7th - 9th May 1982

F & W Railtours
Skirl o'the Pipes

Locos Used 08620, 20081, 20198, 25080, 25303, 26024, 26041, 26044, 26046, 37012, 37039, 37138, 37177, 37178, 37188, 37191, 47269, 81018, 85021 & 86315
Stock USed load 15 VB/DH to Inverness & return, load 13 VB/DH beyond

Route : 1Z47 throughout

Date Loco(s) Route
07/05 37177 + 37178 Bristol Temple Meads – Bristol Parkway – Gloucester
07/05 37177 + 37178 Gloucester – Cheltenham – Worcester Shrub Hill – Bromsgrove – King’s Norton – Birmingham New Street
07/05 37138 + 37191 Banking assistance up The Lickey
08/05 85021 Birmingham New Street – Soho South Jn – Perry Barr North Jn – Bushbury Jn – Stafford – Crewe – Warrington Bank Quay – Preston – Carlisle
08/05 81018 Carlisle – Beattock – Carstairs – Motherwell – Mossend Yard
08/05 37012 + 37039 Mossend Yard – Larbert – Stirling – Perth – Dundee – Montrose – Aberdeen – Keith – Inverness
08/05 08620 shunt at Inverness
08/05 26024 + 26046 Inverness – Dingwall – Brora – Georgemas Junction

At this point the train was split into two portions;

Portion 1

Date Loco(s) Route
08/05 26024 + 26046 Georgemas Junction – Wick
08/05 26024 + 26046 Wick - Georgemas Junction

Portion 2

Date Loco(s) Route
08/05 26041 Georgemas Junction – Thurso
08/05 26044 Thurso - Georgemas Junction

at which point the train was re-combined;

Date Loco(s) Route
08/05 26024 + 26046 Georgemas Junction - Brora – Inverness
09/05 37012 + 37039 Inverness – Aviemore – Blair Athol – Perth
09/05 47269 Perth – Ladybank – Cowdenbeath – Inverkeithing – Haymarket West Jn – Craiglockhart Jn – Niddrie West Jn – Portobello – Edinburgh – Haymarket – Falkirk Grahamston – Gartsherrie South Jn
09/05 20081 + 20198 Gartsherrie South Jn – Coatbridge – Langloan Jn – Rutherglen Jn – Larkfield Jn – Shields Jn - Paisley Canal  - Kilwinning – Barrasie   Jn
09/05 20081 + 20198 Barrasie Jn – Kilmarnock – Dumfries – Carlisle
09/05 25080 + 25303 (1) Carlisle – Appleby – Blea Moor – Hellifield – Blackburn – Bamber Bridge – Farrington Jn
09/05 86315 Farrington Jn – Wigan North Western – Crewe – Stafford – Wolverhampton – Birmingham New Street
09/05 37178 + 37188 Birmingham New Street – King’s Norton – Bromsgrove  - Worcester Shrub Hill - Cheltenham – Gloucester
09/05 37178 + 37188 Gloucester – Bristol Parkway – Bristol Temple Meads – Taunton – Exeter – Plymouth

Notes :
(1) 25080 failed before Petteril Bridge Jn, leaving 25303 to battle on alone over the S&C on load 15 plus the dead 25080. The train was over 200 minutes late back in to Bristol.

Source : Ian Monkton (joined/left train at Bristol Temple Meads)

Timings (Booked Only)
(from Paul Griffin)

