2nd - 8th October 2004
Hertfordshire Rail Tours
The English, Welsh & Scottish Rail Tour
Pride of the Nation series
Locos Used | 37406, 37418, 67005 & 67006 |
Stock Used | 2834+1679+3123+3120+1680+3141+3121+1698+3146+94422 |
Route:
1Z84 : Victoria to Brockenhurst
1Z95 : Brockenhurst to Bristol Temple Meads
1Z27 : Bristol Temple Meads to Penzance
1Z28 : Penzance to Bristol Temple Meads
1Z27 : Bristol Temple Meads to Fishguard Harbour
1Z28 : Fishguard Harbour to Bristol Temple Meads
1Z27 : Bristol Temple Meads to Carlisle
1Z28 : Carlisle to Inverness
1Z20 : Inverness to Kyle of Lochalsh
1Z21 : Kyle of Lochalsh to Inverness
1Z22 : Inverness to Wick
1Z23 : Georgemas Junction to Inverness
1Z18 : Inverness to Kings Cross
Date Loco(s) Route 02/10 67005 London Victoria - Stewarts Lane Jn - Longhedge Jn - Clapham Junction - Streatham South Jn - Wimbledon - Surbiton - Woking - Basingstoke - Shawford - Eastleigh - Northam Jn - Southampton - Redbridge - Brockenhurst 02/10 67005 Brockenhurst - Redbridge - Southampton - Eastleigh - Romsey - Salisbury - Westbury - Bath Spa - Bristol Temple Meads 03/10 67005 Bristol Temple Meads - Bath Spa - Trowbridge - Westbury - Cogload Jn - Taunton - Exeter St Davids - Plymouth - Penzance 03/10 67005 Penzance - (reverse of outward route) - Cogload Jn - Bridgwater - Uphill Jn - Worle Jn - Bristol Temple Meads 04/10 67005 Bristol Temple Meads - Stapleton Road - Pilning - Severn Tunnel Junction - Newport - Cardiff Central - Pontyclun - Bridgend - Neath - Landore Jn - Swansea Loop West Jn - Llanelli - Carmarthen Jn - Carmarthen Bridge Jn - Whitland - Clarbeston Road - Fishguard Harbour 04/10 67005 Fishguard Harbour - (reverse of outward route) - Bristol Temple Meads 05/10 67005 Bristol Temple Meads - Stapleton Road - Bristol Parkway - Westerleigh Jn - Yate - Barnwood Jn - Cheltenham Spa - Abbotswood Jn - Stoke Works Jn - Barnt Green - Kings Norton - Selly Oak - Birmingham New Street - Proof House Jn - Aston - Perry Barr North Jn - Bescot Stadium - Portobello Jn - Bushbury Jn - Stafford - Norton Bridge - Madeley - Crewe - (via WCML) - Carlisle (1) - (via WCML) - Motherwell - Braidhurst Loop 05/10 37406 + 37418 Braidhurst Loop - Coatbridge Central - Garnqueen North Jn - Carmuirs West Jn - Stirling - Perth - Aviemore - Inverness 06/10 37418 (2) Inverness - Welsh's Bridge Jn - Nairn 06/10 37406 (3) Nairn - Welsh's Bridge Jn - Inverness 06/10 37418 (2) Inverness - Millburn Jn 06/10 37406 (3) Millburn Jn - Rose Street Jn 06/10 37418 + 37406 Rose Street Jn - Dingwall - Kyle of Lochalsh 06/10 37406 + 37418 Kyle of Lochalsh - Dingwall - Millburn Jn 06/10 37406 + 37418 (4) Millburn Jn - Inverness 07/10 37418 + 37406 (4) Inverness - Millburn Jn 07/10 37418 + 37406 Millburn Jn - Rose Street Jn - Dingwall - Wick 07/10 37406 (3) Thurso - Georgemas Junction 07/10 37406 + 37418 Georgemas Junction - Dingwall - Rose Street Jn - Millburn Jn 07/10 37406 + 37418 (4) Millburn Jn - Inverness 08/10 37406 + 37418 Inverness - Aviemore - Perth - Stirling - Carmuirs East Jn - Polmont Jn - Haymarket - Edinburgh Waverley 08/10 67006 Edinburgh Waverley - (via ECML) - London Kings Cross
Notes :
(1) Loco change was booked at Carlisle but revised to Braidhurst loop owing to
the class 37's running late.
