29th March 1964

Stephenson Locomotive Society (Scottish Area)
Scottish Rambler No.3 Rail Tour

Locos Used 42737 & 80118
Stock Used booked for BSO + 2x SO + RB + BSO (2)

Route :

Loco Route
42737

Glasgow Central - Eglinton Street - Rutherglen Jn - Newton - Uddingston - Motherwell - Ross Jn - Ferniegair Jn - Merryton Jn - Larkhill East - Dalserf - Swinehill
42737 Swinehill - Dalserf - Larkhill East - Ferniegair Jn - Ross Jn - Motherwell
42737 Motherwell - Shieldmuir Jn - Law Jn - Lanark Jn - Carstairs - Dolphinton Jn - Auchengray - Wilsontown South Jn - Wilsontown North Jn
42737 (1) Wilsontown North Jn - Wilsontown West Jn - Haywood - Wilsontown
42737 Wilsontown - Haywood - Wilsontown West Jn - Wilsontown South Jn - Auchengray - Dolphinton Jn - Strawfrank Jn - Symington (2) - Biggar - Broughton
42737 Broughton - Biggar - Symington
42737 Symington - Beattock Summit - Beattock
80118 Beattock - Moffat
80118 Moffat - Beattock
42737 Beattock - Beattock Summit - Symington - Carstairs - Lanark Jn - Law Jn - Shieldmuir Jn - Motherwell - Uddingston - Newton - Rutherglen Jn - Eglinton Street - Glasgow Central High Level

Notes :
(1) Loco propelling train.
(2) On arrival at Symington the train was booked to have the RB+BSO removed and the Broughton branch was to be traversed with the remaining three coaches only.

Sources : Terry Jackson & John Robin

Photo Review


42737 at Broughton (photo: John Robin)


Another two shots of 42737 at Broughton.
(Photo by G N Turnbull İTOPticl Digital Memories - see
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A tour ticket from John Robin.


Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Terry Jackson & John Robin)

M.C Location Booked Actual
0.00 Glasgow Central 09.50d ?
1.00 Eglinton Street 09/53 ?
3.76 Rutherglen Jn 09/57 ?
6.50 Newton 10/01 ?
8.38 Uddingston 10/05 ?
12.69 Motherwell 10/12 ?
14.19 Ross Jn 10/15 ?
15.29 Ferniegair Jn 10/21 ?
17.41 Larkhall East 10.34 ~ 10.39 ?
18.55 Dalserf 10.47 ~ 10.52 ?
20.03 Swinehill 11.02 ~ 11.10 ??.?? ~ 11.15
21.31 Dalserf 11/19 ?
22.45 Larkhall East 11/27 ?
24.57 Ferniegair Jn 11/41 ?
25.67 Ross Jn 11/46 ?
27.33 Motherwell 11.49 ~ 11.58 ??.?? ~ 12.05
29.29 Shieldmuir Jn 12/03 ?
32.64 Law Jn 12/11 ?
41.07 Lanark Jn 12/25 ?
49.69 Wilsontown Jn 12.48 ~ 12.59 ??.?? ~ 12.58
52.61 Wilsontown 13.13 ~ 13.18 ??.?? ~ 13.41
55.53 Wilsontown Jn 13/33 ?
61.69 Dolphinton Jn 13/43 ?
62.13 Strawfrank Jn 13/45 ?
68.38 Symington 13.55a ~ 14.15d 14.10 ~ 14.28
76.36 Broughton 14.50a ~ 15.10d 15.03 ~ 15.23
81.02 Biggar 15.30 ~ 15.35 ?
82.36 Coulter 15.45 ~ 15.50 ?
84.32 Symington 16.00a ~ 16.20d 15.46 ~ 16.04
101.48 Beattock Summit 16/48 16/35
111.49 Beattock 17.04 ~ 17.10 16.45 ~ 16.58
113.26 Moffat 17.20a ~ 17.30d 17.05 ~ 17.18
115.03 Beattock 17.40a ~ 17.55d 17.27 ~ 17.54
125.04  Beattock Summit 18/19 ?
142.20 Symington 18/44 ?
148.73 Carstairs 18.55 ~ 19.00 18.50 ~ 18.56
151.13 Lanark Jn 19/04 ?
159.36 Law Jn 19/19 ?
162.71 Shieldmuir Jn 19/25 ?
164.67 Motherwell 19.29a ~ 19.31d 19.19 ~ 19.28
169.18 Uddingston 19/39 19/35
171.06 Newton 19/43 19/38
173.60 Rutherglen Jn 19/48 ?
176.56 Eglinton Jn 19/53 19/47
177.56 Glasgow Central 19.56a 19.51


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