13th -16th April 2001
Hertfordshire Rail Tours
The Eastern Highlander
| Locos Used | ????? |
Route:
1Z36 : London Kings Cross to Edinburgh Waverley
1Z37 : Edinburgh Waverley to Inverness
1Z38 : Inverness to Kyle of Lochalsh
1Z39 : Kyle of Lochalsh to Inverness
1Z38 : Inverness to Wick
1Z39 : Thurso to Inverness
1Z39 : Inverness to London Kings Cross
| Date | Loco(s) | Route |
| 13/04 | AC electric | London Kings Cross - (via ECML) - Edinburgh Waverley |
| 13/04 | class 37(s) | Edinburgh Waverley - haymarket - Winchburgh Jn - Polmont Jn - Falkirk Grahamston - Larbert Jn - Stirling - Gleneagles - Hilton Jn - Perth - Blair Atholl - Aviemore - Inverness |
| 14/04 | class 37(s) | Inverness - Dingwall - Achnasheen - Kyle of Lochalsh |
| 14/04 | class 37(s) | Kyle of Lochalsh - (reverse of outward route) - Inverness |
| 15/04 | class 37(s) | Inverness - Dingwall - Brora - Georgemas Junction |
| 15/04 | class 37(s) | Georgemas Junction - Wick |
| 15/04 | class 37(s) | Thurso - Georgemas Junction - (reverse of outward route) - Inverness |
| 16/04 | class 37(s) | Inverness - (reverse of outward route) - Hilton Jn - Ladybank - Kirkcaldy - Inverkeithing - Dalmeny Jn - Haymarket - Edinburgh Waverley - (via ECML) - Newcastle |
| 16/04 | AC electric | Newcastle - (via ECML) - London Kings Cross |
Notes :
(1) Route & loco confirmation required - above is from booked timings.
Source : John Broderick
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Timings (Booked Only)
(from John Broderick)
13/04 & 16/04
| M.C | Location | Booked (out) | Booked (rtn) | M.C |
| 0.00 | Kings Cross | 08.03d | 18.00a | 568.12 |
| 2.41 | Finsbury Park | 08/07 | 17/54 | 565.51 |
| 4.78 | Alexandra Palace | 08/09 | 17/51 | 563.14 |
| 12.57 | Potters Bar | 08/14 | 17/44 | 555.35 |
| 20.25 | Welwyn Garden City | 08/19 | 17/36 | 547.67 |
| 23.73 | Woolmer Green | 08/21 | 17/34 | 544.19 |
| 27.45 | Stevenage | 08.24a ~ 08.27d | 17.28a ~ 17.30d | 540.47 |
| 31.74 | Hitchin | 08/31 | 17/22 | 536.18 |
| 44.10 | Sandy | 08/39 | 17/14 | 524.02 |
| 58.70 | Huntingdon | 08/52 | 16/59 | 509.22 |
| 69.26 | Holme | 09/05 | ? | ? |
| 76.29 | Peterborough | 09.13a ~ 09.16d | 16.42a ~ 16.43d | 491.23 |
| 84.64 | Tallington | 09/23 | 16/29 | 483.28 |
| 99.61 | Stoke Jn | 09/43 | 16/09 | 468.31 |
| 105.38 | Grantham | 09/50 | 15/58 | 462.54 |
| 109.56 | Barkston South Jn | 09/54 | 15/52 | 458.36 |
| 120.08 | Newark Northgate | 10/00 | 15/43 | 448.04 |
| 138.49 | Retford | 10/11 | 15/25 | 429.43 |
| 152.00 | Loversall Carr Jn | 10/21 | 15/16 | 416.12 |
| 155.77 | Doncaster | 10*27 ~ 10*34 | 15/14 | 412.15 |
| 160.16 | Shaftholme Jn | 10/38 | 15/08 | 407.76 |
| 169.16 | Temple Hirst Jn | 10/43 | 15/02 | 398.76 |
| 174.75 | Hambleton North Jn | 10/47 | 14/59 | 393.17 |
| 182.79 | Colton Jn | 10/52 | 14/54 | 385.13 |
| 188.40 | York | 10.58a ~ 11.03d | 14.46a~ 14.49d | 379.52 |
| 190.11 | Skelton Jn | 11/05 | 14/44 | 378.01 |
| 198.00 | Tollerton Jn | 11/11 | 14/39 | 370.12 |
| 210.56 | Thirsk | 11/21 | 14/31 | 357.36 |
| 218.36 | Northallerton | 11/26 | 14/26 | 349.56 |
| 232.50 | Darlingon | 11/38 | 14/17 | 335.42 |
| 244.57 | Ferryhil South Jn | 11/45 | 14/09 | 323.35 |
| 254.53 | Durham | 11/53 | 14/02 | 313.39 |
| 268.02 | King Edward Bridge | 12/09 | 13/53 | 300.10 |
| 268.56 | Newcastle | 12c13 ~ 12c18 | 13L26 ~ 13L51 | 299.36 |
| 270.50 | Heaton South Jn | 12/21 | ? | ? |
| 285.26 | Morpeth | 12/38 | 13/04 | 282.66 |
| 303.45 | Alnmouth | 12/50 | 12/47 | 264.47 |
| 319.53 | Belford | 13/04 | 12/32 | 248.79 |
