9th April 1966

B.L.S. / S.L.S. / Scottish Locomotive Preservation Fund
Scottish Rambler No.5

Locos Used 60919, D6115, 61407, 64620, 60532 'Blue Peter'

Route :

Loco Route
60919 Glasgow Buchanan St - Balornock Jn - Falkirk Grahamston (1)
D6115 Falkirk Grahamston - Dunfermline Lower
61407 Dunfermline Lower - Cowdenbeath - Kinross Jn - Perth - Buckingham Jn (Dundee)
64620 Buckingham Jn - Ninewells Jn - Liff - Maryfield
64620 Maryfield branch - Liff - Ninewells Jn - Buckingham Jn - Dundee - Arbroath - Montrose - Broomfield Jn - Montrose East
64620 Montrose East - Broomfield Jn - Inverbervie branch (2)
64620 Inverbervie branch - Broomfield Jn - Montrose
60532 Montrose - Arbroath - Dundee - Leuchars - Ladybank - Kirkaldy - Inverkeithing (3) - Forth Bridge - Winchburgh Jn - Polmont Jn - Falkirk Grahamston - Coatbridge Central - Carmyle - Glasgow Central

Notes :
(1) 60919 failed here with valve-gear trouble.
(2) The run to Inverbervie was abandoned two miles short of its goal due to severe slipping.
(3) 60532 was borrowed at Inverkeithing to assist the stalled Inverness - York car sleeper. Final arrival back in Glasgow was some three hours forty minutes late.


From The John Debens Ticket Collection.

Sources : David Hills (compiled from contemporary reports)
& George Woods

Timings (Booked Only)
(from George Woods)

Location Booked
Glasgow Buchanan Street 08.45d
Germiston Low Jn 08/50
Balornock Jn 08/52
Robroyston West Jn 08/56
Gartcosh Jn 09/02
Garnqueen North Jn 09/04
Greenhill Lower Jn 09/16
Carmuirs West Jn 09/20
Carmuirs East Jn 09/21
Falkirk Grahamston 09/27
Polmont 09/36
Winchburgh Jn 09/47
Dalmeny 09/58
Forth Bridge North 10/01
Inverkeithing 10.06a ~ 10.07d
Dunfermline Lower 10.13a ~ 10.18d
Touch Jn South 10/21
Cowdenbeath New 10/33
Cowdenbeath North Jn 10/35
Kinross 10/50
Glenfarg 10/59
Hilton Jn 11/09
Perth 11/13
Barnhill SB 11/17
Ninewells Jn 11/35
Buckingham Jn 11L43a ~ 11L50d
Ninewells Jn 11/55
Liff 12.05a ~ 12.10d
Fairmuir Jn 12/26
Maryfield 12.29a ~ 12.39d
Fairmuir Jn 12/46
Ninewells Jn 13/10
Buckingham Jn 13/13
Dundee 13.15a ~ 13.25d
Camperdown Jn 13/28
Broughty Jn 13/35
Arbroath 13/50
Usan 14/09
Montrose 14.16a ~ 14.46d
Broomfield Jn 14.51a ~ 14.53d
Montrose East 15.13a ~ 15.18d
Broomfield Jn 15/37
Inverbervie 16.27a ~ 16.37d
St Cyrus 17.10a ~ 17.15d
Broomfield Jn 17/34
Montrose 17.40a ~ 17.45d
Usan 17/51
Arbroath 18/05
Broughty Jn 18/20
Camperdown Jn 18/25
Dundee 18L28a ~ 18L38d
Tay Bridge South 18/46
Leuchars Jn 18/52
Ladybank 19.08a ~ 19.15d
Thornton Jn 19.30a ~ 19.34d
Kirkaldy 19/44
Burntisland 19/53
Inverkeithing 20.04a ~ 20.05d
Forth Bridge North 20/10
Dalmeny 20/13
Winchburgh Jn 20/20
Polmont 20/33
Falkirk Grahamston 20/40
Carmuirs East Jn 20/45
Carmuirs West Jn 20/50
Greenhill Lower Jn 20/55
Garnqueen North Jn 21/08
Gartsherrie South Jn 21/10
Coatbridge Central 21/12
Langloan West Jn 21/15
Carmyle Jn 21/25
Rutherglen Jn 21/28
Eglington Street 21/32
Glasgow Central 21.25a


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