Photo Review
28th - 30th March 1986
Hertfordshire Rail Tours
Highland Fling 2
| Locos Used | 08754, 37262, 37416, 40122, 47131, 47421, 47629, 47642, 85024 & 86427 |
| DMU Used | 51532+59554+51467+53873+59329+53825 |
| Stock used | set 1: 1675+3133+3119+1663+3134+3131+17015 (set 1a: 1663+3134+3131+17015) (set 1b: 1675+3133+3119) set 2: 10511+10662+10534+10657+10502+10672+10580+92318 plus 84352 as detailed (1) |
Route :
| Date | Loco | Stock | Route |
| 28/03 | 86427 | set 1 | London Euston - (via WCML) - Carlisle |
| 28/03 | 40122 | set 1 | Carlisle - (via GSW) - Kilmarnock - Ayr - Stranraer |
| 28/03 | 40122 | set 1 | Stranraer - Ayr - Shields Jn - Larkfield Jn - Langloan Jn - Falkirk Grahamston - Edinburgh Waverley |
| 29/03 | 47421 | set 1 + 84352 + set 2 | Edinburgh Waverley - Kirkaldy - Ladybank - Perth |
| 29/03 | 47131 + 47421 | set 1 + 84352 + set 2 | Perth - Inverness |
| 29/03 | 08754 | set 2 (less 84352) | shunt [P3] - [P4] at Inverness |
| 29/03 | 37262 | set 1 + 84352 (1) | Inverness - Forsinard (1) - Georgemas Junction |
Train Split into two portions (passengers going out on one and back on the other):
Portion 1:
| Date | Loco | Stock | Route |
| 29/03 | 37262 | set 1a | Georgemas Junction - Wick |
| 29/03 | 37262 | set 1a | Wick - Georgemas Junction |
Portion 2:
| Date | Loco | Stock | Route |
| 29/03 | 37416 | set 1b | Georgemas Junction - Thurso |
| 29/03 | 37416 | set 1b | Thurso - Georgemas Junction |
Recombined train:
| Date | Loco | Stock | Route |
| 29/03 | 37262 | set 1 | Georgemas Junction - Inverness [P2] |
| 29/03-30/03 | 47642 | set 2 + set 1 | Inverness - Perth (2) - Ladybank - ?Cowdenbeath? - Edinburgh Waverley |
| 30/03 | 47642 | set 2 + set 1 | Edinburgh Waverley - Portobello Jn - Niddrie West Jn - Craiglockhart Jn - Gorgie Jn - Haymarket - Edinburgh Waverley |
| 30/03 | DMU as listed | - | Edinburgh Waverley - Haymarket - Dalmeny - Inverkeithing - Charlestown Jn |
| 30/03 | DMU as listed | - | Charlestown Jn - Longannet |
| 30/03 | DMU as listed | - | Longannet - Charlestown Jn - Dunfermline - Elbowend Jn |
| 30/03 | DMU as listed | - | Elbowend Jn - Crombie LC |
| 30/03 | DMU as listed | - | Crombie LC - Elbowend Jn |
| 30/03 | DMU as listed | - | Elbowend Jn - Townhill Jn |
| 30/03 | DMU as listed | - | Townhill Jn - Dunfermline - Inverkeithing North Jn - Inverkeithing East Jn |
| 30/03 | DMU as listed | - | Inverkeithing East Jn - Inverkeithing - Dalmeny - Haymarket - Edinburgh Waverley |
| 30/03 | 40122 | set 1 | Edinburgh Waverley - (3) (via ECML) - Newcastle |
| 30/03 | 47629 | set 1 | Newcastle - Durham - Ferryhill South Jn - Norton West Jn - Norton South Jn - Eaglescliffe - Northallerton - (via ECML) - York - Leeds - Dewsbury - Huddersfield - Diggle - Stalybridge - Guide Bridge - Stockport |
| 30/03 | 85024 | set 1 | Stockport - Macclesfield - Stoke-on-Trent - Colwich - (via WCML) - London Euston |
Notes :
(1) 84352 was part of night set attached on the Saturday morning at Edinburgh
but at Inverness was detached from night set and attached to day set. Then
because of a defect was detached at Forsinard.
(2) Clock change GMT to BST - a pretty rare event for a railtour!
(3) Single Line working over Down Line Monktonhall Jn to Drem Jn.
