4th January 1969

British Rail
The Waverley

Loco Used 9002 'Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry'
Stock Used 11x mainly mark 2's

Route : 1Z10 throughout

Loco Route
9002 Newcastle Central - Hexham - Petterel Bridge Jn - Carlisle - ??? - Longtown - Riddings Junction - Newcastleton - Riccarton Junction - Hawick - Galashiels - Stow - Heriot - Hardengreen Jn - Millerhill - Edinburgh Waverley
9002 Edinburgh Waverley - (via ECML) - Newcastle Central

Notes :
(1) There was a suggestion from Trevor Gregg (from his memory) that the train did not go into Edinburgh but this has since been discounted by Alan Walker who also travelled on the train and comments: Fare was £2 adult, I travelled throughout. Permanent notes written shortly after getting back home and still available. As extra circumstantial evidence, during the Edinburgh stop I had time to walk to see the outside of Holyrood House and return via Corporation bus EWS848D on route 1!. Newcastle arrival (termination of the tour) allowed me to catch E51510 on 2D76 back to the coast at booked time 18.35

Sources : Mark Harrington (from contemporary reports), Trevor Gregg & Alan Walker

Photo Review


9002, paused for a photo-stop at Riccarton Junction (photo: Peter Taylor)


9002 approaches Galashiels (photo: Bruce McCartney)


Trevor Gregg's ticket for the tour.


Tour Timings (Booked Only)
(from Alan Walker)

Location Booked
Newcastle 11.05d
Carlisle 12.38d
Riccarton Junction 13.37d
Edinburgh Waverley 16.20d


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