Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Alan Sheppard & Jim Sellens)
21st March 2025
Branch Line Society
BWC 3 - The Far North (Day 1 of 3)
| Locos Used | 37401 'Mary Queen of Scots', 37403 'Isle of Mull' & 37674 |
| Stock Used | 4832+5366+13227+5912+35185+80043+3112+3150 |
Route :
1Z37 : Bo'ness Exchange Sdgs to Leven
1Z38 : Leven to Boat of Garten GBRf
1Z39 : Boat of Garten GBRf to Inverness
| Loco(s) | Route |
| 37403 (1) | Bo'ness - Birkhill - Manuel |
| 37401 (2) | Manuel - Link Line - Linlithgow - Linlithgow UPL - Winchburgh Jn - Dalmeny DPL - Inverkeithing (6) - Dunfermline Townhill DGL - Thornton North Jn - Leven |
| 37403 (1) | Leven - Glenrothes with Thornton (North Curve) |
| 37401 (2) | Glenrothes with Thornton (North Curve) - Thornton DPL - Markinch - Ladybank Branch Loop - Perth |
| 37403 (1) | Perth - Perth Dundee Loop |
| 37403 & 37401 | Perth Dundee Loop - Perth - Dunkeld - Pitlochry loop - Kingussie loop - Kincraig loop - Aviemore |
| 37403 & 37401 (3) | Aviemore - Boat of Garten - Broomhill - Dulnain Bridge |
| 37674 (4) | Dulnain Bridge - Broomhill - Boat of Garten - Aviemore (Speyside) |
| 37403 & 37401 (5) | Aviemore (Speyside) - Aviemore Sig.HA.313 |
| 37403 & 37401 | Aviemore Sig.HA.313 - Aviemore - Carrbridge Loop - Slochd Loop - Tomatin Loop - Moy Loop - Inverness |
Notes:
(1) 37401 on rear.
(2) 37403 on rear.
(3) 37674 on rear.
(4) 37401 & 37403 on rear.
(5) Locos propelling.
(6) Inverkeithing DPL not covered due to Track Circuit failure. Signaller tried
3 times to get detection.
(7) Charity railtour raising funds for
Great Ormond Street Hospital,
Martin House
Children's Hospice &
SRPS Diesel Group.
Sources : Jim Sellens (on the train throughout) & Alan
Sheppard (on the train from Linlithgow)
Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Alan Sheppard & Jim Sellens)
| M.C | Location | Booked | Actual |
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0.00
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Bo'ness | 07.50d | 07.50d |
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Kinneil Halt | ?? | 07/56 |
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Birkhill | ?? | 08/04½ [Plat] |
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Manuel | ?R? ~ ?R? | 08p12a ~ 08p39½d |
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Bo'ness Exchange Sdgs GBRf | 08.44 | 08.42½ ~ 08.45½ |
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Bo'ness G.F. | 08.46 ~ 08.49 | 08.47½ ~ 08.49½ |
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Linlithgow | 08.54a ~ 08.56d [P1] | 08.56a ~ 08.58d [P1] |
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Linlithgow U.P.L. | 08*58 ~ 09*07½ [UPL] | 09.00 ~ 09.09 [UPL] |
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Winchburgh Jn | 09/15½ | 09/16 |
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Dalmeny Jn | 09/24½ | 09/24 |
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Dalmeny D.P.L. | 09*25½ ~ 09*47 [DPL] | 09.25½ ~ 09.45½ [DPL] |
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Inverkeithing | 09.55a ~ 09.57d [P2] | 09.53½a ~ 10.05½d [P2] |
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Inverkeithing G.L. | 09.59 ~ 09.59 [DGL] | 10/06½ [DM] |
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Dunfermline City | 10/07 [P2] | 10/12 [P2] |
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Townhill D.G.L. | 10.11½ ~ 10.11½ [DGL] | 10/18 [DGL1] |
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Cowdenbeath | 10/18½ [P2] | 10/24½ [P2] |
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Glenrothes with Thornton | 10/30½ [P2] | 10/36 [P2] |
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Thornton North Jn | 10/34½ | 10/38½ |
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Earlseat Jn | 10/37½ | 10/40 |
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Leven | 10R48a ~ 10R58d [P2] | 10p50a ~ 10p58d [P2] |
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Earlseat Jn | 11/08 | 11/09 |
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Thornton North Jn | 11/14 | 11/11½ |
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Glenrothes with Thornton | 11R16 ~ 11R26 [P2] | 11.13 ~ 11.24 [N.Curve] |
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Thornton North Jn | 11/27½ | 11/25½ |
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Thornton North D.P.L. | 11*29½ ~ 11*33 [DPL] | 11.27 ~ 11.37 [DPL] |
