The 'Royal Scot': 6233 to Stirling, 2nd October 2010.

I realise this has been discussed in the 'PMR' tours thread, but that seems a bit too generic for this tour, and there are only three weeks before kick-off. My question is, has anyone fathomed out how we are going to navigate our way round Glasgow yet? I've heard one suggestion, but I've now forgotten it, which is most useful! Also, is there anyone else booked on this tour now the Stranraer run has been cancelled?

EDIT: By the way, my finger slipped, the trip date is 2 October, not 1, so I'd have happily gone to Crewe at 06:20 on the Friday morning, only to find I was 24 hours early!

 

Re: The 'Royal Scot': 6233 to Stirling, 1 October 2010.

It's taking the 'Caley' route, via Mossend, Cumbernauld, Greenhill Lwr and Larbert - well-known to Crewe's 'Perth link', of old.

JS

 

Thanks for that, James. I shall now trace it on the map...

 

I'd love to know what will happen at Stirling as there's no stabling space for a large train and no facilities for servicing a steam engine.

 

There is no chance the stock can be left in either Platform 2 or 6, both are in constant use throughout the day. Platform 2 sees at least 5 trains an hour and Platform 6 a mix of 2 or 3. The stock could be shunted into Platform 10 but that can only take 9 cars.

 

Whatever happens,parking it in someones backyard I don't care,please,plenty of pictures SOMEONE for us readers 'down South',this iconic engine musn't be neglected.

You see thousands of snappers with cameras (what do they do with the pictures?)yet it is the real diehards on this forum that produce the goods.

More pics of Royal Scot...

 

Looking forward to this even more now. Booked early. Hanging around Stirling will prove interesting while they stack up the stock.

 

Yep, I'm also really looking forward to my first ever 'dawn patrol' trip, with an 06:20 (estimated) start from Crewe (the earliest previous trip I've done started at 08:35). Only eight days to go now...

 

Final Network rail timings for this now up on PMR Tours website.

Dave B

 

Tickets also arrived today, and hotel booked up last night to solve the early start. Fingers crossed that duchess gets through Thursday's trip ok, as im looking forward to the weekend. Roll on Saturday!!!

 

Times are now on UK Steam ... http://www.uksteam.info/tours/t10/t1002b.htm

Looks like the train gets as far as Alloa.

 

Someone let me know where the thousands of snappers are too please, I would like to show them RailTour Live.
This would be one of the first tours to start gaining point to win tickets and a hand held GPS
use tour code t1002b.
http://railtours.national-preservation.com.

 

Yes Ralph it is Longannet Power Station. There are two triangles which seem to be signaled one way according to the Scottish quail, so the train will have to travel through the Power Station to turn. Some very rare track, any chance of turning it into an add on tour

 

.... and some very happy bunnies as I seem to remember you were yourself, when the whole train turned last October in Carlisle, Ralph !!!