11th - 14th October 1996

Hertfordshire Rail Tours
Autumn Highlander

Locos Used 37406, 37409 & 86401

Route :
1Z53 : Kings Cross to Edinburgh Waverley
1Z54 : Edinburgh Waverley to Inverness
1Z55 : Inverness to Thurso
1Z56 : Thurso to Inverness
1Z57 : Inverness to Kyle of Lochalsh
1Z58 : Kyle of Lochalsh to Inverness
1Z53 : Inverness to Kings Cross

Date Loco(s) Route
11/10 86401 London Kings Cross - (via ECML) - Edinburgh Waverley
11/10 37409 + 37406 Edinburgh Waverley - Haymarket - Winchburgh Jn - Linlithgow - Polmont - Larbert Jn - Stirling - Perth - Aviemore - Inverness
12/10 37406 + 37409 Inverness - Dingwall - Georgemas Junction
12/10 37406 + 37409 Georgemas Junction - Thurso
12/10 37406 + 37409 Wick - Georgemas Junction - Dingwall - Inverness
13/10 37406 + 37409 Inverness - Dingwall - Kyle of Lochalsh
13/10 37406 + 37409 Kyle of Lochalsh - Dingwall - Inverness
14/10 37406 + 37409 Inverness - (reverse of outward route) - Hilton Jn - Newburgh - Ladybank - Thornton South Jn - Kirkaldy - Inverkeithing - Dalmeny Jn - Haymarket - Edinburgh Waverley
14/10 86401 Edinburgh Waverley - (via ECML) - London Kings Cross

Source : Richard Dodd

Timings (Booked Only)
(from Richard Dodd)

11/10 & 14/10

M.C Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn) M.C
0.00 Kings Cross 08.25d 18.15a 568.12
2.41 Finsbury Park 08/31 18/07 565.51
4.78 Alexandra Palace 08/34 18/02 563.14
12.57 Potters Bar 08.45a ~ 08.47d 17.52a ~ 17.54d 555.35
20.25 Welwyn Garden City 08/53 17/45 547.67
23.73 Woolmer Green 08/55 17/43 544.19
27.45 Stevenage 08.58a ~ 09.00d 17.36a ~ 17.38d 540.47
31.74 Hitchin 09/04 17/32 536.18
44.10 Sandy 09/12 17/25 524.02
58.70 Huntingdon 09/21 17/16 509.22
69.26 Holme LC 09/27 - -
76.29 Peterborough 09.33a ~ 09.35d 17.01a ~ 17.03d 492.63
84.64 Tallington Jn 09/43 16/54 483.28
99.61 Stoke Jn 10/04 16/45 468.31
105.38 Grantham 10/08 16/41 462.54
109.56 Barkston South Jn 10/10 16/39 458.36
120.08 Newark Northgate 10/17 16/32 448.04
138.49 Retford 10/28 16/21 429.43
152.00 Loversall Carr Jn 10/38 16/13 416.12
155.77 Doncaster 10/40 16/11 412.15
190.16 Shaftholme Jn 10/44 16/08 407.76
169.16 Templehirst Jn 10/49 16/02 398.76
174.75 Hambleton North Jn 10/53 15/58 393.17
182.79 Colton Jn 10/58 15/53 385.13
188.40 York 11.04a ~ 11.06d 15.46a ~ 15.48d 379.52
190.11 Skelton Jn 11/08 15/43 378.01
198.00 Tollerton Jn 11/13 15/29 370.12
210.56 Thirsk 11/20 15/20 357.36
218.56 Northallerton 11/25 15/16 349.56
218.36 Darlington 11/34 15/06 335.42
244.57 Ferryhill South Jn 11/42 14/59 323.35
254.53 Durham 11/52 14/51 313.39
268.02 King Edward Bridge 12/04 14/42 300.10
268.56 Newcastle 12c06a ~ 12c10d 14c38a ~ 14c40d 299.36
270.50 Heaton South Jn 12/13 14/34 297.42
285.26 Morpeth 12/23 14/25 282.66
303.45 Alnmouth 12/35 14/13 264.47
319.13 Belford 12/45 14/03 248.79
335.56 Berwick-upon-Tweed 12/55 13/53 232.36
345.78 Reston 13/05 13/42 222.14
351.78 Grantshouse 13/10 13/38 216.14
364.07 Dunbar 13/24 13/29 204.05
375.32 Drem 13/33 13/21 192.60
386.77 Monktonhall Jn 13/50 13/13 181.15
389.53 Portobello Jn 13/52 13/10 178.39
393.12 Edinburgh Waverley 13.56a ~ 16.10d 12L39a ~ 13L05d 175.00
394.31 Haymarket 16/13 12/25 173.61
- Dalmeny Jn - 12/25 165.78
- Inverkeithing - 12/08 161.68
- Burntisland - 11/59 154.70
- Kirkaldy - 11/56 149.10
- Thornton South Jn - 11/48 144.56
- Ladybank - 11/38 135.72
- Newburgh - 11/27 127.78
405.59 Winchburgh Jn 16/26 - -
410.57 Linlithgow 16/33 - -
415.53 Polmont Jn 16/39 - -
420.32 Carmuirs East Jn 16/50 - -
420.68 Larbert Jn 16/51 - -
429.51 Stirling 16/59 - -
434.46 Dunblane 17/05 - -
444.55 Blackford 17/15 - -
460.44 Hilton Jn 17/32 11/17 120.22
462.52 Perth 17c36a ~ 17c38d 11c03a ~ 11c13d 118.14
469.65 Stanley Jn 17/47 10/54 111.01
478.14 Dunkeld & Birnam 17/56 10/43 102.52
491.04 Pitlochry 18/08 10/31 89.62
497.72 Blair Atholl 18/17 10/23 82.74
- Dalnacardoch ? 10/08 73.07
521.30 Dalwhinnie 18/46 10/01 59.36
- Newtonmore ? 09/50 49.21
534.26 Kingussie 18/57 09x26a ~ 09x44d 46.40
540.38 Kincraig 19/03 09/20 40.28
546.25 Aviemore 19x10a ~ 19x18d 09/13 34.41
552.63 Carrbridge 19/27 09/07 28.03
558.29 Slochd 19/35 09/01 22.37
561.74 Tomatin 19/38 08/56 18.72
566.06 Moy 19/43 08/52 14.60
574.13 Culloden Moor 19/50 08/41 6.53
580.03 Millburn Jn 19/58 08/32 0.63
580.66 Inverness 20.05a 08.30d 0.00

