16th July 2016

S.R.P.S. Railtours
The Golden Stag

Locos Used 37025 'Inverness TMD' & 66728 'Institution of Railway Operators'
Stock Used 4831+4856+35185+1730+3115+3150+5028

Route :
1Z37 : Linlithgow to Inverness
1Z38 : Inverness to Linlithgow

Loco(s) Route
37025 Linlithgow - Winchburgh Jn - Dalmeny Jn - Inverkeithing - Burntisland - Kirkcaldy - Thornton North Jn - Ladybank - Newburgh - Hilton Jn - Perth - Dunkeld & Birnam - Pitlochry - Blair Athol - Dalwhinnie - Kingussie - Aviemore - Slochd - Inverness
37025 Inverness - (reverse of outward route) - Thornhill North Jn - Glenrothes with Thornton - Cardenden - Cowdenbeath - Dunfermline Town - Inverkeithing - Dalmeny Jn - Haymarket - Edinburgh Waverley
37025 (1) Edinburgh Waverley - Craigentinny Jn - Portobello Jn - Niddrie West Jn - Craiglockhart Jn - Gorgie Jn - Haymarket West Jn - Newbridge Jn - Winchburgh Jn - Linlithgow

Notes : 
(1) 66728 on rear.
(2) This was reported as the first diesel hauled steam heated train on the mainline since 1988.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & actual)
 (from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Linlithgow 08.33d [P1] 08.33 [P1]   23.25a [P2] 23.24
Winchburgh Jn 08/41 08/40   23/19 23/18
Newbridge Jn - -   23/15 23/15
Haymarket West Jn - -   23/08 23/06
Gorgie Jn - -   23/06 ?
Craiglockhart Jn - -   23/04 23/06
Niddrie West Jn - -   22/53 22/55
Portobello Jn - -   22/49 22/51
Craigentinny Jn - -   22/46½ ?
Abbeyhill Jn - -   22/45 ?
Edinburgh Waverley - -   22.29a ~ 22.43d [P2] 22.28 ~ 22.44
Princes Street Gardens - -   22/27 [Z] ?
Haymarket - -   22/24 [P1] 22/23
Haymarket West Jn - -   22/21 22/21
Dalmeny Jn 08/50 08/45   22/14 22/14
Inverkeithing 08.57a ~ 08.59d [P2] 08.55 ~ 08.58   22.05a ~ 22.07d [P1] 22.03 ~ 22.04
Burntisland 09/09½ 09/08   - -
Kirkcaldy 09/18 [P2] 09/16   - -
Thornton South Jn 09/22 09/21   - -
Dunfermline Town - -   21/53 [P1] 21/55
Cowdenbeath - -   21/46 [P1] 21/49
Cardenden - -   21/39½ 21/42
Glenrothes with Thornton - -   21/32 [P2] 21/36
Thornton North Jn 09/23 ?   21/30 ?
Ladybank 09/33 [P2] 09/30   21/19 [P2] 21/20
Newburgh 09/44 09/41   21/08 21/08
Hilton Jn 09/56 ?   20/57 ?
Perth 10.01a ~ 10.05d [P7] 09.56 ~ 10.05   20.45a ~ 20.51d [P4] 20.44 ~ 20.51
Stanley 10/16 10/14   20/34 20/34
Dunkeld & Birnam 10.28a ~ 10.33d [P2] ? ~ 10.23   20/24 [P1] 20/24
Pitlochery 10/47 10/35   20/12 20/09
Blair Athol 10/58 10/44   20/03 19/59
Dalnacardoch 11/15 ?   19/50 ?
Dalnaspidal 11/27 ?   19/45 ?
Dalwhinnie 11.38 ~ 11.49 11/16?   19/34 19/33
Kingussie 12/02 [P1] 11/40   19.11 ~ 19.16 [P2] 19.13 ~ 19.16
Kincraig 12/08½ ?   19/05 ?
Aviemore 12.15a ~ 12.18d [P1] 11.55 ~ 12.05   18.54a ~ 18.57d [P1] 18.51 ~ 18.57
Carrbridge 12/31 [P1] ?   18/48 [P1] ?
Slochd 12/42 ?   18/42 ?
Tomatin 12/46 ?   18/36 ?
Moy 12/50 ?   18/31 ?
Culloden 12/57 ?   18/15 ?
Cradlehall 13/02 ?   18/03 ?
Millburn Jn 13/06 [DH] ?   18/01 [UH] ?
Inverness 13.08a [P2] 12.43   17.59d [P2] 17.59


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