10th - 13th April 1998

Hertfordshire Rail Tours
The Road to the Isles

Locos Used ???
Stock Used ???

Route :
1Z48 : London Kings Cross to Glasgow Central
1Z48 : Glasgow Central to Oban
1Z49 : Oban to Glasgow Central
1Z48 : Glasgow Central to Mallaig
1Z49 : Mallaig to Glasgow Central
1Z48 : Glasgow Central to London Kings Cross

Date Loco(s) Route
10/04 86???

London Kings Cross - (via ECML) - Edinburgh Waverley - Haymarket - Slateford Jn - Midcalder Jn - Carstairs - Lanark Jn - Law Jn - Shieldmuir - Motherwell - Uddingston Jn - Newton - Rutherglen East Jn - Glasgow Central

11/04

2x 37's

Glasgow Central - Rutherglen West Jn - Rutherglen North Jn - Glasgow Central LL - Partick - Hyndland - Westerton - Dalmuir - Dumbarton Central - Craigendoran Jn - Arrochar & Tarbet - Crianlarich - Dalmally - Oban

11/04

2x 37's

 Oban - (reverse of outward route) - Glasgow Central

12/04

2x 37's

Glasgow Central - Glasgow Central - Rutherglen West Jn - Rutherglen North Jn - Glasgow Central LL - Partick - Hyndland - Westerton - Dalmuir - Dumbarton Central - Craigendoran Jn - Arrochar & Tarbet - Crianlarich - Rannoch - Fort William

12/04

2x 37's

Fort William - Glenfinna - Arisaig - Mallaig

12/04

2x 37's

Mallaig - (reverse of outward route) - Fort William

12/04

2x 37's

 Fort William - (reverse of outward route) - Glasgow Central

13/04

 86???

Glasgow Central - (reverse of outward route) - London Kings Cross

Notes :
(1) Tour itinerary gave the locos as a class 86 between London & Glasgow (both ways) and 2x class 37's on the middle two days.

Source : John Broderick

Timings (Booked Only)
(From John Broderick)

10th & 13th April

M.C Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn) M.C
0.00 Kings Cross 11.04d 15.37a 450.46
2.41 Finsbury Park 11/08 15/27 448.05
4.78 Alexandra Palace 11/10 15/22 445.48
12.57 Potters Bar 11/15 15/14 437.69
20.25 Welwyn Garden City 11/20 15/07 430.21
23.73 Woolmer Green 11/24 15/02 426.53
27.45 Stevenage 11.35a ~ 11.37d 14.54a ~ 14.56d 423.01
31.74 Hitchin 11/41 14/43 418.52
44.10 Sandy 11/48 14/30 406.36
58.70 Huntingdon 11/58 14/21 391.56
69.26 Holme 12/04 14/15 381.20
76.29 Peterborough 12.10a ~ 12.12d 14.06a ~ 14.09d 374.17
84.64 Tallington 12/19 13/55 365.62
99.61 Stoke Jn 12/37 13/40 350.65
105.38 Grantham 12/41 13/37 345.08
109.56 Barkston South Jn 12/44 13/34 340.70
120.08 Newark Northgate 12/50 13/23 330.38
138.49 Retford 13/01 13/12 311.77
152.00 Loversall Carr Jn 13/09 13/04 298.46
155.77 Doncaster 13/13 13/02 294.49
160.16 Shaftholme Jn 13/17 12/59 290.30
169.16 Temple Hirst Jn 13/23 12/52 281.30
174.75 Hambleton North Jn 13/26 12/48 275.51
182.79 Colton Jn 13/34 12/43 267.47
188.40 York 13.55a ~ 16.35d 12.38a ~ 12.39d 262.06
190.11 Skelton Jn 16/41 12/32 260.35
198.00 Tollerton Jn 16/45 12/26 252.46
210.56 Thirsk 16/53 12/19 239.70
218.36 Northallerton 17/03 12/14 232.10
232.50 Darlington 17/13 12/05 217.76
244.57 Ferryhill South Jn 17/21 11/55 205.69
247.33 Tursdale Jn 17/22 11/54 203.13
254.53 Durham 17/27 11/49 195.73
268.02 King Edward Bridge South Jn 17/43 11/36 182.44
268.56 Newcastle Central 17c48 ~ 17c55 11c32 ~ 11c34 181.70
270.50 Heaton South Jn 18/00 11/29 179.76
285.26 Morpeth 18/10 11/17 165.20
303.45 Alnmouth 18/22 11/05 147.01
335.56 Berwick-upon-Tweed 18/41 10/45 114.70
345.78 Reston 18/49 10/36 104.68
351.78 Grantshouse 18/53 10*26 ~ 10*31 98.48
364.07 Dunbar 19/02 10/15 86.39
375.32 Drem 19/10 10/07 75.14
386.77 Monktonhall Jn 19/22 09/56 63.49
393.12 Edinburgh Waverley 19c28 ~ 19c34 09.35a ~ 09.50d 57.34
394.31 Haymarket 19/38 09/26 56.15
395.57 Slateford Jn 19/40 09/24 54.69
405.06 Midcalder Jn 19/53 09/18 45.40
420.71 Carstairs East Jn 20*05 ~ 20*09 09/04 29.55
421.72 Carstairs 20/12 09/02 28.54
424.27 Lanark Jn 20/14 08/59 26.19
432.28 Law Jn 20/19 08/54 18.18
435.58 Shieldmuir 20/21 08/51 14.68
437.57 Motherwell 20/23 08/50 12.69
441.74 Uddingston Jn 20/29 08/43 8.52
443.76 Newton 20/30 08/42 6.50
446.51 Rutherglen East Jn 20/35 08/38 3.75
450.46 Glasgow Central 20.45a 08.30d 0.00

