7th September 1959

British Rail
(Scottish Industries Exhibition Specials)

Locos Used 49 'Gordon Highlander', 123, 256 'Glen Douglas' & 62496 'Glen Loy'

Route :

Loco(s) Route
103 assisted by 49 Largs - ??? - Kelvin Hall
103 assisted by 49 Kelvin Hall - ??? - Largs

Route :

Loco(s) Route
256 assisted by 123 Edinburgh Princes Street - ??? - Kelvin Hall
123 + 62496 Kelvin Hall - ??? - Edinburgh Princes Street

Notes :
(1) Route confirmation required - the special hauled by 123 & 256 returned with 123 & 62496 due to problems with 256. 62496 was being kept at Dawsholm shed as a standby for failures.
(2) Other specials may have operated on this date also.


49+103 at West Street, Glasgow (photo: The Bob Mitchell Collection)

Sources : Andrew Fairholm & Alasdair Macdonald

Timings (Booked Only)
(from Alasdair Macdonald)

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Largs 12.48d 22.29a
Kelvin Hall 14.31a 20.37d

 

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Edinburgh Princes Street 09.48d 22.56a
Kelvin Hall 11.13a 21.28d


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