4th - 7th June 1999

Hertfordshire Rail Tours
The Cock O'The North
(Pride of the Nation series)

Locos Used 08720, 37114, 37419, 37684 & 86424
Stock Used 2834+3097+1680+3141+3146+3147+3121+1698+3120+21269

Route :
1Z41 : Kings Cross to Inverness
1Z42 : Inverness to Kyle of Lochalsh
1Z43 : Kyle of Lochalsh to Inverness
1Z42 : Inverness to Wick
1Z43 : Thurso to Inverness
1Z43 : Inverness to Kings Cross

Date Loco(s) Route
04/06 86424 London Kings Cross - (via ECML) - Edinburgh Waverley
04/06 37684 + 37419 Edinburgh Waverley - Haymarket - Linlithgow - Falkirk Grahamston - Stirling - Perth - Aviemore - Inverness
05/06 37684 + 37419 Inverness - (1) - Rose Street Jn - Dingwall - Kyle of Lochalsh
05/06 37684 + 37419 Kyle of Lochalsh - Dingwall - Rose Street Jn - (1) - Inverness
06/06 08720 (2) Inverness - Millburn Jn
06/06 37114 + 37419 Milburn Jn - Dingwall - Georgemas Junction
06/06 37's top-and-tail Georgemas Junction - Wick
06/06 37's top-and-tail Thurso - Georgemas Junction
06/06 37114 + 37419 Georgemas Junction - Dingwall - Inverness
07/06 37114 + 37419 Inverness - (reverse of outward route) - Perth - Ladybank - Kirkaldy - Inverkeithing - Dalmeny Jn - Haymarkey - Edinburgh Waverley
07/06 86424 Edinburgh Waverley - (via ECML) - London Kings Cross

Notes :
(1) Originally uploaded as running direct from/to Inverness, John Broderick's records state 'via Millburn Junction' in both outward and return directions, therefore an additional reversal (at Millburn Jn) should be shown if this is confirmed. Unclear if (as may be assumed in absence of any other loco information) the 37's propelled the train to/from Millburn Jn - confirmation therefore required.
(2) Were 37114+37419 on the rear?

Sources : Robert Frise (on the train throughout) & John Broderick

Photo Review

The John Broderick Collection contains the following album of photos taken on this date;
The Cock o'the North


Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Robert Frise & John Broderick)

4th June (out) & 7th June (rtn) :