11th April

M.C Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
0.00 Glasgow Central 07.05d 22.39a
3.07 Rutherglen West Jn 07/10 22/32
3.36 Rutherglen North Jn 07/12 22/30
6.13 Glasgow Central LL 07/20 22/24
7.46 Finnieston Jn 07/24 22/20
8.25 Partick 07/26 22/19
9.01 Hyndland 07/28 22/16
9.76 Anniesland 07/33 22/14
11.26 Westerton 07/35 22/12
15.11 Dalmuir 07/39 22/03
21.24 Dumbarton Central 07/52 21/52
21.54 Dalreoch 07/53 21/51
28.16 Craigendoran Jn 08/01 21/43
30.24 Helensborough Upper 08t08 21t34
37.12 Garelochhead 08t22 21t20
43.37 Glen Douglas 08/35 21/06
47.61 Arrochar & Tarbet 08t46 20t54
55.64 Ardlui 09t02 20t37
64.41 Crianlarich 09t22 ~ 09t27 20x07 ~ 20x16
69.52 Tyndrum Lower 09t38 19/57
81.58 Dalmally 10t00 19t36
93.37 Taynuilt 10.19a ~ 10.34d 19t14
100.12 Connel Ferry 10t49 19t00
106.04 Oban GF 11t02 ~ 11t07 18t39 ~ 18t44
106.26 Oban 11.20a 18.38d

12th April

M.C Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
0.00 Glasgow Central 07.05d 21.18a
3.07 Rutherglen West Jn 07/11 21/04
3.36 Rutherglen North Jn 07/12 20/59
6.13 Glasgow Central LL 07/18 20/50
7.46 Finnieston Jn 07/22 20/46
8.25 Partick 07/23 20/45
9.01 Hyndland 07/24 20/3
9.76 Anniesland 07/27 20/41
11.26 Westerton 07/29 20/39
15.11 Dalmuir 07/33 20/35
21.24 Dumbarton Central 07/41 20/22
21.54 Dalreoch 07/42 20/21
28.16 Craigendoran Jn 07/50 20/13
30.24 Helensborough Upper 07t57 20c08
37.12 Garelochhead 08t13 19t51
43.37 Glen Douglas 08/26 19/37
47.61 Arrochar & Tarbet 08t37 19x21 ~ 19x26
55.64 Ardlui 08t53 19t06
64.41 Crianlarich 09t13 18t46
69.37 Upper Tyndrum 09t26 18t34
77.04 Bridge of Orchy 09t43 18t16
92.52 Rannoch 10t12 17t51
99.70 Currour 10/26 17/38
109.75 Tulloch 10t48 17t16
118.72 Spean Bridge 11t07 16t55
127.01 Fort William Jn 11/19 16/40
127.53 Fort William 11.30a ~ 12.05d 16.24a ~ 16.37
128.25 Fort William Jn 12/08 16/19
129.72 Banavie 12t14 16t14
133.67 Loch Eil Outward Bound 12t28 16t01
144.20 Glenfinnan 12t49 15t40
161.49 Arisaig 13t29 15t00
169.12 Mallaig 13.47a 14.40d


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