12th July 1980

Edinburgh City Transport Welfare Association
The Forth Valley Wanderer

DMU Used 51480+59047+51475

Route :

DMU Route
as listed Edinburgh Waverley - Haymarket - Gorgie Jn - Suburban Line - Portobello Jn - Edinburgh Waverley
as listed Edinburgh Waverley - London Road Jn - Granton Gas Works (2)
as listed Granton Gas Works - Lochend Jn - Portobello Jn - Niddrie South Jn - Millerhill West Jn - Millerhill South Jn - Bilston Glen
as listed Bilston Glen - Millerhill South Jn - Millerhill East Jn - Drem Jn - North Berwick
as listed North Berwick - Drem Jn - ECML - Portobello Jn - Leith South
as listed Leith South - Portobello Jn - Niddrie West Jn - Suburban Line - Gorgie Jn - Dalmeny Jn
as listed Dalmeny Jn - Winchburgh Jn - Linlithgow - Grangemouth Jn
as listed Grangemouth Jn - Grangemouth No.3
as listed Grangemouth No.3 - Fouldubs Jn - BAC Sidings
as listed BAC Sidings - Fouldubs Jn
as listed Fouldubs Jn - Grangemouth Jn - Carmuirs East Jn - Larbert - Stirling - Longannet - Charlestown Jn
as listed Charlestown Jn - Inverkeithing - Dalmeny - Haymarket - Edinburgh Waverley

Notes :
(1) The itinerary stated that the lines to Menstrie and Crombie were not included in the tour because of a lack of conductor drivers.
(2) Almost to points for works line.


From Andrew Fairholms ticket collection.

Sources : Andy Pullar (on the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Stirling), Kevin Driscoll
& Ian Umpleby
Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Greg Beecroft, Kevin Driscoll & Ian Umpleby)

Location Booked Actual
Edinburgh Waverley 09.10d 09.11½ [P21]
Haymarket 09/13 09/14½
Gorgie Jn 09/16 09/17½
Craiglockhart Jn 09/19 09/18½
Niddrie West Jn 09/27 09/29½
Portobello Jn 09/30 09/34
Edinburgh Waverley 09.36a ~ 09.42d 09.40½ ~ 09.50
Abbeyhill Jn 09/45 09/55
London Road Jn 09/46 ?
Easter Road Jn 09/48 09/58
Granton Gas Works 10.10 ~ 10.20 10.22½ ~ 10.31
Easter Road Jn 10/42 10.46½ ~ 10.48
Lochend Jn 10/44 10/50
Craigentinny Jn 10/46 10/52½
Portobello Jn 10/48 10/55½
Millerhill South Jn 10/55 11/03½
Bilston Glen 11.10 ~ 11.20 11.16½ ~ 11.27½
Millerhill South Jn 11/35 11/42
Monktonhall Jn 11/41 11/46½
Drem Jn 11/53 12/01
North Berwick 12.01a ~ 13.01d 12.10½ ~ 13.01
Drem Jn 13/10 13/10
Monktonhall Jn 13/20 13/25
Portobello Jn 13/24 13/29
Leith South 13.33 ~ 13.52 13.37½ ~ 13.44½
Portobello Jn 13/52 13/29
Niddrie West Jn 13/55 13.55 ~ 13.55
Newington 14.01a ~ 14.06d 14.00½ ~ 14.05½
Craiglockhart Jn 14/11 14/10½
Gorgie Jn 14/14 14/11½
Haymarket West Jn 14/17 14/13
Dalmeny Jn 14.26 ~ 14.32 14.21½ ~ 14.26
Winchburgh Jn 14/40 14/38½
Linlithgow 14/45 14/44
Polmont 14/50 14/48½
Grangemouth Jn 14.55 ~ 15.01 14.57 ~ 14.59½
Grangemouth No.3 15.11 ~ 15.21 15.09½ ~ 15.17
Fouldubs Jn 15/25 15/23
BAC Sidings 15.29 ~ 15.39 15.29 ~ ??.??
Fouldubs Jn 15.44 ~ 15.54 ?
Grangemouth Jn 16/01 ?
Carmuirs East Jn 16/07 ?
Larbert Jn 16/20 ?
Larbert 16.22a ~ 16.23d ?
Stirling 16.33a ~ 16.35d ?
Alloa West 16/55 ?
Kincardine Jn 17/01 ?
Kincardine PS 17c09 ~ 17c10 ?
Longannet 17/24 ?
Charlestown Jn 17.45 ~ 17.56 ?
Inverkeithing 18*03 ~ 18*11 ?
Edinburgh Waverley 18.30a ?


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