6th - 8th October 1972

Wirral Railway Circle
The Orcadian

Locos Used at least 1861, 5127, 5129, 5338, 5343 & 5346
Stock Used load 17

Route :
1Z36 16:10 Thurso to Crewe

Date Loco(s) Route
06/10-07/10 AC electric loco London Euston - (via WCML, Crewe) - Motherwell - Mossend Yard
07/10 ????? ???? - Wick
07/10 5129 + 5127 16.00d Wick - Georgemas Junction - Inverness
07/10 5343 + 5346 Inverness - Perth
07/10-08/10 ???? Perth - Carlisle
08/10 1861 Carlisle - (via S&C) - ??? - Crewe - (via WCML) - London Euston

Portion :

Date Loco(s) Route
07/10 ?5338? ?Georgemas Junction - Thurso?
07/10 5338 16.10d Thurso - Georgemas Junction

Notes :
(1) A road coach transferred passengers between Wick and Thurso, via John o' Groats and Dunnet Head.
(2) Information above has been built from several sources; confirmation is required, along with missing information.

Sources : Roger Geach/Bernard Mills, Chris Magner & Simon Burrell

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