25th March 1967

British Rail (Scottish Region)
Grand Scottish Tour No.1

Locos Used D368, D1973, D5070, D5122, D5127, 44997 & 60009 'Union of South Africa'
Stock Used 18 coaches

Route : 1X19 throughout

Loco(s) Route
D368 + D1973 Edinburgh Waverley - Portobello - Millerhill - Hardengreen Jn - Heriot - Galashiels - St Boswells - Hawick - Riccarton Junction - Newcastleton - Riddings Junction - Longtown - Carlisle
D368 + D1973 Carlisle - Gretna Jn - Lockerbie - Beattock - Carstairs - Lanark Jn - Law Jn - Motherwell - Mossend Yard - Coatbridge Central - Gartsherrie South Jn - Greenhill Lower Jn - Carmuirs West Jn - Larbert Jn - Stirling - Dunblane - Hilton Jn - Perth
44997 + 60009 Perth - Stanley - Coupar Angus - Alyth Junction - Forfar - Bridge of Dun - Kinnaber Jn - Stonehaven - Aberdeen
D5070 + D5127 Aberdeen - Dyce - Keith - Dufftown - Craigellachie - Aberlour - Knockando - Grantown-on-Spey - Boat of Garten - Aviemore
D5122 + D5070 + D5127 Aviemore - Kingussie - Dalwhinnie - Blair Athol - Pitlochry - Dunkeld - Stanley - Perth
44997 + 60009 Perth - Hilton Jn - Dunblane - Stirling - Larbert - Falkirk Grahamston - Polmont - Winchburgh Jn - Haymarket - Edinburgh Waverley

Notes :
(1) Headcode 0Z19 displayed on 44997 before departure from Perth. Also carried 'The Granite City' headboard.

Sources : Matt Stoddon, Malcolm Dyer, John Robin & John Furnevel

Photo Review


44997 & 60009 wait to depart Perth (photo: the late Robin Barbour)


A ticket, from John Robin.


Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from John Robin)

Location Booked Actual
Edinburgh Waverley 08.12 08.12
Portobello 08/17 08/19
Millerhill 08/21 08/23½
Hardengreen Jn 08/25 08/27
Heriot 08/41 08/43½
Galashiels 08/56 08/59
St Boswells 09/05 09/06½
Hawick 09/17 09/19
Riccarton Junction 09/35 09/38½
Newcastleton 09/45 09/47½
Riddings Junction 09/57½ 10/02½
Longtown 10/03 10/09
Canal Jn 10/11 10/18
Carlisle 10.15a ~ 10.30d 10.23 ~ 10.34½
Gretna Jn 10/40 10/44½
Lockerbie 10/54½ 10/59½
Beattock 11/06 11/26½
Beattock Summit 11/19½ 11/25
Carstairs 11/40 11/49
Lanark Jn 11/43 11/52
Law Jn 11/50 11/59½
Motherwell 11.56 ~ 11.58 12.05½ ~ 12.07
Mossend 12/02 12/12
Coatbridge Central 12/06 12/15½
Gartsherrie South Jn ? 12/17
Garnqueen North Jn 12/10 12/18½
Greenhill Lower Jn 12/23 12/28
Carmuirs West Jn ? 12/30½
Larbert Jn 12/26 12/32½
Alloa Junction 12/29 12/34½
Stirling 12/34½ 12/40½
Dunblane 12/39½ 12/46
Gleneagles 12/50½ 12/53½
Hilton Jn 13/01½ 13/09
Perth 13.05a ~ 13.25d 13.12 ~ 13.33½
Stanley 13/35 13/43
Coupar Angus 13/43 13/51½
Alyth Junction 13/47 13/55½
Forfar 13/57 14/07
Bridge of Dun 14/11 14/21
Kinnaber Jn 14/15 14/24½
Laurencekirk 14/23 14/31½
Stonehaven 14/36 14/44½
Aberdeen 14.56a ~ 15.08d 15.00 ~ 15.19
Dyce 15/18 15/29
Inverurie 15/31 15/40
Kennethmont 15/50 16/00
Huntly 15/58 16/08
Cairnie Jn 16/06 16/17
Keith 16.13 ~ 16.15 16/24½
Dufftown 16/30 16/45½
Craigellachie 16/38 16/40½
Aberlour 16/47 17/01
Carron 16/56 17/10
Knockando 17/02 17/17
Ballindalloch 17/17 17/26½
Grantown-on-Spey 17/47 17/55
Boat of Garten 18/14 18/24
Aviemore 18*30 ~ 18*40 18.35 ~ 18.47
Kingussie 18/54 19/02
Newtonmore 18/57 19/05
Dalwhinnie 19/11 19/20
Dalnaspidal 19/22 19/33
Dalanraoch 19x28 ~ 19x38 19/39½
Blair Atholl 19/50 19/52
Pitlochry 19/58 20/03½
Ballinluig 20/03 20/09
Dunkeld 20/12 20/18½
Murthly 20/18 20/26
Stanley 20/22 20/31
Perth 20.30a ~ 20.38d 20.41 ~ 21.01
Hilton Jn 20/42 21/06½
Gleneagles 20/59 21/22½
Dunblane 21/13 21/36
Stirling 21.20a ~ 21.26d 21.45 ~ ??.??
Alloa Junction 21/33 ?
Larbert Jn 21/37 ?
Carmuirs East Jn ? ?
Falkirk Grahamston 21/42 ?
Polmont 21/47 ?
Linlithgow 21/51 ?
Winchburgh Jn 21/57 ?
Bathgate Jn 22/02 ?
Haymarket 22/10 ?
Edinburgh Waverley 22.15a ?


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