8th February 2025

S.R.P.S. Railtours
The Capital Highlander

Locos Used 37403 'Isle of Mull' & 37409 'Loch Awe'
Stock Used 35185+3140+3107+80043+1863+5991+13227+5912+5366

Route :
1Z37 : Carlisle to Inverness
1Z39 : Inverness to Carlisle

Loco(s) Route
37403 + 37409 Carlisle - (via WCML) - Law Jn - Wishaw - Shieldmuir - Motherwell - Mossend North Jn - Coatbridge Central - Gartsherrie South Jn - (1) Springburn? - Lenzie? - Falkirk High? - Linlithgow? - Winchburgh Jn? - Dalmeny? - Inverkeithing? - Kirkcaldy? - Ladybank? (1) - Hilton Jn - Perth - Pitlochry - Blair Athol - Dalwhinnie - Kingussie - Aviemore - Slochd - Inverness
37409 + 37403 Inverness - (reverse of outward route) - Perth - Hilton Jn - Dunblane - Stirling - Larbert - Carmuirs West Jn - Greenhill Lower Jn - Cumbernauld - Gartsherrie South Jn -  Coatbridge Central - Mossend North Jn - Motherwell - (via WCML) - Carlisle

Notes :
(1) It is reported that due to a broken down freight train at Carmuirs Jn the outward leg was diverted, as shown above. Route confirmation required.

Sources : Nick Bartlett & S.R.P.S. Railtours website

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Carlisle 06.58d [P1] 07.03   22.31a [P4] 22.24
Gretna Jn 07/08 07/12   22/22 22/15
Lockerbie 07.25a ~ 07.28d [P1] 07.28 ~ 07.30 [P1]   22.01a ~ 22.04d [P2] 21.56 ~ 21.59
Beattock 07/42 [DM] 07/41   21/48 [UM] 21/44
Beattock Summit 07/55½ [DM] 07/52   21/40 [UM] 21/36
Abington 08/02½ [DM] 08/00   21/32 [UM] 21/30
Carstairs South Jn 08/15½ 08/13   21/19 21/18
Carstairs North Jn 08/16½ 08/14   21/18 21/17
Lanark Jn 08/18 08/16   21/15½ 21/16
Law Jn 08/26 08/25   21/07½ 21/07
Wishaw 08/32½ 08/30   - -
Shieldmuir 08/44 [P1] 08/34   21/03 [P2] 21/00
Motherwell 08.50a ~ 08.53d [P2] 08.39 ~ 08.51   20.55a ~ 20.58d [P1] 20.55 ~ 20.57
Mossend South Jn 08/57 08/55   20/50½ 20/49
Mossend North Jn 08/57½ 08/56   20/50 20/41
Mossend North Exit 09/03½ 09/00   20/48½ 20/38
Whifflet South Jn 09/07 09/05   20/47 20/36
Coatbridge Central 09/08 [P1] 09/07   20/45 20/35
Gartsherrie South Jn 09/09½ 09/09   20/43½ 20/33
Garnqueen North Jn 09/11 DIV   20/42 ?
Cumbernauld 09.17a ~ 09.20d [P2] DIV   20.33a ~ 20.36d [P1] 20.24 ~ 20.27
Greenhill Lower Jn 09/28½ DIV   20/23½ 20/18
Carmuirs West Jn 09/31 DIV   20/21 20/15
Larbert Jn 09/31½ DIV   20/20½ 20/14
Larbert 09.34a ~ 09.37d [P2] DIV   20.17a ~ 20.19d [P1] 20.07 ~ 20.13
Stirling 09/46 [P2] DIV   20/06 [P3] 19/55
Dunblane 09/52 [P2] DIV   20/00 [P1] 19/49
Greenloaning 09/59½ DIV   19/47 19/44
Blackford 10/03½ DIV   19/44 19/41
Auchterarder SB 10/07½ DIV   19/40 19/37
Springburn DIV ?   - -
Lenzie DIV ?   - -
Falkirk High DIV ? ~ ?   - -
Polmont DIV ?   - -
Linlithgow DIV ?   - -
Winchburgh Jn DIV ?   - -
Dalmeny DIV ?   - -
Inverkeithing DIV ?   -- -
Kirkcaldy DIV ?   -- -
Ladybank DIV ?   - -
Hilton Jn 10/20 11/26   19/27½ ?
Perth 10.24a ~ 10.46d [P7] 11.32 ~ 11.34 [P7]   19.20a ~ 19.23d [P4] 19.17 ~ 19.23
Stanley Jn 10/55½ 11/42   19/10½ 19/07
Dunkeld & Birnam 11/05½ [P2] 11/52   19/01 [P1] 18/58
Pitlochry 11*20 ~ 11*24 [P2] 12.06 ~ 12.34   18/48½ [P1] 18/46
Blair Athol 11/35½ [P2] 12/44   18/39½ [P1] 18/36
Dalnacardoch 11/50½ ?   18/30 ?
Dalnaspidal 12/00½ ?   18/24 ?
Dalwhinnie 12/11½ [P2] 13/14   18/15 [P1] 18/13
Newtonmore 12/21 ?   18/04 ?
Kingussie 12/23½ [P1] 13/26   18/01 [P2] 18/00
Kincraig 12/29½ 13/39   17/56 17/55
Aviemore 12.36a ~ 12.39d [P1] 13.51 ~ 13.53   17.36a ~ 17.49d [P2] 17.30 ~ 17.49
Carrbridge 12*49 ~ 13*02 [P2] 14/02   17/27 [P1] 17/25
Slochd 13*13 ~ 13*18 14/08   17/21 17/19
Tomatin 13/22½ 14/16   17/15 17/14
Moy 13/26½ ?   17/10½ 17/09
Culloden 13/33½ 14/30   16/56½ 16/54
Cradlehall 13/38½ [DH] 14/34   16/46½ 16/46
Millburn Jn 13/40 14/36   16/44 [UH] 16/43
Inverness 13.44a [P2] 14.37 [P2]   16.42d [P1] 16.42 [P1]


Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z37 : (37403 + 37409 + tour stock) : Upperby to Carlisle

Location Booked
Upperby TMD 06.00d
Upperby 06.05 ~ 06.10 [UTGL]
Upperby Jn 06/15
London Road Jn 06.23 ~ 06.26
Carlisle 06.30a [P1]

5Z38 : (37403 + 37409 + tour stock) : Inverness to Inverness Terminal Complex

Location Booked
Inverness 14.03d [P2]
Milburn Jn 14/06
Inverness Sig.707 14.09 ~ 14.13
Inverness Terminal Complex 14.16a

5Z39 : (37409 + 37403 + tour stock) : Inverness Terminal Complex to Inverness

Location Booked
Inverness Terminal Complex 16.12d
Inverness Sig.707 16.14 ~ 16.25
Milburn Jn 16/27
Inverness 16.32a [P1]

5Z40 : (37409 + 37403 + tour stock) : Carlisle to Upperby

Location Booked
Carlisle 22.41d [P4]
Upperby Jn 22/44
Upperby 22.46 ~ 22.51 [UTGL]
Upperby TMD 22.57a


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