22nd - 25th October 1993

Hertfordshire Rail Tours
The Great Briton

Locos Used 37221, 37232 & 47823 'SS Great Britain'
Stock Used [1] : 3266+3272+1659+3270+3227+1693+3262+3263+1698+3231+17164
[2] : presumed above rake but with addition of a generator van

Route :
1Z60 : Paddington to Penzance to Bristol Temple Meads
1Z39 : Bristol Temple Meads to Inverness
1Z57 : Inverness to Thurso
1Z58 : Wick to Inverness
1Z59 : Inverness to Kingussie & return to Inverness
1Z60 : Inverness to Edinburgh Waverley
1Z39 : Edinburgh Waverley to Kings Cross

Date Loco(s) Stock Route
22/10 47823 [1] London Paddington - Slough - Reading - Southcote Jn - (via Berks & Hants, Westbury & Frome avoiding lines) - Cogload Jn - Taunton - Exeter St Davids - Dawlish - Newton Abbot - Totnes - Plymouth - St Germans - Lostwithiel - Par - St Erth - Penzance
22/10 47823 [1] Penzance - (reverse of outward route) - Cogload Jn - Bridgwater - Bristol Temple Meads
23/10 47823 [1] Bristol Temple Meads - Dr Days Jn - Stapleton Road - Filton Jn - Pilning - Severn Tunnel Junction - Maindee North Jn - Hereford - Craven Arms - Shrewsbury - Nantwich - Crewe - (via WCML) - Motherwell - Mossend Yard - Coatbridge Jn - Greenhill Lower Jn - Larbert - Stirling - Perth - Aviemore - Inverness
24/10 37232 + 37221 [2] Inverness - Dingwall - Georgemas Junction
24/10 ????? (1) [2] Georgemas Junction - Thurso
24/10 ????? (1) [2] Wick - Georgemas Junction
24/10 37221 + 37232 [2] Georgemas Junction - Dingwall - Welsh's Bridge Jn
24/10 37221 + 37232 (2) [2] Welsh's Bridge Jn - Inverness
24/10 47823 [1] Inverness - Aviemore - Kingussie
24/10 47823 [1] Kingussie - Aviemore - Inverness
25/10 47823 [1] Inverness - Aviemore - Kingussie - Perth - Ladybank - Inverkeithing - Dalmeny - Haymarkey - Edinburgh Waverley - (via ECML) - London Kings Cross

Notes :
(1) 37's worked top-and-tail, which led which leg is required.
(2) Locos propelling.

Sources : Robert Frise (on the train throughout) & John Broderick

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Robert Frise)

22nd October

M.C Location Booked
0.00 Paddington 08.03d
1.68 Ladbroke Grove 08/06
5.51 Ealing Broadway 08/10
9.01 Southall 08/13
18.31 Slough 08/20
24.14 Maidenhead 08/24
30.76 Twyford 08/29
35.73 Reading 08.34a ~ 08.37d
37.57 Southcote Jn 08/42
53.01 Newbury 08/57
66.24 Bedwyn 09/08
78.68 Woodborough 09/17
88.01 Lavington 09/23
94.40 Heywood Road Jn 09/31
96.77 Fairwood Jn 09/33
100.19 Clink Road Jn 09/35
102.21 Blatchbridge Jn 09/37
115.10 Castle Cary 09/47
137.50 Cogload Jn 10/05
142.53 Taunton 10/08
156.67 Tiverton Parkway 10/20
172.13 Cowley Bridge Jn 10/33
173.33 Exeter St Davids 10c35a ~ 10c37d
183.75 Dawlish Warren 10/48
192.47 Newton Abbot 11/00
202.24 Totnes 11/11
214.60 Ivybridge 11/27
218.51 Hemerdon 11/33
223.76 Lipson Jn 11/38
225.36 Plymouth 11c40a ~ 11c42d
228.28 St Budeaux Jn 11/46
229.54 Saltash 11/50
234.52 St Germans 11/56
243.14 Liskeard 12/06
248.29 Largin 12/12
252.31 Bodmin Parkway 12/16
255.62 Lostwithiel 12/20
260.17 Par 12/25
264.54 St Austell 12/33
267.04 Burngullow Jn 12*37a ~ 12*41d
279.05 Truro 12/55
279.53 Penwithers Jn 12/57
288.18 Redruth 13/09
291.68 Camborne 13/13
299.15 St Erth 13/21
303.40 Long Rock 13/25
304.78 Penzance 13.33a ~ 16.15d
306.36 Long Rock 16/18
310.61 St Erth 16/22
318.08 Camborne 16/32
321.60 Redruth 16/36
330.71 Truro 16/47
336.25 Probus 16*55a ~ 17*03d
342.72 Burngullow Jn 17/12
345.22 St Austell 17/14
349.59 Par 17/20
354.14 Lostwithiel 17/25
357.45 Bodmin Parkway 17/29
361.47 Largin 17/35
366.62 Liskeard 17/41
375.24 St Germans 17/50
380.22 Saltash 17/58
381.48 St Budeaux Jn 18/02
384.40 Plymouth 18c09a ~ 18c11d
386.00 Lipson Jn 18/14
391.25 Hemerdon 18/21
395.16 Ivybridge 18/25
407.52 Totnes 18/38
416.29 Newton Abbot 18/49
426.01 Dawlish Warren 18/59
436.43 Exeter St Davids 19/09
437.63 Cowley Bridge Jn 19/11
453.09 Tiverton Parkway 19/24
467.23 Taunton 19/37
472.26 Cogload Jn 19/40
478.68 Bridgwater 19/46
492.31 Uphill Jn 19/55
495.24 Worle Jn 19/57
510.07 Parson Street 20/09
512.09 Bristol Temple Meads 20.15a

