18th April 1981

Scottish Steam Railtours Group
The Strathdon Express

Locos Used 40160, 47223? & steam: 60009

Route :
1Z19 : Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
1Z20 : Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverley

Loco Route
60009 Edinburgh Waverley - Haymarket - Winchburgh Jn - Linlithgow - Falkirk Grahamston - Larbert Jn - Stirling - Dunblane - Perth - Errol - Dundee - Arbroath - Stonehaven - Newtonhill (1)
47223? (1) Newtonhill - Aberdeen
40160 Aberdeen - Stonehaven - Arbroath - Duncee - Tay Bridge South SB - Leuchars - Cupar - Ladybank - Kirkaldy - Inverkeithing - Dalmeny - Haymarket - Edinburgh Waverley

Notes :
(1) 60009 failed with a faulty big end. Confirmation of the rescue loco is required, but known to have been a class 47 from photographic evidence seen by Harry Harper.

Source : Derek Sneddon, Brian Basterfield (Locomotive Performance) & Harry Harper

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