1st & 2nd June 2018

S.R.P.S. Railtours
Routes & Branches / Neilston or Bust

Locos Used 37025 'Inverness TMD', 37403 'Isle of Mull', 37703 & 86401 'Mons Meg'
Stock Used (10) 5028+4831+4856+21241+(1730+3115+3096)

Route: 
1Z37 : Bo'ness to Edinburgh Waverley
1Z87 : Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
1Z89 : Glasgow Queen Street to Ayr
1Z90 : Ayr to Larkhall
1Z91 : Larkhall to Helensburgh Central
1Z92 : Helensburgh Central to Edinburgh Waverley
1Z93 : Edinburgh Waverley to Millerhill S.S.
1Z94 : Millerhill S.S. to Leith South
1Z95 : Leith South to Mossend Up Reception
1Z96 : Mossend Up Reception to Mossend Up Reception
1Z97 : Mossend Up Reception to Bo'ness

Date Loco(s) Route
01/06/18 37703 + 86401 (1) (2) Bo'ness - Manuel
01/06/18 37025 (3) Manuel - Linlithgow - Winchburgh Jn - Newbridge Jn - Haymarket - Edinburgh Waverley
01/06/18 86401 (2) Edinburgh Waverley - Haymarket - Newbridge Jn - Winchburgh Jn - Linlithgow - Polmont - Falkirk High - Greenhill Upper Jn - Croy - Lenzie - Glasgow Queen Street
01/06/18 37025 (3) Glasgow Queen Street - Cowlairs South Jn - Springburn - Bellgrove - High Street Jn - Shields Jn - Paisley Gilmour Street - Dalry - Kilwinning - Irvine - Barassie - Ayr
01/06/18 86401 (2) Ayr - Barassie - Irvine - Byrehill Jn - Dubbs Jn - Ardrossan South Beach - Largs
02/06/18 37025 (3) Largs - Ardrossan South Beach - Dubbs Jn - Kilwinning - Dalry - Paisley Gilmour Street - Shields Jn - Glasgow Central (5)
02/06/18 86401 (2) Glasgow Central - Pollokshields East - Mount Florida - Newton - Hamilton Central - Haughhead Jn - Larkhall
02/06/18 37025 (3) Larkhall - Haughhead Jn (6)
02/06/18 86401 (2) Haughhead Jn - Motherwell - Cumbernauld (7)
02/06/18 37025 (3) Cumbernauld - Stepps - Springburn - Cowlairs West Jn - Cowlairs North Jn - Maryhill - Westerton - Dalmuir - Dumbarton Central - Dalreoch - Balloch
02/06/18 86401 (2) Balloch - Dalreoch - Dumbarton Central
02/06/18 37025 (3) Dumbarton Central - Dalreoch - Craigendoran Jn - Helensburgh Central
02/06/18 86401 (2) Helensburgh Central - Craigendoran Jn - Dalreoch - Dumbarton Central - Dalmuir - Yoker - Hyndland East Jn - Partick - Finnieston West Jn - Glasgow Queen Street LL - Bellgrove - Shettleston - Coatbridge Sunnyside - Airdrie - Bathgate - Newbridge Jn - Haymarket - Edinburgh Waverley - Portobello Jn - Prestonpans - Drem - North Berwick
02/06/18 37025 (3) North Berwick - Drem - Prestonpans - Monktonhall Jn - Millerhill S.S.
