10th March 2024

Branch Line Society
 BWC Two (Day 3 of 3)
The Mallaig Extension

Locos Used 37403 'Isle of Mull' & 66776 'Joanne'
Stock Used 9504+3278+3356+1657+3314+3364+3340

Route :
1Z40 : Fort William to Wemyss Bay
1Z41 : Wemyss Bay to Glasgow Central
1Z42 : Glasgow Central to Glasgow Queen Street
1Z43 : Glasgow Queen Street to Bo'ness Exchange Sdgs GBRf

Loco(s) Route
37403 Fort William - Glenfinnan - Mallaig
37403 Mallaig - Arisaig - Fort William
37403 Fort William - Bridge of Orchy - Crianlarich - Dumbarton Central - Dalmuir - Westerton - Cowlairs West Jn - Springburn - Bellgrove - Shields Jn - Dunrod Loop - Wemyss Bay
66776 (2) Wemyss Bay - Glasgow Central
37403 (3) Glasgow Central - Up & Dn Smithy Lye - Shields Road Jn
66776 (2) Shields Road Jn - Bellgrove - Springburn - Cowlairs South Jn - Up E&G - Glasgow Queen Street High Level
37403 Glasgow Queen Street High Level - Cowlairs Loop - Eastfield Loop - Gartshore Up Loop - Falkirk High - Polmont - Bo'ness Groundframe
37403 (4) Bo'ness Groundframe - Manuel
37403 Manuel - Birkhill - Bo'ness

Notes:
(1) Charity railtour raising funds for Martin House Children's Hospice & Great Ormond Street Hospital
(2) 37403 on rear.
(3) 66776 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
 Fort William 08.15d [P1] 08.16d [P2]
 
 Fort William Jn 08/18 08/18
 
 Banavie 08/22 [P1] 08/22½
 
 Loch Eil Outward Bound 08.33 ~ 08.34 [P1] 08.32½ ~ 08.38
 
 Glenfinnan 08.57 ~ 08.58 [P1] 08.58 ~ 08.59½ [P1]
 
 Arisaig 09.36 ~ 09.37 [P1] 09.36 ~ 09.37½ [P1]
40.06
 Mallaig 10RR02 ~ 10RR35 [P1] 09.59½a ~ 10.42d [P1]
 
 Morar 10.47 ~ 10.50 [P1] 10.58 ~ 10.59
 
 Arisaig 11.01 ~ 11.03 [P2] 11.11 ~ 11.12½ [P2]
 
 Glenfinnan 11.41 ~ 11.42 [P2] 11.50 ~ 11.51½ [P2]
 
 Loch Eil Outward Bound 11.59 ~ 12.00 [P1] 12/08½
 
 Banavie 12/12 [P1] 12/21
 
 Fort William Jn 12x16 ~ 12x17 12/24
Sig.33 12.26 ~ 12.27
80.12
 Fort William 12RR20 ~ 12RR50 [P2] 12.29a ~ 13.06½d [P1]
 
 Fort William Jn 12/53 13/08½
 
 Spean Bridge 13.08 ~ 13.09 [P2] 13.22½ ~ 13.24½ [P2]
 
 Roy Bridge 13.16 ~ 13.17 [P1] 13/30
 
 Tulloch 13.29 ~ 13.30 [P1] 13.41½ ~ 13.43 [P1]
 
 Corrour 13.55 ~ 13.56 [P1] 14/06 [Up/Dn Sgl]
 
 Rannoch 14.09 ~ 14.10 [P2] 14.17 ~ 14.18 [P2]
 
 Bridge of Orchy 14x33 ~ 14x50 [P1] 14p40a ~ 14p50d [P2]
 
 Upper Tyndrum 15.07 ~ 15.10 [P1] 15.06½ ~ 15.09 [P1]
 
 Crianlarich 15.20 ~ 15.21 [P1] 15.19 ~ 15.21½ [P1]
 
 Ardlui 15.39½ ~ 15.40½ [P1] 15/39 [P1]
 
 Arrochar & Tarbet 15.55 ~ 15.56 [P1] 15.53 ~ 15.56 [P1]
 
 Glen Douglas 16/07½ 16/08 [Up]
 
 Garelochhead 16.19 ~ 16.20 [P1] 16.19½ ~ 16.46½ [P1]
 
 Helensburgh Upper 16.32 ~ 16.33 [P1] 16.57½ ~ 17.01½
 
 Craigendoran Jn 16/37 17/05½ [Main]
 
 Dalreoch 16/49½ [P1] 17/15½
 
 Dumbarton Central 16/51½ [P3] 17/17 [P3]
192.78
 Dalmuir 17.03½a ~ 17.06½d [P2] 17.28½a ~ 17.30d [P2]
 
 Westerton 17/13½ [P2] 17/39½ [P2]
 
 Maryhill 17/19½ [P1] 17/42 [P2]
 
 Cowlairs North Jn 17/23½ 17/46½
 
 Cowlairs West Jn 17*25 ~ 17*26 17/47
 
 Springburn 17/35 [P2] 17/48½ [P2]
 
 Bellgrove 17/39½ [P1] 17/55 [P1]
 
 High Street Jn 17/41½ 17/56
 
 Shields Jn 17*52½ ~ 18*06 [UA] 18/05½ [DA]
 
 Gower Street Jn ? 18/06½ [DA-UA]
 
 Arkleston Jn 18/11 [DG] 18/11½ [DG]
 
 Paisley Gilmour Street 18/13 [P2] 18/13 [P2]
 
 Bishopton 18/21 [P2] 18/18 [P2]
 
 Port Glasgow 18/31 [P2] 18/26½ [P2]
 
