28th May 2011
S.R.P.S. Railtours
The Kyle Crusader / Lochalsh Special
| Locos Used | 47804 & 55022 'Royal Scots Grey' |
| Stock Used | 11 x mark 1's |
Route :
1Z64 : North Berwick to Kyle of Lochalsh
1Z65 : Kyle of Lochalsh to North Berwick
| Loco(s) | Route |
| 55022 (1) | North Berwick - Drem - Longniddry - Musselburgh - Portobello Jn - Edinburgh Waverley - Haymarket - Dalmeny - Inverkeithing - Burntisland - Kirkcaldy - Ladybank - Newburgh - Hilton Jn - Perth - Pitlochry - Dalwhinnie - Kingussie - Aviemore - Slochd - Millburn Jn - Rose Street Jn - Muir of Ord - Dingwall - Garve - Achnasheen - Strathcarron - Plockton - Kyle of Lochalsh |
| 55022 (1) | Kyle of Lochalsh - (reverse of outward route) - North Berwick |
Notes :
(1) 47804 on rear.
Source : Nigel Benning (joined/left the tour at Edinburgh
Waverley)
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Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Nigel Benning)
| Miles | Location | Booked | Actual | Booked | Actual | Miles | |
| 0.0 | North Berwick | 05.21d | ? | 00.32a | ? | 559.5 | |
| 4.6 | Drem | 05/30 | ? | 00/22 | ? | 554.9 | |
| 9.1 | Longniddry | ??.??a ~ 05.39d | ? | 00.12a ~ ??.??d | ? | 550.4 | |
| 12.8 | Prestonpans | 05/45 | ? | 00/08 | ? | 546.7 | |
| 16.3 | Monktonhall Jn | 05/51 | ? | 00/04 | ? | 543.1 | |
| 17.1 | Musselburgh | ??.??a ~ 05.55d | ? | 23.59a ~ ??.??d | ? | 542.3 | |
| 18.9 | Portobello Jn | 05/56 | ? | 23/57 | ? | 540.5 | |
| 19.6 | Craigentinny Jn | 05/58 | ? | 23/56 | ? | 538.9 | |
| 21.5 | Abbeyhill Jn | 06/00 | ? | 23/53 | ? | 538.0 | |
| 22.3 | Edinburgh Waverley | ??.??a ~ 06.10d | ? ~ 06.12 | 23.46a ~ ??.??d | 23.37 ~ ? | 537.2 | |
| 22.7 | Princes St Gardens | 06/11 | ? | 23/44 | ? | 536.8 | |
| 23.5 | Haymarket | 06/14 | ? | 23/41 | ? | 535.9 | |
| 24.7 | Haymarket West Jn | 06/15 | ? | 23/37 | ? | 534.8 | |
| 31.3 | Dalmeny Jn | 06/22 | ? | 23/26 | ? | 528.1 | |
| 31.8 | Dalmeny | ??.??a ~ 06.26d | 06.25 ~ 06.26 | 23.22a ~ ??.??d | ? | 527.7 | |
| 35.5 | Inverkeithing | 06/31 | 06/33 | 23/14 | ? | 524.0 | |
| 37.1 | Dalgety Bay | ??.??a ~ 06.36d | 06.36 ~ 06.38 | 23.08a ~ ??.??d | ? | 522.4 | |
| 42.6 | Burntisland | 06/42 | 06/47 | 23/03 | ? | 516.9 | |
| 48.3 | Kirkcaldy | ??.??a ~ 06.54 | 06.56 ~ 06.58 | 22.52a ~ ??.??d | ? | 511.2 | |
| 52.7 | Thornton South Jn | 07/00 | ? | 22/47 | ? | 506.8 | |
