30th October - 2nd November 1992
Hertfordshire Rail Tours
The Great Briton
Locos Used | 37152, 37221 & 47820 |
Stock Used | (1) 3270+3275+1653+3250+3263+1659+3237+3247+1698+3227+17141 |
Route : 1Z36 throughout
Date | Loco(s) | Route |
30/10 | 47820 | London Paddington – Reading – Newbury – Heywood Road Jn – Fairwood Jn – Taunton – Exeter St Davids – Plymouth – Penzance |
30/10 | 47820 | Penzance – Plymouth – Exeter St Davids – Taunton – Uphill Jn – Worle Jn – Bristol Temple Meads |
31/10 | 47820 | Bristol – Severn Tunnel Junction – Maindee East Jn – Maindee North Jn – (2) – Hereford – Shrewsbury – Wem – Crewe – (via WCML) – Motherwell – Mossend – Stirling – Perth – Aviemore – Inverness |
01/11 | 37221 + 37152 | Inverness – Dingwall – Georgemas Junction – outside Wick (2) |
01/11 | 37152 | Outside Wick – Wick (3) |
01/11 | 37152 (4) | Thurso (3) – Georgemas Junction – Wick branch |
01/11 | 37221 (5) | Wick branch – Georgmas Junction |
01/11 | 37152 + 37221 | Georgemas Jn – Dingwall – Welsh’s Bridge Jn |
01/11 | 37152 + 37221 (6) | Welsh’s BridgeJn – Inverness |
01/11 | 47820 | Inverness – Kingussie |
01/11 | 47820 | Kingussie – Inverness |
02/11 | 47820 | Inverness – Aberdeen – Dundee – Kirkcaldy – Edinburgh Waverley – (via ECML) – London Kings Cross |
Notes :
(1) 6312 attached (to the Inverness
end) next to 3270 between Inverness, Wick/Thurso, Welsh’s Bridge Jn & Inverness.
(2) Train delayed near Abergavenny due to freight train in front being in
trouble.
(3) Diverted to
Wick on outward trip and returned from Thurso because of (late finishing?)
engineering work between Georgemas Jn and Thurso.
(4) 37221 on rear.
(5) 37152 on rear.
(6) Locos propelling.
Source : LASERman (on the train throughout)
Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from LASERman)
Friday 30/10
Location |
Booked |
Actual |
London Euston |
07.25d |
07.25 [P5] [DECL] |
Camden Jn |
? |
07/31½ [FL] |
Willesden West London Jn |
07/34 |
07/44½ |
Willesden SW Sidings |
? |
[UL] |
Acton Wells Jn |
07/41 |
07/47½ |
Acton Main Line |
07/43 |
07/55 [GL] |
Acton West |
? |
07/57 [RL] |
Ealing Broadway |
07c45 ~ 07c47 |
07.59 ~ 08.01 |
Southall East |
? |
08.08½ ~ 08.10½ [ML] |
Southall |
07/55 |
08/11½ |
Slough |
08.03a ~ 08.05d |
08.20½ ~ 08.22 |
Maidenhead |
08/15 |
08/28½ |
Twyford |
08/21 |
08/33½ |
Reading |
08.28a ~ 08.30d |
08.38 ~ 08.39½ [P4] |
Southcote Jn |
08/33 |
08/48½ |
Newbury |
08/46 |
09/02 |
Lavington |
09/12 |
09/28½ |
Heywood Road Jn |
09/20 |
? |
Fairwood Jn |
09/22 |
? |
Castle Cary |
09/36 |
09/44½ |
Location |
Booked |
Actual |
|
Booked |
Actual |
Bristol Temple Meads |
|
|
20.16a |
20.26½ [P3] |
|
Nailsea & Blackwell |
|
|
20/08 |
? |
|
Worle Jn |
|
|
20/00 |
? |
|
Uphill Jn |
|
|
19/58 |
? |
|
Bridgwater |
|
|
19/48 |
? |
|
Cogload Jn |
