12th February 2011

Pathfinder Tours
The Galloway Galloper

Locos Used 37607 & 37601 'Class 37 - 'Fifty''
Stock Used 5350+5040+4927+5009+5276+1699+3140+3107+35469

Route :
1Z94 : Glasgow Central to Stranraer
1Z95 : Stranraer to Glasgow Central

Loco(s) Route
37607 (1) Glasgow Central - Smithy Lye Jn - (via Smithy Lye through siding) - Shields Jn [No. 1 Line headshunt]
37601 (2) Shields Jn [No. 1 Line headshunt] - Terminus Jn - Muirhouse Central Jn - Barrhead - Kilmarnock - Kay Park Jn - Riccarton
37607 (1) Riccarton - Kay Park Jn - Kilmarnock - Barassie Jn - Troon - Falkland Jn - Falkland Yard - Newton Jn - Annbank Jn - Killoch [NR Boundary]
37601 (2) Killoch [NR Boundary] - Annbank Jn - Newton Jn - Falkland DGL
37607 (1) Falkland DGL - Newton Jn - Ayr - Dalrymple Jn - Waterside [NR Boundary]
37601 (2) Waterside [NR Boundary] - Dalrymple Jn - Ayr
37607 (1) Ayr - Dalrymple Jn - Girvan - Stranraer
37601 (2) Stranraer - Girvan - Ayr - Troon - Kilwinning - Paisley Gilmour Street - Shields West Jn - Terminus Jn - Muirhouse Central Jn - Maxwell Park - Cathcart West Jn - Cathcart East Jn - Newton - Hamilton Central - Motherwell - Mossend - Whifflet - Langloan Jn - Carmyle - Rutherglen Central Jn - Eglinton Jn - Glasgow Central

Notes :
(1) 37601 on rear.
(2) 37607 on rear.


37601 on the rear of the tour at Glasgow Central (photo: Neil Greenwood)

Sources : Martyn Brailsford (on the train throughout), Kenneth Baird & Solomon Riley

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Martyn Brailsford & Kenneth Baird)

