13th June 1959

Stephenson Locomotive Society (Scottish Area)
Golden Jubilee Special

Loco Used 49 'Gordon Highlander'

Route :

Loco Route
49 Glasgow Buchanan Street - Stepps - Coatbridge - Whifflet - Mossend - Motherwell - (via WCML) - Lockerbie
49 Lockerbie - Shieldhill - Dumfries
49 Dumfries - Thornhill - New Cumnock - Mauchline - Kilmarnock - Crosshouse - Montgreenan - Dalry - Glengarnock - Beith - Elderslie - Paisley Gilmour Stret - Glasgow St Enoch

Notes :
(1) The train was limited to five coaches, including an observation car for the 186 mile trip, the first for '49' since its return to pre-grouping green livery.

Sources : David Hills & John Debens

Photo Review


Two photos of 49 at Lockerbie (photo: The Bob Mitchell Collection)


From The John Debens Ticket Collection.


Timings (Booked Only)
(from John Debens)

Miles Location Booked
0 Glasgow Buchanan Street 09.52d
13¼ Mossend 10.20 ~ 10.24
15 Motherwell 10.29 ~ 10.32
31 Carstairs 11.01 ~ 11.05
37¾ Symington 11.14 ~ 11.36 [Loop Platform]
78¾
0		 Lockerbie 12.26a ~ 14.00d
4¼ Lochmaben 14.07 ~ 14.12
7¾ Shieldhill 14.18 ~ 14.23
12 Locherbriggs 14.30 ~ 14.35
14¾
0		 Dumfries 14.41a ~ 18.05d
58 Kilmarnock 19.16 ~ 19.18
84¾ Paisley Gilmour Street 19.53 ~ 19.54
92½ Glasgow St Enoch 20.07a


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