3rd December 1966
British Rail (Scottish
Region)
Last B1 Loco Excursion
Loco Used | 61278 |
Stock Used | load 7 |
Route :
Loco | Route |
61278 | Edinburgh Waverley - Bathgate - Airdrie - Bellgrove - High Street East Jn - St Johns Jn - Clyde Jn - Langside Jn - Strathbungo Jn - Busby Jn - Barrhead - Lugton - Kilmarnock - Mauchline Jn - Kirkconnel - Dumfries - Gretna Jn - Carlisle Kingmoor (1) |
61278 | Carlisle Kingmoor - Longtown - Riddings Junction - Newcastleton - Riccarton Junction - Hawick - St Boswells - Galashiels - Heriot - Hardengreen Jn - Edinburgh Waverley |
Notes:
(1) For depot visit. Train stopped in a loop adjacent to the depot.
(2) A stop at Galashiels was made to allow passengers to return to Carlisle on
the 15.53 service.
Sources : John Robin (joined the train at Bellgrove), Eric Oates
& James King
Photo Review
61278 running round the train at Carlisle Kingmoor.
(Photo by G N Turnbull İTOPticl Digital Memories - see
www.TOPticl.com for further details and a chance to buy a full size copy)
From The John Debens Ticket Collection.
Timings (Booked Only)
(from James King)
Location | Booked |
Edinburgh Waverley | 08.35d |
Bellgrove | 09.40a ~ ??.??d |
Carlisle Kingmoor | ??.??a ~ ??.??d |
Galashiels | 15.20a ~ ??.??d |
Edinburgh Waverley | 16.10a |