29th March to 1st April 2002

Hertfordshire Rail Tours
The Easter Highlander

Locos Used 37401, 37411, 37415, 37421, 47725, 37415 & 90227
Stock Used 3144+3147+1680+3149+3097+3146+3141+1698+3120+2834

Route:
1Z67 : Kings Cross to Inverness
1Z18 : Inverness to Kyle of Lochalsh
1Z19 : Kyle of Lochalsh to Inverness
1Z18 : Inverness to Wick
1Z19 : Thurso to Inverness
1Z20 : Inverness to Kings Cross

Date Loco(s) Route
29/03 47725 (1) London Kings Cross - (via ECML) - Doncaster - Adwick - Hare Park Jn - Calder Bridge Jn - Turners Lane Jn - Altofts Jn - Engine Shed Jn - Whitehall Jn - Shipley - Keighley - Hellifield - (via S&C) - Carlisle
29/03 37401 + 37415 Carlisle - (via WCML) - Motherwell - Motherwell depot (2)
29/03 37421 + 37411 Motherwell depot - Mossend Yard - Coatbridge Central - Larbert - Stirling - Perth - Aviemore - Inverness
30/03 37415 + 37401 Inverness - Dingwall - Kyle of Lochalsh
30/03 37401 + 37415 Kyle of Lochalsh - Dingwall - Inverness
31/03 37415 + 37401 Inverness - Dingwall - Georgemas Junction
31/03 37401 (3) Georgemas Junction - Wick (4)
31/03 37401 (3) Thurso - Georgemas Junction
31/03 37401 + 37415 Georgemas Junction - Dingwall - Inverness
01/04 37401 + 37415 Inverness - Aviemore - Perth - Ladybank - Kirkaldy - Inverkeithing - Dalmeny - Haymarket - Edinburgh Waverley
01/04 90227 Edinburgh Waverley - (via ECML) - London Kings Cross

Notes:
(1) Booked loco failed to appear so the Kings Cross "Thunderbird" was used instead.
(2) 37411 & 37421 were not healthy, requiring their substitution at Motherwell depot.
(3) 37415 on rear.
(4) Train ran ECS to Thurso.


37401 & 37415 at Carlisle (photo: Robert Frise)

Sources : Robert Frise (on the train throughout) & John Clifford

Timings (Booked Only)
(from Robert Frise)

29/03 & 01/04 :

M.C Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn) M.C
0.00 Kings Cross 08.03d 18.39a 568.12
2.41 Finsbury Park 08/08 18/34 565.51
4.78 Alexandra Palace 08/11 18/30 563.14
12.57 Potters Bar 08/18 18/24 555.35
20.25 Welwyn Garden City 08/22 18/17 547.67
23.73 Woolmer Green 08/25 18/14 544.19
27.45 Stevenage 08.28a ~ 08.29d 18.08a ~ 18.10d 540.47
31.74 Hitchin 08/34 18/03 536.18
44.10 Sandy 08/42 17/51 524.02
58.70 Huntingdon 08/51 17/41 509.22
69.26 Holme 08/59 17/35 498.66
76.29 Peterborough 09.10a ~ 09.14d 17.26a ~ 17.28d 491.63
84.64 Tallington 09/31 17/12 483.28
99.61 Stoke Summit 09/46 16/51 468.31
105.38 Grantham 09/51 16/45 462.54
109.56 Barkston South Jn 09/54 16/40 458.36
120.08 Newark Northgate 10/01 16/32 448.04
138.49 Retford 10/12 16/16 429.43
152.00 Loversall Carr Jn 10/24 16/08 416.12
155.77 Doncaster 10c27a ~ 10c29d 16/05 412.15

29/03 :

M.C Location Booked
160.65 Adwick Jn 10/33
165.74 South Kirkby Jn 10/38
171.73 Hare Park Jn 10/44
173.22 Crofton West Jn 10/48
174.34 Calder Bridge Jn 10/53
175.04 Turners Lane Jn 10/58
178.26 Altofts Jn 11/02
179.63 Methley Jn 11/04
187.46 Engine Shed Jn 11/14
187.78 Whitehall Jn 11/18
194.23 Apperley Jn 11/30
197.69 Dockfield Jn 11/35
198.15 Shipley 11/36
204.30 Keighley 11/46
213.45 Skipton 12c00a ~ 12c08d
223.39 Hellifield 12/20
226.64 Settle Jn 12/38
240.63 Blea Moor 12/59
258.64 Kirkby Stephen 13/20
269.46 Appleby 13/31
276.79 Culgaith 13/40
291.79 Low House SB 13/55
299.36 Petteril Bridge Jn 14/13
300.28 Carlisle 14.22a ~ 15.14d
309.05 Gretna Jn 15/23
310.41 Quintinshill 15/25
326.14 Lockerbie 15/36
339.68 Beattock 15/49
350.12 Beattock Sunmit 16/03
358.18 Abington 16/10
374.01 Carstairs 16/30
376.36 Lanark Jn 16/32
384.37 Law Jn 16/39
387.67 Shieldmuir Jn 16/46
389.66 Motherwell 16/51
391.36 Mossend South Jn 16/54
391.70 Mossend North Jn 16/55
394.33 Whifflet North Jn 16/57
395.10 Coatbridge Central 16/59
396.12 Gartsherrie South Jn 17/02
397.33 Garnqueen North Jn 17/04
409.24 Carmuirs West Jn 17/15
410.45 Larbert 17/17
418.52 Stirling 17/24
423.47 Dunblane 17/30
433.56 Blackford 17/41
435.78 Gleneagles 17/44
449.45 Hilton Jn 17/56
451.53 Perth 18c01a ~ 18c03d
458.68 Stanley Jn 18/12
467.15 Dunkeld & Birnam 18/21
480.05 Pitlochry 18x32
486.73 Blair Atholl 18/41
496.60 Dalnacardoch 18/52
503.06 Dalnaspidal 19/04
510.31 Dalwhinnie 19/11
520.46 Newtonmore 19/19
523.27 Kingussie 19x24a ~ 19x34d
529.39 Kincraig 19/40
535.26 Aviemore 19/45
541.64 Carrbridge 19/54
547.30 Slochd 20/01
550.75 Tomatin 20x06a ~ 20x14d
555.07 Moy 20x20a ~ 20x34d
563.14 Culloden Moor 20/46
569.04 Millburn Jn 20/58
569.87 Inverness 21.05a