02/06/18 37025 (4) Millerhill S.S. - Newcraighall - Portobello Jn - Edinburgh Waverley - Haymarket - Gorgie Jn - Craiglockhart Jn - Niddrie West Jn - Portobello Jn - Leith South
02/06/18 37403 (2) Leith South - Portobello Jn - Niddrie West Jn - Craiglockhart Jn - Gorgie Jn - Haymarket West Jn - South Gyle - Dalmeny Jn - Inverkeithing - Dunfermline Town - Townhill [Down Goods Loop]
02/06/18 37025 (4) Townhill [Down Goods Loop] - Dunfermline Town - Inverkeithing North Jn - Inverkeithing East Jn - Burntisland - Kirkcaldy - Thornton South Jn - Glenrothes with Thornton - Cardenden - Cowdenbeath - Dunfermline Town - Charlestown Jn - Longannet SB - Alloa - Stirling - Larbert Jn - Carmuirs West Jn - Greenhill Lower Jn - (8) Greenhill Upper Jn - Croy - Lenzie - Cowlairs East Jn - Cowlairs North Jn - Maryhill (9) - Anniesland - Hyndland East Jn - Partick - Finnieston West Jn - Glasgow Queen Street LL - Bellgrove - Shettleston - Sunnyside Jn - Whifflet South Jn - Mossend Up Reception (10)
02/06/18 37403 (2) Mossend Up Reception - Whifflet South Jn - Langloan Jn - Carmyle - Rutherglen West Jn - Glasgow Central
02/06/18 37025 (4) Glasgow Central - Pollokshields East - Queens Park - Mount Florida - Cathcart - Whitecraigs - Neilston [Turnback Siding]
02/06/18 37403 (2) Neilston [Turnback Siding] - Whitecraigs - Cathcart West Jn - Cathcart East Jn - Kings Park - Burnside - Newton - Blantyre - Hamilton Central - Haughhead Jn - Airbles - Motherwell - Mossend Up Reception (10) - Whifflet South Jn - Coatbridge Central - Gartsherrie South Jn - Garnqueen North Jn - Cumbernauld - Greenhill Lower Jn - Carmuirs West Jn - Carmuirs East Jn - Falkirk Grahamston - Polmont - Bo'ness GF
02/06/18 37025 (4) Bo'ness GF - Manuel
02/06/18 37403 (2) Manuel - Bo'ness

Notes :
(1) 86401 dead-in-train.
(2) 37025 on rear.
(3) 86401 on rear.
(4) 37403 on rear.
(5) Diverted into Glasgow Central, due to emergency engineering works.
(6) Reversed at Haughhead Jn, due to late running.
(7) Reversed at Cumbernauld, to get the tour locos the right way round.
(8) Diverted via Croy, due to late running.
(9) Wrong route set at Maryhill, train had to set back behind signal CE313.
(10) Coaches 1730+3115+3096 were detached/re-attached at Mossend Up Reception, as the train would have been too long for Neilston Turnback Siding.
(11) This was reported as the first loco hauled train to Neilston since 1964.

Source : Mark Herriott (on the tour from Bo'ness to Polmont)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Mark Herriott & Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual
Bo'ness 17.35d 17.35
Manuel 18L05 ~ 18L35 17.55 ~ 18.22
Bo'ness GF 18.40 ~ 18.48 18.25 ~ 18.58
Linlithgow 18.54a ~ 18.55d [P1] 19.05 ~ 19.07 [P1]
Linlithgow Loop 18*58 ~ 19*03 [UPL] 19.09 ~ 19.13 [UPL]
Winchburgh Jn 19/09 19/20
Newbridge Jn 19/12 19/24
Haymarket West Jn 19/18 19/33 [US]
Haymarket 19/19½ [P3] 19/35 [P3]
Princess Street Gardens 19/22 19/40 [X]
