13th July 1991

Hertfordshire Rail Tours
The Ayr Restorer

Locos Used 26028, 26036, 37695 & 86426

Route :

Loco(s) Route
86426 London Euston - (via WCML, Weedon & Trent Valley) - Carlisle
26028 + 26036 Carlisle - Dumfries - Kirkconnel - Auchinleck - Mauchline Jn - Annbank Jn - Newton Jn - Falkland Yard
37695 (1) Falkland Yard - Newton Jn - Annbank Jn - Killoch
26028 + 26036 (2) Killoch - Annbank Jn - Newton Jn - Falkland Yard
37695 (1) Falkland Yard - Ayr - Dalrymple Jn - Chalmerston
26028 + 26036 (2) Chalmerston - Dalrymple Jn - Ayr
26028 + 26036 Ayr - Prestwick - Barassie Loop - Kilmarnock - Mauchline Jn - (via G&SW) - Carlisle
86426 Carlisle - (via WCML) - Stafford - Bushbury Jn - Portobello Jn- Bescot - Aston - Stechford - Birmingham International - Coventry - Rugby - (via WCML, Weedon) - London Euston

Notes :
(1) 26028 + 26036 on rear.
(2) 37695 on rear.

Source : Simon Bennett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Janet Cottrell)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Euston 06.10d ?   01.20a ?
Willesden Junction 06/16 ?   01/08 ?
Watford Junction 06.26a ~ 06.26d ?   00.53a ~ 00.54d ?
Tring 06/37 ?   00/33 ?
Bletchley 06/46 ?   00/13 ?
Hanslope Jn 06/52 ?   00/07 ?
Weedon 07/00 ?   23/58 ?
Rugby 07.23a ~ 07.25d ?   23.47a ~ 23.49d ?
Coventry   23/40 ?
Birmingham International   23/33 ?
Stechford   23/29 ?
Aston   23/23 ?
Bescot   23/16 ?
Portobello Jn   23/12 ?
Bushbury Jn   23/09 ?
Nuneaton 07/36 ?  
Tamworth 07/44 ?  
Lichfield Trent Valley 07/45 ?  
Colwich Jn 07/54 ?  
Milford Jn 07/56 ?  
Stafford 08.01a ~ 08.03d ?   22.51a ~ 22.53d ?
Norton Bridge 08/08 ?   22/45 ?
Madeley Jn 08/15 ?   22/39 ?
Crewe 08.26a ~ 08.28d ?   22.29a ~ 22.31d ?
Winsford 08/36 ?   22/16 ?
Weaver Jn 08/40 ?   22/06 ?
Acton Grange Jn 08/44 ?   22/02 ?
Warrington Bank Quay 08/45 ?   22/00 ?
Winwick Jn 08/48 ?   21/57 ?
Springs Branch Jn 08/55 ?   21/52 ?
Wigan North Western 08/57 ?   21/51 ?
Balshaw Lane Jn 09/03 ?   21/46 ?
Euxton Jn 09/06 ?   21/4 ?
Preston 09.11a ~ 09.13d ?   21.37a ~ 21.39d ?
Lancaster 09/34 ?   21/19 ?
Carnforth 09/38 ?   21/15 ?
Oxenholme 09/47 ?   21/07 ?
Tebay 09/58 ?   20/57 ?
Penrith 10/12 ?   20/43 ?
Carlisle 10L31a ~ 10L42d ??.?? ~ 11.41   20L18a ~ 20L28d 20.51 ~ ??.??
Gretna Jn 10/51 11/51   19/56 20/24
Annan 11/02 12/02   19/43 20/09
Dumfries 11/16 12/17   19/27 19/54
Holywood 11/21 12/30   18/23 19/51
Thornhill 11/33 12/42   19/14 19/42
Kirkonnel 11/51 13/00   18/59 19/29
New Cumnock 11/59 13/08   18/52 19/23
Auchinleck 12/06 13/15   18/44 19/15
Mauchline Jn 12/11 13/24   18/39 19/10

 

Location Booked Actual
Annbank Jn 12/21 13/33
Newton Jn 12/31 13/44
Falkland Jn 12.32a ~ 12.56d ?
Newton Jn 12/59 ?
Annbank Jn 13/08 ?
Killoch BR Limit 13.34a ~ 13.44d ??.?? ~ 15.00
Annbank Jn 14/10 ?
Newton Jn 14/20 ?
Falkland Yard 14.22a ~ 14.32d ?
Ayr 14.36a ~ 15.51d 16.19 ~ 17.05
Dalrymple Jn 15/59 17/16
Chalmerston BR Limit 16.29a ~ 16.39d 17.45 ~ 17.52
Dalrymple Jn 17/11 18/20
Ayr 17L19a ~ 17L29d 17.28 ~ 18.37
Prestwick 17/35 18/42
Barassie Loop 17.40a ~ 17.56d 18/47
Kilmarnock 18/25 18/58

Timings continue in first table.

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