24th, 26th & 27th 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 - Alloa Jn - Longcarse Jn - Alloa West Goods - Longcarse Jn - Alloa - Alloa East Goods - Alloa - Oakley - Comrie Colliery - Oakley - Alloa - Longcarse Jn - Larbert - Denny - Stonewood Goods - Carrongrove Paper Mill - Larbert - Falkirk Camelon - Swingbridge Jn - Fouldubs Jn - Grangemouth Docks Lines - Falkirk Grahamston - Dalderse Goods - Falkirk Grahamston
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
27/03 (4) ????? Edinburgh Waverley - Gorgie East Jn - Morningside Road - Millerhill - Roslin Colliery - Millerhill - Monktonhall Jn - Haddington - Monktonhall Jn - Smeaton - Portobello - Leith Sough Goods - Leith South Yard - Joppa - Easter Road - Granton Gas Works - Leith Citadel - Easter Road - Abbeyhill - Edinburgh Waverley

Notes :
(1) Assisted by 42274 at Greskine.
(2) Andrew Fairholm thinks this was a class 20 diesel plus a number (8?) of brake vans. Reversal points not detailed for this day.
(3) There was no train on 25th March due to the running of British Rail's 'Grand Tour No.1' on that date. Originally it had been planned to run a scenic trip to the West Highland line but this ran on 24th August 1968 instead as the 'West Highland Scenic Diesel'.
(4) Given by the BLS as the 'Edinburgh District Tour'. Diesel-hauled (passenger stock). Reversal points not detailed for this day.

Sources : Garth McLean, Andrew Fairholm, Rob Tibbits, Nick Catford & Gas Hill (BLS)

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 'Longholm'!


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