28th - 30th March 1975

L.N.E.R. Society Railtours
The Hebridean Express

Locos Used at least 24116, 24127, 26020, 40112, 47200, 47439, 81019, 86045, 86229 & 86233

Route :

Date Loco(s) Route
28/03-29/03 86045 London Euston - Watford Junction - Bletchley - ??? - Rugby - Birmingham New Street - Mossend Yard
29/03 47200 Mossend Yard - ??? - Welsh's Bridge Jn - Rose Street Jn
29/03 47200 (1) Rose Street Jn - Inverness
29/03 24116 + 24127 Inverness - Kyle of Lochalsh (approach to station)
29/03 26020 Kyle of Lochalsh (approach to station) - Kyle of Lochalsh
29/03 24116 + 24127 Kyle of Lochalsh - Rose Street Jn - Welsh's Bridge Jn
29/03 24116 + 24127 (1) Welsh's Bridge Jn - Inverness
29/03-30/03 47200 Inverness - ??? - Mossend Yard
30/03 86233 Mossend Yard - ??? - Carlisle
30/03 40112 Carlisle - Petteril Bridge Jn - (via S&C) - Settle Jn - Hellifield - Clitheroe - Blackburn - (?Farington Jn or Preston?)
30/03 86229 (?Farington Jn or Preston?) - (via WCML) - Crewe
30/03 47439 Crewe - Stafford - Rugeley - Hednesford - Birmingham New Street - Water Orton - Nuneaton
30/03 81019 Nuneaton - Rugby - ??? - Bletchley - Watford Junction - London Euston

Notes :
(1) Loco propelling.
(2) Reason for use of 26020 into station at Kyle of Lochalsh is unknown (to aid release of the 24's?).


From Gary Thornton's ticket collection.

Sources : Alan Osborn & Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Alan Osborn)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Euston 20.00d 20.00   14.10a 15.10
Watford Junction 20.17d 20.16 ~ 20.18   13.48a ~ ??.??d 14.49 ~ 14.51
Bletchley 20.43d 20.42 ~ 20.44   13.13a ~ ??.??d 14.18 ~ 14.20
Rugby 21.15d 21.16 ~ 21.20   12.16a ~ ??.??d 13.37 ~ 13.38
Birmingham New Street 21.49a ~ 22.00d 21.54 ~ 22.02   10.56a ~ 11.06d 12.13 ~ 12.18
Inverness 07.47a ~ 09.15d [P6] 07.55 ~ 09.15   21.48a ~ 22.40d [P2] 21.54 ~ 22.43
Kyle of Lochalsh 12.28a 12.45   19.07d 19.07


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