22nd May 1966

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Last Train to Inverbervie

Locos Used class 08 diesel & 64547
Stock Used 6 coaches including mark 1 Sc24558

Route :

Loco(s) Route
64547 (2) Montrose - Broomfield Jn - St Cyrus - Inverbervie
64547 Inverbervie - St Cyrus (3) - Broomfield Jn - Montrose

Notes :
(1) Reported as having been organised by a local housewife.
(2) Running tender-first.
(3) Assisted in rear by class 08 shunter from St Cyrus for a short distance due to fears the rising gradient would be too much of the steam loco, however it is reported the class 08 was soon left behind.

Source : David Murray

Photo Review


64547 waiting to leave Inverbervie (photo: The John Debens Collection)


From The John Debens Ticket Collection


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