I was on holiday up at Arrochar on the West Highland Line for a week. Arrochar is a lovely part of the country with some stunning views around Loch Long and a massive array of wildlife to see as well. The train service its self is spread out with a train every couple of hours and mainly features Class 156s with the new class 153 'Active Carriages' added on to some of the Oban workings. Adding interest to the timetable is the morning/ evening sleeper and the North Blyth - Fort William Alcan tanks working. There is also the occasional ECS working of Mark 1 stock to / from Fort William / Carnforth for Jacobite workings as well as occasional steam loco moves again for the Jacobite.
West Highland Line workings around Arrochar and Tarbet 26.7.21-30.7.21 | |||||
Monday (from 2pm) | |||||
Loco / Unit Numbers | Headcode | Working | Coaches | Time | Notes |
156477+156492+156446 | 1Y44 | 10.10 Mallaig and Oban - Glasgow Queen St | 6 | 14.08 | 156446 joined at Crianlarich from Oban |
156474+153377 | 1Y26 | 14.41 Oban - Glasgow Queen Street | 3 | 16.27 | |
37668+37669 tnt 62005 | 5Z61 | 12.18 Fort William Junction - Carnforth | 8 | 17.18 | 97 late in passing |
153305+156457 | 1Y29 | 16.36 Glasgow Queen Street - Oban | 3 | 17.48 | |
156477+156492 | 1Y27 | 18.23 Glasgow Queen Street - Oban and Mallaig | 4 | 19.37 | 156477 splits at Crianlarich to Oban |
156453+156450+156458 | 1Y48 | 16.01 Mallaig - Glasgow Queen Street | 6 | 20.06 | 156458 joins at Crianlarich from Oban |
156457 | 1Y32 | 20.39 Oban - Glasgow Queen Street | 2 | 22.18 | |
66740+73967 | 1B01 | 19.50 Fort William - London Euston Sleeper | 22.46 | ||
Tuesday | |||||
156446 | 1Y31 | 5.20 Glasgow Queen Street - Oban | 2 | 6.32 | |
66740+73967 | 1Y11 | 21.18 London Euston - Fort William | 7.04 | ||
156477+153305 | 1Y20 | 5.21 Oban - Glasgow Queen Street | 3 | 7.12 | |
156450+156453+156445 | 1Y21 | 8.23 Glasgow Queen Street - Oban / Mallaig | 6 | 9.38 | 156450 split at Crianlarich for Oban |
156492 | 1Y42 | 6.03 Mallaig - Glasgow Queen Street | 2 | 10.06 | |
156446 | 1Y22 | 8.57 Oban - Glasgow Queen Street | 2 | 10.43 | |
153305+156477 | 1Y25 | 10.34 Glasgow Queen Street - Oban | 3 | 12 | |
156499+156492 | 1Y23 | 12.23 Glasgow Queen Street - Oban / Mallaig | 4 | 13.4 | 156499 split at Crianlarich for Oban |
156500+156474+156450 | 1Y44 | 10.10 Mallaig and Oban - Glasgow Queen St | 6 | 14.08 | 156450 joined at Crianlarich from Oban |
66741 | 6S45 | North Blyth - Fort William Alcans | 16.06 | ||
156477+153305 | 1Y26 | 14.41 Oban - Glasgow Queen Street | 3 | 16.27 | |
153377+156457 | 1Y29 | 16.36 Glasgow Queen Street - Oban | 3 | 17.48 | |
156500+156474 | 1Y27 | 18.23 Glasgow Queen Street - Oban and Mallaig | 4 | 19.37 | 156500 splits at Crianlarich to Oban |
156453+156445+156450 | 1Y48 | 16.01 Mallaig - Glasgow Queen Street | 6 | 20.06 | 156450 joins at Crianlarich from Oban |
156457 | 1Y32 | 20.39 Oban - Glasgow Queen Street | 2 | 22.18 | |
66740+73967 | 1B01 | 19.50 Fort William - London Euston Sleeper | 22.46 | ||
Wednesday | |||||
156457 | 1Y31 | 5.20 Glasgow Queen Street - Oban | 2 | 6.32 | actual arrival 8.15 |
66740+73967 | 1Y11 | 21.18 London Euston - Fort William | 7.04 | actual arrival 8.29 | |
