1st - 6th October 1979

D.A.A.R.T.S. / R.P.P.R.
The North Briton

Tour cancelled for reason(s) unknown

Route :

Day Advertised Traction Advertised Route
1 ????? London Euston - Watford Junction - Birmingham - Leicester - Peterborough - March - Sleaford - Pyewipe Jn - Elmton & Cresswell - Foxlow Jn - Beighton Jn - Darnall - Tinsley - Rotherham Central - Wath - Stairfoot - Cudworth - Normanton - York - Leeds
2 ????? Leeds - (via S&C) - Carstairs - Perth - Aviemore - Inverness - Dingwall - Kyle of Lochalsh - Inverness - Newton Moor - Perth - Stirling - Haymarket West Jn - Niddrie North Jn - Monktonhall Jn - Dunbar - Berwick-upon-Tweed
3 ????? Berwick-upon-Tweed - Dunbar - Monktonhall Jn - Wanton Walls Jn - Haymarket West Jn - Bathgate - Airdrie - Parkhead North Jn - Cowlairs Jn - Maryhill Central Jn - Partick - Glasgow Queen Street LL - Partick - Clydebank Dock Jn - Rothesay Dock - Partick Central - Yoker Yard - Clydebank Dock Jn - Whiteinch Jns - Anniesland - Cowlairs Jn - Falkirk - Edinburgh Waverley - Berwick-upon-Tweed
4 ????? Berwick-upon-Tweed - Dunbar - Piershill Jn - London Road Jn - Abbeyhill Jn - Shotts - Newton - Carmyle Jn - Rutherglen Jn - Larkfield Jn - Shields Jn - Paisley Canal - Dalry - (via Troon avoiding line) - Ayr - Barrhill - Stranraer Town - Ayr - Mauchline Jn - Carlisle Goods - Petteril Bridge Jn - Blaydon - Norwood Jn - Allerdene Jn - Bensham Curve Jn - Newcastle - Morpeth - Berwick-upon-Tweed
5 ????? Berwick-upon-Tweed - Dunbar - Edinburgh Waverley - Stirling - Kincardine Jn - Longannet Jn - Dunfermline - Dundee - Montrose - Stonehaven - Aberdeen - Dufftown or Fraserburgh - Aberdeen - Dundee - Kirkaldy - (via Forth Bridge) - Edinburgh Waverley - Berwick-upon-Tweed
6 ????? Berwick-upon-Tweed - Morpeth - Benton Quarry Jn - Earsdon Jn - Newsham Jn - Bedlington Jn - Ashington Jn - Butterwell Jn - Newcastle - Pelaw - Washington - Ferryhill - Stockton-on-Tees - Tees Yard - Northallerton - (via York avoiding line) - Doncaster - Sheffield - Leicester - Birmingham - Watford Junction - London Euston

Notes :
(1) Planned as an all first-class train, traction was advertised to include 'several examples' of classes 20, 26, 27, 31, 37, 40, 81 & 85.

Source : Colin Marsden

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