| 53.2 | Thornton North Jn | 07/02 | ? | 22/46 | ? | 506.3 | |
| 61.5 | Ladybank | ??.??a ~ 07.16d | 07.15 ~ 07.19 | 22.31a ~ ??.??d | ? | 498.0 | |
| ? | Ladybank Branch Loop | 07x17 ~ 07x35 | 07.22 ~ 07.39 | - | - | - | |
| 69.3 | Newburgh | 07/46 | ? | 22/20 | ? | 490.2 | |
| 77.3 | Hilton Jn | 07/57 | ? | 22/10 | ? | 482.2 | |
| 79.3 | Perth | 08.02a ~ 08.27d | 08.07 ~ 08.28 | 22.02a ~ ??.??d | 21.54 ~ 22.04 | 480.2 | |
| 86.5 | Stanley Jn | 08/39 | ? | 21/52 | ? | 473.0 | |
| 94.8 | Dunkeld & Birnam | 08/48 | 08/57 | 21/42 | ? | 464.7 | |
| 107.7 | Pitlochry | 09/01 | 09/10 | 21x19 ~ 21x30 | 21.19 ~ ? | 451.8 | |
| 114.6 | Blair Athol | 09/10 | 09/19 | 21/09 | 21/07 | 444.9 | |
| 130.7 | Dalnaspidal | 09/38 | ? | 20/53 | ? | 428.8 | |
| 138.0 | Dalwhinnie | 09/47 | ? | 20/42 | ? | 421.5 | |
| 151.0 | Kingussie | 09/58 | 09/58 | 20/27 | 20/31 | 408.5 | |
| 156.9 | Kincraig | 10x05 ~ 10x11 | 10.06 ~ 10.10 | 20x17 ~ 20x21 | 20.14 ~ 20.22 | 402.6 | |
| 163.0 | Aviemore | 10/19 | 10/17 | ??.?? ~ 20.08 | 20/04 | 396.5 | |
| 169.4 | Carrbridge | 10/28 | 10/27 | 20/00 | 19/54 | 390.0 | |
| 174.8 | Slochd Summit | 10/39 | ? | 19/54 | ? | 384.7 | |
| 178.4 | Tomatin | 10/42 | ? | 19x45 ~ 19x48 | ? | 381.1 | |
| 182.5 | Moy | 10/46 | ? | 19/40 | ? | 377.0 | |
| 190.8 | Culloden | 10/53 | ? | 19/25 | ? | 368.7 | |
| 196.9 | Millburn Jn | 11/08 | ? | 19/11 | ? | 362.6 | |
| ? | Welsh's Bridge Jn | ? | ? | ??.?? ~ 19.06 | 19.18 ~ 19.20 | 362.3 | |
| 197.4 | Rose Street Jn | 11/12 | 11.05 ~ 11.1 | 19/03 | ? | 362.0 | |
| 198.8 | Clachnaharry | 11/14 | 11/23 | 18/59 | 19/13 | 360.7 | |
| 204.6 | Clunes | 11/22 | ? | 18/53 | ? | 354.9 | |
| 210.3 | Muir of Ord | ??.?? ~ 11.31 | 11.45 ~ 11.46 | ??.?? ~ 18.40 | 18.51 ~ 18.53 | 349.2 | |
| 215.9 | Dingwall | 11x44 ~ 11x49 | 11/56 | ??x?? ~ 18x26 | 18.39 ~ 18.40 | 343.6 | |
| 227.8 | Garve | ??.?? ~ 12.18 | 12.29 ~ 12.31 | ??.?? ~ 17.51 | 18.09 ~ 18.10 | 331.7 | |
| 243.8 | Achnasheen | 12x48 ~ 13x14 | 13.07 ~ 13.17 | ??.?? ~ 17.21 | 17.34 ~ 17.40 | 315.6 | |
| 261.7 | Strathcarron | ??.?? ~ 13.46 | 13.51 ~ 13.54 | ??x?? ~ 16x50 | 16.58 ~ 17.02 | 297.7 | |
| 274.2 | Plockton | ??.?? ~ 14.14 | 14.23 ~ 14.26 | ??.?? ~ 16.21 | 16.29 ~ 16.32 | 285.3 | |
| 279.7 | Kyle of Lochalsh | 14.31a | 14.41 | 16.05d | 16.13 | 279.7 |
Mileages as shown in tour brochure.
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