10th March 1984

Class 40 Preservation Society
The North Briton

Loco Used 40086

Route : 1F53 throughout

Loco Route
40086 Huddersfield - Leeds - York - (via ECML) - Edinburgh Waverley - Haymarket - Dalmeny - Inverkeithing - Kirkcaldy - Ladybank - Leuchars - Dundee - Arbroath - Montrose - Aberdeen
40086 Aberdeen - (reverse of outward route) - Huddersfield

Notes:
(1) Ticket (below) give the train name as 'The Aberdonian Railtour' but Harry Harper confirms it was 'The North Briton'.

Sources : Si Carter (on train throughout) & Harry Harper

Photo Review


40086 and piper at Edinburgh Waverley (photo: Ian Jordan)


From Andrew Fairholms ticket collection.


Timings (Booked Only)
(provided by Ian Dobson)

M.C Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn) M.C
0.00 Huddersfield 06.28d 23.55a 377.75
3.74 Heaton Lodge Jn 06/34 23/48 374.01
6.59 Thornhill LNW Jn 06/37 23/45 371.16
8.22 Dewsbury 06.41a ~ 06.42d 23.41a ~ 23.42d 369.53
? Morley 06/49 23/35 ?
16.63 Whitehall Jn 06/56 23/29 261.12
17.27 Leeds 06.59a ~ 07.04d 23.21a ~ 23.26d 360.48
? Cross Gates 07/12 23/12 ?
? Micklefield 07/17 23/07 ?
? Church Fenton 07/21 23/02 ?
42.71 York 07.34a ~ 07.36d 22.47a ~ 22.50d 335.04
? Thirsk 08/00 22/23 ?
? Northallerton 08/06 22/17 ?
87.01 Darlington 08.19a ~ 08.21d 22.01a ~ 22.03d 290.74
? Ferryhill 08/36 21/50 ?
109.04 Durham 08.46a ~ 08.48d 21.37a ~ 21.39d 268.71
? King Edward Bridge South Jn 09/05 21/21 ?
123.07 Newcastle Central 09.07a ~ 09.12d 21.17a ~ 21.19d 254.68
? Morpeth 09.34a ~ 09.44d 20/56 ?
? Alnmouth 10/03 20/40 ?
? Belford 10/17 20/25 ?
? Berwick 10/29 20/08 ?
? Signal EG403 10/36 20/06 ?
? Reston 10/43 20/00 ?
? Grantshouse 10/49 19/55 ?
? Dunbar 10/58 19/43 ?
? Drem 11/07 19/35 ?
? Monktonhall Jn 11/20 19/25 ?
? Portobello 11/22 19/23 ?
247.43 Edinburgh Waverley 11.26a ~ 11.53d 19.03a ~ 19.17d 130.32
? Haymarket 11/56 19/00 ?
? Dalmeny 12/03 18/48 ?
? Inverkeithing 12/09 18/41 ?
? Burntisland 12/19 18/31 ?
? Kirkaldy 12/30 18/24 ?
? Thornton Jn 12/35 18/19 ?
? Ladybank 12/43 18/09 ?
? Leuchars 12/57 17/57 ?
? Tay Bridge South 13/07 17/50 ?
306.58 Dundee Tay Bridge 13c13a ~ 13c14d 17c43a ~ 17c44d 71.17
307.36 Camperdown Jn 13/17 17/40 70.39
? Carnoustie 13/28 17/27 ?
? Arbroath 13/34 17/15 ?
? Usan 13/47 17/03 ?
? Montrose 13/50 16.44a ~ 16.58d ?
? Laurencekirk 14/01 16/34 ?
? Stonehaven 14.17a ~ 14.32d 16/20 ?
377.75 Aberdeen 14.54a 16.00d 0.00


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