28th May 2006

S.R.P.S. Railtours
The Lochalsh Special

Train originally booked to run on Saturday 27th May.

Locos Used 47245 & 47851 'Traction Magazine'
Stock Used 10 coaches

Route:
1Z43 : Linlithgow to Kyle of Lochalsh
1Z44 : Kyle of Lochalsh to Linlithgow

Loco(s) Route
47851 (2) Linlithgow - Winchburgh Jn - Dalmeny Jn - Inverkeithing - Kirkcaldy - Ladybank - Hilton Jn - Perth - Pitlochry - Aviemore - Welsh's Bridge Jn - Dingwall - Garve - Kyle of Lochalsh
47245 (3) Kyle of Lochalsh - (reverse or outward route) - Linlithgow

Notes :
(1) Tour was originally scheduled to run the previous day starting from Dunbar but due to new services between Inverness and Dingwall it was rescheduled for the Sunday, and consequently had to start from Linlithgow instead of Dunbar.
(2) 47245 on rear.
(3) 47851 on rear.

Sources : Richard Bolsover & Solomon Riley

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Solomon Riley)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Linlithgow 08.17d ?   01.08a ?
Winchburgh Jn 08/24 ?   01/03 ?
Dalmeny Jn 08/32 ?   00/55 ?
Dalmeny 08.34a ~ 08.36d ??.?? ~ 08.36   00.52a ~ 00.54d ?
Inverkeithing 08.43a ~ 08.45d ?   00.41a ~ 00.43d ?
Dalgety Bay 08.50a ~ 08.52d ?   00.34a ~ 00.36d ?
Aberdour 08/56 ?   00/30 ?
Burntisland 08/59 ?   00/26 ?
Kirkcaldy 09.08a ~ 09.10d ?   00.15a ~ 00.17d ?
Thornton South Jn 09/16 ?   00/09 ?
Thornton North Jn 09/17 ?   00/09 ?
Markinch 09.21a ~ 09.23d ?   00.04a ~ 00.06d ?
Ladybank 09.31a ~ 09.33d ?   23.54a ~ 23.56d ?
Newburgh 09/44 ?   23/43 ?
Hilton Jn 09/57 ?   23/33 ?
Perth 10.01a ~ 10.04d ?   23.25 ~ 23.28 ?
Stanley Jn 10/14 ?   23/14 ?
Dunkeld & Birnam 10/24 ?   23/04 ?
Pitlochry 10.37 ~ 10.40 ?   22.48 ~ 22.51 ?
Blair Atholl 10/51 ?   22/39 ?
Dalwhinnie 11/28 ?   22/15 ?
Kingussie 11.40 ~ 11.41 ?   21/57 21/55
Kincraig 11/48 ?   21/47 ?
Aviemore 11/54 ?   21/37 ?
Carrbridge 12/03 ?   21/31 ?
Slochd Summit 12/14 ?   21/26 ?
Tomatin 12/17 ?   21.12 ~ 21.18 ?
Moy 12/21 ?   21/06 ?
Culloden 12/28 ?   20/50 ?
Millburn Jn 12/36 ?   20/38 ?
Welsh's Bridge Jn 12/37 ?   20.28 ~ 20.36 ?
Rose Street Jn 12.38 ~ 12.40 ??.?? ~ 12.43   20/26 ?
Clachnaharry 12/44 ?   20/22 ?
Clunes 12/51 ?   20/15 ?
Muir of Ord 13.00 ~ 13.02 ?   20.05 ~ 20.07 ?
Dingwall 13.10 ~ 13.15 ?   19.50 ~ 19.55 ??.?? ~ 19.53
Garve 13.39 ~ 13.41 ?   19.24 ~ 19.26 ??.?? ~ 19.29
Achnasheen 14.11 ~ 14.13 ?   18.51 ~ 18.53 ?
Strathcarron 14.44a ~ 16.01d ?   18.18a ~ 18.20d ?
Plockton 16.27a ~ 16.30d ?   17.47a ~ 17.50d ?
Kyle of Lochalsh 16.45a ?   17.30d ?


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