5th - 7th April 1974
The Locomotive Club of
Great Britain
The Skyewayman Rail Tour
Locos Used | 5127, 5334, 1531, 1855, 47437, 47438, 85022 & 86006 |
Stock Used (2) | SK+SK+SK+SK+SK+FK+FK+TSO+RB+SLSTP+SLSTP+SLSTP+SLSTP+SLSTP+BSK |
Route : 1Z75 throughout
Date(s) | Loco(s) | Route |
05/04 | 86006 | London Euston - (via WCML, Weedon) - Rugby - Coventry - Proof House Jn - Birmingham New Street - Soho South Jn - Galton Jn - Dudley Port - Wolverhampton - Stafford - (via WCML) - Crewe |
05/04-06/04 | 47438 | Crewe - (via WCML) - Carlisle - Law Jn - Holytown Jn - Coatbridge Jn - Garnqueen North Jn - Greenhill Lower Jn - Carmuirs West Jn - Alloa Jn - Stirling - Dunblane - Hilton Jn - Perth - Pitlochry - Aviemore - Inverness |
06/04 | 5127 + 5334 | Inverness - Dingwall - Achnasheen - Kyle of Lochalsh |
06/04 | 5334 + 5127 | Kyle of Lochalsh - (reverse of outward route) - Inverness |
06/04-07/04 | 47438 | Inverness - (reverse of outward route) - Mossend No.2 - Milnwood Jn - Motherwell - Law Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Hartford LNW Jn - Hartford CLC Jn - Middlewich - Sandbach - Crewe |
07/04 | 85022 | Crewe - (reverse of outward route) - Rugeley |
07/04 | 1855 + 47437 (3) | Rugeley - Hednesford - Ryecroft Jn - Walsall - Pleck Jn - Bescot - Perry Barr North Jn - Perry Barr South Jn - Soho South Jn - Birmingham New Street |
07/04 | 1531 (3) | Birmingham New Street - Proof House Jn - Landor Street Jn - Water Orton - Nuneaton |
07/04 | 85022 | Nuneaton - (via WCML, Northampton) - London Euston |
Notes :
(1) Route confirmation required - above is from booked timings. Included coach trip on
Isle of Skye or to Eileen Donan Castle.
(2) Coach formation, from London. Sleeper coaches (at least) were
detached/re-attached at Inverness (confirmation required).
(3) Plus 85022 dead-in-tow.
Sources : David Manders & Jeremy Kirk
Photo Review
86006 waiting to leave Euston (photo: Jeremy Kirk)
5127+5334 waiting to leave Inverness (photo: Jeremy Kirk)
5127+5334 en-route to Kyle of Lochalsh (photo: Jeremy Kirk)
The tour at Kyle of Lochalsh (photo: Jeremy Kirk)
Adult & Child tickets from Jeremy Kirk
Timings (Booked Only)
(from Jeremy Kirk)
M.C | Location | Booked (out) | Booked (rtn) | M.C |
0.00 | Euston | 19.02d [SL] | 11.23a | 1334.55 |
5.22 | Willesden Junction | 19/11 | 11/16 | 1329.33 |
17.34 | Watford Junction | 19.21a ~ 19.22d | 10.55a ~ 10.58d | 1317.21 |
31.53 | Tring | 19/38 [FL] | 10/37½ | 1303.02 |
46.52 | Bletchley | 19/51½ | 10/20 | 1288.03 |
56.45 | Hanslope Jn | 20/00 | 10/08 | 1278.10 |
- | Northampton | - | 09/58 | 1268.70 |
- | Long Buckby | - | 09/47 | 1259.18 |
69.57 | Weedon | 20/10 | - | - |
82.43 | Rugby | 20/25 | 09/38 | 1249.66 |
94.00 | Coventry | 20/35 | - | - |
- | Nuneaton | - | 09L12 ~ 09L20 | 1235.20 |
- | Abbey Jn | - | 09/08 | 1234.11 |
- | Whitacre Jn | - | 08/50 | 1224.28 |
- | Water Orton | - | 08/46 [SL] | 1221.41 |
- | Landor Street Jn | - | 08/39 | 1215.29 |
112.35 | Proof House Jn | 20/54 | 08/37 | 1214.32 |
113.18 | Birmingham New Street | 20.57a ~ 21.03d | 08L29a ~ 08L34d | 1213.49 |
115.10 | Soho South Jn | 21/09 | 08/24 | 1211.57 |
116.70 | Galton Jn | 21/11 | - | - |
120.36 | Dudley Port | 21/15 | - | - |
126.02 | Wolverhampton | 21/22 | - | - |
- | Soho East Jn | - | 08/24 | 1211.29 |
- | Perry Barr South Jn | - | 08/18 | 1209.26 |
- | Perry Barr North Jn | - | 08/17 | 1208.77 |
- | Bescot | - | 08/10 | 1204.41 |
- | Pleck Jn | - | 08/08 | 1203.54 |
- | Walsall | - | 08/06 | 1202.69 |
- | Ryecroft Jn | - | 08/04 | 1202.29 |
- | Hednesford | - | 07/44 | 1192.70 |
- | Rugeley | - | 07L20½ ~ 07L27½ | 1187.70 |
- | Colwich | - | 07/17 | 1185.01 |
- | Milford & Brocton | - | 07/15 | 1182.47 |