| ? | Crag Mill | ? | 12*13 ~ 12*29 | 246.68 |
| 335.56 | Berwick-upon-Tweed | 13/16 | 11/56 | 232.36 |
| 345.78 | Reston | 13/26 | 11/43 | 222.14 |
| 351.78 | Grantshouse | 13*33 ~ 13*47 | 11/38 | 216.14 |
| 364.07 | Dunbar | 13/56 | 11/28 | 204.05 |
| 375.32 | Drem | 14/04 | 11*11 ~ 11*18 | 192.60 |
| 386.77 | Monktonhall Jn | 14/14 | 11/01 | 181.15 |
| 389.53 | Portobello Jn | 14/16 | 10/59 | 178.39 |
| 393.12 | Edinburgh Waverley | 14L23a ~ 15L52d | 10/55 | 175.00 |
| 394.31 | Haymarket | 15/55 | 10/52 | 173.61 |
| - | Dalmeny Jn | - | 10/41 | 165.78 |
| - | Inverkeithing | - | 10/35 | 161.68 |
| - | Burntisland | - | 10/27 | 154.70 |
| - | Kirkcaldy | - | 10/20 | 149.10 |
| - | Thornton South Jn | - | 10/15 | 144.56 |
| - | Thornton North Jn | - | 10/14 | 144.18 |
| - | Ladybank | - | 10/05 | 135.72 |
| 405.59 | Winchburgh Jn | 16/08 | - | - |
| 410.57 | Linlithgow | 16/12 | - | - |
| 415.53 | Polmont Jn | 16/16 | - | - |
| 418.53 | Falkitk Grahamston | 16/26 | - | - |
| 420.68 | Larbert Jn | 16/35 | - | - |
| 429.51 | Stirling | 16/43 | - | - |
| 434.46 | Dunblane | 16/56 | - | - |
| 446.77 | Gleneagles | 17/11 | - | - |
| 460.4 | Hilton Jn | 17/24 | 09/46 | 120.22 |
| 42.52 | Perth | 17c28 ~ 17c30 | 09c40 ~ 09c42 | 118.14 |
| 469.65 | Stanley Jn | 17/39 | 09/29 | 111.01 |
| 478.14 | Dunkeld | 17/49 | 09/21 | 102.52 |
| 491.04 | Pitlochry | 18/01 | 09/10 | 89.62 |
| 497.72 | Blair Atholl | 18/13 | 09/02 | 82.74 |
| 507.59 | Dalnacardoch | 18/24 | 08/54 | 73.07 |
| 521.30 | Dalwhinnie | 18/38 | 08/41 | 59.36 |
| 531.45 | Newtonmore | 18/46 | ? | ? |
| 534.26 | Kingussie | 18/49 | 08/29 | 46.40 |
| 540.38 | Kincraig | 18/55 | 08/25 | 40.28 |
| 546.25 | Aviemore | 19x05 ~ 19x13 | 08/19 | 34.41 |
| 552.63 | Carrbridge | 19/21 | 08/13 | 28.03 |
| 558.29 | Slochd | 19/28 | 08/08 | 22.37 |
| 561.74 | Tomatin | 19/32 | 07x57 ~ 08x03 | 18.72 |
| 566.06 | Moy | 19/39 | 07/52 | 14.60 |
| 574.13 | Culloden Moor | 19/51 | 07/41 | 6.53 |
| 580.03 | Millburn Jn | 20/00 | 07/32 | 0.63 |
| 580.66 | Inverness | 20.04a | 07.30d | 0.00 |
14/04
| M.C | Location | Booked (out) | Booked (rtn) |
| 0.00 | Inverness | 07.45d | 19.24a |
| 1.50 | Clachnaharry | 08/01 | 19/04 |
| 7.51 | Clunes | 08/12 | 18/49 |
| 13.04 | Muir of Ord | 08t19 | 18t43 |
| 18.58 | Dingwall | 08t29 | 18t32 |
| 30.46 | Garve | 08x53 ~ 08x59 | 18t06 |
| 46.53 | Achnasheen | 09t31 | 17t35 |
| 64.45 | Strathcarron | 10t02 | 17t03 |
| 82.45 | Kyle of Lochalsh | 10.54a | 16.18d |
15/04
| M.C | Location | Booked (out) | Booked (rtn) | M.C |
| 0.00 | Inverness | 07.45d | 21.27a | 315.26 |
| 1.50 | Clachnaharry | 08/01 | 21/14 | 313.56 |
| 7.51 | Clunes | 08/12 | 20t55 | 307.55 |
| 13.04 | Muir of Ord | 08t20 | 20t48 | 302.22 |
| 18.58 | Dingwall | 08t30 | 20t39 | 296.48 |
| 31.37 | Invergordon | 08t47 | 20t19 | 283.69 |
| 40.60 | Fearn | 09t00 | 20t06 | 274.46 |
| 44.23 | Tain | 09t07 | 19x39 ~ 19x59 | 271.03 |
| 57.70 | Ardgay | 09t26 | 19t15 | 257.36 |
| 66.78 | Lairg | 09t44 | 18t57 | 248.28 |
| 77.01 | Rogart | 10t00 | 18t39 | 238.25 |
| 84.30 | Golspie | 10/16 | 18/28 | 230.76 |
| 86.15 | Dunrobin Castle | 10.24a ~ 11.55d | ? | ? |
| 90.48 | Brora | 12t08 | 18t19 | 224.58 |
| 101.40 | Helmsdale | 12t25 | 18t02 | 213.66 |
| 125.69 | Forsinard | 13t02 | 17t26 | 189.37 |
| 147.20 | Georgemas Junction | 13L33 ~ 13L53 | 16L35 ~ 16L55 | 168.06 |
| 161.36 | Wick | 14.15a | - | - |
| - | Thurso | - | 16.27d | 161.36 |
Timings continue in first table.
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