156500+153377 | 1Y20 | 5.21 Oban - Glasgow Queen Street | 3 | 7.12 | |
156453+156450 | 1Y21 | 8.23 Glasgow Queen Street - Oban / Mallaig | 4 | 9.38 | 156450 split at Crianlarich. Oban portion cancelled |
156474 | 1Y42 | 6.03 Mallaig - Glasgow Queen Street | 2 | 10.06 | |
156450 | 1Y22 | 8.57 Oban - Glasgow Queen Street | 2 | 10.43 | Started at Crianlarich |
153377+156500 | 1Y25 | 10.34 Glasgow Queen Street - Oban | 3 | 12 | |
66741 | 6S45 | North Blyth - Fort William Alcans | 12.3 | ||
156477+156450+156474 | 1Y23 | 12.23 Glasgow Queen Street - Oban / Mallaig | 6 | 13.4 | 156477 split at Crianlarich for Oban |
156492+156499+156457 | 1Y44 | 10.10 Mallaig and Oban - Glasgow Queen St | 6 | 14.08 | 156457 joined at Crianlarich from Oban |
156500+153377 | 1Y26 | 14.41 Oban - Glasgow Queen Street | 3 | 16.27 | |
153305+156476 | 1Y29 | 16.36 Glasgow Queen Street - Oban | 3 | 17.48 | |
156499+156492 | 1Y27 | 18.23 Glasgow Queen Street - Oban and Mallaig | 4 | 19.37 | 156499 splits at Crianlarich to Oban |
156450+156477 | 1Y48 | 16.01 Mallaig - Glasgow Queen Street | 4 | 20.06 | 156477 joins at Crianlarich from Oban |
156476 | 1Y32 | 20.39 Oban - Glasgow Queen Street | 2 | 22.18 | |
66740+73967 | 1B01 | 19.50 Fort William - London Euston Sleeper | 22.46 | ||
Thursday | |||||
156457 | 1Y31 | 5.20 Glasgow Queen Street - Oban | 2 | 6.32 | |
66740+73967 | 1Y11 | 21.18 London Euston - Fort William | 7.04 | ||
156499+153305 | 1Y20 | 5.21 Oban - Glasgow Queen Street | 3 | 7.12 | |
156477+156458+156453 | 1Y21 | 8.23 Glasgow Queen Street - Oban / Mallaig | 6 | 9.38 | 156477 split at Crianlarich for Oban |
156492 | 1Y42 | 6.03 Mallaig - Glasgow Queen Street | 2 | 10.06 | |
156457 | 1Y22 | 8.57 Oban - Glasgow Queen Street | 2 | 10.43 | |
153305+156499 | 1Y25 | 10.34 Glasgow Queen Street - Oban | 3 | 12 | |
156457+156492+156500 | 1Y23 | 12.23 Glasgow Queen Street - Oban / Mallaig | 6 | 13.4 | 156457 split at Crianlarich for Oban |
156450+156474+156477 | 1Y44 | 10.10 Mallaig and Oban - Glasgow Queen St | 6 | 14.08 | 156477 joined at Crianlarich from Oban |
66741 | 6S45 | North Blyth - Fort William Alcans | 16.25 | ||
156499+153305 | 1Y26 | 14.41 Oban - Glasgow Queen Street | 3 | 16.27 | |
153377+156445 | 1Y29 | 16.36 Glasgow Queen Street - Oban | 3 | 17.48 | |
156450+156474 | 1Y27 | 18.23 Glasgow Queen Street - Oban and Mallaig | 4 | 19.37 | 156450 splits at Crianlarich to Oban |
156458+156453+156457 | 1Y48 | 16.01 Mallaig - Glasgow Queen Street | 4 | 20.06 | 156457 joins at Crianlarich from Oban |
156445 | 1Y32 | 20.39 Oban - Glasgow Queen Street | 2 | 22.18 | |
66740+73967 | 1B01 | 19.50 Fort William - London Euston Sleeper | 22.46 | ||
Friday till 12pm | |||||
156447 | 1Y31 | 5.20 Glasgow Queen Street - Oban | 2 | 6.32 | |
66740+73967 | 1Y11 | 21.18 London Euston - Fort William | 7.04 | ||
156450+153377 | 1Y20 | 5.21 Oban - Glasgow Queen Street | 3 | 7.12 | |
156456+156478+156453 | 1Y21 | 8.23 Glasgow Queen Street - Oban / Mallaig | 6 | 9.38 | 156456 split at Crianlarich for Oban |
156474 | 1Y42 | 6.03 Mallaig - Glasgow Queen Street | 2 | 10.06 | |
156477 | 1Y22 | 8.57 Oban - Glasgow Queen Street | 2 | 10.43 | |
153377+156450 | 1Y25 | 10.34 Glasgow Queen Street - Oban | 3 | 12 |