14th May - 21st May 2005

Royal Scotsman
(Grand North Western 7 Nights)

Locos Used at least 31190, 37261 & 47854
Stock Used 99965+99967+99131+99961+99962+99963+99964+99968+99969

Route:
1H95 : Edinburgh Waverley to Spean Bridge
1H96 : Spean Bridge to Taynuilt
1H97 : Taynuilt to Wemyss Bay
1H98 : Weymss Bay to Edinburgh Waverley
1H82 : Edinburgh Waverley to Keith
1H83 : Keith to Kyle of Lochalsh
1H84 : Kyle of Lochalsh to Carrbridge
1H86 : Aviemore to Stirling
1H87 : Stirling to Edinburgh Waverley

Date Loco(s) Route
14/04 31190 + 37261 Edinburgh Waverley - Haymarket - Linlithgow - Failkirk High - Lenzie - Cowlairs West Jn - Cowlairs North Jn - Dumbarton Central - Arrochar & Tarbet - Upper Tyndrum - Spean Bridge
15/05 31190 & 37261 (1) Spean Bridge - Fort William
15/05 37261 & 31190 (1) Fort William - Loch Eil Outward Bound - Mallaig
15/05 31190 & 37261 (1) Mallaig - Loch Eil Outward Bound - Fort William
15/05 37261 & 31190 (1) Fort William - Spean Bridge - Upper Tyndrum - Arrochar & Tarbet - Crianlarich
15/05 31190 & 37261 (1) Crainlarich - Tyndrum Lower - Taynuilt
16/05 31190 (2) Taynuilt - Tyndrum Lower - Crianlarich - Garelochhead - Dumbarton Central - Westerton - Hyndland East Jn - Finnieston West Jn - Glasgow Central Low Level - Rutherglen North Jn - Rutherglen West Jn - Larkfield Jn - Shields Jn - Paisley Gilmour Street - Bishopton - Port Glasgow - Wemyss Bay Jn - Wemyss Bay
17/05 37261 (3) Wemyss Bay - Wemyss Bay Jn - Port Glasgow - Bishopton - Paisley Gilmour Street - Shields Jn - Rutherglen East Jn - Newton - Mossend West Jn - Mossend East Jn - Shotts - Midcalder Jn - Craiglockhart Jn - Niddrie West Jn - Portobello Jn - Edinburgh Waverley
17/05 47854 & 37261 Edinburgh Waverley - Haymarket - Inverkeithing - Kirkcaldy - Ladybank - Newburgh - Hilton Jn - Perth - Errol - Dundee - Arbroath - Montrose - Stonehaven - Aberdeen - Dyce - Huntly - Keith
18/05 47854 & 37261 Keith - Elgin
18/05 47854 & 37261 Elgin - Elgin Yard
18/05 47854 & 37261 Elgin Yard - Elgin - Nairn - Millburn Jn - Rose Street curve
18/05 37261 Rose Street curve - Rose Street Jn - Muir of Ord - Dingwall - Strathcarron - Kyle Of Lochalsh
19/05 37261 Kyle Of Lochalsh - Strathcarron - Dingwall - Muir of Ord - Rose Street Jn - Rose Street curve
19/05 47854 + 37261 Rose Street curve - Millburn Jn - Moy - Carrbridge
20/05 ????? Aviemore - Kingussie - Bliar Atholl - Pitlochry - Perth - Blackford - Dunblaine - Stirling
21/05 ????? Stirling - Larbert Jn - Carmuirs East Jn - Polmont Jn - Linlithgow - Newbridge Jn - Haymarket - Edinburgh Waverley

Notes :
(1) Were 31190 + 37261 paired or top n tailed?
(2) 37261 on rear - Were they paired to Crianlarich?
(3) 31190 on rear.

Sources : Richard Rooker & David Ross

Timings (Booked & Actual)

