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 -


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