14th - 16th April 1978

Stephenson Locomotive Society
The Highlander

Locos Used 26011, 26030, 45069 & 47045
Stock Used [1] : 4x open coaches and 4x sleeping coaches
[2] : 4x open coaches (from rake [1])

Route :

Date(s) Loco(s) Stock Route
14/04-15/04 45069 [2] Leeds - York - (via ECML) - Newcastle - Carlisle - Mossend Yard
15/04 47045 [2] Mossend Yard - Inverness
15/04 26011 [1] Inverness - Dingwall - Achnasheen - Kyle of Lochalsh
15/04 26030+26011 [1] Kyle of Lochalsh - (reverse of outward route) - Inverness
15/04 47045 [2] Inverness - (reverse of outward route) - 'adjacent to ML Depot'
15/04-16/04 45069 [2] 'adjacent to ML Depot' - (reverse of outward route) - Newcastle - Ferryhill South Jn - Norton West Jn - Norton South Jn - Stockton - Eaglescliffe - Yarm - Northallerton East Jn - Northallerton - (via ECML) - York - Colton Jn - Church Fenton - Milford Jn - Castleford - Methley Jn - Woodlesford - Leeds

Notes :
(1) A coach tour to the Strathspey Railway was booked to depart from the B.R. Motor-Rail Terminal (next to Inverness station) at 09:30 on 15/04 and return by about 18:00 - a trip over the railway had been advertised but was not possible as the Light Railway Order had not been granted. Guided tours of both Aviemore and Boat of Garten stations and deports were organised instead.

Sources : various including Ian Johnson courtesy of Ian Clark (SLS) & David Bailey

Photo Review


26011 during a photostop at Strome Ferry (photo: David Bailey)


26030+26011 at Kyle of Lochalsh (photo: David Bailey)


Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Ian Johnson courtesy of Ian Clark (SLS))

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Leeds 20.47d 20.40   06.37a 08.34
York ??.??a ~ 21.30d ?   05.50a ~ ??.??d ?
Darlington ??.??a ~ 22.11d ?   - -
Stockton - -   04.55a ~ ??.??d ?
Newcastle ??.??a ~ 23.06d ?   04.00a ~ ??.??d ?
Edinburgh Waverley ??c?? ~ ??c?? DIV   ? DIV
Inverness 07.01a ~ 09.25d (07.30) ~ ??.??   17.48a ~ 19.40d ??.?? ~ 21.35
Achnasheen ? ?   16p04a ~ 16p09d ?
Lochluichart ? ?   16p26a ~ 16p31d ?
Stromferry 12p02a ~ 12p07d ?   ? ?
Plockton 12p19a ~ 12p24d ?   ? ?
Kyle of Lochalsh 12.37a ?   14.50d ?


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