4th September 2021
GB Railfreight
GBRf 2021 - This Time It's Personal (Day 3 of 4)
| Locos Used | 37407 'Blackpool Tower', 37425 'Sir Robert McAlpine / Concrete Bob' & 91130 'Lord Mayor of Newcastle' |
| Stock Used | 4998+4991+4946+1671+3147+3146+3123+3119+80042+3141+3110+35469 |
Route :
1Z30 : Glasgow Exhibition Centre to Oban
1Z31 : Oban to Carlisle
| Loco(s) | Route |
| 37425 + 37407 | Glasgow Exhibition Centre - Garscadden - Clydebank - Dalmuir - Dumbarton Central - Dalreoch - Craigendoran Jn - Helensburgh Upper - Garelochhead - Arrochar & Tarbet - Ardlui - Crianlarich - Tyndrum Lower - Dalmally - Taynuilt - Oban |
| 37407 + 37425 | Oban - Taynuilt - Dalmally - Tyndrum Lower - Crianlarich - Ardlui - Arrochar & Tarbet - Garelochhead - Helensburgh Upper - Craigendoran Jn - Dalreoch - Dumbarton Central - Dalmuir - Westerton - Cowlairs North Jn - Cowlairs West Jn - Springburn - Gartcosh Jn - Gartsherrie South Jn - Coatbridge Central - Mossend Up Yard |
| 91130 (3) | Mossend Up Yard - Motherwell - (via WCML) - Carlisle (2) |
Notes :
(1) The Oban leg of the tour was originally advertised to be hauled by 2 x Class
20s T&T a Class 33.
(2) The return leg of the tour was advertised to be hauled by a Class 91 Mossend
- Edinburgh - Newcastle, then a Class 60 to Carlisle. However due to a number of
passengers being taken ill with a stomach bug, the train ran direct to Carlisle.
(3) 91130 running 'blunt' end first.
(4) Tour postponed from 26/09/20 & 17/04/21.
Source : Matt Walker (on the tour throughout)
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Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from
Open Rail Live Railway
Data)
| Location | Booked | Actual |
| Glasgow Exhibition Centre | 06.33d [P2] | 06.57 [P2] |
| Finnieston East Jn | 06/36 | ? |
| Hyndland East Jn | 06/39½ | ? |
| Scotstounhill | 06/42 | 07/06 |
| Garscadden | 06/42½ [P2] | 07/07 |
| Clydebank | 06/46 | 07/12 |
| Dalmuir | 06/52 [P3] | 07/18 |
| Dumbarton Central | 07/03 [P2] | 07/29 |
| Dalreoch | 07/05 | 07/30 |
| Craigendoran Jn | 07/14 | 07/40 |
| Helensburgh Upper | 07t18 ~ 07t21 [P1] | ? |
| Garelochhead | 07t32 ~ 07t34 [P2] | 08.09 ~ 08.10 |
| Glen Douglas | 07/48 | ? |
| Arrochar & Tarbet | 07t58 ~ 08t00 [P2] | ? |
| Ardlui | 08/16 [P2] | ? |
| Crianlarich | 08t36 ~ 08t48 [P2] | 09.06 ~ 09.08 |
| Tyndrum Lower | 08t57 ~ 08t59 [P1] | ? |
| Dalmally | 09t20 ~ 09t41 [P2] | ? |
| Taynuilt | 09t58 ~ 10t00 [P2] | 10.04 ~ 10.05 |
| Oban | 10.35a ~ 12.52d [P3] | 10.31 ~ 12.52 |
| Taynuilt | 13t16 ~ 13t20 [P1] | 13.16 ~ 13.20 |
| Dalmally | 13t37 ~ 13t39 [P1] | ? |
