15th November 1958

Branch Line Society
Lauder Light Railway

Loco(s) Used at least 78049

Route : reporting code 31

Loco Route
78049 Fountainhall Junction - Oxton - Lauder
78049 Lauder - Oxton - Fountainhall Junction

Notes :
(1) This was the last train to Lauder. From published photographic evidence the loco appears to be 78049 though confirmation is required that it worked throughout. In photos of 78049 at Oxton and Lauder the loco carried a white disk with reporting code 31.

Sources : John Clifford, Gary Thornton, Gas Hill (BLS) & Howard Cook

Photo Review


78049 amidst crowds at Oxton (photo: The John Debens Collection)


From The John Debens Ticket Collection.


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