25th August 2024

Pathfinder Railtours
The Grampian Highlander (Day 2 of 3)

Locos Used 50007 'Hercules' & 50049 'Defiance'
Stock Used 17105+6310+3333+3304+80042+3390+3325+3364+1657+1200+5929+6042+5952

Route :
1Z49 : Aberdeen to Inverness
1Z50 : Inverness to Perth
1Z51 : Perth to Aberdeen

Loco(s) Route
50007 + 50049 Aberdeen - Dyce - Inverurie - Huntly - Keith - Elgin - Forres - Nairn - Inverness
50007 + 50049 Inverness - Slochd - Aviemore - Kingussie - Dalwhinnie - Pitlochry - Perth
50049 (1) Perth - Perth South
50007 (2)

Perth South - Perth - Errol - Dundee - Arbroath - Montrose - Stonehaven - Aberdeen

Notes :
(1) 50007 on rear.
(2) 50049 on rear.
(3) The booked timings shown in the tour brochure between Aberdeen and Inverness differed from those shown on Realtime Trains.

Source : Richard Szwejkowski (on the tour throughout)

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

M.C Location Booked Actual
0.00 Aberdeen 09.15d [P6] 09.22
? Berryden Jn 09/17½ 09/24
6.20 Dyce 09/23½ [P1] 09/31
16.72 Inverurie 09/33 [P1] 09/44
27.42 Insch 09/43½ [P1] 09/58
32.71 Kennethmont 09/50½ 10/05
40.67 Huntly 10/00 [P2] 10/14
? Keith Loop 10/13½ 10/27
53.25 Keith 10*15 ~ 10*16 [P1] 10/27½
71.27 Elgin 10x38 ~ 10x53 [P2] 10.49 ~ 11.19
83.38 Forres 11/06 [P2] 11/32
93.08 Nairn 11/15 [P1] 11/42
100.59 Inverness Airport 11/22½ [P1] 11/49
? Millburn Jn 11/31 11/56
108.20
0.00		 Inverness 11.35a [P2] ~ 14.16d [P2] 11.59 ~ 14.16
? Millburn Jn 14/18½ ?
? Cradlehall 14/20½ ?
6.53 Culloden 14/30½ ?
14.77 Moy 14/46½ 14/46
? Tomatin 14/51 14/50
22.52 Slochd 14/57 14/54
28.03 Carrbridge 15/02½ [P1] 15/01
34.52 Aviemore 15*09 ~ 15*34 [P1] 15.07 ~ 15.32
40.44 Kincraig 15/42 15/39
46.40 Kingussie 15/47 [P2] 15/45
? Newtonmore 15/50 ?
59.36 Dalwhinnie 16/02 [P1] 15/58
67.23 Dalnaspidal 16/13 ?
? Dalnacardoch 16/18 ?
82.74 Blair Athol 16/27 [P1] 16/26
89.62 Pitlochry 16/36 [P1] 16/35
102.52 Dunkeld & Birnam 16/48 [P1] 16/47
111.01 Stanley Jn 16/58 16/54
118.14
0.00		 Perth 17.08a ~ 17.35d [P4] 17.04 ~ 17.35
0.27
0.00		 Perth South Sig.P65 17.38 ~ 17.48 ? ~ ?
0.27 Perth 17.51a ~ 17.53d [P2] 17.58 ~ 18.02 [P2]
1.22 Barnhill 17/57 18/05
? Errol 18/07 18/14
15.36 Longforgan LC 18/11 18/16
? Central Jn 18/21 18/23
21.00 Dundee 18/24 [P1] 18/25
? Camperdown Jn 18/27½ 18/28
? Broughty Ferry 18/34 [P2] 18/33
31.75 Carnoustie 18/39 [P2] 18/37
38.07 Arbroath 18/45 [P2] 18/45
44.14 Inverkeilor 18/53 ?
49.52 Usan 18/59 18/57
51.59 Montrose 19/01½ [P2] 19/00
? Craigo 19/08 ?
61.63 Laurencekirk 19/14 19/09
70.57 Carmont 19/23 19/16
76.13 Stonehaven 19/27½ [P2] 19/20
? Craiginches 19/41 ?
? Ferryhill Jn 19/47 ?
92.25 Aberdeen 19.49a [P7] 19.37

Mileages as shown in the tour brochure.

Associated E.C.S. Workings

3Z49 : (50049 + 50007 + tour stock) : Dyce Raiths Farm F.D. to Aberdeen

Location Booked
Dyce Raiths Farm F.D. 08.28d
Dyce 08.35 ~ 08.40
Berryden Jn 08/47
Aberdeen 08.50a [P6]

5Z49 : (50007 + 50049 + tour stock) : Inverness to Inverness Terminal Complex

Location Booked
Inverness 11.45d [P2]
Millburn Jn 11/49
Inverness Sig.707 11.53 ~ 11.58
Inverness Terminal Complex 12.03a

3Z50 : (50007 + 50049 + tour stock) : Inverness Terminal Complex to Inverness

Location Booked
Inverness Terminal Complex 13.20d
Inverness Sig.707 13.25 ~ 13.30
Millburn Jn 13/33
Inverness 13.36a [P2]

5Z51 : (50007 + tour stock + 50049) : Aberdeen to Dyce Raiths Farm F.D.

Location Booked
Aberdeen 19.59d [P7]
Berryden Jn 20/02
Dyce 20.09 ~ 20.14
Dyce Raiths Farm F.D. 20.18a


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