Hot railtour action - 10 February 2007

[Sir Roger DeLodgerley]

Pathfinder tours are running their "McBuffer Puffer" on 10 February around the Glasgow suburban network. The tour is loco hauled (2 class 37s) and includes a jaunt over the old CGU line.

Details here:
http://www.pathfindertours.co.uk/Enthusiast.htm#McBuffer100207

[ghiribizzo]

2 37s on the Argyle Line should wake up the usual punters down there.

[AlanM]

Looks like that would be an excellent day out, but £68 might be stretching it a bit.

[Verbal Kint]

I left it too late it's now only 1st class thats left and I am not paying £96 to take part in this.

I really wanted to go too.

[AlanM]

We could get a squad of folk together and chase it about the place by road, catching it passing strategic locations.

[Alycidon]

I would expect that a link to the train times will be posted on http://www.scot-rail.co.uk/tiki-index.php well before the date, I will keep you posted, although I have a suspicion that there are more members of HG who subscribe to Scot-rail than me.

[Field Marshall Shug]

I remember being at Balmore Road a couple of years back and a steam loco went by. You'd think the schools would take the kids for a wee look.

In 1991 I was in Port Glasgow station and one of those old blue trains (yellow front and rear) with the old BR logo flew through. Those things had character.

[marginalwalker]

Interesting title.. I thought it was trainspotting porn.. My flask almost ejaculated..

[Sharon]

Interesting title.. I thought it was trainspotting porn.. My flask almost ejaculated..

It is, is it not!?

[Alycidon]

Nothing for you to get excited about on this trip Sharon - the only shoes will be the brake shoes on the locomotives!!!

[Alycidon]

Hot Gen for the tour

1Z37 Glasgow Central-Glasgow Queen Street

Glasgow Central 0726
Milngavie 0836

Milngavie 0854
Helensburgh Central 1005

Helensburgh Central 1027
Glasgow Queen Street 1148

1Z74 Glasgow Queen Street-Glasgow Central

Glasgow Queen Street 1207
Gourock 1340

Gourock 1350
East Kilbride 1527

East Kilbride 1534
Lanark 1652

Lanark 1710
Wemyss Bay 1912

Wemyss Bay 1922
Glasgow Central 2047

[MotoMad]

queen street lowlevel or high? same for central?

[McShad]

I think it could be a good bit of fun to track and trace its journey and intercepting it at key points. IF (and I mean IF) I had the bike back, I'm going to give it a try after I finish the day in the barras. Anyone brave enough to ride pillion with a camera for those 'in motion' shots?

[Alycidon]

More details of the McBuffer Puffer

Train 1Z37 runs SO 10/02/07
Location Booked
07257 Glasgow Central 0726
07245 Eglinton Station Junction PASS 0730
07284 Shawfield PASS 0740
07292 Rutherglen West Junction PASS 0743
07288 Rutherglen North Junction PASS 0803
07255 Glasgow Central Low Level PASS 0811
06362 Finnieston East Junction PASS 0818
06353 Hyndland East Junction PASS 0824
06222 Anniesland PASS 0826
06221 Westerton PASS 0830
06305 Bearsden PASS 0832
06303 Hillfoot PASS 0833
06301 Milngavie 0836 0854
06303 Hillfoot PASS 0857
06305 Bearsden PASS 0902
06221 Westerton PASS 0904
06222 Anniesland PASS 0908
06351 Scotstounhill PASS 0914
06350 Garscaden PASS 0915
06345 Clydebank PASS 0919
06211 Dalmuir PASS 0921
06136 Dumbarton Central 0935 0951
06134 Dalreoch PASS 0953
06112 Craigendoran Junction PASS 1001
06109 Helensburgh Central 1005 1027
06112 Craigendoran Junction PASS 1031
06134 Dalreoch PASS 1039
06136 Dumbarton Central PASS 1040
06211 Dalmuir PASS 1052
06221 Westerton PASS 1102
06233 Maryhill PASS 1106
06416 Cowlairs North Junction PASS 1112
06421 Cowlairs West Junction PASS 1113
06521 Springburn 1124 1136
06419 Cowlairs South Junction PASS 1139
06401 Glasgow Queen Street 1148