14th May

Location Booked Actual
Edinburgh Waverley 13.40d 13.49
Haymarket 13/43 14/11
Haymarket West Jn 13/44 14/12
Newbridge Jn 13*52 ~ 13*57 14/19
Winchburgh Jn 14/03 14/23
Linlithgow 14/08 14/28
Polmont Jn 14/14 14/33
Falkirk High 14/17 14/36
Greenhill Upper Jn 14/22 14/41
Croy 14/27 14/46
Lenzie 14/33 14/53
Bishopsbriggs 14/36 14/56
Cowlairs West Jn 14/38 ?
Cowlairs North Jn 14/42 ?
Westerton 14/49 15/06
Dalmuir 14.57a ~ 15.00d 15.10 ~ 15.13
Dumbarton Central 15/08 15/23
Dalreoch 15/09 15/24
Craigendoran Jn 15/17 15/31
Helensburgh Upper 15.22a ~ 15.25d ?
Garelochhead 15.37a ~ 15.38d 15.50 ~ 15.51
Glen Douglas 15/52 ?
Arrochar & Tarbet 16.00a ~ 16.01d ?
Ardlui 16.15a ~ 16.16d ?
Crianlarich 16.37a ~ 16.40d 16.50 ~ 16.51
Upper Tyndrum 16.50a ~ 16.53d ?
Bridge Of Orchy 17.09a ~ 17.42d ?
Rannoch 18.10a ~ 18.40d 18.10 ~ 18.11
Corrour 18.55a ~ 18.56d ?
Tulloch 19.18a ~ 19.19d ?
Roy Bridge 19.33a ~ 19.34d ?
Spean Bridge 19.42a 19.14

15th May

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Taynuilt   19.19a 20.22
Dalmally   18.46a ~ 19.02d ?
Tyndrum Lower   18.26a ~ 18.27d ?
Crainlarich   17.47a ~ 18.17d 17.58 ~ 18.28
Upper Tyndrum   17.34a ~ 17.37d ?
Bridge Of Orchy   17.05a ~ 17.10d ?
Rannoch   16.34a ~ 16.35d 16.34 ~ 16.35
Corrour   16/19 ?
Tulloch   15.47a ~ 15.54d ?
Spean Bridge 08.05d 08.05   15.28a ~ 15.29d ?
Fort William Jn 08/18 ?   15/13 ?
Fort William 08.21a ~ 09.15d 08.21 ~ 09.15   14.31a ~ 15.10d 14.31 ~ 15.10
Fort William Jn 09/18 ?   14/28 ?
Banavie 09/22 ?   14/25 ?
Loch Eil Outward Bound 09.33a ~ 09.34d ?   14.12a ~ 14.13d ?
Glenfinnan 09.57a ~ 09.58d 09.57 ~ 09.58   13.49a ~ 13.55d 13.49 ~ 13.55
Arisaig 10.36a ~ 10.48d ?   12.50a ~ 13.11d ?
Morar ? ?   12.37a ~ 12.39d ?
Mallaig 11.08a 11.08   12.30d 12.30

16th May

Location Booked Actual
Taynuilt 07.00d 07.00
Dalmally 07.19a ~ 07.20d ?
Tyndrum Lower 07.46a ~ 07.47d ?
Crianlarich 07.54a ~ 07.56d 07.54 ~ 07.56
Ardlui 08.14a ~ 08.15d ?
Arrochar & Tarbet 08.30a ~ 08.32d ?
Glen Douglas 08.44a ~ 08.46d ?
Garelochhead 08.54a ~ 09.36d 08.54 ~ 09.43
Helensburgh Upper 09.48a ~ 09.59d ?
Craigendoran Jn 10/03 10/04
Dalreoch 10/12 10/12
Dumbarton Central 10/13 10/13
Dalmuir 10.24a ~ 10.26d ?10.22 ~ 10.24
Westerton 10/33 10/32
Hyndland East Jn 10/40 ?
Finnieston West Jn 10/45 10/46
Glasgow Central Low Level 10/53 10/51
Rutherglen North Jn 11/02 ?
Rutherglen West Jn 11/06 ?
Larkfield Jn 11/10 11/06
Shields Jn 11/14 11/14
Arkleston Jn 11/20 ?
Paisley Gilmour Street 11/22 11/29
Bishopton 11/35 11/35
Port Glasgow 11/45 11/44
Wemyss Bay Jn 11/46 11/46
Dunrod 11.55a ~ 11.58d ?
Wemyss Bay 12.07a 12.08

