27th August 1977

Branch Line Society
Forth and Clyde Wanderer

DMU Used 51464+59556+51525

Route :

DMU Route
as listed Glasgow Central - Larkfield Jn - Rutherglen Jn - Carmyle Jn - Whifflet North Jn - Mossend North Jn - Mossend East Jn - Holytown Jn - Shotts - Benhar Jn - Polkemmet Colliery
as listed Polkemmet Colliery - Benhar Jn - Shotts - Holytown Jn - Mossend East Jn - Mossend South Jn - Jerviston Jn - Ravenscraig No.3 Yard
as listed Ravenscraig No.3 Yard - Jerviston Jn -Mossend South Jn - Mossend North Jn - Whifflet North Jn - Coatbridge Central - Sunnyside Jn - Gunnie
as listed Gunnie - Sunnyside Jn - Airdrie South - Bathgate - Haymarket West Jn - Gorgie Jn - Craiglockhart Jn - Niddrie West Jn - Monktonhall Jn - Smeaton
as listed Smeaton - Monktonhall Jn - Millerhill East Jn - Millerhill Jn - Bilston Glen Colliery
as listed Bilston Glen Colliery - Millerhill Jn - Niddrie West Jn - Craiglockhart Jn - Midcalder Jn - Carstairs East Jn - Carstairs South Jn
as listed Carstairs South Jn - Carstairs - Law Jn - Wishaw - Holytown Jn - Mossend East Jn - Mossend West Jn - Uddingston Jn - Newton - Rutherglen - Larkfield Jn - Terminus Jn - Shields Jn - Arkleston Jn - Renfrew Wharf
as listed Renfrew Wharf - Arkleston Jn - Shields Jn - Glasgow Central

Notes :
(1) Bill Lynch notes: an unscheduled stop of 14min was made at Plains (between Airdrie and Caldercruix) to take on water.


From Andrew Fairholms ticket collection.

Source : Alan Rintoul

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Ian Umpleby)

Location Booked Actual
Glasgow Central 09.40d 09.40
Rutherglen Jn 09/47 09/53
Carmyle Jn 09/50 09/57½
Langloan Jn 09/58 10/04
Whifflet North Jn 10/01 10/06
Mossend 10/06 ?
Mossend North Jn 10/07 10/09½
Mossend East Jn 10/08 ?
Holytown Jn 10/09 10/12
Benhar Jn 10t22 ~ 10t24 10.27 ~ 10.27
Polkemmet Branch (BR Limit) 10.38 ~ 10.46 10.38 ~ 10.49
Benhar Jn 11t00 ~ 11t02 11/10
Holytown Jn 11/14 11/22
Mossend East Jn 11/15 ?
Mossend South Jn 11/16 11/27½
Ravenscraig No.3 (BR Limit) 11.32 ~ 11.40 11.37 ~ 11.45
Mossend South Jn 11/55 ?
Mossend North Jn 11/57 11/56
Mossend 11/58 ?
Whifflet South Jn 12/03 12/01
Whifflet East 12/04 12.02 ~ 12.03
Sunnyside Jn 12/08 12/06½
Gunnie 12.11 ~ 12.17 12.09 ~ 12.17
Sunnyside Jn 12/20 12/25½
Airdrie 12/24 12/30
Bathgate Upper 13.08a ~ 14.15d 13.17 ~ 14.15
Saughton Jn 14/43 14/45
Haymarket West Jn 14/45 14.29 ~ 14.51
Gorgie Jn 14/47 ?
Craiglockhart Jn 14/49 14/53
Niddrie West Jn 15c01 ~ 15c03 15.03 ~ 15.04
Monktonhall Jn 15/07 15/14
Smeaton 15.16 ~ 15.24 15.21 ~ 15.29
Monktonhall Jn 15/33 15/35
Millerhill Jn 15/37 15/41½
Bilston Glen 16.04 ~ 16.12 15.57 ~ 16.12
Millerhill Jn 16/38 16/24
Niddrie West Jn 16/43 16/44
Craiglockhart Jn 16/54 16/55
Slateford 16c58 ~ 17c00 16.57 ~ 16.57
Midcalder Jn 17/13 17/12½
Carstairs East Jn 17/33 17/32½
Carstairs South Jn 17.36 ~ 17.42 17.34 ~ 17.36
Carstairs 17.45 ~ 17.47 17.38 ~ 17.41
Lanark Jn 17/51 17/45½
Law Jn 18/02 17/55
Holytown Jn 18/08 18/01½
Mossend East Jn 18/09 ?
Mossend West Jn 18/10 ?
Uddingston Jn 18/13 18/07½
Newton 18/16 18/11
Rutherglen Jn 18/19 18/16
Larkfield Jn 18/22 18/20½
Terminus Jn 18/24 18/21½
Shields Jn 18/26 18/25½
Arkleston Jn 18/33 18/33½
Renfrew Branch GF 18t35 ~ 18t38 18.35 ~ 18.37
Renfrew Wharf 18.58 ~ 19.07 19.05 ~ 19.13
Renfrew Branch GF 19t27 ~ 19t30 19.34 ~ 19.37
Arkleston Jn 19/32 19/40½
Shields Jn 19/39 19/46
Glasgow Central 19.43a 19.51


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