Up Slochd, Down Slochd, June 2022
The mighty Slochd summit between Carrbridge and Inverness was passed a few times!
An enjoyable week in the Highlands, sleeper North and South, 3 nights in Aviemore and 3 in Inverness. The emergency timetable restricted evening moves but good fun none the less. Beware of coach parties block booking complete 158 capacity on what few Kyle services run!
06/06/22 Mo
319214} 1724 Euston – M.Keynes
319220}
319429} 1805 Northampton – Euston FL Bourne End – Euston LB-EU
319215}
319012} 1824 Euston – M.Keynes (cross platform at Hemel)
319457}
92018 5S25
92043 1S25 2115 Euston – Inverness, Aberdeen, FW EU-ED
15007, 15108, 15210, 15309, 15315, 15333, 15314, 15317, FW 15001, 15105,
15208, 15335, AB 15363, 15321, 15308, 15203
The magic of the sleeper, 92043 at Euston prior to departure with 1S25, 060622
7/6/22 Tu
66733} 2115 (6/6) Euston – Inverness ED-IN
73966}
43021} 0845 Inverness – Glasgow QS IN-AV
43126}
43021 and 43126 at a sunny Inverness with the 0845 to Glasgow, 070622
27101 37 – 0922 Aviemore – Cairngorm AV-GM
19215 37 – 1147 Cairngorm – Aviemore GM-AV
43003} 1032 Edinburgh – Inverness AV-IN
43125}
10525 17 phot
43026} 1449 Inverness – Glasgow IN-AV
43136}
43125} 1545 Inverness – Glasgow AV-KU
43003}
43126} 1507 Glasgow – Inverness KU-AV
43021}
66733} 1M16 – phot
73966}
66733 and 73966 at Aviemore with 1M16, 070622
8/6/22 We
170434 0647 Kingussie – Inverness AV-IN
19372 26 0918 Inverness – Fortrose (driver thought it was 0920 Cr) IN-FO
28646 26 1020 Inverness – Cromarty FO-CR
Renfrew Rose 1145 Cromarty – Nigg Ferry CR-NI
Renfrew Rose 1500 Nigg Ferry – Cromarty NI-CR
The atmospheric “Renfrew Rose” links Cromarty and Nigg Ferry every half hour, well worth doing!
19038 26 1606 Cromarty – Inverness (fail Fortrose, pass door glass broke) CR-FO
27805 26 1606 Cromarty – Inverness FO-IN
43033} 1853 Inverness – Edinburgh IN-AV
43168}
9/6/22 Th
Semaphores, snowdrifts and 66746 stabled, Aviemore has it all, 090622
170431 0647 Kingussie – Inverness AV-IN
43021} 0845 Inverness – Glasgow IN-AV
43126}
158717} 0946 Inverness – Glasgow AV-KU
170431}
43169} 0837 Edinburgh – Inverness KU-IN
43012}
18337 27 – 1230 Inverness – Dingwall (via Torre) IN-DI
18337 27- 1351 Dingwall – Inverness (via Torre) DI-IN
43135} 1449 Inverness – Glasgow IN-KU
43130}
170412 1330 Edinburgh – Inverness KU-AV
43182} 1545 Inverness – Glasgow AV-KU
43037}
43147} 1507 Glasgow – Inverness KU-AV
43035}
70805 cm-phot
Cement has been carried on the Highland Line since the year dot, heres 70805 heading South bound for Oxwellmains with the empties through Aviemore 090622
10/6/22 Fr
170414 0647 Kingussie – Inverness AV-IN
43012} 0845 Inverness – Glasgow IN-AV
43169}
158719} 0946 Inverness – Glasgow AV-KU
170414}
43147} 0837 Edinburgh – Inverness KU-AV
43035}
5025(k) 1245 Aviemore – Broomhill AV-BR
45021, 5149, 5228, 17101, 1928, 5057, 5060
Black Five 5025 at Aviemore with a Broomhill service, this machine had a serious collision at Bletchley back on October 13th 1939, more details to follow
5025(k) 1351 Broomhill – Aviemore BR-AV
170413 1207 Glasgow – Inverness AV-IN
170452 1726 Inverness – Glasgow IN-CA
43169} 1507 Glasgow – Inverness CA-IN
43012}
11/6/22 Sa
158713 0700 Inverness – Wick (via Thurso) IN-WI
158713 1234 Wick – Inverness (via Thurso) WI-IN
158713 at Wick with the 1234 to Inverness, the last departure from here of the day with the emergency timetable
43012} 1724 Inverness – Glasgow IN-KU
43169}
800109 1200 Kings X – Inverness KU-IN
12/6/22 Su
19217 11 – 0840 Inverness – Ardersier IN-APT
19217 11 – 0920 Ardersier – Inverness APT-IN
10525 1 – 0925 Balloch – Dalneigh IN-Park Lane
43015} 1053 Inverness – Edinburgh IN-KU
43176}
43031} 0925 Edinburgh – Inverness KU-IN
43163}
43142} 1326 Inverness – Edinburgh IN-KU
43131}
Craig Bheag 487m
43146} 1438 Glasgow – Inverness KU-IN
43152}
13/6/22 Mo
66737} 1S25
73966}
66737 and 73966 at Inverness with 1S25, this duo returned me South that evening
43035} 0845 Inverness – Glasgow IN-AV
43147}
19215 37 – 0922 Inverness – Cairngorm AV-CA
19215 37 0947 Cairngorm – Inverness CA-AV
31327 1030 Aviemore – Broomhill AV-BH
5149, 5228, 17101, 1928, 5057, 5060
31327 on the booked MO June Strathspey turn at Boat on 130622
31327 1136 Broomhill – Aviemore BH-AV
27050 Royal Scotsman!
A wither, whilst the 31 was out, 27050 was on the Royal Scotsman and a spoil train as seen here at Aviemore, Dalfaber
31327 1245 Aviemore – Broomhill AV-BH
31327 1351 Broomhill – Aviemore BH-AV
170426 1207 Glasgow – Inverness AV-IN
37610/37116 tt-Culloden
170396} 1545 Inverness – Glasgow IN-KU
170404}
43035} 1507 Glasgow – Inverness KU-IN
43147}
66737} 2045 Inverness – Euston IN-ED
73966}
15329, 15302, 15301, 15330, 15323, 15206, 15109, 15003
Abz – 15005, 15104, 15207, 15304
FW – 15310, 15311, 15305, 15213. 15102, 15006
14/6/22 Tu
92033 2045(13/6) Inverness – Euston ED-EU
Adventure over, 92033 at the blocks at Euston with 1M16 on June 14th 2022
92018 1M11
377 at Hemel 0731 ex HH
350118} 0915 Euston – Northampton EU-LB
350242}
The Power
31327
66733, 66737
73966
92033, 92043,
5025(k)
158713, 158717, 158719
170396, 170404, 170413, 170414, 170426, 170431, 170434, 170452,
43003, 43012, 43015, 43021, 43026, 43031, 43033, 43035, 43037, 43069, 43126, 43130, 43131, 43135, 43136, 43142, 43146, 43147, 43152, 43163, 43168, 43169, 43176, 43182
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