29th March 2023

Branch Line Society
BWC Charter (Day 1 of 3)

Locos Used 37403 'Isle of Mull'
Stock Used 3115+3096+3150+1730+35185

Route : 1Z30 throughout

Loco Route
37403 Linlithgow - Winchburgh Jn - Dalmeny - Inverkeithing - Dunfermline City - Cowdenbeath - Glenrothes with Thornton - Ladybank - Newburgh - Hilton Jn - Perth - Pitlochry - Dalwhinnie - Kingussie - Aviemore - Slochd - Inverness

Notes: 
(1) Charity railtour raising funds for Alzheimer's Society.

Source : Alan Sheppard (on the train throughout)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Alan Sheppard & Jim Sellens)

M.C Location Booked Actual
0.00 Linlithgow 10.44d [P1] 10.43½ [P1]
0.42 Linlithgow Loop 10*46 ~ 10*57 [UPL] 10.46 ~ 10.58 [UPL]
4.77 Winchburgh Jn 11/04½ 11/06½
9.27 Dalmeny Jn 11/16 11.14 ~ 11.17
9.51 Dalmeny Loop 11*18 ~ 11*18 [DPL] 11/19 [DPL]
13.37 Inverkeithing 11.26a ~ 11.29d [P2] 11.26 ~ 11.29½ [P2]
17.13 Dunfermline City 11/37 [P2] 11/36 [P2]
18.61 Dunfermline Queen Margaret 11*41 ~ 11*43 [P2] 11.39 ~ 11.42½ [P2]
22.67 Cowdenbeath 11.49 ~ 11.51 [P2] 11.50½ ~ 11.51½
35.17 Glenrothes with Thornton 12p07a ~ 12p27d [P2] 12p03 ~ 12p25 [P2]
35.76 Thornton North Jn 12/29 12.27½ ~ 12.32
36.24 Thornton North Loop 12*31 ~ 12*33 [DPL] 12/34 [DPL]
44.12 Ladybank 12.46a ~ 12.48d [P2] 12.49½ ~ 12.51 [P2]
44.52 Ladybank Branch Loop 12.50 ~ 12.50 12/54 [U/D BL]
51.69 Newburgh 13/01 13/03
59.70 Hilton Jn 13/13 13/14
61.72 Perth 13.16 ~ 13.18 [P3] 13.20 ~ 13.24 [P3] [UPL]
69.10 Stanley Jn 13/31 13/34½
77.34 Dunkeld & Birnam 13/43½ [P2] 13/45½ [P2]
90.03 Pitlochry 13/59½ [P1] 13/59 [P1]
97.12 Blair Atholl 14/11½ [P2] 14/09½ [P2]
106.79 Dalnacardoch 14/29 14/22½
112.76 Dalnaspidal 14/41 14/32
114.62 Druimuachdar Summit ? 14/34½
121.00 Dalwhinnie 14/52 [P2] 14/39 [P2]
133.76 Kingussie 15*05½ ~ 15*15½ [P1] 14p53 ~ 15p14 [P1]
139.63 Kincraig 15*26 ~ 15*32 [Loop] 15.24 ~ 15.35 [Loop]
145.64 Aviemore 15.43 ~ 15.44 [P2] [Loop] 15/41½ [P1] [Main]
152.33 Carrbridge 15*57 ~ 16*16½ [P2] [Loop] 15p53 ~ 16p15 [P2] [Loop]
157.64 Slochd 16.33½ ~ 16.33½ [Loop] 16/31 [Loop]
161.31 Tomatin 16.42 ~ 16.54 [Loop] 16.38½ ~ 16.56 [Loop]
165.39 Moy 17.02 ~ 17.02 [Loop] 17/04½ [Loop]
173.67 Culloden 17/11½ 17/13
178.77 Cradlehall 17/17 [DH] 17.19 ~ 17.24 [DH-UH]
179.70 Millburn Jn 17/18½ 17/28 [UH]
180.34 Inverness 17.21a [P1] 17.31 [P4]

Above Mileages calculated using TrackMaps Book 1 (7th Ed. 2021)
Day Total Mileages below taken from Tour Brochure.
Day 1 : Linlithgow to Inverness : 180m 04ch
Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z30 : (37403 + tour stock) : Bo'ness Jn Exchange Siding to Linlithgow

Location Booked Actual
Bo'ness ? 09.02
Birkhill ? 09/19
Bo'ness Jn Exchange Siding 10.26d 09.25 ~ 10.07½
Bo'ness GF 10.30 ~ 10.35 10.29 ~ 10.32
Linlithgow 10.41a [P1] 10.37 [P1]

5Z31 : (37403 + tour stock) : Inverness to Inverness T.C.

Location Booked Actual
Inverness 17.44d [P1] 17.40d [P4]
Millburn Jn 17/47 17.54 ~ 17.58 [UM]
Welsh's Bridge DIV 18.02a [Sdg1]
Millburn Jn 17.52 ~ 17.57 DIV
Inverness T.C. 18.02a DIV


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