28th August 1982

Branch Line Society
Lanarkshire & Lothian Wanderer

DMU Used 52028+59525+51245

Route : 1Z77 throughout

DMU Route
as listed Glasgow Central - Shields Jn
as listed Shields Jn - High Street Jn - Springburn - Eastfield Loop
as listed Eastfield Loop - Cowlairs West Jn
as listed Cowlairs West Jn - Cowlairs North Jn
as listed Cowlairs North Jn - Cowlairs East Jn - Lenzie - Greenhill Upper Jn - Greenhill Lower Jn - Falkirk Grahamston - Grangemouth No.3
as listed Grangemouth No.3 - Grangemouth Jn
as listed Grangemouth Jn - Winchburgh Jn - Dalmeny Jn - Inverkeithing East Jn
as listed Inverkeithing East Jn - Inverkeithing North Jn - Dunfermline Lower
as listed Dunfermline Lower - Charlestown Jn - Elbowend Jn - Foundary (Crombie Branch)
as listed Foundary - Elbowend Jn - Charlestown Jn - Dunfermline Lower
as listed Dunfermline Lower - Inverkeithing - Dalmeny - Haymarket West Jn - Gorgie Jn - Edinburgh Suburban Line - Niddrie West Jn - Niddrie North Jn - Portobello on Leith Branch (adjacent to FLT)
as listed Portobello - Niddrie North Jn - Niddrie South Jn - Millerhill West Jn - Millerhill South Jn - Bilston Glen Colliery NCB tracks
as listed Bilston Glen - Millerhill South Jn - Millerhill West Jn - Niddrie South Jn - Niddrie West Jn - Edinburgh Suburban Line - Craiglockhart Jn - Slateford Jn - Midcalder Jn - West Calder - Benhar Jn
as listed Benhar Jn - Polkemmet Colliery (facing point to loading bunker)
as listed Polkemmet Colliery - Benhar Jn - Shotts - Mossend East Jn - Mossend South Jn - Motherwell - Garriongill Jn - Coltness Costain Concrete Works
as listed Coltness Costain Concrete Works - Garriongill Jn - Motherwell - Mossend South Jn - Mossend North Jn - Whifflet North Jn - Langloan Jn - Rutherglen East Jn - Glasgow Central


A tour ticket, courtesy of Brian Halford.

Sources : Andy Pullar & Ian Umpleby
Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Greg Beecroft & Ian Umpleby)

Location Booked Actual
Glasgow Central 10.10d 10.10 [P9]
Shields Jn 10.15a ~ 10.20d 10.14½ ~ 10.18½
High Street Jn 10/30 ?
Bellgrove 10/31 10/26½
Springburn 10/35 10/32½
Cowlairs 10/36 10.55½ ~ 10.58
Cowlairs North Jn 10.38a ~ 10.48d 11.00 ~ 11.02½
Lenzie 10/57 11/11
Greenhill Upper Jn 11/10 11/21½
Greenhill Lower Jn 11/11 ?
Carmuirs West Jn 11/14 11/25
Carmuirs East Jn 11/15 ?
Falkirk Grahamston 11.18a ~ 11.20d 11.32½ ~ 11.33½
Grangemouth Jn 11/22 11/35
Fouldubs Jn 11/29 11/40½
Grangemouth Oil Terminal 11.42a ~ 11.52d 11.44 ~ 11.52
Fouldubs Jn 12/05 11.57½ ~ 11.58
Grangemouth Jn 12.13a ~ 12.18d 12.02½ ~ 12.06
Polmont 12/25 12/12
Linlithgow 12/30 12/17
Winchburgh Jn 12/36 12/23
Dalmeny Jn 12/49 12/33
Inverkeithing 12/55 12c42 ~ 12c46
Inverkeithing East Jn 12.57a ~ 13.02d 12.47½ ~ 12.49
Inverkeithing North Jn 13/04 12/50½
Dunfermline 13.12a ~ 13.17d 12.55½ ~ 13.02½
Elbowend Jn 13.22a ~ 13.24d 13.08½ ~ 13.12½
Charlestown 13.44a ~ 13.52d 13.20½ ~ 13.45½
Elbowend Jn 14.12a ~ 14.14d 13.52 ~ 13.55½
Dunfermline 14.19a ~ 14.24d 14.15½ ~ 14.24½
Inverkeithing 14/35 14.30½ ~ 14.33
Dalmeny 14/41 14/40
Haymarket West Jn 14/49 14/49½
Gorgie Jn 14/51 ?
Craiglockhart Jn 14/53 14/52
Niddrie North Jn 15/05 15/01
Portobello 15.09a ~ 15.15d 15.06 ~ 15.17½
Millerhill 15/21 15/25
Bilston Glen 15.35a ~ 15.45d 15.47 ~ 15.50½
Millerhill 15/59 16/07
Niddrie West Jn 16/05 ?
Craiglockhart Jn 16/13 16/22
Slateford Jn 16/16 16/24
Midcalder Jn 16/27 16/40
Benhar Jn 16.43a ~ 16.48d 16.54 ~ 16.57
Polkemmet Branch (BR Limit) 16.59a ~ 17.09d 17.09½ ~ 17.21
Benhar Jn 17/20 17/33
Holytown Jn 17/31 17/45
Mossend East Jn 17/33 ?
Mossend South Jn 17/34 17/47½
Motherwell 17/37 17/51
Shieldmuir 17/40 17/54½
Garriongill Jn 17/45 18/01½
Coltness 17.55a ~ 18.05d 18.08½ ~ 18.17
Garriongill Jn 18/14 18/28
Shieldmuir 18/18 18/32½
Motherwell 18.21a ~ 18.23d 18.35 ~ 18.35½
Mossend South Jn 18/27 ?
Mossend North Jn 18/30 18/40½
Whifflet North Jn 18/34 ?
Langloan Jn 18/38 18/46
Carmyle Jn 18/44 18/51
Rutherglen Jn 18/47 18/54
Glasgow Central 18.57a 19.02½


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