4th March 1978
The Locomotive Club of Great
Britain (North West Branch)
Caledonian No.3 Railtour
Locos Used | 25226, 25241 & 85008 |
Stock Used | Booked load 13 as follows (lettered A-M); BSK-4xTSO-2xFO-Kitchen/Bar (80038)-4xTSO-BS(O/K?) |
Route : 1Z09 throughout
Loco(s) | Route |
85008 | Crewe - Winwick Jn - Earlestown - Golborne Jn - Preston - Lancaster - Carlisle - Beattock - Lockerbie - Carstairs - Motherwell - Uddingtson - Rutherglen Jn - Glasgow Central |
25241 & 25226 | Glasgow Central - Rutherglen - Carmyle - Langloan - Coatbridge - Cumbernauld - Larbert - Stirling - Alloa - Kincardine Jn - Kincardine - Culross - Charlestown Jn - Dunfermline Lower - Cowdenbeath South - Thornton Yard - Thornton West Jn - Thornton South Jn - Inverkeithing West Jn - Winchburgh Jn - Falkirk - Carmuirs - Rutherglen - Glasgow Central |
85008 | Glasgow Central - (reverse of outward route) - Crewe |
Notes :
(1) The run with the class 25's was described in the tour timing sheet as:
'Caledonian' (Extension Tour).
Tour tickets courtesy of Neville Bond
Sources : David Hills, Andy Pullar, Alan Rintoul
& Roger Jones
Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Greg Beecroft, Ian Umpleby & Roger Jones)
Location | Booked | Actual | Booked | Actual | |
Crewe | 07.55d | ? | 22.45a | ? | |
Hartford | ??.??a ~ 08.07d | ? | 22.30a ~ ??.??d | ? | |
Warrington Bank Quay | ??.??a ~ 08.19d | ??.?? ~ 08.21 | 22.15a ~ ??.??d | ? | |
Earlestown | ??.??a ~ 08.27d | 08.29½ ~ 08.31½ | 22.06a ~ ??.??d | ? | |
Wigan North Western | ??.??a ~ 08.42d | 08.46 ~ 08.47½ | 21.50a ~ ??.??d | ? | |
Preston | ??.??a ~ 09.01d | 09.01½ ~ 09.11½ | 21.31a ~ ??.??d | ? | |
Lancaster | ??.??a ~ 09.24d | 09.37 ~ 09.38 | 21.06a ~ ??.??d | ? | |
Carlisle | ??.??a ~ 10.25d | 10.36½ ~ 10.38½ | 20.09a ~ ??.??d | ? | |
Gretna Jn | 10/33 | 10/46½ | 19/57 | ? | |
Lockerbie | 10/45 | 10/59½ | 19/34 | ? | |
Beattock | 10/55 | 11/10½ | 19/24 | ? | |
Beattock Summit | 11/03½ | 11/19½ | 19/17 | ? | |
Abington | 11/12 | 11/25½ | 19/10 | ? | |
Carstairs | 11/28 | 11/36 | 18/58 | ? | |
Lanark Jn | 11/32 | ? | 18/52 | ? | |
Law Jn | 11/43 | 11/43½ | 18/41 | ? | |
Motherwell | 11/49 | 11/50½ | 18/36 | ? | |
Uddingston | 11/56 | 11/55½ | 18/32 | ? | |
Rutherglen Jn | 12/04½ | 12/00 | 18/27 | ? | |
Glasgow Central | 12.11a ~ 12.30d | 12.07 ~ 12.31 | 16.55a ~ 18.20d | 16.58 ~ ??.?? | |
Rutherglen Jn | 12/27 | 12/38½ | 16/44 | ? | |
Carmyle Jn | 12/40 | 12/41½ | 16/41 | ? | |
Langloan Jn | 12/47 | 12/49 | 16/28 | ? | |
Coatbridge Jn | 12/49 | 12/50½ | 16/25 | ? | |
Garnqueen North Jn | 12/54 | 12/54½ | 16/18½ | ? | |
Greenhill Lower Jn | 13/04 | 13/05 | 16/07½ | ? | |
Carmuirs West Jn | 13/06 | ? | 16/04 | ? |
Location | Booked | Actual |
Larbert Jn | 13/07 | ? |
Stirling | 13.18a ~ 13.20d | 13.27 ~ 13.30 |
Cambus | 13/36 | 13/43½ |
Alloa West | 13/44 | ? |
Kincardine Jn | 13/50 | 13/52 |
Kincardine | 14/01 | 14/02 |
Longannett | 14/08 | 14/06½ |
Charlestown Jn | 14/33 | 14/29½ |
Dunfermline Lower | 14/25 | ? |
Cowdenbeath | 14/44½ | 14/40 |
Cardenden | 14/51½ | 14/47 |
Thornton West | 14/57 | 14/55 |
Thornton South | 14/59 | 14/56 |
Kirkcaldy | 15/05 | 15/02 |
Burntisland | 15/12 | 15/10½ |
Inverkeithing | 15/22 | 15/22 |
Dalmeny Jn | 15/31½ | 15/31 |
Winchburgh Jn | 15/46 | 15/49 |
Linlithgow | 15/52 | 15/56 |
Polmont | 15/56 | 16/02½ |
Falkirk Grahamston | 16/01 | 16.11 ~ ??.?? |
Carmuirs East Jn | 16/03½ | ? |
Timings continue in first table.
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