21st - 25th May 2005

Royal Scotsman
(Classic - 4 nights)

Locos Used 37261 & 47854
Stock Used 99965+99967+99131+99961+99962+99963+99964+99968+99969

Route:
1H82 : Edinburgh Waverley to Keith
1H83 : Keith to Kyle of Lochalsh
1H84 : Kyle of Lochalsh to Carrbridge
1H86 : Aviemore to Stirling
1H87 : Stirling to Edinburgh

Date Loco(s) Route
21/05 37261 & 47854 (1) Edinburgh Waverley - Haymarket - Inverkeithing - Kirkcaldy - Ladybank - Newburgh - Hilton Jn - Perth - Errol - Dundee - Arbroath - Montrose - Stonehaven - Aberdeen - Dyce - Huntly - Keith
22/05 37261 & 47854 (1) Keith - Elgin
22/05 37261 & 47854 (1) Elgin - Elgin Yard
22/05 37261 & 47854 (1) Elgin Yard - Elgin - Nairn - Millburn Jn - Rose Street curve
22/05 37261 Rose Street curve - Rose Street Jn - Muir of Ord - Dingwall - Strathcarron - Kyle of Lochalsh
23/05 37261 Kyle of Lochalsh - Strathcarron - Dingwall - Muir of Ord - Rose Street Jn - Rose Street curve
23/05 37261 & 47854 (1) Rose Street curve - Millburn Jn - Moy - Carrbridge
24/05 37261 & 47854 (1) Aviemore - Kingussie - Bliar Atholl - Pitlochry - Perth - Blackford - Dunblane - Stirling
25/05 37261 & 47854 (1) Stirling - Larbert Jn - Greenhill Lower Jn - Garnqueen North Jn - Gartsherrie South Jn - Coatbridge Central - Whifflet South Jn - Mossend North Jn - Mossend East Jn - Holytown Jn - Shotts - Benhar Jn - Slateford Jn - Haymarket - Edinburgh Waverley

Notes :
(1) Paired or top-n-tail?

Sources : Richard Rooker & David Ross

Timings (Booked & Actual)

21st May

Location Booked Actual
Edinburgh Waverley 14.24d 14.32
Haymarket 14/31 14/36
Haymarket West Jn 14/32 14/37
Dalmeny Jn 14/44 14/44
Inverkeithing 14/43 14/50
Burntisland 15/02 ?
Kirkaldy 15/11 15/08
Thornton South Jn 15/14 15/13
Thornton North Jn 15/15 ?
Ladybank 15/31 15/30
Newburgh 15/41 ?
Hilton Jn 15/56 ?
Perth 15/59 15/57
Errol 16/09 ?
Dundee Central Jn 16/18 ?
Dundee 16.19a ~ 16.21d 16.20 ~ 16.24
Camperdown Jn 16/25 ?
Carnoustie 16/37 16/41
Arbroath 16/46 ?
Usan 17/04 17/03
Montrose 17/07 ?
Laurencekirk 17/22 17/17
Carmont 17/29 17/25
Stonehaven 17/35 ?
Aberdeen 17.57a ~ 18.06d 17.50 ~ 18.04
Dyce 18/17 18/15
Inverurie 18/28 ?
Insch 18/39 18/39
Kennethmont 18/48 ?
Huntly 18/57 ?
Keith Loop 19/11 ?
Keith 19.13a 19.13

22nd May

Location Booked Actual
Keith 08.00d 07.58
Keith Loop 08.02a ~ 08.07d 08.03 ~ 08.04
Elgin 08.30a ~ 09.05d 08.28 ~ 09.05
Elgin Yard 09.07a ~ 12.18d ?
Elgin 12.20a ~ 12.25d 12.02 ~ 12.10
Forres Loop 12.43a ~ 12.49d ?
Forres 12/50 ?
Nairn 13.04a ~ 13.05d 12.39 ~ 12.39
Millburn Jn 13/24 ?
Rose Streeet 13/28 13/30
Clachnaharry 13/34 ?
Clunes 13/43 ?
Muir of Ord 13.50a ~ 14.05d ?
Dingwall 14.14a ~ 14.16d 14.01 ~ 14.03
Garve 14.46a ~ 14.47d ?
Achnasheen 15.20a ~ 15.21d 15.06 ~ 15.07
Strathcarron 15.51a ~ 15.58d 15.38 ~ 15.58
Plockton 16.24a ~ 16.30d ?
Kyle of Lochalsh 16.45a 16.45

23rd May

Location Booked Actual
Kyle of Lochalsh 09.45d 09.45
Strathcarron 10.31a ~ 10.36d 10.39 ~ 10.41
Achnasheen 11.09a ~ 11.11d 11.14 ~ 11.16
Garve 11.39a ~ 11.45d ?
Dingwall 12.12a ~ 12.14d 12.16 ~ 12.18
Muir of Ord 12.23a ~ 12.28d ?
Clunes 13/06 ?
Clachnaharry 13/15 ?
Rose Street Jn 13.20a ~ 13.27d ?
Millburn Jn 13/29 ?
Culloden 13/41 ?
Moy 14.00a ~ 14.09d ?
Tomatin 14/14 ?
Slochd 14/24 ?
Carrbridge 14.32a 14.10

24th May

Location Booked Actual
Aviemore 13.10d 13.17
Kincraig 13.20a ~ 13.39d ?
Kingussie 13/47 ?
Dalwhinnie 14/00 14/14
Blair Atholl 14/28 ?
Pitlochry 14/39 14/47
Dunkeld & Birnam 14.53a ~ 15.13d ?
Stanley Jn 15/26 ?
Perth 15.38a ~ 19.46d 15.37 ~ 19.41
Hilton Jn 19/50 ?
Blackford 20/09 20/05
Dunblane 20/19 20/20
Stirling 20.29a 20.30

25th May

Location Booked Actual
Stirling 08.48d 08.48
Larbert Jn 08/59 ?
Carmuirs East Jn 09/01 ?
Grangemouth Jn 09/06 ?
Polmont Jn 09/11 09/15
Linlithgow 09/18 09/23
Winchburgh Jn 09/24 09/28
Newbridge Jn 09/29 09/32
Haymarket West Jn 09/35 09/37
Haymarket 09/37 09/40
Edinburgh Waverley 09.44a 09.50


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