18th - 21st April 2003

Pathfinder Tours
The Orcadian

Locos Used 37411, 37418 47747 & 47756

Route :
1Z27 : Swindon to Inverness
1Z64 : Inverness to Georgemas Junction
1Z63 Wick to Inverness
1Z18 : Inverness to Swindon

Date Loco(s) Route
18/04 47747 Swindon - Chippenham - Bath Spa - North Somerset Jn - Dr Days Jn - Filton Jn - Bristol Parkway - Westerleigh Jn - Yate - Cheltenham Spa - Worcester Shrub Hill - Droitwich Spa - Bromsgrove - Barnt Green - King's Norton - Selly Oak - Birmingham New Street - Proof House Jn - Aston - Perry Barr North Jn - Bescot Stadium - Bushbury Jn - Stafford - Crewe
18/04 47756 Crewe - (via WCML) - Carlisle
18/04 37411 + 37418 Carlisle - (via WCML) - Carstairs South Jn - Carstairs East Jn - Slateford Jn - (via Edinburgh Suburban) - Portobello Jn - Edinburgh Waverley - Haymarket - Inverkeithing - Kirkaldy - Ladybank - Hilton Jn - Perth - Aviemore - Inverness
19/04 37411 + 37418 Inverness - Millburn Jn
19/04 37411 + 37418 Millburn Jn - Rose Street Jn - Dingwall - Brora - Georgemas Jn
20/04 37411 + 37418 Wick - Georgemas Jn - Brora - Dingwall - Rose Street Jn - Millburn Jn
20/04 37411 + 37418 Millburn Jn - Inverness
21/04 37411 + 37418 Inverness - (reverse of outward route) - Carlisle
21/04 47756 Carlisle - (reverse of outward route) - Swindon

Sources : Various including Steve Robinson
& Alex Cunningham (joined at Cheltenham Spa, left at Carlisle)

Timings (Booked & actual)
(courtesy of Pathfinder Tours)

Friday/Monday :

