15th April 2017

Pathfinder Tours
The Spring Highlander (Day 2 of 4)

Locos Used 37259, 37605 & 37609
Stock Used 4998+1813+3149+1691+3123+3068+3119+3097+1671+3121+3098+35469

Route : 
1Z38? : Inverness to Aberdeen
1Z40? : Aberdeen to Inverness

Locos Route
37259 + 37609 (1)  Inverness - Nairn - Forres - Elgin - Keith - Inverurie - Dyce - Aberdeen
37259 + 37605 (2)  Aberdeen (reverse of outward route) - Inverness

Notes : 
(1) 37605 on rear.
(2) 37609 on rear.
(3) Off tour options; Visit to Strathspey, Alford Valley and Royal Deeside Railways, or coach trip to Fraserburgh, or Balmoral Castle.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Inverness 09.50d [P2] 09.50   22.08a [P2] 22.11
Millburn Jn 09/54 ?   22/06 ?
Nairn 10.11 ~ 10.15 [P2] 10.09 ~ 10.23   21.44 ~ 21.48 [P1] 21.48 ~ 21.52
Forres 10.26 ~ 10.27 ?   21.26 ~ 21.29 ?
Forres Loop 10.28 ~ 10.28 ?   21.25 ~ 21.25 ?
Elgin SB 10.50 ~ 10.50½ ?   21.07 ~ 21.07 ?
Elgin 10.51½ ~ 10.52½ [P1] 10.55 ~ 10.55   20.56 ~ 21.06 [P2] ?
Keith 11.13 ~ 11.14 11.19 ~ 11.23   20.29 ~ 20.30 ?
Keith Loop 11.15 ~ 11.19 ?   20.23 ~ 20.27 ? ~ 20.20
Huntly 11.33½ ~ 11.35½ [P1] ? ~ 11.42   20.05 ~ 20.07 [P1] 20.04 ~ 20.04
Kennethmont 11.45 ~ 11.47 11.50 ~ 11.50   19/55 19/55
Insch 11.53 ~ 11.55 11.56 ~ 11.56   19.33 ~ 19.38 19.33 ~ 19.33
Inverurie 12.09 ~ 12.23 [P2] 12.08 ~ 12.24   19.13 ~ 19.18 [P1] 19.14 ~ 19.19
Dyce 12.37 ~ 12.38 [P1] 12.38 ~ 12.38   18.54 ~ 19.00 [P2] 18.55 ~ 18.58
Scatter Burns 12/41 ?   18/50 ?
Aberdeen 12.47a [P7] 12.48   18.45d [P7] 18.45


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