How would a train get from Glasgow Central to Inverness?

Bittern · 16th May 2009, 13:41

A little while back, I found a video on YouTube about "Union of South Africa" pulling a RailTour Train from Glasgow Central to Inverness.

Now, how would it have done that? I'm guessing it would've revered at Edinburgh. Is this correct?

me123 · 16th May 2009, 13:46

Several possible ways. The most likely one would be Glasgow-Carmyle-Kirkwood-Coatbridge Central-Cumbernauld-Carmuirs Jn-Larbert and so on. But I'm not sure if it's the route that that specific railtour took.

EDIT: Timings from Scot-rail.co.uk confirm that this route was taken.

Sir_Clagalot · 16th May 2009, 13:48

To Edinburgh via Carstairs, then possibly running along the line that goes across the Southern edge of Endinburgh towards Millerhill yard, back onto the ECML at Craigentinny and through Waverley and away over the bridge. Have a look at Google maps and you should see what I mean!! http://maps.google.co.uk/?ie=UTF8&ll...,0.617981&z=11

djw1981 · 16th May 2009, 17:20

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sir_Clagalot

To Edinburgh via Carstairs, then possibly running along the line that goes across the Southern edge of Endinburgh towards Millerhill yard, back onto the ECML at Craigentinny and through Waverley and away over the bridge. Have a look at Google maps and you should see what I mean!! http://maps.google.co.uk/?ie=UTF8&ll...,0.617981&z=11

You could do.......... but its a bit of a diversion, like Newcastle - HArtlepool via Darlo!

Bittern · 16th May 2009, 18:26

Thanks peoples!

Mintona · 16th May 2009, 18:30

On rails.

Bittern · 16th May 2009, 18:41

That would've been more fitting had my question not already received a proper answer.

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me123 Super Poster Join Date: 9 Jul 2007 Location: Coatbridge Posts: 5,228	Several possible ways. The most likely one would be Glasgow-Carmyle-Kirkwood-Coatbridge Central-Cumbernauld-Carmuirs Jn-Larbert and so on. But I'm not sure if it's the route that that specific railtour took. EDIT: Timings from Scot-rail.co.uk confirm that this route was taken. __________________ "You may have seen we had Richard Littlejohn in The Daily Mail describing the new coalition as like the film ‘Brokeback Mountain’ because it involved two men working closely together. I would like to describe Richard Littlejohn as like the film ‘The Shining’ - a dangerous psychopath, sat at a typewriter, going demented, typing the same crap over and over again." Andy Parsons

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Sir_Clagalot Driver Manager Join Date: 9 Aug 2007 Posts: 724	To Edinburgh via Carstairs, then possibly running along the line that goes across the Southern edge of Endinburgh towards Millerhill yard, back onto the ECML at Craigentinny and through Waverley and away over the bridge. Have a look at Google maps and you should see what I mean!! http://maps.google.co.uk/?ie=UTF8&ll...,0.617981&z=11 __________________ All Opinions expressed are Mine and Mine alone and do NOT represent any company.

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