19th April 2013

Compass Tours
The Lochalsh Highlander

Locos Used 47826 & 47854
Stock Used WCRC rake of mark 2 air-conditioned coaches

Route :
1Z78 : Balloch to Kyle of Lochalsh
1Z79 : Kyle of Lochalsh to Balloch

Loco(s) Route
47854 (1) Balloch - Dalreoch - Dumbarton Central - Drumry - Westerton - Maryhill Park Jn - Cowlairs North Jn - Cowlairs East Jn - Lenzie - Greenhill Upper Jn - Greenhill Lower Jn - Carmuirs West Jn - Larbert - Stirling - Gleneagles - Hilton Jn - Perth - Pitlochry - Aviemore - Millburn Jn - Rose Street Jn - Dingwall - Achnasheen - Kyle of Lochalsh
47826 (2) Kyle of Lochalsh - (reverse of outward route) - Balloch

Notes :
(1) 47826 on rear.
(2) 47854 on rear.

Source : Michael Warrender (on the train throughout)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Michael Warrender)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Balloch 05.20d 05.30   01.06a 01.05
Alexandria 05.23a ~ 05.26d 05.34 ~ 05.34   01.01a ~ 01.03d ?
Renton 05/28 ?   00/58 ?
Dalreoch 05/30 ?   00/55 ?
Dumbarton Central 05.32a ~ 05.35d 05.41 ~ 05.43   00.51a ~ 00.53d 00.42 ~ 00.43
Dumbarton East 05/37 ?   00/49 ?
Bowling 05/41 ?   00/46 ?
Kilpatrick 05.44a ~ 05.46d 05.51 ~ 05.52   00.41a ~ 00.44d 00.33 ~ 00.34
Dalmuir 05/49 ?   00/39 00/31
Singer 05.51a ~ 05.54d 05.57 ~ 05.58   00.34a ~ 00.37d 00.28 ~ 00.29
Westerton 06.01a ~ 06.04d 06.04 ~ 06.05   00.26a ~ 00.29d 00.20 ~ 00.23
Maryhill Park Jn 06/07 ?   00/22 ?
Cowlairs North Jn 06/13 ?   00/06 ?
Cowlairs East Jn 06.15 ~ 06.24 06.15 ~ 06.20   00/01 ?
Bishopbriggs 06.26a ~ 06.29d 06.24 ~ 06.28   23.54a ~ 23.58d 23.47 ~ 23.49
Lenzie 06/33 ?   23/51 ?
Croy 06/38 ?   23/47 ?
Greenhill Upper Jn 06/43 ?   23/42½ ?
Greenhill Lower Jn 06/44 ?   23/40½ ?
Carmuirs West Jn 06/46½ ?   23/38 ?
Larbert Jn 06/47½ ?   23/37 ?
Larbert 06.49a ~ 06.53d 06.49 ~ 06.53   23.32a ~ 23.35d 23.24 ~ 23.26
Stirling 07.03a ~ 07.07d 07.04 ~ 07.08   23.05a ~ 23.21d 23.06 ~ 23.13
Dunblane 07.15a ~ 07.17d 07.17 ~ 07.18   22.53a ~ 22.55d 22.54 ~ 22.56
Blackford 07/31 ?   22/44 ?
Hilton Jn 07/46 ?   22/29 ?
Perth 07.50a ~ 08.30d 07.52 ~ 08.29   22.09a ~ 22.22d 22.04 ~ 22.22
Stanley 08/41 ?   22/01 ?
Dunkeld & Birnham 08/51 ?   21/51 21/45
Pitlochry 09/04 ?   21.35 ~ 21.38 21.29 ~ 21.32
Blair Atholl 09/14 ?   21/23 21/18
Dalnacardoch 09/31 ?   21/15 ?
Dalnaspidal 09/42 ?   21/10 ?
Dalwhinnie 09.52 ~ 09.54 09/51   20/59 ?
Kingussie 10/07 10/05   20.30 ~ 20.41 20.39 ~ 20.42
Kincraig 10.15 ~ 10.34 10.15 ~ 10.35   20.15 ~ 20.22 20/32
Aviemore 10/41 ?   20/07 20.25 ~ 20.25
Carrbridge 10/50 ?   20/01 20/03
Slochd 11.02 ~ 11.10 11.05 ~ 11.08   19/55 ?
Tomatin 11/14½ ?   19.39 ~ 19.47 19/54
Moy 11/18½ ?   19/32 19.45 ~ 19.48
Culloden 11/25 ?   19/16 ?
Millburn Jn 11/31 ?   19/03 ?
Inverness Sig. I410 11c32 ~ 11c33 11.30 ~ 11.31   18c59 ~ 19c01 19.22 ~ 19.22
Rose Street Jn 11/35 ?   18/58 ?
Clachnaharry 11/39 ?   18/55 ?
Clunes 11/47 ?   18/48 ?
Muir of Ord 11t53 ~ 11t57 11.51 ~ 12.00   18t36 ~ 18t38 18.54 ~ 18.56
Dingwall 12t06 ~ 12t08 12.12 ~ 12.14   18t23 ~ 18t27 18.40 ~ 18.42
Garve 12t33 ~ 12t35 12.40 ~ 12.42   17t57 ~ 17t59 17.57 ~ 17.59
Achnasheen 13t06 ~ 13t16 13.14 ~ 13.16   17t24 ~ 17t26 17/26
Strathcarron 13t47 ~ 13t49 13.47 ~ 13.52   16t52 ~ 16t54 16.52 ~ 16.54
Kyle of Lochalsh 14.32a 14.31   16.06d 16.12


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