2nd & 4th November 2012

JAC Travel / Cancer Research UK
The Caledonian Chorister

Loco Used 67006 'Royal Sovereign'
Stock Used 3277+3379+3295+5998+5950+5964+1671+5921+6042+6006+5929+5985+9527

Route : 
1Z34 : Inverness to Kensington Olympia
1Z35 : Kensington Olympia to Inverness

Date Loco Route
02/11 67006 Inverness - Nairn - Elgin - Huntley - Insch - Dyce - Aberdeen - Montrose - Arbroath - Dundee - Leuchars - Ladybank - Kirkcaldy - Inverkeithing - Haymarket - Edinburgh Waverley - (via ECML) - Finsbury Park - Holloway South Jn - Copenhagen Jn - York Way North Jn - Camden Road - Gospel Oak - Willesden Junction HL - Mitre Bridge Jn - North Pole Jn - Kensington Olympia
04/11 67006 Kensington Olympia - (reverse of outward route) - Edinburgh Waverley - ??? (2) - Inverness

Notes : 
(1) 'The Caledonian Chorister' was a special train, on behalf of JAC Travel and Cancer Research UK, taking participants from Scotland to London for the Cancer Research Festival of Brass and Voices, which raises funds for the charity.
(2) It is reported that the return leg was diverted via the Highland main line, due to the derailment of CrossCountry Voyager 221131, at Inverkeilor.

Source : Mark Herriott

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Mark Herriott)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Inverness 01.02d [P1] 00.57   02.13a 01.47
Milburn Jn 01/04 ?   02/10 ?
Nairn 01.17a ~ 01.19d 01.17 ~ 01.18   01.54a ~ 01.56d ?
Forres 01.29a ~ 01.31d ?   01.42a ~ 01.44d ?
Elgin SB 01.42a ~ 01.44d ?   01.30a ~ 01.32d ?
Elgin 01.46a ~ 01.49d 01.51 ~ 01.57   01.26a ~ 01.29d ?
Keith 02.10a ~ 02.12d ??.?? ~ 02.20   01.04a ~ 01.06d ?
Huntley 02.24a ~ 02.26d ?   00.49a ~ 00.51d ?
Kennethmont SB 02.36a ~ 02.38d ??.?? ~ 02.42   00.38a ~ 00.40d ?
Insch 02.44a ~ 02.46d 02.49 ~ 02.50   00.30a ~ 00.32d ?
Inverurie 02.57a ~ 02.59d 03.01 ~ 03.01   00.17a ~ 00.19d ?
Dyce 03.10a ~ 03.12d 03.12 ~ 03.12   00.04a ~ 00.06d ?
Aberdeen 03.22a ~ 03.25d [P6] 03.22 ~ 03.26   23.54a ~ 23.57d ?
Ferryhill Jn 03/26 ?   23/49 ?
Craiginches South 03/28 ?   23/47 ?
Newtonhill SB 03/38 ?   23/40 ?
Stonehaven 03/45 03/45   23/34 ?
Carmont SB 03/51 03/51   23/29 ?
Laurencekirk SB 03/58 03/58   23/22 ?
Craigo SB 04/03 ?   23/16 ?
Montrose 04/07 04/06   23/10 ?
Usan Jn 04/10 04/09   23/08 ?
Inverkeilor SB 04/16 ?   23/02 ?
Arbroath 04/22 04/21   22/54 ?
Carnoustie 04/29 04/27   22/43 ?
Camperdown Jn 04/39 ?   22/32 ?
Dundee 04.41a ~ 04.44d [P1] 04.41 ~ 04.44   22.26a ~ 22.29d ?
Dundee Central Jn 04/46 ?   22/25 ?
Tay Bridge South 04/51 04/53   22/20 ?
Leuchars 04/57 ?   22/14 ?
Cupar 05/04 ?   22/08 ?
Ladybank 05/10 05/11   21/56 ?
Thornton North Jn 05/19 ?   21/46 ?
Thornton South Jn 05/20 05/20   21/45 ?
Kirkcaldy 05/24 05/24   21/41 ?
Burntisland 05/31 05/32   21/33 ?
Inverkeithing 05/39 05/40   21/23 ?
Dalmeny Jn 05/44 05/47   21/17 ?
Haymarket West Jn 05/53 05/53   21/10 21/10
Haymarket 05/55 05/54   21/08 21/08
Princes St Gardens 05/56 ?   21/05 21/07
Edinburgh Waverley 05.59a ~ 06.09d [P1] 05.58 ~ 06.08   20.57a ~ 21.03d 20.57 ~ 21.05
Abbeyhill Jn 06/10 ?   20/55 ?
Craigentinny Jn 06/11 ?   20/54 ?
Portobello Jn 06/13 06/13   20/53 20/53
Monktonhall Jn 06/15 06/15   20/51 20/52
Prestonpans 06/18 ?   20/44 ?
Drem 06/24 06/24   20/39 20/44
Dunbar 06/33 06/32   20/31 20/37
Oxwellmains 06/34 ?   20/29 ?
Grantshouse 06/45 06/42   20/23 20/29
Reston 06/50 ?   20/18 ?
Marshall Meadows 06/58 06/53   20/13 20/19
Berwick-upon-Tweed 07/00 06/59   20/11 20/15
Craig Mill 07*14 ~ 07*20 [UPL] ?   - -
Belford 07/23 07/23   19/59 20/05
Alnmouth 07/37 07/38   19/49 19/55
Morpeth North Jn 07/57 ?   - -
Morpeth Up Loop 07*59 ~ 08*22 [UPL] ?   - -
Morpeth 08/24 08/29   19/37 19/41
Heaton South Jn 08/39 08/43   19/27 19/29
Newcastle Central 08.46a ~ 08.48d [P3] 08.49 ~ 08.53   19.21a ~ 19.23d 19.23 ~ 19.26
King Edward Bridge South Jn 08/50 08/55   19/18 19/20
Birtley Jn 08/54 09/01   19/15 19/17
Durham 09/02 09/09   19/05 19/11
Tursdale Jn 09/08 09/15   18/59 19/06
Ferryhill South Jn 09/10 09/17   18/57 19/04
Darlington 09/21 [UM] 09/26   18/49 18/53
Northallerton 09/31 09/35   18/37 18/39
Longlands Jn 09/32 [US] ?   - -
Thirsk 09/38 [US] 09/42   18/32 18/31
Tollerton 09/49 [UF] 09/54   18/23 18/23
Skelton Jn 09/55 10/02   18/16 18/16
York 09.59a ~ 10.04d [P10] 10.06 ~ 10.09   18.08a ~ 18.13d 18.09 ~ 18.14
Colton Jn 10/11 10/16   18/01 18/03
Hambleton North Jn 10/18 10/21   17/55 17/57
Temple Hirst Jn 10/22 10/24   17/52 17/54
Shaftholme Jn 10/32 10/31   17/46 17/47
Doncaster 10.37a ~ 10.39d [P1] 10.40 ~ 10.42   17/41 17/41
Bridge Jn - -   17/37 ?
Doncaster Sig. S249 - -   17.34 ~ 17.36 ?
Decoy North Jn - -   17/31 ?
Decoy South Jn - -   17/28 ?
Loversall Carr Jn 10/44 10/47   17/20 171/6
Retford 10.56a ~ 11.08d [P1] 10.57 ~ 11.12   17/10 17/05
Carlton - -   16*43 ~ 17*00 [DPL] ?
Newark North Gate 11/21 [P2] 11/26   16/36 16/33
Claypole 11/28 11/29   16/30 16/30
Grantham 11/34 [P1] 11/36   16/23 16/23
Stoke Tunnel 11/38 11/40   16/17 16/20
Tallington 11/48 11/50   16/06 16/10
Peterborough 11/57 [P2] [US] 12/00   16/01 16/04 [DF]
Fletton Jn 12/05 [UF] ?   - -
Holme LC - -   15/56 15/58
Connington South Jn 12/10 ?   - -
Huntingdon 12/17 [P2] 12/20   15/49 15/52
Sandy 12/29 [US] 12/33 [US]   15/40 15/43
Hitchin 12/40 [P1] 12/43   15/32 15/35
Stevenage 12/43 [P1] 12/46   15/28 15/33
Woolmer Green Jn 12/51 12/49   15/25 15/30
Welwyn Garden City 12/55 12/56   15/23 15/28
Potters Bar 13/06 [P1] [US] 13/07   15/18 15/23
Alexandra Palace 13/15 13/16   15/13 15/17
Finsbury Park 13/21 [P1] 13/21   15/11 15/15
Holloway South Jn 13/23 ?   15/10 ?
Copenhagen Jn 13/26 ?   15/04 ?
York Way North Jn 13/27 ?   15/02 ?
Camden Road Central Jn 13*29 ~ 13*58 ?   15/00 ?
Camden Road 14/00 13/59   14/59 15/03
Gospel Oak 14/05 14/03   14/55 14/57
Kensal Green Jn 14/17 14/11   14/42 14/50
Willesden Junction HL 14/21 14/15   14/41 14/48
Mitre Bridge Jn 14/25 14/18   14/39 14/44
North Pole Jn 14/27 14/20   14/38 14/42
Kensington Olympia 14.30a [P2] 14.29   14.34d 14.39


