9th September ran on 9th May 1959

Stephenson Locomotive Society
Land O'Burns Tour

It is now understood that this tour entry is most likely incorrect - no such trip was run by the S.L.S. on this date. Page has however been left as a record in case other sources direct readers to this date or anyone subsequently confirms this train did indeed run, but by another organiser.

Loco Used 40574
Stock Used 4 ex-LMS corridor coaches

Route : Reporting Code 224 throughout

Loco Route
40574 Ayr - Annbank - Tarbolton - Mauchline - Brackenhill Jn - Catrine
40574 Catrine - Brackenhill Jn
40574 Brackenhill Jn - Auchinleck - Lugar - Cronberry - Muirkirk
40574 Muirkirk - Cronberry - Cumnock - Ochiltree - Belston Jn - Drongan - Annbank - Ayr

Notes :
(1) According to Andrew Fairholm this train ran on 09/05/1958 not 09/09 as listed here. Or was this a re-run? Ian Clark (SLS) also confirms the SLS did not run a trip on this date, so if the entry were correct it would have been run by another organiser.

Source : John Robin

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