2nd May 1981

Douglas Blades
Last Train to Brechin

DMU's Used (1) 50239 + 59053 + 50245
(2) as above + 55000

Route :
1Z17 : Edinburgh Waverley to Brechin
1Z18 : Brechin to Kinnaber Jn
1Z19 : Kinnaber Jn to Brechin
1Z20 : Brechin to Edinburgh Waverley

DMU Route
(1) Edinburgh - Haymarket - Forth Bridge - Kirkcaldy - Dundee
(2) Dundee - Montrose - Kinnaber Junction
(2) Kinnaber Junction - Bridge of Dun - Brechin
(2) Brechin - Bridge of Dun - Kinnaber Junction
(2) Kinnaber Junction - Bridge of Dun - Brechin
(2) Brechin - Bridge of Dun - Kinnaber Junction
(2) Kinnaber Junction - Montrose - Dundee
(1) Dundee - Kirkcaldy - Forth Bridge - Haymarket - Edinburgh

Source : Andy Hoskins

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Andy Hoskins)

Miles Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual Miles
0.00 Edinburgh 09.50d -   18.05a - 216.90
1.23 Haymarket 09/53½ -   18/02 - 215.68
9.44 Dalmeny 10/02 -   17/52 - 207.46
13.15 Inverkeithing 10.08a ~ 10.09d -   17.42a ~ 17.44d - 203.75
20.13 Burntisland 10/19 -   17/28 - 196.78
25.88 Kirkaldy 10.28a ~ 10.29d -   17.18a ~ 17.20d - 191.03
30.83 Thornton North Jn 10/36 -   17/12 - 186.08
39.10 Ladybank 10/46½ -   17/01 - 177.80
50.85 Leuchars 10/58 -   16/43½ - 166.05
56.45 Tay Bridge South 11/07½ -   16/30 - 160.45
59.18 Dundee Tay Bridge 11.14a ~ 11.16d ??.?? ~ 11.23   16.27½a ~ 16.30d 16.27½ ~ ??.?? 157.73
59.96 Camperdown Jn 11/19½ 11/25½   16/24 16/24½ 156.94
70.14 Carnoustie 11/30 11/36½   16/11 16/14½ 146.76
76.26 Arbroath 11/35½ 11/42½   16/04 16/08 140.64
87.83 Usan 11/49 11/55½   15/51 15/54½ 129.08
89.91 Montrose 11.52a ~ 11.53d 11.58 ~ 11.59½   15.47a ~ 15.49d 15.46½ ~ 15.50½ 126.99
92.55 Kinnaber Jn 11.59a ~ 12.05d 12.05½ ~ 12.08   15/35 15/35½ 124.35
100.50 Brechin 12.30a ~ 13.30d 12.33½ ~ ??.??   14.26a ~ 15.10d ??.?? ~ 15.10 116.40
108.45 Kinnaber Jn 13.35a ??.??   14.01d ??.?? 108.45


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