(2) 37406 on rear.
(3) 37418 on rear.
(4) Locos propelling.
Sources : various including Mark Herriott, Geordie &
Janet Cottrell
Timings (Booked & Actual)
2nd October
Location | Booked | Actual |
Victoria | 09.26d | 09.50 |
Grosvenor Bridge Jn | 09/29 | ? |
Stewarts Lane Jn | 09/32 | ? |
Longhedge Jn | 09/34 | ? |
Pouparts Jn | 09/42 | ? |
Clapham Junction | 09/44½ | 09/58 |
Balham | 09/48½ | 10/01 |
Streatham North Jn | 09/52 | ? |
Streatham South Jn | 09/55 | ? |
Wimbledon | 10.00½a ~ 10.11½d | ? |
Wimbledon West Jn | 10/04 | ? |
Raynes Park | 10/07 | 10/17 |
New Malden | 10/10 | 10/18 |
Surbiton | 10/12 | 10/21 |
Hampton Court Jn | 10/16½ | 10/22 |
Woking | 10/28½ | 10/33 |
Woking Jn | 10/29 | 10/35 |
Farnborough | 10/37 | 10/40 |
Basingstoke | 10/51 | 10/50 |
Worting Jn | 10/54½ | 10/52 |
Winchester | 11/09 | 11/03 |
Shawford | 11/12 | ? |
Eastleigh | 11.18a ~ 11.21d | 11.15 ~ 11.18 |
St Denys | 11/26 | 11/23 |
Northam Jn | 11/27 | ? |
Southampton | 11/31 | 11/33 |
Millbrook | 11.33a ~ 11.48d | ? |
Redbridge | 11/51 | 11/54 |
Brockenhurst | 12.04a ~ 17.36d | 12.12 ~ 17.36 |
Redbridge | 17/49 | 17/46 |
Southampton | 17/52 | 17/50 |
Northam Jn | 17/55 | ? |
St Denys | 18/00 | 18/00 |
Eastleigh | 18.10a ~ 18.12d | 18.10 ~ 18.12 |
Eastleigh East Jn | 18/13 | ? |
Romsey | 18/55 | 18/55 |
Dean | 19/03 | 19/02 |
Tunnel Jn | 19/12 | ? |
Salisbury | 19/15 | 19/19 |
Wilton Jn | 19/18½ | ? |
Warminster | 19/42 | 19.40a ~ ??.??d |
Westbury | 19/50 | 19/49 |
Bradford Jn | 20/00 | 19/56 |
Bathampton Jn | 20/16½ | 20/07 |
Bath Spa | 20/21 | 20/11 |
North Somerset Jn | 20/33 | ? |
Bristol East Jn | 20/36 | ? |
Bristol Temple Meads | 20.38a | 20.40 |
3rd October
Location | Booked | Actual | Booked | Actual | |
Bristol Temple Meads | 08.28d | 08.36 | 20.33a | 20.34 | |
Parson Street | 20/28 | 20/26 | |||
Worle Jn | 20/16 | 20/12 | |||
Uphill Jn | 20/13 | 20/11 | |||
Highbridge & Burnham | 20/06 | 20/05 | |||
Bridgwater | 20/02 | 20/02 | |||
Bristol East Jn | 08/29 | ? | |||
North Somerset Jn | 08/30 | ? | |||
Bath Spa | 08/39 | 08/51 | |||
Bathampton Jn | 08/42½ | 08/57 | |||
Bradford Jn | 08/52 | ? | |||
Westbury | 09/00 | 09/12 | |||
Fairwood Jn | 09/02½ | 09/16 | |||
Clink Road Jn | 09/06 | 09/19 | |||
Blatchbridge Jn | 09/07 | 09/20 | |||
Castle Cary | 09/18 | 09.29a ~ ??.??d | |||
