29th & 30th August 1981

Branch Line Society
Ayrshire Wanderer

DMU Used 29/08: 51988+59786+52013
30/08: 51529+59685+51787

Route 29/08 : 1Z25 throughout

Date DMU Route
29/08 as listed Glasgow Central - Shields Road - Cardonald Jn - Shieldhall Yard
29/08 as listed Shieldhall Yard - Cardonald Jn - Shields Jn - Maxwell Jn - Terminus Jn - Muirhouse Central Jn - Maxwell Park - Barrhead - Lugton - Giffen (MoD)
29/08 as listed Giffen (MoD) - Lugton
29/08 as listed Lugton - Stewarton - Kilmarnock - Riccarton (to Gates of Oil Depot)
29/08 as listed Riccarton - Kilmarnock
29/08 as listed Kilmarnock - Mauchline Jn
29/08 as listed Mauchline Jn - Annbank Jn
29/08 as listed Annbank Jn - Killoch Colliery
29/08 as listed Killoch Colliery - Annbank Jn - Newton Jn - Ayr Harbour
29/08 as listed Ayr Harbour - Falkland Jn - Lochgreen Jn - (via Troon station avoiding route) - Barassie - Irvine - Kilwinning Jn
29/08 as listed Kilwinning Jn - Dubbs Jn - South Beach - Hunterston Low level Sidings
29/08 as listed Hunterston Low Level Sidings - Ardrossan South Beach - Stevenston No.1 - Misk (ICI Ardeer)
29/08 as listed Misk (ICI Ardeer) - Stevenston No.1 - South Beach - Ardrossan Harbour
29/08 as listed Ardrossan Harbour - South Beach - Dubbs Jn - Kilwinning - Dalry - Lochside - Elderslie - Paisley Gilmour Street - Shields Jn - Glasgow Central

Route 30/08 : 1Z25 throughout

Date DMU Route
30/08 as listed Ayr - Maybole - Girvan - Barhill - Dunragit - Stranraer Harbour Jn - Stranraer Town
30/08 as listed Stranraer Town - Stranraer Harbour Jn
30/08 as listed Stranraer Harbour Jn - Stranraer Harbour
30/08 as listed Stranraer Harbour - Stranraer Harbour Jn - Dunragit - Barhill - Girvan No.1
30/08 as listed Girvan No.1 - Girvan Goods
30/08 as listed Girvan Goods - Girvan - Maybole - Ayr (2)

Notes :
(1a) Also recorded with the name "Scottish Weekend".
(1b) The tour on Sunday 30th August was titled "Ayr & Stranraer".
(2) Sundays train was delayed by a class 40 (light engine) taking the booked path.
(3) Following the official end of the tour participants were able to travel on the unit into Kyle Street carriage sidings.

Sources : Andy Pullar, Greg Beecroft & Kevin Driscoll

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Greg Beecroft, Kevin Driscoll & Ian Umpleby)

29/08

M.C Location Booked Actual
0.00 Glasgow Central 10.20d 10.20½
1.53 Shields Jn 10/24 10/24½
3.79 Cardonald Jn 10/28 10/28
5.19 Shieldhall 10.33 ~ 10.48 10.32 ~ 10.47
6.39 Cardonald Jn 10/53 10/51½
8.65 Shields Jn 10/56 10/59½
9.31 Terminus Jn 10/58 ?
9.67 Muirhouse Central Jn 11/00 ?
10.06 Muirhouse South Jn 11/01 ?
12.05 Busby Jn 11/05 11/06½
16.64 Barrhead 11/09 11/12
23.38 Lugton Jn 11/18 11/24
27.44 Giffen 11.33 ~ 11.43 11.36½ ~ 11.49
31.50 Lugton Jn 11.58 ~ 12.04 12.02½ ~ 12.04
41.48 Kilmarnock 12.15a ~ 12.17d 12.17 ~ ??.??
42.30 Kay Park Jn 12/19 ?
43.61 Riccarton & Craigie 12.37 ~ 12.45 ?
45.12 Kay Park Jn 13/03 ?
45.74 Kilmarnock 13.05a ~ 13.30d ??.?? ~ 13.40
47.65 Hurlford 13/33 13/43
55.17 Mauchline 13.43 ~ 13.53 14.01 ~ 14.03
61.74 Annbank 14.04 ~ 14.10 14.15 ~ 14.17
69.78 Killoch Colliery 14.38 ~ 14.48 14.38 ~ 14.50½
78.02 Annbank 15/16 15/12
82.11 Newton Jn 15/28 15.22 ~ 15.22½
82.40 Ayr Harbour 15.35 ~ 15.45 15.25½ ~ 15.44
83.22 Falkland Jn 15/53 15/51
87.34 Lochgreen Jn 16/01 15/59½
89.39 Barassie Jn 16/04 16/03
93.00 Irvine 16/08 16/10
96.37 Kilwinning Jn 16.13 ~ 16.21 16.19½ ~ 16.25½
101.05 South Beach 16/28 16.33½ ~ 16.34½
107.19 Hunterston SB 16t39 ~ 16t41 16/46
110.10 Hunterston LL Sidings 17.04 ~ 17.14 17.00 ~ 17.14
113.01 Hunterston SB 17t37 ~ 17t39 17/28½
119.15 South Beach 17/46 17/36½
121.53 Stevenston No.1 17t50 ~ 17t52 17.41½ ~ 17.46
122.30 Misk 18.05 ~ 18.10 17.50½ ~ 18.05
123.07 Stevenston No.1 18t23 18.08½ ~ 18.11½
125.45 South Beach 18/28 18.17½ ~ 18.18
126.36 Ardrossan Harbour 18.37a ~ 18.53d 18.24 ~ 18.53
127.27 South Beach 19/00 18/59
132.41 Kilwinning 19/13 19.05 ~ 19.06
135.70 Dalry 19/18 19/11½
142.47 Lochside 19/25 19/18½
149.28 Elderslie 19/32 ?
151.65 Paisley Gilmour Street 19.37a ~ 19.38d 19.28 ~ 19.28½
152.70 Arkleston Jn 19/40 ?
157.30 Shields Jn 19/47 19/38
159.03 Glasgow Central 19.51a 19.42½

30/08

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Ayr 11.40d 12.09   17.22d 17.27
Belmont Jn 11/42 12/11   17/20 17/24
Maybole 11/52 12/24   17/07 17.08 ~ 17.13
Kilkerran 11/58 12/28½   17/02 17/01½
Girvan 12/07 12.37 ~ 12.37½   16/50 ?
Girvan Goods   16.36 ~ 16.46 16.35½ ~ 16.46½
Girvan No.1 Headshunt   ? 16.31 ~ 16.32½
Girvan   16.20a ~ 16.30d 16.19 ~ 16.29
Pinwherry 12/22 12/52   16/06 16/05
Barrhill 12*31 ~ 12*41 13.00 ~ 13.07   16/00 15/59½
Glenwhilly 12/54 13.21½ ~ 13.35½   15/46 15/47
Dunragit 13*07 ~ 13*18 13.50 ~ 13.55   15/30 15/29½
Stranraer Harbour Jn 13*35 ~ 13*39 14.02½ ~ 14.06   ??/?? 15/22½
Stranraer Town 13.43a ~ 13.55d 14.08 ~ ??.??  
Stranraer Harbour Jn 13*59 ~ 14*06 ?  
Stranraer Harbour 14.10a ?   15.20d 15.21


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