09/54 |
09/57 |
|
19/43 |
? |
Taunton |
09/58 |
10/02 |
|
19/40 |
19/50½ |
Tiverton Parkway |
10/11 |
10/13 |
|
19/29 |
? |
Cowley Bridge Jn |
10/24 |
? |
|
19/16 |
? |
Exeter St Davids |
10c26 ~ 10c28 |
10.26½ ~ 10.28½ [P4] |
|
19/14 |
19/19½ [P5] |
Dawlish Warren |
10/38 |
10/40½ |
|
19/01 |
? |
Newton Abbot |
10/50 |
10/50 |
|
18/51 |
18/59 |
Totnes |
11/04 |
11/00 |
|
18/40 |
? |
Lipson Jn |
? |
? |
|
18/16 |
? |
Plymouth |
11.35a ~ 11.37d |
11.30 ~ 11.33½ [P4] |
|
18c11a ~ 18c13d |
18.21½ ~ 18.23 |
St Budeaux Jn |
11/41 |
11/40½ |
|
18/06 |
18.08 ~ 18.09 |
Saltash |
11/45 |
? |
|
18/02 |
17.59 ~ 18.02½ |
St Germans |
11/53 |
11/56 |
|
17/52 |
? |
Liskeard |
12/02 |
12/08 |
|
17/41 |
17/41½ |
Largin |
12/08 |
? |
|
17/35 |
?? |
Lostwithiel |
12/16 |
12/25½ |
|
17/26 |
17/27 |
Par |
12/21 |
12/30½ |
|
17/19 |
17/20½ |
Burngullow |
12*31 ~ 12*40 |
12/39½ |
|
17/11 |
17/11½ |
Probus |
12/49 |
? |
|
17/03 |
16.58½ ~ 17.01 |
Truro |
12/55 |
12/51 |
|
16/52 |
16/51½ |
Camborne |
13/12 |
13/08 |
|
16/38 |
16/38 |
St Erth |
13/20 |
13/19 |
|
16/28 |
16/29 |
Long Rock |
13/24 |
? |
|
16/24 |
? |
Penzance |
13.39a |
13.26 [P3] |
|
16.21 |
16.21[P1] |
Saturday 31/10
Location |
Booked |
Actual |
Bristol Temple Meads |
08.00d |
08.05½ [P3] |
Dr Days Jn |
08/02 |
08/08 |
Stapleton Road |
08/03 |
08/09 |
Filton Jn |
08/07 |
08/13½ |
Patchway |
08/09 |
08/15 |
Pilning |
08/12 |
08/18 |
Severn Tunnel Jn |
08/18 |
08/24 |
Maindee East Jn |
08/28 |
08/33½ |
Maindee North Jn |
08/30 |
08/35 |
Pontypool |
08/41 |
08/46 |
Little Mill Jn Home Signal |
? |
08.51½ ~ 09.11½ |
Abergavenny Home Signal |
? |
09.25 ~ 09.39 |
Abergavenny |
08/49 |
09.41 ~ 09.49 |
Pontrilas |
08/59 |
10/02 |
Hereford |
09.11a ~ 09.14d |
10.14½ ~ 10.17½ [P3] |
Shelwick Jn |
09/17 |
10/20½ |
Leominster |
09/27 |
10/29½ |
Woofferton |
09/32 |
10/34 |
Craven Arms |
09/42 |
10/46½ |
Church Stretton |
09/48 |
11/06½ |
Severn Bridge Jn |
10/04 |
? |
Shrewsbury |
10/06 |
11/20½ [DM] |
Harlescott Crossing |
10/12 |
11.25 ~ 11.27½ |
Wem |
10/20 |
11/37 |
Whitchurch |
10/29 |
11/51 |
Nantwich |
10/40 |
11/58 |
Crewe |
10c49 ~ 10c55 |
12.04½ ~ 12.06 [P6] |
Winsford SB |
11/04 |
12/14 |
Weaver Jn |
11/10 |
12/19½ |
Acton Grange Jn |
11/13 |
12/22½ |
Warrington Bank Quay |
11/15 |
12/24 |
Winwick Jn |
11/17 |
12/26½ |
Springs Branch Jn |
11/23 |
12/32 |
Wigan North Western |
11/24 |
12/323 |
Balshaw Lane |
11/30 |
12/39 |
Euxton Jn |
? |
? |
Farington Jn |
11/34 |
12/44 |
Lostock Hall Jn |
11/36 |
12/46½ |
Cherry Tree |
11/44 |
? |
Blackburn |
11c47 ~ 11c48 |
12.59½ ~ 13.00½ |
Daisyfield Jn |
11/49 |
13/04 |
Hellifield |
12/25 |
13/39 |
Settle Jn |
12/29 |
? |
Blea Moor |
12/55 |
14/00½ |
Kirkby Stephen |
13/15 |
14/17½ |
Appleby |
13/27 |
14/27 |
Langwathby |
13/41 |
14/38½ |
