26th - 28th May 1984
The Steam Locomotive
Operators' Association
The West Highlander
Locos Used | at least 37081, 37112, 37264, 85036, 85039 & steam: 673 'Maude' & 5407 |
Stock Used | [1] : booked for load 12 [2] : booked for load 6 (5x TSO + 1x BSO) [3] : booked for load 4 (3x TSO + 1x BSO) [4] : : booked for load 6 (5x FO + 1x BCK) |
Route :
1Z43 : London Euston to Fort William
(remainder of headcodes unspecified - or was it 1Z43 throughout?)
Date | Loco(s) | Stock | Route |
26/05 | 85036 | [1] | London Euston - (via WCML, Weedon & Trent Valley) - Law Jn - Holytown Jn - Mossend East Jn - Mossend North Jn - Mossend Yard |
26/05 | 37081 + 37264 | [1] | Mossend Yard - Coatbridge Jn - Gartsherrie South Jn - Gartcosh Jn - Sighthill Jn - Cowlairs - Westerton - Dalmuir - Dumbarton Central - Craigendoran Jn - Arrochar 7 Tarbet - Crianlarich - Rannoch - Fort William |
27/05 | 5407 (4) | [2] 'Train 1' | Fort William - Glenfinnan - Mallaig |
27/05 | 5407 (4) | [2] 'Train 1' | Mallaig - Glenfinnan - Fort William |
27/05 (2) | 673 (4) | [3] 'Train 2' | Fort William - Glenfinnan - Mallaig |
27/05 (2) | 673 (4) | [3] 'Train 2' | Mallaig - Glenfinnan - Fort William |
28/05 | 5407 (4) | [4] 'Train 1' (3) | Fort William - Glenfinnan - Mallaig |
28/05 | 5407 (4) | [4] 'Train 1' (3) | Mallaig - Glenfinnan - Fort William |
28/05 | 37112 + 37081 | ? | Fort William - (reverse of outward route) - Mossend Yard |
28/05 | 85039 | ? | Mossend Yard - (reverse of outward route) - London Euston |
Notes :
(1) Pre-tour advertising gave this tour as being
steam-hauled by 5407 & 44767 'George Stephenson' between Fort William and
Mallaig (two round trips) however a tour itinerary seen by the Webmaster lists
the steam locos as 673 'Maude' & 5407. It is unclear how this fitted in with the Scotrail
'West Highlander' which ran on 27th May using 5407. Dinner & B&B was on offer in
Fort William on the Saturday and Sunday night.
(2) It is understood that for this train half the tour participants were to
travel by train to Mallaig and return by road coach and the other half do the
same journey in reverse i.e. outward by road coach and return by rail.
(3) Against 'Train 1' on Monday 28th May was the following footnote regarding
the stock used; As the TSO's are required for scheduled services this train will
consist of part of the SLOA set. On arrival back at Fort William the rest of the
SLOA set will be attached to the south end of the train.
(4) Confirmation is required of the steam locos used and also that 85039 worked
from Mossend Yard all the way to Euston (it is confirmed it worked to at least
Lancaster). Route confirmation is also required - above is from
booked timings.
John Broderick's ticket.
Sources : Ian McDonald, John Broderick & Adrian Palmer
Timings (Booked Only)
(from John Broderick)
Saturday 26th May & Monday 28th May
Miles | Location | Booked (out) | Booked (rtn) | Miles |
0.0 | Euston | 07.50d | 22.54a | 523.6 |
5.4 | Willesden Junction | 07/56½ | 22/46 | 518.5 |
17.4 | Watford Junction | 08.05a ~ 08.06d | 22.36a ~ 22.38d | 506.2 |
46.7 | Bletchley | 08/26½ | 22/15 | 476.9 |
82.6 | Rugby | 08/51½ | 21/46 | 441.0 |
97.1 | Nuneaton | 09/01½ | 21.32a ~ 21.34d | 426.5 |
116.3 | Lichfield TV | 09/13½ | 21/18 | 407.3 |
133.5 | Stafford | 09/27 | 21/05 | 390.1 |
158.1 | Crewe | 09.50a ~ 09.52d | 20.39a ~ 20.41d | 365.5 |
