15th - 18th September 1995

Hertfordshire Tours
The Road to the Isles

Locos Used 37404, 86208 & 86426

Route :
1Z54 : Euston to Glasgow
1Z50 : Glasgow to Mallaig
1Z61 : Mallaig to Glasgow
1Z50 : Glasgow to Oban
1Z51 : Oban to Glasgow
1Z18 : Glasgow to Euston

Date Loco Route
15/09 86208 London Euston - Watford Junction - Milton Keynes - Weedon - Nuneaton - Stafford - Crewe -  Warrington Bank Quay - Preston - Carlisle - Beattock - Glasgow Central
16/09 37404 Glasgow Central - Rutherglen East Jn - Langloan Jn - Coatbridge Central - Gartsherrie South Jn - Gartcosh Jn - Springburn - Cowlairs West Jn - Cowlairs North Jn - Westerton - Dumbarton Central - Craigendoran Jn - Garelochhead - Crainlarich - Rannoch - Tulloch - Fort William
16/09 37404 Fort William - Mallaig
16/09 37404 Mallaig - Fort William
16/09 37404 Fort William - Tulloch - Rannoch - Crianlarich - Garelochhead - Craigendoran Jn - Dumbarton Central - Cowlairs North Jn - Cowlairs West Jn - Springburn - Gartcosh Jn - Gartsherrie South Jn - Coatbridge Central - Rutherglen East Jn - Glasgow Central
17/09 37404 Glasgow Central - Rutherglen West Jn - Rutherglen North Jn - Bridgeton - Glasgow Central Low Level - Finnieston East Jn - Partick - Hyndland - Dalmuir - Craigendoran Jn - Crianlarich - Oban
17/09 37404 Oban - Crianlarich - Craigendoran Jn - Dalmuir - Cowlairs North Jn - Cowlairs West Jn - Springburn - Gartsherrie South Jn - Coatbridge Jn - Carmyle Jn - Rutherglen East Jn - Glasgow Central
18/09 86426 Glasgow Central - Carstairs - Beattock - Carlisle - Crewe - Rugby - Northampton - Milton Keynes - Watford Junction - Euston

Notes :
(1) London to Glasgow and return was booked for a class 47 according to the tour brochure.
(2) late start and subsequent slow running was due to a total signal failure at Hanslope Jn.

Source : Janet Cottrell (joined at Euston, left at Milton Keynes)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Janet Cottrell)

15th & 18th September

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Euston 14.00d 15.24   15.26a ?
Willesden Junction 14/07 15/32   15/16 ?
Harrow & Wealdstone 14/13 15/35   15/10 ?
Watford Junction 14.19a ~ 14.20d 15.40 ~ 15.42   15.03a ~ 15.04d ?
Tring 14/35 15/52   14/50 ?
Ledburn Jn 14/41 15/57   14/42 ?
Bletchley 14/48 16.09a ~ ??.??d   14/36 ?
Milton Keynes Central 14.51a ~ 14.52d 16.56 ~ 16.58   14.28a ~ 14.29d 14.30 ~ ??.??
Hanslope Jn 15/01 18/08   14/22 14/25
Northampton   14/12 14/17
Long Buckby   14/02 14/06
Weedon 15/11 18/38  
Rugby 15/25 18/47   13/51 13/56
Nuneaton 15.39a ~ 15.41d 18.58 ~ 19.00   13.35a ~ 13.37d 13.32 ~ 13.33
Tamworth 15/59 19/09   13/19 13/17
Lichfield Trent Valley 16/04 19/13   13/14 13/12
Armitage 16/08 19/16   13/10 13/09
Colwich Jn 16/12 19/19   13/06 13/06
Stafford 16/17 19/24   13/01 13/00
Norton Bridge 16/21 19/28   12/56 12/50
Madeley 16/30 19/35   12/47 12/41
Basford Hall Jn 16/38 19/39   12/42 12/35
Crewe 16.40a ~ 16.42d 19.42 ~ 19.46   12.34a ~ 12.36d 12.30 ~ 12.32
Winsford 16/52 19/53   12/22 12/18
Weaver Jn 19/57 19/58   12/16 12/10
Acton Grange Jn 17/01 20/01   12/03 12/05
Warrington Bank Quay 17/03 20/02   12/01 12/02
Winwick Jn 17/05 20/05   11/58 ?
Springs Branch Jn 17/10 20/10   11/53 11/51
Wigan North Western 17/11 20/11   11/52 11/49
Balshaw Lane Jn 17/18 ?   11/45 11/40
Euxton Jn 17/22 20/17   11/43 11/36
Preston 17/26 20/22   11/36 11.22a ~ 11.25d
Lancaster 17/45 20/37   11/17 11/07
Morecambe South Jn 17/47 20/38   11/15 11/06
Carnforth 17/50 20/40   11/12 11/03
Oxenholme 18/00 20/48   11/03 10/55
Tebay 18/12 20/58   10/53 10/46
Penrith 18/30 21/11   10/39 10/33
Carlisle 18.51a ~ 18.58d 21.26 ~ 21.33   10.15a ~ 10.17d 10.14 ~ 10.18
Gretna Jn 19/07 21/41   10/06 10/07
Quintinshill 19/09 ?   10/05 10/06
Lockerbie 19/21 21/50   09/56 09/55
Beattock 19/29 21/59   09/46 09/42
Beattock Summit 19/44 22/06   09/32 09/36
Abington 19/50 22/13   09/26 09/30
Carstairs 20/05 22/23   09/15 09/20
Lanark Jn 20/06 22/25   09/12 09/18
Law Jn 20/12 ?   09/06 09/10
Shieldmuir Jn 20/14 ?   09/03 09/07
Motherwell 20/18 22/34   09/02 09/05
Uddingston 20/21 ?   08/58 ?
Newton 20/22 22/38   08/56 ?
Rutherglen East Jn 20/26 ?   08/54 08/56
Glasgow Central 20.33a 22.51   08.54d 08.49

