16th April 1965

Stephenson Locomotive Society (Scottish Area) / Branch Line Society
The Scottish Rambler No.4 Brake Van Railtour

Loco Used 42739
Stock Used 9x Brake Vans

Route : at least headcode 102

Loco Route
42739 Kilmarnock - Troon Harbour
42739 Troon Harbour - Troon Jn - Monkton - Prestwick
42739 Prestwick - Glenburn Colliery (1)
42739 Glenburn Colliery - Prestwick - Falkland Jn - Ayr Goods 
42739 Ayr Goods - Ayr Harbour Jn
42739 Ayr Harbour Jn - Ayr Harbour
42739 Ayr Harbour - Newton Jn - Annbank - Drongan - Killoch Colliery
42739 Killoch Colliery - Drongan
42739 Drongan - Belston Jn
42739 Belston Jn - Rankinston - Littlemill Colliery (1)
42739 Littlemill Colliery - Belston Jn - Ochiltree - Dykes Jn
42739 Dykes Jn - Whitehill Colliery (1)
42739 Whitehill Colliery - Dykes Jn
42739 Dykes Jn - Skares Sidings (1)
42739 Skares Sidings- Belston Jn Drongan - Annbank - Newton Jn - Falkland Jn - Lochgreen Jn - Troon Goods (Old Station Loop) - Barassie - Kilmarnock - Kay Park Jn - Riccarton
42739 Riccarton - Kay Park Jn - Kilmarnock

(1) Loco propelling.
(2) 42739 was photographed headcode 102 - was this headcode used throughout?


From The John Debens Ticket Collection.

Source : Terry Jackson (on the train throughout)

Timings (Booked Only)
(From Terry Jackson)

M.C Location Booked
00.00 Kilmarnock 09.45d
07.63 Barassie 10/10
08.73 Troon Harbour 10.18a  ~  10.35d
09.57 Troon Jn 10/40
12.64 Prestwick 10.51a  ~  10.55d
14.16 Glenburn Colliery 11.05a  ~  11.15d
15.48 Prestwick 11.23a  ~  11.25d
17.37 Falkland Jn 11/31
18.54 Ayr Goods 11.40a  ~  11.50d
19.52 Ayr Harbour 12.05a  ~  12.15d
20.20 Newton Jn 12/22
24.35 Annbank 12/36
29.70 Drongan 12.54a  ~  12.58d
32.50 Killoch Colliery 13.08a  ~  13.18d
35.30 Drongan 13.28a  ~  13.35d
36.68 Belston Jn 13.47a  ~  13.49d
39.58 Rankinston 14.02a  ~  14.08d
40.71 Littlemill Colliery 14.15a  ~  14.25d
44.74 Belston Jn 14/40
48.08 Dykes Jn 14.55a  ~  15.00d
48.60 Whitehill Colliery 15.10a  ~  15.20d
49.32 Dykes Jn 15.30a  ~  15.35d
49.56 Skares Sidings 15.40a  ~  15.50d
52.46 Belston Jn 16/05
54.04 Drongan 16/17
59.39 Annbank 16.33a  ~  16.40d
63.54 Newton Jn 16/55
63.79 Falkland Jn 16.58a  ~  17.23d
66.24 Lochgreen Jn 17/36
67.20 Troon Goods 17/40
68.10 Barassie 17/43
75.73 Kilmarnock 18/08
76.46 Kay Park Jn 18/12
78.50 Riccarton & Craigie 18.22a  ~  18.40d
80.54 Kay Park Jn 18/50
81.27 Kilmarnock 18.54a


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