24th May 1969

G.N.S.R.A.
Formartine & Buchan Excursion

Loco Used 5323

Route :

Loco Route
5323 Aberdeen - Dyce - Ellon - Maud - Longside - Peterhead
5323 Peterhead - Longside - Maud
5323 Maud - Brucklay - Fraserburgh
5323 Fraserburgh - Brucklay - Maud - Ellon - Dyce - Aberdeen

Notes :
(1) Robin Dempsey, who travelled on this tour, has confirmed the above route. He also comments: The train stopped at every passenger station with an extant platform returning from Peterhead to Maud, and from Fraserburgh to Dyce.

Sources : John Furnevel, John Williamson & Robin Dempsey

Photo Review
(all photos: the late Robin Barbour)


Ellon station - closed in 1965.


Maud station (formerly Maud Junction) also closed in 1965.


5323 pauses at Mintlaw between Maud and Peterhead.


Peterhead station...another closure victim from 1965.


5323 at Brucklay just north of Maud on the line to Fraserburgh.


Timings (Booked Only)
(from Robin Dempsey)

M.C Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
0.00 Aberdeen 10.00d 17.15a
1.29 Kittybrewster ? ?
4.05 Bucksburn ? ?
6.18 Dyce 10/10 17.00a ~ 17.05d
7.29 Parkhill ? ?
8.68 Elrick ? ?
11.32 Newmachar ? 16.38a ~ 16.43d
14.32 Udny ? 16.27 ~ 16.32
16.19 Logierieve ? 16.18a ~ 16.23d
17.58 Esslemont ? ?
19.26 Ellon ? 16.07a ~ 16.12d
23.04 Arnage ? 15.54a ~ 15.59d
26.57 Auchnagatt ? 15.41a ~ 15.46d
30.75 Maud 11.00a ~ ~ 15.38d
See tabulation below for Peterhead round trip -
30.75 Maud ~ 13.27d 15.33a ~
32.64 Brucklay ? 15.24a ~ 15.29d
36.62 Strichen ? 15.11a ~ 15.16d
39.14 Mormond ? 15.01a ~ 15.06d
41.58 Lonmay ? 14.51a ~ 14.56d
44.06 Rathen ? 14.41a ~ 14.46d
45.45 Philorth ? 14.33a ~ 14.38d
46.79 Fraserborough 14.00a 14.30d

 

M.C Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
30.75 Maud 11.10d 13.20a
35.8 Mintlaw ? 13.05a ~ 13.10d
38.20 Longside ? 12.54a ~ 12.59d
40.54 Newseat ? 12.43a ~ 12.48d
42.00 Inverugie ? 12.35a ~ 12.40d
44.10 Peterhead 11.40a 12.40d

Timings continue in first table.

Total distance due to be travelled was given in timing sheet as 120m 28c.

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