23rd May 1970

S.R.P.S.
Edinburgh Rambler Railtour

Locos Used 8102 & steam: 3 (0-6-0ST) & Clydesmill No 3 (Barclay)
Stock Used BCK (CR 7369), SO's (M27389M & M27407M), BC (Sc80417E)

Route :

Loco(s) Route
8102 Falkirk Grahamston - Polmont Jn - Linlithgow - Winchburgh Jn - Haymarket - Edinburgh Waverley - Leith Central
8102 Leith Central - Lochend Jn - Portobello - Niddrie North Jn - Niddrie South Jn - Millerhill - Newtongrange (Lady Victoria Colliery)
3 + 8102 steam shunt on NCB metals at Newtongrange (Lady Victoria Colliery)
8102 Newtongrange (Lady Victoria Colliery) - Monktonhall - Prestonpans - Cockenzie Power Station
8102 Cockenzie Power Station - Prestonpans - Monktonhall Jn - Niddrie West Jn - Morningside Road - Haymarket West Jn - Saughton Jn - Bathgate Jn - Winchburgh Jn - Linlithgow - Bo'ness Jn
8102 Bo'ness Jn - Kinneil Colliery
8102 Kinneil Colliery - Bo'ness Jn - Polmont Jn - Falkirk Grahamston
8102 Falkirk Grahamston - Grangemouth Jn
8102 Grangemouth Jn - Grangemouth No.3
8102 Grangemouth No.3 - Grangemouth Jn - Falkirk Grahamston - Falkirk Grahamston Goods Yard (SRPS depot)
Clydesmill No 3
(+ 8102?)		 steam shunt in Falkirk Goods Yard (SRPS depot)

Notes :
(1) First ever SRPS railtour.

Sources : Alex Cunningham, Kevin Driscoll & Ian Clark (SLS)

Timings (Booked Only)

Miles Location Booked Actual
0 Falkirk Grahamston 10.30d 10.30
? Polmont Jn 10/36 ?
? Linlithgow 10/43 ?
? Winchburgh Jn 10/50 ?
? Bathgate Jn 10/56 ?
? Haymarket 11/07 ?
25.5 Edinburgh Waverley 11.10a ~ 11.12d ?
27.5 Leith Central 11.27a ~ 11.37d ?
? Lochend Jn 11/47 ?
30.5 Portobello 11/52 ?
31 Niddrie North Jn 11/54 ?
31.5 Niddrie South Jn ? ?
? Millerhill 11c59a ~ 12c09d ?
37.5 Lady Victoria Pit Yard 12.21a ~ 13.10d ?
? Millerhill 13c22a ~ 13c30d ?
43.5 Monktonhall Jn 13/35 ?
47.5 Prestonpans 13/42 ?
48.75 Cockenzie 13.47a ~ 14.25d ?
50 Prestonpans 14/30 ?
54 Monktonhall Jn 14/37 ?
55.75 Niddrie West Jn 14/43 ?
? Morningside Road 14.52a ~ 14.53d ?
? Haymarket West Jn 14c59a ~ 15c09d ?
67.25 Bathgate Jn 15/20 ?
59.75 Winchburgh Jn 15/26 ?
? Linlithgow 15/33 ?
77.25 Bo'ness Jn 15.37a ~ 15.50d ?
80.75 Kinniel Colliery 16.15a ~ 16.40d ?
84.25 Bo'ness Jn 17/04 ?
? Polmont Jn 17/08 ?
89.75 Falkirk Grahamston 17.15a ~ 17.27d ?
? Grangemouth Jn 17/30 ?
93 Grangemouth No.3 17.45a ~ 18.15d ?
? Grangemouth Jn 18/30 ?
96.25 Falkirk Grahamston 18.33a ?
? Falkirk Grahamston Goods DIV 18.40a


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