9th, 10th & 12th (13th) May 2008

Kingfisher Railtours
The Grand Scottish Railtour

Locos Used at least 37401, 37417, 67003 & 67029
Stock Used load 8

Route:
1Z21 : Poole to Aviemore
1Z23 : Aviemore to Kyle of Lochalsh
1Z24 : Kyle of Lochalsh to Aviemore
1Z27 : Aviemore to Poole

Date Loco(s) Route
09/05 67003 Poole - Bournemouth - Redbridge - Southampton Central - Northam Jn - Eastleigh - Winchester - Basingstoke - Bramley - Southcote Jn - Reading West Jn - Didcot Parkway - Oxford - Banbury - Leamington Spa - Kenilworth - Coventry - Birmingham International - Stechford - Aston - Perry Barr North Jn - Bescot Stadium - Portobello Jn - Bushbury Jn - Stafford - (via WCML) - Carlisle
09/05 37417 + 37401 Carlisle - (via WCML) - Lanark Jn - Holytown Jn - Mossend East Jn - Mossend North Jn - Coatbridge Central - Cumbernauld - Greenhill Lower Jn - Stirling - Hilton Jn - Perth - Pitlochry - Aviemore
10/05 37417 + 37401 Aviemore - Slochd - Culloden - Millburn Jn - Rose Street Jn - Dingwall - Achnasheen - Kyle of Lochalsh
10/05 37417 + 37401 (1) Kyle of Lochalsh - (reverse of outward route) - Rose Street Jn - Inverness (2)
12/05 37417 + 37401 Aviemore - (reverse of outward route) - Hilton Jn - Newburgh - Ladybank - Kirkcaldy - Inverkeithing - Dalmeny Jn - Winchburgh Jn - Linlithgow - Polmont Jn - Falkirk Grahamston - Grennhill Lower Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Carlisle
12/05-13/05 67029 Carlisle - Petteril Bridge Jn - (via S&C) - Settle Jn - Hellifield - Blackburn - Farington Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Poole

Notes :
(1) 37417 led both ways to/from Kyle of Lochalsh as 37401 was not RETB fitted.
(2) Train was diverted and terminated at Inverness due to a lightning strike.
(3) Route confirmation required - above is from booked timings.

Sources : various including David Ross & 'Birdie'

Photo Review
(all photos: David Ross)


37417/401 passing Fodderty.


37417/401 climbing to Luib Summit at Glencarron


Timings (Booked Only)
(from David Ross)

