1st May 2016

Railway Touring Company
The Great Britain IX (Day 6 of 9)

Locos Used 47760 & steam: 44871
Stock Used 35517+99723+326+99128+99122+99127+99351+1961+3058+99125

Route :
1Z33 : Inverness to Thurso
1Z35 : Thurso to Inverness

Loco(s) Route
47760 (1) Inverness - Millburn Jn
44871 (2) Milburn Jn - Muir of Ord - Dingwall - Invergordon - Tain - Ardgay - Lairg - Brora - Helmsdale - Forsinard - Georgemas Junction
47760 (1) Georgemas Junction - Thurso
44871 (2) Thurso - Georgemas Junction
47760 (1) Georgemas Junction - (reverse of outward route) - Millburn Jn
44871 (2) Millburn Jn - Inverness

Notes: 
(1) 44871 on rear.
(2) 47760 on rear.
(3) This leg of the tour was originally advertised to be double headed by steam locos 44871 & 45407 to Wick.
(4) Route confirmation required - above is from booked timings.

Sources : Nick Bartlett & Gareth Kelly

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

M.C Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual M.C
0.00 Inverness 07.52d [P1] 07.52 22.03a [P2] 22.02 154.74
0.63 Millburn Jn 07.56 ~ 08.01 07.56 ~ 07.57 21.57 ~ 22.00 ? 154.11
1.44 Rose Street 08/06 08/02 21/54 ? 153.30
2.73 Clachnaharry 08/10 08/06 21/49 ? 152.01
8.77 Clunes 08/20 08/16     ? 145.77
14.30 Muir of Ord 08.31 ~ 08.33 08.27 ~ 08.29 21.21 ~ 21.31 ? 140.44
20.04 Dingwall 08.49 ~ 08.51 [P1] 08.45 ~ 08.47 21.04 ~ 21.06 [P2] 20.43 ~ 20.45 134.70
32.63 Invergordon 09.09 ~ 09.35 09.05 ~ 09.35 20.40 ~ 20.42 20.20 ~ 20.23 122.11
45.49 Tain 09.56 ~ 09.58 09.56 ~ 09.58 20.16 ~ 20.18 19.54 ~ 19.56 109.25
59.06 Ardgay 10.25 ~ 10.27 10.25 ~ 10.27 19.20 ~ 19.50 19.03 ~ 19.31 95.68
68.14 Lairg 10.51 ~ 10.53 10.51 ~ 11.08 18.58 ~ 19.00 18.43 ~ 18.46 86.60
78.17 Rogart 11.10 ~ 11.12 11.25 ~ 11.27 18.27 ~ 18.29 ? 76.57
91.64 Brora 11.30 ~ 11.32 11.48 ~ 11.50 18.00 ~ 18.02 17.59 ~ 18.01 63.10
102.56 Helmsdale 11.51 ~ 12.19 12.09 ~ 12.32 17.40 ~ 17.42 17.40 ~ 17.42 52.18
127.05 Forsinard 13.05 ~ 13.10 13.18 ~ 13.20 16.57 ~ 16.59 16.57 ~ 16.59 27.69
148.24 Georgemas Junction 13.47a ~ 13.57d 13.55 ~ 14.04 16.10a ~ 16.20d 16.09 ~ 16.20 6.50
154.74 Thurso 14.20a 14.20 15.48d 15.48 0.00


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