28th May 2005

S.R.P.S. Railtours
(Plockton & Kyle of Lochalsh)

Locos Used 37416 & 37417
Stock Used 35185+3096+13229+13230+1730+4856+4831+1859+4836+5412

Route:
1Z22 : Dunbar to Kyle of Lochalsh
1Z23 : Kyle of Lochalsh to Brunstane

Locos Route
37416 + 37417 Dunbar - Drem - Portobello Jn - Edinburgh Waverley - Haymarket - Dalmeny - Inverkeithing - Kirkaldy - Ladybank - Hilton Jn - Perth - Aviemore - Millburn Jn - Wlesh's Bridge Jn - Rosr Street Jn - Dingwall - Achnasheen - Kyle of Lochalsh
37416 + 37417 Kyle of Lochalsh - (reverse of outward route) - Millburn Jn
37416 + 37417 (1) (2) Millburn Jn - Inverness (2)
37416 + 37417 Inverness - Millburn Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Edinburgh Waverley - Brunstane

Notes :
(1) Locos propelling.
(2) Due to a partial failure of the watering facilities at Kyle of Lochalsh the train went into Inverness station to be watered.
(3) Terminated at Brunstane due to engineering works, buses were used to get passengers back to their starting points.

Sources : various including SRPS Railtours, Graeme Robertson & Rob Fraser

Timings (Booked & Actual)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Dunbar 05.40d 05.41  
Drem 05.52a ~ 05.54d 05.53 ~ 05.55  
Longniddry 06.00a ~ 06.02d ?  
Monktonhall Jn 06/10 06/10  
Brunstane   23.21a 00.02
Portobello Jn 06/17 06/14   23/17 23/58
Edinburgh Waverley 06.21a ~ 06.26d 06.20 ~ 06.26   23.07a ~ 23.12d 23.32 ~ 23.35
Haymarket 06/30 06/30   23/03 23/27
Haymarket West Jn 06/32 06/31   23/01 23/25
Dalmeny Jn 06/38 06/37   22/56 23/19
Dalmeny 06.39a ~ 06.41d ?   22.52a ~ 22.54d ?
Inverkeithing 06/48 06/47   22/46 23/08
Dalgety Bay 06.50a ~ 06.52d ?   22.41a ~ 22.43d ?
Aberdour 06/57 ?   22/36 ?
Burntisland 07/01 ?   22/32 ?
Kirkaldy 07.09a ~ 07.11d 07.08 ~ 07.11   22.23a ~ 22.25d 22.43 ~ 22.45
Thornton South Jn 07/16 07/17   22/18 22/36
Thornton North Jn 07/17 ?   22/27 ?
Markinch 07.42a ~ 07.44d 07.31 ~ 07.33   22.12a ~ 22.14d 22.30 ~ 22.32
Ladybank 07.52a ~ 07.54d 07.50 ~ 07.54   22.04a ~ 22.06d 22.20 ~ 22.23
Newburgh 08/12 ?   21/47 ?
Hilton Jn 08/21 ?   21/37 ?
Perth 08.25a ~ 08.30d 08.21 ~ 08.31   21.31a ~ 21.33d 21.48 ~ 21.51
Stanley Jn 08/39 ?   21/23 ?
Dunkeld & Birnam 08/48 ?   21.11a ~ 21.14d ?
Pitlochry 09.01a ~ 09.03d 09.06 ~ 09.10   20.56a ~ 20.58d 21.16 ~ 21.18
Blair Atholl 09.14a ~ 09.17d ?   20/45 ?
Dalwhinnie 09/54 09/49   20/22 20/43
Kingussie 10.08a ~ 10.17d ?   19.57a ~ 20.06d ?
Kincraig 10/23 ?   19/51 ?
Aviemore 10.31a ~ 10.33d 10.31 ~ 10.33   19.42a ~ 19.44d 20.12 ~ 20.18
Carrbridge 10/42 ?   19.33a ~ 19.35d ?
Slochd 10/50 ?   19/28 ?
Tomatin 10/55 ?   19/23 ?
Moy 10.59a ~ 11.11d ?   19.15a ~ 19.18d ?
Culloden 11/18 ?   18/58 ?
Millburn Jn 11/31 ?   18/48 ?
Welsh's Bridge Jn ? ?   18.44a ~ 18.46d ?
Inverness   DIV ??.??a ~ ??.??d
Rose Street Jn 11.33a ~ 11.35d ?   ?  
Clachnaharry 11/39 ?   18/40  
Clunes 11/46 ?   18/33  
Muir of Ord 11.55a ~ 11.56d ?   18.15a ~ 18.24d ?
Dingwall 12.04a ~ 12.08d 12.13 ~ 12.16   18.01a ~ 18.05 18.03 ~ 18.05
Garve 12.32a ~ 12.33d ?   17.35a ~ 17.36d ?
Achnasheen 13.03a ~ 13.06d 13.12 ~ 13.15   17.03a ~ 17.04d 17.03 ~ 17.04
Strathcarron 13.35a ~ 13.36d 13.44 ~ 13.45   16.30a ~ 16.31d 16.30 ~ 16.31
Plockton 13.56a ~ 13.58d ?   16.00a ~ 16.02d ?
Kyle of Lochalsh 14.13a 14.23   15.43d 15.43


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