30th March 2024

Pathfinder Railtours
The Easter Chieftain (Day 2 of 4)

Locos Used 66034 & 66110
Stock Used 3356+1200+3314+1651+3364+3333+3304+3325+1657+3386+3345+17105

Route :
1Z70 : Aviemore to Kyle of Lochalsh
1Z71 : Kyle of Lochalsh to Aviemore

Loco(s) Route
66034 (1) Aviemore - Slochd - Millburn Jn - Rose Street - Muir of Ord - Dingwall - Garve - Achnasheen - Strathcarron - Kyle of Lochalsh
66110 (2) Kyle of Lochalsh - (reverse of outward route) - Aviemore

Notes :
(1) 66110 on rear.
(2) 66034 on rear.

Source : Richard Szwejkowski (on the tour)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Richard Szwejkowski & Realtime Trains)

M.C Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual M.C
0.00 Aviemore 10.04d [P2] 10.06   23.33a [P1] 23.35 116.74
6.49 Carrbridge 10x17 ~ 10x24 [P2] 10.17 ~ 10.23   23/24½ [P1] 23/27 110.25
12.00 Slochd 10/39 10/35   23/18 23/21 104.74
15.47 Tomatin 10/44 10/40   23/10½ 23/15 101.27
19.55 Moy 10/49 10/44   22x57 ~ 23x03 23/11 97.19
27.79 Culloden 10/57 ?   22/34 22/59 88.75
33.14 Cradlehall 11/01½ [DH] ?   22/22 ? 83.60
34.07 Millburn Jn 11/03 11/03   22/20 [UH] ? 82.67
34.50 Rose Street 11t06 ~ 11t11 11.06 ~ 11.20   22t14 ~ 22t18 ? 82.24
36.01 Clachnaharry 11/15 ?   22/09 ? 80.78
42.02 Clunes I.B. 11t25 ~ 11t26 ?   22/00 ? 74.72
47.35 Muir of Ord 11t34 ~ 11t35 [P2] ?   21t48 ~ 21t52 [P1] 22.15 ~ 22.17 69.39
53.09 Dingwall 11t44 ~ 11t55 [P1] 11.57 ~ 12.08   21t37 ~ 21t38 [P2] 21.46 ~ 22.05 63.65
64.75 Garve 12t31 ~ 12t32 [P2] ?   21t05 ~ 21t06 [P1] 21.17 ~ 21.20 51.79
81.02 Achnasheen 13t13 ~ 13t28 [P2] 13.19 ~ 13.32   20t30 ~ 20t31 [P1] 20.43 ~ 20.44 35.72
99.04 Strathcarron 14t01 ~ 14t30 [P2] 14.03 ~ 14.38   19t51 ~ 19t52 [P1] 20.06 ~ 20.14 17.70
? Plockton 15/05 ?   19/15½ ? ?
116.74 Kyle of Lochalsh 15.21a [P2] 15.32   18.59d [P2] 18.59 0.00


Associated E.C.S. Workings

3Z70 : (66110 with 66034 on rear) : Aviemore Speyside to Aviemore Sig.A29
3Z70 : (66034 with 66110 on rear) : Aviemore Sig.A29 to Aviemore

Location Booked
Aviemore Speyside 08.39d [P3]
Aviemore Sig.A29 08.41 ~ 08.46
Aviemore 08.48a [P2]

5Z71 : (66110 with 66034 on rear) : Aviemore to Aviemore Sig.A29
5Z71 : (66034 with 66110 on rear) : Aviemore Sig.A29 to Aviemore Speyside

Location Booked
Aviemore 23.48d [P1]
Aviemore Sig.A29 23.50 ~ 23.55
Aviemore Speyside 23.57a [P3]


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