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


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