Edinburgh Waverley 19.25a ~ 19.48d [P11] 19.43 ~ 19.52 [P11]
Princes Street Gardens 19/49 19/54 [W]
Haymarket 19/51 [P4] 19/57
Haymarket West Jn 19/53 19/59
Newbridge Jn 19/59 20/05
Winchburgh Jn 20/03 20/08
Linlithgow 20/08 [P2] 20/12
Polmont 20/14 [P2] 20/16
Falkirk High 20/16 [P2] 20/18
Greenhill Upper Jn 20/20 20/21
Croy 20/24 [P2] 20/25
Lenzie 20/28 20/30
Bishopbriggs 20/31 20/35
Cowlairs West Jn 20/39 20/40
Cowlairs South Jn 20/40 20/42
Glasgow Queen Street 20.44a ~ 21.26d [P7] 20.47 ~ 21.26 [P7] [DL]
Cowlairs South Jn 21/30 21/31
Springburn 21/34 [P2] 21/33 [P2]
Bellgrove 21/42 [P1] 21/45
High Street Jn 21/44 21/45 [DCU]
Shields Jn 21/57 21/57 [DA]
Arkleston Jn 22/02 22/00 [DA]
Paisley Gilmour Street 22/03 [P4] 22/02 [P4]
Elderslie 22/05 22/04
Lochwinnoch 22/12 22/12
Dalry 22/17 22/17
Kilwinning 22/21 [P4] 22/20
Irvine 22/25 [P2] 22/24
Barassie Jn 22/29 22/27
Prestwick Town 22/34 22/32
Falkland Jn 22/37 22/34
Newton-on-Ayr 22/38 [P2] 22/35
Ayr 22.40a ~ 23.05d [P4] 22.40 ~ 23.05 [P4]
Newton-on-Ayr 23/08 [P1] 23/08
Falkland Jn 23/09 23/09
Prestwick Town 23/11 23/12
Barassie Jn 23/18 23/20
Irvine 23/22 [P1] 23/25
Byrehill Jn 23/25 23/30
Dubbs Jn 23/27 23/32
Saltcoats 23/31 23/37
Ardrossan South Beach 23/33 23/38
Hunterston Jn 23/44 23/44
Fairlie ? 23/50
Largs 23.52a ~ 00.07d [P1] 23.59 ~ 00.11 [P1]
Fairlie ? 00.20 ~ 00.21
Hunterston Jn 00/14 00/26
Ardrossan South Beach 00/21 00/33
Saltcoats 00/23 00/35
Dubbs Jn 00/26 ?
Kilwinning 00/27 [P1] 00/40
Dalry 00/30 00/44
Lochwinnoch 00/35 00/50
Elderslie 00/40 ?
Paisley Gilmour Street 00/42 [P3] 00c59 ~ 01c01 [P3]
Arkleston Jn 00/44 [UA]
Shields Jn 00/50 01/12
Terminus Jn 00/55 DIV
Muirhouse Central Jn 00/57 DIV
Cathcart West Jn 01/04 DIV
Bridge Street Jn DIV [Line 6/0]
Glasgow Central DIV 01.16 ~ 01.24 [P10]
Bridge Street Jn DIV 01/26 [Line 3]
Eglinton Street Jn DIV 01/27
Pollokshields East DIV 01/30
Mount Florida DIV 01/32
Cathcart North Jn DIV 01/34
Newton 01/15 [P2] 01/48
Hamilton Central 01/22 01/56
Haughhead Jn 01/24 ? ~ 02.28
Allanton Loop 01/26 [UL] ?
Larkhall 01.30a ~ 01.46d [P1] 02.37 ~ 02.50 [P2]
Allanton Loop 01*50 ~ 01*57 [DL] ?
Haughhead Jn 02/01 02.59 ~
Hamilton Central 02/03 DIV
Newton 02/09 [P1] DIV
Mount Florida 02/17 [P1] DIV
Muirhouse North Jn 02/21 DIV
Bridge Street Jn 02/23 DIV
Glasgow Central 02.25a ~ 02.40d [P9] DIV
Bridge Street Jn 02/42 DIV
Muirhouse North Jn 02/44 DIV
Mount Florida 02/47 [P2] DIV
Newton 02/55 [P1] DIV
Hamilton Central 03/02 DIV
Haughhead Jn 03/04 ~ 03.08
Airbles 03/07 ?
Motherwell 03/09 [P4] 03/14
Mossend South Jn 03/12 03/17
Mossend North Jn 03/13 03/18
Mossend North Exit 03/15 03/19
Whifflet South Jn 03/17 ?
Coatbridge Central 03/19 [P1] ?
Gartsherrie South Jn 03/21 ?
Cumbernauld DIV 03/35
Cumbernauld MP 101.40 DIV 03.37 ~ 03.43
Cumbernauld DIV 03/45
Gartcosh Jn 03/24 03/50
Stepps 03/29 ?
Springburn 03/35 04/01
Cowlairs West Jn 03/37 04/02
Cowlairs North Jn 03/38 ?
Maryhill 03/42 ?
