Lancashire Railtours
The West Highlander
Locos used | 37025 & 87019 |
Route : 1Z41 throughout
Loco | Route |
87019 | Preston - (via WCML) - Motherwell - Mossend Yard |
37025 | Mossend Yard - Coatbridge Central - Gartcosh Jn - Stepps - Springburn - Cowlairs East Jn - Maryhill - Westerton - Dalmuir - Dumbarton Central - Craigendoran Jn - Crianlarich - Taynuilt - Oban |
37025 | Oban - (reverse of outward route) - Mossend Yard |
87019 | Mossend Yard - Motherwell - (via WCML) - Preston |
Notes :
(1) 24 minutes of delay were incurred when the driver overshot the platform at
Lockerbie on the outward leg.
Source : Derek Thompson
Photo Review
(all photos: Derek Thompson)
An 87 on a railtour - quite unusual! Location here is Preston.
37025 after running around at Oban.
Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Derek Thompson)
Location | Booked | Actual | Booked | Actual | |
Preston | 06.00d | 09.01 | 23.34a | 23.47 | |
Lancaster | 06.16a ~ 06.18d | 06.17 ~ 06.20 | 23.14a ~ 23.16d | 23.27 ~ 23.30 | |
Carnforth North Jn | 06/23 | 06/24 | 23/09½ | 23/22 | |
Oxenholme | 06.32a ~ 06.34d | 06.33 ~ 06.35 | 22.59a ~ 23.01d | 23.09 ~ 23.12 | |
Penrith | 06.57½a ~ 06.59½d | 06.59 ~ 07.01 | 22.33½a ~ 22.35½d | 22.41 ~ 22.43 | |
Carlisle | 07.16½a ~ 07.19½d | 07.17 ~ 07.19 | 22.16½a ~ 22.19½d | 22.22 ~ 22.25 | |
Gretna Jn | 07/26½ | 07/26 | 22/09½ | 22/15 | |
Lockerbie | 07.39a ~ 07.40½d | 07.37 ~ 07.37 | 21.52½a ~ 21.54d | 22.03 ~ 22.04 | |
Beattock Summit | 07/27 | 08/21 | 21/34 | 21/46 | |
Carstairs South Jn | 08/15 | 08/36½ | 21/18½ | 21/30 | |
Law Jn | 08/22½ | 08/43 | 21/10½ | 21/22 | |
Motherwell | 08/27 | 08/50 | 21/06 | 21/16 | |
Mossend Yard | 08L33 ~ 08L43 | 09.00 ~ 09.10 | 20L50 ~ 21L00 | 21.02 ~ 21.12 | |
Coatbridge Central | ? | 09/13 | ? | 20/54 | |
Springburn | 09/14½ | ? | 20/13 | ? | |
Dalmuir | 09/29 | 09/41 | 19/53 | 20/23 | |
Dalreoch | 09/37 | 09/53 | 19/42½ | 20/13 | |
Craigendoran Jn | 09/45 | 09/59 | 19/35½ | 20/05 | |
Crianlarich | 11.17 ~ 11.17 | ? | 18.10 ~ 18.10 | ? | |
Taynuilt | 12.07 ~ 12.07 | ? | 17.12 ~ 17.12 | ? | |
Oban | 12.34a | 13.01 | 16.45d | 16.45 |