27th - 30th June 2003
Hertfordshire Rail Tours
Mid Summer West Highlander
(Pride of the Nation series)
| Locos Used | at least 66144 & 90040 |
Route:
1Z90 : Kings Cross to York
1Z91 : York to Dumbarton Central
1Z62 : Dumbarton Central to Oban
1Z63 : Oban to Dumbarton Central
1Z62 : Paisley Gilmour Street to Stranraer
1Z63 : Stranraer to Paisley Gilmour Street
1Z19 : Dumbarton Central to Edinburgh Waverley
1Z21 : Edinburgh Waverley to Kings Cross
| Date | Loco(s) | Route (1) |
| 27/06 | 90040 | London Kings Cross - (via ECML) - Edinburgh Waverley |
| 27/06 | (2) | Edinburgh Waverley - Haymarket - Slateford Jn - Midcalder Jn - Carstairs - Shieldmuir - Motherwell - Uddingston Jn - Newton - Rutherglen - Glasgow Central LL - Hyndland - Anniesland - Westerton - Dumbarton Central |
| 28/06 | ????? | Dumbarton Central (via WHL) - Oban |
| 28/06 | ????? | Oban - (via WHL) - Dumbarton Central |
| 29/06 | ????? | Paisley Gilmour Street - Glengarnock - Barassie Jn - Ayr - Girvan - Stranraer |
| 29/06 | ????? | Stranraer - (reverse of outward route) - Paisley Gilmour Street |
| 30/06 | 66144 | Dumbarton Central - (reverse of 27/06 route) - Uddingston Jn - Mosend West Jn - Mossend South Jn - Motherwell - (reverse of 27/06 route) - Edinburgh Waverley |
| 30/06 | 90040 | Edinburgh Waverley - (via ECML) - London Kings Cross |
Notes :
(1) Route & loco confirmation required.
(2) Believed to have been 37421 & 37428 (gen from "Geordie")
Sources : various including David Clark
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Timings (Booked Only)
27/06 & 30/06
| Location | Booked (out) | Booked (rtn) |
| Kings Cross | 07.55d | 20.43a |
| Belle Isle | 07/57 | 20/41 |
| Holloway South Jn | 07/59 | 20/37 |
| Finsbury Park | 08/00 | 20/35 |
| Alexandra Palace | 08/03 | 20/29 |
| Potters Bar | 08/14 | 20/17 |
| Welwyn Garden City | 08/24 | 20/05 |
| Digswell Jn | 08/25 | 20/04 |
| Woolmer Green | 08/28 | 20/01 |
| Stevenage | 08.36a ~ 08.38d | 19.55a ~ 19358d |
| Hitchin | 08/43 | 19/51 |
| Sandy | 08/53 | 19/39 |
| Huntingdon | 09/02 | 19/10 |
| Connington South Jn | - | 19/02 |
| Holme LC | 09/09 | - |
| Fletton Jn | 09/12 | - |
| Peterborough | 09.35a ~ 09.39d | 18.52a ~ 18.54d |
| Tallington Jn | 09/47 | 18/40 |
| Stoke Tunnel | 10/12 | 18/31 |
| Grantham | 10/16 | 18/27 |
| Barkston South Jn | 10/20 | 18/24 |
| Newark North Gate | 10/26 | 18/18 |
| Retford | 10/38 | 18/03 |
| Loversall Carr Jn | 10/48 | 17/51 |
| Doncaster | 10/51 | 17.39a ~ 17.42d |
| Shaftholme Jn | 10/56 | 17/34 |
| Temple Hirst Jn | 11/01 | 17/26 |
| Hambleton North Jn | 11/05 | 17/18 |
| Colton Jn | 11/10 | 17/08 |
| York | 11.15a ~ 14.45d | 16.50a ~ 17.03d |
| Skelton Jn | 14/48 | 16/47 |
| Tollerton | 14/55 | 16/42 |
| Thirsk | 15/05 | 16/34 |
| Northallerton | 15/13 | 16/30 |
| Darlington | 15/22 | 16/21 |
| Ferryhill South Jn | 15/30 | 16/10 |
| Tursdale Jn | 15/31 | 16/06 |
| Durham | 15/36 | 15/58 |
| Birtley | 15/45 | 15/50 |
| King Edward Bridge Jn's | 15/48 | 15/46 |
