16th - 19th June 2006

Pathfinder Tours
The Orcadian

Loco Used 50031 & 50049 (running as 50028 & 50012 respectively on one side)
Stock Used 17105+???

Route:
1Z27 : Swindon to Inverness
1Z18 : Inverness to Kyle of Lochalsh
1Z19 : Kyle of Lochalsh to Inverness
1Z20 : Inverness to Wick
1Z21 : Wick to Thurso
1Z22 : Thurso to Wick to Inverness
1Z23 : Inverness to Swindon

Date Loco(s) Route
16/06 50031 + 50049 Swindon - Chippenham - Bath Spa - Stapleton Road - Bristol Parkway - Yate - Cheltenham Spa - Abbotswood Jn - Worcester Shrub Hill - Droitwich Spa - Stoke Works Jn - Longbridge - ??? (3) - Birmingham New Street - Aston - Bescot - Portobello Jn - Bushbury Jn - Stafford - Crewe - Warrington Bank Quay - Preston - Carlisle - Beattock Summit - Carstairs - Wishaw - Holytown Jn - Mossend North Jn - Cumbernauld - Stirling - Perth - Aviemore - Inverness
17/06 50031 (1) Inverness - Millburn Jn
17/06 50049 (2) Millburn Jn - Muir of Ord - Dingwall - Stathcarron - Kyle of Lochalsh
17/06 50031 (1) Kyle of Lochalsh - (reverse of outward route) - Millburn Jn
17/06 50049 (2) Millburn Jn - Inverness
18/06 50031 (1) Inverness - Millburn Jn
18/06 50049 (2) Millburn Jn - Muir of Ord - Dingwall - Invergordon - Dunrobin Castle - Georgemas Junction - Wick
18/06 50031 (1) Wick - Georgemas Junction - Thurso
18/06 50049 (2) Thurso - Georgemas Junction - Wick
18/06 50031 (1) Wick - Georgemas Junction - (reverse of outward route) - Millburn Jn
18/06 50049 (2) Millburn Jn - Inverness
19/06 50031 + 50049 Inverness - (reverse of outward route) - Birmingham New Street - ??? (3) - Longbridge - Stoke Works Jn - Abbotswood Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Swindon

Notes :
(1) 50049 on rear.
(2) 50031 on rear.
(3) Confirmation required on route taken between Longbridge & Birmingham New Street in both directions.

Sources : various

Timings (Booked Only)

Out : Friday 16/06/06 - Return : Monday 19/06/06

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Swindon 06.40d 20.55a
Chippenham 06.55a ~ 06.57d 20.29a ~ 20.32d
Bath Spa 07.09a ~ 07.11d 20.11a ~ 20.15d
Dr. Days Jn 07/35 19/58
Bristol Parkway 07.43a ~ 07.45d 19.49a ~ 19.51d
Yate 07/52 19/41
Standish Jn 08/13 19/25
Cheltenham Spa 08.27a ~ 08.31d 19.03a ~ 19.08d
Ashchurch 08/38 18/55
Abbotswood Jn ? 18/46
Worcester Shrub Hill 08.53a ~ 08.55d -
Droitwich Spa 09/02 -
Bromsgrove 09/09 18/36
Longbridge 09/21 18/29
Birmingham New Street 09.36a ~ 09.38d 18.04a ~ 18.08d
Aston 09/44 17/57
Bescot Stadium 09/51 17/38
Portobello Jn ? 17/34
Bushbury Jn 10/17 17/29
Stafford 10.28a ~ 10.31d 17.12a ~ 17.14d
Madeley 10/46 16/57
Crewe 10.54a ~ 10.59d 16.44a ~ 16.47d
Winsford Signal Box 11/07 16/35
Warrington Bank Quay 11/22 16/21
Wigan North Western 11/37 16/05
Euxton Jn 11/47 ?
Preston 11.56a ~ 12.23d 15.20a ~ 15.52d
Lancaster 12/42 15/02
Oxenholme Lake District 12/59 14/47
Grayrigg 13*07 ~ 13*19 -
Penrith 13/43 14/22
Carlisle 13/59 14/04
Kingmoor Up Loop - 13*51 ~ 13*59
Lockerbie 14*20 ~ 14*35 13/30
Beattock Summit 15/03 13/13
Carstairs 15/22 12/53
Lanark Jn ? 12/51
Law Jn 15/30 ?
Holytown Jn ? 12/36
Mossend East Jn 15/43 ?
Mossend North Jn 15/45 12/34
Coatbridge Central 15/55 12/29
Cumbernauld 16/04 12/22
Greenhill Lower Jn ? 12/17
Larbert Jn 16/12 ?
Stirling 16/19 11*53 ~ 11*58
Dunblane 16/27 ?
Blackford 16/38 11/41
Hilton Jn 16/55 ?
Perth 16.59a ~ 19.12d 11.00a ~ 11.22d
Pitlochry 19*44 ~ 19*49 10*21 ~ 10*26
Kingussie 20*44 ~ 21*09 09*24 ~ 09*34
Aviemore 21*20 ~ 21*25 09*01 ~ 09*11
Moy 21/51 ?
Inverness 22.05a 08.15d

Saturday 17/06/06

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Inverness 06.51d 21.35a
Millburn Jn 06.54 ~ 06.57 21.29 ~ 21.33
Muir of Ord 07/16 20*55 ~ 21*02
Dingwall 07/24 20*36 ~ 20*46
Garve 07*46 ~ 07*51 20*06 ~ 20*10
Achanalt 08/08 19/49
Achnasheen 08*20 ~ 08*38 19*28 ~ 19*38
Strathcarron 09*06 ~ 09*10 18*54 ~ 18*58
Plockton 09/41 18.19a ~ 18.23d
Kyle of Lochalsh 10.00a 18.00d

Sunday 18/06/06

Location Booked (out)   Booked (rtn)
Inverness 06.00d   23.22a
Millburn Jn 06.02 ~ 06.05   23.17 ~ 23.20
Muir of Ord 06t30 ~ 06t32   22t48 ~ 22t50
Dingwall 06.42a ~ 06.44d   22.35a ~ 22.37d
Invergordon 07t04 ~ 07t06   22t15 ~ 22t17
Tain 07t24 ~ 07t26   21t54 ~ 21t57
Ardgay 07t45 ~ 07t47   21t33 ~ 21t35
Lairg 08t10 ~ 08t12   21*11 ~ 21*16
Rogart 08t30 ~ 08t32   20t44 ~ 20t46
Brora 08t55 ~ 08t57   20*16 ~ 20*22
Helmsdale 09t13 ~ 09t15   19t59 ~ 20t01
Forsinard 09t57 ~ 09t59   19t21 ~ 19t23
Georgemas Junction 10.32a ~ 12.36d   18.18a ~ 18.43d
Wick 12.55a ~ 13.15d   17.46a ~ 17.58d
Georgemas Junction 13.35 ~ 13.40   17.15 ~ 17.27
Thurso 13.55a   17.00d


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