M.C Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual M.C
0.00 Swindon 05.35d -   23.41a 03.00 328.04
5.64 Wootton Basset Jn 05/42 -   23/33 02/54 322.20
16.53 Chippenham 05.50a ~ 05.53d -   23.20a ~ 23.23d 02.42 ~ 02.44 311.31
18.67 Thingley Jn 05/57 -   23/18 02/40 309.17
27.32 Bathampton Jn 06/04 -   23/10 02/33 300.52
29.48 Bath Spa 06.07a ~ 06.10d -   23.03a ~ 23.06d 02.25 ~ 02.29 298.36
40.27 North Somerset Jn 06/23 -   22/53 - 287.57
40.50 Dr Days Jn 06/25 -   22/46 02/10 287.34
44.47 Filton Jn 06/31 -   22/36 02/05 283.37
45.66 Bristol Parkway 06.33a ~ 06.35d -   22.30a ~ 22.34d 02.00 ~ 02.03 282.18
50.36 Westerleigh Jn 06/41 -   22/24 01/55 277.48
58.49 Charfield 06/49 -   22/09 01/48 269.35
71.74 Standish Jn 06/58 -   22/00 - 256.10
78.04 Gloucester Yard Jn 07/02 -   21/55 01/38 250.00
78.71 Barnwood Jn 07/04 -   21/54 01/30 249.13
84.34 Cheltenham Spa 07.11a ~ 07.13d -   21.44a ~ 21.47d 01.22 ~ 01.24 243.50
91.45 Ashchurch 07/20 -   21/36 - 236.39
102.32 Abbotswood Jn 07/28 -   21/28 01/06 225.52
103.14 Norton Jn 07/29 -   21/25 - 224.70
106.19 Worcester Shrub Hill 07.39a ~ 07.42d -   21.17a ~ 21.20d 00.59 ~ 01.01 221.65
111.78 Droitwich Spa 07/50 -   21/09 00/51 216.06
116.13 Stoke Works Jn 07/55 -   21/03 00/44 211.71
118.26 Bromsgrove 07/57 -   20/59 00/41 209.58
121.69 Barnt Green 08/01 -   20/56 00/39 206.15
126.77 King's Norton 08/10 -   20/50 00/33 201.07
129.11 Selly Oak 08/16 -   20/47 - 198.73
132.42 Birmingham New Street 08.26a ~ 08.29d -   20.37a ~ 20.40d 00.10 ~ 00.24 195.42
133.18 Proof House Jn 08/32 -   20/34 00/15 194.66
135.18 Aston 08/36 -   20/31 00/11 192.66
137.40 Perry Barr North Jn 08/41 -   20/27 00/07 190.44
141.77 Bescot Stadium 08/46 -   20/23 00/04 186.07
146.14 Portobello Jn 08/50 -   20/19 00/00 181.70
148.62 Bushbury Jn 08/57 -   20/12 23/55 179.22
162.39 Stafford 09.10a ~ 09.20d -   19.49a ~ 19.51d 23.37 ~ 23.40 165.45
167.68 Norton Bridge 09/27 -   19/44 23/29 160.16
178.70 Madeley 09/38 -   19/34 - 149.14
186.76 Crewe 09.49a ~ 10.57d -   19.20a ~ 19.23d 23.02 ~ 23.07 141.08
195.62 Winsford SB 11/06 -   19/02 - 132.22
203.18 Weaver Jn 11/11 -   18/56 22/46 124.66
209.20 Acton Grange Jn 11/15 -   18/50 22/34 118.64
211.07 Warrington Bank Quay 11/17 -   18/49 22/31 116.77
214.43 Winwick Jn 11/21 -   18/46 22/25 113.41
221.38 Springs Branch Jn 11/26 -   18/39 - 106.40
222.67 Wigan North Western 11/27 -   18/37 21/44 105.17
230.38 Balshaw Lane 11/33 -   18/29 21/33 97.46
232.41 Euxton Jn 11/35 -   18/22 21/30 95.43
237.77 Preston 11.42a ~ 11.45d -   18.06a ~ 18.15d 21.23 ~ 21.27 90.07
258.75 Lancaster 12*06a ~ 12*11d -   17/47 20.25 ~ 20.41 69.09
265.03 Carnforth North Jn 12/17 -   17/38 20/11 63.01
278.03 Oxenholme Lake District 12/25 -   17/23 17/20 50.01
291.16 Tebay 12/41 -   17/13 17/11 36.68
310.15 Penrith 13.04a ~ 13.13d -   16/56 16/53 17.69
328.04
0.00		 Carlisle 13L32a ~ 13L59d -   16L02a ~ 16.35d 15.54 ~ 16.35 0.00
284.43
1.40 Kingmoor UPL - -   15*41a ~ 15*57d ??/?? 283.03
8.57 Gretna Jn 14/08 -   15/25 15/44 275.66
25.66 Lockerbie 14/23 -   15/11 15/24 258.57
40.03 Beattock (DPL/UPL) 14*36a ~ 14*43d -   14*46a ~ 14*58d 15/12 245.03
49.64 Beattock Summit 14/59 -   14/31 15.02 234.59
57.70 Abington 15/06 -   14/23 ??.??a ~ ??.??d 226.53
73.13 Carstairs South Jn 15/22 -   14*04a ~ 14*10d 14/10 211.30
74.11 Carstairs East Jn 15/24 -   14/02 14/02 210.32
89.76 Midcalder Jn 15/40 -   13/37 13/35 194.47
99.25 Slateford Jn 15/48 -   13/26 13/25 185.18
99.73 Craiglockart Jn 15/52 -   13/21 13/24 184.50
105.06 Niddrie West Jn 16/01 -   13/11 13/12 179.37
106.15 Portobello Jn 16/17 -   13/08 - 178.28
109.45 Edinburgh Waverley 16c21a ~ 16c23d -   12c58a ~ 13c03d 12.47 ~ 13.02 174.78
110.64 Haymarket 16/33 -   12/54 12/44 173.59
111.73 Haymarket West Jn 16/35 -   12/53 12/42 172.50
118.47 Dalmeny Jn 16/43 -   12/46 12/34 165.76
122.57 Inverkeithing 16/53 -   12/37 12/25 161.66
123.11 Inverkeithing UPL - -   12*24a ~ 12*36d - 161.32
129.55 Burntisland 17/02 -   12/12 - 154.68
135.35 Kirkaldy 17/11 -   12/04 12/01 149.08
139.69 Thornton South Jn 17/17 -   11/59 11/57 144.54
140.61 Thornton North DPL 17*19a ~ 17*54d -   - - 143.62
148.53 Ladybank 18/06 -   11/48 11/48 135.70
156.45 Newburgh 18/16 -   11/37 - 127.78
164.21 Hilton Jn 18/29 -   11/25 - 120.22
166.29 Perth 18c35a ~ 19c05d -   10c59a ~ 11c21d 10.58 ~ 11.21 118.14
173.42 Stanley 19/14 -   10/49 - 111.01
181.71 Dunkeld & Birnam 19/25 -   10/39 - 102.52
194.61 Pitlochry 19/39 -   10*18a ~ 10*26d 10.19 ~ 10.19 89.62
201.49 Blair Atholl 19/45 -   10/07 - 82.74
211.36 Dalnacardoch 20/02 -   09/57 - 73.07
225.07 Dalwhinnie 20/22 -   09/42 - 59.36
235.22 Newtonmore - -   09/31 - 49.21
238.03 Kingussie 20/32 -   09/28 - 46.40
244.15 Kincraig 20*39a ~ 21*03d -   09/21 - 40.60
250.02 Aviemore 21*11a ~ 21*25d -   09/15 - 34.41
256.40 Carrbridge 21/35 -   08*59a ~ 09*06d - 28.03
262.06 Slochd 21/42 -   08/50 - 22.69
265.21 Tomatin 21/46 -   08/45 - 19.23
269.63 Moy 21/49 -   08/41 - 15.31
277.70 Culloden Moor 21/58 -   08/28 - 6.55
283.79 Millburn Jn 22/06 -   08/17 - 0.44
284.43 Inverness 22.08a -   08.15d 08.15 0.00

