activities 4 Highland Mainline

[jpantera]

my inverness holiday logs from the summer of 1994, i *think* it was the last year of halued internals but willing to be corrected. its a bit of a muddle but it goes traction,train, to/from
17/08/1994
321427 1901 M.Keynes-Euston , L.Buzz-Euston
87022 2130 Euston-Inverness , Euston-Carstairs
18/08/1994
37683} 2130 Euston-Inverness (via Edin goods loop) ,Carstairs-Inverness
37685}
23/08/1994
37428 1040 Inverness-Kyle , Inverness-Kyle
37428 1510 Kyle-Inverness , Kyle-Inverness
24/08/1994
37427 1015 Inverness-Edinburgh , Inverness-Aviemore
828(k) 1200 Aviemore-Boat of Garten , Aviemore-Boat OG
828(k) 1430 Boat of Garten-Aviemore , Boat OG-Aviemore
158724}
158732} 1340 Edin/Glas-Inverness , Aviemore-Inverness
156458}
25/08/1994
37262 1015 Inverness-Edinburgh ,Inverness-Aviemore
37088 0925 Edinburgh-Inverness ,Aviemore-Inverness
26/08/1994
37184 1015 Inverness-Edinburgh ,Inverness-Aviemore
158719} 1340 Edin/Glas-Inverness ,Aviemore-Inverness
158707}
27/08/1994
37184 1015 Inverness-Edinburgh (via Kirkaldy) ,Inverness-Edinburgh
91006 1600 Edinburgh-Kings X , Edinburgh-Kings X
321430 2054 Euston-Coventry , Euston-L.Buzz

hope its of help/inspiration to someone!
87015

It was the last year I also have tons of info on workings similar to that as I spent 3 weeks solid up there at one point. Many activities featuring workings like the above will appear from myself on the CD.

[Kentucky86]

Hi!

I am working on selected scheduled trains operated by Scotrail as well as the sleeper.

Now a couple of questions...

Modern day goods services, I know cement and the stuff to make cement is hauled to Inverness but what else? I heard logs may be but is that a modern day activity these days? Anything else? Would that be like "Enterprise" services or dedicated trains?

Any times and frequency would be appreciated

Thanks!!!

Bob

[stuartpalmer]

There is/was a regular container train to Safeway (whose store adjoins the station at Inverness). Haven't seen it lately, so whether it still runs now Safeway is Morrisons I don't know.

[Kentucky86]

OK cool...Are the 170's the only DMU's used on the line or are there 158's as well? I have the drivers eye view of the route and only saw 170's as opposing DMU's on the trip featured

Thanks

BP

[stuartpalmer]

Mostly 170s nowadays - you do see the odd 158 (especially on the services that run through to Kyle), and occasionally a 170 set coupled to a 158 set.

[GaryL]

For the current freight situation, see my reply on this thread: http://forums.uktrainsim.com/viewtopic.php?t=48343

No timber currently runs on the HML, only between Inverness and Kinbrace (Far North Line), although I'm not sure if this is still running.
Also, no intermodal services run on the HML anymore (Safeway/Tesco). This has ceased, for the moment. The only freight currently is oil tanks (for Lairg), parcels vans (Walsall > Mossend > Inverness and return) and Freightliner cement.

As for passenger workings, 158s and 170s are used. The reason 158s are used on Kyle services is because this line requires locos/units with RETB (Radio Electronic Token Block), and 170s are not equipped with this.

The sleeper is a 67 and 8 coaches, 6 sleeping coaches and 2 Mark 2s (seating).

[Kentucky86]

Great!

Thank You between yours and mine there will be a lot of acts for this awesome route.

Thanks!

Bob

[GaryL]

I currently a have a four part pack activity awaiting approval. Hopefully it won't be too long before it's approved

[GaryL]

I couldn't agree more......

[Reptar]

Can anyone help me? I'm trying to find where to download HML. Pleeease?

[HerbertS]

Can anyone help me? I'm trying to find where to download HML. Pleeease?

Go to the main page. Click on the "Download Library" button, then on the "Route" link, then the "Highland Mainline" link. Then you'll see all the files.

Cheers,
Herbert

[Reptar]

Hi Herbert
Thanks for the info, I was only looking in the Route Registry

Cheers
Dave