7th September 1974

British Rail (Eastern)
Ayrshire Coast Express

Locos Used 27012, 27026 & 47285

Route :

Loco(s) Route
47285 Chesterfield - Dronfield - Dore - Sheffield - Wincobank Station Jn - Chapeltown - Quarry Jn - Barnsley - Horbury Jn - Wakefield Kirkgate - Normanton - Altofts Jn - Engine Shed Jn - Whitehall Jn - Wortley Jn - Shipley Leeds Jn - Keighley - Skipton - Hellifield - Settle Jn - (via S&C) - Petteril Bridge Jn - Carlisle - Gretna Jn - Annan - Dumfries - New Cumnock - Annbank - Ayr
27012 + 27026 Ayr - Maybole - Girvan - Glenwhilly - Stranraer
27012 + 27026 Stranraer - (reverse of outward route) - Ayr
47285 Ayr - (reverse of outward route) - Chesterfield

Source : John Glossop (joined/left the train at Sheffield)

Timings (Booked Only)
(from John Glossop)

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Chesterfield 05.42d 00.37a
Dronfield 05/48 00/32
Dore 05/52 00/28
Sheffield 06.00a ~ 06.05d 00.15a ~ 00.20d
Chapeltown 06/18 23/54
Barnsley 06.33a ~ 06.35d 23.38a ~ 23.40d
Horbury Jn 06/53 23/21
Wakefield Kirkgate 06c58 ~ 07c01 23c14 ~ 23c16
Normanton 07/09 23/06
Engine Shed Jn 07/28 22/49
Wortley Jn 07/35 22/44
Keighley 08/01 22/23
Skipton 08c24 ~ 08c26 22c10 ~ 22c12
Hellifield 08/39 22/00
Settle Jn 08/42 21/56
Blea Moor 09/01 21/38
Ais Gill 09/13 21/26
Appleby 09/29 20/04
Petteril Bridge Jn 10/01 20/32
Carlisle 10c04 ~ 10c06 20c27 ~ 20c29
Gretna Jn 10/16 20/17
Annan 10/24 19c56 ~ 20x02
Dumfries 10/38½ 19/39
Thornhill 10/55 19/25
Sanquhar 11/09 19/14
New Cumnock 11/20½ 19/04
Mauchline 11/31 18/50
Annbank 11/41 18/40
Ayr 11L52a ~ 12L00d 18L21a ~ 18L29d
Belmont Jn 12/02½ 18/20
Maybole 12/12½ 18/10
Kilkerran 12/17½ 17x59 ~ 18x04
Girvan 12.28a ~ 12.41d 17.43 ~ 17.46
Pinwherry 12/57 17x25 ~ 17x30
Barrhill 13/05 17/19½
Glenwhilly 13/19 17/07
Dunragit 13/33½ 16/50
Stranraer 13.42a 16.40d


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