29th August 1964

Stephenson Locomotive Society (Scottish Area) / Branch Line Society
J-36 Class Railtour

Loco Used 65234
Stock Used ex-Talisman set (formed: BSO+SO+SO+BSO)

Route : Reporting code 100 throughout

Loco Route
65234 Edinburgh Waverley - ??? - North Leith
65234 North Leith - ??? - Niddrie South Jn - Millerhill - Hardengreen Jn - Hawthornden Jn - Penicuik
65234 Penicuik - Hawthornden Jn - Hardengreen Jn - Millerhill - Monktonhall Jn - Longniddry Jn - Haddington
65234 Haddington - Longniddry Jn - Monktonhall Jn - Niddrie West Jn - Gorgie Jn - Haymarket - Edinburgh Waverley

Notes :
(1) Route confirmation required - above is from booked timings. Train visited (at least) North Leith, Penicuik & Haddington. Train ran with the aim of raising funds to secure and preserve a member of the J36 class of steam locomotives.

Sources : James Young, John Furnevel, David Kerr & Stuart Sellar/Ian Clark (SLS)

Photo Review


65234 at Haddington (photo: K.A. Gray)


Two photos taken at North Leith (photos: K.A. Gray)


Two more shots; taken at Penicuik (photos: K.A. Gray)


65234 gets admired at Edinburgh Waverley (photo: K.A. Gray)


Timings (Booked Only)
(from Stuart Sellar courtesy of Ian Clark (SLS))

M.C Location Booked
0.00 Edinburgh Waverley 13.50d
3.18 Leith Citadel 14.05 ~ 14.15
5.49 Lochend Jn 14/22
7.31 Leith South Jn 14/28
8.30 Niddrie North Jn (Lothian Lines) 14/38
10.16 Millerhill 14/42
12.18 Hardengreen Jn 14/47
15.12 Hawthornden Jn 14/56
19.49 Penicuik 15.15 ~ 15.45
24.06 Hawthornden Jn 16/05
27.00 Hardengreen Jn 16/15
29.02 Millerhill 16/21
31.02 Monktonhall Jn 16/31
38.10 Longniddry Jn 16/46
42.70 Haddington 17.06 ~ 17.45
47.50 Longniddry Jn 18w05 ~ 18w13
54.58 Monktonhall Jn 18/26
57.10 Niddrie West Jn 18/35
62.58 Gorgie Jn 19/02
63.00 Haymarket 19/05
64.13 Edinburgh Waverley 19.09a


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