13th - 16th September 1996

Hertfordshire Rail Tours
The Great Briton

Locos Used 37404, 37424 & 47791

Route :
1Z27 : London Paddington to Penzance
1Z28 : Penzance to Bristol Temple Meads
1Z29 : Bristol Temple Meads to Aberdeen
1Z60 : Aberdeen to Wick
1Z61 : Thurso to Inverness
1Z29 : Inverness to London Kings Cross

Date Loco(s) Route
13/09 47791 London Paddington - Reading - Newbury - Westbury Avoider - Castle Cary - Exeter St Davids - Plymouth - Par -Penzance
13/09 47791 Penzance - Par - Plymouth - Exeter St Davids - Taunton - Bristol Temple Meads
14/09 47791 Bristol Temple Meads - Bristol Parkway - Cheltenham Spa - Selly Oak - Birmingham New Street - Proof House Jn - Aston - Bescot Stadium - Bushbury Jcn - Stafford - Crewe - Preston - Carlisle - Beattock - Carstairs - Holytown Jn - Mossend East Jcn - Mossend North Jcn - Mossend Yard
14/09 37404 + 37424 Mossend Yard - Coatbridge Central - Garnqueen North Jn - Larbert Jn - Stirling - Perth - Dundee - Arbroath - Montrose - Aberdeen
15/09 37404 + 37424 Aberdeen - Dyce - Elgin - Nairn - Millburn Jn - Inverness Rose St. - Dingwall - Brora - Georgemas Junction
15/09 37404 (1) Georgemas Junction – Wick
15/09 37424 (2) (3) Wick - Georgemas Junction –Thurso (3)
15/09 37404 (1) Thurso - Georgemas Junction
15/09 37404 + 37424 Georgemas Junction - Brora - Dingwall - Welsh's Bridge
15/09 37404 + 37424 Welsh's Bridge - Inverness
16/09 37404 + 37424 Inverness - Slochd - Aviemore - Perth - Ladybank - Markinch - Kirkcaldy - Inverkeithing - Dalmeny Jcn - Edinburgh Waverley
16/09 47791 Edinburgh Waverley - Dunbar - Berwick on Tweed - Newcastle upon Tyne - Durham - York - Doncaster - Peterborough - Stevenage - London Kings Cross

Notes :
(1) 37424 on rear.
(2) 37404 on rear.
(3) Believed to have been an ECS move.

Source : Janet Cottrell (on the train throughout)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Janet Cotrell)

