25th March 1967
British Rail (Scottish
Region)
Grand Scottish Tour No.1
Locos Used | D368, D1973, D5070, D5122, D5127, 44997 & 60009 'Union of South Africa' |
Stock Used | 18 coaches |
Route : 1X19 throughout
Loco(s) | Route |
D368 + D1973 | Edinburgh Waverley - Portobello - Millerhill - Hardengreen Jn - Heriot - Galashiels - St Boswells - Hawick - Riccarton Junction - Newcastleton - Riddings Junction - Longtown - Carlisle |
D368 + D1973 | Carlisle - Gretna Jn - Lockerbie - Beattock - Carstairs - Lanark Jn - Law Jn - Motherwell - Mossend Yard - Coatbridge Central - Gartsherrie South Jn - Greenhill Lower Jn - Carmuirs West Jn - Larbert Jn - Stirling - Dunblane - Hilton Jn - Perth |
44997 + 60009 | Perth - Stanley - Coupar Angus - Alyth Junction - Forfar - Bridge of Dun - Kinnaber Jn - Stonehaven - Aberdeen |
D5070 + D5127 | Aberdeen - Dyce - Keith - Dufftown - Craigellachie - Aberlour - Knockando - Grantown-on-Spey - Boat of Garten - Aviemore |
D5122 + D5070 + D5127 | Aviemore - Kingussie - Dalwhinnie - Blair Athol - Pitlochry - Dunkeld - Stanley - Perth |
44997 + 60009 | Perth - Hilton Jn - Dunblane - Stirling - Larbert - Falkirk Grahamston - Polmont - Winchburgh Jn - Haymarket - Edinburgh Waverley |
Notes :
(1) Headcode 0Z19 displayed on 44997 before departure from Perth. Also carried
'The Granite City' headboard.
Sources : Matt Stoddon, Malcolm Dyer, John Robin & John
Furnevel
Photo Review
44997 & 60009 wait to depart Perth (photo: the late Robin Barbour)
A ticket, from John Robin.
Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from John Robin)
Location | Booked | Actual |
Edinburgh Waverley | 08.12 | 08.12 |
Portobello | 08/17 | 08/19 |
Millerhill | 08/21 | 08/23½ |
Hardengreen Jn | 08/25 | 08/27 |
Heriot | 08/41 | 08/43½ |
Galashiels | 08/56 | 08/59 |
St Boswells | 09/05 | 09/06½ |
Hawick | 09/17 | 09/19 |
Riccarton Junction | 09/35 | 09/38½ |
Newcastleton | 09/45 | 09/47½ |
Riddings Junction | 09/57½ | 10/02½ |
Longtown | 10/03 | 10/09 |
Canal Jn | 10/11 | 10/18 |
Carlisle | 10.15a ~ 10.30d | 10.23 ~ 10.34½ |
Gretna Jn | 10/40 | 10/44½ |
Lockerbie | 10/54½ | 10/59½ |
Beattock | 11/06 | 11/26½ |
Beattock Summit | 11/19½ | 11/25 |
Carstairs | 11/40 | 11/49 |
Lanark Jn | 11/43 | 11/52 |
Law Jn | 11/50 | 11/59½ |
Motherwell | 11.56 ~ 11.58 | 12.05½ ~ 12.07 |
Mossend | 12/02 | 12/12 |
Coatbridge Central | 12/06 | 12/15½ |
Gartsherrie South Jn | ? | 12/17 |
Garnqueen North Jn | 12/10 | 12/18½ |
Greenhill Lower Jn | 12/23 | 12/28 |
Carmuirs West Jn | ? | 12/30½ |
Larbert Jn | 12/26 | 12/32½ |
Alloa Junction | 12/29 | 12/34½ |
Stirling | 12/34½ | 12/40½ |
Dunblane | 12/39½ | 12/46 |
Gleneagles | 12/50½ | 12/53½ |
Hilton Jn | 13/01½ | 13/09 |
Perth | 13.05a ~ 13.25d | 13.12 ~ 13.33½ |
Stanley | 13/35 | 13/43 |
Coupar Angus | 13/43 | 13/51½ |
Alyth Junction | 13/47 | 13/55½ |
Forfar | 13/57 | 14/07 |
Bridge of Dun | 14/11 | 14/21 |
Kinnaber Jn | 14/15 | 14/24½ |
Laurencekirk | 14/23 | 14/31½ |
Stonehaven | 14/36 | 14/44½ |
Aberdeen | 14.56a ~ 15.08d | 15.00 ~ 15.19 |
Dyce | 15/18 | 15/29 |
Inverurie | 15/31 | 15/40 |
Kennethmont | 15/50 | 16/00 |
Huntly | 15/58 | 16/08 |
Cairnie Jn | 16/06 | 16/17 |
Keith | 16.13 ~ 16.15 | 16/24½ |
Dufftown | 16/30 | 16/45½ |
Craigellachie | 16/38 | 16/40½ |
Aberlour | 16/47 | 17/01 |
Carron | 16/56 | 17/10 |
Knockando | 17/02 | 17/17 |
Ballindalloch | 17/17 | 17/26½ |
Grantown-on-Spey | 17/47 | 17/55 |
Boat of Garten | 18/14 | 18/24 |
Aviemore | 18*30 ~ 18*40 | 18.35 ~ 18.47 |
Kingussie | 18/54 | 19/02 |
Newtonmore | 18/57 | 19/05 |
Dalwhinnie | 19/11 | 19/20 |
Dalnaspidal | 19/22 | 19/33 |
Dalanraoch | 19x28 ~ 19x38 | 19/39½ |
Blair Atholl | 19/50 | 19/52 |
Pitlochry | 19/58 | 20/03½ |
Ballinluig | 20/03 | 20/09 |
Dunkeld | 20/12 | 20/18½ |
Murthly | 20/18 | 20/26 |
Stanley | 20/22 | 20/31 |
Perth | 20.30a ~ 20.38d | 20.41 ~ 21.01 |
Hilton Jn | 20/42 | 21/06½ |
Gleneagles | 20/59 | 21/22½ |
Dunblane | 21/13 | 21/36 |
Stirling | 21.20a ~ 21.26d | 21.45 ~ ??.?? |
Alloa Junction | 21/33 | ? |
Larbert Jn | 21/37 | ? |
Carmuirs East Jn | ? | ? |
Falkirk Grahamston | 21/42 | ? |
Polmont | 21/47 | ? |
Linlithgow | 21/51 | ? |
Winchburgh Jn | 21/57 | ? |
Bathgate Jn | 22/02 | ? |
Haymarket | 22/10 | ? |
Edinburgh Waverley | 22.15a | ? |