13th April 1974
S.R.P.S. & Scottish
Steam Specials
The Bon Accord
Loco Used | steam : 60009 'Union of South Africa' |
Route :
Loco | Route |
60009 | Edinburgh Waverley - Haymarket - Dalmeny - Invernkeithing - Kirkaldy - Leuchars - Dundee - Carnoustie - Arbroath - Montrose - Aberdeen |
60009 | Aberdeen - (reverse of outward route) - Edinburgh Waverley |
Notes :
(1) Understood, from tour literature, to have been the first steam loco over the
Forth Bridge since steam days.
Bob Bridgers ticket for the tour.
Sources : Bob Bridger, John Tuffs & Alex Cunningham
Timings (Booked Only)
(from Bob Bridger)
M.C | Location | Booked (out) | Booked (rtn) | M.C |
0.00 | Edinburgh Waverley | 09.20d | 19.50a | 261.04 |
1.13 | Haymarket | 09/23½ | 19.44½a ~ 19.46d | 259.71 |
3.41 | Saughton Jn | 09/26½ | 19/41 | 257.43 |
9.38 | Dalmeny | 09/32½ | 19/33 | 241.46 |
13.13 | Inverkeithing | 09.40a ~ 09.42d | 19.20 ~ 19.22 | 247.71 |
17.30 | Aberdour | 09/50½ | 19/13½ | 243.54 |
20.11 | Burntisland | 09/54 | 19/09 | 240.73 |
22.59 | Kinghorn | 09/59 | 19/05 | 238.25 |
25.71 | Kirkcaldy | 10.04a ~ 10.06d | 18.58½a ~ 19.00d | 235.13 |
30.55 | Thornton Jn | 10/14½ | 18/51 | 230.29 |
33.20 | Markinch | 10/19 | 18/48 | 227.64 |
39.09 | Ladybank | 10/26½ | 18/39½ | 221.75 |
44.46 | Cupar | 10/32½ | 18/32½ | 216.38 |
50.68 | Leuchars | 10w40a ~ 11w00d | 17w45a ~ 18w23d | 211.16 |
56.42 | Tay Bridge South | 11/09½ | 17/37 | 204.42 |
59.18 | Dundee | 11.16a ~ 11.18d | 17.24a ~ 17.30d | 201.65 |
59.77 | Camperdown Jn | 11/24½ | 17/15½ | 201.07 |
70.08 | Carnoustie | 11/37 | 17/05 | 190.76 |
76.21 | Arbroath | 11/44½ | 16/57 | 184.63 |
87.68 | Usan | 12/01½ | 16/41½ | 173.16 |
89.72 | Montrose | 12.04½a ~ 12.06d | 16.33a ~ 16.35d | 181.12 |
92.42 | Kinnaber Jn | 12/12 | 16/29 | 168.42 |
99.76 | Laurencekirk | 12/22 | 16/20 | 161.08 |
114.30 | Stonehaven | 12/40 | 16/00½ | 146.54 |
130.42 | Aberdeen | 13.05a | 15.35d | 130.42 |