9th, 10th & 12th April 2004

Pathfinder Tours
The Lord of the Isles

Locos Used at least 37109, 37174, 37401, 67004 & 67028
Stock Used 17105+3181+3240+1699+3244+3122+3112+1692+5009+6310

Route :
1Z35 : Swindon to Inverness
1Z20 : Inverness to Kyle of Lochalsh
1Z21 : Kyle of Lochalsh to Inverness
1Z18 : Inverness to Swindon

Date Loco(s) Route
09/04 67004 Swindon - Chippenham - Bath Spa - North Somerset Jn - Dr Days Jn - Stapleton Road - Bristol Parkway - Westerleigh Jn - Cheltenham Spa - Abbotswood Jn - Stoke Works Jn - King's Norton - Bordesley Jn - Birmingham New Street - Soho South Jn - Perry Barr North Jn - Bescot Stadium - Bushbury Jn - Stafford - (via WCML) - Carlisle
09/04 37174 + 37109 Carlisle - (via WCML) - Carstairs South Jn - Midcalder Jn - Slateford Jn - Niddrie West Jn - Portobello Jn - Edinburgh Waverley - Haymarket - Dalmeny Jn - Inverkeithing - Thornton North Loop - Ladybank - Newburgh - Perth - Aviemore - Inverness
10/04 37401 + 37109 (1) Inverness - Milburn Jn
10/04 37401 + 37109 Milburn Jn - Dingwall - Achnasheen - Kyle of Lochalsh
10/04 37401 + 37109 Kyle of Lochalsh - (reverse of outward route) - Milburn Jn
10/04 37401 + 37109 Milburn Jn - Inverness
12/04 37109 + 37174 Inverness - Aviemore - Perth - Dunblane - Stirling - Falkirk Grahamston - Linlithgow - Haymarket - Edinburgh Waverley - (reverse of outward route) - Carlisle
12/04 67028 Carlisle - (reverse of outward route) - Perry Bar North Jn - Aston - Proof House Jn - Birmingham New Street - Selly Oak - King's Norton - (reverse of outward route) - Swindon

Notes :
(1) Locos propelling.

Sources : various including Alex Cunningham (joined/left the train at Carlisle)
& Geordie

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(booked timings courtesy of Pathfinder Tours)

09/04 & 12/04 :

