9th - 11th May 1986
F + W Railtours
Skirl o'the Pipes 7
| Locos Used | 08777, 20126, 20204, 20222, 20228, 27055, 27066, 45119, 47503, 47567, 81009 & 85010 |
| DMU Used | ????? |
Route : 1Z10 throughout
(except DMU Headcode : 1G10)
| Date | Loco(s) | Route |
| 09/05 | 47567 | Cardiff Central Newport Patchway Bristol Temple Meads |
| 09/05 | 47567 | Bristol Temple Meads Bristol Parkway Westerleigh Jn - Standish Jn - Barnwood Jn - Cheltenham Spa Worcester Shrub Hill Bromsgrove Kings Norton St Andrews Jn Birmingham New Street |
| 10/05 | 45119 | Birmingham New Street - Aston Bescot Stafford Crewe Warrington Wigan Preston Lancaster Carlisle Gretna Jn Dumfries Kilmarnock Ayr |
| 10/05 | 20126 + 20228 | Ayr Girvan Barrhill Stranraer Harbour |
| 10/05 | 27066 | Stranraer Harbour shunt release |
| 10/05 | 20126 + 20228 | Stranraer Harbour Barrhill Girvan Ayr |
| 10/05 | 20126 + 20228 | Ayr Byrehill Jn Dubbs Jn Ardrossan South Beach |
| 10/05 | 27055 | Ardrossan South Beach Ardrossan Harbour |
| 10/05 | 20204 + 20222 | Ardrossan Harbour Kilwinning Paisley Gilmour Street Shields Jn Glasgow Central |
| 10/05 | 81009 | Glasgow Central Paisley Gilmour Street Port Glasgow Wemyss Bay |
| 10/05 | 85010 | Wemyss Bay Port Glasgow Paisley Gilmour Street Paisley Up Goods Loop |
| 10/05 | 85010 | Paisley Up Goods Loop Port Glasgow Gourock |
| 10/05 | 81009 | Gourock Paisley Gilmour Street Shields Jn Larkfield Jn Polmadie |
| 10/05 | 85010 | Polmadie Glasgow Central |
| 11/05 | 81009 | Glasgow Central Polmadie |
| 11/05 | 45119 | Polmadie Rutherglen Jn Langloan Jn Whifflet Jn Mossend Motherwell Carstairs Carlisle Hexham Blaydon Low Fell Jn Durham Ferryhill Jn Stockton Middlesbrough |
| 11/05 | DMU | Middlesbrough Redcar Saltburn West Jn Crag Hall |
| 11/05 | DMU | Crag Hall - (reverse of outward route) - Middlesbrough |
| 11/05 | 45119 | Middlesbrough Eaglescliffe Northallerton Thirsk York Colton Jn Hambleton North Jn - Hambleton East Jn Selby Gilberdyke Hull |
| 11/05 | 08777 | Hull station pilot Shunt release |
| 11/05 | 45119 | Hull Goole Doncaster Mexborough Rotherham Beighton Jn Chesterfield Derby Tamworth Birmingham New Street |
| 11/05 | 47503 | Birmingham New Street (reverse of outward route) - Cardiff Central |
Source : Ian Monkton (joined/left train at Bristol Temple Meads)
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Timings (Booked Only)
(from Clive Barlow)
| M.C | Location | Booked (out) | Booked (rtn) | M.C |
| 0.00 | Cardiff Central | 20.45d | 19.30a | 133.11 |
| 11.60 | Newport | 20.58a ~ 21.00d | 19.12a ~ 19.14d | 121.31 |
| 21.49 | Severn Tunnel Junction | 21/10 | 19/03 | 111.42 |
| 28.45 | Pilning | 21/16 | 18/57 | 104.46 |
| 32.27 | Patchway | 21/20 | 18/54 | 99.64 |
| 33.38 | Filton Jn | 21/21 | 18/53 | 98.53 |
| 38.03 | Bristol Temple Meads | 21.30a ~ 21.45d | 18.29a ~ 18.45d | 94.06 |
| 42.58 | Filton Jn | 21/53 | 18/18 | 89.31 |
| 43.77 | Bristol Parkway | 21.55a ~ 21.57d | 18.14a ~ 18.16d | 88.12 |
| 48.47 | Westerleigh Jn | 22/03 | 18/08 | 83.42 |
| 56.60 | Charfield | 22/10 | 18/00 | 75.29 |
| 70.05 | Standish Jn | 22/20 | 17/51 | 62.04 |
| 76.15 | Gloucester Yard Jn | 22/28 | 17/46 | 55.74 |
| 82.45 | Cheltenham Spa | 22.34a ~ 22.36d | 17.37a ~ 17.39d | 49.44 |