 Wemyss Bay Jn 18/32 18/28
Sgl Line Jn 18.29½ ~ 18.32½
 
 Dunrod 18*42 ~ 18*47 18/47 [Dn Loop]
235.68
 Wemyss Bay 18.54a ~ 19.20d [P1] 18.55½a ~ 19.39d [P1]
 
 Dunrod 19x28 ~ 19x32½ 19/47 [UpMain]
 
 Wemyss Bay Jn 19/44½ Sgl Line Jn 19/55½
Wemyss Bay Jn 19/56½
 
 Port Glasgow 19/45½ [P1] 19/57 [P1]
 
 Bishopton 19/55½ [P1] 20/06 [P1]
 
 Paisley Gilmour Street 20/03½ [P1][UG] 20/13 [P1][UG]
 
 Arkleston Jn 20/05½ [UG] 20/13½ [UG]
 
 Gower Street Jn 20/11½ [UA] 20/18½ [UG-UA]
 
 Shields Jn 20/12½ [UA] 20/19½ [UA]
 
 Glasgow Bridge Street Jn 20/15 [8] 20/21 [8]
266.48
 Glasgow Central 20.17a ~ 20.27d [P15][7] 20.26a ~ 20.35d [P15][7]
 
 Glasgow Bridge Street Jn 20/29 [DA] 20/38 [DA-U/D S.Lye]
 
 Smithy Lye 20.32 ~ 20.33 20/39
 
 Shields Jn 20/36 20/41½ [Chord]
 
 Shields Jn No.1 Line 20.39 ~ 20.44 20.46 ~ 20.52
 
 Shields Jn 20/46 20/54
 
 Shields Road ? 20/55
 
 High Street Jn 20/56 21/03
 
 Bellgrove 20/57 [P2] 21/04 [P2]
 
 Springburn 21/04 [P1] 21/11½ [P1]
 
 Cowlairs South Jn 21/09 [UEG] 21/13 [UEG]
275.06
 Glasgow Queen Street 21.13a ~ 21.48d [P3][UEG] 21.20a ~ 21.48d [P3]
 
 Cowlairs South Jn 21/51 [UEG] 21/52 [CPL]
 
 Cowlairs West Jn 21/52 21/53 [CPL-DEG-EPL]
 
 Eastfield Passenger Loop 21.54 ~ 21.54 [D/U PL] 21/56 [EPL]
 
 Bishopbriggs 21/57 [P1][UEG] 22/00 [P1]
 
 Lenzie 22/00 [P1] 22/03 [P1]
 
 Gartshore U.P.L. 22*05 ~ 22*12 [UPL] 22.11 ~ 22.13 [UPL]
 
 Croy 22/15 [P1] 22/15½
 
 Greenhill Upper Jn 22/21 22/22
 
 Falkirk High 22/25½ [P1] 22/25½
300.06
 Polmont 22.29a ~ 22.32d [P1] 22.32a ~ 22.35d [P1]
 
 Bo'ness G.F. 22.37 ~ 22.41 22.42 ~ 22.44½
 
 Bo'ness Exchange Sdgs GBRf 22.45 ~ 22.46 ~ 22.51 [Link Line]
 
 Manuel   22.56 ~ 22.59½
307.75
 Bo'ness   23.19a

Mileages taken from Tour Brochure.

Associated Light Engine & E.C.S. Workings

3Z40 : Tom Na Faire Depot to Fort William

Location Booked Actual
Tom Na Faire Depot 07+43 CANX
Inverlochy Yard 07+48 ~ 07+50 CANX
Fort William Jn 07/52 CANX
Fort William 07RR55 [P1] CANX

3Z40 : Fort William to Fort William

Location Booked Actual
Fort William Station Sidings ?? 08+04 [Stn Sdg 1]
Fort William Sig.33 ?? ~ ?? 08+06 ~ 08+07
Fort William ?? 08+09 [P2]

Sunday 10th March 2024 : 0Z40 : Mossend Down Yard GBRf to Wemyss Bay

Location Booked Actual (from RTT)
Mossend Down Yard GBRf 16+55 16+47
Mossend North Exit 17/03 16/55
Whifflet South Jn 17/06 16/59
Whifflet North Jn 17/07 17/00½
Langloan Jn 17/08½ 17/02
Carmyle 17/16½ [P1] 17/09
Rutherglen East Jn 17/22 [SL] 17/11
Shawfield 17/23½ [SL] 17/13
Larkfield Jn 17/24½ 17/19
Terminus Jn 17/26½ 17/21½
Shields Jn 17*28 ~ 17*36 [DA] 17/23
Arkleston Jn 17/42 [DA] 17/28 [DGL]
Paisley Down Goods Loop 17*43 ~ 18*18 [DGL] ?? ~ ?? [DGL]
Paisley Gilmour Street 18/20 [P2] 18/16 [P2]
Bishopton 18/28 [P2] 18/23½ [P2]
Port Glasgow 18/38 [P2] 18/34½ [P2]
Wemyss Bay Jn 18/48 18/36½
Dunrod 18x58 ~ 19x03 18+56½ ~ 19+03½ [DL]
Wemyss Bay 19+12 [P1] 19+12 [P1]

Sunday 10th March 2024 : 0Z43 : Glasgow Queen Street to Mossend Down Yard GBRf

Location Booked Actual (from RTT)
Glasgow Queen Street 22+05 [P3][UEG] 21+53½
Cowlairs South Jn 22/14½ 21/57
Springburn 22/16½ [P2] 21/59
Gartcosh Jn 22/27½ 22/10½
Gartsherrie South Jn 22/29½ 22/15
Coatbridge Central 22/32½ [P2] 22/17½ [P2]
Whifflet South Jn 22/34½ 22/29
Mossend North Exit 22/37 ?
Mossend Down Yard GBRf 22+47 22+40


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