23rd October

M.C Location Booked
512.09 Bristol Temple Meads 08.00d
512.33 Bristol East Jn 08/01
512.55 Dr Days Jn 08/02
513.52 Stapleton Road 08/03
516.52 Filton Jn 08/07
517.79 Patchway 08/08
521.45 Pilning 08/11
527.31 Severn Tunnel West 08/16
528.41 Severn Tunnel Junction 08/17
537.54 Maindee East Jn 08/26
538.06 Maindee North Jn 08/29
544.26 Cwmbran 08/36
547.20 Pontypool 08/40
556.44 Abergavenny 08/48
568.35 Pontrilas 08/58
574.12 Tram Inn 09/06
580.55 Hereford 09c13a ~ 09c16d
582.22 Shelwick Jn 09/19
593.22 Leominster 09/29
599.56 Woofferton 09/34
604.16 Ludlow 09/40
611.61 Craven Arms 09/50
619.04 Church Stretton 10/02
625.33 Dorrington 10/08
630.70 Sutton Bridge Jn 10/15
631.54 Shrewsbury 10/18
633.62 Harlescott LC 10/21
642.34 Wem 10/28
650.56 Whitchurch 10/35
659.72 Nantwich 10/44
664.31 Crewe 10.56a ~ 11.36d
671.72 Winsford 11/46
681.51 Weaver Jn 11/51
686.55 Acton Grange Jn 11/55
688.42 Warrington Bank Quay 11/57
691.78 Winwick Jn 11/59
698.73 Springs Branch Jn 12/05
700.22 Wigan North Western 12/06
707.73 Balshaw Lane Jn 12/13
709.76 Euxton Jn 12/17
715.32 Preston 12/27
736.30 Lancaster 12/44
738.22 Morecambe South Jn 12/48
742.50 Carnforth 12/50
755.38 Oxenholme 13/00
768.51 Tebay 13/11
787.50 Penrith 13/27
805.39 Carlisle 13.50a ~ 15.27d
814.16 Gretna Jn 15/36
815.52 Quintinshill 15/37
831.25 Lockerbie 15/49
844.79 Beattock 15/59
855.23 Beattock Summit 16/07
863.29 Abington 16/13
879.12 Carstairs 16/31
881.47 Lanark Jn 16/35
889.48 Law Jn 16/43
892.78 Shieldmuir Jn 16/47
894.77 Motherwell 16c50a ~ 16c52d
896.47 Mossend South Jn 16/55
897.01 Mossend North Jn 16/56
897.34 Mossend 16/57
899.44 Whifflet North Jn 17/00
900.08 Coatbridge Jn 17/01
901.23 Gartsherrie Jn 17/05
902.44 Garnqueen North Jn 17/07
912.14 Greenhill Lower Jn 17/17
914.35 Carmuirs West Jn 17/20
915.00 Larbert Jn 17/21
923.63 Stirling 17/30
928.58 Dunblane 17/36
954.56 Hilton Jn 18/01
956.64 Perth 18c06a ~ 18c15d
963.77 Stanley Jn 18/25
972.26 Dunkeld & Birnham 18x35a ~ 18x49d
985.16 Pitlochry 19/02
992.04 Blair Atholl 19/11
1001.71 Dalnacardoch 19/24
1015.42 Dalwhinnie 19x44a ~ 19x46d
1028.38 Kingussie 19/58
1034.50 Kincraig 20/04
1040.37 Aviemore 20/09
1046.75 Carrbridge 20/18
1052.41 Slochd 20x27a ~ 20x29d
1056.06 Tomatin 20/34
1060.18 Moy 20/38
1068.25 Colluden Moor 20/45
1074.15 Millburn Jn 20/54
1074.78 Inverness 20.59a

