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


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