Cogload Jn | 09/34 | 09/44 | 19/57½ | 19/57 | |
Taunton | 09/37 | 09/49 | 19/53 | 19/52 | |
Tiverton Parkway | 09/46 | ? | ? | ? | |
Cowley Bridge Jn | 09/58 | ? | ? | ? | |
Exeter St Davids | 10/00 | 10/14 | 19/25 | 19/25 | |
Dawlish Warren | 10/09 | 10/24 | 19/15 | 19/16 | |
Newton Abbot | 10/18 | 10/33 | 19/06 | 19/04 | |
Totnes | 10/28½ | 10/43 | 18/56 | 18/55 | |
Ivybridge | 10/41½ | 10/54 | 18/43½ | 18/43 | |
Hemerdon | 10/46½ | 10/59 | 18/39 | 18/36 | |
Lipson Jn | 10/51½ | 11/03 | 18/31 | 18/28 | |
Plymouth | 10.54a ~ 11.12d | 11.06 ~ 11.10 | 18.26a ~ 18.28d | 18.12 ~ 18.24 | |
St Budeaux Ferry Jn | 11/17 | ? | ? | ? | |
Saltash | 11/21 | 11/19 | 18/06 | 18/02 | |
St Germans | 11/27 | 11/25 | 17/52 | 17/45 | |
Liskeard | 11/36 | 11/35 | 17/43 | 17/35 | |
St Pinnock Viaduct East | 11/44 | ? | ? | ? | |
Largin | 11/45 | ? | ? | ? | |
Lostwithiel | 11/53 | 11/49 | 17/23 | 17/20 | |
Par | 12/00 | 11/53 | 17/17 | 17/15 | |
St Austell | 12/05 | ? | ? | ? | |
Burngullow Jn | 12.08a ~ 12.17d | ? | ? | ? | |
Probus | 12/25½ | ? | 17/02 | ? | |
Truro | 12/32 | 12/16 | 16/56 | 16/56 | |
Penwithers Jn | 12/33 | ? | ? | ? | |
Camborne | 12/46½ | 12/37 | 16/42 | 16/41 | |
St Erth | 12/55 | ? | 16/33 | ? | |
Long Rock | 13/01 | ? | ? | ? | |
Penzance | 13.05a | 12.59 | 16.25d | 16.25 |
4th October
Location | Booked | Actual | Booked | Actual | |
Bristol Temple Meads | 07.48d | 07.54 | 19.55a | 19.49 | |
Dr Days Jn | 07/50 | 07/57 | 19/48 | 19/46 | |
Stapleton Road | 07/52½ | 07/58 | 19/47 | 19/45 | |
Patchway | 08/01 | 08/13 | 19/39½ | 19/36 | |
Pilning | 08/07 | 08/18 | 19/34 | 19/29 | |
Severn Tunnel Junction | 08/14 | 08/28 | 19/28 | 19/22 | |
Newport | 08/25 | 08/44 | 19/17½ | 19/11 | |
Marshfield | 08/32 | 08/51 | 19/02 | 19/03 | |
Cardiff Central | 08/42 | 08/58 | 18/54 | 18/52 | |
Pontyclun | 08/53 | 09/11 | 18/34 | 18/34 | |
Bridgend | 09/01 | 09/19 | 18/24 | 18/21 | |
Port Talbot Parkway | 09.12a ~ 09.14d | 09.31 ~ 09.32 | 18.11a ~ 18.13d | 18.05 ~ 18.09 | |
Neath | 09/21 | 09/39 | 17/55 | 17/54 | |
Landore Jn | 09/30 | ? | 17.38a ~ 17.43d | ? | |
Cockett West | 09.38a ~ 09.46d | 10/01 | 17/30 | ? | |
Llanelli | 09/54 | 10/08 | 17/22 | 17/22 | |
Carmarthen Jn | 10/15 | 10/29 | 17/04 | 17/02 | |
Whitland | 10/29 | 10/42 | 16/48 | 16/50 | |
