27th May 1967
British Rail (Scottish
Region)
Grand Scottish Tour No.2
Locos Used | D276, D2434, D7612 & D7614 |
Stock Used | 9 coaches |
Route :
Loco(s) | Route |
D276 | Edinburgh Waverley - Haymarket - Dalmeny - Inverkeithing - Perth |
D276 | Perth - Stirling - Larbert - Greenhill Lower Jn - Greenhill Upper Jn - Lenzie - Cowlairs West Jn - Springburn - Bellgrove - High Street Jn - Shields Jn - Paisley - Kilwinning - Ayr |
D7614 + D7612 | Ayr - Girvan - Barrhill - Stranraer Harbour |
D2434 | shunt release at Stranraer Harbour |
D7612 + D7614 | Stranraer Harbour - (reverse of outward route) - Ayr |
D276 | Ayr - Mauchline Jn - Dumfries - Annan - Carlisle - Haltwhistle - Hexham - Newcastle - (via ECML) - Edinburgh Waverley |
Notes :
(1) The fares were 45/- adult and 25/- child for 550 miles of travel. Passengers
wishing a later departure from Edinburgh were able to catch the 09.30 service
train to Lenzie and join there.
Sources : James King & Solomon Riley
Times (Booked Only)
(from James King)
Location | Booked |
Edinburgh Waverley | 08.23d |
Inverkeithing | 08.40a ~ ??.??d |
Perth | 09.50a ~ 10.00d |
Lenzie | 11.04a ~ ??.??d |
Bellgrove | 11.24a ~ ??.??d |
Stranraer Harbour | 14.18a ~ 14.42d |
Carlisle | 18.08a ~ 18.15d |
Newcastle | 19.45a ~ 20.00d |
Edinburgh Waverley | 22.10a |