1st November 1980
Hertfordshire Railtours
The Wigtownshire Wanderer
| Locos Used | 08430, 26018, 47570, 81009 & 85023 | 
| Stock Used | 4853+4852+4960+1735+16126+13232+4854+4999+35483 | 
Route : 1Z71 throughout
| Loco | Route | 
| 85023 | London Euston - Watford Junction - Bletchley - Weedon - Rugby - Nuneaton - Tamworth - Stafford - Crewe - Warrington Bank Quay - Wigan North Western - Preston - Lancaster - Carnforth - Oxenholme - Penrith - Carlisle | 
| 47570 | Carlisle - Annan - Dumfries - New Cumnock - Mauchline Jn - Annbank - Newton Jn - Prestwick - (via Troon station avoiding line) - Barassie - Irvine - Ardrossan South Beach - Ardrossan Town | 
| 08430 | Ardrossan Town - Ardrossan Harbour | 
| 47570 | Ardrossan Harbour - Ardrossan South Beach - Irvine - Prestwick - Ayr - Girvan - Barrhill - Dunragit - Stranraer | 
| 26018 | shunt release at Stranraer | 
| 47570 | Stranraer - Dunragit - Barrhill - Girvan - Ayr - Prestwick - Barassie - Kilmarnock - Dumfries - Annan - Carlisle | 
| 81009 | Carlisle - (reverse of outward route) - Stafford - Bushbury Jn - Portobello Jn - Bescot - Perry Barr North Jn - Aston - Stechford - Coventry - Rugby - Weedon - Bletchley - Watford Junction - London Euston | 
Sources : Ray Humphries, Alan Osborn (joined Watford 
Junction, left Euston)
& LASERman (on the train throughout)
 
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Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Alan Osborn & LASERman)
| Location | Booked | Actual | Booked | Actual | |
| London Euston | 06.50d | 06.50½ | 00.56a | 00.50 | |
| Willesden Junction | 06/56½ | 06/57 | 00/49 | 00/41½ | |
| Watford Junction | 07.05a ~ 07.06d | 07.05½ ~ 07.06 | 00.27a ~ 00.29d | 00.29 ~ 00.31 | |
| Tring | 07/17 | 07/18 | 00/14 | ? | |
| Bletchley | 07/27 | 07/29 | 00/01 | 00/05½ | |
| Hanslope Jn | 07/33 | ? | 23/51 | ? | |
| Weedon | 07/40 | 07/44 | 23/41 | 23/50 | |
| Rugby | 07.51a ~ 07.52d | 08.00 ~ 08.02 | 23/31 | 23/43 | |
| Nuneaton | 08/03½ | 08/13 | |||
| Tamworth | 08/11½ | 08/21 | |||
| Lichfield TV | 08/15½ | 08/25 | |||
| Armitage | 08/18½ | 08/28 | |||
| Colwich | 08/22 | ? | |||
| Milford & brocton | 08/23½ | ? | |||
| Coventry | 23.18a ~ 23.20d | 23.30 ~ 23.32 | |||
| Stechford | 23/03 | 23/17 | |||
| Aston | 22/56 | 23/13 | |||
| Perry Barr North Jn | 22/53 | ? | |||
| Bescot | 22/49 | 23.01a ~ 23.05d | |||
| Portobello Jn | 22/43 | 22/55 | |||
| Bushbury Jn | 22/39½ | 22/52 | |||
| Stafford | 08/30 | 08/37 | 22/27 | 22/36 | |
| Norton Bridge | 08/33½ | 08/41 | 22/22½ | ? | |
| Madeley | 08/40½ | 08/51½ | 22/15 | ? | |
| Crewe | 08.49a ~ 08.51d | 09.02 ~ 09.07 | 22.04½a ~ 22.06½d | 22.13 ~ 22.15 | |
