21st September 2019

S.R.P.S. Railtours
The Highlander

Locos Used 37685 'Loch Arkaig' & 47832
Stock Used 13229+3096+3150+3115+1730+35185+5028

Route :
1Z56 : North Berwick to Inverness
1Z18 : Inverness to North Berwick

Loco(s) Route
47832 (1) North Berwick - Drem - Longniddry - Musselburgh - Edinburgh Waverley - Haymarket - Dalmeny - Inverkeithing - Dalgety Bay - Kirkcaldy - Thornton North Jn - Ladybank - Hilton Jn - Perth - Pitlochry - Kingussie - Aviemore - Inverness
47832 (1) Inverness - Nairn - Forres - Elgin - Keith - Huntly - Insch - Inverurie - Dyce - Aberdeen - Stonehaven - Montrose - Arbroath - Dundee - Leuchars - Ladybank - (reverse of outward route) - North Berwick

Notes : 
(1) 37685 on rear.
(2) The outward leg was originally shown to arrive at Inverness at 12.59, and run as headcode 1Z16.
(3) Off tour options: visit to the Glenfiddich distillery.

Sources : Nick Bartlett & S.R.P.S. website

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Open Rail Live Railway Data)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
North Berwick 05.25d 05.25   00.07a 00.06
Drem 05/35 05/34   23/57½ 23/59
Longniddry 05.39a ~ 05.42d 05.41 ~ 05.42   23.39a ~ 23.49d 23.35 ~ 23.38
Prestonpans 05/50 05/46   23/35½ 23/30
Monktonhall Jn 05/54 05/49   23/31½ 23/27
Musselburgh 05.55a ~ 05.58d 05.51 ~ 06.00   23.22a ~ 23.30d 23.25 ~ 23.26
Portobello Jn 06/04 06/03   23/20 23/21
Craigentinny Jn 06/05½ ?   23/18 ?
Abbeyhill Jn 06/06½ ?   23/17 ?
Edinburgh Waverley 06.08a ~ 06.11d [P19] 06.10 ~ 06.13   23.12a ~ 23.15d [P1] 23.13 ~ 23.17
Princes Street Gardens 06/12 [Z] 06/14   23/10 [Z] 23/11
Haymarket 06/15 [P2] 06/16   23/08½ [P1] 23/09
Haymarket West Jn 06/16½ 06/18   23/07 23/06
Dalmeny Jn 06/23 06/23   22/57½ 22/56
Dalmeny 06.24a ~ 06.26d [P2] 06.24 ~ 06.26   22.54a ~ 22.56d [P1] 22.54 ~ 22.55
Inverkeithing 06/34½ [P2] 06/32   22/44½ [P1] 22/47
Dalgety Bay 06.37a ~ 06.39d 06.35 ~ 06.38   22.36a ~ 22.42d 22.38 ~ 22.42
Burntisland 06/46½ 06/46   22/28½ 22/29
Kirkcaldy 06.55a ~ 06.58d [P2] 06.54 ~ 06.57   22.17a ~ 22.20d [P1] 22.18 ~ 22.20
Thornton South Jn 07/04 07/04   22/11 22/09
Thornton North Up Loop - -   21*51 ~ 22*10 [UPL] 21.46 ~ 22.08
Thornton North Jn 07/05 ?   21/50 ?
Thornton North Down Loop 07*06 ~ 07*25 [DPL] ? ~ 07.24   - -
Ladybank 07.35a ~ 07.37d [P2] 07.38 ~ 07.40   21.36a ~ 21.39d [P1] 21.32 ~ 21.34

 

Location Booked Actual
Newburgh 07/49 07/50
Hilton Jn 08/00 ?
Perth 08.04a ~ 08.30d [P7] 08.04 ~ 08.30
Stanley Jn 08/41 08/46
Dunkeld & Birnam 08/51 [P2] 08/56
Pitlochry 09*04 ~ 09*26 [P2] 09.12 ~ 09.27
Blair Atholl 09/37 09/39
Dalnacardoch 09/53½ ?
Dalnaspidal 10/04½ ?
Dalwhinnie 10/14 [P2] 10/12
Kingussie 10/25 [P1] 10/25
Kincraig 10*32 ~ 10*35 10.34 ~ 10.37
Aviemore 10.42a ~ 10.45d [P1] 10.47 ~ 10.50
Carrbridge 10/55 [P1] 11/00
Slochd 11*07 ~ 11*11 ?
Tomatin 11/15½ ?
Moy 11/19½ ?
Culloden 11/26 ?
Cradlehall 11/30 [DH] ?
Millburn Jn 11/32 ?
Inverness 11.34a [P1] ~ 16.05d [P1] 11.40 [P?] ~ 16.16 [P1]
Millburn Jn 16/07 ?
Nairn 16/24 [P1] 16/32
Forres 16/34 [P2] 16/41
Elgin 16.53a ~ 17.00d [P1] 16.54 ~ 16.58
Keith 17/26 17/23
Keith Loop 17/28 ?
Huntly 17/43 [P1] 17/39
Kennethmont 17/55 ?
Insch 18*01 ~ 18*03 17.58 ~ 18.02
Inverurie 18*15 ~ 18*18 [P2] 18.17 ~ 18.20
Dyce 18/31½ [P2] 18/28
Berryden Jn 18/40 18/34
Aberdeen 18c42 ~ 18c44 [P6] 18.37 ~ 18.44
Ferryhill Jn 18/45 ?
Craiginches South 18/47 ?
Newtonhill 18/57 ?
Stonehaven 19/04 19/01
Carmont 19/10 19/07
Laurencekirk 19/18½ 19/14
Craigo 19/28 19/19
Montrose 19/34 [P1] 19/24
Usan 19/37 19/27
Inverkeilor 19/43 ?
Arbroath 19/49 [P1] 19/41
Carnoustie 19.57a ~ 20.05d [P1] 19/49?
Camperdown Jn 20/19 ?
Dundee 20*22 ~ 20*53 20.06 ~ 20.53
Dundee Central Jn 20/55 ?
Tay Bridge South 21/02 ?
Leuchars 21.09a ~ 21.20d [P1] 21/15?
Cupar 21/29 21/23

Timings continue in first table.

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