22nd June 1974

A4 Locomotive Society Ltd
The Tyne-Dee Coastal

Locos Used 40151 & steam: 4498 'Sir Nigel Gresley'
Stock Used 11 vehicles

Route : 1F51 throughout

Loco

Route
40151 Newcastle - (via ECML) - Edinburgh Waverley
4498 Edinburgh Waverley - Haymarket - Dalmeny - Inverkeithing - Kirkcaldy - Ladybank - Leuchars Junction - Dundee Tay Bridge - Arbroath - Montrose - Stonehaven - Aberdeen
4498 Aberdeen - (reverse of outward route) - Edinburgh Waverley
40151 Edinburgh Waverley - (reverse of outward route) - Newcastle

Notes :
(1) Route & loco confirmation required on the diesel legs.

Source : James Burton (joined/left the train at Edinburgh Waverley)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from James Burton)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Newcastle 08.10d ?   ? ?
Edinburgh Waverley 10L08a ~ 10L34d ??.?? ~ 10.34   20L46a ~ ??L??d 20.47 ~ ??.??
Haymarket 10/38 10/39½   20/42½ 20/43
Saughton Jn 10/42 10/44   20/39½ 20/41
Dalmeny 10/48 10/51½   20/33 20/33½
Inverkeithing 10/55 10/58   20/24½ 20/25
Aberdour 11/03 11/06   20/18½ 20/19
Burntisland 11/07 11/10   20/13½ 20/14
Kinghorn 11/13 11/14½   20/09½ 20/09½
Kirkcaldy 11.18a ~ 11.31d 11.21 ~ 11.32   19.36a ~ 20.04½d 19.45 ~ 20.04
Thornton Junction 11/40 11/43   19/30½ 19/37
Markinch 11/44 11/47   19/26½ 19/31
Ladybank 11/51½ 11/55½   19/17 19/21
Cupar 11/58 12/03   19/10 19/13
Leuchars Junction 12/05 12/10   19/02½ 19/07
Dundee Tay Bridge 12.21a ~ 12.40d 12.26 ~ 12.41   18.39½ ~ 18.48 18.39 ~ 18.50
Camperdown Jn 12/46½ 12/46   18/32½ 18/34
Carnoustie 12/59 13/05   18/21½ 18/24
Arbroath 13/07 13/15   18/13½ 18/17
Usan S.B. 13/24 13/30   17/57½ 18/00½
Montrose 13/26½ 13/33   17/53 17/54
Kinnaber Jn 13/30½ 13/36   17/49½ 17/49
Laurencekirk 13/41 13/44   17/40 17/39
Stonehaven 13/57 13/59   17/21 17/20
Aberdeen 14.22a 14.21   16.55d 16.55


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