Saturday/Sunday :

M.C Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual M.C
0.00 Inverness 07.45d 07.52   20.38a 20.38 162.24
0.44 Millburn Jn 07.48a ~ 07.52d -   20.06a ~ 20.35d - 161.60
0.62 Welshes Bridge - -   20/03 - 161.42
1.07 Rose Street 07/56 -   20/00 - 161.17
2.38 Clachnaharry 08/00 -   19/54 - 159.66
8.39 Clunes IB 08/09 -   19/46 - 148.32
13.72 Muir of Ord 08t18a ~ 08t20d -   19t38a ~ 19t40d - 148.32
19.46 Dingwall 08t28a ~ 08t30d 08.28 ~ 08.30   19t29a ~ 19t31d 19.29 ~ 19.31 142.58
32.25 Invergordon 08t45a ~ 08t47d -   19t10a ~ 19t12d - 129.79
45.11 Tain 09t03a ~ 09t20d 09.03 ~ 09.20   18t52a ~ 18t54d 18.52 ~ 18.54 117.13
58.58 Ardgay 09t37a ~ 09t38d -   18t32a ~ 18t34d - 103.46
67.66 Lairg 09t55a ~ 09t56d 09.55 ~ 09.56   18t15a ~ 18t17d 18.15 ~ 18.17 94.38
77.69 Rogart 10t11a ~ 10t12d -   17t55a ~ 17t57d - 84.35
87.03 Dunrobin Castle - -   15.34a ~ 17.42d - 75.21
91.36 Brora 10t31a ~ 10t32d 10.35 ~ 10.36   15t26a ~ 15t28d 15.26 ~ 15.28 70.68
102.28 Helmsdale 10t48a ~ 10t49d 10.51 ~ 10.52   15t09a ~ 15t11d - 59.76
126.57 Forsinard 11t25a ~ 11t26d -   14t33a ~ 14t35d - 35.47
148.08 Georgemas Jn 11.57a 11.59   14t00a ~ 14t02d 14.00 ~ 14.02 14.16
- Wick   13.40d 13.40 0.00

All distances, in miles and chains (M & C), are taken from the timing sheet given out on the train. No attempt has been made to verify the mileages given.

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