21st November 1959

Stephenson Locomotive Society (Scottish Area)
Highland Special

Loco Used HR 103
Stock Used LMS 6-wheel van + 2 ex-CR preserved coaches + BR mark 1

Route :

Loco Route
103 Glasgow Buchanan Street - ?Stepps - Gartcosh Jn - Garnqueen North Jn - Cumbernauld - Greenhill Lower Jn? - Larbert Jn - Alloa Jn - Alloa Bridge - Alloa - Tillicoultry - Crook of Devon - Kinross Junction - Mawcarse Junction - Glenfarg - Hilton Jn - Perth - Pitlochry - Blair Atholl
103 Blair Atholl - Hilton Jn - Gleneagles - Stirling - Larbert Jn - (?reverse of outward route?) - Glasgow Buchanan Street

Sources : John Debens & Ian Clark (SLS)

Photo Review


54499 is seen here steam-heating the stock for the Special, at Blair Atholl,
in readiness for 103 to take over.
(photo: Don Luscombe/The John Debens Collection)


From The John Debens Ticket Collection.


Timings (Booked Only)
(from Stuart Sellar courtesy of Ian Clark (SLS))

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Glasgow Buchanan Street 09.00d 17.38a
Throsk 09.43 ~ 09.48 -
Crook of Devon 10.28 ~ 10.33 -
Kinross Junction 10.41 ~ 10.49 -
Perth 11.19 ~ 11.30 16.50 ~ 17.00
Dunkeld 12.02 ~ 12.07 ?
Pitlochry 12.27 ~ 12.32 15.42 ~ 15.47
Blair Atholl 12.45a 15.30d


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