Up Scotland, January 2024
8/1/24 Mo
350240 1600 M.Keynes – Euston LB-TR
730020} 1641 Tring – Euston TR-EU
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In light snow 730020 and 730006 await departure time from Tring with the 1641 to Euston on 080124, this was 730020’s first day in service and was wedged with bashers!
92023 2115 Euston – Inverness/FWill/Aberdeen EU-ED
15010, 15103, 15214, 15301, 15308, 15324, 15203, 15005, 15107, 15206,
15320, 15323, 15337, 15313
Roaring beast 2024 style, 92023 prior to departure with the 2115 Euston – Inverness/FW/Aberdeen on January 8th 2024
9/1/24 Tu
66301} 2115 (8/11) Euston – Inverness ED-IN
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66301 and 73971 at Inverness with 1S25 from Euston on January 9th 2024
158703 0855 Inverness – Kyle IN-KY
Kyle in rare sunshine! 158720 arrives with the 1056 ex Inverness on January 9th 2024
158720 1346 Kyle – Inverness KY-IN
Taken from the train the magnificent Sgurr a Chaorrachain (3,451 ft) is viewed with awe as 158720 leaves Achnashellach on January 9th 2024
158703 1831 Inverness – Wick IN-DI
158723 1713 Kyle – Inverness DI-IN
10/1/24 We
158710 0700 Inverness – Wick (via Thurso) IN-WI
Tad chilly at Lairg with 158710 awaiting the up service on January 10th 2024
27055 at a very chilly Lairg on January 27th 1985. the “tiptops” boiler had packed up at Dingwall on the 0805 ex Inverness “papers” to Lairg. On the memorable return trip with ice thick on the inside of the compo windows 1 basher resorted to laying out flat with towels over his feet and head for 2 hours! another opted to do his moves book, made an error but his tippex had frozen! Happy days on the Far North!
158710 1234 Wick – Inverness (via Thurso) WI-IN
43149} 1726 Inverness – Glasgow IN-CA
43028}
158707} 1507 Glasgow – Inverness CA-IN
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158705 1831 Inverness – Wick IN-DI
158705 at a drizzly Dingwall with the 1831 Inverness – Wick on January 10th 2024
158716 1713 Kyle – Inverness DI-IN
11/1/24 Th
158736 0700 Inverness – Aberdeen (via Forres plat 2) IN-AB
Grampian “ted” class 14 9500 continues to be stabled East of Inverurie on January 11th 2024
158736 1005 Aberdeen – Inverness AB-KI
158726 1029 Inverurie – Aberdeen KI-DY
158719 1042 Aberdeen – Inverurie DY-IV
158731 1157 Aberdeen – Inverness IV-IN
158731 1426 Inverness – Aberdeen IN-FO
The transformation of Forres from the old triangular layout to todays scene as 43015 and 43121 arrive with the 1341 Aberdeen – Inverness on January 11th 2024
43015} 1341 Aberdeen – Inverness FO-IN
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The late Tony Ewer catches the old Forres layout (its very different today) as 26028 and 47271 leave Forres with the 1448 Inverness – Aberdeen on August 30th 1983
158716 1622 Inverness – Elgin IN-EL
158719 1550 Aberdeen – Inverness EL-IN
The camera never lies, a solo 73968 is primed to work 1M16 South from Inverness on January 11th 2024
66771 was yet to be coupled to 1M16 but by 1900 the shed and ED were paired up for 1M16 on January 11th 2024
66771} 1M16 2045 Inverness – Euston IN-ED
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15307, 15310, 15221, 15317, 15209, 15104, 15001
12/1/24 Fr
92023 1M16 2045 (11/1) Inverness/FW/Aberdeen – Euston ED-EU
My trip over, 92023 at the Euston blocks with 1M16 on January 12th 2024
350255} 0924 Euston – Tring EU-TR
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350375} 0939 Euston – M.Keynes CH 28.04 LB 32.14 TR-LB
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