13th September

M.C Location Booked Booked
0.00 Paddington 07.45d 07.45
5.08 Acton West 07/52 07/52
9.01 Southall 07/57 07/57
11.20 Airport Jn 07/59 07/59
18.31 Slough 08/10 08/08
24.14 Maidenhead 08/18 08/21
30.76 Twyford 08/26 08/28
35.73 Reading 08.33a ~ 08.35d 08.33 ~ 08.35
37.57 Southcote Jn 08/38 08/41
53.01 Newbury 08/57 ?
66.24 Bedwyn 09/07 ?
78.68 Woodborough 09/16 ?
88.01 Lavington 09/22 ?
94.40 Heywood Road Jn 09/29 09/25
96.77 Fairwood Jn 09/31 09/28
100.19 Clink Road Jn 09/33 ?
102.21 Blatchbridge Jn 09/35 ?
115.10 Castle Cary 09/47 09/44
137.50 Cogload Jn 10/05 10/01
142.53 Taunton 10/08 10/06
156.67 Tiverton Parkway 10/19 10/17
172.13 Cowley Bridge Jn 10/31 10/29
173.33 Exeter St Davids 10.33a ~ 10.36d 10.32 ~ 10.37
183.75 Dawlish Warren 10/47 10/48
193.47 Newton Abbot 11/01 ?
202.24 Totnes 11/11 11/12
214.60 Ivybridge 11/26 11/26
218.51 Hemerdon 11/32 ?
223.76 Lipson Jn 11/37 11/36
225.36 Plymouth 11.39a ~ 11.50d 11.39 ~ 11.50
228.28 St Budeaux Jn 11/54 ?
229.54 Saltash 11/56 ?
234.52 St Germans 12/04 12/04
243.14 Liskeard 12/13 12/12
248.29 Largin 12/24 12/23
255.62 Lostwithiel 12/32 12/32
260.17 Par 12/37 12/37
264.54 St Austell 12/43 12/45
267.04 Burngullow Jn 12/46 12/48
279.05 Truro 12/59 13/01
291.68 Cambourne 13/1 313/17
299.15 St Erth 13/21 13/26
303.40 Long Rock 13/35 13/36
304.78 Penzance 13.43a ~ 17.06d 13.39 ~ 17.06
306.36 Long Rock 17/09 17/09
310.61 St Erth 17/13 17/17
318.08 Cambourne 17/22 17/30
330.71 Truro 17/35 ?
342.72 Burngullow Jn 17/49 18/00
345.22 St Austell 17/51 18/02
349.59 Par 17/58 18/08
354.14 Lostwithiel 18/03 18/04
361.47 Largin 18/12 ?
366.62 Liskeard 18/18 18/31
375.24 St Germans 18/26 18/41
380.22 Saltash 18/33 18/46
381.48 St Budeaux Jn 18/37 18/53
384.40 Plymouth 18.42a ~ 18.44d 18.59 ~ 19.03
386.00 Lipson Jn 18/47 19/06
391.25 Hemerdon 18/53 ?
395.16 Ivybridge 18/57 ?
407.52 Totnes 19/10 19/30
416.29 Newton Abbot 19/21 19/40
426.01 Dawlish Warren 19/31 ?
436.43 Exeter St Davids 19/40 19/59
437.63 Cowley Bridge Jn 19/42 20/01
453.09 Tiverton Parkway 19/54 20/13
467.23 Taunton 20/05 20/24
472.26 Cogload Jn 20/08 ?
478.68 Bridgwater 20/12 20/32
492.31 Uphill Jn 20/23 ?
495.24 Worle Jn 20/25 ?
510.07 Parson Street 20/37 ?
512.09 Bristol Temple Meads 20.45a 20.57

14th September

M.C Location Booked Booked
512.09 Bristol Temple Meads 08.34d 08.34
512.55 Dr Days Jn 08/37 08/37
516.52 Filton Jn 08/45 08/42
517.71 Bristol Parkway 08/47 08/43
522.41 Westerleigh Jn 08/51 08/49
530.54 Charfield 08/58 09/08
543.79 Standish Jn 09/06 09/21
550.09 Gloucester Yard Jn 09/15 09/28
550.76 Barnwood Jn 09/16 ?
556.39 Cheltenham Spa 09/22 09/34
563.50 Ashchurch 09/26 09/40
574.37 Abbotswood Jn 09/36 09/47
585.54 Stoke Works Jn 09/44 09/56
587.67 Bromsgrove 09/46 09/57
591.30 Barnt Green 09/51 10/02
596.38 Kings Norton 09/57 10/06
598.52 Selly Oak 10/02 ?
602.03 Birmingham New Street 10.12a ~ 10.21d 10.16 ~ 10.22
602.59 Proof House Jn 10/23 10/25
604.59 Aston 10/26 10/28
607.01 Perry Barr North Jn 10/31 ?
611.38 Bescot Stadium 10/39 10/38
618.23 Bushbury Jn 10/49 10/52
632.00 Stafford 11/02 11/07
637.29 Norton Bridge 11/06 11/13
648.31 Madeley 11/15 11/22
654.53 Basford Hall Jn 11/22 ?
656.37 Crewe 11.34a ~ 11.36d 11.32 ~ 11.36
663.78 Winsford (via loop) 11/54 11/47
673.57 Weaver Jn 12/00 ?
678.61 Acton Grange Jn 12/06 12/02
680.48 Warrington Bank Quay 12/08 12/05
684.04 Winwick Jn 12/10 12/08
692.28 Wigan North Western 12/19 12/19
702.02 Euxton Jn 12/28 12/30
707.38 Preston 12/37 12/36
728.36 Lancaster 12/58 12/58
734.56 Carnforth 13/02 13/02
747.44 Oxenholme 13/12 13/12
754.57 Grayrigg 13.19 ~ 13.28 13.21 ~ 13.31
760.57 Tebay 13/35 13/38
779.56 Penrith 13.54a ~ 14.00d 13.58 ~ 14.04
797.45 Carlisle 14.24a ~ 15.30d 14.21 ~ 15.30
806.22 Gretna Jn 15/40 15/39
807.58 Quintinshill 15/41 15/40
823.31 Lockerbie 15/53 15/51
837.05 Beattock 16.06 ~ 16.12 16.03 ~ 16.09
847.29 Beattock Summit 16/27 16/23
855.35 Abington 16/33 16/29
871.18 Carstairs (via loop) 16/45 16/43
873.53 Lanark Jn 16/47 16/47
881.54 Law Jn 16/55 16/54
887.13 Holytown Jn 17/02 17/01
888.10 Mossend East Jn 17/02 17/04
888.45 Mossend North Jn 17/03 17/05
890.69 Whifflet South Jn 17/19 ?
891.65 Coatbridge Central 17/21 17/29
892.67 Gartsherrie South Jn 17/23 17/30
894.08 Garnqueen North Jn 17/25 17/32
903.58 Greenhill Lower Jn 17/46 17/43
905.79 Carmuirs West Jn 17/46 17/46
906.44 Larbert Jn 17/50 17/47
915.27 Stirling 18/00 17/57
920.22 Dunblane 18/10 18/06
930.31 Blackford 18/30 18/17
946.20 Hilton Jn 18/55 18/33
948.28 Perth 18.55a ~ 18.57d 18.46 ~ 18.54
949.23 Barnhill 19/02 18/57
958.53 Errol 19/11 ?
969.36 Dundee 19/19 19.17 ~ 19.19
970.14 Camperdown Jn 19/22 19/21
980.28 Carnoustie 19/31 19/34
986.38 Arbroath 19/36 19/41
997.72 Usan 19/47 19/52
1000.07 Montrose 19/50 19.55 ~ 19.57
1010.27 Laurencekirk 19/59 20/03
1024.42 Stonehaven 20/11 20/19
1040.55 Aberdeen 20.30a 20.39

