3rd May 2010

Compass Tours
The Forth & Tay Scotsman / East Coast Tour to Aberdeen

Locos Used 67006 & 67025
Stock Used 17105+6024+5987+5961+6176+6067+1212+3333+3304+3325+3417+3379+3277

Route :
1Z35 : Crewe to Aberdeen
1Z36 : Aberdeen to Crewe

Loco(s) Route
67006 (1) Crewe - (via WCML) - Law Jn - Holytown Jn - Mossend East Jn - Mossend North Jn - Whifflet South Jn - Gartsherrie South Jn - Garnqueen North Jn - Greenhill Lower Jn - Carmuirs West Jn - Carmuirs East Jn - Polmont - Winchburgh Jn - Dalmeny Jn - Inverkeithing - Burntisland - Kirkcaldy - Leuchars - Dundee - Carnoustie - Arbroath - Montrose - Stonehaven - Aberdeen
67025 (2) Aberdeen - (reverse of outward route) - Dundee - Perth - Hilton Jn - Dunblane - Stirling - Larbert - Carmuirs West Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Golborne Jn - Newton-le-Willows - Earlestown - Winwick Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Crewe

Notes :
(1) 67025 on rear?
(2) 67006 on rear?
(3) A mini-tour option was offered (Dundee to Aberdeen & return) named 'East Coast Tour to Aberdeen'.

Sources : Shaun Courtnage & Scott Spencer

Timings (Booked Only)
(from Scott Spencer)

Location Booked (out) Booked (out)
Crewe 05.10d 23.35a
Crewe Coal Yard 05/12 23/33
Winsford 05/18 23/25
Hartford Jn 05/22 23/21
Acton Bridge 05/23 23/19
Weaver Jn 05/26 23/17
Acton Grange Jn 05/29 23/13
Warrington Bank Quay 05.31a ~ 05.34d 23.06a ~ 23.08d
Dallam Jn 05/37 23/04
Winwick Jn 05/39 23/01
Earlestown - 22/58
Newton-le-Willows - 22/56
Golborne Jn - 22/52
Springs Branch Jn 05/44 22/46
Wigan Station Jn 05/45 22/45
Wigan North Western 05.46a ~ 05.49d 22.41a ~ 22.44d
Balshaw Lane Jn 05/59 22/33
Euxton Jn 06/01 22/31
Preston 06.06a ~ 06.09d 22.21a ~ 22.24d
Lancaster 06.30a ~ 06.33d 21.55a ~ 21.58d
Morecambe South Jn 06/36 21/53
Carnforth North Jn 06/39 21/50
Oxenholme 06.50a ~ 06.53d 21.35a ~ 21.38d
Tebay 07/07 21/24
Penrith 07.26a ~ 07.29d 21.01a ~ 21.04d
Carlisle 07.47a ~ 08.01d 20.35a ~ 20.38d
Gretna Jn 08/11 20/26
Sig 862/863 08/15 20/23
Lockerbie 08.28a ~ 08.31d 20.06a ~ 20.09d
Beattock 08.43 ~ 08.55 19/55
Beattock Summit 09/13 19/47
Abington 09/20 19/39
Carstairs South Jn 09/33 19/26
Carstairs 09/34 19/26
Lanark Jn 09/36 19/24
Law Jn 09/43 19/13
Holytown Jn 09/47 19/06
Mossend East Jn 09/51 19/05
Mossend North Jn 09/51 19/02
Mossend Yard 09.53 ~ 09.55 18.58 ~ 19.00
Whifflet South Jn 09/57 18/55
Coatbridge Central 09/58 18/43
Gartsherrie South Jn 10/00 18/39
Garnqueen North Jn 10/01 18/38
Cumbernauld 10/06 18/32
Greenhill Lower Jn 10/17 18/24
Carmuirs West Jn 10/19 18/22
Carmuirs East Jn 10/22 -
Grangemouth Jn 10/29 -
Polmont Jn 10/34 -
Linlithgow 10/41 -
Winchburgh Jn 10/47 -
Dalmeny Jn 10/57 -
Inverkeithing 11/05 -
Burntisland 11/17 -
Kirkcaldy 11/27 -
Thornton South Jn 11/33 -
Thornton North Jn 11/34 -
Ladybank 11/42 -
Cupar 11/48 -
Leuchars 11/54 -
Tay Bridge South SB 12/02 -
Larbert Jn - 18/21
Stirling - 18/11
Dunblane - 18/05
Blackford - 17/48
Hilton Jn - 17/33
Perth - 17/28
Barnhill Jn - 17/25
Errol - 17/15
Dundee Central Jn 12/07 -17/05
Dundee 12.08a ~ 12.11d 16.59a ~ 17.03d
Camperdown Jn 12/14 16/56
Carnoustie 12/25 16/48
Arbroath 12/30 16/41
Inverkeilor 12/38 16/35
Usan 12/44 16/29
Montrose 12/47 16/26
Craigo 12/52 16/22
Laurencekirk 12/58 16/17
Carmont 13/05 16/09
Stonehaven 13/11 16/03
Newtonhill 13/17 15/56
Craiginches South 13/27 15/46
Ferryhill Jn 13/29 15/43
Aberdeen 13.31a 15.42d


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