15th September 1973

B.R. (Scottish Region)
Grand Tour No. 17

Locos Used ???

Route :

Loco(s) Route
???? Edinburgh Waverley - Haymarket - Dalmeny - Inverkeithing - Kirkaldy - Ladybank - Hilton Jn - Perth - Aviemore - Millburn Jn - Rose Street SB
???? Rose Street SB - Dingwall - Achnasheen - Kyle of Lochalsh
???? Kyle of Lochalsh - (reverse of outward route) - Welsh's Bridge SB
???? Welsh's Bridge SB - (reverse of outward route) - Edinburgh Waverley

Notes :
(1) Advertising details taken from tour brochure of Grand Tour No. 15 suggested the tour was originally going to Fort William & Mallaig. Tour brochure describes a pair of locos to be used for the Edinburgh to Inverness and return legs.

Source : Alan Rintoul

Timings (Booked Only)
(from Alan Rintoul)

M.C Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn) M.C
0.00 Edinburgh Waverley 07.34d 22.49a 257.03
1.13 Haymarket 07/37 22/46 255.70
3.41 Saughton Jn 07/40 ? ?
9.38 Dalmeny 07/45 22/37 247.25
11.16 Forth Bridge North 07/47 22/35 245.67
13.13 Inverkeithing 07.49a ~ 07.50d 22.29a ~ 22.30d 243.70
20.11 Burntisland 08/01 22/17 236.72
25.71 Kirkcaldy 08.10a ~ 08.12d 22.08a ~ 22.09d 231.12
30.42 Thornton Jn 08/20 22/02 226.41
38.76 Ladybank 08/31 21/52 218.07
46.49 Newburgh 08/43 21/40 210.34
54.42 Hilton Jn 08/53 21/30 202.41
56.43 Perth 08.57a ~ 09.07d 21.18a ~ 21.26d 200.40
63.61 Stanley Jn 09/18 21/10 193.22
66.71 Murthley 09/22 21/06 190.12
72.08 Dunkeld 09/27 21/00 184.75
80.07 Ballinluig 09/36 20/51 176.76
84.79 Pitlochry 09/42 20/46 172.04
91.63 Blair Athol 09.56 ~ 10.10 20/38 165.20
101.31 Dalanraoch 10/26 20/27 155.52
107.42 Dalnaspidal 10/39 20/22 149.41
115.11 Dalwhinnie 10/48 20.07 ~ 20.10 141.72
125.21 Newtonmore 10/58 19/52 131.62
128.09 Kingussie 11/01 19/49 128.72
139.73 Aviemore 11/14 19/34 117.10
146.49 Carrbridge 11/25 19/27 110.34
156.26 Tomatin 11.42 ~ 11.57 19/15 100.57
168.57 Culloden Moor 12/11 18/59 88.72
174.01 Millburn Jn 12/17 18/42 83.02
? Inverness Welsh's Bridge ? 18L29 ~ 18L40 82.50
174.55 Inverness Rose Street 12L19 ~ 12L27 ? ?
176.17 Clachnaharry 12/32 18/24 80.66
180.42 Lentran 12/40 18/17 76.41
187.58 Muir of Ord 12/48 17.59 ~ 18.05 69.25
193.33 Dingwall 12.55 ~ 13.23 17/50 63.50
205.22 Garve 13/49 17/26 51.61
221.21 Achnasheen 14/19 16/58 35.62
239.20 Strathcarron 14/49 16/25 17.63
257.03 Kyle of Lochalsh 15.29a 15.45d 0.00


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