Source : LASERman
Photo Review
40122 at Stranraer Harbour platform 2 on 28/03 (photo: :LASERman)
37416 waiting to depart from Thurso on 29/03 (photo: :LASERman)
The DMU at Longannet on 30/03 (photo: :LASERman)
Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from LASERman)
28th March
|
Location |
Booked |
Actual |
|
London Euston |
07.33d |
07.34 [P11] |
|
Willesden West London Jn |
07/39 |
07/41 |
|
Watford Junction |
07.49a ~ 07.50d |
07.50½ ~ 07.51½ |
|
Tring |
08/01 |
08/01½ |
|
Bletchley |
08/10 |
08/11 |
|
Hanslope Jn |
08/18 |
08/18½ |
|
Weedon |
08/26 |
08/27½ |
|
Rugby |
08.41a ~ 08.46d |
08.38½ ~ 08.46 |
|
Nuneaton |
08/56 |
09/01 |
|
Tamworth LL |
09/05 |
09/09½ |
|
Lichfield TV |
09/09 |
09/13 |
|
Armitage Jn |
09/12 |
09/16½ |
|
Colwich |
09/16 |
09/20 |
|
Milford |
09/17 |
09/21½ |
|
Stafford |
09/21 |
09/25 |
|
Norton Bridge |
09/25 |
? |
|
Madeley |
09/32 |
09/37½ |
|
Crewe |
09c43 ~ 09c45 |
09.48½ ~ 09.54 [UFL] |
|
Crewe Coal Yard |
09/48 |
09/56½ |
|
Winsford SB |
09/55 |
? |
|
Winsford Jn |
09/57 |
? |
|
Weaver Jn |
10/02 |
10/07 |
|
Acton Grange Jn |
10/06 |
10/11 |
|
Warrington Bank Quay |
10/07 |
10/12½ |
|
Winwick Jn |
10/10 |
10/16½ |
|
Springs Branch Jn |
10/15 |
10/22 |
|
Wigan North Western |
10/16 |
10/26 |
|
Balshaw Lane Jn |
10/22 |
10/32½ |
|
Euxton Jn |
10/26 |
10/34 |
|
Preston |
10/36 |
10/38½ |
|
Lancaster |
10/55 |
10/54 |
|
Carnforth |
11/00 |
10/59½ |
|
Oxenholme |
11/09 |
11/08 |
|
Tebay |
11/20 |
11/17½ |
|
Penrith |
11/34 |
11/31 |
|
Carlisle |
11L54 ~ 12L10 |
11.45 ~ 12.10 [P3] |
|
Gretna Jn |
12/22 |
12/27 |
|
Annan |
12/31 |
12/38 |
|
Dumfries |
12/45 |
12/52 |
|
Kirkconnel |
13/15 |
13/20 |
|
New Cumnock |
13/22 |
13/26½ |
|
Mauchline Jn |
13/33 |
13/36 |
|
Hurlford |
13/45 |
? |
|
Kilmarnock |
13/48 |
13.49½ ~ 13.50 |
|
Barassie Jn |
14/01 |
14/00 |
|
Prestwick |
14/06 |
14/05½ |
|
Ayr |
14.16a ~ 14.36d |
14.10½ ~ 14.49 [P4] |
|
Dalrymple Jn |
14/41 |
14/56½ |
|
Maybole |
14/51 |
15/04½ |
|
Kilkerran |
14/56 |
15/12 |
|
Girvan |
15/05 |
15/22 |
|
Pinwherry |
15/20 |
15/39 |
|
Barrhill |
15.28 ~ 15x43 |
15.48 ~ 15.54½ |
|
Glenwhilly |
15/57 |
16/08 |
|
Dunragit |
16/13 |
16/21½ |
|
Stranraer Harbour |
16.27a ~ 17.25d |
16.30½ ~ 17.28 [P2] |
|
Dunragit (Starting Signal) |
17.36 ~ 17x43 |
17.38 ~ 17.50 |
|
Glenwhilly |
18.01 ~ 18.05 |
18/05 |
|
Barrhill |
18/18 |
18/16½ |
|
Pinwherry |
18/24 |
18/23 |
|
Girvan |
18.38 ~ 18.44 |
18.39½ ~ 18.41½ |
|
Kilkerran |
19/01 |
18/55½ |
|
Maybole |
19/07 |
19/03 |
|
Dalrymple Jn |
19/21 |
19/09 |
|
Ayr |
