29th August 1970

Branch Line Society
Glasgow South Railtour

DMU Used 3-car Met-Camm set

Route :

DMU Route
as listed Glasgow Central - Shields Jn - Cardonald Jn - Shieldhall Yard - Braehead Yard (Power Station)
as listed Braehead Yard ( Power Station) - Shieldhall Yard - Cardonald Jn - Shields Jn - Terminus Jn - Muirhouse Jn - Maxwell Park - Cathcart - Newton
as listed Newton - Westburn Jn - Carmyle Jn - Carmyle (1) - Tollcross East
as listed Tollcross East - Carmyle (1)
as listed Carmyle - Rutherglen Jn - Dalmarnock Jn - Strathclyde Jn - London Road Yard
as listed London Road Yard -Strathclyde Jn - Rutherglen - Gushetfaulds Jn - Larkfield Jn - Langside Jn - Strathbungo Jn - Busby Jn - Barrhead - Lugton - Giffen
as listed Giffen - Lugton - Barrhead - Busby Jn - Strathbungo Jn - Langside Jn - Gorbals Jn - Clyde Jn - Saltmarket Jn - High Street East Jn - Bellgrove - Springburn
as listed Springburn - Sighthill East Jn - Gartcosh Jn - Stepps - Gartsherrie South Jn
as listed Gartsherrie South Jn - Garnqueen South Jn - Bedlay Colliery Sidings
as listed Bedlay Colliery Sidings - Gartsherrrie South Jn - Coatbridge Central - Mount Vernon - Carmyle - Rutherglen Jn - Gushetfaulds Jn - Larkfield Jn - West Street Jn - Terminus Jn - Shields Jn  - Cardonald - Arkleston Jn - Renfrew Wharf (site of SB)
as listed Renfrew Wharf (site of SB) - Arkleston Jn - Shields Jn - Glasgow Central

Notes :
(1) Carmyle to Tolcross East & back is not shown in the booked timings and was thus queried however the BLS 1969/1970 annual report also mentions the fact the train ran from Carmyle to Tollcross East thus it taken as confirmed.

Sources : Fred Landery, Kevin Driscoll & Ian Umpleby

Photo Review


Photo stop in London Road yard (photo: David Pearson)


The reversal at Giffen (photo: David Pearson)


Timings (Booked Only)
(from Kevin Driscoll)

M.C Location Booked Actual
0.00 Glasgow Central 10.55d 10.55
? Shields Jn 10/59 ?
3.61 Cardonald Jn 11/03 ?
? Shieldhall Yard 11.05a ~ 11.07d ?
5.68 Braehead Yard 11.19a ~ 11.34d ?
? Shieldhall Yard 11.46a ~ 11.48d ?
? Cardonald Jn 11/52 ?
10.05 Shields Jn 11/56 ?
10.54 Terminus Jn 11/58 ?
11.11 Muirhouse Jn 12/01 ?
? Cathcart 126 Points 12/08 ?
15.24 Kings Park 12/11 ?
18.32 Kirkhill 12/18 ?
19.59 Newton 12.27a ~ 12.36d ?
21.19 Carmyle Jn 13.09a ~ ?
? Tollcross East DIV ??.??a ~ ??.??d
21.19 Carmyle Jn ~ 13.14d ?
23.07 Rutherglen Jn 13/19 ?
24.40 Dalmarnock Jn 13/21 ?
24.69 Clydebridge Jn 13/24 ?
25.20 Strathclyde Jn 13/26 ?
25.53 London Road Yard 13.31a ~ 13.41d ?
? Strathclyde Jn 13/46 ?
26.64 Rutherglen 13/48 ?
28.32 Gushetfaulds Jn 13/54 ?
28.63 Langside Jn 13/56 ?
29.14 Strathbungo Jn 13/58 ?
31.19 Busby Jn 14/01 ?
35.00 Barrhead 14/07 ?
41.63 Lugton 14/17 ?
45.54 Giffen 14.29a ~ 14.56d ?
49.45 Lugton 14/58 ?
56.28 Barrhead 15/04 ?
60.09 Busby Jn 15/09 ?
62.14 Strathbungo Jn 15/12 ?
64.46 High Street Jn 15c20a ~ 15c23d ?
65.06 Bellgrove 15/25 ?
67.74 Springburn 15.32a ~ 15.37d ?
68.50 Sighthill East Jn 15/39 ?
74.44 Gartcosh Jn 15/47 ?
75.66 Gartsherrie South Jn 15.51a ~ 15.56d ?
76.51 Garnqueen South Jn 16/00 ?
78.19 Bedlay Colliery Sidings 16.20a ~ 16.30d ?
79.67 Garnqueen South Jn 16/50 ?
80.52 Gartsherrie South Jn 16/53 ?
81.70 Coatbridge Jn 16/55 ?
87.32 Carmyle Jn 17/06 ?
90.03 Rutherglen Jn 17/11 ?
? Gushetfaulds Jn 17/17 ?
? Shields Jn 17/22 ?
97.45 Arkleston Jn 17/28 ?
99.79 Renfrew South 17/40 ?
101.19 Renfrew Wharf 17.45a ~ 17.55d ?
102.39 Renfrew South 18.00a ~ 18.05d ?
? Arkleston Jn 18/20 ?
? Shields Jn 18/28 ?
111.09 Glasgow Central 18.32a 18.42


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