M.C Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn) M.C
- Plymouth - 23.15a 1766.73
- Totnes - 22/44 1743.61
- Newton Abbot - 22.28a ~ 22.30d 1735.04
- Dawlish Warren - 22/16 1727.05
- Exeter St Davids - 22.02a ~ 22.05d 1714.70
- Whiteball SB - 21/43 1694.78
- Taunton - 21.25a ~ 21.27d 1684.10
- Bridgwater - 21/11 1672.45
- Worle Jn - 20/58 1656.09
0.00 Bristol Temple Meads 21.35d 20.32a ~ 20.40d 1639.54
4.53 Filton Jn 21/45 20/22 1635.01
5.72 Bristol Parkway 21.47a ~ 21.49d 20.18a ~ 20.20d 1633.62
10.42 Westerleigh Jn 21/55 20/12 1629.12
18.55 Charfield 22/07 20/04 1620.79
32.00 Standish Jn 22/17 19/54 1607.54
38.10 Gloucester Yard Jn 22/23 19/48 1601.44
39.11 Gloucester 22.25a ~ 22.38d 19.33a ~ 19.46d 1600.43
45.51 Cheltenham Spa 22.46a ~ 22.48d 19.23a ~ 19.25d 1594.03
52.62 Ashchurch 22/54 19/17 1586.72
63.49 Abbotswood Jn 23/02 19/08 1576.05
67.43 Worcester Shrub Hill 23.09a ~ 23.11d 18.51a ~ 18.55d 1572.11
73.22 Droitwich Spa 23*21a ~ 23*27d 18/44 1566.42
77.37 Stoke Works Jn 23/33 18/38 1562.27
79.50 Bromsgrove 23/36 18/36 1560.14
82.23 Blackwell 23/41 18/34 1557.41
83.13 Barnt Green 23/43 18/32 1556.51
88.21 King's Norton 23/48 18/26 1551.43
92.24 Church Road Jn 23/53 18/23 1547.40
93.61 Birmingham New Street 00L01a ~ 00L11d 18L04a ~ 18L19d 1546.03
95.62 Soho South Jn 00/16 17/58 1544.02
98.53 Perry Barr North Jn 00/21 - -
103.10 Bescot 00/25 - -
109.75 Bushbury Jn 00/32 - -
- Galton Jn - 17/54 1542.24
- Dudley Port - 17/51 1538.59
- Wolverhampton - 17/44 1533.19
123.50 Stafford 00/48 17/26 1517.68
129.01 Norton Bridge 00/51 17/22 1512.39
140.03 Madeley 01/00 17/13 1501.37
148.11 Crewe 01.11a ~ 01.13d 17.02a ~ 17.04d 1493.29
164.50 Weaver Jn 01/28 16/46 1476.70
172.34 Warrington Bank Quay 01/34 16/36 1469.06
175.47 Winwick Jn 01/36 16/30 1465.73
184.00 Wigan North Western 01/48 16/24 1459.40
191.51 Balshaw Lane Jn 01/54 16/19 1451.69
193.54 Euxton Jn 01/56 16/17 1449.66

 

M.C Location Booked
199.10 Preston 02c08a ~ 02c10d
220.08 Lancaster 02/30
225.64 Carnforth South Jn 02/35
239.16 Oxenholme 02/45
251.64 Tebay South 02/58
271.28 Penrith 03.15a ~ 03.17d
289.17 Carlisle 03c15a ~ 03c17d
297.74 Gretna Jn 03/53
315.02 Lockerbie 04/06
329.20 Beattock North 04/17
347.07 Abington 04/34
362.70 Carstairs 04/48
365.25 Lanark Jn 04/51
373.24 Law Jn 05/00
378.55 Motherwell 05.07a ~ 05.09d
381.12 Mossend Yard 05L16a ~ 05L26d
383.79 Coatbridge Jn 05/31
386.22 Garnqueen North Jn 05/36
395.72 Greenhill Lower Jn 05/46
399.34 Larbert 05/50
407.41 Stirling 05/58
412.36 Dunblane 06/07
422.45 Blackford Crossing 06/19
438.34 Hilton Jn 06/34
440.42 Perth 06c38a ~ 06c40d
441.37 Barnhill 06/43
450.61 Errol 06/53
460.53 Buckingham Jn 07/02
461.50 Dundee Tay Bridge 07/04
472.42 Carnoustie 07/18
478.52 Arbroath 07/23
490.06 Usan 07/37
492.21 Montrose 07/39
502.41 Laurencekirk 07/52
516.56 Stonehaven 08/08
532.67 Aberdeen 08c30a ~ 08c32d
539.00 Dyce Jn 08/42
549.68 Inverurie 08/53
560.36 Insch 09/05
565.60 Kennethmont 09/12
573.55 Huntly 09/22
586.08 Keith 09*37a ~ 09*48d
604.22 Elgin 10/10
616.40 Forres 10/22
626.06 Nairn 10*33a ~ 10*59d
640.34 Millburn Jn 11/15
641.05 Rose Street 11.17a ~ 11.19d
641.24 Inverness 11L22a ~ 12L35d
642.74 Clachnaharry 12/40
647.13 Lentran 12/52
654.28 Muir of Ord 13/01
660.02 Dingwall 13/10
672.53 Invergordon 13/26
685.47 Tain 13/43
699.14 Ardgay 14/01
708.22 Lairg 14*19a ~ 14*28d
718.29 Rogart 14/45
731.72 Brora 15p06a ~ 15p16d
742.64 Helmsdale 15/32
767.13 Forsinard 16/12
788.44 Georgemas Junction 16L46a ~ 16L54d

Portion 1:

M.C Location Booked
802.60 Wick 17.14a ~ 20.47d

Portion 2:

M.C Location Booked
795.14 Thurso 17.10a ~ 20.50d

 

