8th March 2024

Branch Line Society
 BWC Two (Day 1 of 3)
Fort William Outward Bound

Locos Used 27001 & 37403 'Isle of Mull'
Stock Used 9504+3278+3356+1657+3314+3364+3340

Route :
1Z36 : Bo'ness Exchange Sdgs GBRf to Edinburgh Waverley
1Z37 : Edinburgh Waverley to Fort William

Loco(s) Route
27001 (2) Bo'ness - Birkhill Loop - Manuel
37403 Manuel - Link Line - Linlithgow - Linlithgow UPL - Gorgie Jn - Edinburgh Suburban Line - Niddrie West Jn - Edinburgh - Bo'ness DPL - Greenhill DGL - Gartshore DPL - Cowlairs East Curve - Dalmuir - Craigendoran West Highland Loop - Garelochhead - Ardlui - Crianlarich - Spean Bridge - Fort William

Notes:
(1) Charity railtour raising funds for Martin House Children's Hospice & Great Ormond Street Hospital
(2) 37403 on rear.

Sources : Alan Sheppard & Jim Sellens (both on the train throughout)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Jim Sellens & Alan Sheppard)

M.C Location Booked Actual
0.00
 Bo'ness 10.15d 10.14d
 
 Kinneil Halt ?? 10/21
 
 Birkhill North ?? 10*29 ~ 10*30½
 
 Birkhill ?? 10.33 ~ 10.39 [Loop]
 
 Birkhill South ?? 10*41 ~ 10*43
 
 Manuel 10.38 ~ ?? 10.49 ~ 11.01
 
 Bo'ness Exchange Sdgs GBRf ~ 11.13 11.05 ~ 11.06 [Link Line]
 
 Bo'ness G.F. 11.17 ~ 11.22 11.17 ~ 11.18½
7.33
 Linlithgow 11.28a ~ 11.31d [P1] 11.23½a ~ 11.29d [P1]
 
 Linlithgow U.P.L. 11*33 ~ 11*48 [UPL] 11.31½ ~ 11.48½ [UPL]
 
 Winchburgh Jn 11/54 11/55
 
 Newbridge Jn 11/58 12/00
 
 Haymarket West Jn 12/06 12/09
 
 Gorgie Jn 12/09 12/09½
 
 Craiglockhart Jn 12/10 12/10
 
 Niddrie West Jn 12/22 12/22
 
 Portobello Jn (Lothian) 12/26 12/26
 
 Craigentinny Jn 12/28½ 12/28
 
 Abbeyhill Jn 12*30½ ~ 12*36 [NL] 12.30 ~ 12.35½ [NthL]
33.37
 Edinburgh 12.39a ~ 12.56d [P2][Z] 12.39½a ~ 13.09d [P2]
13/09½ [P19][Z]
 
 Princes Street Gardens 12/57½ [DN] 13/10 [Z-Y][DNth]
 
 Haymarket 12/59½ [P2][DN] 13/12 [P2][DNth]
 
 Haymarket Central Jn 13/01 [DS] 13/14 [DNth-DSth]
 
 Haymarket West Jn 13/02 13/15½
 
 Newbridge Jn 13/11½ 13/22½
 
 Winchburgh Jn 13/15½ 13/26½
 
 Linlithgow 13/20½ [P2] 13/31½ [P2]
 
 Bo'ness D.P.L. 13*26½ ~ 13*26½ [DPL] 13/34½ [DPL]
 
 Polmont 13/30½ [P2] 13/38 [P2]
 
 Falkirk High 13/33½ [P2] 13/42 [P2]
 
 Greenhill Upper D.G.L. 13*41½ ~ 13*41½ [DGL] 13/48½ [DGL]
 
 Greenhill Upper Jn 13/43½ 13/49
 
 Croy 13/48½ [P2] 13/57
 
 Gartshore D.P.L. 13*50½ ~ 14*06½ [DPL] 13.59½ ~ 14.08 [DPL]
 
 Lenzie 14/11 [P2][DEG] 14/13 [P2]
 
 Bishopbriggs 14/14 [P2][DEG] 14/16 [P2]
 
 Cowlairs East Jn 14/16 14/20
 
 Cowlairs North Jn 14/17 14/21
 
 Maryhill 14/20½ [P2] 14/24½ [P2]
 
 Westerton 14/26 [P2] 14/26½ [P2]
 
 Singer ?? 14.31 ~ 14.48 [P2]
86.55
 Dalmuir 14.31a ~ 14.34d [P1] 14.59a ~ 14.50d [P1]
 
 Dumbarton Central 14/42 [P2] 15/03 [P2]
 
 Dalreoch 14/43 [P2] 15/04
 
 Craigendoran WHL 14*53 ~ 14*53 [WHL] 15/16 [WHL]
 
 Helensburgh Upper 14.59 ~ 15.02 [P1] 15*22 ~ 15*31
 
 Garelochhead 15.14 ~ 15.15 [P2] 15.44 ~ 15.46½ [P2]
 
 Glen Douglas 15/29 16/02 [Dn]
 
 Arrochar & Tarbet 15.37 ~ 15.38 [P2]
 		 16.11½ ~ 16.14½ [P2]
 
 Ardlui 15x52 ~ 16x12 [P2] 16.30 ~ 16.31 [P2]
 
 Crianlarich 16.33½ ~ 16.36½ [P2] 16.52½ ~ 16.56 [P2]
 
 Upper Tyndrum 16.46½ ~ 16.47½ [P2] 17.09½ ~ 17.13½ [P2]
 
 Bridge of Orchy 17.02½ ~ 17.03½ [P2] 17.28 ~ 17.30 [P1]
 
 Rannoch 17.31½ ~ 17.32½ [P1] 17.57½ ~ 17.59
 
 Corrour 17/45½ [P1] 18/13 [Up/Dn Sgl]
 
 Tulloch 18x06½ ~ 18x09½ [P2] 18.32 ~ 18.33 [P2]
 
 Roy Bridge 18.21½ ~ 18.22½ [P1] 18/43
 
 Spean Bridge 18.30½ ~ 18.31½ [P1] 18.49½ ~ 18.51 [P1]
 
 Fort William Jn 18/44½ 19/02
199.41
 Fort William 18.48a [P1] 19.05a [P1]

Mileages taken from Tour Brochure.

Associated Light Engine & E.C.S. Workings

5Z37 : Fort William to Tom Na Faire Depot

Location Booked Actual
Fort William 19RR25 [P1] CANX
Fort William Jn 19/29 CANX
Inverlochy Yard 19RR31 ~ 19RR51 CANX
Tom Na Faire Depot 19+56 CANX

5Z37 : Fort William to Fort William

Location Booked Actual
Fort William 19+08 [P1] 19+24½ [P1]
19+25½ ~ 20+09 [P.1 clear Points for RR]
Fort William Sig.33 19+10 ~ 19+13 20+10½ ~ 20+11½
Fort William Station Sidings 19+16 ~ 19+54 20+17 ~ 20+37 [Stn Sdg 2]
Fort William Sig.33 19+57 ~ 20+01 20+40½ ~ 20+41
Fort William 20+04 [P2] 20+45 [P2]


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