16th September

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Glasgow Central 06.27d 06.32   21.39a ?
Rutherglen East Jn 06/35 06/42   21/31 ?
Carmyle Jn 09/37 06/43   21/29 ?
Langloan Jn 06/44 06/59   21/22 21/32
Coatbridge Central 06/46 07/01   21/20 21/30
Gartsherrie South Jn 06/48 07/04   21/18 21/28
Gartcosh Jn 06/50 07/09   21/16 21/25
Springburn 07/00 07/20   21/05 21/13
Cowlairs West Jn 07/05 07/22   20/49 21/09
Cowlairs North Jn 07/14 07/23   20/48 ?
Westerton 07/21 07/31   20/42 21.00a ~ 21.02d
Dalmuir 07/27 07/39   20/32 20/48
Dumbarton Central 07/37 07.52a ~ 07.57d   20/24 20/36
Dalreoch 07/38 07/58   20/22 20/35
Craigendoran Jn 07/47 20/07   20/14 20/25
Helensburgh Upper 07t53 08.12a ~ 08.19d   20t10 20.19a ~ 20.21d
Garelochhead 08t06 08.32a ~ 08.33d   19t56 20/07
Glen Douglas 08/21 ?   19/43 19.52a ~ 19.54d
Arrochar & Tarbet 08t31 08.58a ~ 08.59d   19.28a ~ 19.29d 19.38 ~ 19.40
Ardlui 08t46 ?   19t13 19/22
Crianlarich 09.08a ~ 09.21d 09.34 ~ 09.38   18t54 19/05
Upper Tyndrum 09t34 09/50   18t43 18.54a ~ 18.55d
Bridge of Orchy 09t50 10/04   18t25 18.34a ~ 18.35d
Rannoch 10t19 10/30   18t01 18.05a ~ 18.11d
Currour 10/35 10/44   17/49 ?
Tulloch 10t55 11/01   17t26 17.30a ~ 17.31d
Spean Bridge 11t13 11/16   17t07 17.08a ~ 17.09d
Fort William Jn 11/25 11/27   16/53 16/55
Fort William 11.28a ~ 12.20d 11.28 ~ 12.29   16.34a ~ 16.50d 16.40 ~ 16.53
Fort William Jn 12/23 12/30   16.27a ~ 16.30d 16.34 ~ 16.38
Banavie 12t27 ?   16t22 16/29
Loch Eil Outward Bound 12t39 12/42   16t11 16/18
Glenfinnan 12.58a ~ 13.07d 13.01 ~ 13.07   15t51 16/00
Arisaig 13t46 ?   15t12 15/22
Mallaig 14.05a 14.00   14.55d 15.03

17th September

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Glasgow Central 07.54d 07.55   22.32a 22.28
Rutherglen East Jn   22/22 22/18
Rutherglen West Jn 08/00 08/03  
Rutherglen North Jn 08/01 08/04  
Bridgeton 08/05 08/07  
Glasgow Central LL 08/08 08/11  
Finnieston East Jn 08/13 08/15  
Partick 08/14 08/17  
Hyndland 08/15 08/19  
Carmyle Jn   22/20 ?
Langloan Jn   22/13 22/09
Coatbridge Jn   22/11 22/07
Gartsherrie South Jn   22/09 22/04
Gartcosh Jn   22/07 22/01
Springburn   21/57 21/50
Cowlairs West Jn   21/55 21/48
Cowlairs North Jn   21/50 21/47
Westerton 08.20a ~ 08.22d 08.23 ~ 08.24   21/44 21/41
Dalmuir 08/27 08/29   21/38 21/36
Dumbarton Central 08/37 08.38a ~ 08.50d   21/28 21/29
Dalreoch 08/38 08/51   21/27 21/28
Craigendoran Jn 08/48 08/59   21/19 21/20
Helensburgh Upper 08t56 09.04a ~ 09.07d   21t15 21/16
Garelochhead 09t10 09.19a ~ 09.21d   21t01 21.03a ~ 21.04d
Glen Douglas 09/24 09/39   20/51 20/52
Arrochar & Tarbet 09t34 09.48a ~ 09.50d   20t41 20.40a ~ 20.41d
Ardlui 09/48 ?   20t25 20/23
Crianlarich 10t12 10.24a ~ 10.26d   19.46a ~ 20.05d 19.52 ~ 20.06
Tyndrum Lower 10t21 10.35a ~ 10.36d   19t39 19/45
Dalmally 10t43 10/55   19t12 19/19
Taynuilt 11t02 11.13a ~ 11.15d   18t53 18.58a ~ 18.59d
Connel Ferry 11/15 11/28   18/40 18.45a ~ 18.46d
Oban 11.30a 11.42   18.23d 18.29

Timings continue in first table.

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