3rd October 2004

V.S.O.E. (Northern Belle)
(Oban & the Isle of Mull from Edinburgh / Dumbarton)

Locos Used 37406 + 37418
Stock Used ?????

Route:
1Z25 : Edinburgh Waverley to Oban
1Z26 : Oban to Edinburgh Waverley

Locos Route
37406 + 37418 Edinburgh Waverley - Haymarket - Linlithgow - Falkirk High - Croy - Cowlairs - Westerton - Dalmuir - Dumbarton Central - Craigendoran Jn - Crianlarich - Oban
37406 + 37418 Oban - (reverse of outward route) - Edinburgh Waverley

Sources : various including Geordie

Timings (Booked & Actual)

Location Booked Actual Booked Actual
Edinburgh Waverley 09.23d 09.24 23.08a 23.07
Haymarket 09/28 09/27 23.00a ~ 23.02d 22.57 ~ 22.57
Haymarket West Jn 09/29 09/29 22/58 22/54
Newbridge Jn 09/36 09/34 22/50 22/49
Winchburgh Jn 09/40 09/37 22/47 22/46
Linlithgow 09/45 09/44 22/43 22/40
Polmont Jn 09/54 09/48 22/38 22/31
Falkirk High 09/57 09/51 22/35 22/27
Greenhill Upper Jn 10/01 09/55 22/31 22/24
Croy 10/09 09/59 22/26 22/20
Lenzie 10/10 10/05 22/21 22/16
Cowlairs North Jn 10/18 ? 22/14 ?
Westerton 10/25 10/24 22/03 22/03
Dalmuir 10/29 10/27 21/54 21/55
Dumbarton Central 10.36a ~ 10.38d 10.36 ~ 10.37 21.43a ~ 21.45d 21.43 ~ 21.43
Dalreoch 10/40 10/44 21/42 21/42
Craigendoran Jn 10/48 10/51 21/32 21/33
Garelochhead 11.07a ~ 11.08d 11.10 ~ 11.11 21.09a ~ 21.11d 21.10 ~ 21.12
Crianlarich 12.05a ~ 12.08d 12.08 ~ 12.11 20.02a ~ 20.10d 20.02 ~ 20.10
Taynuilt 12.58a ~ 13.05d 13.01 ~ 13.08 19.11a ~ 19.13d 19.11 ~ 19.13
Oban 13.33a 13.33 18.40d 18.40


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