19.25 ~ 19.35 |
19.15 ~ 19.34½ [P3] |
|
Prestwick |
19/40 |
19/38½ |
|
Barassie |
19/45 |
19/43½ |
|
Kilwinning |
19/51 |
19/52 |
|
Lochwinnoch |
20/00 |
20/03½ |
|
Elderslie |
20/09 |
? |
|
Paisley Gilmour Street |
20/14 |
20/22 |
|
Arkleston Jn |
20/15 |
20/24 |
|
Shields Jn |
20/22 |
? |
|
Terminus Jn |
20/25 |
? |
|
Larkfield Jn |
20/27 |
? |
|
Polmadie |
20c32 ~ 20c34 |
20.39½ ~ 20.40½ |
|
Rutherglen East Jn |
20/39 |
20/44½ |
|
Carmyle Jn |
20/41 |
? |
|
Langloan West Jn |
20/48 |
20/55 |
|
Coatbridge Jn |
20/50 |
20/57 |
|
Gartsherrie South Jn |
20/54 |
? |
|
Garnqueen North Jn |
? |
21/01½ |
|
Greenhill Lower Jn |
21/09 |
? |
|
Carmuirs West Jn |
? |
21/21 |
|
Carmuirs East Jn |
? |
21/22 |
|
Falkirk Grahamston |
21c16 ~ 21c18 |
21.25½ ~ 21.26 |
|
Polmont Jn |
? |
21/31 |
|
Winchburgh Jn |
21/35 |
21/42½ |
|
Haymarket |
21/50 |
21/52 |
|
Edinburgh Waverley |
21.53a |
21.55½ [P21] |
29th March
|
Location |
Booked |
Actual |
|
Edinburgh Waverley |
00.30d |
00.57½ |
|
Haymarket |
00/33 |
? |
|
Dalmeny |
00/42 |
? |
|
Inverkeithing |
00/47 |
? |
|
Kirkcaldy |
01/07 |
? |
|
Thornton North Jn |
? |
? |
|
Ladybank |
01/21 |
? |
|
Newburgh |
? |
? |
|
Hilton Jn |
? |
? |
|
Perth |
01c51 ~ 02c09 |
02.13½ ~ 02.24 |
|
Stanley Jn |
02/20 |
? |
|
Dunkeld & Birnam |
02/37 |
? |
|
Pitlochry |
02/53 |
? |
|
Blair Atholl |
03/04 |
? |
|
Dalnacardoch |
? |
? |
|
Dalwhinnie |
03/50 |
04.08½ ~ 04.09 |
|
Newtonmore |
04/00 |
? |
|
Kingussie |
04/03 |
? |
|
Kincraig |
? |
? |
|
Aviemore |
04/15 |
? |
|
Carrbridge |
04/25 |
? |
|
Slochd |
04/37 |
? |
|
Tomatin |
04/41 |
? |
|
Moy |
? |
? |
|
Culloden Moor |
04/54 |
05.09 ~ 05.09½ |
|
Millburn Jn |
05/09 |
? |
|
Inverness |
05.12a ~ ??.?? |
05.23 ~ 05.31½ [P3] |
|
Welsh’s Bridge |
??.?? ~ ??.?? |
05.33 ~ 05.33½ |
|
Inverness |
??.??a |
05.37½ [P4] |
|
Location |
Booked |
Actual |
|
Booked |
Actual |
|
Inverness |
09.05d |
09.05 [P7] |
|
DIV |
21.07½ [P2] |
|
Welsh’s Bridge Jn |
|
|
? |
21.00½ ~ 21.00½ |
|
|
Inverness Avoiding Line |
|
|
21.00 ~ 21.20 |
? |
|
|
Clachnaharry |
? |
09.08½ ~ 09.10 |
|
? |
20/55 |
|
Lentran |
? |
09/18 |
|
? |
20/49 |
|
Muir of Ord |
09.26 ~ 09x30 |
09/32 |
|
??.?? ~ 20/34 |
20/38½ |
|
Dingwall |
??.?? ~ 09t43 |
09.41½ ~ 09.48½ |
|
??.?? ~ 20t25 |
20.29½ ~ 20.30½ |
|
Invergordon |
??.?? ~ 10t00 |
10.04 ~ 10.05½ |
|
??.?? ~ 20t09 |
20.14½ ~ 20.15½ |
|
Tain |
??.?? ~ 10t18 |
10.24½ ~ 10.26½ |
|
??.?? ~ 19t52 |
19.53½ ~ 19.54½ |
|
Ardgay |
??.?? ~ 10t35 |
10.44½ ~ 10.46½ |
|
??.?? ~ 19t35 |
19.36½ ~ 19.37½ |
|
Lairg |
??.?? ~ 10t53 |
