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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