26th March 2023

S.R.P.S. Railtours
Inverness

Locos Used 37403 'Isle of Mull' & 37676 'Loch Rannoch'
Stock Used [1] 5028+4856+1859+35185+3150+1730+3115+3096+13229+13230
Stock Used [2] 4856+5028+35185+1859+1730+3150+3096+3115+13230+13229

Route :
1Z37 : Linlithgow to Inverness
1Z39 : Inverness to Linlithgow

Loco(s) Stock Route
37676 + 37403 [1] Linlithgow - Winchburgh Jn - Dalmeny - Inverkeithing - Dalgety Bay - Burntisland - Kirkcaldy - Ladybank - Cupar - Leuchars - Dundee - Carnoustie - Arbroath - Montrose - Stonehaven - Aberdeen - Dyce - Inverurie - Huntley - Keith - Elgin - Nairn - Inverness
37403 [2] Inverness - Slochd - Aviemore - Kingussie - Dalwhinnie - Pitlochry - Perth - Hilton Jn - Newburgh - Ladybank - (reverse of outward route) - Linlithgow

Notes :
(1) It is reported that the return leg of the tour was heavily delayed due to the derailment of 37676 in Inverness Millburn Yard.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Linlithgow 08.15d [P1] 08.15   22.34a [P2] 00.11
Winchburgh Jn 08/23 08/22   22/28 00/04
Dalmeny Jn 08/32 08/29   22/20 23/55
Dalmeny 08.34a ~ 08.36d [P2] 08.30 ~ 08.36   22.17a ~ 22.19d [P1] 23.53 ~ 23.54
Inverkeithing 08/46 [P2] 08/43   22/09½ [P1] 23/43
Dalgety Bay 08.49a ~ 08.52d [P2] 08.46 ~ 08.52   22.02a ~ 22.05d [P1] ?
Burntisland 08/59 [P2] 09/00   21/55 [P1] 23/27
Kirkcaldy 09.07a ~ 09.09d [P2] 09.09 ~ 09.11   21.43a ~ 21.46d [P1] 23.16 ~ 23.18
Thornton South Jn 09/15½ 09/17   21/38 23/10
Thornton North Jn 09/16½ ?   21/37½ ?
Ladybank 09.25a ~ 09.27d [P2] 09.26 ~ ?   21.22a ~ 21.25d [P1] 22.55 ~ 22.57
Cupar 09.35a ~ 09.37d [P2] 09.28 ~ 09.39   21.10a ~ 21.13d [P1] DIV
Leuchars 09/44½ [P2] ?   21/03½ [P1] DIV
Tay Bridge South Jn 09/50½ ?   20/57½ DIV
Central Jn 09/56½ ?   20/51½ DIV
Dundee 09.57a ~ 10.00d [P4] 09.58 ~ 10.03   20.45a ~ 20.50d [P4] DIV

 

Location Booked Actual
Camperdown Jn 10/03½ ?
Broughty Ferry 10/09½ [P2] ?
Carnoustie 10/14½ [P2] 10/14
Arbroath 10/21 [P2] 10/21
Inverkeilor 10/29 ?
Usan 10/35 10/38
Montrose 10/37½ [P2] 10/41
Craigo 10/44 ?
Laurencekirk 10/50 10/52
Carmont 10/57 11/15
Stonehaven 11/02 [P2] 11/20
Craiginches South Jn 11/15 11/33
Ferryhill Jn 11/17½ 11/35
Aberdeen 11/20½ [P7] 11/38
Berryden Jn 11/22½ 11/40
Dyce 11/28½ [P1] 11/46
Inverurie 11*40 ~ 11*51 [P1] 11/57
Insch 12/05 [P1] 12/10
Kennethmont 12/14 12/16
Huntley 12/23½ [P2] 12/25
Keith Loop 12/37 12/38
Elgin 12*57 ~ 13*14 [P2] 12.58 ~ 13.14
Forres 13/33 [P1] 13/27
Nairn 13/47 [P1] 13/36
Inverness Airport 13/55 [P1] 13/45
Milburn Jn 14/03½ ?
Inverness 14.06a [P1] ~ 16.32d [P1] 13.56 [P?] ~ 18.32 [P2]
Millburn Jn 16/34 [UH] 18/34
Cradlehall 16/36 18/36
Culloden 16/46 18/47
Moy 17*05 ~ 17*11 19/06
Tomatin 17*20 ~ 17*25 19.14 ~ 19.19
Slochd 17/32½ 19/41
Carrbridge 17/38 [P1] ? ~ 19.58
Aviemore 17.45a ~ 17.57d [P1] 20/04
Kincraig 18/04½ 20/12
Kingussie 18*10 ~ 18*23 [P2] 20.21 ~ 20.46
Newtonmore 18/27½ ?
Dalwhinnie 18/41 [P1] 21/08
Dalnaspidal 18/52 ?
Dalnacardoch 18/57 ?
Blair Atholl 19/06 [P1] 21/36
Pitlochry 19/14½ [P1] 21/47
Dunkeld & Birnam 19*27 ~ 19*30 [P1] 22/00
Stanley Jn 19/41 22/14
Perth 19.50 ~ 20.10 [P4] 22/29?
Perth [Dundee Loop] 20.12 ~ 20.16 DIV
Perth 20/19½ [P2] DIV
Barnhill 20/23 DIV
Errol 20/33½ DIV
Longforgan LC 20/37½ DIV
Central Jn 20/43 DIV
Hilton Jn DIV ?
Newburgh DIV ?

Timings continue in first table.

Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z37 : (37676 + 37403 + tour stock) : Bo'ness Jn Exchange Siding to Linlithgow

Location Booked
Bo'ness Jn Exchange Siding 07.55d
Bo'ness GF 07.59 ~ 08.04
Linlithgow 08.10a [P1]

5Z38 : (37676 + 37403 + tour stock) : Inverness to Inverness T.C.

Location Booked
Inverness 14.21d [P1]
Milburn Jn 14/24
Inverness Sig.707 14.29 ~ 14.34
Inverness T.C. 14.39a

5Z39 : (37403 + tour stock) : Inverness T.C. to Inverness

Location Booked
Inverness T.C. 14.59d
Inverness Sig.707 15.04 ~ 15.09
Milburn Jn 15/13
Inverness 15.17a [P1]

5Z40 : (37403 + tour stock) : Linlithgow to Bo'ness Jn Exchange Siding

Location Booked
Linlithgow 22.40d [P2]
Polmont 22/48
Grangemouth Jn 22.53 ~ 22.58
Polmont 22/59
Bo'ness GF 23.06 ~ 23.11
Bo'ness Jn Exchange Siding 23.16a


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