8th April 1966

Branch Line Society / Stephenson Locomotive Society / Scottish Locomotive Preservation Fund
Scottish Rambler No.5

Loco Used 77005
Stock Used 12 brake vans

Route : at least headcode 300

Loco Route
77005 Springburn - Sighthill East Jn - Gartcosh Jn - Gartsherrie South Jn - Coatbridge Central - Mossend - Holytown - Cleland - Benhar Jn - Polkemmet Colliery (2)
77005 (2) Polkemmet Colliery - Benhar Jn - Cleland - Holytown - Milnwood Jn - Jerviston Jn - Ravenscraig No.3
77005 Ravenscraig No.3 - Jerviston Jn - Motherwell - Garriongill Jn - Morningside - (3) Kingshill Colliery
77005 Kingshill Colliery - Garriongill Jn - Shields Colliery
77005 Shields Colliery - Ravenscraig No.1
77005 Ravenscraig No.1 - Lanarkshire New Yard - (via Dellburn Branch) - Motherwell
77005 Motherwell - Milnwood Jn - (via west lines) - Mossend No.1
77005 Mossend No.1 - Burnhouse Weighs - Whifflet South Jn - Whifflet Yard - Langloan East Jn
77005 Langloan East Jn - Sheepford
77005 Sheepford - Langloan East Jn
77005 Langloan East Jn - Sunnyside Jn - Gunnie - Gartsherrie East Jn - Garnqueen South Jn - Bedlay
77005 Bedlay - Garnqueen South Jn - Gartsherrie East Jn - Gunnie - Sunnyside Jn - Kipps Yard
77005 Kipps Yard - Sunnyside Jn - Shettleston - Parkhead North Jn - Haghill Jn - Sighthill Jn - Springburn

Notes :
(1) May not have accurately captured all reversing points (particularly round Kingshill & Shields Collieries).
(2) Andrew Fairholm adds: There is photographic evidence of a Barclay 0-6-0T buffered up to the train at Polkemmet Colliery - was it involved in some way?
(3) There is photographic evidence of 77005 approaching Kingshill Colliery with only 6 brake vans, suggesting maybe that 12 vans proved too much (it was raining) and the train was divided and worked in two portions?
(4) 77005 was photographed at Clelland carrying headcode 300 - was this headcode used throughout?


From The John Debens Ticket Collection.

Sources : George Woods, Andrew Fairholm & Steve Armitage

Timings (Booked Only)
(from George Woods)

Location Booked
Springburn 10.00d
Sighthill Jn 10/02
Sighthill East Jn 10/07
Gartcosh Jn 10/25
Gartsherrie South Jn 10/28
Coatbridge Central 10/31
Mossend 10/40
Holytown 10.45a ~ 10.47d
Cleland 10/55
Benhar Jn 11/10
Polkemmet Colliery 11.25a ~ 11.35d
Benhar Jn 11/50
Cleland 12.05a ~ 12.12d
Holytown 12.20a ~ 12.30d
Milnwood Jn 12/37
Jerviston Jn 12/40
Ravenscraig No.3 12.53a ~ 13.05d
Jerviston Jn 13.18a ~ 13.28d
Motherwell 13/35
Garriongill Jn 13.48a ~ 13.50d
Morningside 14.00a ~ 14.03d
Colliery Gates 14/07
Kingshill Colliery 14.15a ~ 14.25d
Morningside 14.33a ~ 14.35d
Garriongill Jn 14/43
Shields Colliery 14.51a ~ 14.53d
Ravenscraig No.1 15.03a ~ 15.08d
Lanarkshire New Yard 15.15a ~ 15.25d
Motherwell South 15/35
Motherwell 15.40a ~ 15.48d
Milnwood Jn 15/55
Mossend No.1 16.02a ~ 16.08d
Burnhouse Weighs 16/12
Whifflet South Jn 16/18
Whifflet Yard 16.20a ~ 16.22d
Langloan East Jn 16.27a ~ 16.37d
Sheepford 16.47a ~ 16.57d
Langloan East Jn 17/07
Sunnyside Jn 17/12
Gunnie 17/14
Gartsherrie East Jn 17/17
Garnqueen South Jn 17/20
Bedlay 17.32a ~ 17.42d
Garnqueen South Jn 17/54
Gartsherrie East Jn 17/57
Gunnie 18/00
Sunnyside Jn 18/03
Kipps Yard 18.07a ~ 18.25d
Sunnyside Jn 18/30
Shettleston 18/41
Parkhead North Jn 18/45
Haghill Jn 18/49
Sighthill Jn 18/55
Springburn 18.57a


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