7th May 2005

S.R.P.S. Railtours
West Highlander

Locos Used 37401, 37416 & 37417
Stock Used 5412+4836+1859+4856+1730+13230+13229+3096+35185

Route:
1Z18 : Glenrothes with Thornton to Mallaig
1Z19 : Mallaig to Glenrothes with Thornton

Loco(s) Route
37401 + 37416 Glenrothes with Thornton - Kirkcaldy - Burntisland - Aberdour - Inverkeithing - Dalmeny Jn - Linlithgow - Polmont Jn - Falkirk High - Lenzie - Cowlairs West Jn - Cowlairs North Jn - Westerton - (via West Highland Line) - Fort William
37417 (1) Fort William - Mallaig
37416 (2) Mallaig - Fort William
37416 (3) + 37401 Fort William - (via West Highland Line) - Westerton - Hyndland East Jn - Finnieston West Jn - Glasgow Queen Street Low Level - Bellgrove - Springburn - Cowlairs West Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Glenrothes with Thornton

Notes :
(1) 37416 on rear.
(2) 37417 on rear.
(3) Some sources quote 37417 not 37416 on the return leg but 37417 was used on the evenings sleeper departure from Fort William.


37401 & 37416 at Arrochar & Tarbet (photo: Angus Thomson)

Sources : John Cottrell (joined/left the train at Linlithgow), Solomon Riley & Richard Rooker

Timings (Booked & Actual)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Glenrothes with Thornton 05.38d 05.38   23.01a 22.47
Thornton South Jn 05/41 05/44   22/58 22/45
Kirkaldy 05.46a ~ 05.49d 05.50 ~ 05.53   22.39a ~ 22.41d 22.35 ~ 22.36
Inverkeithing 06/11½ 06/14   22/17 22/15
Dalmeny Jn 06/22 06/24   22/03½ 21/59
Winchburgh Jn 06/29 06/31   21/53½ 21/52
Linlithgow 06.34½a ~ 06.37½d 06.38 ~ 06.40   21.46a ~ 21.48d 21.42 ~ 21.45
Polmont Jn 06/44½ 06/45   21/42 21/37
Falkirk High 06.47a ~ 06.50d 06.48 ~ 06.52   21.35a ~ 21.38d 21.31 ~ 21.33
Greenhill Upper Jn 06/56 06/57   21/30 21/27
Croy 07/00 07/01   21/25 21/23
Lenzie 07.04a ~ 07.07d 07.06 ~ 07.07   21.15½a ~ 21.18½d 21.15 ~ 21.19
Cowlairs East Jn 07/11 07/16   21/09 21/09
Cowlairs North Jn 07/13 07/17  
Springburn   21/07 21/07
Bellgrove   21/02 21/02
Glasgow Queen Street LL   20/58½ 20/59
Finnieston West Jn   20/54 20/56
Hyndland   20/54 20/54
Westerton 07.19a ~ 07.22d 07.22 ~ 07.23   20.42a ~ 20.45d 20.48 ~ 20.51
Dalmuir 07/30 07/29   20/36 20/42
Dumbarton Central 07/41 07/37   20/28½ 20/35
Dalreoch 07/42 07/38   20/27½ 20/35
Craigendoran Jn 07/51 07/46   20/20½ 20/27
Helensburgh Upper 07.57a ~ 08.00d 07.51 ~ 07.55   20.13a ~ 20.15d 20.20 ~ 20.24
Garelochhead 08.13a ~ 08.15d 08.08 ~ 08.09   20.00a ~ 20.01d 20.08 ~ 20.09
Glen Douglas 08/29 08.21a ~ 08.23d   19/49 19/54
Arrochar & Tarbet 08.37a ~ 08.39d 08.33 ~ 08.35   19.25a ~ 19.38d 19.43 ~ 19.44
Ardlui 08.52a ~ 08.54d 08.50 ~ 08.51   19.09a ~ 19.10d 18.26 ~ 19.27
Crianlarich 09.16a ~ 09.30d 09.11 ~ 09.43   18.50a ~ 18.51d 18.59 ~ 19.06
Tyndrum Upper 09.42a ~ 09.45d 09.53 ~ 09.55   18.36a ~ 18.39d 18.47 ~ 18.50
Bridge of Orchy 09.59a ~ 10.00d 10.07 ~ 10.13   18.19a ~ 18.20d 18.32 ~ 18.34
Rannoch 10.27½a ~ 10.28½d 10.36 ~ 10.40   17.55½a ~ 17.56½d 18/07
Corrour 10.42a ~ 10.43d 10/51   17.43a ~ 17.44d 17.56 ~ 17.57
Tulloch 11.02a ~ 11.03d 11.07 ~ 11.11   17.21a ~ 17.22d 17.37 ~ 17.38
Roy Bridge 11.13a ~ 11.14d 11.19 ~ 11.20   17.08a ~ 17.09d 17/28
Spean Bridge 11.19½a ~ 11.20½d 11.26 ~ 11.28   17.01a ~ 17.02d 17.20 ~ 17.22
Fort William Jn 11/32 11/39   16/48 17/08
Fort William 11.35a ~ 12.30d 11.40 ~ 12.37   16.18a ~ 16.45d 16.38 ~ 17.07
Fort William Jn 12/33 12/40   16/15 16.27a ~ 16.36
Banavie 12/39 12/46   16/09 ?
Loch Eil Outward Bound 12.52a ~ 12.53d 12.58 ~ 12.59   15.57a ~ 15.58d 16.17 ~ 16.18
Glenfinnan 13.17a ~ 13.18d 13.15 ~ 13.18   15.38½a ~ 15.39½d 15.53 ~ 15.54
Arisaig 13.57a ~ 13.58d 13.57 ~ 13.58   14.56a ~ 14.57d 15/16
Mallaig 14.16a 14.16   14.37d 14.58


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