Westerton 03/45 [P2] 04/11
Dalmuir 03/49 [P1] 04/17
Dumbarton Central 03/58 [P2] 04/31
Dalreoch 03/59 04/32
Balloch 04.07a ~ 04.22d 04.42 ~ 04.48
Dalreoch 04/30 04/59
Dumbarton Central 04.32a ~ 04.42d [P3] 05.04 ~ 05.06 [P3]
Dalreoch 04/44 05/07
Craigendoran Jn 04/52 05/18
Helensburgh Central 04.57a ~ 05.20d [P2] 05.25 ~ 05.32 [P3]
Craigendoran Jn 05/25 05/35
Dalreoch 05/33 05/48
Dumbarton Central 05/34 [P1] 05/49
Dalmuir 05/42 [P4] 06/02 [P4]
Clydebank 05/44 06/05
Yoker 05/45 06/06
Garscadden 05/51 06/08
Hyndland East Jn 05/57 ?
Partick 06/01 [P1]
Finnieston West Jn 06/02 06/15
Glasgow Queen Street LL 06/08 [P9] 06/22
High Street Jn 06/10 06/24
Bellgrove 06/12 06/26
Shettleston 06/17 06/30
Coatbridge Sunnyside 06/24 06/41
Airdrie 06/33 [P3] 06/46
Bathgate 06/52 [P1] 07/09 [P1]
Uphall 06/59 07/18
Newbridge Jn 07/04 07/28
Haymarket West Jn 07/11 07/39
Haymarket 07/12 [P3] 07/40 [P3]
Princes Street Gardens 07/14 [X] [W]
Edinburgh Waverley 07.16a ~ 08.10d [P7] 07.47 ~ 08.10 [P10-P7]
Abbeyhill Jn 08/12 08/11
Craigentinny Jn 08/13 08/13
Portobello Jn 08/15 08/14
Monktonhall Jn 08/18 08/16
Prestonpans 08/22 08/19
Drem 08/31 08/28
North Berwick 08.40a ~ 08.48d [P1] 08.38 ~ 08.48
Drem 08/57 08/58
Prestonpans 09/03 09/06
Monktonhall Jn 09/08 09/10
Millerhill Sig.EM14 09.15 ~ 09.17 09.17 ~ 09.26
Millerhill S.S. 09L20 ~ 09L45 09.30 ~ 10.05 [F7]
Newcraighall 09/50 10/11
Portobello Jn 09/54 10/15
Craigentinny Jn 09/56 10/17
Abbeyhill Jn 09/58 10/20
Edinburgh Waverley 10.00a ~ 10.04d [P10] 10.23 ~ 10.26 [P10]
Princes Street Gardens 10/06 10/27 [W]
Haymarket 10/08 [P4] 10.31 ~ 10.34 [P4]
Haymarket Central Jn 10/10 10/36
Gorgie Jn 10/11 10/38
Craiglockhart Jn 10/13 10/39
Niddrie West Jn 10/25 10/50
Portobello Jn 10.31 ~ 10.36 ? ~ 10.55
Sealfield LC ? 11/08
Leith South 10.55 ~ 11.30 11.12 ~ 11.20 [19 road]
Sealfield LC ? 11.26 ~ 11.34
Portobello Jn 11/43 11/45
Niddrie West Jn 11/47 11/49
Craiglockhart Jn 11/57 11/59
Gorgie Jn 11/59 12/01
Haymarket West Jn 12/01 12/05
South Gyle 12/03½ 12/08
Dalmeny Jn 12/09 12/14
Inverkeithing 12/17 [P2] 12/20 [P2]
Dunfermline Town 12/26 [P2] 12/28 [P2]
Dunfermline Queen Margaret ? 12.37 ~ 12.39
Townhill Loop 12.33 ~ 12.50 [DGL] 12.41 ~ 13.04 [DGL1]
Dunfermline Town 12/57 [P1] 13/11 [P1]
Inverkeithing North Jn 13/02 13/19
Inverkeithing East Jn 13/08 13/21
Burntisland 13/21 13/32
Kirkcaldy 13/31 [P2] 13/48
Kirkcaldy Sig.EK843 13*34 ~ 13*47 13.46 ~ 13.54 [Eng Loop]
Thornton South Jn 13/55 14/05
Glenrothes with Thornton 13/57 [P1] 14/06 [P1]
