14th - 17th April 2006

Hertfordshire Railtours
Easter Highlander

Blue Pullman Series

Locos Used 47703 'Hermes', 47709 'Dionysos', 47712 'Artemis' & 87006
Stock Used 99035+9513+3550+3392+1961+3278+3385+3352+1657+3431+3326

Route:
1Z22 : London Kings Cross to Edinburgh
1Z23 : Edinburgh to Inverness
1Z24 : Inverness to Kyle of Lochalsh
1Z25 : Kyle of Lochalsh to Inverness
1Z25 : Inverness to Thurso
1Z26 : Thurso to Inverness
1Z28 : Inverness to London Kings Cross

Date Loco(s) Route
14/04 87006 London Kings Cross - Peterborough - Doncaster - York - Newcastle - Edinburgh
14/04 47709 + 47712 (1) Edinburgh - Forth Bridge - Inverkeithing - Kirkcaldy - Ladybank - Perth - Pitlochry - Aviemore - Inverness
15/04 47709 (2) Inverness - Millburn Jn
15/04 47712 (3) Millburn Jn - Muir of Ord - Dingwall - Stathcarron - Kyle of Lochalsh
15/04 47709 (2) Kyle of Lochalsh - (reverse of outward route) - Millburn Jn
15/04 47712 (3) Millburn Jn - Inverness
16/04 47703 (2) Inverness - Millburn Jn
16/04 47712 (1) Millburn Jn - Muir of Ord - Dingwall - Invergordon - Dunrobin Castle - Georgemas Junction (4)
16/04 47703 (2) Georgemas Junction - Thurso
16/04 47712 (1) Thurso - Georgemas Junction
16/04 47703 (2) Georgemas Junction - (reverse of outward route) - Millburn Jn
16/04 47712 (1) Millburn Jn - Inverness
17/04 47703 + 47709 (2) Inverness - (reverse of outward route) - Kirkcaldy - Inverkeithing UPL - Inverkeithing - (reverse of outward route) - Edinburgh
17/04 87006 Edinburgh - (reverse of outward route) - London Kings Cross

Notes :
(1) with 47703 on rear.
(2) with 47712 on rear.
(3) with 47709 on rear.
(4) Trip to Wick deleted from route due to late running after the failure of 47709.


87006 at Edinburgh Waverley (photo: David Ross)


47712 at Dingwall (photo: David Ross)


47703 at Dunrobin Castle (photo: David Ross)

Source : David Ross (joined/left the train at Edinburgh)

Timings (Booked and Actual)
From David Ross

Out : Friday 14/04/06 - Return : Monday 17/04/06

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
London Kings Cross [P.1] 08.33d 20.33a
Finsbury Park 08/38 20/22
Potters Bar 08/46 20/04
Stevenage 08.56a ~ 08.59d 19.45a ~ 19.47d
Sandy 09/11 19/29
Peterborough 09.39a ~ 09.44d 19.01a ~ 19.04d
Stoke Tunnel 10/12 18/45
Grantham 10/16 18/42
Newark North Gate 10/25 18/32
Retford 10/38 18/20
Doncaster 10/51 18/07
Temple Hirst Jn 11/01 17/54
Colton Jn 11/10 17/42
York 11/14 17.25 ~ 17.36
Thirsk 11/28 17/02
Northallerton 11/38 16/54
Darlington 11.55 ~ 12.08 16/42
Ferryhill South Jn 12/17 16/33
Durham 12/26 16/20
King Edward Bridge Jns 12/38 16/06
Newcastle Central 12.40 ~ 12.50 15.58 ~ 16.04
Heaton South Jn - 15/50
Morpeth 13/05 15/32
Wooden Gate Jn - 15*00 ~ 15*15
Alnmouth 13/17 14/57
Berwick 13/37 14/37
Grantshouse 13/49 14/22
Drem 14/07 14/07
Portobello Jn 14/19 13/50
Edinburgh 14L23a 13L46d (act 14L20d)

 

