19th November 1988

North Eastern Locomotive Preservation Group
(& S.R.P.S. Railtours?)
The Lochaber

Locos Used at least 37401, 47625? & steam: 2005
Stock Used Load 6 (1)

Route :

Loco(s) Route
37401 (2) Edinburgh Waverley - Haymarket - Winchburgh Jn - Polmont - Falkirk High - Greenhill Upper Jn - Lenzie - Cowlairs East Jn - Cowlairs North Jn -Maryhill - Westerton - Dalmuir - Dumbarton Central - Craigendoran Jn - Crianlarich - Corrour - Fort William
2005 (3) Fort William - (reverse of outward route) - Craigendoran Jn
????? + 2005 (3) Craigendoran Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Cowlairs North Jn - Cowlairs (C71 signal)
2005 (3) Cowlairs (C71 signal) - Cowlairs East Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Edinburgh Waverley

Notes :
(1) Support coach removed at Tulloch on the return leg due to running a hot axlebox.
(2) Loco confirmation required between Edinburgh Waverley & Westerton - 37401 throughout?
(3) Due to serious late running, caused by a hot axle box on the support coach amongst other things, information after Crianlarich cannot be confirmed. Booked for a diesel pilot from Craigendoran Jn to Cowlairs (C71 signal). Brian Knights lists a SRPS Railtours outing on this date using 2005 & 47625 - presumably the same tour, was 47625 the assist loco, or used on another leg?

Sources : Pete Drury (joined train at Westerton on outward, left at Crianlarich on return) & Brian Knights

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Pete Drury & Peter Lea)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Edinburgh Waverley 06.15d ?   20.05a ?
Haymarket ? ?   20/00 ?
Newbridge Jn ? ?   19/53 ?
Winchburgh Jn ? ?   19/46 ?
Linlithgow ? ?   19/41 ?
Polmont ? ?   19/37 ?
Falkirk High 06.35a ~ 06.36d ?   19.31a ~ 19.32d ?
Greenhill Upper Jn       19/27 ?
Cowlairs (C71 sig.)   17w48 ~ 19w07 ?
Westerton 07.12a ~ 07.13d ??.?? ~ 07.40   17.34 ~ 17.35 ?
Craigendoran Jn ? ?   16L41 ~ 16L57 ?
Helensburgh Upper ? ?   16.35 ~ 16.36 ?
Garelochhead ? ?   16.17 ~ 16.18 ?
Glen Douglas ? ?   16.01 ~ 16.02 ?
Arrochar & Tarbet ? ?   15.45 ~ 15.46 ?
Ardlui ? ?   15.24 ~ 15.25 ?
Crianlarich 08.50 ~ 08.51 09.18 ~ 09.22   14w33 ~ 15w03 16.42 ~ ??.??
Tyndrum Upper ? ?   14.20 ~ 14.21 16.24 ~ 16.30
Bridge of Orchy ? ?   13.47 ~ 14.00 ?
Gorton (bridge 193) ? ?   13w11 ~ 13w32 14.54 ~ 15.40
Rannoch 09.44 ~ 09.47 10.42 ~ 10.43   12.57 ~ 13.05 14.42 ~ 14.45
Tulloch ? ?   12.06 ~ 12.07 13.27 ~ 14.03
Roy Bridge ? ?   11w37 ~ 11w51 12.29 ~ 12.49
Spean Bridge ? ?   11.29 ~ 11.30 12.18 ~ 12.21
Fort William 10.52a 11.45   11.12d 12.02


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