10th July 1999

S.R.P.S. Railtours / N.E.L.P.G.
(Preston)

Locos Used 47747 & steam: 60532 'Blue Peter'
Stock used 80217+99827+99828+99826+1730+21241+4836+99823+99822+99830

Route :
1Z36 : Linlithgow to Preston
1Z37 : Preston to Linlithgow

Loco Route
60532 Linlithgow - Winchburgh Jn - Haymarket - Edinburgh Waverley - Portobello Jn - Niddrie West Jn - Craiglockhart Jn - Slateford
Jn - Midcalder Jn - Carstairs East Jn - Carstairs South Jn - (via WCML) - Preston
47747 Preston - (reverse of outward route) - Slateford Jn - Haymarket - Edinburgh Waverley - Portobello Jn - Niddrie West Jn - Craiglockhart Jn - Haymarket West Jn - Winchburgh Jn - Linlithgow

Notes :
(1) Some sources suggest the train commenced at Bo'Ness - if so, confirmation is required of the loco(s) involved from Bo'ness to Manuel and back as the suggested journey time (07.37 departure from Bo'Ness and 07.45 arrival at Linlithgow) is somewhat optimistic and certainly would not have been sufficient for a run-round at Manuel!

Sources : SRPS Railtours Webpages, Andy Hoskins (on the train throughout) & Mike Hunt

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Mike Hunt & Jim Burton)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Linlithgow 07.45d ?   21.31a ?
Newbridge Jn 08/20 ?   ? ?
Haymarket West Jn 08/25 ?   ? ?
Haymarket 08/28 ?  
Craiglockhart Jn   ? ?
Niddrie West Jn   ? ?
Portobello Jn   ? ?
Edinburgh Waverley 08.32a ~ 08.42d ??.?? ~ 08.53   20.42a ~ ??.??d 20.28 ~ ??.??
Portobello Jn 08/49 09/02  
Niddrie West Jn 08w52 ~ 09w27 09.15 ~ 09.28  
Craiglockhart Jn 09/40 09/46  
Slateford Jn 09/48 09.47½ ~ 09.50   20/36 20/21
Midcalder Jn 10/02 10/05   20/28 20/14
Carstairs East Jn 10/22 10/22½   20/12 20/00
Carstairs South Jn 10/26 10/24   20/06 19/58
Abington 10w45 ~ 11w25 10.43½ ~ 11.27   ? ?
Beattock Summit 11/38 11/37   19/48 19/40
Beattock 11/49 11/47   19/34 19/29
Lockerbie 12/05 12/01   19/24 19/20
Gretna Jn 12/26 12/18   19/09 19/07
Carlisle 12w39a ~ 14w01d 12.29 ~ 14.03   18.55a ~ 19.00d 18.51 ~ 18.58
Penrith 14/27 14/24   18/33 18/34
Tebay 14/49 14/43   ? ?
Oxenholme 15/02 14/54   18/02 18/08½
Carnforth North Jn 15.19 ~ 16.02 15.20 ~ 16.07   ? ?
Morecambe South Jn 16/12 16/17½   17/49 17/57
Lancaster 16/16 16/20   17/47 17/55
Preston 16L45a 16.42   17L28d 17.28


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