4th - 6th July 2003

Saltburn Line Users Group
The Saltburn Highlander

Locos Used 31128. 31452 & steam: 62005 "Lord of the Isles"

Route:
1Z45 : 09.45 Saltburn to Fort William
1Z?? : xx.xx Fort William to Mallaig
1Z?? : xx.xx Mallaig to Fort William
1Z38 : 10.00 Fort William to Saltburn

Date Loco(s) Route
04/07 31452 (1) Saltburn - Middlesborough - Bowesfield Jn
04/07 31128 (2) Bowesfield Jn - Eaglescliffe - between Allens West & Urlay Nook LC
04/07 31452 (3) between Allens West & Urlay Nook LC-Darlington (Up & Down Station loop)
04/07 31128 + 31452 Darlington (Up & Down Station loop)-Durham-Tyne Yard No.3 Up Staging Siding (4) - Newcastle - (via ECML) - Edinburgh sig E425 (near site of Abbeyhill Jn) (5)
04/07 31452 (6) Edinburgh signal E425 - Edinburgh Waverley (7) - Haymarket - Falkirk High - Cowlairs East Jn - Cowlairs North Jn - Singer - Craigendoran Jn - Crianlarich - Fort William
05/07 62005 Fort William - Glenfinnan - Mallaig
05/07 62005 Mallaig - Glenfinnan - Fort William
06/07 31128 + 31452 Fort William - Crianlarich - Craigendoran Jn - Singer - Cowlairs North Jn - Cowlairs East Jn - Falkirk High - Haymarket - Edinburgh - Newcastle - Darlington (Up & Down Station loop)
06/07 31452 (1) Darlington (Up & Down Station loop) - Eaglescliffe - Middlesbrough - Saltburn

Notes :
(1) 31128 on rear.
(2) 31128 propelling from rear (31452 having failed).
(3) 31128 on rear, powering.
(4) Locos detached and ran to Tyne Yard servicing shed for coolant.
(5) 31128 overheating and dispensing boiling water into lineside gardens!
(6) With 31128 dead ‘on top’.
(7) Locos detached and ran to Haymarket depot for fuel.

Sources : Mark Sutton & Brian Russell

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