12/10

M.C Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn) M.C
0.00 Inverness 09.05d 21.50a 315.26
1.50 Clachnaharry 09/10 21/44 313.56
7.51 Clunes 09/19 21/36 307.55
13.04 Muir of Ord 09x30a ~ 09x34d 21t29 302.22
18.58 Dingwall 09x42a ~ 09x46d 21t19 296.48
31.37 Invergordon 10t07 21t01 283.69
40.60 Fearn 10t21 20/49 274.46
44.23 Tain 10t26 20t43 271.03
57.70 Ardgay 10t47 20t25 257.36
66.78 Lairg 11t03 20t07 248.28
77.01 Rogart 11t24 19t50 238.25
84.30 Golspie 11/37 19/38 230.76
90.48 Brora 11t47 19x26a ~ 19x30d 224.58
101.40 Helmsdale 12t02 19t12 213.66
125.69 Forsinard 12x41a ~ 12x56d 18t38 189.37
147.20 Georgemas Junction 13.26a ~ 13.40d 17.50a ~ 18.02d 168.06
153.70 Thurso 13.55a - -
- Wick - 17.30d 153.70

13/10

M.C Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn) M.C
0.00 Inverness 13.30d 20.20a 165.10
1.50 Clachnaharry 13/35 20/14 163.40
7.51 Clunes 13/44 20/06 157.39
13.04 Muir of Ord 13t55 19t59 152.06
18.58 Dingwall 14t08 19t47 146.32
30.46 Garve 14t35 19t23 134.44
46.53 Achnasheen 15t13 18t49 118.37
64.45 Strathcarron 15t40 18t14 100.45
92.45 Kyle of Lochalsh 16.25a 17.30d 82.45


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