Lazonby & Kirkoswald |
13/46 |
14/42 |
Armathwaite |
13/53 |
? |
Petterill Bridge Jn |
14/03 |
14/58 |
Carlisle |
14.13 ~ 14.26 |
15.01 ~ 15.22½ [P3] |
Gretna Jn |
14/35 |
15/31 |
Quintinshill |
14/36 |
15/32½ |
Signal MC863 |
14/38 |
? |
Lockerbie |
14/47 |
15/46½ |
Beattock |
14/57 |
15/57½ |
Beattock Summit |
15/04 |
16/11 |
Abington |
15/10 |
16/17 |
Carstairs |
15/28 |
16/28 |
Lanark Jn |
15/32 |
? |
Law Jn |
15/40 |
16/35½ |
Shieldmuir Jn |
15/42 |
16/38 |
Motherwell |
15c44 ~ 15c46 |
16.42 ~ 16.45 |
Mossend South Jn |
15/49 |
? |
Mossend North Jn |
15/50 |
16/49 |
Mossend |
15/51 |
? |
Whifflet North Jn |
15/55 |
? |
Coatbridge Jn |
15/56 |
? |
Gartsherrie South Jn |
16/00 |
16/55½ |
Garnqueen North Jn |
16/02 |
16/57½ |
Greenhill Lower Jn |
16/12 |
? |
Carmuirs West Jn |
16/15 |
17/08½ |
Larbert Jn |
16/16 |
17/09½ |
Stirling |
16/24 |
17.20½ ~ 17.22 |
Dunblane |
16/30 |
17/30½ |
Blackford |
16/41 |
17/41 |
Hilton Jn |
16/56 |
17/54 |
Perth |
17c00 ~ 17c05 |
17.57½ ~ 18.00 |
Stanley Jn |
17/14 |
18/08½ |
Dunkeld & Birnam |
17/25 |
18/17½ |
Pitlochry |
17/37 |
18/30½ |
Blair Atholl |
17/47 |
? |
Dalnacardoch |
18/00 |
18/52½ |
Dalwhinnie |
18/18 |
19/09 |
Kingussie |
18/29 |
19/20 |
Kincraig |
18/35 |
? |
Aviemore |
18/40 |
19/34½ |
Carr Bridge |
18/48 |
19/42 |
Slochd |
18/57 |
? |
Tomatin |
19/00 |
19/54 |
Moy |
19x05 ~ 19x08 |
19/58 |
Culloden Moor |
19/15 |
20/05 |
Millburn Jn |
19/23 |
? |
Inverness |
19.25a |
20.12½ [P1] |
Sunday 01/11
Location |
Booked |
Actual |
|
Booked |
Actual |
Inverness |
06.30d |
06.31 [P6] |
|
17L35 |
17.33½ [P2] |
Welsh’s Bridge |
|
17.30 ~ 17.32 |
17.27 ~ 17.29½ |
||
Clachnaharry |
06/35 |
06/40 |
|
17/25 |
17/21 |
Clunes IBS |
? |
? |
|
17/16 |
? |
Muir of Ord |
06t55 |
06.58 ~ 06.59 |
|
17t07 |
17.07 ~ 17.07½ |
Dingwall |
07t05 |
07.07½ ~ 07.08½ |
|
16t56 |
16.56 ~ 16.57½ |
Invergordon |
07t22 |
07/26 |
|
16t38 |
16/40½ |
Tain |
07t39 |
07/42½ |
|
16t19 |
(16/23) |
Ardgay |
07t58 |
08/01½ |
|
16t00 |
16/?? |
Lairg |
08t16 |
08.16 ~ 08.17 |
|
15t42 |
15.53 ~ 15.53½ |
Rogart |
08t33 |
08/34 |
|
15t23 |
15/37½ |
Brora |
08t54 |
08.55 ~ 08.55 |
|
15t02 |
15.16 ~ 15.17 |
Helmsdale |
09t10 |
09.11 ~ 09.14 |
|
14t46 |
14.55 ~ 15.00 |
Forsinard |
09t48 |
09.55 ~ 09.59½ |
|
14t11 |
14/26 |
Georgemas Junction |
10L18 ~ 10L38 |
10.29½ ~ 10.38 [UL] |
|
13L19 ~ 13L39 |
13L45½ ~ 14L00 [UL] |
Wick branch |
|
DIV |
13.44½ ~ 13.45 |
||
Georgemas Junction |
|
DIV |
13.43½ ~ 13.44 [DL] |
||
Outside Wick |
DIV |
10L56½ ~ 11L01 |
|
||
Wick |
DIV |
11.04½ |
|
13.00 |
DIV |
Thurso |
10.51 |
DIV |
|
DIV |
13.30½ |
Location |
Booked |
Actual |
|
Booked |
Actual |
Inverness |
17L50 |
17L55 [P2] |
|
20.06a |
20.01½ [P1] |
Milburn Jn |
17/52 |
? |
|
20/04 |
? |
Culloden Moor |
18/03 |
? |
|
19/56 |
? |
Moy |
