31st March 2018

Pathfinder Tours
The Easter Chieftain (Day 2 of 4)

Locos Used 37259 & 37605 
Stock Used 4946+1813+3110+1671+3149+3119+3120+3147+1657+3097+3098+35469

Route :
1Z37 : Inverness to Elgin
1Z38 : Elgin to Inverurie
1Z39 : Inverurie to Inverness

Loco(s) Route
37259 (1) Inverness - Nairn - Forres - Elgin
37259 (1) Elgin - Keith - Huntley - Inverurie
37605 (2) Inverurie - (reverse of outward route) - Inverness

Notes :
(1) 37605 on rear.
(2) 37259 on rear.
(3) Off tour options: Coach tour to MacDuff, Fraserburgh and Peterhead, or Coach tour to Strathspey, Alford Valley and Royal Deeside Railways, 
or Coach tour to Balmoral, Craigevar Castle and Royal Deeside, or Coach tour to Glenfiddich Distillery, or a two day visit to the Outer Hebrides - Lewis and Harris.
(4) The booked timings shown in the tour brochure and on Realtime Trains varied between Keith and Inverurie.

Source : Keith Gardiner (on the tour throughout)

Timings (Booked Only)
(from Keith Gardiner & Realtime Trains)

M.C Location Booked (out)   Booked (rtn) M.C
0.00 Inverness 13.03d [P2] 22.19a [P2] 91.28
? Millburn Jn 13/06 22/16 ?
15.12 Nairn 13.24 ~ 13.25 [P2] 21.48 ~ 21.49 [P1] 76.16
24.74 Forres Loop 13.39 ~ 13.45 21.27 ~ 21.28 66.46
36.52 Elgin SB 14.08 ~ 14.09 21.06 ~ 21.07 54.59
36.76 Elgin 14.11a ~ 17.02d [P1] 20.55 ~ 21.05 [P1] 54.35
55.18
0.00		 Keith 17/34 ? ?
0.28 Keith Loop 17.35 ~ 17.36 20.22 ~ 20.27 35.73
23.75 Huntley 17/54 [P2] 20/04½ [P1] 23.75
? Kennethmont 18/07 19.47 ~ 19.53 15.79
25.51 Insch 18/14 [P2] 19/36½ [P1] 10.50
36.21 Inverurie 18.31a [P2] 19.18d [P2] 0.00


Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z37 : (37259 with 37605 on rear) : Elgin to Elgin Yard
5Z38 : (37605 with 37259 on rear) : Elgin Yard to Elgin

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Elgin 14.21d [P1] 16.56a [P1]
Elgin Yard 14.25a 16.51d


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