Train 1Z74 runs SO 10/02/07
Location Booked
06401 Glasgow Queen Street 1207
06419 Cowlairs South Junction PASS 1212
06421 Cowlairs West Junction PASS 1213
06432 Eastfield Passenger Loop 1215 1235
06421 Cowlairs West Junction PASS 1236
06521 Springburn PASS 1237
06701 Bellgrove PASS 1242
06605 Glasgow High Street Junction PASS 1243
07200 Shields Junction PASS 1256
07147 Arkleston Junction PASS 1301
07140 Paisley Gilmour Street PASS 1305
07132 Bishopston PASS 1313
07128 Port Glasgow PASS 1323
07007 Wemyss Bay Junction PASS 1324
07015 Greenock Central PASS 1329
07013 Greenock West PASS 1332
07011 Gourock 1340 1350
07013 Greenock West PASS 1355
07015 Greenock Central PASS 1358
07007 Wemyss Bay Junction PASS 1402
07128 Port Glasgow PASS 1403
07132 Bishopston PASS 1412
07140 Paisley Gilmour Street PASS 1419
07147 Arkleston Junction PASS 1421
07200 Shields Junction PASS 1427
07210 Terminus Junction PASS 1432
07240 Muirhouse South Junction PASS 1453
07234 Busby Junction PASS 1458
07613 Busby PASS 1513
07607 Hairmyres Loop 1519 1523
07231 East Kilbride 1527 1534
07607 Hairmyres Loop 1538 1542
07613 Busby PASS 1548
07234 Busby Junction PASS 1558
07240 Muirhouse South Junction PASS 1600
07262 Larkfield Junction PASS 1609
07278 Rutherglen East Junction PASS 1618
07416 Newton PASS 1623
07420 Uddingston Junction PASS 1627
07466 Motherwell PASS 1630
07906 Sheildmuir PASS 1632
07945 Wishaw PASS 1635
07953 Law Junction PASS 1642
07956 Lanark Junction PASS 1648
07957 Lanark 1652 1710
07956 Lanark Junction PASS 1714
07953 Law Junction PASS 1722
07431 Holytown Junction PASS 1728
07377 Mossend East Junction PASS 1729
07371 Mossend North Junction PASS 1730
07359 Mossend PASS 1731
07344 Whifflet South Junction PASS 1740
07340 Whifflet North Junction PASS 1741
07338 Langloan Junction PASS 1745
07294 Carmyle PASS 1758
07278 Rutherglen East Junction PASS 1806
07262 Larkfield Junction PASS 1810
07210 Terminus Junction PASS 1812
07200 Shields Junction PASS 1823
07147 Arkleston Junction PASS 1830
07140 Paisley Gilmour Street PASS 1832
07132 Bishopston PASS 1838
07128 Port Glasgow PASS 1847
07007 Wemyss Bay Junction PASS 1849
07008 Dunrod Loop 1900 1904
07001 Wemyss Bay 1912 1922
07008 Dunrod Loop 1930 1934
07007 Wemyss Bay Junction PASS 1945
07128 Port Glasgow PASS 1946
07132 Bishopston PASS 1955
07140 Paisley Gilmour Street PASS 2002
07147 Arklst Junction PASS 2004
07200 Shields Junction PASS 2011
07210 Terminus Junction PASS 2016
07241 Muirhouse Central Junction PASS 2019
07579 Cathcart West Junction PASS 2027
07238 Cathcart PASS 2028
07236 Mount Florida PASS 2030
07242 Muirhouse North Junction PASS 2041
07257 Glasgow Central 2047

[Smartalex]

I took a couple of Pics from my Street:-
Approaching Bellgrove Station:-

And Passing Thru Bellgrove:-

That'll teach me for not reading posts properly I was expecting a steam train due to the McBuffer Puffer name, Not dissapointed though loads of people with their heads sticking out the windows, That would have been fun going thru the tunnels.