18/16 |
? |
|
19/49 |
? |
Tomatin |
18/20 |
? |
|
19/45 |
? |
Slochd |
18/25 |
? |
|
19/42 |
? |
Carr Bridge |
18/30 |
? |
|
19/33 |
19/32 |
Aviemore |
18/37 |
18/37 |
|
19/25 |
19/23 |
Kincraig |
18/42 |
? |
|
19/19 |
? |
Kingussie |
18.48a |
18.51½ |
|
19.12d |
19.13 |
Monday 02/11
Location |
Booked |
Actual |
Inverness |
09.05d |
09.06 [P1] |
Millburn Jn |
09/08 |
? |
Nairn |
09x22 ~ 09x32 |
09.26½ ~ 09x50½ |
Forres Loop |
09t45 |
10.02 ~ 10.02 |
Elgin |
09t59 |
10/19½ |
Keith Loop |
10x21 |
10/x38 |
Huntly |
10/35 |
10/51½ |
Kennethmont |
10/44 |
11/01½ |
Insch |
10/49 |
? |
Inverurie |
10/59 |
11/19½ |
Dyce |
11/10 |
11.31½ ~ 11x38 |
Aberdeen |
11c20 ~ 11c22 |
11.47 ~ 11.48 [P6] |
Stonehaven |
11/40 |
12/03 |
Laurencekirk |
11/53 |
12/17 |
Montrose |
12/01 |
? |
Usan |
12/04 |
? |
Arbroath |
12/15 |
12/40 |
Carnoustie |
12/22 |
? |
Camperdown Jn |
12/33 |
? |
Dundee |
12c36 ~ 12c38 |
12/56 |
Dundee Central Jn |
12/39 |
? |
Tay Bridge South |
12/44 |
? |
Leuchars |
12/50 |
13/07½ |
Ladybank |
13/02 |
13/19 |
Thornton North Jn |
13/10 |
13/27½ |
Thornton South Jn |
13/11 |
13/28 |
Kirkcaldy |
13/16 |
13/32 |
Burntisland |
13/23 |
? |
Inverkeithing |
13/31 |
13/50 |
Dalmeny |
13/38 |
13/58 |
Haymarket West Jn |
13/47 |
? |
Haymarket |
13/49 |
14/06 |
Edinburgh Waverley |
13.58a ~ 15.45d |
14.11½ [P21] ~ 16.04½ [P19] |
Portobello |
15/52 |
16/09 |
Monktonhall Jn |
15/55 |
? |
Drem |
16/07 |
16/24½ |
Dunbar |
16/15 |
16/34 |
Grantshouse |
16/24 |
16/43½ |
Reston |
16/28 |
? |
Marshall Meadows |
16/33 |
? |
Berwick-on-Tweed |
16*36 ~ 16*45 |
16/55½ |
Belford |
16/58 |
? |
Alnmouth |
17/11 |
17/18½ |
Morpeth |
17/25 |
17/31½ |
Heaton South Jn |
17/37 |
? |
Newcastle |
17c41a ~ 17c43d |
17.46 ~ 17.48 [P4] |
King Edward Bridge South Jn |
17/45 |
? |
Durham |
17/58 |
18/04 |
Tursdale Jn |
18/04 |
? |
Ferryhill South Jn |
18/10 |
? |
Darlington |
18/19 |
18/17½ [FL] |
Northallerton |
18/29 |
? |
Thirsk |
18/36 |
? |
Tollerton |
18/45 |
? |
Skelton Jn |
18/53 |
? |
York |
18/56 |
18/52 |
Colton Jn |
19/02 |
? |
Hambleton North Jn |
19/08 |
? |
Temple Hirst Jn |
19/13 |
19/08½ |
Shaftholme Jn |
19/19 |
19/15½ |
Doncaster |
19/22 |
19/21 [FL] |
Loversall Carr Jn |
19/25 |
? |
Retford |
19/35 |
19/33½ |
Newark Northgate |
19/48 |
19/46½ |
Barkston South Jn |
19/56 |
? |
Grantham |
20/00 |
19/57 |
Stoke Jn |
20/05 |
? [SL] |
Tallington |
20/15 |
? |
Peterborough |
20.22a ~ 20.25d |
20.27 ~ 20.32 [P3] |
Conington South |
20/35 |
? |
Huntingdon |
20.41 |
20/47½ |
Sandy |
20/52 |
? |
Hitchin |
21/01 |
21/12½ |
Stevenage |
21/05 |
21.17 ~ 21.18½ |
Woolmer Green |
21/08 |
? |
Welwyn Garden City |
21/11 |
21/25 |
Potters Bar |
21/17 |
21/31 |
Alexandra Palace |
21/22 |
21/36 |
Finsbury Park |
21/24 |
21/37½ |
Kings Cross |
21.28 |
21.42 [P1] |