I went to The Standing Order for breakfast before my final day in Scotland. The plan for today was to get as many units and East Coast power cars in as possible before I needed to start my jounrey back South.
I had already worked out all the East Coast HST diagrams so I knew where I needed to be (Either Waverley or Haymarket). Inbetween these trains I got as many units in as possible. I also headed up to New Craighall to complete that tiny branch of track.
My journey South was to start in Inverness. An advance purchase ticket from Stirling (rover would get me there) meant I headed to Inverness for a very reasonable £9. Why Inverness? Meant I could get the sleeper for the full journey from North to South. Not that I knew this when i booked it but the 67s appear to stay on the same diagram all week and I already knew that 67004 had been working the Inverness portion.
The trip to Inverness was very enjoyable. Stunning scenery through the Cairngorms National Park. If this was what I saw I can't wait until the day I do the Highland line through the Highlands. Upon my arrival into Inverness I saw what i needed. 67004 waiting to take the sleeper to Edinburgh. Brilliant. Another new 67 for haulage. I had an hour to grab dinner, so off I went to the Wetherspoons.
This was to be my second Sleeper experience in an actual berth (I had done the Night Riveria earlier in the year in a berth). I got a bargain berth which was good. It was dark when we left but I had a couple of drinks in the dinning carriage before going to bed early. I only woke a couple of times but it was good enough for me to track the route we took south.
A great day!
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