12th - 15th October 2007

Hertfordshire Rail Tours
The Autumn West Highlander

Locos Used 37410, 37417, 67021 & 90028
Stock Used 17105+3390+3348+1692+3397+3426+3330+3356+1671+3345+2834

Route:
1Z71 : London Euston to Penrith: North Lakes
1Z72 : Penrith: North Lakes to Dumbarton Central
1Z21 : Dumbarton Central to Oban
1Z22 : Oban to Dumbarton Central
1Z23 : Barrhead to Ayr
1Z24 : Ayr to Stranraer
1Z25 : Stranraer to Barrhead
1Z62 : Dumbarton Central to Carstairs
1Z36 : Carstairs to London Euston

Date Loco(s) Route
12/10 90028 London Euston - Watford Junction - Bletchley - Northampton - Rugby - Nuneaton - Tamworth Low Level - Stafford - Crewe - Warrington Bank Quay - Wigan North Western - Preston - Lancaster - Penrith - Carlisle - Lockerbie - Carstairs - Law Jn - Motherwell - Braidhurst Down Loop
12/10 67021 Braidhurst Down Loop - Mossend North Jn - Coatbridge Central - Gartcosh Jn - Springburn - Cowlairs North Jn - Westerton - Dalmuir - Dumbarton Central
13/10 37410 + 37417 Dumbarton Central - Craigendoran Jn - Helensburgh Upper - Ardlui - Crianlarich - Oban
13/10 37417 + 37410 Oban - (reverse of outward route) - Dumbarton Central
14/10 37410 (1) Barrhead - Lugton - Kilmarnock
14/10 37417 (2) Kilmarnock - Barassie Jn - Ayr - Girvan - Stranraer
14/10 37410 (1) Stranraer - (reverse of outward route) - Kilmarnock
14/10 37417 (2) Kilmarnock - (reverse of outward route) - Barrhead
15/10 37417 + 37410 Dumbarton Central - (reverse of outward route) - Mossend North Jn - Mossend East Jn - Holytown Jn - Law Jn - Carstairs
15/10 90028 Carstairs - (reverse of outward route) - London Euston

Notes:
(1) 37417 on rear.
(2) 37410 on rear.

Richard Pudduck (joined/left the train at Watford Junction)

Photo Review
(all photos: Richard Pudduck)


90028 on the outward journey at Preston on October 12th.


37410 and 37417 on arrival into Oban on October 13th.


90028 ready to depart Carstairs on October 15th.


Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from various including Richard Pudduck)

12/10/07 & 15/10/07

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
London Euston 07.25d 07.24   20.26a 20.26
Camden South Jn 07/28 ?   20.23 ?
Camden Jn 07/28 ?   20/22 ?
West London Jn 07/32 07/35   20/20 20/18
Wembley Central 07/37 ?   20/18 ?
Harrow & Wealdstone 07/42 07/39   20/14 20/09
Watford Junction 07.47a ~ 07.50d 07.44 ~ 07.50   20.04a ~ 20.07d 20.02 ~ 20.04
Bourne End Jn 07/58 ?   19/57 ?
Tring 08/04 08/01   19/52 19/51
Ledburn Jn 08/11 ?   19/44 ?
Bletchley 08/18 08/11   19/36 19/41
Milton Keynes Central 08.21a ~ 08.24d 08.16 ~ 08.24   19.29a ~ 19.32d 19.34 ~ 19.37
Hanslope Jn 08/30 ?   19/22 ?
Northampton 08.39a ~ 08.42d 08.37 ~ 08.42   19.08a ~ 19.11d ??.?? ~ ??.??
Long Buckby 08/53 ?   18/54 ?
Hillmorton Jn 09/11 ?   18/45 ?
Rugby 09/13 09/12   18/44 18/51
Trent Valley Jn 09/14 ?   18/42 ?
Brinklow 09/19 ?   ? ?
Attleborough Jn 09/24 ?   ? ?
Nuneaton 09.26 ~ 09.28 09.26 ~ ??.??   18.29 ~ 18.31 18.36 ~ 18.37
Tamworth Low Level 09/37 ?   18/20 18/27
Lichfield Trent Valley 09/41 09/39   18/16 18/23
Armitage Jn 09/44 ?   18/13 ?
Colwich Jn 09/47 09/47   18/09 18/16
Stafford No.4 09/56 ?   ? ?
Stafford 09/57 09/52   18/00 18/11
Norton Bridge 10/02 09/58   17/57 18/08
Madeley 10/09 ?   17/46 ?
Basford Hall Jn 10/13 ?   17/42 ?
Crewe 10c17 ~ 10c19 10.14 ~ 10.19   17/39 17/54
Crewe Coal Yard 10/21 ?   17/38 ?
Winsford SB 10/26 ?   17/27 ?
Weaver Jn 10/32 10/34   17*12 ~ 17*20 17/31
Acton Grange Jn 10/36 ?   17/08 ?
Warrington Bank Quay 10/38 10/38   17/03 17/23
Dallam Jn 10/39 ?   17/02 ?
Winwick Jn 10/41 10/41   17/00 17/20
Springs Branch Jn 10/45 ?   16/56 ?
Wigan South Jn 10/46 ?   16/55 ?
Wigan North Western 10/47 10/47   16/55 17/14
Balshaw Lane Jn 10/52 ?   16/50 ?
Euxton Jn 11/00 10/55   16/49 17/06
Preston 11*05 ~ 11*22 11.01 ~ 11.28   16c41 ~ 16c43 17.00 ~ 17.01
Lancaster 11/40 11/47   16/21 16/43
Morecambe South Jn 11/41 11/49   16/18 16/41
Carnforth UPL   16*03 ~ 16*12 ?
Carnforth North Jn 11/44 11/53   16/01 16/39
Oxenholme: Lake District 11/52 12/01   15/52 16/31
Tebay 12/05 ?   15/43 ?
Shap Summit ? 12/16   ? 16/15
Penrith: North Lakes 12.20a ~ 16.00d 12.26 ~ 16.00   15/30 16/06
Carlisle 16*15 ~ 16*28 16.16 ~ 16.19   14*50 ~ 15*15 15.30 ~ 15.34
Gretna Jn 16/42 16/27   14/39 15/22
Cove LC / Sig. MC862/863 16/45 ?   ? ?
Lockerbie 16/56 16/38   14/21 15/11
Beattock 17*09 ~ 17*22 ?   14/11 ?
Beattock Summit 17/36 16/57   14/05 14/57
Abington 17/44 ?   14/00 ?
Carstairs South Jn 17/58 ?   13/50 ?
Carstairs 17/59 17/19   10L50a ~ 13L48d 11.09 ~ 14.37
Lanark Jn 18/03 ?   10/47 ?
Law Jn UPL   10*22 ~ 10*34 ??.?? ~ 10.35
Law Jn 18/16 17/27   10/20 ?
Shieldmuir Jn 18/18 ?  
Motherwell 18/23 17/49  
Braidhurst Down Loop 18L25 ~ 18L51 17.50 ~ 18.52  
Mossend South Jn 18/58 ?  
Holytown Jn   10/11 10/09
Mossend East Jn   10/09 10/08
Mossend North Jn 18/59 ?   10/08 ?
Mossend Yard ML 19/00 ?   10/07 ?
Whifflet South Jn 19/08 ?   10/05 ?
Coatbridge Central 19/10 19/10   10/02 10/02
Gartsherrie South Jn 19/11 ?   09/59 ?
Gartcosh Jn 19/18 19/16   09/56 ?
Springburn 19/27 19/29   09/45 09/42
Cowlairs West Jn 19/38 ?   09/43 ?
Cowlairs North Jn 19/40 ?   09/42 ?
Westerton 19/47 19/48   09/32 09/31
Dalmuir 19/58 19/59   09/23 09/22
Dumbarton Central 20.06a 20.14   09.13d 09.08

