7th July 1984

Lea Valley Railway Club
The Clyde Coast Pullman / Balloch Basher

Loco Used 86229
Stock 8 MkII 'Manchester' Pullmans
DMU Used Sc51529, Sc 59562,Sc51454

Route :
1Z10 : The Clyde Coast Pullman (throughout)

Loco Clyde Coast Pullman
86229 London Euston - Watford Junction - (via Weedon) - Rugby - Tamworth - Crewe - Preston - Carlisle - Lockerbie - Motherwell - Polmadie - Larkfield Jn - Shields Jn - Paisley Gilmour St - Wemyss Bay
86229 Wemyss Bay - (as outward route) - London Euston

Route :
1Z31 : The Balloch Basher (throughout)

DMU Balloch Basher
as listed Motherwell - Whifflet North Jn - Langloan Jn - Rutherglen East Jn  - Larkfield Jn - General Terminus
as listed General Terminus - Muirhouse  South Jn
as listed Muirhouse South Jn - Larkfield Jn - Rutherglen North Jn - Hyndland - Yoker - Dalreoch - Balloch Pier
as listed Balloch Pier - Dalmuir - Hyndland West Jn - Anniesland - Knightswood North Jn - Milngavie
as listed Milngavie - Maryhill Central Jn - Cowlairs - Sighthill Jn - Bellgrove - High St Jn - Shields Jn - Paisley Gilmour Street

Notes :
(1) This tour was run as two separate trains with passengers booking for either or both sections.

Source : Robin Addison (joined/left the train at Watford Junction and on throughout the DMU tour)

Photo Review


The Balloch Basher, at Balloch Pier (photo: Michael Croxford)


86229 at Paisley Gilmour Street on the return leg (photo: Michael Croxford)


Timings (Booked Only)
(from Robin Addison)

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Euston 06.42d 23.18a
Willesden Junstion 06/49 23/10
Watford Junction 06.58a ~ 07.00d 22.56a ~ 22.57d
Tring 07/12 22/46
Bletchley 07/22 22/36
Hanslope 07/32 22/26
Weedon 07/40 22/18
Rugby 07/51 22/07
Nuneaton 08/05 21/57
Tamworth 08/16 21/49
Lichfield 08/20 21/45
Armitage 08/23 21/42
Colwich 08/27 21/38
Milford 08/28 21/36
Stafford 08/34 21/33
Norton Bridge 08/38 21/30
Madeley 08/45 21/22
Crewe 08c57 ~ 09c03 21c12 ~ 21c14
Coal Yard 09/05 21/09
Winsford 09/11 21/00
Weaver Jn 09/16 20/55
Acton Grange Jn 09/20 20/51
Warrington Bank Quay 09/22 20/49
Winwick Jn 09/24 20/47
Springs Branch 09/29 20/42
Wigan North Western 09/30 20/41
Balshaw Lane Jn 09/36 20/35
Euxton Jn 09/43 20/34
Preston 09/47 20/29
Lancaster 10/03 20/09
Carnforth 10/08 20/05
Oxenholme 10/17 19/56
Tebay 10/27 19/47
Penrith 10/42 19/32
Carlisle 11c01 ~ 11c03 19c14 ~ 19c16
Gretna 11/11 19/06
Quintishill 11/13 19/05
Lockerbie 11/24 18/51
Beattock 11/34 18/42
Summit 11/42 18/35
Abington 11/48 18/29
Carstairs 12/00 18/18
Lanark Jn 12/02 18/16
Law Jn 12/08 18/10
Shieldmuir Jn 12/11 18/07
Motherwell 12.13a ~ 12.15d 18/05
Uddingston 12/19 18/01
Newton 12/21 17/59
Rutherglen East Jn 12/25 17/57
Polmadie 12c29 ~ 12c31 17c50 ~ 17c52
Larkfield Jn 12/40 17/44
Terminus Jn 12/43 17/42
Shields Jn 12/46 17/40
Arkleston Jn 12/52 17/34
Paisley Gilmour Jn 12c54 ~ 12c55 17c30a ~ 17c32d
Wemyss Bay Jn 13/10 17/15
Dunrod 13/18 17/07
Wemyss Bay 1325a 1700d

 

Location Booked
Motherwell 12.25d
Mossend South Jn 12/29
Mossend North Jn 12/30
Mossend Yard 12/31
Whifflet North Jn 12/34
Langloan Jn 12/37
Carmyle Jn 12/44
Rutherglen East Jn 12/46
Larkfield Jn 12/51
Terminus Jn 12/53
General Terminus 1259a  ~  1309d
Terminus Jn 13/17
Muirhouse Central Jn 13/23
Muirhouse South Jn 1325a  ~  1330d
Larkfield Jn 13/36
Rutherglen West Jn 13/41
Central Low Level 13/48
Finnieston East Jn 13/54
Hyndland 13/57
Clydebank 14/09
Dalmuir 14/11
Dumbarton Central 14/20
Dalreoch 14.22 ~ 14.28
Balloch Central 14/36
Balloch Pier 14.37a ~ 14.58d
Balloch Central 14/59
Dalreoch 15.07 ~ 15.09
Dumbarton Central 15/11
Dalmuir 15/21
Clydebank 15/23
Hyndland West Jn 15/30
Hyndland North Jn 15.33 ~ 15.40
Westerton 15/45
Milngavie 15p52a ~ 15.58d
Westerton 16/05
Cowlairs 16.12 ~ 16.16
Sighthill Jn 16/18
Bellgrove 16/23
High Street Jn 16/26
Shields Jn 16/41
Arkleston Jn 16/47
Paisley Gilmour Street 16.49a


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