21st-23rd September 1984
F & W Railtours
The Skirl o'the Pipes 5
Locos Used | 08717, 08881, 20089, 20127, 26004, 26005, 26026, 26032, 27020, 27022, 37028, 37039, 37063, 37144, 37177, 37186, 37219, 37264, 37265, 40079, 40152, 47157, 47191, 47615, 50048 & 85029 |
Route : 1Z40 throughout
Date | Loco(s) | Route |
21/09 | 47157 | Plymouth Exeter St Davids Taunton Bristol Temple Meads |
21/09 | 37177 + 37186 | Bristol Temple Meads Bristol Parkway Cheltenham Spa Bromsgrove Kings Norton St Andrews Jn Birmingham New Street Wolverhampton Stafford Crewe |
21/09 | 85029 | Crewe Warrington Bank Quay Wigan North Western Preston Carlisle Carstairs Law Jn Holytown Jn Mossend Yard |
The train split at Mossend.
Portion 1 : 1Z50 throughout
Date | Loco(s) | Route |
22/09 | 27020 + 27022 | Mossend Yard Sunnyside Jn Bellgrove Glasgow Queen Street Low Level Partick Westerton Dalmuir Dumbarton Garelochhead Crianlarich Rannoch Fort William |
22/09 | 27020 + 27022 | Fort William Glenfinnan Mallaig |
22/09 | 37063 + 37265 | Kyle of Lochalsh Achnasheen Dingwall Inverness |
22/09 | 08717 & 47615 | Stock shunts at Inverness |
22/09 | 26026 + 26032 | Inverness Aviemore Pitlochry Perth Ladybank Cowdenbeath Inverkeithing Dalmeny Jn Edinburgh Waverley |
Portion 2 : 1Z40 throughout
Date | Loco(s) | Route |
22/09 | 47191 | Mossend Yard Larbert Stirling Perth |
22/09 | 26032 + 37028 | Perth Pitlochry Aviemore Inverness |
22/09 | 37063 + 37265 | Inverness Dingwall Achnasheen Kyle of Lochalsh |
22/09 | 27020 + 27022 | Mallaig Glenfinnan Fort William |
22/09 | 37144 | Fort William Rannoch Crianlarich Garelochhead Dumbarton Westerton Partick Bellgrove Cowlairs North Jn |
22/09 | 37039 + 37264 | Cowlairs North Jn Falkirk High Winchburgh Jn Edinburgh Waverley |
The train was then recombined at Edinburgh Waverley: 1Z40 throughout
Date | Loco(s) | Route |
23/09 | 08881 | Stock shunt at Edinburgh Waverley |
23/09 | 26004 + 26005 | Edinburgh Waverley Gorgie Jn Craiglockhart Jn Niddrie West Jn Craigentinny Edinburgh Waverley |
23/09 | 37039 + 37264 | Edinburgh Waverley Niddrie West Jn Craiglockhart Jn Slateford Jn Midcalder Jn Holytown Jn Mossend West Jn Uddingston Newton West Jn Queens Park Glasgow Central |
23/09 | 20089 + 20127 | Glasgow Central Barrhead Kilmarnock Dumfries Carlisle |
23/09 | 40152 + 40079 | Carlisle Appleby Garsdale Hellifield Blackburn Darwen Bolton Manchester Victoria Phillips Park No. 1 Ashburys Guide Bridge Woodley Chinley Grindleford Totley Tunnel East Chesterfield Ambergate Derby |
23/09 | 37219 + 37177 | Derby Wichnor Jn Lichfield City Aston Birmingham New Street Kings Norton - Bromsgrove Worcester Shrub Hill Cheltenham Bristol Parkway Bristol Temple Meads |
23/09 | 50048 | Bristol Temple Meads - Taunton Exeter St Davids Plymouth |
Notes :
(1) Route confirmation required. Transfer
between Mallaig and Kyle of Lochalsh for both portions was by ferries to/from
Isle of Skye and buses on Skye.
Sources : Ian Monkton
(Joined/left the train at Bristol Temple Meads) & Harry Harper
Photo Review
40152+40079 pause for photos at Ribblehead on 23/09 (photo: Ian Jordan)
37219+37177 departing Derby for Bristol on 23/09 (photo: Ian Jordan)
From Andrew Fairholm's ticket collection.