Clarbeston Road | 10.41a ~ 10.42d | 10.55 ~ 10.56 | 16.35a ~ 16.36d | 16.39 ~ 16.40 | |
Fishguard Harbour | 11.04a | 11.18 | 16.15d | 16.15 |
5th October
Location | Booked | Actual |
Bristol Temple Meads | 07.48d | 08.12 |
Dr Days Jn | 07/50 | 08/14 |
Stapleton Road | 07/52½ | 08/16 |
Bristol Parkway | 08/00 | 08/22 |
Westerleigh Jn | 08/06 | 08/27 |
Yate | 08/09 | 08/31 |
Charfield | 08/14 | 08/37 |
Standish Jn | 08/22 | 08/44 |
Barnwood Jn | 08/28 | 08/49 |
Cheltenham Spa | 08/34 | 08/55 |
Ashchurch | 08/40 | 09/01 |
Abbotswood Jn | 08/47 | 09/09 |
Stoke Works Jn | 08/54 | 09/19 |
Bromsgrove | 08/56 | 09/22 |
Barnt Green | 09/00 | 09/28 |
Longbridge | 09/02½ | 09/32 |
Kings Norton | 09/05½ | 09/37 |
Selly Oak | 09/08 | 09/43 |
Birmingham New Street | 09.15a ~ 09.17d | 09.54 ~ 09.57 |
Proof House Jn | 09/19½ | 10/00 |
Aston | 09/22½ | 10/04 |
Perry Barr West Jn | 09/27 | 10/06 |
Bescot Stadium | 09/31½ | 10/11 |
Darlaston Jn | 09/32½ | 10/12 |
Portobello Jn | 09/35½ | 10/16 |
Bushbury Jn | 09/38½ | 10/20 |
Stafford | 09/48½ | 10/32 |
Norton Bridge | 09/53 | 10/36 |
Madeley | 10/02 | 10/46 |
Basford Hall Jn | 10/40 | ? |
Crewe | 10.44a ~ 10.50d | 10.55 ~ 11.37 |
Winsford SB | 10/58½ | 11/50 |
Weaver Jn | 11/03 | 11/58 |
Acton Grange Jn | 11/07½ | 12/01 |
Warrington Bank Quay | 11/09 | 12/05 |
Winwick Jn | 11/12 | 12/09 |
Springs Branch Jn | 11/17½ | 12/14 |
Wigan North Western | 11/23 | 12/16 |
Balshaw Lane Jn | 11/29½ | 12/22 |
Euxton Jn | 11/31½ | 12/23 |
Preston | 11/45 | 12/28 |
Lancaster | 12/04 | 12/44 |
Morecambe South Jn | 12/06 | 12/45 |
Carnforth North Jn | 12/10 | 12/48 |
Oxenholme | 12/20 | 12/58 |
Tebay | 12/32 | 13/11 |
Penrith | 12/49 | 13/25 |
Carlisle | 13.08a ~ 15.08d | 13.40 ~ 16.09 |
Gretna Jn | 15/17 | 16/19 |
Quintinshill | 15/21 | 16/20 |
Lockerbie | 15/32 | 16/31 |
Beattock | 15/44 | 16/40 |
Beattock Summit | 16/02 | 16/49 |
Carstairs South Jn | 16/35 | 17/06 |
Lanark Jn | 16/53 | ? |
Law Jn | 17/01 | 17/14 |
Motherwell | 17/07 | 17/21 |
Braidhurst DGL | 17.19a ~ 17.19d | 17.31a ~ ??.??d |
Coatbridge Central | 17/32 | 17/59 |
Gartsherrie South Jn | 17/35½ | 18/01 |
Garnqueen North Jn | 17/37 | 18/10 |
Greenhill Lower Jn | 18/02 | 18/21 |
Carmuirs West Jn | 18/05 | 18/23 |
Stirling | 18/16 | 18/34 |
Dunblane | 18/27 | 18/43 |
Blackford | 18/40 | 18/54 |
Perth | 19.01a ~ 19.05d | 19.11 ~ 19.19 |