M.C Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual M.C
0.00 Kings Cross 08.03d 08.03½   19.00a 18.46 568.12
2.41 Finsbury Park 08/10 08/07½   18/49 18/42½ 565.51
4.78 Alexandra Palace 08/12 08/10   18/45 18/41 563.14
12.57 Potters Bar 08/20 08/15   18/38 18/36½ 555.35
20.25 Welwyn Garden City 08/24 08/20   18/32 ? 547.67
23.73 Woolmer Green 08/26 ?   18/29 ? 544.19
27.45 Stevenage 08.30a ~ 08.33d 08.36½ ~ 08.39   18.24a ~ 18.26d 18.24½ ~ 18.26 540.47
31.74 Hitchin 08/37 08/42½   18/19 18/20 536.18
44.10 Sandy 08/48 08/52   18/11 18/12 524.02
58.70 Huntingdon 09/02 09/04   18/02 18/03 509.22
69.26 Holme 09/08 ?   ? ? ?
76.29 Peterborough 09.14a ~ 09.16d 09.18 ~ 09.19½   17.47a ~ 17.49d 17.45 ~ 17.51 491.23
84.64 Tallington 09/23 ?   17/28 ? 483.28
99.61 Stoke Jn 09/38 09/42   17/19 17/18 468.31
105.38 Grantham 09/41 08/45   17/15 17/15½ 462.54
109.56 Barkston South Jn 09/44 ?   17/12 ? 458.36
120.08 Newark Northgate 09/51 09/58   17/06 17/07 448.04
? Newark Crossing ? ?   17/05 ? 447.29
138.49 Retford 10/03 10/11   16/55 16/56 429.43
152.00 Loversall Carr Jn 10/11 ?   16/47 ? 416.12
155.77 Doncaster 10*15 ~ 10*22 10/21½   16/42 16/43 412.15
160.16 Shaftholme Jn 10/26 ?   16/40 ? 407.76
169.16 Temple Hirst Jn 10/33 10/31½   16/32 ? 398.76
174.75 Hambleton North Jn 10/36 10/35   16/27 ? 393.17
182.79 Colton Jn 10/41 10/39   16/22 16/21 385.13
188.40 York 10c47 ~ 10c49 10.46½ ~ 10.50   16.12a ~ 16.14d 16.14 ~ 16.16 379.52
190.11 Skelton Jn 10/52 ?   16/04 ? 378.01
198.00 Tollerton Jn 10/57 ?   15/59 ? 370.12
210.56 Thirsk 11/04 11/11   15/51 15/59 357.36
218.36 Northallerton 11/09 11/20   15/47 15/53 349.56
232.50 Darlington 11/19 11/35   15/38 15/43½ 335.42
244.57 Ferryhill South Jn 11/27 11/45   15/28 15/35 323.35
254.53 Durham 11/33 11/53   15/23 15/27½ 313.39
265.77 Low Fell Jn 11/42 ?   ? ? ?
268.02 King Edward Bridge 11/45 ?   15/11 ? 300.10
268.56 Newcastle 11c47 ~ 11c49 12.06 ~ 12.09½   15c09 ~ 15c11 15.14½ ~ 15.16 299.36
270.50 Heaton South Jn 11/52 ?   ? ? ?
285.26 Morpeth 12/02 12/25   14/50 14/57 282.66
303.45 Alnmouth 12/14 12/38   14/34 14/43 364.47
319.13 Belford 12/24 ?   14/24 ? 248.78
335.56 Berwick-upon-Tweed 12/35 12/58   14/14 14/19 232.36
345.78 Reston 12/48 ?   ? ? ?
351.78 Grantshouse 12/56 ?   13*51 ~ 14*00 13.59 ~ 14.04 216.14
364.07 Dunbar 13/12 13/18   13/42 13/46½ 204.05
375.32 Drem 13/23 13/40   13/34 13/38 192.60
386.77 Monktonhall Jn 13/38 ?   13/26 ? 181.15
389.53 Portobello Jn 13/42 ?   13/24 ? 178.39
393.12 Edinburgh Waverley 13L55 ~ 15L44 14.07½ ~ 15.44   12L55 ~ 13L20 12.43 ~ 13.20 175.00
394.31 Haymarket 15/47 15/47½   12/49 12/39 173.61
405.59 Winchburgh Jn 15/57 16/03   - - -
410.57 Linlithgow 16/04 16/07   - - -
415.53 Polmont Jn 16/09 16/11   - - -
418.53 Falkirk Grahamston 16/13 16/15½   - - -
420.68 Larbert Jn 16/21 16/19   - - -
429.51 Stirling 16/30 16/27   - - -
434.46 Dunblane 16/38 16/34   - - -
444.55 Blackford 16/50 ?   - - -
- Dalmeny Jn - -   12/39 ? 165.78
- Inverkeithing - -   12/32 12/21 161.68
- Burntisland - -   12/23 12/03 154.70
- Kirkaldy - -   12/16 11/56 149.10
- Thornton South Jn - -   11*57 ~ 12*10 11/52 144.56
- Ladybank - -   11/44 11/40 135.72
- Newburgh - -   11/27 ? 127.78
460.44 Hilton Jn 17/05 16/57½   11/17 11/19 120.22
462.52 Perth 17c09 ~ 17c11 17.03 ~ 17.06½   11c08 ~ 11c14 11.03 ~ 11.14 118.14
469.65 Stanley Jn 17/20 17.18 ~ 17.30   10/52 10/51 111.01
478.14 Dunkeld 17/32 17/40   10/42 10/42 102.52
491.04 Pitlochry 17/44 17/52½   10/30 10/30 89.62
497.72 Blair Atholl 17/58 18/01½   10/21 10/20 82.74
507.59 Dalnacardoch 18/08 ?   10/13 ? 73.07
521.30 Dalwhinnie 18/25 18/29   09/58 09/53 59.36
531.45 Newtonmore 18/34 18/37   ? ? ?
534.26 Kingussie 18/37 18/40   09x22 ~ 09x43 09.19 ~ 09.45 46.40
540.38 Kincraig 18/43 ?   09/12 ? 40.28
546.25 Aviemore 18/49 18/51   09/06 09/04 34.41
552.63 Carrbridge 18x59 ~ 19x05 19.00 ~ 19/05   09/00 08/58 28.03
558.29 Slochd 19/13 19/13   08/54 08/53 22.37
561.74 Tomatin 19/21 19/17   08/49 08/43 18.72
566.06 Moy 19/26 19/21   08/45 ? 14.60
574.13 Culloden Moor 19/33 19/30   08/33 08/31 6.53
580.03 Millburn Jn 19/45 ?   08/23 ? 0.63
580.66 Inverness 19.50a 19.38   08.20d 08.20 0.00

