24th June 1978

S.R.P.S. Railtours
Wester Ross Rover

Locos Used 26015, 26019 & 40165
Stock Used Mk 1 TSO-TSO-LFK; SRPS/LMS CK-TO-TO; SRPS/LNER RB; Mk 1 BFK-TSO-TSO-TSO

Route :

Loco(s) Route
40165 Edinburgh Waverley - Haymarket -Dalmeny - Inverkeithing - Burntisland - Kirkcaldy - Markinch - Ladybank- Hilton Jn - Perth - Pitlochry - Aviemore - Welsh's Bridge Jn
26019+26015 Welsh's Bridge Jn - Rose Street Jn - Dingwall - Achnasheen - Kyle of Lochalsh
26019+26015 Kyle of Lochalsh - (reverse of outward route) - Welsh's Bridge Jn
40165 Welsh's Bridge Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Edinburgh Waverley

Source : Roger Jones (joined at Haymarket [outward]/left the train at Perth [return])

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Roger Jones)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Edinburgh 06.55d ?   23.37a ?
Haymarket ??.??a ~ 07.00d ??.?? ~ 07.00   23.33a ~ ??.??d ?
Dalmeny 07/10 ?   23/21 ?
Inverkeithing ??.??a ~ 07.16d ??.?? ~ 07.16½   23.11a ~ ??.??d ?
Burntisland ??.??a ~ 07.28d ??.?? ~ 07.30   22.59a ~ ??.??d ?
Kirkaldy ??.??a ~ 07.39d ??.?? ~ 07.40½   22.49a ~ ??.??d ?
Markinch ??.??a ~ 07.52d ??.?? ~ 07.53   22.37a ~ ??.??d ?
Ladybank ??.??a ~ 08.02d ??.?? ~ 08.04   22.26a ~ ??.??d ?
Newburgh 08/16 ?   21/54 ?
Perth ??.??a ~ 08.33d ?/.?? ~ 08.37½   21.36a ~ ??.??d 21.31½ ~ ??.??
Stanley Jn 08/45 08/47   21/25 21/22
Dunkeld 08/56 08/59   21/14 21/09
Pitlochry 09/11 09/13   21/00 20/53½
Blair Atholl 09/21 09/23½   20/52 20/42
Druimuachdar Summit 09/53 09/55   20/34 20/19
Newtonmore 10/10 10/11½   20/10 19/55
Aviemore ??.??a ~ 10.36d 10.28½ ~ 10.36   ??.??a ~ 19.53d 19.29 ~ 19.34
Tomatin ??.?? ~ 11.10 11.03 ~ 11.13   ??.?? ~ 19.26 ??.?? ~ 19.06½
Culloden Moor 11/24 11/27   18/57 18/41
Welsh's Bridge Jn ??L?? ~ 11L42 11.36½ ~ 11.49   ??L?? ~ 18L43 18.13 ~ 18.23½
Muir of Ord 12/05 12/11½   ??.?? ~ 18.09 ??.?? ~ 17.51
Dingwall 12/16 12/20½ ~ 12.21   ??.?? ~ 17.52 17.42 ~ 17.42
Garve ??.?? ~ 12.52 12.46 ~ 12.56½   17/24 17/20
Achnasheen 13/21 13/24   16/58 16/52½
Strathcarron 13/50 13/52   16/24 16/24
Plockton 14.20a ~ ??.??d 14.13½ ~ 14.18½   ??.??a ~ 15.53d 15.53 ~ 15.54½
Kyle of Lochalsh 14.34a 14.31   15.40d 15.41


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