20th - 22nd April 1979

L.N.E.R. Society Railtours
The Western Isles Express

Locos Used 25044, 27007, 47429, 82008, 86010 & 86022

Route :

Date Loco(s) Route
20/04-21/04 86010 London Euston - Watford Junction - Bletchley - Northampton - Rugby - Birmingham New Street - ??? - Mossend Yard
21/04 25044 + 27007 Mossend Yard - Oban
21/04 25044 + 27007 Oban - Mossend Yard
21/04-22/04 82008 Mossend Yard - Penrith - Crewe
22/04 47429 Crewe - Rugeley - Birmingham New Street - Nuneaton
22/04 86022 Nuneaton - Rugby - (reverse of outward route) - London Euston

Notes :
(1) Final destination for this tour was the Isle of Iona, reached as follows;

Transport From - to
Ferry 'Glen Sannox' 10.00 Oban - Craignure 10.45
road coach Craignure - Fionnphort (Isle of Mull)
Ferry 'Ulva' 12.30 Fionnphort - Isle of Iona 12.37
Ferry 'Applecross' 14.45 Isle of Iona - Fionnphort 14.53
road coach Fionnphort - Craignure
Ferry 'Glen Sannox' 16.30 Craignure - Oban 17.15

Sources : Alan Osborn (on the train throughout) & Peter Finan

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Alan Osborn)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Euston 20.10d 20.10   10.09a 09.59
Watford Junction ??.??a ~ 20.28d 20.26 ~ 20.28   09.44a ~ ??.??d 09.37 ~ 09.39
Bletchley ??.??a ~ 20.52d 20.54 ~ 20.55   09.06a ~ ??.??d 09.09 ~ 09.10
Northampton ??.??a ~ 21.17d 21.13 ~ 21.17   08.42a ~ ??.??d 08.51 ~ 08.52
Rugby ??.??a ~ 21.49d 21.35 ~ 21.49   08.22a ~ ??.??d 08.28 ~ 08.30
Birmingham New Street ??.??a ~ 22.24d 22.22 ~ 22.24   07.15a ~ ??.??d 07.27 ~ 07.29
Crewe ? ?   ??L?? ~ ??L?? ?
Mossend Yard ??L?? ~ ??L?? ?   ??L?? ~ ??L?? ?
Oban 06.50a 07.15   20.50d 20.54


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