141.19 | Stafford | 21/40 | 07/11½ | 1178.49 |
146.50 | Norton Bridge | 21/45 | 07/05½ | 1173.18 |
157.50 | Madeley | 21/54 | 06/56 | 1162.18 |
165.56 | Crewe | 22L03a ~ 22L15d [FL] | 06L37a ~ 06L47d | 1154.12 |
168.70 | Coppenhall Jn | 22/21 | - | - |
174.39 | Winsford Jn | 22/26 | - | - |
- | Sandbach | - | 06/28 | 1149.44 |
- | Middlewich | - | 06/22 | 1145.61 |
- | Sandbach Jn, South Points | - | 06t11 | ? |
- | Sandbach Jn West Jn | - | 06/09 | 1140.45 |
- | Hartford CLC Jn | - | 06/03½ | 1138.10 |
? | Hartford LNW Jn | ? | 06/01½ | 1137.26 |
182.17 | Weaver Jn | 22/32½ | 05/56 | 1133.38 |
187.65 | Acton Grange Jn | 22/37½ | 05/50½ | 1127.70 |
189.66 | Warrington Bank Quay | 22.40a ~ 22.42d | 05.45a ~ 05.47d | 1125.69 |
193.25 | Winwick Jn | 22/47½ | 05/41 | 1122.30 |
200.17 | Springs Branch | 22/53½ | 05/35 | 1115.38 |
201.46 | Wigan North Western | 22/55 | 05/33½ | 1114.89 |
211.18 | Euxton Jn | 23/09 | 05/23½ | 1104.37 |
216.56 | Preston | 23/15 | 05c12½ ~ 05c14½ | 1098.79 |
237.55 | Lancaster | 23/38 | 04/48½ | 1078.00 |
243.64 | Carnforth | 23/48 | 04/43½ | 1071.71 |
256.58 | Oxenholme | 00/01½ | 04/33½ | 1058.77 |
269.72 | Tebay | 00/17 | 04/19 | 1045.63 |
275.29 | Shap Summit | 00/25½ | 04/14½ | 1040.26 |
288.74 | Penrith | 00/38 | 03/57 | 1026.61 |
306.60 | Carlisle | 00c58 ~ 01c06 | 03c30 ~ 03c32 | 1008.75 |
315.28 | Gretna Jn | 01/17 | 03/20 | 1000.27 |
332.33 | Lockerbie | 01/35½ | 03/01½ | 983.22 |
346.28 | Beattock | 01/47 | 02/50 | 969.27 |
356.29 | Beattock Summit | 02/10 | 02/41 | 959.26 |
380.18 | Carstairs | 02/37½ | 02c11 ~ 02c13 | 935.37 |
390.61 | Law Jn | 02/48 | 01/53 | 924.74 |
396.16 | Holytown Jn | 02/58 | - | - |
- | Motherwell | - | 01/44 | 919.43 |
- | Milnwood Jn | - | 01/41½ | 917.63 |
397.55 | Mossend No.2 | 03/01 | 01/41 | 917.41 |
400.65 | Coatbridge Jn | 03/06 | 01/37 | 914.31 |
403.21 | Garnqueen North Jn | 03/09 | 01/34 | 911.75 |
412.65 | Greenhill Lower Jn | 03/19 | 01/22 | 902.31 |
415.17 | Carmuirs West Jn | 03/21 | 01/18 | 899.79 |
418.55 | Alloa Jn | 03/25 | 01/14 | 896.41 |
424.28 | Stirling | 03/31½ | 00/55 | 890.68 |
429.59 | Dunblane | 03/40½ | 00/50 | 885.37 |
441.79 | Gleneagles | 03/59½ | 00/38 | 873.17 |
455.53 | Hilton Jn | 04/10 | 00/18 | 859.43 |
457.40 | Perth | 04.13a ~ 04.30d | 00c03a ~ 00c13d | 857.56 |
464.58 | Stanley Jn | 04/42½ | 23/53 | 850.38 |
467.68 | Murthley | 04/47½ | 23/48½ | 847.28 |
473.05 | Dunkeld | 04/55½ | 23/41 | 842.11 |
481.04 | Ballinluig | 05/04 | 23/32 | 834.12 |
485.76 | Pitlochry | 05/10½ | 23/26½ | 829.20 |
492.60 | Blair Atholl | 05/21½ | 23/17½ | 822.36 |
502.28 | Dalanraoch | 05/43 | 23/07 | 812.68 |
508.39 | Dalnaspidal | 06xc06 ~ 06xc08 | 23/01½ | 806.57 |
516.08 | Dalwhinnie | 06/19½ | 22/46½ | 799.08 |
526.18 | Newtonmore | 06/30 | 22/28 | 788.78 |
529.06 | Kingussie | 06/33½ | 22/25 | 786.08 |
540.70 | Aviemore | 06/47 | 22/09½ | 774.26 |
547.46 | Carr Bridge | 07/02 | 22/02½ | 767.50 |
557.23 | Tomatin | 07/22 | 21/46½ | 757.73 |
569.54 | Culloden Moor | 07/36 | 21/26 | 746.08 |
574.78 | Millburn Jn | 07/43½ | 21/02 | 740.18 |
575.42 | Inverness | 07L45a ~ 09L00d | 19L38a ~ 21L00d | 739.54 |
577.23 | Clachnaharry | 09/05 | 19/33 | 737.73 |
581.07 | Lentran | 09/12 | 19/26 | 734.09 |
588.23 | Muir of Ord | 09/20 | 19/18 | 726.73 |
593.76 | Dingwall | 09/27 | 19/09 | 721.20 |
605.65 | Garve | 09x55a ~ 10x10d | 18x34a ~ 18x44d | 709.31 |
621.66 | Achnasheen | 10.42a ~ 11.02d | 18/05 | 693.30 |
639.55 | Strathcarron | 11x32a ~ 11x54d | 17/31 | 675.31 |
647.04 | Strome Ferry | 12.11a ~ 12.26d | ? | ? |
652.11 | Plockton | 12.37a ~ 12.42d | ? | ? |
657.48 | Kyle of Lochalsh | 12.55a | 16.50d | 657.48 |