M.C Location Booked
809.30 Georgemas Junction 21.05a ~ 21.25d
830.61 Forsinard 22/05
855.10 Helmsdale 22/31
866.02 Brora 22/45
879.45 Rogart 23/05
889.52 Lairg 23/26
898.60 Ardgay 23/41
912.27 Tain 23/58
925.21 Invergordon 00/15
937.72 Dingwall 00/30
943.46 Muir of Ord 00/40
950.61 Lentran 00/49
955.00 Clachnaharry 00/58
956.55 Welshe's Bridge 01.05a ~ 01.07d
957.02 Inverness 01.10a ~ 02.30d
957.65 Millburn Jn 02/32
964.55 Culloden Moor 02/43
970.37 Moy 02/58
976.07 Tomatin 03/03
985.05 Carr Bridge 03/14
991.53 Aviemore 03/19
1003.57 Kingussie 03/31
1006.18 Newtonmore 03/34
1016.33 Dalwhinnie 03/45
1039.71 Blair Athol 04/10
1046.59 Pitlochry 04/18
1051.19 Ballinluig 04/23
1059.49 Dunkeld & Birnham 04/31
1064.65 Murthly 04*39a ~ 05*02d
1067.72 Stanley Jn 05/08
1075.11 Perth 05c15a ~ 05c17d
1077.19 Hilton Jn 05/22
1084.75 Newburgh 05/34
1092.67 Ladybank Jn 05/46
1101.18 Thornton Station Jn 05/57
1111.21 Cowdenbeath 06/17
1116.73 Dunfermline Lower 06/24
1120.38 Inverkeithing Central Jn 06/28
1124.61 Dalmeny Jn 06/36
1131.35 Haymarket West Jn 06/54
1133.46 Craiglockhart Jn 06/57
1138.62 Niddrie West Jn 07/05
1139.59 Portobello Jn 07/09
1141.77 Lochend Jn 07/17
1143.28 Edinburgh Waverley 07.23a ~ 08.30d
1144.47 Haymarket 08/33
1151.73 Newbridge Jn 08/39
1155.78 Winchburgh Jn 08/43
1165.72 Polmont Jn 08/51
1168.72 Falkirk Grahamston 08/55
1170.51 Carmuirs East Jn 08/57
1171.11 Carmuirs West Jn 08/58
1173.32 Greenhill Lower Jn 09/01
1183.02 Garnqueen North Jn 09/11
1185.25 Coatbridge Jn 09/16
1188.12 Mossend Yard 09L22a ~ 09L37d
1190.49 Motherwell 09/48
1193.63 Hamilton Central 09/55
1198.65 Newton East Jn 10/01
1204.30 Larkfield Jn 10/08
1204.78 Terminus Jn 10/10
1205.44 Shields Jn 10/14
1210.54 Paisley Canal 10/23
1212.50 Elderslie 10/30
1219.49 Lochside 10/38
1226.26 Dalry 10/47
1229.64 Kilwinning Jn 10/52
1233.12 Irvine 10/55
1236.73 Barassie Jn 11.00a ~ 11.20d
1244.65 Kilmarnock 11/35
1254.08 Mauchline Jn 11/53
1266.01 New Cumnock 12/06
1276.38 Sanquhar 12/15
1285.38 Carronbridge 12/23
1299.37 Holywood 12/35
1302.65 Dumfries 12/38
1318.26 Annan 12/57
1327.19 Gretna Jn 13/05
1335.76 Carlisle 13L19a ~ 13L25d
136.68 Petteril Bridge Jn 13/28
1366.58 Appleby 14/03
1384.23 Ais Gill 14/26
1395.41 Blea Moor 14/38
1409.38 Settle Jn 14/55
1412.66 Hellifield 14/58
1436.46 Daisyfield Jn 14/34
1437.13 Blackburn 15.36a ~ 15.38d
1439.05 Cherry Tree 15/42
1445.23 Bamber Bridge 15/47
1446.13 Lostock Hall Jn ?
1447.10 Farington Jn 15L57a ~ 16L12d

Timings continue in first table.

The timing sheet carries the following comments;
"The Pope at Staverton***!!" - I am advised that approx three weeks ago, Pope Coco I arrived at Staverton Airport to celebrate Mass. Unfortunately, the mass did not turn out to greet his Holiness and as a result, he took a hostage in the shape of one Wobbler Watts and took him by chartered aircraft to Birmingham thereby forcing our Wobbler to suffer a Peak back to Gloucester - urghh. Messers Bowyer and Mustoe please note - there are more desperate than you!

Mileages and timings have been meticulously devised by 47404 and have been printed by Wind-U-Up Publications.

"Orbituary" - It is with deep pleasure that we record the deaths of 46025 and 46036 both of whom died in service. What the Good Lord giveth, the Good Lord taketh, Earth to Dirt, Ashes to Ashes, Rust to Dust.

"Late News" - I am informed that Messers Rolstone and Wyatt have been reprimanded by Gwent Police for loitering in the fast lane of the M4 motorway on Sunday, 18th April when they visited BR depots in South Wales. Apparently, the 1933 Leyland Wotsit Double Dekker they hired from Plymouth Corporation was capable of only 36mph. Unfortunately, Canton MPD were unable to provide an assistant engine for their return trip.

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