17th April 2022

Pathfinder Railtours
The Easter Highlander (Day 3 of 4)

Loco Used 37422 'Victorious' & 37425 'Sir Robert McAlpine / Concrete Bob'
Stock Used 17105+3147+3141+1657+3121+3146+3123+3110+1651+3119+1813+5009

Route :
1Z16 : Dumbarton Central to Aberdeen
1Z17 : Aberdeen to Dumbarton Central

Locos Route
37422 + 37425 Dumbarton Central - Dalmuir - Westerton - Maryhill - Cowlairs North Jn - Cowlairs East Jn - Croy - Greenhill Upper Jn - Greenhill Lower Jn - Carmuirs West Jn - Larbert Jn - Stirling - Dunblane - Gleneagles - Hilton Jn - Perth - Errol - Dundee - Arbroath - Montrose - Stonehaven - Aberdeen
37425 + 37422 Aberdeen - (reverse of outward route) - Dundee - Leuchars - Cupar - Ladybank - Kirkcaldy - Burntisland - Inverkeithing - Dalmeny Jn - Winchburgh Jn - Linlithgow - Polmont - Falkirk High - Greenhill Upper Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Dumbarton Central

Source : Richard Szwejkowski (on the tour throughout)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Richard Szwejkowski & Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Dumbarton Central 09.34d [P1] ?   21.16a [P2] 21.18
Dalmuir 09/45½ [P2] 09/44   21.04a ~ 21.06d [P1] 21.05 ~ ?
Westerton 09/49½ [P2] 09/51   20/59 [P2] 21/00
Maryhill 09/52 09/54   20/56½ 20/55
Cowlairs North Jn 09/56 09/57   20/53 20/51
Cowlairs East Jn 09/57 09/58   20/52 20/49
Bishopbriggs 09/59 10/01   20/48 20/47
Lenzie 10/02 10/04   20/45½ 20/44
Croy 10/06½ [P1] 10/08   20/41 [P2] 20/40
Greenhill Upper Jn 10/12 10/13   20/36 20/35
Greenhill Lower Jn 10/14 10/14   - -
Carmuirs West Jn 10/19 10/17   - -
Larbert Jn 10/20 10/19   - -
Stirling 10/36 [P2] 10/30   - -
Dunblane 10/41½ [P2] 10/38   - -
Greenloaning 10/48½ 10/45   - -
Blackford 10/52½ 10/49   - -
Gleneagles 10/54½ ?   - -
Hilton Jn 11/05½ ?   - -
Perth 11.11 ~ 11.12 [P2] 11.07 ~ 11.12   - -
Barnhill 11/16 11/15   - -
Errol 11/26½ 11/24   - -
Falkirk High - -   20/31½ [P2] 20/31
Polmont - -   20/27 [P2] 20/25
Linlithgow - -   20/22 [P2] 20/21
Winchburgh Jn - -   20/17 20/14
Dalmeny Jn - -   20/04 19/52
Inverkeithing - -   19/54 [P1] 19/45
Burntisland - -   19/42 [P1] 19/36
Kirkcaldy - -   19/35 [P1] 19/28
Thornton South Jn - -   19/30 19/23
Thornton North Jn - -   19/29½ 19/22
Ladybank - -   19/20 [P1] 19/13
Cupar - -   19/14½ [P1] 19/06
Leuchars - -   19/08 [P1] ?
Tay Bridge South - -   19/01 ?
Central Jn 11/35½ ?   18/47½ ?
Dundee 11/37 [P4] 11/35   18/46 [P1] 18/44
Camperdown Jn 11/40 ?   18/43 ?
Broughty Ferry 11/45 [P2] ?   18/39 [P1] ?
Carnoustie 11/51 [P2] 11/47   18/33 [P1] 18/31
Arbroath 11/57 [P2] 11/55   18/25½ [P1] 18/24
Inverkeilor 12/05 ?   18/19½ ?
Usan 12/12 12/15   18/14 18/11
Montrose 12.15a ~ 12.19d [P2] 12.20 ~ 12.24   18.07a ~ 18.10d [P1] 18.09 ~ ?
Craigo 12/26 ?   18/02 ?
Laurencekirk 12/32 12/34   17/57 17/58
Carmont 12/40 12/42   17/50 17/50
Stonehaven 12.46a ~ 12.50d [P2] 12.48 ~ 12.52   17.39a ~ 17.42d [P1] 17.39 ~ 17.42
Craiginches South 13/05 ?   17/23½ ?
Ferryhill Jn 13/08 ?   17/22 ?
Aberdeen 13.10a [P7] 13.29   17.20d [P6] 17.20


Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z16 : (37425 + 37422 + tour stock) : Motherwell T.M.D. to Craigendoran
5Z16 : (37422 + 37425 + tour stock) : Craigendoran to Dumbarton Central

Location Booked
Motherwell T.M.D. 07.27d
Mossend South Jn 07/32
Mossend North Jn 07/33
Mossend North Exit 07/34
Whifflet South Jn 07/35
Coatbridge Central 07/36
Gartsherrie South Jn 07/39
Gartcosh Jn 07/42
Springburn 07/52
Cowlairs West Jn 07/55
Cowlairs North Jn 07/56
Maryhill 07/59
Westerton 08/02
Dalmuir 08/06
Dumbarton Central 08.14 ~ 08.16 [P2]
Dalreoch 08/18
Craigendoran 08.33 ~ 09.16
Dalreoch 09/27
Dumbarton Central 09.29a [P1]

5Z17 : (37425 + 37422 + tour stock) : Aberdeen to Aberdeen Craiginches

Location Booked
Aberdeen 13.51d [P7]
Ferryhill Jn 13/53
Aberdeen Craiginches 13.56a

5Z17 : (37422 + 37425 + tour stock) : Aberdeen Craiginches to Aberdeen

Location Booked
Aberdeen Craiginches 16.15d
Ferryhill Jn 16/18
Aberdeen 16.20a [P6]

5Z18 : (37425 + 37422 + tour stock) : Dumbarton Central to Craigendoran
5Z18 : (37422 + 37425 + tour stock) : Craigendoran to Motherwell T.M.D.

Location Booked
Dumbarton Central 21.20d [P2]
Dalreoch 21/22
Craigendoran 21.33 ~ 22.04
Dalreoch 22/14
Dumbarton Central 22.16 ~ 22.18 [P1]
Dalmuir 22/29
Westerton 22/35
Maryhill 22/39
Cowlairs North Jn 22/46
Cowlairs West Jn 22/47
Springburn 22/49
Gartcosh Jn 22/59
Gartsherrie South Jn 23/03
Coatbridge Central 23/05
Whifflet South Jn 23/06
Mossend North Exit 23/07
Mossend North Jn 23/08
Mossend South Jn 23/09
Motherwell T.M.D. 23.14a


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