Cardenden 14/04½ 14/14
Cowdenbeath 14/11 [P1] 14/32
Dunfermline Town 14/23 [P1] 15.17 ~ 15.18 [P1]
Charlestown Jn 14/24 15/19
Longannet SB 14/44 15/45
Alloa Loop 14/58 16/02
Alloa 15/00 16/04
Cambus Loop 15*04 ~ 15*09 16/06
Causewayhead Jn 15/14 16/12
Stirling 15.17a ~ 15.26d [P9] 16.13 ~ 16.15
Larbert Jn 15/37 16/31
Carmuirs West Jn 15/38 16/32
Greenhill Lower Jn 15/41 16/35
Cumbernauld 15/47 [P1] DIV
Garnqueen North Jn 15/52 DIV
Gartcosh Jn 15/56 DIV
Stepps 16/01 DIV
Springburn 16/09 DIV
Cowlairs West Jn 16/11 DIV
Greenhill Upper Jn DIV 16/36
Croy DIV 16/42
Lenzie DIV 16/47
Bishopbriggs DIV 16/50
Cowlairs East Jn DIV 16/52
Cowlairs North Jn 16/13 16/54
Maryhill Sig.CE313 ? 16.58 ~ 17.19
Maryhill 16/26 17/20 [P2]
Anniesland 16/28 [P1] 17/26 [P1]
Hyndland East Jn 16/31 17/28
Partick 16/34½ 17/31
Finnieston West Jn 16/35½ 17/31
Glasgow Queen Street LL 16.41a ~ 16.43d [P9] 17.38 ~ 17.41 [P9]
High Street Jn 16/45 17/42
Bellgrove 16/46 17/44
Shettleston 16/50 17/48
Sunnyside Jn 16/59 17/57
Whifflet South Jn 17/05 18/03
Mossend North Exit 17/07 18/06
Mossend Up Reception 17.10 ~ 18.00 18.13 ~ 19.09 [Up Recp 2]
Mossend North Exit 18/06 19/12
Whifflet South Jn 18/08 19/17
Whifflet North Jn 18/09 19/18
Langloan Jn 18/12 19/20
Carmyle 18/20 19/25
Rutherglen East Jn 18/24 19/27
Shawfield 18/26 ?
Larkfield Jn 18/28 19/31
Eglinton Street Jn 18/30 19/33
Bridge Street Jn 18/31 19/34
Glasgow Central 18.33a ~ 19.10d [P7] 19.35 ~ 19.55 [P7]
Bridge Street Jn 19/12 19/58
Muirhouse North Jn 19/14 20/00
Mount Florida 19/19 20/07
Cathcart West Jn 19/25 20/09
Neilston 19/47 20/26 [P2]
Neilston [Turnback Siding] 19.48 ~ 20.00 [TBS] 20.28 ~ 20.34 [TBS]
Neilston 20.04 ~ 20.12 [P1] 20.35 ~ 20.40 [P1]
Cathcart West Jn 20/26 20/55
Newton 20/41 [P2] 21/09
Hamilton Central 20.52 ~ 20.57 21.20 ~ 21.21
Haughhead Jn 21/00 21/24
Airbles 21/03 21/28
Motherwell 21.05a ~ 21.07d [P4] 21.30 ~ 21.33 [P4]
Mossend South Jn 21/11 21/40
Mossend North Jn 21/13 21/41
Mossend Up Reception 21.15 ~ 22.00 21.42 ~ 22.30 [Up Recp 1]
Mossend North Exit 22/05 22/31
Whifflet South Jn 22/08 22/34
Coatbridge Central 22/10 [P1] 22/35
Gartsherrie South Jn 22/12 22/37
Garnqueen North Jn 22/14 22/45
Cumbernauld 22/22 [P2] 22/53
Greenhill Lower Jn 22/27 22/58
Carmuirs West Jn 22/29 23/03
Carmuirs East Jn 22/31 23/04
Falkirk Grahamston 22/34 [P1] 23/06
Grangemouth Jn 22/36 23/07
Polmont 22.40a ~ 22.42d [P1] 23.12 ~ 23.15
Bo'ness GF 22.47 ~ 22.53 ?
Manuel 22.58 ~ 23.25 ?
Bo'ness 23.55a ?


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