26th August 1972

Branch Line Society
Forth Man Railtour

DMUs Used 2-car class 101 & class 100 51127+56319

Route :

DMUs Route
as listed 09.45 Edinburgh Waverley - Abbeyhill Jn - London Road Jn - Portobello Jn - (via Suburban line) - Gorgie Jn - Haymarket West Jn - Bathgate Upper - Airdrie - Parkhead North Jn - Springburn - Cowlairs - Lenzie - Larbert - Throsk
as listed Throsk - Larbert - Falkirk Grahamston - Fouldubs Jn
as listed Fouldubs Jn - Orchardhall, British Aluminium Works (end of line)
as listed Orchardhall BAC - Fouldubs Jn - Grangemouth No.3
as listed Grangemouth No.3 - Fouldubs Jn - Falkirk Grahamston (lunch)
as listed Falkirk Grahamston - Dalmeny - Inverkeithing
as listed Inverkeithing - Limpetness (2)
as listed Limpetness - Inverkeithing - Inverkeithing North Jn
as listed Inverkeithing North Jn - (3) - Inverkeithing East Jn - Kirkcaldy - Thornton Jn - Kirkland Yard West End - via North Side of Kirkland Yard - Innerleven (4)
as listed Innerleven - via South Side of Kirkland Yard - Kirkland Yard West End - Thornton Jn - Cowdenbeath South Jn (5) - Dunfermline Lower - Haymarket - Edinburgh Waverley
 
Notes :
(1) All distance figures are as on the day, NOT as booked.
(2) 'Work to Rule' by MoD staff prevented entry to Rosyth Dockyard.
(3) Booked from Inverkeithing direct to Inverkeithing East Jn, so this was a bonus!
(4) Methil West omitted and tour reversed at Innerleven.
(5) "Cowdenbeath South Jn (rev) - 'Cowdenbeath Old' (rev) - Cowdenbeath South Jn" omitted on the day.

Sources : Alan Rintoul, Chris Totty & Kevin Driscoll

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Kevin Driscoll)

M.C
Location Booked (Actual)
0.00
Edinburgh Waverley 09.45d (09.45)
1.09
London Road Jn 09/48
2.32
Craigentinny 09/51
?
Portobello East Jn 09/53
4.48
Niddrie West Jn 09/55
?
Gorgie Jn 10/05
11.32
Haymarket West Jn 10/07
17.46
Bathgate Jn 10/15
27.64
Bathgate Upper 10/31
42.22
Airdrie 10/55
44.28
Sunnyside Jn 10/59
51.00
Parkhead North Jn 11/08
51.70
Haghill Jn 11/10
54.02
Cowlairs Box 11c16 ~ 11c20
58.39
Lenzie 11/26
69.41
Greenhill Upper Jn 11/36
70.20
Greenhill Lower Jn 11/37
73.64
Larbert 11c41 ~ 11c43
75.77
Alloa Jn 11*47 ~ 11*52
80.06
Throsk 12.10 ~ 12.17
84.13
Alloa Jn 12/35
86.16
Larbert 12/38
87.04
Larbert Jn 12/39
89.20
Falkirk Grahamston 12/43
91.22
Fouldubs Jn 12.49 ~ 12.55
92.60
Orchardhall, BAC (end of line) 13.01 ~ 13.07
94.18
Fouldubs Jn 13/12
?
Grangemouth No.3 13.17 ~ 13.24
?
Grangemouth Jn 13/33
98.24
Falkirk Grahamston 13.55a ~ 15.05d
101.21
Polmont 15/11
106.18
Linlithgow 15/16
111.13
Winchburgh Jn 15/20
115.48
Dalmeny Jn 15/27
117.58
Forth Bridge North 15/30
119.55
Inverkeithing 15.33 ~ 15.39
121.08
Limpetness (2) ??/?? (rev)
DIV
Rosyth Dockyard (2) 15.46 ~ 15.52 (DIV)
122.41
Inverkeithing 16*03 ~ 16*04
?
Inverkeithing North Jn ?? ~ ??
123.32
Inverkeithing East Jn 16*06 ~ 16*13
129.71
Burntisland 16/24
135.51
Kirkcaldy 16/32
140.35
Thornton Jn 16/39
?
Kirkland Yard West End 16/56
146.32
Innerleven ??/?? (rev)
DIV
Methil West 17.10 ~ 17.20 (DIV)
?
Kirkland Yard West End 17/34
152.29
Thornton Jn 17/51
162.37
Cowdenbeath New 18/08
DIV
Cowdenbeath South Jn 18.10 ~ 18.15 (DIV)
DIV
Cowdenbeath Old 18.26 ~ 18.32 (DIV)
163.31
Cowdenbeath South Jn 18/43
166.10
Townhill Jn 18/49
167.58
Dunfermline Lower 18/52
?
Forth Bridge North 19/03
175.55
Dalmeny 19/06
183.42
Haymarket 19.06a ~ ??d
184.55
Edinburgh Waverley 19.20a (18.47)


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