| 89.56 | Ashchurch | 22/44 | 17/30 | 42.33 |
| 100.43 | Abbotswood Jn | 22/52 | 17/21 | 31.46 |
| 104.37 | Worcester Shrub Hill | 22.58a ~ 23.00d | 17.10a ~ 17.15d | 27.52 |
| 110.16 | Droitwich Spa | 23/08 | 17/00 | 21.73 |
| 114.31 | Stoke Works Jn | 23/14 | 16/53 | 17.58 |
| 116.14 | Bromsgrove | 23/17 | ? | ? |
| 120.07 | Barnt Green | 23/23 | 16/48 | 12.02 |
| 124.77 | Kings Norton | 23/27½ | 16/41 | 7.12 |
| 129.74 | Camp Hill | 23/33 | 16/35½ | 2.33 |
| ? | St Andrews Jn | ? | 16/33 | 1.51 |
| ? | Proof House Jn | ? | 16/30 | 0.54 |
| 132.27 0.00 |
Birmingham New Street | 23L43a ~ 00.01d | 16L13a ~ 16L28d | 0.00 234.48 |
| M.C | Location | Booked |
| 0.68 | Proof House Jn | 00/04 |
| 2.70 | Aston | 00/07 |
| 5.12 | Perry Barr North Jn | 00/10 |
| 9.51 | Bescot | 00/14 |
| 13.75 | Portobello Jn | 00/18 |
| 18.43 | Bushbury Jn | 00/24 |
| 32.20 | Stafford | 00/40 |
| 37.49 | Norton Bridge | 00/45 |
| 48.51 | Madeley | 00/54 |
| 56.59 | Crewe | 01c06a ~ 01c08d |
| 64.18 | Winsford | 01/19 |
| 75.18 | Weaver Jn | 01/25 |
| 83.02 | Warrington Bank Quay | 01/31 |
| 86.15 | Winwick Jn | 01/34 |
| 91.19 | Springs Branch Jn | 01/40½ |
| 92.48 | Wigan North Western | 01/41½ |
| 102.22 | Euxton Jn | 01/55 |
| 107.58 | Preston | 02/00 |
| 128.56 | Lancaster | 02/20 |
| 134.32 | Carnforth South Jn | 02/25 |
| 147.64 | Oxenholme | 02/38 |
| 160.33 | Tebay South | 02/56 |
| 179.76 | Penrith | 03/17 |
| 197.65 | Carlisle | 03c37a ~ 03c39d |
| 206.42 | Gretna Jn | 03/50 |
| 215.43 | Annan | 03/59 |
| 230.72 | Dumfries | 04/13 |
| 244.77 | Thornhill | 04/28 |
| 260.24 | Kirkonnel | 04/43 |
| 267.60 | New Cumnock | 04/50 |
| 279.53 | Mauchline Jn | 05/01 |
| 288.05 | Hurlford | 05/08 |
| 289.76 | Kilmarnock | 05/20 |
| 297.68 | Barassie Jn | 05/33 |
| 305.66 0.00 |
Ayr | 05L47a ~ 06L20d |
| 8.77 | Maybole | 06/37 |
| 13.27 | Kilkerran | 06*43a ~ 06*50d |
| 39.39 | Pinwhenny | 07/18 |
| 33.46 | Barrhill | 07/27 |
| 42.01 | Glenwhilly | 07*42a ~ 07*58d |
| 53.16 | Dunragit | 08/12 |
| 59.43 | Stranraer Harbour | 08.23a ~ 09.13d |
| 65.70 | Dunragit | 09/24 |
| 77.05 | Glenwhilly | 09/45 |
| 85.40 | Barrhill | 09*59a ~ 10*03d |
| 89.47 | Pinwhenny | 10*09a ~ 10*37d |
| 97.60 | Girvan | 10p52a ~ 11p12d |
| 105.59 | Kilkerran | 11/24 |
| 110.09 | Maybole | 11/30 |
| 119.06 0.00 |
Ayr | 11L47a ~ 12L07d |
| 7.78 | Barassie Jn | 12/18 |
| 14.17 | Byrehill Jn | 12/27 |
| 14.77 | Dubbs Jn | 12/30 |
| 18.47 | Ardrossan South Beach | 12L42a ~ 12L52d |
| 19.60 | Ardrossan Harbour | 13p00a ~ 13p30d |
| 20.73 | Ardrossan South Beach | 13/36 |
| 25.31 | Kilwinning | 13/47 |
| 28.69 | Dalry | 13/53 |
| 35.54 | Lochwinnoch | 13/59 |
| 42.09 | Elderslie | 14/07 |
| 44.64 | Paisley Gilmour Street | 14/11 |
| 50.26 | Shields Road Jn | 14/22 |
| 52.02 0.00 |
Glasgow Central | 14L27a ~ 14L57d |
| 1.56 | Shields Road Jn | 15/01 |
| 7.18 | Paisley Gilmour Street | 15/08 |
| 20.26 | Port Glasgow | 15p26a ~ 15p35d |
| 20.63 | Wemyss Bay Jn | 15/37 |
| 27.03 | Dunrod Loop | 15*49a ~ 15*55d |
| 30.66 | Wemyss Bay | 16L02a ~ 20L10d |
| 34.49 | Dunrod Loop | 20*18a ~ 20*26d |
| 40.69 | Wemyss Bay Jn | 20/35 |
| 41.06 | Port Glasgow | 20/37 |
| 54.34 | Paisley Gilmour Street | 20/37 |
