31st March 2024

Pathfinder Railtours
The Easter Chieftain (Day 3 of 4)

Locos Used 66034 & 66110
Stock Used 3356+1200+3314+1651+3364+3333+3304+3325+1657+3386+3345+17105

Route :
1Z72 : Aviemore to Aberdeen
1Z73 : Aberdeen to Aviemore

Loco(s) Route
66110 (1) Aviemore - Kingussie - Dalwhinnie - Pitlochry - Perth - Perth Dundee Loop
66034 (2) Perth Dundee Loop - Perth - Errol - Dundee - Arbroath - Montrose - Stonehaven - Aberdeen - Dyce - Inverurie - Huntley - Keith - Elgin - Forres - Nairn - Millburn Jn - Rose Street - Inverness North Loops
66110 (1) Inverness North Loops - Rose Street - Millburn Jn - Slochd - Aviemore

Notes :
(1) 66034 on rear.
(2) 66110 on rear.
(3) The booked timings were slightly amended from those shown in the tour brochure.

Source : Richard Szwejkowski (on the tour)

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

M.C Location Booked Actual
0.00 Aviemore 10.38d [P2] 10.38
5.72 Kincraig 10/48 10/47
11.68 Kingussie 10/53 [P2] 10/55
? Newtonmore 10/56 ?
24.64 Dalwhinnie 11/07 [P1] 11/11
32.51 Dalnaspidal 11/16 ?
? Dalnacardoch 11/22 ?
48.22 Blair Athol 11x32 ~ 11x39 [P1] ? ~ 11.41
55.10 Pitlochry 11/49½ [P1] 11/51
68.00 Dunkeld & Birnam 12/02 [P1] 12/03
76.29 Stanley Jn 12/11½ 12/12
83.42 Perth 12*20 ~ 12*38 [P4] 12.20 ~ 12.35
83.74
0.00		 Perth Dundee Loop 12.40 ~ 12.50 ? ~ ?
0.27 Perth 12/53 [P2] 12/54
? Barnhill 13/01 13/02
10.47 Errol 13/11 13/11
15.36 Longforgan LC 13/15 13/15
? Central Jn 13/20½ 13/21
21.00 Dundee 13/21½ [P4] 13/22
? Camperdown Jn 13/24½ 13/24
25.00 Broughty Ferry 13/28½ [P2] 13/30
31.75 Carnoustie 13/34½ [P2] 13/36
38.07 Arbroath 13/40½ [P2] 13/45
? Inverkeilor 13/47½ ?
? Usan 13/53½ 13/58
51.59 Montrose 13/56½ [P2] 14/00
? Craigo 14/02½ ?
61.63 Laurencekirk 14/08½ 14/11
70.57 Carmont 14/15½ 14/19
76.13 Stonehaven 14/21½ [P2] 14/26
? Craiginches South 14/35½ ?
? Ferryhill Jn 14/38 ?
92.25
0.00		 Aberdeen 14.40a [P6] ~ 17.04d [P6] 14.46 ~ 17.04
? Berryden Jn 17/06 17/07
6.20 Dyce 17/12 [P1] 17/14
16.72 Inverurie 17/34 [P1] 17/25
27.42 Insch 17/47 [P1] 17/40
32.71 Kennethmont 17/56 17/48
40.67 Huntley 18x06 ~ 18x23 [P2] 17.59 ~ 18.25
52.65 Keith Loop 18/37 18/39
71.27 Elgin 18x57 ~ 19x04 [P2] 19.00 ~ 19.03
83.38 Forres 19/23 19/18
93.08 Nairn 19/37 [P1] 19/29
100.59 Inverness Airport 19/45 [P2] 19/37
107.55 Millburn Street Jn 19/52½ 19/44
108.18 Rose Street 19/55½ 19/55
108.27
0.00		 Inverness North Loops 19.57 ~ 20.28 ? ~ ?
0.09 Rose Street 20/30 20/10
0.52 Millburn Jn 20/32 [UH] ?
? Cradlehall 20/34 ?
6.60 Culloden 20/49½ 20/22
15.04 Moy 21x05 ~ 21x11 20/34
19.12 Tomatin 21/18½ 20/38
22.59 Slochd 21/26 20/43
28.10 Carrbridge 21/32½ [P1] 20/57
34.59 Aviemore 21.41a [P1] 21.13


Associated E.C.S. Workings

3Z72 : (66110 with 66034 on rear) : Aviemore Speyside to Aviemore Sig.A29
3Z72 : (66034 with 66110 on rear) : Aviemore Sig.A29 to Aviemore

Location Booked
Aviemore Speyside 09.20d [P3]
Aviemore Sig.A29 09.22 ~ 09.26
Aviemore 09.28a [P2]

5Z72 : (66110 with 66034 on rear) : Aberdeen to Ferryhill Goods Loop

Location Booked
Aberdeen 14.50d [P6]
Ferryhill Jn 14.53 ~ 14.56
Ferryhill Goods Loop 14.59a

3Z73 : (66034 with 66110 on rear) : Ferryhill Goods Loop to Aberdeen

Location Booked
Ferryhill Goods Loop 16.37d
Ferryhill Jn 16.40 ~ 16.43
Aberdeen 16.46a [P6]

5Z73 : (66110 with 66034 on rear) : Aviemore to Aviemore Sig.A29
5Z73 : (66034 with 66110 on rear) : Aviemore Sig.A29 to Aviemore Speyside

Location Booked
Aviemore 21.55d [P1]
Aviemore Sig.A29 21.57 ~ 22.02
Aviemore Speyside 22.04a [P3]


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