25th September 1982

Scottish Steam Railtours Group
The Raven's Rock Express

Locos Used 37184 & steam: 5025
Stock Used load 6

Route :

Loco(s) Route
5025 Inverness - Muir of Ord - Dingwall - Achnasheen - Kyle of Lochalsh
37184 Kyle of Lochalsh - (reverse of outward route) - Inverness

Notes :
(1) This was reported as the first public steam-hauled run to Kyle of Lochalsh after an absence of 20 years.

Sources : Gary Thornton, Dick Franklin & Malcolm Best

Photo Review

 
5025 pauses on the outward leg, at Dingwall (photo: Malcolm Best)


A tour ticket, from John Robin.


Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Dick Franklin)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Inverness 11.25d 11.25   18.57a 18.58
Lentram 11/38 11/36   ? ?
Muir of Ord 11/48 11/59   ? ?
Dingwall 11.58 ~ 12.07 12.10 ~ 12.14   18.22 ~ 18.25 18.08 ~ 18.27
Garve 12.45 ~ 13.00 12.53 ~ 13.02   ? ?
Achnasheen 13.36 ~ 14.10 13.43 ~ 14.11   17/30 17.26 ~ 17.29
Strathcarron 14.43 ~ 14.53 14.52 ~ 15.00   ? ?
Strome Ferry 15.13 ~ 15.20 15.20 ~ 15.25   ? ?
Kyle of Lochalsh 15.48a 15.53   16.20d 16.21


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