25th August 1973

Branch Line Society
S&D Railtour

DMU Used 3-car set

Route :

DMU Route
as listed Edinburgh - Haymarket - Gorgie East Jn - via Suburban Line - Niddrie West Jn - Millerhill - Monktonhall Jn - Smeaton
as listed Smeaton - Monktonhall Jn - Millerhill - Niddrie West Jn - Craiglockhart Jn - Midcalder Jn - Shotts - Mossend North Jn - Gartsherrie South Jn - Gartcosh Jn - Springburn - Cowlairs West Jn - Cowlairs North Jn
as listed Cowlairs North Jn - Cowlairs East Jn - Lenzie - Greenhill Upper - (1) - Linlithgow - Winchburgh Jn - Dalmeny - Inverkeithing
as listed Inverkeithing - Rosyth Dockyard
as listed Rosyth Dockyard - Inverkeithing - Dunfermline Lower - Townhill Jn - Townhill SSEB (to jn with sdgs)
as listed Townhill SSEB - Townhill Jn - Dunfermline Upper - Oakley - Alloa East Jn - Alloa
as listed Alloa - Alloa East Jn - Dollar Station
as listed Dollar Station - Alloa East Jn - Alloa - Cambus Jn - Menstrie (end of line)
as listed Menstrie - Cambus Jn
as listed Cambus Jn - Stirling - Alloa Jn - Larbert Jn - Falkirk Grahamston - Polmont - Winchburgh Jn - Bathgate Branch Jn - Saughton Jn - Haymarket - Edinburgh

Notes :
(1) Confirmation required if via Falkirk Grahamston or Falkirk High.

Source : Kevin Driscoll

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Kevin Driscoll)

M.C.
Location Booked (Actual)
0.00
Edinburgh 09.40d (09.40d)
1.13
Haymarket 09.44d
2.17
Gorgie East Jn 09/46
3.58
Morningside Road 09/50
8.08
Niddrie West Jn 09/58
9.05
Millerhill 10/04
11.08
Monktonhall Jn 10/12
12.49
Smeaton 10.20 ~ 10.28
14.10
Monktonhall Jn 10/37
16.16
Niddrie West Jn 10/41
21.28
Craiglockhart Jn 10/50
??
Slateford Jn 10/52
31.25
Midcalder Jn 11/05
43.18
Benhar Jn 11/19
52.76
Holytown Jn 11/30
54.18
Mossend North Jn 11c33 ~ 11c35
57.29
Coatbridge Jn 11/41
58.46
Gartsherrie South Jn

11/43
59.69
Gartcosh Jn 11/45
66.15
Sighthill East 11/52
66.58
Springburn 11/54
67.40
Cowlairs 11/57
67.57
Cowlairs North Jn 12.00 ~ 12.07
72.17
Lenzie 12/14
83.14
Greenhill Upper Jn 12/24
90.66
Polmont 12/32
95.41
Linlithgow 12/36
100.38
Winchburgh Jn 12/41
105.26
Dalmeny 12/49
107.04
Forth Bridge North 12/52
109.00
Inverkeithing 12.56 ~ 13.03
111.14
Rosyth Dockyard 13.12 ~ 13.20
113.28
Inverkeithing 13*30 ~ 13*32
117.21
Dunfermline Lower 13.40a ~ 14.50d
118.69
Townhill Jn 14/56
120.71
Townhill SSEB 15.04 ~ 15.14
122.73
Townhill Jn 15/20
124.36
Dunfermline Upper 15/24
128.61
Oakley 15/34
138.07
Alloa 15.52a (rev)
144.07
Dollar Station not timed
150.07
Alloa 16.52d
152.12
Cambus Jn 17/04
154.05
Menstrie (end of line) 17.13 ~ 17.21
155.78
Cambus Jn 17.30 ~ 17.36
157.60
Manor Powis 17/42
160.40
Stirling 17*51 ~ 17*52
166.33
Alloa Jn 18/01
169.22
Larbert Jn 18/04
171.12
Falkirk Grahamston 18/09
174.35
Polmont 18/15
184.27
Winchburgh Jn 18/23
188.34
Bathgate Branch Jn 18/27
193.50
Saughton Jn 18/33
195.63
Haymarket 18.36a (18.32a)
196.76
Edinburgh 18.40a

Mileages are calculated as actual and therefore include the trip to Dollar.

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