13/10/07

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Dumbarton Central 07.26d 07.34   22.07a 22.12
Dalreoch 07/28 07/38   22/05 22/05
Craigendoran Jn 07/40 07/46   21/50 22/03
Helensburgh Upper 07.45a ~ 07.50d 07.51 ~ 07.55   21.35a ~ 21.40d ??.?? ~ ??.??
Garelochhead 08.02 ~ 08.04 08.08 ~ 08.10   21.20 ~ 21.22 21.42 ~ 21.43
Glen Douglas 08/21 ?   21/07 ?
Arrochar & Tarbet 08.30 ~ 08.32 08.30 ~ 09.00   20.50 ~ 20.52 21/14
Ardlui 08.46 ~ 08.56 ?   20.31 ~ 20.33 ?
Crianlarich 09.20 ~ 09.25 09.36 ~ 09.39   20.09 ~ 20.13 20.31 ~ 20.32
Tyndrum Lower 09.33 ~ 09.35 09.48 ~ 09.50   19.58 ~ 20.00 20.20 ~ 20.22
Dalmally 09.53 ~ 09.55 ?   19.35 ~ 19.37 19/50
Taynuilt 10.14 ~ 10.16 10.28 ~ 10.30   19.14 ~ 19.16 19.25 ~ 19.26
Oban 10.44a 10.57   18.45d 18.45

14/10/07

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Barrhead 08.40d 08.50   22.32a 22.32
Lugton 08/51 09/01   22*14 ~ 22*24 22.19 ~ 22.23
Kilmarnock 09.01 ~ 09.06 09.13 ~ 09.17   21.43 ~ 22.01 21.38 ~ 22.01
Barassie Jn 09/17 09.29 ~ 09.29   ? 21/25
Prestwick International 09/22 09/35   ? 21/16
Newton-on-Ayr 09/25 ?   ? ?
Ayr 09.32a ~ 13.18d 09.43 ~ 13.18   20.48a ~ 21.13d 20.16 ~ 21.07
Maybole 13.31 ~ 13.41 13/37   ? 20/04
Kilkerran 13.51 ~ 13.53 ?   20.25 ~ 20.27 ?
Girvan 14.12 ~ 14.14 13.51 ~ 13.57   20.10 ~ 20.12 19.46 ~ 19.47
Barrhill 14.39 ~ 14.41 14/23   19.46 ~ 19.48 19/24
Glenwhilly 14*55 ~ 15*07 14.36 ~ 15.07   19.31 ~ 19.33 19/05
Dunragit 15*17 ~ 15*37 15.22 ~ 15.23   18*51 ~ 19*13 18/51
Stranraer 15.48a 15.34   18.40d 18.40


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