15th September

M.C Location Booked Booked
1040.55 Aberdeen 08.10d 08.11
1046.75 Dyce 08.20a ~ 08.23d 08.21 ~ 08.24
1057.54 Inverurie 08/37 ?
1068.22 Insch 08/48 08/48
1073.46 Kennethmont 08/54 08/55
1081.42 Huntly 09/03 09/03
1093.74 Keith 09/15 09/16
1112.08 Elgin 09t38 09.35
1124.26 Forres 09t56 09.51
1133.72 Nairn 10.08a ~ 10.16d 10.08 ~ 10.19
1148.20 Millburn Jn 10/35 10/34
1148.71 Inverness Rose Street 10.38 ~ 10.40 10.36 ~ 11.03
1150.22 Clachnaharry 10/49 11/07
1156.23 Clunes 10t54 ?
1161.56 Muir of Ord 11t04 11.25
1167.30 Dingwall 11.12a ~ 11.14d 11.35 ~ 11.39
1180.09 Invergordon 11t31 11/55
1189.32 Fearn 11t44 12.06
1192.75 Tain 11t50 12.12a ~ 12.14d
1206.42 Ardgay 12t09 ?
1215.50 Lairg 12t29 12.49a ~ 12.51d
1225.53 Rogart 12/43 13.08a ~ 13.25d
1239.20 Brora 13.00a ~ 13.08d 13/44
1250.12 Helmsdale 13t23 13.58
1274.41 Forsinard 14t02 14.35
1295.72 Georgemas Junction 14.31a ~ 14.41d 14.58 ~ 15.35
1310.08 Wick 15.05a 15.54
Train ran ECS to Thurso whilst passengers visited John O'Groats
1310.08 Thurso 17.40d 17.49
1316.58 Georgemas Junction 17.53a ~ 18.20d 18.00 ~ 18.21
1338.09 Forsinard 18t51 18.53
1362.38 Helmsdale 19r22 19.29
1373.73 Brora 19t37 19.42
1379.48 Golspie 19/45 19/50
1386.77 Rogart 19t54 20.00
1397.00 Lairg 20t10 20.16
1406.08 Ardgay 20t25 ?
1419.55 Tain 20t43 20.47
1423.18 Fearn 20/48 20/52
1432.41 Invergordon 20t58 21.02
1445.20 Dingwall 21t12 21.19
1450.74 Muir of Ord 21t21 21.27
1456.27 Clunes 21/27 ?
1462.28 Clachnaharry 21/36 21/41
1464.00 Welsh's Bridge 21.41 ~ 21.46 21.46 ~ 21.49
1464.33 Inverness 21.48a 21.50

