27th September 2015

Pathfinder Tours
The Autumn Chieftain (day 3 of 4)

Locos Used 37218 & 37425 'Sir Robert McAlpine / Concrete Bob' 
Stock Used 35469+3123+3097+1671+3121+3098+3100+80042+3147+3149+1813+4998

Route :
1Z35 : Inverness to Wick
1Z36 : Wick to Inverness

Loco(s) Route
37218 + 37425 Inverness - Welshs Bridge - Dingwall - Invergordon - Tain - Lairg - Dunrobin Castle - Brora - Helmsdale - Forsinard - Georgemas Junction
37218 (1) Georgemas Junction - Thurso
37425 (2) Thurso - Georgemas Junction - Wick
37425 + 37218 Wick - Georgemas Junction - (reverse of outward route) - Inverness

Notes: 
(1) 37425 on rear.
(2) 37218 on rear.
(3) Confirmation required of the headcodes used - some sources have these as 1Z34 & 1Z35.

Source : Guy Vincent

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Inverness 08.15d [P2] 08.39 23.06a [P2] 23.06
Welshs Bridge 08.17 ~ 08.20 ? 23.01 ~ 23.04 ?
Rose Street 08/23 ? 22/58 ?
Clachnaharry 08/26 ? 22/54 ?
Muir of Ord 08.46 ~ 08.48 ? 22.33 ~ 22.35 ?
Conon Bridge 08/53½ ? 22/27 ?
Dingwall 08.58 ~ 09.00 [P1] 09.22 ~ 09.24 22.20 ~ 22.22 [P2] 22.23 ~ 22.25
Alness 09/16½ ? 22/05½ ?
Invergordon 09.21 ~ 09.23 09.40 ~ 09.41 21.58 ~ 22.01 22.01 ~ 22.04
Fearn 09/35 09/53 21/43 21/46
Tain 09.41 ~ 09.46 09.59 ~ 10.04 21.36 ~ 21.37 21.39 ~ 21.40
Ardgay 10/07 ? 21/18 ?
Culorain 10/14½ ? 21/12½ ?
Invershin 10/16 ? 21/11½ ?
Lairg 10.30 ~ 10.32 10.46 ~ 10.48 21.00 ~ 21.01 21.03 ~ 21.04
Rogart 10/50 ? 20/42 ?
Golspie 11/01½ ? 20/29½ ?
Dunrobin Castle 11.05a ~ 13.05d ? 20/26 ?
Brora 13.13 ~ 13.15 13.13 ~ 13.15 20.12 ~ 20.18 20.15 ~ 20.21
Helmsdale 13.33 ~ 13.42 13.33 ~ 13.42 19/54 19/57
Kildonan 13/59 ? 19/39 ?
Kinbrace 14/11½ ? 19/27½ ?
Forsinard 14.25 ~ 14.27 ? 19.13 ~ 19.15 ?
Altnabreac 14/40 ? 19/00 ?
Scotscalder 14/57 ? 18/43 ?
Georgemas Junction 15.05a ~ 15.25d 15.01 ~ 15.25 - -
Thurso 15.40a ~ 16.00d 15.40 ~ 16.00 - -
Georgemas Junction 16.15a ~ 16.17d 16.12 ~ 16.15 18.31a ~ 18.35d 18.31 ~ 18.42
Wick 16.38a 16.37 18.10d 18.10


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