| Newcastle Central | 15/49 | 15.34a ~ 15.44d |
| Heaton South Jn | 15/52 | 15/30 |
| Morpeth | 16/02 | 15.08a ~ 15.18d |
| Morpeth North Jn | 16*04a ~ 16*22d | 15/06 |
| Alnmouth | 16/37 | 14/49 |
| Belford | 16/47 | 14/36 |
| Berwick | 16/57 | 14/26 |
| Marshall Meadows | 16/59 | 14/23 |
| Reston | 17/04 | 14/15 |
| Grantshouse | 17/09 | 14/11 |
| Dunbar | 17/17 | 14/02 |
| Drem UPL | - | 13*36a ~ 13*51d |
| Drem | 17/24 | 13/34 |
| Monktonhall Jn | 17/31 | 13/23 |
| Portobello Jn | 17/32 | 13/21 |
| Edinburgh Waverley | 17.36a ~ 17.56d | 10.55a ~ 13.18d |
| Haymarket | 18/00 | 10/51 |
| Slateford Jn | 18/05 | 10/47 |
| Midcalder Jn | 18/24 | 10/35 |
| Carstairs East Jn | 18/44 | 10/17 |
| Carstairs | 18/49 | 10/15 |
| Lanark Jn | 18/53 | 10/12 |
| Law Jn | 19/01 | 10/01 |
| Shieldmuir | 19/06 | 09/57 |
| Motherwell | 19/13 | 09/54 |
| Mossend South Jn | - | 09/49 |
| Mossend West Jn | - | 09/48 |
| Uddingston Jn | 19/16 | 09/44 |
| Newton | 19/20 | 09/41 |
| Rutherglen East Jn | 19/30 | 09/38 |
| Rutherglen | 19/31 | 09/37 |
| Glasgow Central LL | 19/37 | 09/30 |
| Finnieston East Jn | 19/41 | - |
| Finnieston West Jn | - | 09/23 |
| Hyndland | 19/44 | 09/20 |
| Hyndland East Jn | 19/45 | 09/19 |
| Anniesland | 19/47 | 09/17 |
| Westerton | 19/50 | 09/14 |
| Dalmuir | 19/57 | 09/08 |
| Dumbarton Central | 20.05a | 09.00d |
28/06
| Location | Booked (out) | Booked (rtn) |
| Dumbarton Central | 07.43d | 22.53a |
| Dalreoch | 07/45 | 22/51 |
| Craigendoran Jn | 07/53 | 22.28a ~ 22.42d |
| Helensburgh Upper | 07.58a ~ 08.01d | 22.21a ~ 22.23d |
| Garelochhead | 08.12a ~ 08.14d | 22.07a ~ 22.09d |
| Glen Douglas | 08/26 | 21/56 |
| Arrochar & Tarbet | 08.35a ~ 08.37d | 21.44a ~ 21.46d |
| Ardlui | 08.50a ~ 08.52d | 21.27a ~ 21.29d |
| Crianlarich | 09.12a ~ 09.28d | 21.07a ~ 21.09d |
| Tyndrum Upper | 09.36a ~ 09.38d | 20.56a ~ 20.58d |
| Dalmally | 09.56a ~ 09.58d | 20.28a ~ 20.35d |
| Taynuilt | 10.17a ~ 10.19d | 20.07a ~ 20.09d |
| Connel Ferry | 10.32a ~ 10.34d | 19.54a ~ 19.56d |
| Oban Siding | 10.48a ~ 10.52d | - |
| Oban | 10.55a | 19.35d |
29/06
| Location | Booked (out) | Booked (rtn) |
| Paisley Gilmour Street | 09.04d | 21.09a |
| Elderslie | 09/08 | - |
| Elderslie US | - | 20.53a ~ 21.05d |
| Johnstone | 09/09 | 20/51 |
| Lochwinnoch | 09/15 | 20/41 |
| Glengarnock | 09/18 | 20/36 |
| Dalry | 09/21 | 20/32 |
| Kilwinning | 09/24 | 20/28 |
| Irvine | 09/26 | 20/19 |
| Barassie Jn | 09/29 | 20/16 |
| Troon | 09/31 | 20/14 |
| Prestwick | 09/34 | 20/11 |
| Ayr | 09.41a ~ 13.11d | 20.04a ~ 20.06d |
| Dalrymple Jn | 13/17 | 20/00 |
| Maybole | 13.26a ~ 13.30d | 19/51 |
| Kilkerran | 13/35 | 19/44 |
| Girvan | 13.45a ~ 13.47d | 19.30a ~ 19.32d |
| Barrhill | 14.16a ~ 14.18d | 19.05a ~ 19.07d |
| Glenwhilly | 14.33a ~ 15.04d | 18.49a ~ 18.51d |
| Dunragit | 15.18a ~ 15.20d | 18.25a ~ 18.30d |
| Stranraer | 15.32a | 18.15d |
Timings continue in first table.
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