24th October

M.C Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn) M.C
1074.78 Invernes 06.30d 17L35a 1390.56
- Welsh's Bridge Jn - 17.30a ~ 17.32d 1390.29
1076.48 Clachnaharry 06/35 17t25 1388.54
1088.02 Muir of Ord 06t55 17t07 1377.20
1093.56 Dingwall 07t05 16t56 1371.46
1106.35 Invergordon 07t22 16t38 1358.67
1119.21 Tain 07t39 16t19 1346.01
1132.68 Ardgay 07t58 16t00 1332.34
1141.76 Lairg 08t16 15t42 1323.26
1151.79 Rogart 08t33 15t23 1313.23
1165.46 Brora 08t54 15t02 1299.56
1176.38 Helmsdale 09t10 14t46 1288.64
1200.67 Forsinard 09t48 14t11 1264.35
1222.18 Georgemas Junction 10L18a ~ 10L38d 13L19a ~ 13L39d 1243.04
1228.68 Thurso 10.51a - -
- Wick - 13.00d 1228.68

24th October...cont...

M.C Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn) M.C
1390.56 Inverness 17L57d 20.15a 1483.56
1391.39 Millburn Jn 17/59 20/09 1482.73
1397.29 Colluden Moor 18/10 20/01 1477.03
1405.36 Moy 18/23 19/54 1468.76
1409.48 Tomatin 18/27 19/50 1464.64
1413.13 Slochd 18/32 19/47 1461.19
1418.59 Carrbridge 18/37 19/38 1455.53
1425.17 Aviemore 18/43 19/30 1449.15
1431.04 Kincraig 18/49 19x19a ~ 19x24d 1443.28
1437.16 Kingussie 18L55a 19L12d 1437.16

25th October

M.C Location Booked
1483.56 Inverness 07.10d
1484.39 Millburn Jn 07/12
1490.29 Colluden Moor 07/22
1498.36 Moy 07/36
1502.48 Tomatin 07/40
1506.13 Slochd 07/45
1511.59 Carrbridge 07x51a ~ 07x53d
1518.17 Aviemore 08/09
1524.04 Kincraig 08/15
1530.16 Kingussie 08/20
1543.12 Dalwhinnie 08/34
1556.63 Dalnacardoch 08/48
1566.50 Blair Atholl 08x56a ~ 09x01d
1573.38 Pitlochry 09/10
1586.28 Dunkeld & Birnham 09/21
1594.57 Stanley Jn 09/31
1601.70 Perth 09c42a ~ 09c44d
1619.48 Ladybank 10/08
1627.74 Thornton North Jn 10/16
1628.32 Thornton South Jn 10/17
1632.66 Kirkaldy 10/22
1638.46 Burntisland 10/29
1645.44 Inverkeithing 10/38
1649.21 Dalmeny 10/44
1656.28 Haymarket West Jn 10/54
1657.37 Haymarket 10/56
1658.56 Edinburgh Waverley 11.04a ~ 13.05d
1662.15 Portobello Jn 13/09
1664.71 Monktonhall Jn 13/11
1676.36 Drem 13/20
1687.61 Dunbar 13/29
1699.70 Grantshouse 13/36
1705.70 Reston 13/41
1716.12 Berwick-upon-Tweed 13/49
1732.55 Belford 14/00
1748.23 Alnmouth 14/12
1766.42 Morpeth 14/26
1781.18 Heaton South Jn 14/38
1783.12 Newcastle 14c42a ~ 14c44d
1783.66 King Edward Bridge South Jn 14/46
1797.15 Durham 14/58
1804.35 Tursdale Jn 15/08
1807.11 Ferryhill South Jn 15/10
1819.18 Darlington 15/21
1833.32 Northallerton 15/31
1841.12 Thirsk 15/36
1853.68 Tollerton Jn 15/45
1861.57 Skelton Jn 15/50
1863.28 York 15/52
1868.69 Colton Jn 15/58
1876.73 Hambleton North Jn 16/04
1882.52 Temple Hirst Jn 16/09
1891.52 Shaftholme Jn 16/15
1895.71 Doncaster 16/18
1899.68 Loversall Carr Jn 16/21
1913.19 Retford 16/30
1931.60 Newark Northgate 16/44
1942.12 Barkston South Jn 16/52
1946.30 Grantham 16/55
1952.07 Stoke 17/00
1967.04 Tallington 17/19
1975.39 Peterborough 17/26
1992.78 Huntingdon 17/39
2007.58 Sandy 17/50
2019.74 Hitchin 17/59
2024.23 Stevenage 18.05a ~ 18.07d
2027.75 Woolmer Green 18/11
2031.43 Welwyn Garden City 18/14
2039.11 Potters Bar 18/19
2046.70 Alexandra Palace 18/27
2049.27 Finsbury Park 18/33
2051.68 Kings Cross 18.44a


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