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The Cock o'the North
| Locos used | 37403 'Ben Cruachan' (running as D6607), 47764 'Resounding' & 90019 'Penny Black' |
| Stock used | 3120+3144+1679+3138+2834+10657+10702+10514+10729+10646+10574+10724 |
Route :
| Date | Loco(s) | Route |
| 31/03 | 90019 | London Kings Cross - (via ECML) - Edinburgh Waverley |
| 31/03 | 47764 | Edinburgh Waverley - Haymarket - Dalmeny Jn - Inverkeithing - Kirkcaldy - Ladybank - Newburgh - Hilton Jn - Perth - Pitlochry - Aviemore - Inverness |
| 01/04 | 37403 | Inverness - Dingwall - Brora - Georgemas Junction |
| 01/04 | 37403 | Georgemas Junction - Thurso |
| 01/04 | 37403 | Wick - Georgemas Junction - Brora - Dingwall |
| 01/04 | 37403 | Dingwall - Kyle of Lochalsh |
| 02/04 | 37403 | Kyle of Lochalsh - Dingwall - Inverness |
| 02/04 | 37403 | Inverness - (reverse of outward route on 31/03) - Edinburgh Waverley |
| 02/04 | 90019 | Edinburgh Waverley - (via ECML) - London Kings Cross |
Quote from the tour brochure;
1) This is the final train to run by BR’s ‘Special Trains’ (Formerly the
InterCity Charter Trains Unit) as from Midnight tonight the new private sector
to take over the BR’s Special Trains to Pete Waterman’s becomes the new owner of
Special Trains with his company of Waterman Railways, having taken over the
mainstream running of charter trains in Britain. To mark the passing of BR’s
Special Trains department into private sector to run the very special farewell
tour of Special Trains Land Cruise of the ‘Cock o’ the North’ charter from
London Kings Cross.
Source : Nicholas Braddick (on the train throughout)
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