25th August 1984
Branch Line Society
The Fifeshire
DMU Used | set 107444 |
Route :
DMU | Route |
as listed | Glasgow Central - Rutherglen East Jn - Carmyle Jn - Coatbridge Jn - Cumbernauld - Falkirk Grahamston - Linlithgow - Winchburgh Jn - Dalmeny - Inverkeithing - Dunfermlinne - Townhill Jn |
as listed | Townhill Jn - Dunfermline - Charlestown Jn - Longannet (2) |
as listed | Longannet - Charlestown Jn - Dunfermline |
as listed | Dunfermline - Inverkeithing North Jn - Inverkeithing East Jn - Burntisland - Kirkcaldy - Thornton South Jn - Thornton West Jn - Redford Jn - Westfield (3) |
as listed | Westfield - Redford Jn - Thornton West Jn - Thornton North Jn - Methil West (4) |
as listed | Methil West - Thornton North Jn |
as listed | Thornton North Jn - Markinch |
as listed | Markinch - Auchmuty Branch (5) |
as listed | Auchmuty Branch - Markinch |
as listed | Markinch - Thornton North Jn - Thornton West Jn - Cowdenbeath - Dunfermline - (reverse of outward route) - Glasgow Central |
Notes :
(1) Tour start was delayed waiting for a driver.
(2) Stopped just before points to Power Station loop.
(3) Almost end of line.
(4) Beyond both level crossings, to wire mesh fence across track.
(5) To A92 road bridge.
Source : Richard Szwejkowski & Kevin Driscoll
Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Kevin Drsicoll, Ian Umpleby & Dick Franklin)
M.C | Location | Booked | Actual | Booked | Actual | M.C | |
0.00 | Glasgow Central | [P11] 09.40d | 10.14½ | 20.28a | 20.30 | 199.66 | |
3.75 | Rutherglen East Jn | 09/47 | 10/22½ | 20/20 | 20/26½ | 195.71 | |
5.54 | Carmyle Jn | 09/49 | 10/26 | 20/18 | 20/24 | 194.12 | |
10.33 | Langloan Jn | 09/56 | 10/33½ | 20/12 | 20/17 | 189.30 | |
11.02 | Coatbridge Jn | 09/58 | 10/35 | 20/10 | 20/15½ | 188.60 | |
12.17 | Gartsherrie South Jn | 10/02 | 10/36½ | 20/08 | 20/13 | 187.49 | |
13.38 | Garnqueen North Jn | 10/04 | 10/38 | 20/05 | 20/11½ | 186.28 | |
23.08 | Greenhill Lower Jn | 10/14 | 10/47½ | 19/55 | 19/56½ | 176.58 | |
25.29 | Carmuirs West Jn | 10/19 | 10/51 | 19/52 | 19/53 | 174.37 | |
25.69 | Carmuirs East Jn | 10/20 | 10/52 | 19/51 | 19/52 | 173.77 | |
26.37 | Falkirk Grahamston | 10.23a ~ 10.24d | 10.55 ~ 10.57½ | 19.45a ~ 19.47d | 19.37½ ~ 19.48 | 172.18 | |
30.48 | Polmont Jn | 10/29 | 11/03½ | 19/40 | 19/32½ | 168.78 | |
35.44 | Linlithgow | 10/34 | 11/09 | 19/35 | 19/05½ | 164.22 | |
40.42 | Winchburgh Jn | 10/39 | 11/15 | 19/31 | 18/59½ | 159.24 | |
44.71 | Dalmeny Jn | 10*48 ~ 10*56 | 11/21 | ? | ? | ? | |
45.24 | Dalmeny | 10/57 | 11.22 ~ 11.22 | 19/22 | 18/51½ | 154.42 | |
49.01 | Inverkeithing | 11.03a ~ 11.04d | 11.28½ ~ 11.29 | 19.12a ~ 19.14d | 18.44 ~ 18.44½ | 150.65 | |
52.72 | Dunfermline | 11/12 | 11.35½ ~ 11.36½ | 19/06 | 18/24½ | 146.74 |
M.C | Location | Booked | Actual |
54.40 | Townhill Jn | 11.18 ~ 11.23 | 11.41½ ~ 11.43 |
56.08 | Dunfermline | 11/29 | 11/47½ |
56.50 | Charlestown Jn | 11/30 | 11/52 |
66.26 | Longannet | 11.52 ~ 12.02 | 12.09 ~ 12.18 |
76.02 | Charlestown Jn | 12*35 ~ 12*43 | 12/47 |
76.44 | Dunfermline | 12.45 ~ 13.45 | 12.50½ ~ 13.48 |
79.71 | Inverkeithing North Jn | 13/57 | 13/55 |
80.24 | Inverkeithing East Jn | 13/58 | 13.56 ~ 14.02 |
86.65 | Burntisland | 14/07 | 14/18 |
92.45 | Kirkcaldy | 14/15 | 14.28 ~ 14.28 |
96.79 | Thornton South Jn | 14/22 | 14/38½ |
97.55 | Thornton West Jn | 14/24 | 14/39½ |
98.72 | Redford Jn | 14t26 ~ 14t28 | 14.42½ ~ 14.44 |
103.44 | Westfield | 14.46 ~ 14.56 | 14.58 ~ 15.08 |
108.16 | Redford Jn | 15t14 ~ 15t16 | 15/23 |
109.33 | Thornton West Jn | 15/18 | 15/25½ |
110.22 | Thornton North Jn | 15/20 | 15/26½ |
117.21 | Methil West | 15.55 ~ 16.05 | 15.53½ ~ 16.03 |
124.20 | Thornton North Jn | 16.45 ~ 16.50 | 16.30½ ~ 16.32 |
126.54 | Markinch | 16.55 ~ 17.05 | 16.37½ ~ 16.41 |
127.59 | Auchmuty Branch | 17.35 ~ 17.45 | 16.50 ~ 17.12 |
128.64 | Markinch | 18.18 ~ 18.20 | 17.16½ ~ 17.53½ |
131.18 | Thornton North Jn | 18/29 | 17/58 |
132.07 | Thornton West Jn | 18*32 ~ 18*42 | 18/00 |
141.21 | Cowdenbeath | 18/58 | 18/17½ |
Timings continue in first table.
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