5th November 1966

British Rail (Scottish Region)
Last V2 Loco Excursion

Loco Used 60836

Route :

Loco Route
60836 Edinburgh Waverley - Haymarket - Dalmeny - Inverkeithing - Dunfermline Lower - Cowdenbeath - Kinross - Hilton Jn - Perth - Stanley - Coupar Angus - Alyth Junction - Forfar - Bridge of Dun - Kinnaber Jn - Laurencekirk - Stonehaven - Aberdeen
60836 Aberdeen - Stonehaven - Laurencekirk - Kinnaber Jn - Montrose - Arbroath - Carnoustie - Dundee - Leachars Junction - Cupar - Ladybank - Kirkcaldy - Burntisland - Inverkeithing - Dalmeny - Haymarket - Edinburgh Waverley

Notes:
(1) James King comments: The demand for this trip was so great that a leaflet was handed out on the train advertising a hastily arranged 'Last B1 Excursion' on 3rd December 1966.


From The John Debens Ticket Collection.

Sources : Eric Oates & James King

Timings (Booked Only)
(from James King & Douglas Blades)

Location Booked
Edinburgh Waverley 10.00d
Haymarket 10/03
Dalmeny 10/14
Forth Bridge North 10/17
Inverkeithing 10/21
Dunfermline Lower 10/26
Touch South Jn 10/28
Cowdenbeath 10/40
Kinross 10/54
Glenfarg 11/03
Hilton Jn 11/12
Perth 11.17 ~ 11.25
Stanley 11/35½
Coupar Angus 11/43½
Alyth Junction 11/47½
Forfar 11/58
Bridge of Dun 12/13½
Kinnaber Jn 12/17½
Laurencekirk 12/25½
Stonehaven 12/38
Aberdeen 13.00a ~ 15.32d
Stonehaven 15/53
Laurencekirk 16/10
Kinnaber Jn 16/17
Montrose 16/21
Usan 16/26
Arbroath 16/39
Broughty Jn 16/53
Camperdown Jn 16/57
Dundee Tay Bridge 17.00 ~ 17.05
Tay Bridge South 17/12
Leuchars Junction 17/19
Cupar 17/27
Ladybank 17/34
Thornton Junction 17/46
Kirkcaldy 17/54
Burntlisland 18/02
Inverkeithing 18/13
Forth Bridge North 18/17
Dalmeny 18/20
Haymarket 18/29
Edinburgh Waverley 18.32a


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