21st April 2019

Pathfinder Railtours
The Easter Highlander (Day 3 of 4)

Locos Used 37402 'Stephen Middlemore', 37409 'Lord Hinton'
Stock Used 35469+3146+3119+1651+3141+3121+3149+3123+1691+3068+1832+4998

Route :
1Z26 : Aviemore to Thurso
1Z27 : Thurso to Wick
1Z28 : Wick to Aviemore

Loco(s) Route
37409 + 37402 Aviemore - Slochd - Millburn Jn - Rose Street - Muir of Ord - Dingwall - Invergordon - Tain - Ardgay - Lairg - Brora - Helmsdale - Forsinard - Georgemas Junction
37409 (1) Georgemas Junction - Thurso
37402 (2) Thurso - Georgemas Junction - Wick
37402 + 37409 Wick - Georgemas Junction - (reverse of outward route) - Aviemore

Notes :
(1) 37402 on rear.
(2) 37409 on rear.
(3) Off tour options: Coach trip from Lairg to Tongue or Helmsdale to Dunbeath Castle or Thurso via John o'Groats to Wick.

Sources : Keith Gardiner & Nick Bartlett (both on the tour throughout)

Photo Review


37409 at Thurso with 1Z26 (photo: Nick Bartlett)


37402 at Wick with 1Z27 (photo: Nick Bartlett)


Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Nick Bartlett & Realtime Trains)

M.C Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual

M.C
0.00 Aviemore 08.15d [P1] 08.15 [P1]   23.02a [P1] 23.01 [P1] 195.66
6.49 Carrbridge 08/25 [P1] 08/25 [P1]   22/56 [P1] 22/52 [P1] 189.17
12.00 Slochd 08/35 08/35 [ML]   22/51 22/47 [ML] 183.66
? Tomatin 08/40 08/39 [ML]   22/46 22/42 [ML] ?
? Moy 08/45 08/42 [ML]   22/42 22/38 [ML] ?
27.79 Culloden 08/53 08/49 [DM]   22/31 22/27 167.67
? Cradlehall 09/00 08/54 [DM]   22/24 22/19 ?
? Millburn Jn 09/01 08/56   22/22 22/18 [UM] ?
34.50 Rose Street 09.03 ~ 09.06 08.58 ~ 09.01 [UN]   22.18 ~ 22.19 22/17 [UN] 161.16
? Clachnaharry 09/10 09/06   22/13 22/11 ?
42.02 Clunes I.B. 09/19 09/15   22t03 ~ 22t04 ? 153.64
47.35 Muir of Ord 09t28 ~ 09t30 09.22 ~ 09.23 [P2]   21t54 ~ 21t55 21.53 ~ 21.56 148.31
53.09 Dingwall 09t39 ~ 09t41 [P1] 09.34 ~ 09.36 [P1]   21t36 ~ 21t44 [P2] 21.39 ~ 21.42 [P2] 142.57
65.68 Invergordon 10t00 ~ 10t02 [P2] 09.53 ~ 09.56 [P2]   21t16 ~ 21t18 [P1] 21.15 ~ 21.18 [P1] 129.78
75.11 Fearn 10t14 ~ 10t15 10/07   21/06 21/02 120.55
78.54 Tain 10t21 ~ 10t23 10.13 ~ 10.15 [P2]   20t58 ~ 21t00 20.53 ~ 20.57 [P1] 117.12
92.21 Ardgay 10t42 ~ 10t44 10.33 ~ 10.35 [P2]   20t38 ~ 20t40 20/36 [P1] 103.45
101.29 Lairg 11t09a ~ 11t12d [P1] 10.54 ~ 11.00 [P1]   20t20 ~ 20t22 [P2] 20.16 ~ 20.18 [P2] 94.37
111.32 Rogart 11/28 11/16 [P2]   19t54 ~ 19t58 19.58 ~ 20.00 [P1] 84.34
124.79 Brora 11t49 ~ 11t51 11.37 ~ 11.39 [P2]   19t33 ~ 19t35 19.32 ~ 19.36 [P1] 70.67
135.71 Helmsdale 12t06a ~ 12t26d 11.56 ~ 12.25 [P2]   19t17 ~ 19t19 19/15 59.75
160.20 Forsinard 13t08 ~ 13t10 13.03 ~ 13.13 [P2]   18t39 ~ 18t41 18.35 ~ 18.37 [P1] 35.46
181.60
0.00		 Georgemas Junction 13t42a ~ 14t02d 13.40 ~ 14.02   - - -
6.50
0.00		 Thurso 14.14a ~ 14.34d 14.15 ~ 14.33   - - -
6.50 Georgemas Junction 14t48 ~ 14t50 14.46 ~ 14.48   18t02 ~ 18.05 18.02 ~ 18.05 14.15
20.65 Wick 15.10a 15.12   17.42d 17.42 0.00


Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z26 : (37402 + 37409) : Aviemore to Aviemore

Location Booked
Aviemore (Speyside) 07.54d [P3]
Aviemore Sig.A29 07.57 ~ 08.02
Aviemore 08.05a [P1]

5Z28 : (37402 + 37409) : Aviemore to Aviemore

Location Booked Actual
Aviemore 23.12d 23.10 [P1]
Aviemore Sig.A29 23.15 ~ 23.20 23.13 ~ 23.15
Aviemore (Speyside) 23.23a [P3] 23.25 [P3]


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