8th August 2010

V.S.O.E. (Northern Belle)
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Locos Used 37409 & 37608
Stock Used 10729+10734+17167+325+3182+3247+3275+3267+1566+3273+3174+92904

Route :
1Z20 : Inverness to Kyle of Lochalsh
1Z21 : Kyle of Lochalsh to Inverness

Loco(s) Route
37608 + 37409 Aberdeen - Dyce - Insch - Elgin - Nairn - Welsh's Bridge Jn - Rose Street Jn - Dingwall - Achnasheen - Kyle of Lochalsh
37608 + 37409 Kyle of Lochalsh - (reverse of outward route) - Aberdeen

Source : Dave Ross

Photo Review


37608 & 37409 passing Attadale (photo: Dave Ross)


Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Dave Ross)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Aberdeen 10.15d 10.24   00.32a 00.24
Dyce 10.24 ~ 10.26 10.43 ~ 10.43   00.20 ~ 00.22 00/15
Inverurie 10.38 ~ 10.40 10.54 ~ 10.54   00.07 ~ 00.09 00/04
Insch 10.53 ~ 10.55 11/05   23.54 ~ 23.56 23/53
Huntly 11.12 ~ 11.19 11.38 ~ 11.38   23.36 ~ 23.38 23.40 ~ 23.40
Keith Loop 11.33 ~ 11.35 11.50 ~ 11.50   23.17 ~ 23.19 23.26 ~ 23.27
Elgin 11/57 12/11   22/58 23/07
Forres Loop ? ?   21.52 ~ 22.44 ?
Nairn 12.26 ~ 12.49 12.32 ~ 12.49   21.41 ~ 21.42 21.37 ~ 22.23
Rose Street Jn 13.10 ~ 13.12 13.10 ~ 13.12   20.52 ~ 21.16 ?
Muir of Ord 13.35 ~ 13.37 ?   20.29 ~ 20.30 ?
Dingwall 13.47 ~ 13.52 13.47 ~ 13.52   20.14 ~ 20.19 20.28 ~ 20.30
Garve 14.16 ~ 14.18 14.16 ~ 14.18   19.48 ~ 19.50 ?
Achnasheen 14.45 ~ 15.15 14.45 ~ 15.15   19.16 ~ 19.21 19.30 ~ 19.32
Strathcarron 15.46 ~ 16.04 15.46 ~ 16.04   18.45 ~ 18.47 18.57 ~ 18.58
Kyle of Lochalsh 16.47a 16.43   18.05d 18.20


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