31st March 2023

Branch Line Society
BWC Charter (Day 3 of 3)

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

Route : 1Z35 throughout

Loco Route
37403 Inverness - Slochd - Aviemore - Kingussie - Dalwhinnie - Pitlochry - Perth
37403 (2) set back move at Perth
37403 Perth - Dunblane - Stirling - Larbert Jn - Carmuirs East Jn - Falkirk Grahamston

Notes: 
(1) Charity railtour raising funds for Alzheimer's Society.
(2) 37403 propelling, (set back into the bay part of platform 3 at Perth).

Source : Alan Sheppard (on the train throughout)

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

M.C Location Booked Actual
0.00 Inverness 11.06d [P4] 11.05 [P1]
0.46 Millburn Jn 11/08 [DH] 11/07 [DH]
1.39 Cradlehall 11/10 11/11 [DH-UH]
6.49 Culloden 11/20 11/21½
14.75 Moy 11*43 ~ 11*48 11.37 ~ 11.50 [Loop]
19.05 Tomatin 11.57½ ~ 11.57½ 11/58 [Loop]
22.52 Slochd 12.08½ ~ 12.08½ 12/06½ [Loop]
28.03 Carrbridge 12.18½ ~ 12.19½ [P1] [Main] 12.14 ~ 12.18 [P1] [Main]
34.52 Aviemore 12*29 ~ 12*47½ [P2] [Loop] 12p27 ~ 12p48 [P2] [Loop]
40.53 Kincraig 12.59 ~ 12.59 12/57 [Loop]
46.40 Kingussie 13*08 ~ 13*19½ [P2] 13p06 ~ 13p18 [P2]
59.36 Dalwhinnie 13/37½ [P1] 13/33½ [P1]
65.54 Druimuachdar Summit ? 13/41
67.40 Dalnaspidal 13/47 13/42½
73.37 Dalnacardoch 13/55 13/47½
83.24 Blair Atholl 14/06 [P1] 13/56½ [P1]
90.06 Pitlochry 14/17 [P2] [Loop] 14/06 [P2] [Loop]
103.02 Dunkeld & Birnam 14/31 [P1] 14/19 [P1]
111.26 Stanley Jn 14/42½ 14/19 [P1]
118.44 Perth 14*53½a ~ 15*30d [P3] 14.39½ ~ 15.03 [P3]
15.06 ~ 15.37 [P3 Bay]
? Up Dundee Loop DIV 15/38½
120.46 Hilton Jn 15/34 15/42½
132.28 Auchterarder SB 15/48 15/53
136.41 Blackford 15/53 15/57
140.52 Greenloaning 15/57 16/00½
146.50 Dunblane 16/03 [P1] 16/07½ [P1]
151.45 Stirling 16.10½a ~ 16.20½d [P9] 16.15½ ~ 16.19 [P9]
152.28 Stirling Up Loop 16*23½ ~ 16*36½ [UPL] 16.22 ~ 16.36 [UPL]
160.21 Larbert Jn 16/45½ 16/47
160.63 Carmuirs East Jn 16/46½ 16/48½
162.32 Falkirk Grahamston 16.50a [P1] 16.52½ [P1]

Above Mileages calculated using TrackMaps Book 1 (7th Ed. 2021)
Day Total Mileages below taken from Tour Brochure.
Day 3 : Inverness to Falkirk Grahamston : 164m 04ch


Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z35 : (37403 + tour stock) : Inverness T.C. to Inverness

Location Booked Actual
Inverness T.C. 10.10d DIV
Inverness Sig.707 10.15 ~ 10.20 DIV
Welsh's Bridge DIV 10.09 [Sdg1]
Milburn Jn Sig.711 10/23 10.11 ~ 10.21 [UM]
Inverness 10.25a [P4] 10.27 [P1]

5Z36 : (37403 + tour stock) : Falkirk Grahamston to Bo'ness Jn Exchange Siding

Location Booked Actual
Falkirk Grahamston 17.00d [P1] 16.57 [P1]
Grangemouth Jn 17/02 16/58
Polmont Loop Sig.EPJ496 17*08 ~ 17*40 [UPL] 17.07 ~ 17.44½
Polmont 17/43 [P1] 17/46
Bo'ness GF 17.47 ~ 17.52 17.53 ~ 17.55½
Link Line Gates ? 17.56½ ~ 17.58½
Bo'ness Jn Exchange Siding 17.56a 18.02 ~ 18.04 [Manuel Platform]
Birkhill ? 18/10
Bo'ness ? 18.24


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