5th June :

M.C Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
0.00 Inverness 07.45d 07.48   19.08a 19.23
1.50 Clachnaharry 07/50 ?   18/59 ?
7.51 Clunes 07/56 ?   18/55 ?
13.04 Muir of Ord 08t02a ~ 08t04d 08/12   18t38a ~ 18t40d 18.56 ~ 18.57
18.58 Dingwall 08t12a ~ 08t14d 08.19½ ~ 08.20½   18x24a ~ 18x28d 18.44 ~ 18.46
30.46 Garve 08x34a ~ 08x39d 08.46½ ~ 08.50½   17t55a ~ 17t57d 18/20½
46.53 Achnasheen 09t24a ~ 09t26d 09.16 ~ 09.18   17t23a ~ 17t25d ?
64.45 Strathcarron 09t56a ~ 09t58d 09.45 ~ 09.47   16t46a ~ 16t48d 16.55½ ~ 16.56½
82.45 Kyle of Lochalsh 10.42a 09.25½   16.00d 16.00

6th June :

M.C Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual M.C
0.00 Inverness 08.30d 08.42   21.17a 21.19½ 315.26
1.50 Clachnaharry 08/35 ?   21/07 ? 313.56
7.51 Clunes 08/44 ?   20/56 ? 307.55
13.04 Muir of Ord 08t58a ~ 09t02d 09/22   20t45a ~ 20t47d 20.53 ~ 20.55 302.22
18.58 Dingwall 09t11a ~ 09t13d 09/30½   20t33a ~ 20t35d 20.43½ ~ 20.44½ 296.48
31.37 Invergordon 09t30a ~ 09t32d 09/45½   20t15a ~ 20t17d 20.22 ~ 20.27½ 283.69
40.60 Fearn 09/44 09/55½   20/04 20/10 274.46
44.23 Tain 09t50a ~ 09t52d 10/00   19t56a ~ 19t58d 19.51 ~ 20.05 271.03
57.70 Ardgay 10t11a ~ 10t13d 10/15½   19t36a ~ 19t38d 19/30 257.36
66.78 Lairg 10t23a ~ 10t25d 10.30 ~ 10.32   19t17a ~ 19t19d 19.06 ~ 19.08 248.28
77.01 Rogart 10t42a ~ 10t44d 10/47   18t54a ~ 18t56d 18/49½ 238.25
84.30 Golspie 10/56 10/59   18/43 18/35 230.76
90.48 Brora 11t06a ~ 11t08d 11/10   18t32a ~ 18t34d 18.29 ~ 18.31 224.58
101.40 Helmsdale 11t24a ~ 11t26d 11/24   18t13a ~ 18t15d 18/12 213.66
125.69 Forsinard 12t06a ~ 12t08d 12/00½   17t36a ~ 17t38d 17.32 ~ 17.33½ 189.37
147.20 Georgemas Junction 12.40a ~ 12.58d 12.25½ ~ 12.58   16.42a ~ 17.02d 16.32½ ~ 17.04½ 168.06
161.36 Wick 13.30a 13.20   - - -
- Thurso -     16.22d 16.20½ 161.36


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