10th - 13th April 2009
Pathfinder Tours
The West Highlander
Locos Used | 37401, 37406, 37670, 66067, 66104 & 67028 |
Route.
1Z23 : Salisbury to Fort William
1Z24 : Fort William to Mallaig
1Z25 : Mallaig to Fort William
1Z17 : Fort William to Oban
1Z18 : Oban to Fort William
1Z28 : Fort William to Salisbury
Date | Loco(s) | Route |
10/04 | 67028 |
Salisbury - Warminster - Westbury - Trowbridge - Bath Spa - North Somerset Jn - Dr Days Jn - Stapleton Road - Filton Jn - Bristol Parkway - Westerleigh Jn - Yate - Standish Jn - Cheltenham Spa - Abbotswood Jn - Norton Jn - Worcester Shrub Hill - Droitwich Spa - Stoke Works Jn - Bromsgrove - Barnt Green - Kings Norton - Selly Oak - Birmingham New Street - Proof House Jn - Aston - Perry Barr North Jn - Bescot Stadium - Portobello Jn - Wolverhampton - Telford Central - Shrewsbury - Whitchurch - Crewe - (via WCML) - Preston |
10/04 | 37670 + 37406 |
Preston - (via WCML) - Grayrigg Loop |
10/04 | 37670 (1) |
Grayrigg Loop - (via WCML) - Carlisle |
10/04 | 66067 (2) |
Carlisle - (via WCML) - Motherwell (3) - Mossend Yard |
10/04 | 66104 (4) |
Mossend Yard - Whifflet - Mount Vernon - (3) Rutherglen East Jn - Dalmarnock - Glasgow Central LL - Partick - Hyndland - Yoker - Dalmuir - Dumbarton Central - Craigendoran Jn - Arrochar & Tarbet - Crianlarich - Rannoch - Fort William |
11/04 | 37670 (5) | Fort William - Glenfinnan - Mallaig |
11/04 | 37401 (6) | Mallaig - Glenfinnan - Fort William |
12/04 | 37401 + 37670 | Fort William - Rannoch - Crianlarich |
12/04 | 37670 + 37401 | Crianlarich - Dalmally - Connel Ferry - Oban |
12/04 | 37670 + 37401 | Oban - Connel Ferry - Dalmally - Crianlarich |
12/04 | 37401 + 37670 | Crianlarich - Rannoch - Fort William |
13/04 | 66104 | Fort William - (reverse of outward route) - Dalmuir - Westerton (7) - Maryhill - Cowlairs North Jn - Cowlairs West Jn - Sighthill West Jn - Springburn - Sighthill East Jn - Stepps - Gartcosh Jn - Gartsherrie South Jn - Whifflet - Mossend Yard - (7) Motherwell - (reverse of outward route) - Preston |
13/04 | 67028 | Preston - (reverse of outward route) - Stoke Works Jn - Abbotswood Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Salisbury |
Notes :
(1) Plus 37406 dead-in-tow.
(2) Plus 37670 & 37401 dead-in-tow.
(3) Booked route was: Motherwell - Newton - Rutherglen East Jn.
(4) plus 37670 dead-on-rear.
(5) 37401 on rear.
(6) 37670 on rear.
(7) Booked route was: Westerton -
Anniesland - Hyndland - Partick - Glasgow Central LL - Dalmarnock -
Rutherglen East Jn - Newton - Motherwell.
