12th June 2021

Locomotive Services Ltd / Branch Line Society
The Haggis, Peaks & Tractors
Three Peaks from a Seat (Day 3 of 3)

Locos Used (1) 37521 & 37667
Stock Used 11077+11091+11098+10411+10416+11087+11076+11068+11075+9479+6311

Route :
1Z17 : Carlisle to Oban
1Z18 : Oban to Crewe

Loco(s) Route
37667 + 37521 Carlisle - (via WCML) - Law Jn - Motherwell - Uddingston Jn - Rutherglen Central Jn - Rutherglen - Rutherglen North Jn - Dalmarnock - Glasgow Central LL - Anderston - Partick - Hyndland - Anniesland - Westerton - Dalmuir - Dumbarton Central - Craigendoran Jn - Helensburgh Upper - Garelochhead - Arrochar & Tarbet - Ardlui - Crianlarich - Tyndrum Lower - Dalmally - Taynuilt - Oban
37521 + 37667 Oban - (reverse of outward route) - Uddingston Jn - Mossend West Jn - Mossend East Jn - Holytown Jn - Wishaw - Law Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Carlisle - (via WCML) - Crewe

Notes: 
(1) 37521 running as D6817. 37667 running as D6851.
(2) Day 3 of 3 of 'Three Peaks from a Seat' raising funds for Railway Children.
(3) With the postponement of the 'Three Peaks by Rail Challenge', the stock was used to offer a slightly amended route for the enthusiast to experience.

Source : Alan Sheppard (on the tour throughout)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Alan Sheppard)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Carlisle 06.53d [P3] 06.53d [P3]   19.22a ~ 19.24d [P4] 19.20½a ~ 19.26d [P4]
Gretna Jn 07/02 07/02½   19/12½ 19/10½
Kirkpatrick Sig.MC.863 07/05½ 07/05   - -
Cove Sig.MC.862 - -   19/08 19/06
Lockerbie 07/16 [P1] 07/15½ [P1]   18/56 [P2] 18/56 [P2]
Beattock 07/27½ [DM] 07/26 [DM]   18/44½ [UM] 1845½ [UM]
Beattock Summit 07/38 [DM] 07/37½ [DM]   18/37 [UM] 18/38 [UM]
Abington 07/45 [DM] 07/44 [DM]   18/30 [UM] 18/31 [UM]
Carstairs South Jn 07/59 07/56 [DM]   18/17½ 18/19½
Carstairs 07/59½ [DM] 07/56½ [DM]   18/17 [P2] 18/19 [UM]
Lanark Jn 08/01½ 07/59   18/14 18/16
Law Jn 08/08 08/06 [DM]   17*55½ ~ 18*04½ [UPL] 17.54½ ~ 18.06
Shieldmuir 08/11 [P1] 08/09 [P1]   - -
Motherwell 08/12½ [P2] 08/12½ [P2]   - -
Wishaw - -   17/50½ [P2] 17/49
Holytown Jn - -   17/46½ 17/45
Mossend East Jn - -   17/45½ 17/44
Mossend West Jn - -   17/44½ 17/43½
Uddingston Jn 08/17½ 08/18   17/39½ 17/40½
Newton East Jn 08/19 08/20   17/37½ 17/39
Newton West Jn 08/20½ 08/21   17/36 17/37½
Rutherglen East Jn 08/22½ [SL] 08/24½   17/33 17/33½
Rutherglen Central Jn 08/24 08/25½   17/31½ 17/32
Rutherglen 08/25½ [P1] 08/26 [P1]   17/31 [P2] 17/31 [P2]
Glasgow Central LL 08/36½ [P1] 08/37 [P17]
 
