25th March 1978

Scottish Steam Railtours Group
The Northern Belle

Loco Used A4: 60009
Stock Used load 11

Route :
1Z10 : Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
1Z11 : Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverley

Loco Route
60009 Edinburgh Waverley - Haymarket - Dalmeny - Inverkeithing - Kirkcaldy - Ladybank - Leuchars - Dundee - Montrose - Aberdeen
60009 Aberdeen - (reverse of outward route) - Dundee - Perth - Stirling - Falkirk Grahamston - Haymarket - Edinburgh Waverley

Notes :
(1) Stock originally uploaded as load 10.

Sources : Andy Hoskins & Jim Burton

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Andy Hoskins)

Miles Location Booked Actual
0.00 Edinburgh 09.52d 09.54
1.23 Haymarket 09/57 09/58
9.44 Dalmeny 10/06 10/07
13.15 Inverkeithing 10/12 10/12
20.13 Burntisland 10/22 10/22
25.88 Kirkaldy 10/30½ 10/34
30.83 Thornton North Jn 10/37 10/43½
39.10 Ladybank 10/48½ 10/55
50.85 Leuchars 11.01½a ~ 11.16½d 11.09 ~ 11.23
56.45 Tay Bridge South 11/29½ 11/33
59.18 Dundee Tay Bridge 11.35½a ~ 11.37½d 11.44 ~ 11.46
59.96 Camperdown Jn 11/41½ 11/53
70.14 Carnoustie 11/57½ 12/10
76.26 Arbroath 12/07 12/18
87.83 Usan 12/24½ 12/35
89.91 Montrose 12/27 12/38
99.98 Laurencekirk 12/38½ 12/50
114.35 Stonehaven 12/55½ 13/05
130.49 Aberdeen 13.23a ~ 15.40d 13.29 ~ 15.40
146.63 Stonehaven 16/10½ 16/14
161.00 Laurencekirk 16/33½ 16/38
171.06 Montrose 16/51 16/54
173.15 Usan 16/54½ 16/57
184.71 Arbroath 17/09½ 17/11
190.84 Carnoustie 17/17½ 17/18
201.01 Camperdown Jn 17/35½ 17/32
201.80 Dundee Tay Bridge 17.39a ~ 17.49d 17.38 ~ 17.58
202.24 Buckingham Jn 17/51½ 18/01
212.15 Errol 18/05½ 18/14
221.53 Barnhill 18/21 18/27
222.50 Perth 18.23½a ~ 18.32d 18.31 ~ 18.34
224.50 Hilton Jn 18/36½ 18/37
240.43 Blackford 18/55½ 18/58
250.48 Dunblane 19/06 19/08
225.41 Stirling 19.17a ~ 19.31d 19.16 ~ 19.33
264.20 Larbert Jn 19/45 19/45
264.65 Carmuirs East Jn 19/45½ 19/46
266.39 Falkirk Grahamston 19/48 19/49
269.55 Polmont 19/55 19/56
274.34 Linlithgow 20/00 20/03
279.31 Winchburgh Jn 20/05 20/08
283.40 Newbridge Jn 20/09½ 20/12
290.66 Haymarket 20/19 20/20
291.90 Edinburgh 20.22a 20.24


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