Source : Michael
Warrender (joined at Preston [outward]/left at Carlisle [return])
Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from
Michael Warrender)
Days 1 & 4: 10/04 & 13/04
Location | Booked | Actual | Booked | Actual | |
Salisbury | 05.57d | ? | 23.46a | ? | |
Warminster | 06.21a ~ 06.24d | ? | 23.19a ~ 23.22d | ? | |
Trowbridge | 06.37a ~ 06.40d | ? | 23.03a ~ 23.06d | ? | |
Bath Spa | 06.55a ~ 06.58d | ? | 22.42a ~ 22.45d | ? | |
Bristol Parkway | 07.20a ~ 07.23d | ? | 22.15a ~ 22.18d | ? | |
Cam & Dursley | 07.43a ~ 07.45d | ? | 21.51a ~ 21.53d | ? | |
Cheltenham Spa | 08.03a ~ 08.05d | ? | 21.17a ~ 21.20d | ? | |
Worcester Shrub Hill | 08/30 | ? | |||
Bromsgrove | 08/48 | ? | 20/54 | ? | |
Barnt Green | 08/54 | ? | 20/51 | ? | |
Longbridge | 08/59 | ? | 20/48 | ? | |
Kings Norton | 09/02 | ? | 20/45 | ? | |
Selly Oak | 09/07 | ? | 20/42 | ? | |
Birmingham New Street | 09.16a ~ 09.22d | ? | 20.27a ~ 20.35d | ? | |
Aston | 09/29 | ? | 20/18 | ? | |
Perry Barr North Jn | 09/41 | ? | 20/15 | ? | |
Bescot Stadium | 09/46 | ? | 20/11 | ? | |
Portobello Jn | 09/52 | ? | 20/07 | ? | |
Wolverhampton | 09/57 | ? | 20/03 | ? | |
Cosford | 10/07 | ? | 19/50 | ? | |
Telford Central | 10.14a ~ 10.17d | ? | 19.40a ~ 19.43d | ? | |
Shrewsbury | 10.39a ~ 10.42d | ? | 19.20a ~ 19.23d | ? | |
Crewe | 11.22a ~ 11.26d | ? | 18.36a ~ 18.39d | ? | |
Warrington Bank Quay | 11/45 | ? | ? | ? | |
Preston | 12.09a ~ 12.37d | ??.?? ~ 12.44 | 17.19a ~ 17.51d | ? | |
Lancaster | 12/55 | 13/04 | ? | ? | |
Grayrigg Loop | ? | 13.32 ~ 14.02 | |||
Penrith North lakes | 13/41 | 14/32 | ? | ? | |
Carlisle | 13/57 | 14.48 ~ 15.47 | 15/55 | 15.50 ~ ??.?? | |
Lockerbie | ? | ? | 15/17 | 15/21 | |
Carstairs | 15/37 | 17/28 | 14/17 | 14.34 ~ 14.40 | |
Motherwell | 15/53 | 17/45 | 13.57 ~ 13.59 | 14.12 ~ 14.13 | |
Springburn | DIV | 13/42 | |||
Mossend Yard | DIV | 17.54 ~ 18.41 | |||
Mount Vernon | DIV | ? | |||
Newton | 15/58 | DIV | 13/44 | DIV | |
Rutherglen | 16.03 ~ 16.05 | 19/07 | 13/37 | DIV | |
Glasgow Central LL | 16/12 | ? | 13/30 | DIV | |
Garscadden | 16/30 | ? | |||
Westerton | 13/16 | ? | |||
Dalmuir | ? | ? | 13/08 | 13/19 | |
Dumbarton Central | 16/43 | ? | ? | ? | |
Helensburgh Upper | 16.59 ~ 17.01 | 20.07 ~ 20.15 | ? | ? | |
Crianlarich | 18.21 ~ 18.23 | ? | 11.18 ~ 11.21 | 11.15 ~ 11.21 | |
Bridge of Orchy | ? | ? | 10.19a ~ 10.46d | 10.22 ~ 10.46 | |
Fort William | 21.01a | 23.48 | 08.35d | 08.52 |
Day 2: 11/04
Location | Booked | Actual | Booked | Actual | |
Fort William | 10.18d | 10.19 | 16.34a | 16.39 | |
Fort William Jn | ? | ? | 16.21 ~ 16.31 | 16.16 ~ 16.36 | |
Glenfinnan | 10.56a ~ 11.30d | 10.59 ~ 11.01 | 15.32a ~ 15.33d | 15.18 ~ 15.31 | |
Arisaig | 12.01a ~ 12.21d | 11.38 ~ 11.53 | 14.47a ~ 14.49d | ? | |
Mallaig | 12.40a | 12.11 | 14.20d | 14.20 |
Day 3: 12/04
Location | Booked | Actual | Booked | Actual | |
Fort William | 10.15d | 10.15 | 21.51a | 21.52 | |
Spean Bridge | 10.33a ~ 10.48d | 10.31 ~ 10.42 | 21.29a ~ 21.31d | ? | |
Tulloch | 11.06a ~ 11.08d | 10.59 ~ 11.02 | 21.09a ~ 21.11d | ? | |
Rannoch | 11.41a ~ 11.56d | 11.32 ~ 11.50 | 20.12a ~ 20.27d | ? | |
Crianlarich | 12.54a ~ 13.24d | 12.45 ~ 13.35 | 18.33a ~ 18.56d | 18.40 ~ 19.05 | |
Oban | 14.45a | 14.51 | 17.05d | 17.10 |
Timings continue in first table.
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