9th September 2006

North East Railtours
Inverness Excursion

Locos Used 47245 & 47826
Stock Used ?????

Route:
1Z41 : Newcastle to Inverness
1Z42 : Inverness to Newcastle

Loco(s) Route
47826 (1) Newcastle - Morpeth - Berwick-upon-Tweed - Edinburgh Waverley - Falkirk Grahamston - Stirling - Pitlochry - Aviemore - Inverness
47245 (2) Inverness - (3)(reverse of outward route)(3) - Newcastle

Notes :
(1) 47245 on rear.
(2) 47826 on rear.
(3) Booked return route was via Ladybank & Forth Bridge but because of late running was diverted via Stirling & Falkirk Grahamston.


47826 at Inverness & 47245 at Newcastle (photos: David Moorcraft)

Source : David Moorcraft

Timings (Booked Only)
(from David Moorcraft)

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Newcastle 05.48d 21.32a
Cramlington 06.02a ~ 06.04d 21.17a ~ 21.19d
Morpeth 06.13a ~ 06.15d 21.05a ~ 21.07d
Alnmouth 06.32a ~ 06.34d 20.44a ~ 20.46d
Belford 06/58 ??
Berwick-upon-Tweed 07.13a ~ 07.15d 20.14a ~ 20.16d
Grantshouse 07*29 ~ 07*37 19/57
Drem 08/00 19/36
Edinburgh Waverley 08.20a ~ 08.23d 19.14a ~ 19.19d
Haymarket West Jn 08/29 19/09
Linlithgow 08/45 (DIV) ??
Stirling 09/16 (DIV) ??
Blackford LC 09/45 (DIV) ??
Inverkeithing - 18/53 (DIV)
Kirkcaldy - 18/37 (DIV)
Ladybank - 18/21 (DIV)
Perth 10/10 17/58
Dunkeld & Birnam ?? 17*34 ~ 17*39
Pitlochry 10*43 ~ 11*07 17*18 ~ 17*21
Dalwhinnie 11*55 ~ 12*02 16/45
Kincraig ?? 16*21 ~ 16*24
Aviemore 12.27a ~ 12.31d 16.10a ~ 16.12d
Carrbridge ?? 16*01 ~ 16*03
Tomatin 12*56 ~ 13*01 ??
Inverness 13.23a 15.15d


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