16th September

M.C Location Booked Booked
1464.33 Inverness 08.20d 08.20
1465.16 Millburn Jn 08/23 ?
1471.06 Culloden Moor 08/32 08/32
1479.13 Moy 08/44 08/47
1483.25 Tomatin 08/48 08/52
1486.70 Slochd 08/53 08/58
1492.36 Carrbridge 08/58 09/03
1498.74 Aviemore 09/04 09/10
1510.73 Kingussie 09.16a ~ 09.39d 09.24 ~ 09.40
1523.69 Dalwhinnie 09/52 09/56
1547.27 Blair Atholl 10/13 10/19
1554.15 Pitlochry 10/21 10/27
1567.05 Dunkeld & Birnham 10/33 10/39
1575.34 Stanley Jn 10/42 10/47
1582.47 Perth 10.52a ~ 10.54d 10.55 ~ 10.57
1584.55 Hilton Jn 10/59 ?
1600.25 Ladybank 11/20 11/26
1606.13 Markinch 11/28 11/34
1609.09 Thornton South Jn 11/29 11/35
1613.43 Kirkcaldy 11/33 11/40
1619.23 Burntisland 11/40 11/47
1626.21 Inverkeithing 11/49 11/56
1630.31 Dalmeny Jn 11/56 12/02
1638.14 Haymarket 12/06 12/09
1639.33 Edinburgh Waverley 12.12a ~ 12.47d 12.13 ~ 12.47
1642.72 Portobello Jn 12/51 12/51
1645.48 Monktonhall Jn 12/58 12/53
1657.13 Drem 13/07 13/06
1668.38 Dunbar 13/18 13/14
1680.47 Grantshouse 13.25a ~ 13.34d 13.27 ~ 13.25
1686.47 Reston 13/39 13/41
1696.69 Berwick-upon-Tweed 13/47 13/50
1713.32 Belford 13/58 ?
1729.00 Alnmouth 14/10 14/14
1747.19 Morpeth 14/24 14/27
1761.75 Heaton South Jn 14/37 14/39
1763.69 Newcastle 14.41a ~ 14.43d 14.42 ~ 14.44
1764.43 King Edward bridge South Jn 14/45 14/46
1777.72 Durham 15/00 14/59
1785.12 Tursdale Jn 15/06 15/05
1787.68 Ferryhill South Jn 15/08 15/07
1799.75 Darlington 15/17 15/15
1814.09 Northallerton 15/26 ?
1821.69 Thirsk 15/32 15/30
1834.45 Tollerton Jn 15/40 15/38
1842.34 Skelton Jn 15/47 15/44
1844.05 York 15.50a ~ 15.52d 15.47 ~ 15.52
1849.46 Colton Jn 15/58 15/58
1857.50 Hambleton North Jn 16/04 16/03
1863.29 Temple Hirst Jn 16/08 16/07
1872.29 Shaftholme Jn 16/16 ?
1876.48 Doncaster 16/19 16/16
1880.45 Loversall Carr Jn 16/22 ?
1893.76 Retford 16/31 16/28
1912.37 Newark Northgate 16/44 16/43
1922.69 Barkston South Jn 16/51 16/51
1927.07 Grantham 16/54 16/54
1932.64 Stoke Jn 16/59 16/58
1947.61 Tallington 17/09 17/08
1956.16 Peterborough 17.19a ~ 17.24d 17.15 ~ 17.17
1973.55 Huntingdon 17/40 17/33
1988.35 Sandy 17/5 17/45
2000.51 Hitchin 18/13 17/54
2005.00 Stevenage 18/19 17/59
2008.52 Woolmer green 18/27 ?
2012.20 Welwyn Garden City 18/33 18/06
2019.68 Potters Bar 18/45 18/15
2027.47 Alexandra Palace 18/57 18/24
2030.04 Finsbury Park 19/04 18/28
2032.45 Kings Cross 19.09a 18.33


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