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Edinburgh 16L57d 16L55d   13L28a 13L41a
Haymarket 17/00 17/00   13/16 13/22
Inverkeithing 17/14 17/16   12/56 12/51
Inverkeithing UPL   12*23 ~ 12*55 12.30 ~ 12.50
Burntisland 17/23 17/27   12.14 ~ 12.18 20.43 ~ 21.00
Kirkcaldy 17/31 17/35   12.06 ~ 12.08 20/36
Thornton North Jn 17/37 ?   - -
Ladybank 17/45 17/50   11/47 11/53
Hilton Jn 18/08 ?   11/26 ?
Perth 18.13a ~ 19.06d 18.15 ~ 19.03   11.19 ~ 11.21 11.21 ~ 11.24
Dunkeld & Birnam 19/26 19/26   10/58 11/00
Pitlochry 19*39 ~ 19*53 19/46   10*22 ~ 10*46 10/46
Blair Atholl 20/03 19/55   10/12 10.26 ~ 10.35
Dalwhinnie 20/35 20/18   09/50 10/03
Kingussie 20*46 ~ 20*50 20/30   09*29 ~ 09*34 09/47
Kincraig Loop 20*58 ~ 21*03 20/36   DIV 09.37 ~ 09.42
Aviemore 21*10 ~ 21*25 20.43 ~ 21.00   09/17 09.24 ~ 09.34
Carrbridge 21/34 21.15 ~ 21.19   09/11 09/15
Moy Loop 21/49 ?   08*51 ~ 08*55 09/00
Inverness 22.06a 21/51a   08.20d 08.22d

Saturday 15/04/06

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Inverness 07.24d 18.00a
Millburn Jn 07.27 ~ 07.30 17.53 ~ 17.58
Rose Street Jn 07/32 17/44
Clachnaharry 07/35 17/40
Clunes 07/44 17/31
Muir of Ord 07*52 ~ 07*55 17t21 ~ 17t23
Dingwall 08*04 ~ 08*07 17t09 ~ 17t11
Garve 08*41 ~ 09*00 16t41 ~ 16t43
Achnasheen 09t30 ~ 09t31 16t09 ~ 16t11
Strathcarron 09t58 ~ 09t59 15t32 ~ 15t34
Kyle of Lochalsh 10.37a 14.52d

Sunday 16/04/06

Location Booked (out) Actual   Booked (rtn) Actual
Inverness 07.30d ?   21.23a ?
Millburn Jn 07.33 ~ 07.38 ?   21.15 ~ 21.20 ?
Rose Street Jn 07/44 ?   21/12 ?
Clachnaharry 07/47 ?   20/17 ?
Clunes 07/56 ?   20/57 ?
Muir of Ord 08t05 ~ 08t07 ?   20t47 ~ 20t49 ?
Dingwall 08.17a ~ 08.20d 09.40 ~ 09.42   20.33a ~ 20.36d 21.38 ~ 21.53
Invergordon 08t37 ~ 08t39 09.59 ~ 10.02   20*01 ~ 20*13 21.24 ~ 21.25
Tain 08t56 ~ 08t58 10.18 ~ 10.21   19t40 ~ 19t42 21.02 ~ 21.05
Ardgay 09t16 ~ 09t18 10/40   19*22 ~ 19*25 20/40
Lairg 09*35 ~ 09*38 10.59 ~ 11.03   19*04 ~ 19*07 20.20 ~ 20.22
Rogart 09t52 ~ 09t54 ?   18t37 ~ 18t39 19.41 ~ 20.01
Dunrobin Castle 10.12a ~ 11.52d 11.42a ~ 12.58d   - -
Brora 12t00 ~ 12t02 13.07 ~ 13.10   18t13 ~ 18t15 19.11 ~ 19.17
Helmsdale 12t18 ~ 12t20 13.21 ~ 13.35   17t56 ~ 17t58 18/55
Forsinard 13t03 ~ 13t05 14.15 ~ 14.16   17t17 ~ 17t19 18.04 ~ 18.05
Georgemas Junction 13.37 ~ 13.40 14.50 ~ 15.00   16.35 ~ 16.47 17.10 ~ 17.25
Wick 14.01 ~ 14.11 DIV  
Georgemas Junction 14.31 ~ 14.34 DIV  
Thurso 14.49a 15.10a   16.20d 16.45d


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