11.04½ ~ 11.04½ |
|
18*58 ~ 19*19 |
19.02 ~ 19.22 |
|
Rogart |
??.?? ~ 11t08 |
11/19 |
|
??.?? ~ 18t41 |
18/44 |
|
Brora |
??.?? ~ 11t30 |
11/37 |
|
??.?? ~ 18t20 |
18.22½ ~ 18.25 |
|
Helmsdale |
??.?? ~ 11t45 |
11.50 ~ 12.15 |
|
??.?? ~ 18t05 |
18.00 ~ 18.08½ |
|
Forsinard |
12*22 ~ 13*02 |
12.54 ~ 13.24½ |
|
??.?? ~ 17t30 |
17/26 |
|
Georgemas Junction |
13.34a ~ 13.54d |
13.49 ~ 14.01½ |
|
16.46a ~ 16.56d |
??.?? ~ 16.59 |
|
Wick |
14.10a |
14.18 |
|
16.30d |
??.?? |
|
Location |
Booked |
Actual |
|
Booked |
Actual |
|
Georgemas Junction |
??.??d |
??.?? |
|
??.??a |
16.44½ |
|
Georgemas Junction (Wick branch) |
|
|
??.?? ~ ??.?? |
16.39 ~ 16.43½ |
|
|
Thurso |
14.00a |
??.?? |
|
16.30d |
16.30 |
29th - 30th March
|
Location |
Booked |
Actual |
|
Inverness |
DIV |
21.35½ [P2] |
|
Millburn Jn |
21/23 |
21/38 |
|
Culloden Moor |
21/38 |
21/52 |
|
Moy |
? |
22/09½ |
|
Tomatin |
22/02 |
22/14¼ |
|
Slochd |
22/09 |
22/22½ |
|
Carr Bridge |
22/14 |
? |
|
Aviemore |
22/20 |
22/34 |
|
Kincraig |
? |
? |
|
Kingussie |
22/33 |
22/46½ |
|
Newtonmore |
22/36 |
? |
|
Dalwhinnie |
22/50 |
23/05 |
|
Druimachdar |
? |
23/15 |
|
Dalnaspidal |
? |
? |
|
Dalnacardoch |
? |
? |
|
Blair Atholl |
23/21 |
23/32 |
|
Pitlochry |
23/30 |
23/41 |
|
Dunkeld & Birnam |
23/43 |
23/55 |
|
Stanley Jn |
23/56 |
00/07½ |
|
Perth |
00.08 [GMT] ~ 02.30 [BST] |
00.18 ~ ??.?? |
|
Hilton Jn |
? |
? |
|
Newburgh |
? |
? |
|
Ladybank |
02/59 |
? |
|
Thornton North Jn |
03/09 |
? |
|
Cardenden |
03/20 |
? |
|
Cowdenbeath |
03/28 |
? |
|
Dunfermline |
? |
? |
|
Inverkeithing |
03/35 |
? |
|
Dalmeny |
03/47 |
? |
|
Haymarket |
04/00 |
? |
|
Edinburgh Waverley |
04.03a |
04.15? |
30th March
|
Location |
Booked |
Actual |
|
Edinburgh Waverley |
07.35d |
07.54 [P20] |
|
Portobello Jn |
07/41 |
08/07 |
|
Niddrie North Jn |
? |
? |
|
Niddrie West Jn |
07/45 |
08/12½ |
|
Craiglockhart Jn |
? |
08/31 |
|
Gorgie Jn |
08/08 |
08/33½ |
|
Haymarket Central Jn |
08/10 |
08/35 |
|
Haymarket East Jn |
? |
? |
|
Haymarket |
08/12 |
08/36½ |
|
Princes Street Gardens |
? |
? |
|
Edinburgh Waverley |
08.15a |
08.40½ [P20] |
|
Location |
Booked |
Actual |
|
Edinburgh Waverley |
09.00d |
09.10 [P21] |
|
Haymarket |
? |
09/13 |
|
Dalmeny |
? |
09/21½ |
|
Inverkeithing |
09/17 |
09.30 ~ 09.30½ |
|
Dunfermline Lower |
? |
09.37½ ~ 09.39 |
|
Townhill Jn |
09.28 ~ 09.33 |
09.44½ ~ 09.46½ |
|
Charleston Jn |
? |
09/54½ |
|
Longannet |
10.03a ~ 10.10d |
10.17 ~ 10.26½ |
|
Elbowend Jn |
10.30 ~ 10.35 |
10.45½ ~ 10.48 |
|
Crombie LC |
10.50 ~ 11.00 |
