16th October 1971

Royal Society of Scotland
Edinburgh Railtour

DMU Used 3-car class 101

Route :

DMU Route
as listed Edinburgh Waverley - Lochend Jn
as listed Lochend Jn - Leith Central
as listed Leith Central - London Road Jn
as listed London Road Jn - Granton Harbour - (1) Granton Gas Works
as listed Granton Gas Works - Granton Harbour - Lochend Jn - Portobello East Jn - Monktonhall Jn - Smeaton
as listed Smeaton - Monktonhall Jn - Niddrie West Jn
as listed Niddrie West Jn - Millerhill - Loanhead - Bilston Glen Colliery
as listed Bilston Glen Colliery - Loanhead - Millerhill
as listed Millerhill - Lady Victoria Pit
as listed Lady Victoria Pit - Millerhill - Portobello East Jn - Leith South (Level Crossing Gate)
as listed Leith South - Kings Road
as listed Kings Road - Leith East
as listed Leith East - Portobello East Jn - Niddrie West Jn - via Suburban Line - Morningside Road - Gorgie Jn - Haymarket - Edinburgh Waverley

Notes :
(1) Went to Granton Gas Works despite this being refused in advance. Distance shown below is as booked.

Sources : Alan Rintoul & Kevin Driscoll

Timings, Booked & (Actual)
(from Kevin Driscoll)

M.C. Location Booked (Actual)
0.00
Edinburgh Waverley 10.40d (10.40d)
1.30
Lochend Jn 10.45a ~ 10.50d
2.28
Leith Central 11.00 ~ 11.15d
3.27
London Road Jn 11.25a ~ 11.30d
6.40
Granton Harbour 11.45a ~ (pass)
extra
Granton Gas Works (1) (rev)
6.40
Granton Harbour ~ 12.00d
9.67
Lochend Jn 12/15
11.79
Portobello East Jn 12/22
14.62
Monktonhall Jn 12/25
16.21
Smeaton 12.40a ~ 12.55d
17.60
Monktonhall Jn 13/10
20.12
Niddrie West Jn 13.20a ~ 13.25d
22.57
Millerhill 13/30
26.77
Loanhead 13.45a ~ 14.15d
27.28
Bilston Glen Colliery 14.20a ~ 14.35d
32.02
Millerhill 14.55a ~ 15.00d
36.06
Lady Victoria Pit 15.15a ~ 15.30d
40.10
Millerhill 15/45
42.74
Portobello East Jn 15/50
46.78
Leith South (LC Gate) 16.05a ~ 16.20d
49.46
Kings Road 16.30a ~ 16.35d
52.01
Leith East 16.45a ~ 17.00d
55.37
Portobello East Jn 17/25
56.57
Niddrie West 17/25
60.10
Morningside Road 17p35a ~ 17p40d
63.27
Haymarket 17.50a ~ 17.51d (17.50a)
64.40
Edinburgh Waverley 17.55a


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