6th September 1980

S.R.P.S. Railtours
The Bon Accord

Loco Used steam: 60009 'Union of South Africa'
Stock Used 11 coaches

Route :
1Z18 : Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
1Z19 : Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverley

Loco Route
60009 Edinburgh Waverley - Haymarket - Dalmeny - Inverkeithing - Kirkcaldy - Ladybank - Leuchars - Dundee - Arbroath - Aberdeen
60009 Aberdeen - (reverse of outward route) - Dundee - Errol - Perth - Gleneagles - Stirling - Larbert Jn - Polmont - Haymarket - Edinburgh Waverley

Sources : Mark Lamb & Jim Burton (both on the train), Ian Bowskill & Brian Knights

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Mark Lamb)

Location Booked Actual
Edinburgh Waverley 09.55d 09.55
Haymarket 10/00 09/59½
Dalmeny 10/09 10/10½
Inverkeithing 10/15 10/16½
Burntisland 10/25 10/27
Kirkcaldy 10/36½ 10/35½
Thornton North Jn 10/47 10/41½
Ladybank 10/58½ 10/54
Leuchars 11w11½a ~ 11w26½d 11.10 ~ 11.27
Tay Bridge South 11/35½ 11/36½
Dundee 11.41½a ~ 11.43½d 11.44 ~ 11.46½
Camperdown Jn 11/47½ 11/51
Carnoustie 12/03½ 12/06
Arbroath 12/13 12/13
Usan 12/30½ 12/31
Montrose 12/33 12/36
Stonehaven 13/01½ 13/05
Aberdeen 13.32½a ~ 15.46d 13.30 ~ 15.49d
Stonehaven 16/16½ 16/16½
Laurencekirk 16/39½ 16/37½
Montrose 16/57 16/53
Usan 17/00 16/58
Arbroath 17/15½ 17/12½
Carnoustie 17/23½ 17/21
Dundee 17w45a ~ 17w52d 17.43 ~ 17.55
Errol 18/08½ 18/09
Barnhill Jn 18/24 18/23
Perth 18.26½a ~ 18.57d 18.37 ~ 18.55
Hilton Jn 19/02 19/01
Blackford 19/27½ 19/22
Dunblane 19/44 19/35
Stirling 19.50a ~ 19.52d 19.43 ~ 19.48
Larbert Jn 20/05 20/02½
Polmont 20/14 20/12
Winchburgh Jn 20/26 20/26
Haymarket 20/42½ 20/37
Edinburgh Waverley 20.46a 20.42½


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