7th June 1975
Locomotive Club of Great
Britain
The Forth & Tay Rail Tour
Locos Used | 45042, 55013 'The Black Watch', 85023 & steam: 60009 'Union of South Africa' |
Route : 1Z14 (throughout?)
Loco | Route |
85023 | Crewe - (via WCML) - Carstairs |
45042 | Carstairs - Midcalder Jn - Slateford Jn - Edinburgh Waverley |
60009 | Edinburgh Waverley - Dalmeny - Inverkeithing - Kirkcaldy - Leuchars - Dundee |
60009 | Dundee - Perth - Gleneagles - Stirling - Haymarket (by depot) (1) |
55013 | Haymarket (by depot) - Edinburgh Waverley |
45042 | Edinburgh Waverley - Slateford Jn - Midcalder Jn - Carstairs |
85023 | Carstairs - (via WCML) - Crewe |
Notes :
(1) 60009 was replaced adjacent to HA depot due to being short of water.
60009 passing Princes Street Gardens, heading for Dundee.
(photo: Photo by G N Turnbull İTOPticl Digital Memories - see
www.TOPticl.com for further details and a chance to buy a full size copy)
Sources : various including Chris Cole (on the train throughout),
John Jones (on the train),
Geoff Corner & Paul Stephens
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