27th May 1967

British Rail (Scottish Region)
Grand Scottish Tour No.2

Locos Used D276, D2434, D7612 & D7614
Stock Used 9 coaches

Route :

Loco(s) Route
D276 Edinburgh Waverley - Haymarket - Dalmeny - Inverkeithing - Perth
D276 Perth - Stirling - Larbert - Greenhill Lower Jn - Greenhill Upper Jn - Lenzie - Cowlairs West Jn - Springburn - Bellgrove - High Street Jn - Shields Jn - Paisley - Kilwinning - Ayr
D7614 + D7612 Ayr - Girvan - Barrhill - Stranraer Harbour
D2434 shunt release at Stranraer Harbour
D7612 + D7614 Stranraer Harbour - (reverse of outward route) - Ayr
D276 Ayr - Mauchline Jn - Dumfries - Annan - Carlisle - Haltwhistle - Hexham - Newcastle - (via ECML) - Edinburgh Waverley

Notes :
(1) The fares were 45/- adult and 25/- child for 550 miles of travel. Passengers wishing a later departure from Edinburgh were able to catch the 09.30 service train to Lenzie and join there.

Sources : James King & Solomon Riley

Times (Booked Only)
(from James King)

Location Booked
Edinburgh Waverley 08.23d
Inverkeithing 08.40a ~ ??.??d
Perth 09.50a ~ 10.00d
Lenzie 11.04a ~ ??.??d
Bellgrove 11.24a ~ ??.??d
Stranraer Harbour 14.18a ~ 14.42d
Carlisle 18.08a ~ 18.15d
Newcastle 19.45a ~ 20.00d
Edinburgh Waverley 22.10a


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