| 55.08 | Paisley UGL | 20L51a ~ 21L13d |
| 55.62 | Paisley Gilmour Street | 21/15 |
| 69.27 | Wemyss Bay Jn | 21/34 |
| 74.57 | Gourock | 21.50a ~ 22.40d |
| 80.07 | Wemyss Bay Jn | 22/48 |
| 93.53 | Paisley Gilmour Street | 23/06 |
| 99.15 | Shields Road Jn | 23/16 |
| 100.71 0.00 |
Glasgow Central | 23L20a ~ 02L30d |
| 1.56 | Shields Road Jn | 02L35a ~ 02L40d |
| 2.20 | Terminus Jn | 02/43 |
| 2.68 | Larkfield Jn | 02/46 |
| 5.37 | Rutherglen East Jn | 02/52 |
| 11.75 | Langloan West Jn | 03/01 |
| 12.54 | Whifflet North Jn | 03/03 |
| 15.17 | Mossend North Jn | 03/06 |
| 15.64 | Mossend South Jn | 03/08 |
| 16.21 | Motherwell | 03c12a ~ 03c14d |
| 18.20 | Shieldmuir Jn | 03/18 |
| 21.50 | Law Jn | 03/22 |
| 29.51 | Lanark Jn | 03/32 |
| 32.06 | Carstairs | 03/36 |
| 47.69 | Abington | 03/48 |
| 55.75 | Beattock Summit | 03/56 |
| 66.19 | Beattock | 04/03 |
| 79.73 | Lockerbie | 04/13 |
| 95.46 | Quintinshill | 04/29 |
| 97.02 | Gretna Jn | 04/30 |
| 105.59 | Carlisle | 04c38a ~ 04c40d |
| 106.51 | Petteril Bridge Jn | 04/43 |
| 116.56 | Brampton | 04/58 |
| 128.64 | Haltwhistle | 05/08 |
| 145.09 | Hexham | 05/30 |
| 155.29 | Prudhoe | 05/42 |
| 161.74 | Blaydon | 05/50 |
| 165.36 | Norwood Jn | 05/55 |
| 166.60 | Low Fell Jn | 05/58 |
| 178.04 | Durham | 06/13 |
| 185.24 | Tursdale Jn | 06/23 |
| 188.00 | Ferryhill South Jn | 06/26 |
| 198.72 | Norton South Jn | 06/46 |
| 200.59 | Stockton | 06/49 |
| 201.49 | Hartburn Jn | 06/51 |
| 202.13 | Bowesfield Jn | 06/52 |
| 203.00 | Thornaby | 06/54 |
| 206.17 0.00 |
Middlesborough | 07.00a ~ 07.25d |
| 3.41 | Grangetown | 07/32 |
| 7.64 | Redcar Central | 07/39 |
| 12.05 | Saltburn West Jn | 07/50 |
| 18.69 | Crag Hall | 08/10 |
| 19.34 | BR Boundary | ? |
| (23.50) | Boulby Potash Sidings | ? |
| 27.66 | BR Boundary | ? |
| 28.31 | Crag Hall | 08/50 |
| 35.15 | Saltburn West Jn | 09/10 |
| 39.36 | Redcar Central | 09/20 |
| 43.59 | Grangetown | 09/27 |
| 47.20 0.00 |
Middlesborough | 09.35a ~ 09.45d |
| 3.17 | Thornaby | 09/51 |
| 4.04 | Bowesfield Jn | 09/53 |
| 6.17 | Eaglescliffe | 09/57 |
| 20.68 | Northallerton | 10/14 |
| 28.48 | Thirsk | 10/20 |
| 50.34 | York Yard (South) | 10c41a ~ 10c43d |
| 56.20 | Colton Jn | 10/50 |
| 64.24 | Hambleton North Jn | 10/57 |
| 64.70 | Hambleton East Jn | 10/58 |
| 68.37 | Selby | 11/03 |
| 82.40 | Gilberdyke | 11/16 |
| 99.36 | Hull | 11.37a ~ 12.45d |
| 116.32 | Gilberdyke | 13/05 |
| 123.09 | Goole | 13p13a ~ 13p23d |
| 132.07 | Thorne Jn | 13/33 |
| 140.41 | Doncaster | 13c44a ~ 13c46d |
| 142.42 | Hexthorpe Jn | 13/52 |
| 147.47 | Mexborough | 13/58 |
| 150.73 | Aldwarke Jn | 14/05 |
| 153.38 | Rotherham | 14/10 |
| 159.70 | Beighton Jn | 14/23 |
| 169.18 | Chesterfield | 14/37 |
| 173.28 | Clay Cross Jn (South) | 14/40½ |
| 183.26 | Ambergate Jn | 14/51 |
| 193.29 | Derby | 15/08 |
| 198.13 | Stenson Jn | 15/15 |
| 204.30 | Burton-on-Trent | 15/23 |
| 209.73 | Wichnor Jn | 15/33 |
| 217.21 | Tamworth | 15/43 |
| 223.02 | Kingsbury Jn | 15/51 |
| 226.77 | Water Orton | 15/58 |
| 233.03 | Landor Street Jn | 16/09 |
| 233.74 | Proof House Jn | 16/10½ |
Timings continue in first table.
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