16th June 1984

D.E.D. Blades / Swindon Preservation Society
The Tay-Forth Venturer (A grice of Fife)

DMU Used 3-car set: 107 444 (formed 5????+59804+52031)

Route :

DMU Route
as listed Edinburgh Waverley - Haymarket - Winchburgh Jn - Linlithgow - Polmont - Falkirk Grahamston - Carmuirs East Jn - Larbert Jn - Stirling - Cambus Jn - Allow West (1)
as listed Allow West - Cambus Jn - Menstrie
as listed Menstrie - Cambus Jn
as listed Cambus Jn - Stirling
as listed Stirling - Dunblane - Hilton Jn - Perth
as listed Perth - Hilton Jn - Newburgh - Ladybank - Markinch [Up Platform]
as listed Markinch [Up Platform] - Markinch [Sig. CR878]
as listed Markinch [Sig. CR878] - Balbirnie Crossing - Auchmuty Mills
as listed Auchmuty Mills - Balbirnie Crossing - Markinch [Sig. CR876]
as listed Markinch [Sig. CR876] - Thornton North Jn - Thornton North Jn [Sig. ET567]
as listed Thornton North Jn [Sig. ET567] - Methil
as listed Methil - Thornton North Jn - Thornton West Jn - Redford Jn - Westfield
as listed Westfield - Redford Jn - Thornton West Jn - Thornton South Jn - Kirkcaldy - Inverkeithing - Rosyth Dockyard Platform
as listed Rosyth Dockyard Platform - Inverkeithing - Rosyth - Charlestown Jn - Dunfermline - Dunfermline Townhill Jn
as listed Dunfermline Townhill Jn - Dunfermline Upper - Oakley
as listed Oakley - Dunfermline Upper - Dunfermline Townhill Jn
as listed Dunfermline Townhill Jn - Dunfermline - Charlestown Jn - Elbowend Jn - Crombie, Charlestown Foundry Crossing
as listed Crombie, Charlestown Foundry Crossing - Elbowend Jn - Charlestown Jn - Dunfermline - Dunfermline Townhill Jn
as listed Dunfermline Townhill Jn - Dunfermline - Charlestown Jn - Rosyth - Inverkeithing - Dalmeny Jn - Haymarket - Edinburgh Waverley

Notes :
(1) Bill Lynch comments: Unfortunately, the point reached at Alloa was too far west to overlap with the point reached from the other direction by the 28 Aug 1976 Forth Fife Railtour by BLS; that overlap had to wait until passenger services returned to Alloa years later.
(2) Webmaster comment: DMU is listed as 3-car set 107 444; in the Ian Allan 1983/1984 Coaching Stock book this set was listed as comprising: 52005+59804+52031. Photographic evidence confirms the use of 59804 & 52031 however confirmation is required that the third car was 52005.


(from Andrew Fairholms ticket collection)

Sources : W.R. (Bill) Lynch (on the train throughout, except alighted at Haymarket on return),
Andy Pullar,  Crinan Dunbar, Guy Middleton & Tony Jervis

Timings (Booked & limited Actuals)
(from Bill Lynch)

Location Booked Actual
Edinburgh Waverley 08.33d 08.35 [P17]
Haymarket 08/36 ?
Newbridge 08/45 ?
Winchburgh Jn 08/49 ?
Linlithgow 08/53 ?
Polmont 08/57 ?
Falkirk Grahamston 09/03 ?
Carmuirs East Jn 09/05 ?
Larbert Jn 09/06 ?
Stirling 09/19 ?
Manor Powis 09/34 ?
Cambus Jn 09/43 ?
Alloa 09.56 ~ 10.06 ?
Cambus Jn 10.18 ~ 10.19 ?
Menstrie 10.29 ~ 10.39 ?
Cambus Jn 10.49 ~ 10.59 ?
Manor Powis 11/08 ?
Stirling North 11/24 ?
Stirling 11.25a ~ 11.38d 10.57 ~11.39 [P9]
Dunblane 11/46 ?
Blackford 11/57 ?
Hilton Jn 12/11 ?
Perth 12.15a ~ 12.25d 12.12 ~ 12.26 [P4]
Hilton Jn 12/30 ?
Newburgh 12/41 ?
Ladybank Sig. EB668 12.54 ~ 13.04 ?
Ladybank 13/05 ?
Markinch Up Platform 13.13 ~ 13.18 ?
Markinch Ground Sig. CR878 13.19 ~ 13.24 ?
Auchmuty Mills 13.36 ~ 13.41  
Markinch Ground Sig. CR876 14.10 ~ 14.15  
Thornton North Jn 14/18  
Thornton North Jn [Sig. ET567] 14.19 ~ 14.24  
Methil 14.48 ~ 14.53  
Cameron Bridge ??/?? 14p49 ~ 14p57
Thornton North Jn 15/18 ?
Thornton West Jn 15/21 ?
Thornton Yard 15.26 ~ 15.31 ?
Westfield GF 15.50 ~ 15.55 ?
Thornton Yard 15.10 ~ 16.15 ?
Thornton West Jn 16/20 ?
Thornton South Jn 16/23 ?
Kirkcaldy 16/28 ?
Burntisland 16/35 ?
Inverkeithing 16/46 ?
Rosyth Dockyard 16.55 ~17.00 16.41 ~ 17.01
Inverkeithing 17/08 ?
Dunfermline 17/15 ?
Townhill Jn 17.20 ~ 17.25 ?
Dunfermline Upper GF 17/28 ?
Oakley 17.42~ 17.47 ?
Dunfermline Upper GF 18/01 17.53 ~ 17.58
Townhill Jn 18.04 ~ 18.09 ?
Dunfermline 18/12 ?
Charlestown Jn 18/13 ?
Elbowend Jn GF 18/22 ?
Charlestown Foundry LC 18.34 ~ 18.39 ?
Elbowend Jn GF 18/51 ?
Charlestown Jn 19/00 ?
Dunfermline 19/01 ?
Townhill Jn 19.06 ~ 19.11 ?
Dunfermline 19/14 ?
Inverkeithing 19/20 ?
Dalmeny 19/27 ?
Haymarket 19/37 19.17 ~ ??.??
Edinburgh Waverley 19.40a ?


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