5th March 1977

The Locomotive Club of Great Britain (North West Branch)
Caledonian No.2 Railtour

Locos Used at least 20095, 20206 (2) & 86019
Stock Used 13x mark 1's

Route : 1Z81 throughout

Loco(s) Route
86019 Crewe - Weaver Jn - Acton Grange Jn - Warrington Bank Quay - Winwick Jn - Earlestown - Parkside West Jn - Golborne Jn - (via WCML) - Law Jn - Wishaw - Holytown -Mossend East Jn - Mossend North Jn - Mossend Yard
20095 + 20206 Mossend Yard - Whifflet Jn - Sunnyside Jn - Easterhouse - Bellgrove - Glasgow Queen Street LL - Partick - Hyndland - Anniesland - Maryhill - Cowlairs West Jn - Cowlairs East Jn -Greenhill Upper Jn - Carmuirs West Jn - Falkirk Grahamston - Polmont - Winchburgh Jn - Bathgate Jn - Saughton Jn - Haymarket West Jn - Gorgie Jn - Newington - Niddrie West Jn - Portobello East Jn - St Margarets - Edinburgh Waverley
????? Edinburgh Waverley - Haymarket - Haymarket West Jn - (reverse of outward route) -  Mossend Yard
????? Mossend Yard - (?reverse of outward route?) (1) - Crewe

Notes :
(1) Route confirmation required on return from Mossend Yard to Crewe. David Heywood reports that '86019 took the tour back from Glasgow at least as far as Carlisle'.
(2) The use of 20206 has been questioned, 20106 being suggested instead, however several contributors have now confirmed the use of 20095+20206 and photographic evidence shows it was a class 20 with central headcode box which would exclude it being 20106.


A tour ticket courtesy of Neville Bond

Sources : John Dyer, Peter Toogood & Ian Umpleby (on from Warrington to Edinburgh),
David Heywood, Pip Dunn & Neville Bond

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Ian Umpleby)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Crewe 08.00d ?   22.45a ?
Hartford ??.??a ~ 08.13d ?   22.30a ~ ??.??d ?
Warrington Bank Quay ??.??a ~ 08.26d ??.?? ~ 08.26   22.17a ~ ??.??d ?
Winwick Jn 08/29½ 08/30½   ? ?
Earlestown 08.34a ~ 08.36d 08.34 ~ 08.38   22.07a ~ ??.??d ?
Golbourne Jn 08/41½ 08/45   ? ?
Wigan North Western 08.49a ~ 08.51d 08.52 ~ 08.53   21.52a ~ ??.??d ?
Euxton Jn 08/59½ 09/03½   ? ?
Preston 09.07a ~ 09.09d 09.09½ ~ 09.11   21.37a ~ ??.??d ?
Lancaster 09.28a ~ 09.30d 09.36½ ~ 09.38   21.15a ~ ??.??d ?
Carnforth 09/36 09/44½   ? ?
Oxenholme 09/45 09/56   ? ?
Tebay 09/55½ 10/06   ? ?
Penrith 10/10 10/21   ? ?
Carlisle 10.27½a ~ 10.29½d 10.35½ ~ 10.37   20.15a ~??.??d ?
Gretna Jn 10/37½ 10/46   ? ?
Lockerbie ? 10/58½   ? ?
Beattock ? 11/09   ? ?
Beattock Summit ? 11/17   ? ?
Carstairs ? 11/36   ? ?
Law Jn ? 11/44   ? ?
Wishaw ? 11/46   ? ?
Holytown ? 11/51   ? ?
Mossend Yard 11L45 ~ 12L01 11.54½ ~ 12.01½   18L46 ~ 18L56 ?
Whifflet Jn ? 12.09½   ? ?
Sunnyside Jn ? 12/13   ? ?
Bellgrove ? 12/26   ? ?
Glasgow Central Queen Street LL 12.30a ~ ??.??d 12.29 ~ 12.31   ??.??a ~ 18.16d ?
Partick ? 12/38   ? ?
Hyndland ? 12/40   ? ?
Anniesland ? 12/42   ? ?
Maryhill ? 12/56½   ? ?
Cowlairs East Jn ? 13/02   ? ?
Greenhill Upper Jn ? 13/17   ? ?
Carmuirs East Jn ? 13/22   ? ?
Falkirk Grahamston 13.20a ~ ??.??d 13.25½ ~ 13.27½   ??.??a ~ 17.10d ?
Polmont ? 13/35   ? ?
Winchburgh Jn ? 13/46   ? ?
Bathgate Jn ? 13/50   ? ?
Saughton Jn ? 13/54   ? ?
Haymarket West Jn ? 13c57½ ~ 13c58   ? ?
Haymarket   ? ?
Gorgie Jn ? 13/59½  
Newington ? 14/06  
Niddrie West Jn ? 14/11½  
Portobello East Jn ? 14/15½  
Edinburgh Waverley 14.10a 14.25   16.30d ?


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