3rd May 2016

Railway Touring Company
The Great Britain IX (Day 8 of 9)

Locos Used 47760 & steam: 44871 & 45699 'Galatea'
Stock Used (3) (35517) (80217)+99125+3058+1961+99351+99127+99122+99128+326+99723

Route : 1Z57 throughout

Loco(s) Route
44871 (1) Inverness - Aviemore - Kingussie - Pitlochry - Perth - Stirling - Larbert Jn - Carmuirs West Jn - Greenhill Lower Jn - Cumbernauld - Garnqueen North Jn - Gartsherrie South Jn - Coatbridge Central - Whifflet South Jn - Mossend Yard
45699 (1) Mossend Yard - Mossend North Jn - Mossend East Jn - Holytown Jn - Wishaw - Law Jn - Carstairs - (via WCML) - Oxenholme Lake District

Notes : 
(1) 47760 on rear.
(2) This leg of the tour was originally advertised to be double headed by steam locos 44871 & 45407 to Perth, then 70013 'Oliver Cromwell' to Oxenholme.
(3) 35517 was only in the consist when 44871 was on the train, 80217 was only in the consist when 45699 was on the train.
(4) Route confirmation required - above is from booked timings.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked Only)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual
Inverness 08.14d [P2]  
Millburn Jn 08/18  
Cradlehall 08/21  
Culloden 08/31  
Moy 08/48  
Tomatin 08/53  
Slochd 09/00  
Carrbridge 09/06 [P1]  
Aviemore 09.15a ~ 09.52d [P1]  
Kincraig 10/03  
Kingussie 10/09 [P2]  
Dalwhinnie 10/29  
Dalnaspidal 10/39  
Dalnacardoch 10/47  
Blair Atholl 10.57 ~ 11.00  
Pitlochry 11.12a ~ 11.51d  
Dunkeld & Birnam 12.07 ~ 12.11 [P1]  
Stanley 12/23  
Perth 12.36a ~ 13.30d [P4]  
Hilton Jn 13/35  
Gleneagles ?  
Blackford 13/54  
Dunblane 14/04  
Stirling 14/12 [P3]  
Larbert Jn 14/27  
Carmuirs West Jn 14/28  
Greenhill Lower Jn 14/31  
Cumbernauld 14/39 [P1]  
Garnqueen North Jn 14/46  
Gartsherrie South Jn 14/48  
Coatbridge Central 14.51 ~ 14.58  
Whifflet South Jn 15/02  
Mossend Up Yard 15L08a ~ 15L40d  
Mossend North Jn 15/44  
Mossend East Jn 15/46  
Holytown Jn 15/48  
Wishaw 15/59  
Law Jn 16/05  
Lanark Jn 16/16  
Carstairs [Loop] 16.21 ~ 16.47 [UPL]  
Carstairs 16/49 [P2]  
Carstairs South Jn 16/50  
Abington 17/06  
Beattock Summit 17/15  
Beattock 17/24  
Lockerbie 17.40 ~ 18.10 [UPL]  
Gretna Jn 18/30  
Carlisle 18.41a ~ 19.05d [P3] [P4]
Penrith North Lakes 19/28 [P1]  
Tebay 19/49  
Oxenholme Lake District 20.05a [P1]  


Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z33 : (45699 with 80217) : Carnforth to Mossend Yard

Location Booked
Carnforth Steamtown 07.10d
Carnforth HS 07.18 ~ 07.23
Carnforth 07/28
Carnforth North Jn 07/30
Carnforth U&DGL 07.32 ~ 07.42
Carnforth North Jn 07/44
Oxenholme Lake District 08/00
Tebay 08/16
Penrith North Lakes 08/37
Carlisle 08.58 ~ 09.14 [P3]
Gretna Jn 09/27
Quintinshill Loop 09*30 ~ 09*49 [DPL]
Kirkpatrick Sig.MC863 09/53
Lockerbie Loop 10*12 ~ 10*38 [DPL]
Lockerbie 10/40
Beattock 10/55
Beattock Summit 11*11 ~ 11*19 [DPL]
Abington 11/30
Carstairs South Jn 11/46
Carstairs 11.47 ~ 12.17 [DPL]
Lanark Jn 12/22
Law Jn 12/32
Wishaw 12/35
Holytown Jn 12/47
Mossend East Jn 12/50
Mossend South Jn 12.54 ~ 12.58
Mossend North Jn 13/00
Mossend Up Yard 13.07a

5Z59 : (44871 with 35517) : Mossend Yard to Dumbarton

Location Booked
Mossend Up Yard 16.01d
Mossend North Jn 16/05
Mossend East Jn 16/07
Holytown Jn 16.11 ~ 16.19
Mossend East Jn 16/22
Mossend South Jn 16.24 ~ 16.28
Mossend North Jn 16/30
Whifflet South Jn 16/34
Coatbridge Central 16/37
Gartsherrie South Jn 16/39
Gartcosh Jn 16/42
Springburn 16.56 ~ 16.58
Cowlairs West Jn 17/00
Cowlairs North Jn 17/02
Westerton 17/31
Dalmuir 17/42
Dumbarton Goods Loop 17.51a

5Z58 : (45699 with 47760 on rear) :  Oxenholme to Carnforth

Location Booked
Oxenholme Lake District 20.10d [P1]
Oxenholme Up Loop 20.13 ~ 20.30 [UGL]
Carnforth North Jn 20/46
Carnforth U&DGL 20.49 ~ 21.09
Carnforth North Jn 21/11
Carnforth 21.13 ~ 22.13
Carnforth H.S. 22.16 ~ 22.26
Carnforth Steamtown 22.36a


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