31st May 2010

Compass Tours
The West Highlander

Locos Used 67004 & 67017

Route :
1Z07 : Wigan North Western to Fort William
1Z08 : Fort William to Wigan North Western

Loco Route
67017 Wigan North Western - (via WCML) - Motherwell - Braidhurst Down Loop
67004 Braidhurst Down Loop - Mossend South Jn - Mossend North Jn - Whifflet South Jn - Coatbridge Central - Gartsherrie South Jn - Gartcosh Jn - Springburn - Cowlairs West Jn - Cowlairs North Jn - Westerton - Dalmuir - Dumbarton Central - Craigendoran Jn - Arrochar & Tarbet - Crianlarich - Rannoch - Fort William
67004 Fort William - (reverse of outward route) - Braidhurst Up Loop
67017 Braidhurst Up Loop - (reverse of outward route) - Wigan North Western


67004 passing Achallader on the West Highland line (photo: Dave Ross).

Source : Dave Ross

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Dave Ross)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Wigan North Western 04.47d 04.52   00.26a 00.21
Balshaw Lane Jn 04/57 05/00   00/18 00/14
Euxton Jn 04/58 05/01   00/15 00/13
Leyland 05.02a ~ 05.04d 05.03 ~ 05.07   00.09a ~ 00.12d 00.08 ~ 00.11
Preston 05.11a ~ 05.14d 05.12 ~ 05.16   00.01a ~ 00.04d 23.59 ~ 00.03
Lancaster 05.35a ~ 05.38d 05.38 ~ 05.40   23.37a ~ 23.40d 23.39 ~ 23.41
Morecambe South Jn 05/41 05/43   23/33 23/36
Carnforth North Jn 05/44 05/46   23/29 23/34
Oxenholme Lake District 05.55a ~ 05.58d 05.56 ~ 05.59   23.15a ~ 23.18d 23.22 ~ 23.25
Tebay 06/12 06/10   23/04 23/12
Penrith North Lakes 06.31a ~ 06.34d 06.25 ~ 06.34   22.41a ~ 22.44d 22.53 ~ 22.56
Carlisle 06.51a ~ 06.55d 06.49 ~ 06.55   22.16a ~ 22.20d 22.33 ~ 22.35
Gretna Jn 07/05 07/04   22/07 22/25
Sig 862/863 07/09 07/07   22/04 22/22
Lockerbie 07.22a ~ 07.25d 07.18 ~ 07.25   21.45a ~ 21.49d 22.09 ~ 22.13
Beattock 07/39 07/35   21/35 21/59
Beattock Summit 07/54 07/44   21/27 21/53
Abington 08/01 07/50   21/19 21/47
Carstairs South Jn 08/16 08/00   21/06 21/38
Carstairs 08/16 08/08   21/06 21/37
Lanark Jn 08/18 08/11   21/04 21/35
Law Jn 08/25 08/20   20/52 21/28
Shieldmuir 08/28 ?   20/46 ?
Motherwell 08/33 08/33   20/41 21/22
Braidhurst Loops 08L35 ~ 09L00 [DL] 08.34 ~ 09.13   20L09 ~ 20L39 20.53 ~ 21.20
Mossend South Jn 09/03 09/16   20/06 20/50
Mossend North Jn 09/03 09/17   20/05 20/49
Mossend Yard 09/04 ?   20/04 ?
Whifflet South Jn 09/06 09/22   19/59 20/47
Coatbridge Central 09/08 09/23   19/58 20/45
Gartsherrie South Jn 09/10 09/24   19/57 20/43
Gartcosh Jn 09/13 09/28   19/54 20/40
Springburn 09/23 09/39   19/44 20/22
Cowlairs West Jn 09/25 09/40   19/42 20/20
Cowlairs North Jn 09/28 ?   19/41 ?
Westerton 09/34 09/57   19/29 20/13
Dalmuir 09/42 10/09   19/21 20/08
Dumbarton Central 09/53 10/18   19/08 19/58
Dalreoch 09/54 10/19   19/07 19/58
Craigendoran Jn 10/02 10/50   18/58 19/51
Helensburgh Upper 10.09 ~ 10.11 ?   18.51 ~ 18.53 ?
Garelochhead 10.23 ~ 10.25 11.17 ~ 11.18   18.38 ~ 18.39 19.29 ~ 19.31
Glen Douglas 10/42 ?   18/26 ?
Arrochar & Tarbet 10.51 ~ 10.53 11.47 ~ 11.48   18.11 ~ 18.12 19.04 ~ 19.05
Ardlui 11.07 ~ 11.07 12.05 ~ 12.06   17.56 ~ 17.56 18.46 ~ 18.47
Crianlarich 11.31 ~ 11.33 12.27 ~ 12.29   17.37 ~ 17.39 18.25 ~ 18.26
Tyndrum Upper 11.46 ~ 11.48 ?   17.25 ~ 17.26 ?
Bridge of Orchy 12.04 ~ 12.06 ?   17.08 ~ 17.09 ?
Rannoch 12.36 ~ 12.51 13.43 ~ 13.44   16.44 ~ 16.45 17.16 ~ 17.17
Corrour 13/08 ?   16/32 ?
Tulloch 13.27 ~ 13.29 ?   16.10 ~ 16.11 ?
Spean Bridge 13.46 ~ 13.48 ?   15.49 ~ 15.52 ?
Fort William Jn 14/00 ?   15/36 ?
Fort William 14.03a 15.02   15.33d 16.01


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