30th June 1973

John Cameron
Scottish Steam No.2

Locos Used 277, 5304 & steam: 60009 'Union of South Africa'
Stock Used 6 coaches

Route :
1Z12 : Edinburgh Waverley to Dundee Tay Bridge
1Z13 : Dundee Tay Bridge to Edinburgh Waverley

Loco Route
277 Edinburgh Waverley - Haymarket - Dalmeny - Inverkeithing
60009 Inverkeithing - Inverkeithing East Jn - Inverkeithing North Jn - Dunfermline Lower - Cardenden - Thornton North Jn - Ladybank - Leuchars Junction - Dundee Tay Bridge
60009 Dundee Tay Bridge - (reverse of outward route) - Thornton North Jn - Thornton South Jn - Kirkcaldy - Inverkeithing East Jn
5304 Inverkeithing East Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Edinburgh Waverley

Notes :
(1) Return routing for 60009 was originally shown as reverse of outward however Colin Penfold photographed the train approaching Aberdour thus indicating it returned via Kirkaldy not Dunfermline.

Sources : Jim Burton (on the train throughout), Iain Gent & Colin Penfold

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