17th October 1993

North East Railway Preservation Group
The Aberdonian

Locos Used 56104 & steam: 60532
Stock Used SRPS coaches

Route :t

Loco(s) Route (1)
60532 Stirling - Linlithgow - Dalmeny - Inverkeithing - Ladybank - Perth - Dundee - Aberdeen
60532 Aberdeen - Dundee - Perth - Dunfermline (1)
56104 + 60532 Dunfermline - Ladybank - Perth (1)

Notes :
(1) Route confirmation required. The tour got into trouble on the climb from Dunfermline Lower to Dunfermline Townhill Junction. Despite some wheel-slip, it made it into the loop at Townhill. The loco was low on water. 56104 was sent from Thornton depot and took the train via Ladybank and Hilton Junction to Perth where the tour terminated 3 hours late.

Source : Derek Sneddon

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