M.C Location Booked Actual
0.00 Glasgow Central 06.27d [P10] 06.27 [P10]
0.58 Bridge Street Jn 06/29
[via Smith Lye]		 06/29
1.79
0.00		 Shields Jn Chord Line 06.35 ~ 06.40
[Rev in Head Shunt]
[via Up Clydesdale]		 06.36 ~ 06.45 [No.1 Line]
0.65 Terminus Jn 06/42 06/54
1.40 Muirhouse South Jn 06/46½ 06/57
4.39 Busby Jn 06/53½ 07/03
7.18 Barrhead 06/59½ [P1] 07/07
13.72 Lugton 07/07½ 07/17
21.36 Lochridge Jn 07/33 07/33
24.00 Kilmarnock 07.38 ~ 07.40 [P4] 07.38 ~ 07.43 [P4]
25.65
0.00		 Riccarton 08.01 ~ 08.19 07.57 ~ 08.07
1.65 Kilmarnock 08.35 ~ 08.37 [P3] 08.27 ~ 08.36 [P3]
9.55 Barassie Jn 08/52 08/49
14.21 Prestwick Town 08/59 08/56
16.20 Falkland Up Yard 09.01 ~ 09.06 09.03 ~ 09.07 [No.1 UL/No.2 Rec]
16.31 Newton Jn 09/09 09/08
17.49 Ayr Signal PA335 09.11 ~ 0913 09.12 ~ 09.14
20.40 Annbank Jn 09.22 ~ 09.30 09.22 ~ 09.25
28.31
0.00		 Killoch 10.03 ~ 10.08 09.53 ~ 10.03
7.71 Annbank Jn 10.43 ~ 10.51 10.27 ~ 10.38
12.00 Newton Jn 11.00 ~ 11.02 10.52 ~ 10.54
12.49
0.00		 Falkland DGL 11.06 ~ 11.11 [DGL] 10.58 ~ 11.07 [DGL]
0.49 Newton Jn 11/15 11/09
1.54 Ayr 11/19 [P4] 11/13
4.57 Dalrymple Jn 11/25 11/20
13.74
0.00		 Charlmerston (Waterside) 12.06a ~ 12.11d 11.52 ~12.00
9.17 Dalrymple Jn 12/54 12/38
12.21
0.00		 Ayr 13.00a ~ 13.20d [P3] [P4] 12.47 ~ 13.20 [P4]
3.04 Dalrymple Jn 13/26 13/26
13.27 Kilkerran 13x43 ~ 13x48 13.45 ~ 13.48
21.26 Girvan 13.59 ~ 14.14 14.02 ~ 14.13
33.46 Barrhill 14.39 ~ 14.40 [P1] 14.46 ~ 14.47
42.01 Glenwhilly 14x58 ~ 15x08 15.03 ~ 15.10
53.16 Dunragit 15.22 ~ 15.24 15.29 ~ 15.30
59.21
0.00		 Stranraer [P1] 15.35 ~ 16.45d [P1] [P1] 15.43 ~ 16.51 [P1]
6.05 Dunragit 16.57 ~ 16.58 17.04 ~ 17.05
17.20 Glenwhilly 17.15 ~ 17.16½ 17.24 ~ 17.25
25.55 Barrhill 17.33 ~ 17.34 [P2] 17.41 ~ 17.42
37.75 Girvan 17x54 ~ 17x59 18.06 ~ 18.07
45.74 Kilkerran 18.12 ~ 18.13 18/21
56.17 Dalrymple Jn 18/27 18/35
59.21 Ayr 18.31a ~ 18.33d [P3] 18.40 ~ 18.42
60.26 Newton Jn 18/36 18/45
62.36 Prestwick Town 18/39 [P2] 18/47
67.02 Barassie Jn 18/44 18/52
70.60 Irvine 18/48 [P1] 18/55
74.08 Kilwinning 18/52 [P3] 18/58
77.46 Dalry 18/56 [P1] 19/01
84.31 Lochwinnoch 19/03 [P1] 19/07
91.05 Elderslie  19/11½ 19/12
93.22 Paisley Gilmour Street 19.14a ~ 19.16d [P3] 19.18 ~ 19.20 [P3]
94.26 Akleston Jn 19/18  19/22
98.62 Shields Jn 19/25½ [via 'Burma Road'] 19/30 [via 'Burma Road']
99.16 Terminus Jn 19/26½ 19/34
99.52 Muirhouse Central Jn 19/34 19/36
102.52 Cathcart West Jn 19/41 19/44
107.71 Newton 19/50 [P2] 19/58
110.27 Blantyre 19/53 [P2] 20/03
112.10 Hamilton West 19/55 [P2] 20/08
113.01 Hamilton Central 19/59 [P2] 20/11
114.16 Haughhead Jn 20/01 20/13
115.42 Airbles 20/03 [P2] 20/17
116.15 Motherwell 20/06 [P4] 20/20
117.61 Mossend South Jn 20/09 20/23
118.20 Mossend North Jn 20/11 20/25
118.70 Mossend 20/12 20/26
120.43 Whifflet South Jn 20/14 20/30
120.63 Whifflet North Jn 20/15 20/31
121.42 Langloan Jn 20/17 20/33
126.34 Carmyle 20/33 [P1] 20/40
128.00 Rutherglen East Jn 20/39 [SL] 20/43
131.06 Eglinton Street Jn 20/46 [1D] 20/47
131.23 Bridge Street Jn 20/47 [2A] 20/48
131.71 Glasgow Central 20.53a [P1] 20.52 [P1]


Associated Light Engine and E.C.S. Movements
(from Kenneth Baird & Solomon Riley)

12/02/2011: 0Z94: Light Engines (37601 &37607): Carlisle Kingmoor to Mossend Down Yard
13/02/2011: 0Z95: Light Engines (37601 & 37607 hauling 92017): Mossend Down Yard to Carlisle Kingmoor
(92017 may have been removed on DBS Carlisle Kingmoor Yard No.1 Departure Line)

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Carlisle Kingmoor TMD (DRS) 02.08d 13.39a
Carlisle N.Y. - 13/32 [GL]
Mossband - 13/12 [GL]
Gretna Jn 02/19 13/09
Kirkpatrick Signal MC86x 02/22 [MC863] 13/06 [MC862]
Lockerbie 02/32 [P1] 12/51 [P2]
Beattock 02/43 12/35
Beattock Summit 02/51 12/23
Abington 02/58 11.57 ~ 12.11
Carstairs South Jn 03/10 11/44
Carstairs 03/11 11/43 [P1]
Lanark Jn 03/15 11/40
Law Jn 03/23 11/34
Motherwell 03/28 [P2] 11/28 [P1]
Mossend South Jn 03/31 11/23
Mossend North Jn 03/32 11/22
Mossend Down Yard 03/34 11.20d

5Z94: 37601+load 8+37607: Mossend Down Yard to Glasgow Central
5Z95: 37601+load 8+37607: Glasgow Central to Mossend Down Yard

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Mossend Down Yard 05.25d 21.48a
Mossend North Jn 05/30 21/40½
Mossend South Jn 05/31 21/38½
Langloan Jn 05/35 21/34½
Carmyle 05/48 21/23½ [P2]
Rutherglen East Jn 05/50½ [SL] 21/20½
Eglinton Street Jn 05/56½ [1D] 21/15½ [SL]
Bridge Street Jn 05/57½ [4C] 21/12 [1U]
Glasgow Central 06.00a [P10] 21.10d [P1] [A1]


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