09/05 & 12/05

Location
Booked (out)
Booked (rtn)
Poole 06.31d 01.15a
Branksome 06/38 01/09
Bournemouth 06.42a ~ 06.44d 00.58a ~ 01.00d
Brockenhurst 07.06a ~ 07.22d 00.38a ~ 00.40d
Redbridge 07/42 00/26
Southampton 07/46 00/22
Northam Jn 07/48 00/20
St Denys 07/51 00/18
Southampton Parkway 07.54a ~ 07.56d 00.12a ~ 00.14d
Eastleigh 07/59 00/10
Shawford 08/04 00/03
Winchester 08.10a ~ 08.12d 23.57a ~ 23.59d
Worting Jn 08/27 23/41
Basingstoke 08.30a ~ 08.32d 23.26a ~ 23.28d
Bramley 08/40 23/13
Southcote Jn 08/48 22/59
Oxford Road Jn 08/50 22/57
Reading West Jn 08/52 22/50
Didcot East Jn 09/08 22/35
Didcot Parkway 09.09a ~ 09.11d 22.14a ~ 22.34d
Didcot North Jn 09/13 22/12
Kennington Jn 09/20 22/03
Oxford 09.24a ~ 09.26d 21.57a ~ 21.59d
Wolvercot Jn 09/30 21/53
Heyford 09/36 21/45
Aynho Jn 09/40 21/39
Banbury 09.45a ~ 09.47d 21.30a ~ 21.32d
Fenny Compton 09/55 21/21
Leamington Spa 10.05a ~ 10.16d 21/07
Milverton Jn 10/19 21/03
Kenilworth 10*26 ~ 10*34 20*52 ~ 20*56
Gibbet Hill Jn 10/42 20/49
Coventry 10/50 20/45
Birmingham International 11.01a ~ 11.10d 20.31a ~ 20.33d
Stechford 11/17 20/26
Aston 11/22 20/21
Perry Barr North Jn 11/26 20/18
Bescot Stadium 11/30 20/14
Darlaston Jn 11/31 20/13
Portobello Jn 11/34 20/10
Bushbury Jn 11/37 20/06
Stafford No.4 11/47 19/53
Stafford 11/47 19/53
Stafford No.5 ? 19/52
Norton Bridge 11/52 19/45
Madeley 12/01 19/33
Basford Hall Jn 12/09 19/28
Crewe 12.14a ~ 12.29d 19.20a ~ 19.22d
Coal Yard SB 12/31 19/18
Winsford 12/44 ?
Winsford SB 12/45 19/09
Weaver Jn 12/51 19/02
Acton Grange Jn 12/54 18/58
Warrington Bank Quay 12/56 18/57
Dallam Jn 12/57 18/56
Springs Branch Jn 13/06 16/48
Wigan Station Jn 13/06 16/48
Wigan North Western 13/07 16/47
Balshaw Lane Jn 13/13 18/41
Euxton Jn 13/16 18/39
Preston 13.21a ~ 13.23d -
Barton & Broughton DPL 13*31 ~ 13*49 -
Lancaster 14/04 -
Morecambe South Jn 14/06 -
Carnforth North Jn 14/09 -
Oxenholme 14/20 -
Tebay 14/35 -
Penrith 14/54 -
Farington Jn - 18.15 ~ 18.34
Lostock Hall Jn - 18/07
Blackburn - 17.55 ~ 17.57
Daisyfield Jn - 17/53
Clitheroe - 17/33
Horrocksford Jn - 17/32
Hellfield - 16/59
Settle Jn - 16/55
Ribblehead - 16/40
Blea Moor - 16/37
Garsdale - 16/25
Kirkby Stephen - 16/13
Appleby - 15/59
Kirkby Thore - 15/52
Culgaith - 15/49
Low House SB - 15/32
Petteril Bridge Jn - 15/22
London Road Jn - 15/21
Carlisle 15L17a ~15L47d 14L49 ~ 15L19
Gretna Jn 15/55 14/34
Sig. E862 / E863 15/58 14/23
Lockerbie 16.10 ~ 16.18 14/10
Beattock 16/36 13/56
Beattock Summit 16/47 13.26 ~ 13.43
Abington 16/54 13/15
Carstairs South Jn 17/06 12/57
Carstairs 17/07 12/56
Lanark Jn 17/09 12/54
Law Jn 17/19 12/48
Holytown Jn 17/26 12/43
Mossend East Jn 17/27 12/42
Mossend North Jn 17/28 12/39
Mossend ML 17/32 12/37
Whifflet South Jn 17/40 12/34
Coatbridge Central 17/42 12/32
Gartsherrie South Jn 17/43 12/28
Garnqueen North Jn 17/45 12/26
Cumbernauld 17/53 12/20
Greenhill Lower Jn 18/05 12/12
Carmuirs West Jn 18/08 12/09
Larbert Jn 18/10 -
Stirling 18/20 -
Dunblane 18/27 -
Blackford 18/40 -
Carmuirs East Jn - 12/07
Falkirk Grahamston - 12/02
Grangemouth Jn - 12/01
Polmont Jn - 11/57
Boness DS - 11.35 ~ 11.53
Linlithgow - 11/30
Winchburgh Jn - 11/25
Dalmeny Jn - 11/12
Inverkeithing - 11/04
Burntisland - 10/56
Kirkcaldy - 10/49
Thornton South Jn - 10/43
Thornton UPL - 10.32 ~ 10.42
Thornton North Jn - 10/30
Markinch - 10/27
Ladybank - 10/20
Newburgh - 10/07
Hilton Jn 18/58 09/55
Perth 19.02a ~ 19.04d 09.47 ~ 09.49
Stanley 19/16 09/35
Dunkeld & Birnam 19/27 09.21 ~ 09.22
Pitlochry 19.44 ~ 19.48 09.06 ~ 09.07
Blair Atholl 20.02 ~ 20.04 08.44 ~ 08.54
Dalnacardoch 20/24 08/33
Dalnaspidal ? 08/25
Dalwhinnie 20.48 ~ 21.24 08.11 ~ 08.13
Kingussie 21.37 ~ 21.41 07.16 ~ 07.50
Kincraig 21/20 07.03 ~ 07.07
Aviemore 21.57a 06.53d

10/05

Location
Booked (out)
Booked (rtn)
Aviemore 10.14d 20.19a
Carrbridge 10/27 20/12
Slochd 10/41 20/06
Tomatin 10/46 19/59
Moy 10/51 19.48 ~ 19.51
Culloden 10/59 19/27
Millburn Jn 11/07 19/04
Rose Street Jn 11.10 ~ 11.32 19.00 ~ 19.02
Clachnaharry 11/38 18/55
Clunes 11/46 18/46
Muir of Ord 11.53 ~ 11.56 18.34 ~ 18.38
Dingwall 12.05 ~ 12.06 18.20 ~ 18.24
Garve 12.34 ~ 12.35 17.52 ~ 17.53
Achnasheen 13.07 ~ 13.10 17.20 ~ 17.21
Strathcarron 13.41 ~ 13.42 16.43 ~ 16.44
Kyle of Lochalsh 14.23a 16.01d

Timings continue in first table.

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