11th May 1974

S.R.P.S. & Scottish Steam Specials
The Rid Lichtie

Locos Used 26013 & steam : 60009 'Union of South Africa'

Route :

Loco Route
60009 Edinburgh Waverley - Haymarket - Polmont - Falkirk Grahamston - Larbert - Stirling - Perth - Errol - Dundee - Carnoustie - Arbroath
60009 Arbroath - Carnoustie - Dundee - Leuchars - Thornton Central Jn - Redford Jn - Townhill Jn
26013 Townhill Jn - Dunfermline Upper - Kincardine Jn - Alloa West Jn - Stirling
60009 Stirling - (reverse of outward route) - Edinburgh Waverley


60009 departs from Edinburgh Waverley (photo: Gordon Lacy)


Bob Bridgers ticket for the tour.

Sources : Bob Bridger, Gordon Lacy, Iain Gent, Brian Knights & Dick Franklin

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Bob Bridger & Dick Franklin)

M.C Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual M.C
0.00 Edinburgh Waverley 09.37d 09.58   21.25a 22.03½ 225.63
1.13 Haymarket 09/40½ 10/02   21/22 21.57 ~ 21.58 224.50
8.61 Bathgate Jn 09/49½ 10/10½   21/13 21/48 217.02
12.58 Winchburgh Jn 09/57 10/16   21/07 21/42 213.05
17.57 Linlithgow 10/02 10/21½   21/02 21/37 208.06
22.40 Polmont 10/07 10/27½   20/56 21/32 203.23
25.46 Falkirk Grahamston 10.11½a ~ 10.16d 10.35 ~ 10.37   20.42a ~ 20.49d 21.25 ~ 21.25 200.17
27.21 Carmuirs East Jn 10/20 ?   20/38 21/18 198.42
27.73 Larbert Jn 10/21 ?   20/37½ 21/17 197.70
28.42 Larbert 10/22 10/44   20/36½ 21/15½ 197.21
30.69 Alloa Jn 10/25 10/46½   20/34 ? 194.74
36.42 Stirling 10w32a ~ 11w00d 10.57 ~ 11.15   19w55a ~ 20w25d 20.23 ~ 21.02½ 189.21

 

M.C Location Booked Actual
41.73 Dublane 11/08 11/22½
54.13 Gleneagles 11.25½a ~ 11.30d 11.37 ~ 11.41
67.67 Hilton Jn 11/50 12/04½
69.34 Perth 11/54 12/09
70.44 Barnhill SB 11/57 12/12
80.16 Errol 12/10 12/25
90.08 Buckingham Jn 12/23½ 12/38½
90.69 Dundee 12.25a ~ 12.38d 12.40½ ~ 12.44
91.48 Camperdown Jn 12/44 12/47½
101.59 Carnoustie 12/57 13.04 ~ 13.05½
107.72 Arbroath 13.12a ~ 16.40d 13.15 ~ 17.00
114.05 Carnoustie 16.49a ~ 16.50d 17.10 ~ 17.10
124.16 Camperdown Jn 17/01½ 17/25
124.75 Dundee 17.08½a ~ 17.15d 17.29 ~ 17.37
127.31 Tay Bridge South 17/21½ 17/44½
133.40 Leuchars 17/28 17/53½
140.47 Cupar 17/35 18/01
145.04 Ladybank 17/42 18/11½
150.03 Markinch 17/50½ 18/20
153.38 Thornton Central Jn 17/53½ 18/24
155.26 Redford Jn 17/58½ 18.29 ~ 18.43
167.18 Townhill Jn 18L28 ~ 18L40 19.08 ~ 19.18
168.77 Dunfermline Upper 18.44a ~ 18.49d 19.22 ~ 19.22½
173.45 Oakley 19/01 19/34½
176.27 Kincardine Jn 19/17½ 19.55 ~ 19.55
183.25 Alloa West Jn 19/32½ 20/00½
185.06 Cambus Jn 19/38½ 20/06

Timings continue in first table.

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