17th May

Location Booked Actual
Wemyss Bay 06.40s 06.40
Dunrod 06.50a ~ 06.52d ?
Wemyss Bay Jn 07/05 07/04
Port Glasgow 07/06 ?
Bishopton 07/17 ?
Paisley Gilmour Street 07/28 07/24
Arkleston Jn 07/30 ?
Shields Jn 07/40 07/37
Larkfield Jn 08/07 08/06
Rutherglen East Jn 08/12 08/13
Newton 08/16 08/18
Uddingston Jn 08/19 08/26
Mossend West Jn 08/23 08/33
Mossend East Jn 08/28 08/34
Holytown Jn 08/30 08/36
Shotts 08/39 08/48
Benhar Jn 08/43 ?
Midcalder Jn 09/06 09/08
Slateford Jn 09/26 09/19
Craiglockhart 09/31 09/21
Niddrie West Jn 09/44 09/32
Portobello Jn 10/28 10.29
Edinburgh Waverley 10.38a ~ 14.24d 10.39 ~ 14.35
Haymarket 14/30 ?
Haymarket West Jn 14/31 14/58
Dalmeny Jn 14/43 15/05
Inverkeithing 14/52 15/12
Burntisland 15/01 ?
Kirkcaldy 15/12 15/34
Thornton South Jn 15/16 15/41
Thornton North Jn 15/17 ?
Ladybank 15/32 15/49
Newburgh 15/42 ?
Hilton Jn 15/56 ?
Perth 15/59 16/14
Barnhill 16/01 ?
Errol 16/09 ?
Dundee Central Jn 16/18 ?
Dundee 16.19a ~ 16.21d 16.41 ~ 16.43
Camperdown Jn 16/25 ?
Carnoustie 16/37 16/55
Arbroath 16/47 ?
Usan 17/04 17/14
Montrose 17/07 ?
Laurencekirk 17/22 17/27
Carmont 17/29 17/34
Stonehaven 17/35 ?
Aberdeen 17.57a ~ 18.06d 17.58 ~ 18.04
Dyce 18/17 18/13
Inverurie 18/28 ?
Insch 18/39 18/37
Kennethmont 18/48 ?
Huntly 18/57 ?
Keith Loop 19/11 ?
Keith 19.13a 19.13

18th May

Location Booked Actual
Keith 08.00d 08.00
Keith Loop 08*02 ~ 08*07 08.05 ~ 08.07
Elgin 08.30a ~ 09.05d 08.31 ~ 09.05
Elgin Yard 09*07 ~ 12*18 ?
Elgin 12.20a ~ 12.25d 11.55  ~12.16
Forres Loop 12*43 ~ 12*49 ?
Forres 12/50 12/50
Nairn 13.04a ~ 13.05d 13/09
Millburn Jn 13/24 ?
Rose Street 13.28a ~ 13.30d ?
Clachnaharry 13/34 ?
Clunes 13/34 ?
Muir Of Ord 13.50a ~ 14.05d ?
Dingwall 14.14a ~ 14.16d 14.20 ~ 14.22
Garve 14.46a ~ 14.47d ?
Achnasheen 15.20a ~ 15.21d 15.26 ~ 15.27
Stathcarron 15.51a ~ 15.53d 15.58 ~ 16.00
Plockton 16.19a ~ 16.24d ?
Kyle of Lochalsh 16.39a 16.48

19th May

Location Booked Actual
Kyle of Lochalsh 09.45d 09.45
Strathcarron 10.31a ~ 10.36d 10.31 ~ 10.51
Achnasheen 11.09a ~ 11.11d 11.23 ~ 11.24
Garve 11.39a ~ 11.45d ?
Dingwall 12.12a ~ 12.14d 12.26 ~ 12.28
Muir Of Ord 12.24a ~ 12.58d ?
Clunes 13/06 ?
Clachnaharry 13/15 ?
Rose Street 13.20a ~ 13.27d ?
Millburn Jn 13/29 ?
Culloden 13/41 ?
Moy 14/01 ?
Tomatin 14/06 ?
Slochd 14/16 ?
Carrbridge 14.24a 14.08

20th May

Location Booked Actual
Aviemore 13.10d 13.15
Kincraig 13.20a ~ 13.39d ?
Kingussie 13/47 ?
Dalwhinnie 14/00 14/06
Blair Atholl 14/28 ?
Pitlochry 14/39 14/41
Dunkeld & Birnam 14.53a ~ 15.13d ?
Slanley 15/26 ?
Perth 15.38a ~ 19.46d 15.43 ~ 19.53
Hilton Jn 19/50 ?
Blackford 20/09 20/06
Dunblane 20/19 20/20
Stirling 20.29a 20.29

21st May

Location Booked Actual
Stirling 08.48d 08.47
Larbert Jn 08/59 ?
Carmuirs West Jn 09/01 ?
Grangemouth Jn 09/06 ?
Polmont Jn 09/11 09/10
Linlithgow Jn 09/17 09/17
Winchburgh Jn 09/23 09/22
Newbridge Jn 09/28 09/26
Haymarket West Jn 09/34 09/32
Haymarket 09/37 09/34
Edinburgh Waverley 09.44a 09.38


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