Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Jim Burton)
30th September 1978
Scottish Steam Railtours
Group
The Strathspey Express
| Locos Used | 40148, 40164 & steam : 60009 'Union of South Africa' |
Route :
1Z10 : Edinburgh Waverley to Aviemore
1Z11 : Aviemore to Edinburgh Waverley
| Loco | Route |
| 60009 | Edinburgh Waverley - Haymarket - Winchburgh Jn - Polmont - Falkirk Grahamston - Larbert Jn - Stirling - Perth |
| 40164 | Perth - Pitlochry - Dalwhinnie - Aviemore (2) |
| 40148 | Aviemore - (reverse of outward route) - Perth |
| 60009 | Perth - Hilton Jn - Newburgh - Ladybank - Kirkcaldy - Inverkeithing - Dalmeny - Haymarket - Edinburgh Waverley |
Notes :
(1) Jim Burton comments: Booked motive power from Perth-Aviemore and return was
2x25 (regrettably don't know which ones) - BUT - one of the pair failed at the
last minute - this explains the overtime at Perth.
(2) Jim Burton comments: in view of lateness we ran through Aviemore station to
Aviemore North (an additional 0.37 miles) and reversed into up platform - this
was to make it easier for passengers booked on the 13.15 departure to Boat of
Garten. Steam 46464 hauled the connecting service from Aviemore to Boat of Garten.
Sources : Jim Burton (on the train throughout), Andrew Cameron & Harry Harper
Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Jim Burton)
| Location | Booked | Actual |
| Edinburgh Waverley | 08.40d | 08.40 |
| Haymarket | 08/44 | 08/44 |
| Newbridge | 08/53½ | 08/52 |
| Winchburgh Jn | 08/58½ | 08/56 |
| Linlithgow | 09/04 | 09/02 |
| Polmont | 09/09 | 09/09 |
| Falkirk Grahamston | 09/13½ | 09/14 |
| Carmuirs East Jn | 09/16 | 09/20 |
| Larbert Jn | 09/20 | 09/23 |
| Larbert | 09/23 | 09/25 |
| Stirling | 09/34 | 09/37½ |
| Dunblane | 09/44 | 09/46 |
| Blackford | 10/00½ | 10/01 |
| Hilton Jn | 10/23½ | 10/18 |
| Perth | 10L28a ~ 10L40d | 10.23 ~ 11.05 |
| Stanley Jn | 10/49 | 11/14½ |
| Murthley | 10/53 | 11/19 |
| Dunkeld & Birnam | 10/59½ | 11/27 |
| Ballinluig | 11/08 | 11/36 |
| Pitlochry | 11/13 | 11/42 |
| Blair Atholl | 11/22 | 11/55½ |
| Druimuachdar Summit | 11/46½ | 12/27 |
| Dalwhinnie | 11x52 ~ 12x10 | 12/33 |
| Newtonmore | 12/20½ | 12/43 |
| Kingussie | 12/24 | 12/47 |
| Aviemore | 12.35½a ~ 17.15d | 13.04 ~ 17.16½ |
| Kingussie | 17/27½ | 17/30½ |
| Newtonmore | 17/30½ | 17/34 |
| Dalwhinnie | 17/41½ | 17/48 |
| Druimuachdar Summit | 17/48½ | 17/57 |
| Blair Atholl | 18/03 | 18/14½ |
| Pitlochry | 18/11 | 18/23 |
| Ballinluig | 18/16½ | 18/29 |
| Dunkeld & Birnam | 18/25 | 18/38 |
| Murthley | 18/31½ | 18/46 |
| Stanley Jn | 18/35½ | 18/51 |
| Perth | 18L43½a ~ 19L00d | 18.59 ~ 19.08½ |
| Hilton Jn | 19/06 | 19/16 |
| Newburgh | 19/18½ | 19/28 |
| Ladybank | 19/35 | 19/49 |
| Thornton Station S.B. | 19/46 | 19/59 |
| Kirkcaldy | 19/58½ | 20/06½ |
| Burntisland | 20/06 | 20/15 |
| Inverkeithing | 20/17 | 20/25 |
| Dalmeny | 20/25½ | 20/38 |
| Haymarket | 20/35 | 20/47 |
| Edinburgh Waverley | 20.38½a | 20.52 |
