26th May 1962
Gainsborough Model
Railway Society
Forth Bridge Special
Locos Used | 60004 'William Whitelaw' & 60022 'Mallard' |
Route : 1F76 throughout
Loco | Route |
60022 | Lincoln - Saxilby - Gainsborough - Retford - Doncaster - (via ECML) - Edinburgh Waverley |
60004 | Edinburgh Waverley - Dalmeny - North Queensferry |
60004 | Dalmeny - Edinburgh Waverley |
60022 | Edinburgh Waverley - (reverse of outward route) - Lincoln |
Notes :
(1) At North Queensferry passengers could, if they wished, take the ferry back
over the Forth and rejoin the train at the southern end of the bridge.
Source : David Wittaker
Timings (Booked Only)
(from David Whittaker)
Location | Booked (out) | Booked (rtn) |
Lincoln Central | 06.15d | 01.20a |
Saxilby | 06.27 (d?) | 01.08 (a?) |
Sykes Jn | 06.31 | 01.02 |
Stow Park | 06.38 (d?) | 00.55 (a?) |
Gainsborough Lea Road | 06.51 (d?) | 00.44 (a?) |
Trent Jn | 06.54 | 00.39 |
Clarborough Jn | 07.02 | 00.31 |
Retford | 07.14 (d?) | 00.24 (a?) |
Doncaster | 07c39a ~ 07c56d | 23c42a ~ 23c52d |
Selby | 08.19 | 23.18 |
York | 08.36 | 23.03 |
Northallerton | 09.05 | 22.30 |
Darlington | 09w25 | 22w18 |
Durham | 09.47 | 21.50 |
Newcastle | 10c06a ~ 10c12d | 21c26a ~ 21c32d |
Morpeth | 10.34½ | 21.01 |
Alnmouth | 10.51½ | 20.43 |
Berwick-upon-Tweed | 11.25 | 20.12 |
Dunbar | 12.00 | 19.39 |
Edinburgh Waverley | 12L33a ~ 12L47d | 15L16a ~ 19L05d |
Dalmeny | 13.02 | 14.59d |
Forth Bridge North | 13.05 | - |
North Queensferry | 13.06a | - |