Pitlochry | 19/37 | 19/53 |
Dalwhinnie | 20.20a ~ 20.38d | 20/35 |
Kingussie | 20.48a ~ 20.51d | ? |
Aviemore | 21.12½a ~ 21.26d | 21.13 ~ 21.14 |
Inverness | 22.08a | 22.04 |
6th October
Location | Booked | Actual | Booked | Actual | |
Inverness | 09.46d | 09.53 | |||
Millburn Jn | 09/48 | ? | |||
Nairn | 10.10a ~ 10.20d | 10.16 ~ 10.22 | |||
Millburn Jn | 10/39 | ? | |||
Inverness | 10.41a ~ 10.51d | 10.56 ~ 11.29 | 21.02a | 21.04 | |
Millburn Jn | 10.53a ~ 10.56d | ? | 20.57a ~ 21.00d | ? | |
Rose Street Jn | 10.58a ~ 11.12d | ? | 20/54 | ? | |
Clachnaharry | 11/16 | ? | 20/46 | ? | |
Clunes | 11/23 | ? | 20/39 | ? | |
Muir of Ord | 11.28a ~ 11.30d | ? | 20.28a ~ 20.30d | ? | |
Dingwall | 11.38a ~ 11.43d | 12.04 ~ 12.08 | 20.17a ~ 20.19d | 20.24a ~ 20.25d | |
Garve | 12.07a ~ 12.27d | ? | 19.52a ~ 19.54d | ? | |
Achnasheen | 12.57a ~ 13.03d | 13.08 ~ 13.14 | 19.17a ~ 19.22d | 19.22 ~ 19.23 | |
Strathcarron | 13.34a ~ 13.36d | 13.39 ~ 13.41 | 18.45a ~ 18.47d | 18.50 ~ 18.52 | |
Kyle of Lochalsh | 14.18a | 14.18 | 18.04d | 18.04 |
7th October
Location | Booked | Actual | Booked | Actual | |
Inverness | 09.05d | 09.05 | 22.58a | 23.12 | |
Millburn Jn | 09.07a ~ 09.10d | ? | 22.51a ~ 22.54d | ? | |
Rose Street Jn | 09/13 | ? | 22/50 | ? | |
Clachnaharry | 09/17 | ? | 22/41 | ? | |
Clunes | 09/24 | ? | 22/34 | ? | |
Muir of Ord | 09.29a ~ 09.32d | ? | 22.23a ~ 22.25d | ? | |
Dingwall | 09.40a ~ 09.53d | 09.50 ~ 10.11 | 22.11a ~ 22.13d | 22.35 ~ 22.37 | |
Invergordon | 10.09a ~ 10.11d | ? | 21.54a ~ 21.56d | ? | |
Tain | 10.29a ~ 10.31d | 10.44 ~ 10.45 | 21.36a ~ 21.38d | 22.00 ~ 22.02 | |
Ardgay | 10.49a ~ 10.51d | ? | 21.16a ~ 21.18d | ? | |
Lairg | 11.09a ~ 11.11d | 11.17 ~ 11.19 | 20.52a ~ 21.01d | 21.24 ~ 21.27 | |
Rogart | 11.26a ~ 11.28d | ? | 20.32a ~ 20.34d | ? | |
Brora | 11.49a ~ 11.51d | 11.55 ~ 11.56 | 20.12a ~ 20.14d | 20.45 ~ 20.47 | |
Helmsdale | 12.06a ~ 12.34d | 12.16 ~ 12.17 | 19.54a ~ 19.57d | 20.12 ~ 20.30 | |
Forsinard | 13.10a ~ 13.14d | ? | 19.18a ~ 19.20d | ? | |
Georgemas Junction | 13.44a ~ 13.46d | 13.54 ~ 13.56 | 18.27a ~ 18.47d | 18.27 ~ 19.05 | |
Wick | 14.05d | 14.15 | |||
Thurso | 18.17d | 18.17 |
8th October
Location | Booked | Actual |
Inverness | 08.15d | 08.18 |
Culloden | 08/17 | ? |
Moy | 08.43a ~ 08.49d | ? |
Tomatin | 08/54 | ? |
Slochd | 08/59 | ? |