 17/21 [P2] 17/21½ [P16]
Exhibition Centre 08.40a ~ 08.42d [P2] 08.40a ~ 08.42d [P2]   17.13a ~ 17.16d [P1] 17.14½a ~ 17.16d [P1]
Finnieston East Jn 08/45 08/43½   - -
Finnieston West Jn 08/46½ 08/47   17/10½ 17/10½
Hyndland East Jn 08/50½ 08/52   17/05 17/07
Anniesland 08/52 [P2] 08/53   17/03½ [P1] 17/05½
Westerton 08/56 [P2] 08/58½ [P2]   17/00 [P1] 17/02 [P1]
Singer 08/59½ [P2] 09/01 [P2]   16/56½ [P1] 16/58½ [P1]
Dalmuir 09/00½ [P1] 09/02   16/55½ [P2] 16/57½
Dumbarton Central 09/10 [P2] 09/10 [P2]   16/43½ [P3] 16/49 [P3]
Dalreoch 09/11½ [P2] 09/11 [P2]   16/42½ [P1] 16/47 [P1]
Craigendoran Jn 09/20½ 09/20   16/33½ 16/39
Helensburgh Upper 09t24 ~ 09t27 [P1] 09.25 ~ 09.28½ [P1]   16t28½ ~ 16t29½ [P1] 16.34 ~ 16.35 [P1]
Garelochhead 09t38½ ~ 09t40 [P2] 09.40½ ~ 09.43 [P2]   16t16 ~ 16t17 [P1] 16.21 ~ 16.22 [P1]
Glen Douglas 09/53½ 09/56   16/01½ 16/09
Arrochar & Tarbet 10xt02 ~ 10xt06½ [P2] 10.06 ~ 10.09 [P2]   15t52 ~ 15t53 [P1] 15.56 ~ 15.58 [P1]
Ardlui 10xt21½ ~ 10xt30 [P2] 10.26½ ~ 10.33 [P2]   15/38½ [P1] 15/41 [P1]
Crianlarich 10t49 ~ 10t52 [P2] 10.54 ~ 10.56 [P2]   15t18½ ~ 15t19½ [P1] 15.21 ~ 15.23d [P1]
Tyndrum Lower 11t01 ~ 11t02 [P1] 11.06 ~ 11.07½   15t10 ~ 15t11 [P1] 15.09½ ~ 15.12½
Dalmally 11t21½ ~ 11t22½ [P2] 11.26 ~ 11.27 [P2]   14xt42½ ~ 14xt44½ [P1] 14.47 ~ 14.48½ [P1]
Taynuilt 11t39½ ~ 11t40½ [P2] 11.45½ ~ 11.46½ [P2]   14t22 ~ 14t23 [P1] 14.26½ ~ 14.28½ [P1]
Oban 12.13a [P4] 12.22a [P4]   13.50d [P4] 13.55d [P4]

 

Location Booked Actual
Penrith North Lakes 19/41½ [P1] 19/43½
Eden Valley Goods Loop 19*47½ ~ 19*54 [UGL] 19.50 ~ 19.54½ [UGL]
Shap Summit 20/04½ 20/06 [UM]
Tebay 20/09 20/10 [UM]
Grayrigg 20/14 20/14½ [UM]
Oxenholme Lake District 20/19½ [P1] 20/20 [P1]
Carnforth North Jn 20/31 20/29½
Morecambe South Jn 20/34½ 20/32½
Lancaster 20/36 [UFL] 20/34½ [UM]
Oubeck Goods Loop 20*41 ~ 20*54 [UGL] 20.40½ ~ 20.58½ [UGL]
Garstang & Catteral 21/02½ 21/07
Preston Fylde Jn 21/14 [UTL] 21/17
Preston 21.16a ~ 21.25d [P6] [UF] 21.19a ~ 21.26d [P6]
Ribble Jn 21/26½ [FL] 21/17
Euxton Jn 21/31 [FL] 21/35
Balshaw Lane 21/32½ [FL] 21/37
Wigan North Western 21/39 [P4] [FL] 21/43 [P4]
Wigan South Jn 21/39½ [FL] 21/43½
Springs Branch Jn 21/40 [FL] 21/44
Golborne Jn 21/45½ [FL] 21/47
Winwick Jn 21/48½ [SL] 21/49 [UF]
Dallam Jn 21/51 [SL] 21/51 [UF]
Warrington Bank Quay 21/56 [P1] [FL] 21/52 [P2] [UF]
Acton Grange Jn 21/58 [FL] 21/53
Weaver Jn 22/04 [FL] 22/00
Acton Bridge 22/07½ [FL] 22/04½
Hartford Jn 22/09½ [FL] 22/07
Winsford 22/16 [FL] 22/15 [UF]
Crewe Coal Yard 22/25 [FL] 22/24 [UF]
Crewe 22.27a [P12] 22.28a [P12]

 
Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z17 : (37667 + 37521 propelling?) : Carlisle to Carlisle Shunt Neck
5Z17 : (37667 + 37521) : Carlisle Shunt Neck to Carlisle

Location Booked Actual
Carlisle 06+25 [A] 06+25 [A]
Carlisle Shunt Neck 06.28 ~ 06.35 ?
Carlisle 06+38 [P3] 06+34 [P3]

5Z18 : (37521 + 37667) : Crewe to Gresty Green Through Siding
5Z18 : (37667 with 37521 on rear?) : Gresty Green Through Siding to Crewe H.S.

Location Booked Actual
Crewe 22+42 [P12] 22+37 [P12]
Crewe Gresty Lane 22/45 22/39
Gresty Green Through Siding 22RR49 ~ 23RR09 22+42 ~ 23+02
Crewe Gresty Lane 23/13 23/05
Crewe H.S. 23+18 23+11 [CS.rd.10]


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