7th June 1969

British Rail (Scottish Region)
Scottish Grand Tour No.8

Loco Used 275
Stock Used mark 1's

Route :

Loco Route
275 Edinburgh Waverley - Haymarket - Slateford Jn - Midcalder Jn - Carstairs East Jn - Carstairs South Jn (Strawfrank Jn) - (via WCML) - Carlisle - Petteril Bridge Jn - (via S&C) - Settle Jn - Hellifield - Keighley - Shipley - Whitehall Jn - Engine Shed Jn - Methley Jn - Castleford Central - Burton Salmon - Church Fenton - York - (via ECML) - Edinburgh Waverley

Notes :
(1) Breaks were taken at Keighley (for K&WVR) and York (sightseeing or depot visit).

Source : Bill Jamieson

Timings (Booked Only)
(from Bill Jamieson)

Location Booked Actual
Edinburgh Waverley 08.40d 08.40
Haymarket 08/44 ?
Slateford Jn 08/47 ?
Midcalder Jn 08/57 ?
Strawfrank Jn 09/17 ?
Beattock Summit 09/50 09/42
Beattock 09/58 ?
Lockerbie 10/10 ?
Gretna Jn 10/24 10/18
Carlisle 10.32 ~ 10.37 ?
Petteril Bridge Jn 10/39 ?
Appleby 11/12 ?
Ais Gill 11/37 ?
Blea Moor 11/47 ?
Settle Jn 12/00 ?
Hellifield 12/04 ?
Skipton 12/14 ?
Snaygill 12/15 ?
Keighley 12.05a ~ 16.05d ?
Shipley Leeds Jn 16/14 ?
Wortley Jn 16/26 ?
Whitehall Jn 16/28 ?
Engine Shed Jn 16c30 ~ 16c32 ?
Methley Jn 16/47 ?
Whitwood Sidings 16/50 ?
Castleford Central 16/53 ?
Burton Salmon 17/01 ?
Church Fenton 17/08 ?
York 17.22a ~ 18.45d ?
Thirsk 19/06 ?
Northallerton 19/13 ?
Darlington 19/25 ?
Ferryhill 19/37 ?
Durham 19/46 ?
King Edward Bridge Jn 20/02 ?
Newcastle 20c05 ~ 20c07 ?
Morpeth 20/27 ?
Alnmouth 20/43 ?
Belford 20/58 ?
Tweedmouth 21/13 ?
Marshall Meadows 21/16 ?
Grantshouse 21/33 ?
Dunbar 21/45 ?
Drem Jn 21/57 ?
Monktonhall Jn 22/07 ?
Portobello Jn 22/10 ?
Edinburgh Waverley 22.15a ?


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