(at least) 24th & 26th March 1967

Branch Line Society / Stephenson Locomotive Society
Scottish Rambler No.6

Locos Used at least 42274, 43121, 70032 & 92009

Route :

Date Loco(s) Route
24/03 ????? (2) Larbert - ??? - Larbert
26/03 70032 (1) Glasgow Central - Beattock - Gretna Jn - (via Carlisle Goods Lines) - Carlisle Upperby
26/03 43121 Carlisle Upperby - London Road Jn - Petteril Bridge Jn - Haltwhistle - Alston
26/03 43121 Alston - Haltwhistle - Petteril Bridge Jn - London Road Jn - (via Carlisle Goods Lines) - Stainton Jn - Longtown - Riddings Junction - Langholm [Cattle Dock]
26/03 43121 Langholm - Riddings Junction - Longtown - Carlisle Citadel
26/03 92009 Carlisle Citadel - Gretna Jn - Dumfries - Sanquhar - New Cumnock - Auchinleck - Mauchline - Kilmarnock - Glasgow Central

Notes :
(1) Assisted by 42274 at Greskine.
(2) Andrew Fairholm thinks this was a class 20 diesel plus a number (8?) brake vans and also adds that Alloa West and East were the two goods stations, adjacent but approached from different directions, West from Longcarse Jn. , East from Alloa Central Jn.
(3) There was no train on 25th March due to the running of British Rail's 'Grand Tour No.1' on that date.

Sources : Garth McLean, Andrew Fairholm, Rob Tibbits & Nick Catford

Photo Review


43121 at Langholm (photo: Nick Catford/The Bill Lynn Collection)


From Andrew Fairholm's ticket collection.
Note Denny is misspelt 'Demmy' on the ticket.


From Andrew Fairholm's ticket collection.
Note Langholm is misspelt 'Longholme'!


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