18th - 20th June 1976

Main Line Steam Trust Ltd
The Far North Venturer

Loco(s) Used ?????

Route :

Loco(s) Route
????? Leicester - Loughborough - Nottingham
????? Nottingham - Alfreton & Mansfield Parkway - Sheffield - (via S&C) - Carlisle - Carstairs - Wishaw - Mossend - Coatbridge - Larbert - Stirling - Perth - Pitlochry - Aviemore - Inverness
BRCW type 2? Inverness - Dingwall - Brora - Georgemas Junction
BRCW type 2? Georgemas Junction - Thurso
BRCW type 2? Wick - Georgemas Junction - (reverse of outward route) - Inverness
????? Inverness - (?reverse of outward route?) - Leicester

Notes :
(1) Passengers transferred by bus (including sightseeing en-route) between Thurso and Wick.
(2) Route confirmation required.

Source : John Thickitt

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