Associated E.C.S. Workings

01/11/12 : 5Z34 : (67006) : Crewe to Inverness
05/11/12 : 5Z36 : (67006) : Inverness to Crewe

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Crewe HS 08.29d 16.10a
Crewe 09/19 15/34
Warrington Bank Quay 09/43 14/56
Wigan North Western 09/54 14/46
Preston 10/11 14.07 ~ 14.27
Lancaster 10/30 13/48
Oxenholme 10/47 13/03
Penrith 11/19 12/36
Carlisle 11.35 ~ 11.37 12.16 ~ 12.18
Quintinshill 11.49 ~ 12.27 11.52 ~ 12.02
Lockerbie 12/44 11.22 ~ 11.33
Beattock Summit 13/08 10/58
Carstairs 13/44 10/17
Law Jn 13/52 10/03
Holytown Jn 13/57 09/54
Mossend Yard 14.03 ~ 15.06 09.39 ~ 09.49
Coatbridge Central 15/13 09/32
Cumbernauld 15/28 09/20
Stirling 15/49 08/57
Perth 16.26 ~ 16.43 08.20 ~ 08.25
Pitlochry 17.12 ~ 17.29 07/49
Kingussie 18.13 ~ 18.21 06/47
Aviemore 18/33 06/36
Slochd Summit 18/47 06/21
Milburn Jn 19/20 05/34
Inverness Yard 19.22a 05.28d

04/11/12 : 5Z35 : (67006?) : Wembley Yard to Kensington Olympia

Location Booked
Wembley Yard 13.02d
Willesden No.7 Jn 13/10
Willesden WL Jn 13/12
Mitre Bridge Jn 13/13
North Pole Jn 13/14
Kensington Olympia 13/18
Latchmere Jn 13/23
Longhedge Jn 13/26
Stewarts Lane Jn  13/29
Battersea Loop 13.32 ~ 14.14
Stewarts Lane Jn 14/17
Longhedge Jn 14/20
Latchmere Jn 14/23
Kensington Olympia 14.29a


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