25th - 26th July 1988

British Rail
(Merrymaker Excursion)

Locos Used 37416, 47485, 85014 & 86401

Route :

Date Loco Route
25/07-26/07 85014 Lancaster - Carlisle - Carstairs - Motherwell - Mossend Yard
26/07 47485 Mossend Yard - Stirling - Perth - Aviemore - Welsh's Bridge Jn - Rose Street Jn
26/07 37416 Rose Street Jn - Dingwall - Kyle of Lochalsh
26/07 37416 Kyle of Lochalsh - Rose Street Jn
26/07 47485 Rose Street Jn - Inverness (west facing platform)
26/07 47485 (2) Inverness - Rose Street Jn
26/07 47485 Rose Street Jn - Welsh's Bridge Jn - Mossend Yard
26/07 86401 Mossend Yard - Lancaster

Notes :
(1) Ran with a headboard "The Lancastrian".
(2) Loco propelling.

Sources : Mark Blundell (on train from Lancaster to Dingwall) & Derek Thompson

Photo Review
(all photos: Derek Thompson)


37416 at Kyle of Lochalsh - above on arrival and below being passed
by 37415 arriving on the 06.35 Inverness to Kyle of Lochalsh.


37416 ready to depart and 37260 after running round the 11.10 ex-Inverness.


47485 at Inverness on the return leg of the journey.


Timings (Booked Only)
(from Derek Thompson)

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Lancaster 23.00d ??.??a
Kyle of Lochalsh ??.??a 14.00d


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