30/03 :

M.C Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
0.00 Inverness 07.45d 19.28a
1.50 Clachnaharry 08/01 19/04
7.51 Clunes 08/08 18/52
13.04 Muir of Ord 08t19 18t46
18.58 Dingwall 08t29 18x29a ~ 18x34d
30.46 Garve 08x53a ~ 08x59d 18t06
46.53 Achnasheen 09t31 17t35
64.45 Strathcarron 10t02 17t03
82.45 Kyle of Lochalsh 10.54a 16.18d

31/03 :

M.C Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn) M.C
0.00 Inverness 08.00d 21.25a 315.26
1.50 Clachnaharry 08/16 21t07 313.56
7.51 Clunes 08/26 20t55 307.55
13.04 Muir of Ord 08t35 20t43 302.22
18.58 Dingwall 08t45 20t29 296.48
31.37 Invergordon 09t02 20t04 283.69
40.60 Fearn 09t15 19t44 274.46
44.23 Tain 09t22 19xx27a ~ 19x35d 271.03
57.70 Ardgay 09t41 19t10 257.36
66.78 Lairg 09t59 18t52 248.28
77.01 Rogart 10t15 18t34 238.25
84.30 Golspie 10/31 18/23 230.76
86.15 Dunrobin Castle 10.39a ~ 12.29d - -
90.48 Brora 12t38 18t14 224.58
101.40 Helmsdale 12t55 17t57 213.66
125.69 Forsinard 13t32 17t21 189.37
147.20 Georgemas Jn 14L05a ~ 14L20d 16L35a ~ 16L50d 168.06
161.36 Wick 14.38a - -
- Thurso - 16.27d 161.36

01/04 :

M.C Location Booked
0.00 Inverness 08.05d
0.63 Millburn Jn 08/08
6.53 Culloden Moor 08/20
14.60 Moy 08/31
18.72 Tomatin 08/35
22.37 Slochd 08/40
28.03 Carrbridge 08/45
34.41 Aviemore 08/50
40.28 Kincraig 08/56
46.40 Kingussie 09/01
49.21 Newtonmore 09/04
59.36 Dalwhinnie 09/13
66.61 Dalnaspidal 09/20
73.07 Dalnacardoch 09/26
82.74 Blair Atholl 09/34
89.62 Pitlochry 09/42
102.52 Dunkeld & Birnam 09/53
111.01 Stanley Jn 10/01
118.14 Perth 10.15a ~ 10.45d
120.22 Hilton Jn 10/53
127.78 Newburgh 11/04
135.72 Ladybank 11/13
144.56 Thornton South Jn 11/28
149.10 Kirkaldy 11/33
154.70 Burntisland 11/42
161.49 Inverkeithing Loop 11*55a ~ 12*03d
165.78 Dalmeny Jn 12/10
173.61 Haymarket 12/23
175.00 Edinburgh Waverley 12L28a ~ 12L48d
178.39 Portobello Jn 12/52
181.15 Monktonhall Jn 12/54
192.60 Drem 13/07
204.05 Dunbar 13/14
216.14 Grantshouse 13/23
222.14 Reston 13/27
232.36 Berwick-upon-Tweed 13/36
246.68 Crag Mill Loop 13*46a ~ 13*51d
248.79 Belford 13/54
264.47 Alnmouth 14/04
382.66 Morpeth 14/16
297.42 Heaton South Jn 14/28
299.36 Newcastle 14/33
300.10 KIng Edward Bridge South Jn 14/35
313.39 Durham 14/48
323.35 Ferryhill South Jn 14/56
335.42 Darlington 15/05
349.56 Northallerton 15/14
357.36 Thirsk 15/19
370.12 Tollerton Jn 15/27
378.01 Skelton Jn 15/32
379.52 York 15.34a ~ 15.36d
385.13 Colton Jn 15/44
393.17 Hambleton North Jn 15/51
398.76 Temple Hirst Jn 15/54
407.76 Shaftholme Jn 16/00

Timings continued in first table.

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