30th August 1987

Branch Line Society
The Firth of Lorne

DMU Used 6-cars; 107440 + 101???

Route :

DMU Route
as listed Glagow Central - Rutherglen East Jn - Whifflet North Jn - Mossend - Motherwell
as listed Motherwell - Whifflet South Jn - Sunnyside Jn - Glasgow Queen Street LL - Hyndland - Dalmuir - Crianlarich - Crianlarich Jn
as listed Crianlarich Jn - Crianlarich Lower (1)
as listed Crianlarich Lower - Crianlarich Jn - Loch Awe (2) - Oban
as listed Oban - Loch Awe - Crianlarich - Dumbarton - Dalmuir - Westerton - Cowlairs - Glasgow Queen Street

Notes :
(1) Stopped at point opposite wood yard.
(2) For boat cruise.
(3) Ian Umpleby comments: The units struggled with the West Highland Line gradients with the result that there were prolonged waits to pass service trains at Dalmally and Taynuilt. Upon arrival at Oban passengers were advised that departure would be 20mins later than advertised.


From Bob Mitchell's ticket collection.

Sources : Paul Griffin & Ian Umpleby (on the train throiughout)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Ian Umpleby)

Location Booked Actual
Glasgow Central 10.00d 10.01
Rutherglen East Jn 10/07 10/16½
Langloan Jn 10/20 10/26½
Whifflet North Jn 10/24 10/28½
Mossend 10/30 ?
Mossend South Jn 10/31 10/33½
Motherwell 10.35a ~ 10.45d 10.37 ~ 10.46
Mossend South Jn 10/49 10/49½
Mossend 10/50 ?
Whifflet South Jn 10/55 10/53½
Sunnyside Jn 11/03 10/59
Shettlestone 11/13 11/12½
Bellgrove 11/17 11/16
Glasgow Queen Street LL 11.20a ~ 11.25d 11.18½ ~ 11.25½
Partick 11/29 11/30½
Hyndland 11.31a ~ 11.33d 11.32 ~ 11.33
Clydebank 11/41 11/39½
Dalmuir 11/43 11/42½
Dumbarton Central 11.50a ~ 11.52d 11.51½ ~ 11.52½
Craigendoran Jn 12/02 12/05½
Garelochhead 12/15 12/20½
Glen Douglas 12/24 12/36½
Arrochar & Tarbet 12/32 12.44 ~ 12.44½
Ardlui 12/44 12/57½
Crianlarich 13.00a ~ 13.02d 13.18 ~ 13.19
Crianlarich Jn 13.05 ~ 13.11 13.21½ ~ 13.24½
Crianlarich Lower 13.15a ~ 13.35d 13.32½ ~ 14.05
Crianlarich Jn 13x40 ~ 13x50 14.08 ~ 14.14
Dalmally 14/10 14x41 ~ 15x09½
Loch Awe 14.15a ~ 14.17d 15.14 ~ 15.16
Taynuilt 14/30 15x30 ~ 15x55
Oban 14.55a ~ 16.20d
[amended: 16.40d]		 16.18a ~ 16.41½
Taynuilt 16x45 ~ 16x52 17.09 ~ 17.10
Loch Awe 17.05a ~ 17.07d 17.26 ~ 17.28
Dalmally 17/12 17t36 ~ 17t36½
Crianlarich 17.38a ~ 17.50d 18.12 ~ 18.12½
Ardlui 18/08 18/25
Arrochar & Tarbet 18/22 18x42½ ~ 18x51
Glen Douglas 18x32 ~ 18x39 19.03 ~ 19.06
Garelochhead 18x48 ~ 18x54 19t17½ ~ 19t18
Craigendoran Jn 19/07 19/35
Dumbarton Central 19.16a ~ 19.17d 19.45 ~ 19.46
Dalmuir 19/24 19/54
Westerton 19.29a ~ 19.30d 19.58½ ~ 19.59½
Cowlairs SB 19/38 20/07½
Glasgow Queen Street 19.42a 20.12


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