The_MkIII_Fan
How things were (1)
Northbound 1982 timetable for the Highland Main Line. While fairly regular intervals may have been offered - XX:22 from Edinburgh, XX:35 from Glasgow; the two Edinburgh
workings even have consistent timings at each intermediate station over the HML.
Based on a common XX:50 path on even hours from Perth, outside the summer peak the paucity of service during the day comprised merely two Edinburgh-Inverness, one Glasgow-Inverness and the Clansman from London Euston via Birmingham. The whole genesis of the timetable was offering regular arrival and departure "slots" at key junction hubs to offer consistent connections between services throughout the day and offer improved connectivity throughout Scotland and also from the ECML at Edinburgh. For instance, despite the existence of the through 0935 London Euston to Inverness "Clansman", it was possible to leave London King's Cross 95 minutes earlier on the 0800 HST to Edinburgh, change to the 1322 Edinburgh-Inverness and arrive in Inverness at 1726, almost 3 hours earlier and 1 hour 14 minutes faster.
Yes the trains were longer, usually 7 coaches and 11 or 12 for The Clansman but if you missed a train you could have quite a wait for the next one!
How things were (1)
Northbound 1982 timetable for the Highland Main Line. While fairly regular intervals may have been offered - XX:22 from Edinburgh, XX:35 from Glasgow; the two Edinburgh
workings even have consistent timings at each intermediate station over the HML.
Based on a common XX:50 path on even hours from Perth, outside the summer peak the paucity of service during the day comprised merely two Edinburgh-Inverness, one Glasgow-Inverness and the Clansman from London Euston via Birmingham. The whole genesis of the timetable was offering regular arrival and departure "slots" at key junction hubs to offer consistent connections between services throughout the day and offer improved connectivity throughout Scotland and also from the ECML at Edinburgh. For instance, despite the existence of the through 0935 London Euston to Inverness "Clansman", it was possible to leave London King's Cross 95 minutes earlier on the 0800 HST to Edinburgh, change to the 1322 Edinburgh-Inverness and arrive in Inverness at 1726, almost 3 hours earlier and 1 hour 14 minutes faster.
Yes the trains were longer, usually 7 coaches and 11 or 12 for The Clansman but if you missed a train you could have quite a wait for the next one!