20th May 1967

A4 Locomotive Society Ltd
No. 4498 'Sir Nigel Gresley' on tour in Scotland

Loco Used steam : 4498 'Sir Nigel Gresley'

Route :
ScR Reporting code 371 : Glasgow Central to Aberdeen
ScR Reporting code 372 : Aberdeen to Glasgow Central

Loco Route
4498 Glasgow Central - Carmyle Jn - Langloan West Jn - Coatbridge Central - Larbert - Stirling - Perth - Stanley - Coupar Angus - Alyth Junction - Forfar - Guthrie Jn - Glasterlaw - Bridge of Dun - Kinnaber Jn - Stonehaven - Aberdeen
4498 Aberdeen - Stonehaven - Kinnaber Jn - Montrose - Abrboath - Dundee Tay Bridge - Leuchars Junction - Ladybank - Thornton Junction - Cardenden - Dunfermline Lower - Inverkeithing - Dalmeny - Polmont - Greenhill Lower Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Glasgow Central

Notes:
(1) Route confirmation required after Inverkeithing - above shown is booked route. No train ticket was issued for this tour - instead the timing sheet was numbered and acted as the tour ticket.

Sources : Chris Harley, Leonard Rogers, Jim Binnie, Andrew Fairholm, David Thornhill
& James Burton (joined at Glasgow Central, left at Invernkeithing)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from James Burton)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Glasgow Central 09.37d 09.37   19.48a ?
Carmyle Jn 09/48 09/49   19/36 ?
Langloan West Jn 09/58 09/58   ? ?
Coatbridge Central 010/00 10/00   19/24 ?
Greenhill Lower Jn 10/16 10/13   19/08 ?

 

Location Booked Actual
Larbert 10.21a ~ 10.22d 10.18 ~ 10.22
Alloa Jn 10/25 10/26
Stirling 10/34 10/32
Dunblane 10/42 10/39
Blackford 10/57 10/52
Hilton Jn 11/12 11/06
Perth 11.16a ~ 11.24d 11.19 ~ 11.24
Stanley 11/34 11/36½
Coupar Angus 11/42 11/44
Alyth Junction 11/46 11/47½
Forfar 11/56 12/01
Bridge of Dun 12/14 12/17
Kinnaber Jn 12/18 12/20
Laurencekirk 12/23 12/26
Stonehaven 12/36 12/41½
Aberdeen 12.56a ~ 15.15d 12.59 ~ 15.15
Stonehaven 15/38 15/37
Laurencekirk 15/56 15/53
Kinnaber Jn 16/04 16/01
Montrose 16/07 16/05
Arbroath 16/26 16/24
Carnoustie 16/33 16/31
Dundee 16.47a ~ 16.57d 16.44 ~ 16.57
Leuchars Juntion 17/12 17/12
Ladybank 17/33 17/25½
Thornton Junction 17/47 17/38
Cowdenbeath 18/10 18/04
Dunfermlien Lower 18/22 18/13½ ~ 18.19½
Inverkeithing 18.26a ~ 18.27d 18.27½ ~ ??.??
Forth Bridge North 18/32 ?
Dalmeny 18/36 ?
Polmont 18/53 ?
Falkirk Grahamston 18/58 ?

Timings continue in first table.

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