuel Exchange Sidings
37175 Manuel Exchange Sidings - Birkhill - Bo'ness

Notes : 
(1) 47804 on rear.
(2) 37685 + 37516 on rear.
(3) Mark Herriott comments: When the tour departed from Barassie DPL to Glasgow Central, we were allowed out only a few minutes in front of a service train from Ayr. The service train then overtook us on the new three track section between Paisley Gilmour Street and Shields Junction.

Source : Mark Herriott & Neil Markwick

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Mark Herriott & Neil Markwick)

Location Booked Actual
Bo'ness 07.00d 07.03
Kinneil Halt ? 07/10
Birkhill ? 07/18
Manuel Exchange Sidings ? ~ 07.58d ? ~ 07.51
Bo'ness GF 08.02 ~ 08.04 07.55 ~ 07.59
Linlithgow 08/10 [P1] 08/05
Winchburgh Jn 08/15 08/09
Newbridge Jn 08/19 08/13
Haymarket West Jn 08/25 08/19
Gorgie Jn 08/28 ?
Craiglockhart Jn 08/30 08/23
Niddrie West Jn 08/42 08/34
Portobello Jn 08/52 08/51
Craigentinny Jn 08/56 ?
Abbeyhill Jn 08/58 ?
Edinburgh Waverley 09.00a ~ 09.18d [P8] 09.04 ~ 09.17
Princes St Gardens 09/20 09/19
Haymarket 09/22 [P4] 09/23
Haymarket West Jn 09/24 09/25
Newbridge Jn 09/30 09/31
Uphall 09/34 09/35
Bathgate 09/40 [P2] 09/41
Airdrie 09/55 [P2] 09/57
Coatbridge Sunnyside 09/58 [P1] 10/00
Shettleston 10/10 [P1] 10/05
Bellgrove 10/14 [P1] 10/11
Glasgow Queen Street LL 10/16 [P8] 10/15
Finnieston East Jn 10/25 ?
Hyndland East Jn 10/30 ?
Anniesland 10/32 [P2] 10/30
Westerton 10/35 [P2] 10/32
Dalmuir 10/40 [P1] 10/38
Dumbarton Central 10/47 [P2] 10/46
Dalreoch 10/48 [P2] 10/47
Craigendoran Jn 10.58 ~ 11.23 ? ~ 11.23
Dalreoch 11/35 [P1] 11/34
Dumbarton Central 11/37 [P1] 11/36
Dalmuir 11/49 [P4] 11/49
Clydebank 11/51 [P1] 11/51
Yoker 11/52 [P1] 11/52
Garscadden 11/54 [P1] 11/53
Hyndland West Jn 11/58 ?
Anniesland 12/00 [P2] 11/59
Westerton 12/03 [P2] 12/02
Dalmuir 12/08 [P1] 12/08
Dumbarton Central 12/15 [P2] 12/17
Dalreoch 12/16 [P2] 12/18
Craigendoran Jn 12.26 ~ 12.36 12.27 ~ 12.40
Dalreoch 12/47 [P1] 12/50
Dumbarton Central 12/48 [P1] 12/51
Dalmuir 12/57 [P4] 12/58
Clydebank 12/59 [P1] 13/00
Yoker 13/00 [P1] 13/01
Garscadden 13/02 [P1] 13/06
Hyndland East Jn 13/08 ?
Finnieston West Jn 13/13 13/13
Glasgow Central LL 13/20 [P2] 13/21
Rutherglen North Jn 13/29 ?
Rutherglen West Jn 13/30 ?
Shawfield 13/32 ?
Larkfield Jn 13/34 13/34
Terminus Jn 13/36 ?
Shields Jn 13/38 13/37
Arkleston Jn 13/44 ?
Paisley Gilmour Street 13/46 [P4] 13/45
Elderslie 13/49 ?
Lochwinnoch 13/55 [P2] 13/54
Brownhill  14*02 ~ 14*03 [DPL] ?
Dalry 14/06 [P2] 14/03
Kilwinning 14/10 [P2] 14/10
Stevenston 14/13 [P2] ?
Saltcoats 14/14 [P2] ?
Ardrossan South Beach 14/17 [P1] 14/15
Hunterston Jn 14/26 14/24
Hunterston Low Level 14.38 ~ 14.48 ? ~ ? [End of line]
Hunterston Jn 15.18 ~ 15.28 ? ~ ? [Up Freight]
Hunterston High Level 15.32 ~ 15.50 15.32 ~ 16.44 [Loco release line]
Hunterston Jn 15/54 16/48
Ardrossan South Beach 16/03 16/55
Saltcoats 16/05 [P1] ?
Dubbs Jn 16/08 ?
Byrehill Jn 16/10 ?
Irvine 16/14 [P2] 17/09
Barassie 16.18 ~ 16.35 [DPL] ? ~ ?
Barassie Jn 16/37 17/21
Irvine 16/42 [P1] 17/26
Kilwinning 16/47 [P3] 17/29
Dalry 16/52 [P1] 17/31
Brownhill 16*57 ~ 16*58 [UPL] ?
Lochwinnoch 17/07 [P1] 17/37
Elderslie 17/14 ?
Paisley Gilmour Street 17/17 [P3] 17/45
Arkleston Jn 17/19 ?
Shield Jn 17/26 17/58
Terminus Jn 17/29 ?
Muirhouse Central Jn 17/31 ?
Cathcart West Jn 17/38 ?
Cathcart 17/39 [P1] ?
Mount Florida 17/40 [P1] 18/14
Muirhouse North Jn 17/48 18/18
Glasgow Bridge Street Jn 17/50 [Line 6] 18/20
Glasgow Central 17.52a ~ 18.10d [P9] 18.23 ~ 18.28
Glasgow Bridge Street Jn 18/12 [Through Sdg] 18/30
Shields Jn 18/17 18/33
Shields T.M.D. (E) 18.22 ~ 18.37  ? ~ ? [No.1 line]
Shields Jn 18/42 18/40
High Street Jn 18/53 ?
Bellgrove 18/54 [P2] 18/55
Shettleston 18/58 [P2] 19/00
Sunnyside Jn 19/06 ?
Whifflet South Jn 19/11 19/16
Mossend 19/14 ?
Mossend North Jn 19/24 19/20
Mossend East Jn 19/26 19/28
Holytown Jn 19/29 19/30
Shotts 19/39 [P2] 19/32
Benhar Jn 19/44 19/44
Midcalder Jn 19/59 19/59
Slateford Jn 20/07 20/10
Craiglockhart Jn 20/09 20/11
Niddrie West Jn 20/21 20/22
Portobello Jn 20/25 20/26
Craigentinny Jn 20/26 20/27
Abbeyhill Jn 20/28 20/28
Edinburgh Waverley 20.30a ~ 21.05d [P11] 20.20 ~ 21.06
Princes St Gardens 21/07 ?
Haymarket 21/09 [P4] ?
Haymarket West Jn 21/11 21/13
Newbridge Jn 21/18 21/20
Winchburgh Jn 21/23 21/23
Linlithgow 21/28 [P2] 21/29
Polmont Jn 21.33 ~ 21.38 ? ~ 21.36
Bo'ness GF 21.46 ~ 21.51 ? ~ ?
Manuel Exchange Sidings 22.01 ~ ? ? - ?
Birkhill ? ?
Kinneil Halt ? ?
Bo'ness ? ?


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