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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