11th April 2004
V.S.O.E. (Northern Belle)
(Edinburgh to Oban)
Locos Used | 37418 & 37421 |
Route :
1Z23 : Edinburgh Waverley to Oban
1Z24 : Oban to Haymarket
Locos | Route |
37418 + 37421 | Edinburgh Waverley - Haymarket - Polmont Jn - Falkirk High - Lenzie - Cowlairs North Jn - Westerton - Dalmuir - Dumbarton Central - Crianlarich - Oban |
37418 + 37421 | Oban - (reverse of outward route) - Haymarket |
Sources : various including Craig Nicholson
& Kevin McCormick
Timings (Booked & Actual)
Location | Booked | Actual | Booked | Actual | |
Edinburgh | 09.23d | 09.23 | |||
Haymarket | 09/28 | 09/26 | 23.00a | 23.35 | |
Haymarket West Jn | 09/29½ | 09/27 | 22/58½ | 23/31 | |
Newbridge Jn | 09/36½ | 09/32 | 22/50½ | 23/24 | |
Winchburgh Jn | 09/40½ | 09/35 | 22/47½ | 23/21 | |
Linlithgow | 09/45½ | 09/39 | 22/43½ | 23/15 | |
Polmont Jn | 09/54 | 09/44 | 22/38½ | 23/09 | |
Falkirk High | 09/57 | 09/45 | 22/35½ | ? | |
Greenhill Upper Jn | 10/01½ | 09/50 | 22/31 | 22/51 | |
Croy | 10/06 | 09/55 | 22/26½ | 22/45 | |
Lenzie | 10/10 | 10/01 | 22/21½ | 22/41 | |
Cowlairs West Jn | 10/16 | ? | 22/15½ | ? | |
Cowlairs North Jn | 10/17 | ? | 22/14 | ? | |
Westerton | 10/25 | 10/14 | 22/03½ | 22/24 | |
Dalmuir | 10/29 | 10/22 | 21/54½ | 22/17 | |
Dumbarton Central | 10.36a ~ 10.38d | 10.33 ~ 10.33 | 21.43a ~ 21.45d | 22.03 ~ 22.03 | |
Dalreoch | 10/40 | 10/38 | 21/42 | 22/02 | |
Craigendoran Jn | 10/48 | 10/46 | 21/32½ | 21/54 | |
Helensborough Upper | 10.53a ~ 10.56d | ? | 21.22a ~ 21.24d | ? | |
Garelochhead | 11.07a ~ 11.08d | 11.05 ~ 11.08 | 21.08½a ~ 21.10½d | 21.34 ~ 21.35 | |
Glen Douglas | 11/20 | ? | 20/57 | ? | |
Arrochar | 11.29a ~ 11.30d | ? | 20.45a ~ 20.47d | ? | |
Ardlui | 11.44a ~ 11.45d | ? | 20.28a ~ 20.30d | ? | |
Crianlarich | 12.05a ~ 12.08d | 12.05 ~ 12.08 | 20.02a ~ 20.10d | 20.12 ~ 20.20 | |
Tyndrum Lower | 12.17a ~ 12.18d | ? | 19.52a ~ 19.53d | ? | |
Dalmally | 12.38a ~ 12.39d | ? | 19.31a ~ 19.32d | ? | |
Taynuilt | 12.57a ~ 13.03d | 12.57 ~ 13.03 | 19.10½a ~ 19.12½d | 19.10 ~ 19.12 | |
Connel Ferry | 13.15a ~ 13.16d | ? | 18.57a ~ 18.59d | ? | |
Oban | 13.33a | 13.31 | 18.40d | 18.40 |