29th October 1983

British Rail
(Ayr Open Day Special)

Locos Used 37192 & steam: 60009 'Union of South Africa'

Route :
1Z27 : Edinburgh Waverley to Ayr
1Z28 : Ayr to Edinburgh Waverley

Loco Route
60009 Edinburgh Waverley - Haymarket - Winchburgh Jn - Linlithgow - Polmont - Falkirk Grahamston - Carmuirs West Jn - Greenhill Lower Jn - Gartsherrie South Jn - Coatbridge Central - Langloan Jn - Carmyle Jn - Rutherglen East Jn - Larkfield Jn - Terminus Jn - Shields Jn - Paisley Gilmour Street - Lochside - Dalry - Irvine - Prestwick - Ayr
37192 Ayr - (reverse of outward route) - Edinburgh Waverley

Sources : David Ingham & Dick Franklin

Times (Booked & Actual)
(from David Ingham & Dick Franklin)

Location Booked Actual   Booked (rtn)
Edinburgh Waverley 08.34d 08.43   18.56a
Haymarket 08.37a ~ 08.39d 08.49½ ~ 08.51   18.52a ~ 18.53d
Newbridge 08*49 ~ 08*55 ?   18/42
Winchburgh Jn 09/01 09/04½   18/37½
Linlithgow 09/06½ 09/09½   18/33
Polmont Jn 09/11 09/16   18/28
Falkirk Grahamston 09.17a ~ 09.19d 09.22 ~ 09.23   18.22a ~ 18.23d
Carmuirs East Jn 09/23 09/28½   18/19
Carmuirs West Jn 09/39 09/29½   18/17
Greenhill Lower Jn 09/32 09/34   18/14
Garnqueen North Jn 09/44 09/48½   18/04
Gartsherrie South Jn 09/47 09/52   18/02
Coatbridge Central 09w50 ~ 10w00 10.01 ~ 10.18½   ?
Coatbridge Jn 10/02 ?   17/58
Langloan Jn 10/04 10/22   17/56
Carmyle Jn 10/16½ 10/29½   17/48
Rutherglen East Jn 10/18½ 10/33½   17/46
Polmadie 10c23 ~ 10c25 10.38½ ~ 10.44   17c40 ~ 17c42
Larkfield Jn 10/29 10/47   17/35
Terminus Jn 10/31 10/49   17/33
Shields Jn 10/34 10/50   17/30
Arkleston Jn 10/40 10/56½   17/44
Paisley Down Slow 10*42 ~ 10*51 ?  
Paisley Gilmour Street 10/53 10/59   17/22
Elderslie No.2 10/57 11/02   17/14
Johnstone 10/59 11/04   17/11
Lochside 11/07 11/11½   17/05
Dalry 11/15 11/20   16/59
Kilwinning 11/20 11/25½   16/54
Irvine 11/25 11/31   16/50
Barassie 11/30 11/36   16/45
Prestwick 11/40 11/46½   16/39
Newton-on-Ayr 11.45 ~ 11.47 11.52 ~ 11.53½   16.33 ~ 16.35
Ayr 11.52a 12.04   16.30d


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