28th August 1965

R.C.T.S.
Fife Coast Rail Tour

Locos Used 256 'Glen Douglas' & 64569

Route : at least 615

Loco Route
256 Glasgow St Enoch - ??? - Bathgate - Haymarket West Jn - Gorgie Jn - Niddrie North Jn - Portobello East Jn - Edinburgh Waverley - Haymarket - Dalmeny - Inverkeithing - Kirkaldy - Thornton Junction - Thornton North Jn - Markinch - Ladybank - Leuchars Junction
64569 Leuchars Junction - St Andrews - Crail - Anstruther - Leven - East Fife Central Jn - Thornton North Jn - Thornton Junction
256 Thornton Junction - Thornton North Jn - Markinch - Ladybank - Newburgh - Bridge of Earn - Hilton Jn - Perth
256 Perth - Hilton Jn - Bridge of Earn - Glenfarg - Mawcarse - Kinross Junction - Kelty - Cowdenbeath - Dunfermline Lower - Inverkeithing - Dalmeny - Winchburgh Jn - Polmont - Falkirk High - Greenhill Upper Jn - Croy - Lenzie - Glasgow Queen Street

Notes :
(1) Route confirmation required (note: above is at odds with the tour ticket). Kevin Driscoll comments: From sketchy memory, a shuttle service ran Monday 23rd to Friday 27th between Forres & Inverness, then a Saturday special Inverness to Perth. Terry Dorrity comments: NB 256 ran on 28 Aug 65 which was probably the Saturday Perth excursion mentioned by Kevin Driscoll, unless there were two that day (not very likely). This train was photographed at Burntisland, Markinch, Bridge of Earn, and Glen Farg so would seem to have been an Edinburgh to Perth circular returning via Kinross.
(2) 64569 was photographed at Guard Bridge carrying headcode 615 - was this headcode used throughout?

Sources : Terry Dorrity, Kevin Driscoll, David Whittaker & Steve Armitage

Photo Review


256 'Glen Douglas' passes Dalgetty in Fife.
(photo: Photo by G N Turnbull İTOPticl Digital Memories - see
www.TOPticl.com for further details and a chance to buy a full size copy)


256 is seen here at Markinch (photo: Terry Dorrity)


From The John Debens Ticket Collection.


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