174.4 | Weaver Jn | 10/06 | 20/19 | 349.2 |
194.0 | Wigan North Western | 10/20 | 20/05 | 329.6 |
209.1 | Preston | 10/37 | 19/50 | 314.5 |
220.1 | Lancaster | 10/54½ | 19/32½ | 303.5 |
226.4 | Carnforth | 10/58 | 19/26 | 297.2 |
262.2 | Tebay | 11/18 | 19/08 | 261.4 |
281.3 | Penrith | 11/33 | 18/53½ | 242.3 |
299.1 | Carlisle | 11.52a ~ 11.57d | 18.27a ~ 18.37d | 224.5 |
307.8 | Gretna Jn | 12/05 | 18/19 | 215.8 |
309.2 | Quintinshill | 12/07 | 18/17 | 214.4 |
324.9 | Lockerbie | 12/19 | ? | ? |
338.6 | Beattock | 12/30 | 17/54 | 185.0 |
348.9 | Beattock Summit | 12/38 | 17/48 | 174.7 |
357.0 | Abington | 12/44 | 17/42 | 166.6 |
372.7 | Carstairs | 12/56 | 17/32 | 150.9 |
375.2 | Lanark Jn | 12/58 | 17/30 | 148.5 |
383.2 | Law Jn | 13/04 | 17/23 | 140.4 |
388.7 | Holytown Jn | 13/08 | 17/19 | 134.9 |
389.7 | Mossend East Jn | 13/09 | 17/16 | 133.9 |
390.1 | Mossend North Jn | 13/10 | 17/15 | 133.5 |
390.5 | Mossend Yard | 13L12 ~ 13L22 | 17L04 ~ 17L14 | 133.1 |
393.2 | Coatbridge Jn | 13/26 | 17/00½ | 130.4 |
394.4 | Gartsherrie South Jn | 13/28 | 16/57½ | 129.2 |
395.7 | Gartcosh Jn | 13/36 | 16/55½ | 127.9 |
401.7 | Sighthill Jn | 13/45 | 16/46½ | 121.9 |
402.6 | Cowlairs // Cowlairs SB | 13c48 ~ 13c58 | 16/38 | 121.0 |
407.5 | Westerton | 14/01 | 16/31 | 116.5 |
410.8 | Dalmuir | 14/10 | 16/21½ | 112.8 |
417.3 | Dumbarton Central | 14/20 | 16/14 | 106.3 |
424.1 | Craigendoran Jn | 14/31 | 16/02 | 99.5 |
433.1 | Garelochhead | 14x48 ~ 15x10 | 15/45 | 90.5 |
439.4 | Glen Douglas | 15/22 | 15/35½ | 83.9 |
443.7 | Arrochar & Tarbet | 15/30 | 15/26 | 79.9 |
451.7 | Ardlui | 15/44 | 15/12½ | 71.9 |
460.4 | Crianlarich | 16c03 ~ 16c10 | 14/55 | 63.2 |
465.9 | Tyndrum Upper | 16/20 | 14/46 | 58.2 |
473.0 | Bridge of Orchy | 16p33a ~ 16p45d | 14/32½ | 50.6 |
488.5 | Rannoch | 17/08 | 14/11 | 35.0 |
495.8 | Corrour | 17/20 | 14/00½ | 27.8 |
505.9 | Tulloch | 17/39 | 13/40½ | 17.7 |
514.8 | Spean Bridge | 17x54 ~ 18x00 | 13x22 ~ 13x25 | 8.7 |
523.0 | Mallaig Jn | 18/12 | 13/10 | 0.6 |
523.6 | Fort William | 18.15a | 13.07 | 0.0 |
Sunday 27th May
Miles | Location | Train 1 | Train 2 | Miles | |||
Booked (out) | Booked (rtn) | Booked (out) | Booked (rtn) | ||||
0.0 | Fort William | 09.00d | 13.37a | 13.50d | 18.57a | 41.4 | |
0.6 | Mallaig Jn | 09/03 | 13/34 | 13/53 | 18/54 | 40.8 | |
9.9 | Locheilside | 09p24a ~ 09p34d | 13/13 | 14p14a ~ 14p24d | 18/33 | 31.5 | |
16.6 | Glenfinnan | 09p46a ~ 09p56d | 12p50a ~ 13p00d | 14p36a ~ 14p56d | 18p05a ~ 18p20d | 24.8 | |
25.7 | Lochailort | 10p16a ~ 10p26d | 12/28 | 15p16a ~ 15p26d | 17/43 | 15.7 | |
31.4 | Beasdale | 10/38 | 12p07a ~ 12p17d | 15/27 | 17p22a ~ 17p32d | 10.0 | |
33.9 | Arisaig | 10p46a ~ 10p56d | 11/58 | 15p46a ~ 15p56d | 17/13 | 7.5 | |
41.4 | Mallaig | 11w18a | 11w35d | 16w18a | 16w50d | 0.0 |
Monday 28th May
'Train 1'
Miles | Location | Booked (out) | Booked (rtn) | Miles |
0.0 | Fort William | 08.30d | 12.43a | 41.4 |
0.6 | Mallaig Jn | 08/33 | 12/40 | 40.8 |
9.9 | Locheilside | 08/54 | 12/20 | 31.5 |
16.6 | Glenfinnan | 09p06a ~ 09p21d | 11p58a ~ 12p08d | 24.8 |
25.7 | Lochailort | 09/41 | 11/38 | 15.7 |
31.4 | Beasdale | 09/52 | 11/28 | 10.0 |
33.9 | Arisaig | 10/01 | 11*12 ~ 11*19 | 7.5 |
41.4 | Mallaig | 10w23a | 10w50d | 0.0 |
Timings continue in first table.
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