1st October 2010

Compass Tours
The
Autumn Highlander

Locos Used 66087 & 66101
Stock Used 17105+3333+3314+3345+3325+3344+3386+3304+1203+6061+6176+6024

Route :
1Z05 : Llandudno Junction
to Aviemore
1Z06 : Aviemore to
Llandudno Junction

Loco Route
66087 Llandudno Junction - Rhyl - Chester - Helsby - Frodsham - Runcorn East - Acton Grange Jn - (via WCML) - Motherwell - Mossend South Jn - Mossend North Jn - Mossend Yard - Whifflet - Cumbernauld - Greenhill Lower Jn - Larbert - Stirling - Perth - Pitlochry - Aviemore
66087 Aviemore - (reverse of outward route) - Mossend Yard
66101 Mossend Yard - (reverse of outward route) - Llandudno Junction

Notes :
(1) Originally booked for a class 67 but the allocated loco failed at Warrington shortly before the ECS working from Crewe to Llandudno Junction and 66087 substituted. Train departed late from Liverpool Lime Street due to problems starting engine in the the generator car.

Source : Phil Atack (joined/left the train at Colwyn Bay/Pitlochry)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Phil Atack)

Location

Booked

Actual

 

Booked

Actual

Llandudno Junction

04.45d

05.14

 

00.47a

?

Colwyn Bay

04.51a ~ 04.53d

05.20 ~ 05.21

 

00.39a ~ 00.41d

01.12 ~ 01.14

Rhyl

05.04a ~ 05.06d

05.30 ~ 05.33

 

00.26a ~ 00.28d

00.58 ~ 01.01

Holywell Jn

05/20½

05/45

 

00/14½

00/46

Flint

05.25a ~ 05.27d

05.50 ~ 05.53

 

00.07a ~ 00.09d

00.41 ~ 00.42

Rockcliffe Hall

05/31

05/57

 

00/03½

00/37

Saltney Jn

05/39½

06/03

 

23/56½

00/30

Chester South Jn

05/41½

06/05

 

23/52

00/27

Chester

05.43a ~ 05.45d

06.07 ~ 06.09

 

23.49a ~ 23.51d

00.23 ~ 00.26

Mickle Trafford

05/50½

06/14

 

23/42½

00/18

Helsby

05/54½

06/18

 

23/34½

00/14

Frodsham

05/59½

06/22

 

23/30

00/09

Acton Grange Jn

06/05½

06/28

 

23/27½

00/05

Warrington Bank Quay

06.09a ~ 06.18d

06.32 ~ 06.35

 

23.20a ~ 23.22d

23.57 ~ 00.00

Winwick Jn

06/22

06.44 ~ 06.51

 

23/17

23/52

Springs Branch Jn

06/30

06/58

 

23/11½

23/46

Wigan South Jn

06/30½

06/59

 

23/11

23/45

Wigan North Western

06.32a ~ 06.34d

07.00 ~ 07.01

 

23.08a ~ 23.10d

23.42 ~ 23.44

Balshaw Lane Jn

06/42

07/08

 

23/00½

23/34

Euxton Jn

06/45

07/10

 

22/59

23/32

Preston

06.50a ~ 06.54d

07.16 ~ 07.22

 

22.50a ~ 22.54d

23.20 ~ 23.23

Lancaster

07/14

07/42

 

22.11½ ~ 22.28½d

22.55 ~ 22.56

Carnforth North Jn

07/19

07/47

 

22/04½

22/46

Oxenholme

07/29

07/59

 

21/53½

22/35

Tebay

07/43

08/14

 

21/44½

22/22

Penrith

08/00

08/30

 

21/26

22/08

Upperby Jn

08/13½

08/43

 

21/02½

21/53

Carlisle

08.16a ~ 08.18d

08.46 ~ 08.48

 

20.58a ~ 21.00d

21.48 ~ 21.50

Gretna Jn

08/27½

09/00

 

20/48

21/39

Quintinshill PL

08*31½ ~ 08*36½

09/02

 

20/45

21/36

Lockerbie

08/53

09/13

 

20/33½

21/25

Beattock

09/09

09.28 ~ 09.34

 

20/23½

21/16

Beattock Summit

09/24

09.51 ~ 09.55

 

20/16

20.54 ~ 21.00

Abington

09/31

10/03

 

20/07½

20/45

Carstairs

09/44½

10/19

 

19/54½

20/32

Law Jn

09/53

10/28

 

19/42

20/19

Motherwell

10/00½

10/35

 

19/37

20/14

Mossend

10/10

10.42 ~ 10.43

 

19/32

19.38 ~ 20.03

Whifflet South Jn

10/15

10/47

 

19/31

19/33

Coatbridge Central

10/16½

10/48

 

19/27

19/29

Gartsherrie South Jn

10/21

10/50

 

19/25½

19/27

Garnqueen North Jn

10/22½

10/51

 

19/24½

19/26

Cumbernauld

10/39

10/55

 

19/20

19/23

Greenhill Lower Jn

10/59

11/01

 

19/14½

19/18

Carmuirs West Jn

11/02

11/09

 

19/11

19/15

Stirling

11/12

11/18

 

19/00½

19.03 ~ 19.06

Dunblane

11/18

11/25

 

18/53

18/56

Blackford

11/30½

11/38

 

18/35

18/35

Hilton Jn

11/42½

11/52

 

18/20

18/20

Perth

11*46½ ~ 11*48½

11.57 ~ 12.00

 

17*56 ~ 18*15

17.56 ~ 18.15

Stanley

11/57½

12/09

 

17/48

17/48

Dunkeld & Birnam

12x06 ~ 12x20

12.20 ~ 12.44

 

17*31½ ~ 17*37½

17.34 ~ 17.38

Pitlochry

12.33a ~ 12.35d

12.55 ~ 12.57d

 

17.16½a ~ 17.18½d

17.08 ~ 17.18

Blair Atholl

12/45

?

 

17/07½

?

Dalnacardoch

13/01

?

 

16/59½

?

Dalnaspidal

13/12

?

 

16/54½

?

Dalwhinnie

13/21½

?

 

16/43½

?

Kingussie

13x33 ~ 13x44

?

 

16/27

?

Aviemore

13.58a

?

 

16.00d

?


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