| Tyndrum Lower | 13t59 ~ 14t01 [P1] | ? |
| Crianlarich | 14t10 ~ 14t14 [P1] | 14.17 ~ 14.18 |
| Ardlui | 14/33 [P1] | ? |
| Arrochar & Tarbet | 14t47 ~ 14t49 [P1] | ? |
| Glen Douglas | 14t58 ~ 15t00 | ? |
| Garelochhead | 15t15 ~ 15t17 [P1] | 15.15 ~ 15.17 |
| Helensburgh Upper | 15t29 ~ 15t33 [P1] | ? |
| Craigendoran Jn | 15/37 | 15/35 |
| Dalreoch | 15/50 | 15/43 |
| Dumbarton Central | 15/52 [P1] | 15/44 |
| Dalmuir | 16/04½ [P2] | 15/56 |
| Westerton | 16/18½ [P2] | 16/04 |
| Cowlairs North Jn | 16/26 | ? |
| Cowlairs West Jn | 16/32 | 16/23 |
| Springburn | 16/34 [P1] | 16/34 |
| Gartcosh Jn | 16/54 | 16/51 |
| Gartsherrie South Jn | 16/57½ | 16/56 |
| Coatbridge Central | 16/59 [P2] | 16/58 |
| Whifflet South Jn | 17/00½ | 16/59 |
| Mossend North Exit | 17/01½ | 17/01 |
| Mossend Up Yard | 17L04 ~ 17L47 | 17.04 ~ 17.48 |
| Mossend North Jn | 17/51 | 17/52 |
| Mossend South Jn | 17/52 | 17/56 |
| Motherwell | 17.57a ~ 18.00d [P1] | 18.01 ~ 18.03 |
| Shieldmuir | 18/04 [P2] | 18/07 |
| Law Jn | 18/08½ | 18/10 |
| Lanark Jn | 18/14 | 18/16 |
| Carstairs | 18/16 [P2] | 18/18 |
| Carstairs East Jn | 18/19 | DIV |
| Auchengray | 18/23 | DIV |
| Midcalder Jn | 18/31½ | DIV |
| Slateford | 18/41 | DIV |
| Haymarket | 18/48½ [P3] | DIV |
| Princes St Gardens | 18/53 [Z] | DIV |
| Edinburgh Waverley | 18.55a ~ 19.03d [P2] | DIV |
| Abbeyhill Jn | 19/04½ | DIV |
| Craigentinny Jn | 19/06 | DIV |
| Portobello Jn | 19/08 | DIV |
| Monktonhall Jn | 19/10 | DIV |
| Prestonpans | 19/12½ | DIV |
| Drem | 19/18 | DIV |
| Dunbar | 19/26 | DIV |
| Oxwellmains Crossover | 19/29 | DIV |
| Grantshouse | 19/36 | DIV |
| Reston | 19/41 | DIV |
| Berwick-upon-Tweed | 19/50½ [P1] | DIV |
| Belford LC | 20/00½ | DIV |
| Alnmouth for Alnwick | 20/12½ [P1] | DIV |
| Morpeth | 20/29½ [P1] | DIV |
| Heaton South Jn | 20/41 | DIV |
| Newcastle | 20L45a ~ 21L28d [P3] | DIV |
| King Edward Bridge South Jn | 21/34 | DIV |
| Norwood Jn | 21/36 | DIV |
| Metrocentre | 21/39 [P2] | DIV |
| Blaydon | 21/45 | DIV |
| Wylam | 21/50 | DIV |
| Prudhoe | 21/58 | DIV |
| Hexham | 22/20 [P2] | DIV |
| Haydon Bridge | 22/32 | DIV |
| Haltwhistle | 22/44 | DIV |
| Low Row SB | 22/55 | DIV |
| Brampton Fell SB | 23/00 | DIV |
| Corby Gates SB | 23/06 | DIV |
| Petteril Bridge Jn | 23/11 | DIV |
| London Road Jn | 23/12 | DIV |
| Carstairs South Jn | DIV | ? |
| Abington | DIV | ? |
| Beattock Summit | DIV | ? |
| Beattock | DIV | ? |
| Lockerbie | DIV | ? |
| Gretna Jn | DIV | 19.09 ~ ? |
| Kingmoor Up Loop | DIV | 19.19 ~ ? |
| Carlisle | 23.15a [P3] | 20.11 [P3] |