10.55 ~ 10.59 |
|
Elbowend Jn |
? |
11.06 ~ 11.08½ |
|
Charleston Jn |
? |
11/12 |
|
Dunfermline Lower |
? |
11.13 ~ 11.13½ |
|
Townhill Jn |
11.26 ~ 11.31 |
11.20 ~ 11.23 |
|
Dunfermline Lower |
? |
11.27 ~ 11.29 |
|
Inverkeithing East Jn Crossover |
11.46 ~ 11.55 |
11.41 ~ 11.44 |
|
Inverkeithing |
11/59 |
11.46 ~ 11.46½ |
|
Dalmeny |
? |
11/56 |
|
Haymarket |
12/18 |
12/05½ |
|
Edinburgh Waverley |
12.22 |
12.08½ [P21] |
|
Location |
Booked |
Actual |
|
Edinburgh Waverley |
12.50 |
13.08 [P20] |
|
Portobello |
12/55 |
13/13 |
|
Monktonhall (Up Line) |
? |
13.24½ ~ 13.25 |
|
Monktonhall (Down Line) |
? |
13.27 ~ 13.37 |
|
Drem |
13/19 |
13/51½ |
|
Drem Jn |
? |
[UL] |
|
Dunbar |
13/27 |
14/02½ |
|
Grantshouse |
13/38 |
14/13 |
|
EG402 |
13/48 |
14/23 |
|
Berwick-on-Tweed |
13/51 |
14/26 |
|
Tweedmouth |
? |
14/27 |
|
Alnmouth |
14/19 |
? |
|
Morpeth |
14/33 |
15/07½ |
|
Benton |
? |
15/18 |
|
Newcastle |
14L53a ~ 15L08d |
15.24½ ~ 15.40 [P8] |
|
King Edward Bridge Jn |
? |
15/42½ |
|
Durham |
15/23 |
15/53 |
|
Tursdale Jn |
? |
[SL] |
|
Ferryhill |
15/34 |
16/02 |
|
Norton West Jn |
? |
16/21½ |
|
Norton South Jn |
16/01 |
16/22½ |
|
Stockton |
16/04 |
16/25 |
|
Eaglescliffe |
16/09 |
16/32 |
|
Northallerton |
16/26 |
16/50 |
|
Thirsk |
16/31 |
16/57 |
|
York |
16.52 ~ 16.54 |
17/13 [TL] |
|
Church Fenton |
17/08 |
17/23 |
|
Micklefield |
17/13 |
17/27 |
|
Leeds |
17c26 ~ 17c28 |
17.38½ 17.41 [P12] |
|
Whitehall Jn |
17/31 |
17/43 |
|
Thornhill LNW Jn |
? |
17/54 |
|
Heaton Lodge Jn |
17/49 |
17/56½ |
|
Huddersfield |
17/55 |
18/03 |
|
Marsden |
18/07 |
18/13½ |
|
Diggle |
18/12 |
18.19 ~ 18.23 |
|
Stalybridge |
18/25 |
18/31 |
|
Guide Bridge |
18/32½ |
18/36 |
|
Denton Jn |
18/34 |
18/37½ |
|
Heaton Norris Jn |
? |
18/43 |
|
Stockport |
18L43 ~ 18L53 |
18.45 ~ 18.55½ |
|
Edgeley Jn |
? |
? |
|
Cheadle Hulme |
18/57 |
19/00 |
|
Macclesfield |
19/07 |
19/08½ |
|
Kidsgrove |
19/18 |
19/19 |
|
Etruria |
19/22 |
19/23½ |
|
Stoke-on-Trent |
19c25 ~ 19c27 |
19.26½ ~ 19.28 [TL] |
|
Stone |
19/35 |
19/35 |
|
Colwich |
19/47 |
19/44½ |
|
Armitage |
19/52 |
19/50 |
|
Lichfield TV |
19/55 |
19/56 |
|
Tamworth LL |
19/59 |
19/59½ |
|
Nuneaton |
20/08 |
20/07½ |
|
Rugby |
20.20a ~ 20.28d |
20.24½ ~ 20.27 |
|
Weedon |
20/39 |
? |
|
Hanslope Jn |
20/48 |
? |
|
Bletchley |
20/58 |
20/52 |
|
Tring |
21/09 |
21/01½ |
|
Watford Junction |
21.19a ~ 21.20d |
21.14½ ~ 21.15½ |
|
Willesden West London Jn |
21/36 |
21/24½ |
|
London Euston |
21.44 |
21.32½ [P4] |
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