| Locos Used | 37401 'Mary Queen of Scots' & 37403 'Isle of Mull' |
| Stock Used | 3150+3112+80043+35185+5912+13227+5366+4832 |
Route :
1Z37 : Inverness to Wick
1Z38 : Wick to Inverness
| Loco(s) | Route |
| 37401 (1) | Inverness - Dingwall - Invergordon - Tain - Ardgay - Lairg - Rogart - Brora - Helmsdale - Forsinard - Georgemas Junction |
| 37403 (2) | Georgemas Junction - Thurso |
| 37401 (1) | Thurso - Georgemas Junction - Wick |
| 37403 (2) | Wick - Georgemas Junction Up Loop - Forsinard - Brora - Rogart - Ardgay - Tain - Invergordon - Dingwall - Rose Street Curve - Welsh's Bridge Jn |
| 37401 (1) | Welsh's Bridge Jn - Inverness |
Notes:
(1) 37403 on rear.
(2) 37401 on rear.
(3) Charity railtour raising funds for
Great Ormond Street Hospital,
Martin House
Children's Hospice &
SRPS Diesel Group.
Sources : Alan Sheppard & Jim Sellens (both on the train
throughout)
Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Alan Sheppard & Jim Sellens)
| M.C | Location | Booked | Actual | Booked | Actual | M.C | |
|
0.00
|
Inverness | 05.18d [P7] | 05.31 [P7] | 19.29a [P2] | 19.57½ [P2] |
339.00
|
|
|
-
|
Welsh's Bridge Jn | - | - | 19R21 ~ 19R25 | 19.52½ ~ 19.54½ | ||
|
0.18
|
Rose Street Jn | ? | 05/31 | 19.16 ~ 19.17 | 19/50 |
|
|
|
?
|
Inverness North Loops | ? | [Dn North] | ? | 19.47 ~ 19.49 [Dn North] |
|
|
|
1.56
|
Clachnaharry | 05/23 | 05/35½ | 19/10 | 19/42 |
|
|
|
7.51
|
Clunes I.B. | 05/32 | ? | 19/00 | 19.29 ~ 19.31 |
|
|
|
13.04
|
Muir of Ord | 05.41 ~ 05.42 [P2] | 05.51 ~ 05.51½ [P2] | 18x46½ ~ 18x52 [P1] | 19.18 ~ 19.20 [P1] |
|
|
|
18.58
|
Dingwall | 05.52a ~ 05.55d [P1] | 06.02 ~ 06.04 [P1] | 18x25½a ~ 18x35½d [P2] | 19.03 ~ 19.07½ [P2] |
|
|
|
31.37
|
Invergordon | 06.11 ~ 06.14 [P2] | 06.21 ~ 06.23½ [P2] | 18x02 ~ 18x04½ [P1] | 18.42½ ~ 18.44½ [P1] |
|
|
|
40.60
|
Fearn | 06/21 [P1] | 06/31 | ? [P1] | 18/31 |
|
|
|
44.23
|
Tain | 06x26 ~ 07x00 [P2] | 06p41 ~ 07p02 [P2] | 17.42 ~ 17.43 [P1] | 18*11½ ~ 18*25 [P1] |
|
|
|
57.70
|
Ardgay | 07.17 ~ 07.18 [P2] | 07/22 [P2] | 17.27 ~ 17.27 [P1] | 17.49½ ~ 17.52 [P1] |
|
|
|
66.78
|
Lairg | 07.36 ~ 07.38 [P1] | 07.41½ ~ 07.44 [P1] | 17.11 ~ 17.12 [P2] | 17.30½ ~ 17.32 [P2] |
|
|
|
77.01
|
Rogart | 07.52 ~ 07.53 [P2] | 07.59½ ~ 08.00 [P2] | 16.44 ~ 16.44 [P1] | 16/58 [P1] |
|
|
|
90.48
|
Brora | 08x08 ~ 08x17 [P2] | 08p21½ ~ 08p31 | 15x45½ ~ 16x22 [P1] | 16.31 ~ 16.36 [P1] |
|
|
|
101.40
|
Helmsdale | 08*32 ~ 08*33 [P2] | 08/48 [P2] | 15.30½ ~ 15.30½ [P1] | 16/13 [P1] |
|
|
|
125.69
|
Forsinard | 09x11½ ~ 09x14½ [P2] | 09.23½ ~ 09.25½ [P2] | 14.52½ ~ 14.53½ [P1] | 15.31½ ~ 15.33½ [P1] |
|
|
|
147.20
0.00 |
Georgemas Junction | 09R40½ ~ 09R45½ [P1] | 09.54 ~ 10.07½ | - | - | ||
|
6.50
0.00 |
Thurso | 09R57½a ~ 10R02½d [P1] | 10p19 ~ 10p28½ | - | - | ||
| - | South End Loop Points | ? | 14.42 ~ 14.48 | ||||
|
6.50
|
Georgemas Junction | 10.16 ~ 10.17 [P1] | 10.39½ ~ 10.41½ | 13x55 ~ 14x15 [Up Loop] | 14.01½ ~ 14.40 [Up Loop] |
|
|
|
-
|
North End Loop Points | ? | ? | ? | 13.56 ~ 13.58 |
|
|
|
-
|
Bower | ? | ? | ? | 13.52 ~ 13.54 |
|
|
|
20.65
|
Wick | 10R39a [P1] | 11.02½ | 13R25d [P1] | 13.32 |
|
Cumulative mileages only provided in tour brochure for the outward journey, plus the final daily total.
Associated E.C.S. Workings
5Z37 : Inverness T.C. to Inverness
| Location | Booked | Actual |
| Inverness T.C. | 04+30d | ? [No.6 Rd.] |
| Inverness Sig.707 | 04+35 ~ 04+42 | 04+59 ~ 05+13 |
| Millburn Jn | 04/49 | 05/14 |
| Rose Street | 04/51 | 05/15 |
| Inverness North Loops | 04+54 ~ 04+58 [Dn North] | 05+16 ~ 05+21 [Dn North] |
| Inverness | 05+02a [P7] | 05+23½ [P7] |
5Z37 / 5Z38 : Wick shunt to vacate platform for service train.
| Location | Booked | Actual |
| Wick | ? | 11+15½ [Plat] |
| Wick G.F. | ?? ~ ?? | 11+17½ ~ 11+18½ |
| Wick Sdg | ?? ~ ?? | 11+21½ ~ 12+50½ |
| Wick G.F. | ?? ~ ?? | 12+52 ~ 12+53½ |
| Wick | ? | 12+56 [Plat] |
5Z38 : Inverness to Inverness T.C.
| Location | Booked | Actual |
| Inverness | 20+31d [P2] | 20+31½ [P2] |
| Welsh's Bridge Jn | ? | 20R35½ ~ 21R01 [UM] |
| Inverness | DIV | 21R05 ~ 21R59 [P2] |
| Welsh's Bridge Jn | ? | 22R01 ~ 22R08 |
| Rose Street Jn | DIV | 22+11 ~ 22+13 [Up North] |
| Ness Viaduct | DIV | 22R14 ~ 22R20 |
| Fuel Road / C.E.T. | DIV | 22.21 > 23.28 (shunting 1 coach at a time) |
| Millburn Jn | 20/32½ | 23/31 |
| Inverness Sig.707 | 20+39½ ~ 20+47 | 23R34 ~ 23R39 |
| Millburn Yard | ? | 23+49 ~ 23+52 [Road B] (No.4) |
| Inverness T.C. | 20+52a | 23+54 [Ballast Loading Sdg] |