M.C Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual M.C
0.00 Swindon 06.14d 06.14   23.40a ? 328.04
29.48 Bath Spa 06.42a ~ 06.45d ?   23.06 ~ 23.09 ? 298.36
45.66 Bristol Parkway 07.07a ~ 07.10d ?   22.40a ~ 22.44d 22.24 ~ 22.28 282.18
50.36 Westerleigh Jn 07/16 ?   22/34 22/16 277.48
71.74 Standish Jn 07/33 ?   22/17 21/53 256.10
84.34 Cheltenham Spa 07.46a ~ 07.49d ?   22.01a ~ 22.04d 21.39 ~ 21.42 243.50
102.32 Abbotswood Jn 08/04 ?   21/39 21/19 225.52
113.49 Stoke Works Jn 08/14 ?   21/32 21/13 211.71
119.25 Barnt Green 08/25 ?   21/25 21/09 206.15
124.33 King's Norton 08/31 ?   21/17 21/04 201.07
129.48 Bordesley Jn 08/46 ?  
- Selly Oak   21/14 ? 198.73
131.45 Birmingham New Street 08.54a ~ 08.59d ?   20.54a ~ 21.05d 20.47 ~ 20.52 195.42
133.46 Soho South Jn 09/05 ?  
- Aston   20/45 20/39 192.66
136.37 Perry Barr North Jn 09/15 ?   20/36 20/33 190.44
140.74 Bescot Stadium 09/19 ?   20/28 20/29 186.07
145.11 Bushbury Jn 09/26 ?   20/20 20/21 179.22
158.68 Stafford 09.37a ~ 09.39d ?   19.56a ~ 20.07d 19.57 ~ 20.08 165.45
164.17 Norton Bridge 09/45 ?   19/49 19/17 160.16
175.19 Madeley 09/57 ?   19/39 ? 149.14
183.25 Crewe 10.08a ~ 10.11d ?   19.23a ~ 19.30d 18.53 ~ 19.00 141.08
199.47 Weaver Jn 10/28 ?   18*49a ~ 19*05d 18/36 124.66
207.36 Warrington Bank Quay 10/37 ?   18/40 18/28 116.77
219.16 Wigan North Western 10/47 ?   18/26 18/18 105.17
228.70 Euxton Jn 10/55 ?   18/13 18/12 95.43
234.26 Preston 11.02a ~ 11.46d ?   17.35a ~ 18.07d 17.31 ~ 18.07 90.07
255.24 Lancaster 12*07a ~ 12*12d ?   17/17 17/14 69.09
274.32 Oxenholme Lake District 12/28 ?   16/58 17/02 50.01
287.45 Tebay 12/41 ?   16/48 16/54 36.68
306.44 Penrith North Lakes 12/57 ?   16/24 16/38 17.69
324.33
0.00		 Carlisle 13L16a ~ 13L39d ?   15L45a ~ 16L15d 15.36 ~ 16.22 297.19
0.00
8.57 Gretna Jn 13/49 ?   15/23 ? 288.42
25.66 Lockerbie 14/03 ?   15/10 14/58 271.33
40.03 Beattock 14*17a ~ 14*23d ?   14*48a ~ 14*56d 14/47 257.59
49.64 Beattock Summit 14/38 ?   14*32a ~ 14*37d 14.39 ~ 14.40 247.35
57.70 Abington 14/48a ~ 14/55d ?   14/23 ? 239.29
73.13 Carstairs South Jn 15/14 ?   13*44a ~ 14*08d 14/19 224.06
89.76 Midcalder Jn 15/37 ?   13/25 13/57 207.23
99.25 Slateford Jn 15c46a ~ 15c48d ?   13/14 13/46 197.74
105.06 Niddrie West Jn 16/03 ?   13/00 13/34 192.13
109.45 Edinburgh Waverley 16c21a ~ 16c23d ?   12c42a ~ 12c44d 13.07 ~ 13.24 187.54
110.64 Haymarket 16/27 ?   12/38 13/03 186.35
118.47 Dalmeny Jn 16/43 ?  
122.57 Inverkeithing 16/53 ?  
140.61 Thornton North Loop 17*19a ~ 17*52d ?  
148.53 Ladybank 18/08 ?  
156.45 Newburgh 18/18 ?  
- Linlithgow   12/20 12/39 170.09
- Polmont Jn   12/15 12/33 165.13
- Falkirk Grahamston   12/10 ? 162.13
- Larbert Jn   12/04 ? 159.78
- Stirling   11/54 12/12 151.15
- Dunblane   11/48 ? 146.20
- Glenagles   11/38 ? 133.69
166.29 Perth 18c35a ~ 19c05d ?   11*01a ~ 11*20d 10.58 ~ 11.23 118.14
173.42 Stanley 19/15 ?   10/50 ? 111.01
181.71 Dunkeld & Birnam 19/25 ?   10/40 ? 102.52
194.61 Pitlochry 19/37 ?   10*23a ~ 10*27d 10.22 ~ 10.26 89.62
201.49 Blair Athol 19/47 ?   10/12 ? 82.74
225.07 Dalwhinnie 20/18 ?   09/48 ? 59.36
238.03 Kingussie 20/28 ?   09*28a ~ 09*32d ? 46.40
244.15 Kincraig 20*36a ~ 21*03d ?   09/21 ? 40.60
250.02 Aviemore 21*12a ~ 21*26d ?   09/15 09/15 34.41
256.40 Carrbridge 21/36 ?   09*06a ~ 09*08d ? 28.03
262.06 Slochd 21/44 ?   08/58 ? 22.69
269.63 Moy 21/51 ?   08*43a ~ 08*48d ? 15.31
277.70 Colluden Moor 21/58 ?   08/28 ? 6.55
284.43 Inverness 22.08a ?   08.15d 08.15 0.00

10/04 :

M.C Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual M.C
0.00 Inverness 07.24d 07.24   19.12a 19.50 83.34
0.50 Milburn Jn 07.27a ~ 07.30d ?   19.06a ~ 19.09d ? 82.64
13.73 Muir of Ord 07t55a ~ 07t58d ?   18t43a ~ 18t44d ? 69.41
19.47 Dingwall 08t07a ~ 08t08d 08.07 ~ 08.09   18t29a ~ 18t34d 18.29 ~ 19.11 63.67
31.35 Garve 08t34a ~ 08t59d ?   18t01a ~ 18t03d ? 51.79
47.42 Achnasheen 09t29a ~ 09t30d 09.29 ~ 09.30   17t30a ~ 17t33d 17.30 ~ 17.32 35.72
65.34 Strathcarron 10t00a ~ 10t01d 10.00 ~ 10.01   16t58a ~ 16t59d 16.57 ~ 16.59 18.00
83.34 Kyle of Lochalsh 10.43a 10.53   16.15d 16.15 0.00


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