| Crewe Coal Yard | 08/54 | 09/09 | 22/02 | 22/11½ | |
| Winsford | 08/59½ | ? | 21/54 | ? | |
| Weaver Jn | 09/05 | 09/19½ | 21/49½ | 22/00½ | |
| Acton Grange Jn | 09/08½ | 09/23½ | 21/46 | 21/56½ | |
| Warrington Bank Quay | 09/10 | 09/25 | 21/44½ | 21/55 | |
| Winwick Jn | 09/13½ | 09/28 | 21/42 | 21/53 | |
| Springs Branch Jn | 09/18 | ? | 21/37½ | 21/48 | |
| Wigan North Western | 09/19 | 09/33 | 21/36½ | 21/47 | |
| Balshaw Lane Jn | 09/25 | ? | 21/31½ | ? | |
| Euxton Jn | 09/26½ | ? | 21/30½ | 21/38½ | |
| Preston | 09/34 | 09/47 | 21/26 | 21/34 | |
| Lancaster | 09/50 | 10/02 | 21/06½ | 21/19 | |
| Carnforth | 09/54½ | 10/06 | 21/01 | ? | |
| Oxenholme | 10/03½ | 10/15 | 20/53 | 21/04 | |
| Tebay | 10/14 | 10/25 | 20/43½ | 20/54½ | |
| Penrith | 10/28½ | 10/39 | 20/30 | 20/42 | |
| Carlisle | 10L46a ~ 10L59d | 10.57 ~ 11.12 | 20L06a ~ 20L16d | 20.15 ~ 20.27 | |
| Gretna Jn | 11/09 | 11/21½ | 19/57 | 20/06 | |
| Annan | 11/17 | 11/28 | 19/49½ | 19/59 | |
| Dumfries | 11/30 | 11/45 | 19/31 | 19/45 | |
| Carronbridge | 11/48½ | ? | 19/16 | ? | |
| Sanquhar | 11/58 | 12/08 | 19/07½ | ? | |
| New Cumnock | 12/08 | 12/17 | 18/59 | ? | |
| Mauchline Jn | 12/18½ | 12/27 | 18/45 | 18.43½ ~ 18.49 | |
| Location | Booked | Actual | 
| Annbank | 12/28½ | 12/38 | 
| Newton Jn | 12/37 | 12c44 ~ 12c46 | 
| Prestwick | 12/41 | 12/50 | 
| Lochgreen Jn | 12/44 | 12/55 | 
| Troon Goods | 12/46 | ? | 
| Barassie | 12/48 | 12/58 | 
| Irvine | 12/52 | 13/01 | 
| Byrehill Jn | 12/58 | 13/03 | 
| Dubbs Jn | 13/02 | 13/05 | 
| Adrossan South Beach | 13/14 | 13/13 | 
| Adrossan Town | ? | 13L16 ~ 13L26 | 
| Ardrossan Harbour | 13L22 ~ 13L40 | 13.31 ~ 13.43 | 
| Ardrossan South Beach | 13/47 | 13/49 | 
| Dubbs Jn | 13/53 | 13/54½ | 
| Byrehill Jn | 13/55 | 13/57 | 
| Irvine | 13/59 | 14/00 | 
| Prestwick | 14/07½ | 14/10 | 
| Ayr | 14/11 | 14/13 | 
| Belmont Jn | 14/12½ | ? | 
| Maybole | 14/22½ | 14/24½ | 
| Kilkerran | 14x28 ~ 14x30 | 14.30 ~ 14.40 | 
| Girvan | 14/40 | 14/53 | 
| Pinwherry | 14/55½ | 15/07 | 
| Barrhill | 15/03½ | 15/15 | 
| Glenwhilly | 15x18 | 15/28 | 
| Dunragit | 15/32 | 15/41 | 
| Stranraer Harbour | 15.46a ~ 16.00d | 15.50 ~ 16.21 | 
| Dunragit | 16/10 | 16/29 | 
| Glenwhilly | 16x28 ~ 16x41 | 16/43 | 
| Barrhill | 16/53 | 16/56 | 
| Pinwherry | 16/58½ | 17/03 | 
| Girvan | 17/12 | 17/15 | 
| Kilkerran | 17x24 ~ 17x27 | 17/27 | 
| Maybole | 17/33 | 17/35 | 
| Belmont Jn | 17/46½ | ? | 
| Ayr | 17c49 ~ 17c52 | 17.47 ~ 17.57 | 
| Prestwick | 17/57 | 18/01 | 
| Barassie | 18/02 | 18/08 | 
| Kilmarnock | 18.15 ~ 18.30 | 18/25 | 
| Hurlford | 18/32 | ? | 
Timings continue in first table.
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