3rd October 1998

Highland Railway Heritage
(Highland Steam Festival)

Loco Used steam: 48151
Stock used load 7 (WCRC?)

Route : 1Z26 throughout

Loco Route
48151 Edinburgh Waverley - Haymarket - Dalmeny Jn - Inverkeithing - Dunfermline - Cowdenbeath - Thornton North Jn - Ladybank - Hilton Jn - Perth - Pitlochry - Dalwhinnie - Aviemore - Slochd - Moy - Inverness

Notes :
(1) One way trip to the 'Highland Steam Festival'.
(2) Originally planned to use 75014, but this loco was failed a few days previously.
(3) Minimum speed at Slochd Summit was reported to be about 33mph.

Source : Mike Harries (on the train throughout)

Timings (Booked and Actual)
(From Mike Harries)

M.C

 Location Booked Actual
0.00
 Edinburgh Waverly 10.32d 10.46
1.19
 Haymarket 10/39 ?
9.02
 Dalmeny Jn 10/46 ?
13.12
 Inverkeithing 10/55 11/15
16.68
 Dunfermline 11/00 11/23
22.41
 Cowdenbeath 11/11 11/33
?
 Glenrothes with Thornton 11/24 ?
32.44
 Thornton North Jn 11/26 ?
40.70
 Ladybank 11/34 ?
48.54
 Newburgh 11/44 ?
56.40
 Hilton Jn 11/59 12/05
58.48
 Perth 12w05 ~ 13w10 12.39 ~ 13.10
65.61
 Stanley 13/21 13/22
74.10
 Dunkeld & Birnam 13/32 13/36

86.74

 Pitlochry 13w48 ~ 14w14 13.55 ~ 14.13

93.62

 Blair Athol 14/27 14/28

117.20

 Dalwhinnie 14/51 15/09

130.16

 Kingussie 15/02 15/25

136.12

 Kincraig 15/11 15/33

142.05

 Aviemore 15w17 ~ 15w47 15.43 ~ 16.11

148.53

 Carrbridge 15/59 16/22

154.04

 Slochd 16/16 16/30

157.51

 Tomatin 16/21 16/35

161.59

 Moy 16/30 16/41

170.03

 Culloden Moor 16/41 16/52

176.11

 Millburn Jn 16/49 ?

176.54

 Inverness 16.52a 17.03


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