Carrbridge | 09/05 | ? |
Aviemore | 09/12 | 09/12 |
Kincraig | 09/18 | ? |
Kingussie | 09.25a ~ 09.31d | ? |
Newtonmore | 09/36 | ? |
Dalwhinnie | 09/47½ | 09/53 |
Blair Atholl | 10/11 | ? |
Pitlochry | 10.22a ~ 10.26d | 10.26 ~ 10.38 |
Dunkeld & Birnam | 10/38 | ? |
Stanley Jn | 10/47 | ? |
Perth | 10.55a ~ 11.20d | 11.12 ~ 11.27 |
Hilton Jn | 11/24 | ? |
Blackford | 11/40 | 11/56 |
Dunblane | 11/49 | 12/05 |
Stirling | 11/54 | 12/13 |
Larbert Jn | 12/03 | ? |
Carmuirs East Jn | 12/04 | ? |
Grangemouth Jn | 12/10 | ? |
Polmont Jn | 12/15 | 12/35 |
Linlithgow | 12/20 | 12/55 |
Winchburgh Jn | 12/25 | 13/02 |
Newbridge Jn | 12/29 | 13/06 |
Haymarket West Jn | 12/37 | 13/11 |
Haymarket | 12/38 | 13/14 |
Edinburgh Waverley | 12L42a ~ 13L13d | 13.19 ~ 14.12 |
Portobello Jn | 13/19 | 14/17 |
Monktonhall Jn | 13/21 | 14/19 |
Drem | 13/28 | 14/30 |
Dunbar | 13/35 | 14/39 |
Grantshouse | 13/44 | 14/49 |
Reston GSP | 13/48 | ? |
Marshall Meadows | 13/55 | 15/00 |
Berwick-upon-Tweed | 13/58 | 15/02 |
Belford | 14/08 | 15/12 |
Alnmouth | 14/18 | 15/23 |
Morpeth | 14/30 | 15/35 |
Heaton South Jn | 14/42 | 15/47 |
Newcastle | 14/46 | 15/50 |
King Edward Bridge South Jn | 14/48 | 15/51 |
Birtley | 14/52 | 15/56 |
Durham | 15/00 | 16/02 |
Tursdale Jn | 15/05 | ? |
Ferryhill South Jn | 15/07 | 16/09 |
Darlington | 15/15 | 16/20 |
Northallerton | 15/24 | 16/30 |
Thirsk | 15/28½ | 16/35 |
Tollerton | 15/36 | 16/42 |
Skelton Jn | 15/44 | 16/47 |
York | 15.50a ~ 16.08d | 16.51 ~ 16.59 |
Colton Jn | 16/13½ | 17/05 |
Hambleton North Jn | 16/19 | 17/10 |
Temple Hirst Jn | 16/22½ | 17/13 |
Shaftholme Jn | 16/29 | 17/19 |
Doncaster | 16/33 | 17/23 |
Loversall Carr Jn | 16/46 | 17/26 |
Retford | 16/55 | 17/35 |
Newark Northgate | 17/06 | 17/46 |
Barkston South Jn | 17/18 | 17/54 |
Grantham | 17/23 | 18/01 |
Stoke Tunnel | 17/28 | 18/06 |
Tallington Jn | 17/44 | 18/15 |
Peterborough | 17.56a ~ 17.59d | 18.22 ~ 18.24 |
Connington South Jn | 18/06 | ? |
Huntingdon | 18/12 | 18/38 |
Sandy | 18/21 | 18/47 |
Hitchin | 18/29 | 18/55 |
Stevenage | 18.33a ~ 18.36d | 18.58 ~ 19.01 |
Woolmer Green | 18/40 | 19/05 |
Welwyn Garden City | 18/42½ | 19/08 |
Potters Bar | 18/47 | 19/12 |
Alexandra Palace | 18/52 | 19/17 |
Finsbury Park | 18/55 | 19/19 |
Belle Isle | 18/59 | 19/22 |
Kings Cross | 19.01a | 19.26 |