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Ladybank | 11/50 [P2] | 11/53 [P2] |
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Ladybank Branch Loop | 11*52 ~ 11*55½ | 11.54 ~ 11.54½ [Up/Dn BL] |
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Newburgh | 12/06½ | 12/08 |
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Hilton Jn | 12/19 | 12/21 |
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Perth | 12R23½a ~ 12R43½d [P3] | 12.27a ~ 12.43½ [P3] [EoL] |
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Perth Dundee Loop | 12RR46½ ~ 13RR09 | 12.46½ ~ 13.16 [UpDL] |
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Perth | 13.11a ~ 13.20d [P4] | 13.19a ~13.22d [P4] |
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Stanley | 13/32 | 13/33 |
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Dunkeld & Birnam | 13/44 [P1] | 13/44 [P1] [Main] |
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Pitlochry | 13/59 [P2] [Dn Loop] | 13/58 [P2] [Dn Loop] |
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Blair Athol | 14/11 [P2] | 14/08 [P2] |
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Dall Cottage (approx 43 3/4 mp) | ? | 14.17½ ~ 14.21½ |
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Dalnacardoch | 14/28½ | 14/26 |
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Dalnaspidal | 14/40½ | 14/37 |
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Dalwhinnie | 14/51½ [P2] | 14/42½ [P2] |
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Kingussie | 15*05 ~ 15*15 [P1] [U/D Loop] | 14/55½ [P1] [U/D Loop] |
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Kincraig | 15x26½ ~ 15x31½ [Loop] | 15.03 ~15.06 [Loop] |
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Aviemore (Speyside) GBRf | 15x42a ~ 15x44d [P3] | 15L17a ~ 15L34d [P3] |
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Boat of Garten GBRf | 16.04a ~ | 15/49 [P1] |
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Broomhill (Glenbogle) | ? | 16/02½ |
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Dulnain Bridge | ?R? ~ ?R? | 16.10 ~ 16.21 |
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Broomhill (Glenbogle) | ? | 16/28 |
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Boat of Garten GBRf | ~ 17.15d | 16.40a ~ 17.11d [P2] |
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Aviemore (Speyside) GBRf | 17L35 ~ 17L50 | 17L29 ~ 17L53½ [RR Loop] |
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Aviemore Sig.HA.313 | 17R55 ~ 17R59 | 17.59½ ~ 18.02 [Single Line] |
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Aviemore | 18x01 ~ 18x06½ [P2] | 18.04a ~ 18.11 [P1] |
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Carrbridge | 18/20 [P2] [Loop] | 18/21½ [P2] [Loop] |
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Slochd | 18x38 ~ 18x49 [Loop] | 18.31½ ~ 18.32 [Loop] |
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Tomatin | 18/56 [Loop] | 18/39 [Loop] |
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Moy | 19x03½ ~ 19x08 [Loop] | 18.47 ~ 19.06 [Loop] |
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Culloden | 19/17½ | 19/15 |
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Cradlehall | 19/22 [UH] | 19.22 ~ 19.26½ [DM-UM] |
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Millburn Jn | 19/24½ | 19/32 |
|
219.00
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Inverness | 19.27a [P1] | 19.35a [P1] |
No cumulative mileages provided in the tour brochure, just the final total.
Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings
5Z39 : (37401 propelling tour stock) : Inverness to Inverness Sig.395
5Z39 : (37401 + tour stock) : Inverness Sig.395 to Inverness Motorail Siding
5Z39 : (37403 + tour stock + 37401) : Inverness Motorail Siding to Inverness Sig.707
5Z39 : (37401 + tour stock + 37403) : Inverness Sig.707 to Inverness T.C.
| Location | Booked | Actual |
| Inverness | 19+42d [P1] | 19+57½ [P1] |
| Inverness Sig.395 | 19+47 ~ 19+50 | 19+59 ~ 19+59½ |
| Inverness Motorail Siding | 19+53 ~ 20+23 | 20L03 ~ 20L25 |
| Millburn Jn | 20/25 | 20/26 |
| Inverness Sig.707 | 20+32 ~ 20+39 | 20+29 ~ 20+30 |
| Inverness T.C. | 20+44a | 20+36 [No.6 Rd.] |
0Z39 : (37403) : Inverness to Inverness Motorail Siding
| Location | Booked | Actual |
| Inverness | 19+54d [P1] | 20+01½ [P1] |
| Inverness Sig.711 | 19+58 ~ 20+06 | ??~?? |
| Inverness Motorail Siding | 20+10a | 20+06 |
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