24th April 1971

S.R.P.S.
Ayrshire Railtour

DMU Used 'Triple' DMU
NCB Loco Used Andrew-Barclay 0-4-0ST no. 19
Stock Used Open wagons

Route :

Loco/DMU Route
DMU as listed Falkirk Grahamston - Carmuirs West Jn - Greenhill Lower Jn - Coatbridge Jn - Carmyle Jn - Rutherglen Jn - Shields Jn - Arkleston Jn - Paisley Gilmour Street - Lochside - Dalry Jn - Kilwinning - Irvine - Barassie - (via Troon avoider) - Prestwick - Ayr - Dalrymple Jn - Waterside - Waterside Sidings
NCB 19 short run in NCB open wagons propelled by a coal board steam loco
DMU as listed Waterside Sidings - Waterside - Dalrymple Jn - Ayr - Annbank - Drongan - Killoch Colliery
DMU as listed Killoch Colliery - Drongan Jn
DMU as listed Drongan Jn - Belston Jn
DMU as listed Belston Jn - Rankinston
DMU as listed Rankinston - Belston Jn
DMU as listed Belston Jn - Drongan - Annbank - Newton Jn - Ayr Harbour
DMU as listed Ayr Harbour - Falkland Jn - Prestwick - (via Troon avoider) - Barassie - Irvine - Dalry - (via Kilbirnie loop) - Lochwinnoch - Elderslie - Paisley Canal - Shields Jn - St Johns - Bellgrove - Cowlairs - Lenzie - Greenhill Upper Jn - Falkirk Grahamston

Sources : Alex Cunningham, Kevin Driscoll (both joined the train at Paisley) & Brian Knights

Timings (Booked Only)
(from Kevin Driscoll)

Location Booked (Actual)
Falkirk Grahamston 09.20d
Carmuirs West Jn 09/24
Greenhill Lower Jn 09/28
Garnqueen North Jn 09/39
Coatbridge Jn 09/43
Carmyle Jn 09/53
Rutherglen Jn 09/56
Shields Jn 10/04
Arkleston Jn 10/13
Paisley Gilmour Street 10.15a ~ 10.17d (??.?? ~ 10.17)
Elderslie 10/21
Lochside 10/28
Dalry Jn 10/35
Kilwinning 10/39
Irvine 10/45
Barassie 10/51
Prestwick 10.58a ~ 11.00d
Ayr 11c05a ~ 11c07d
Dalrymple Jn 11/17
Waterside ?
Waterside Sidings 11.45a ~ 13.45d
Waterside ?
Dalrymple Jn 14/13
Ayr 14.24a ~ 14.28d
Hawkhill Jn 14/30
Annbank 14/40
Drongan 14.53a ~ 14.56d
Killoch Colliery 15.11a ~ 15.21d
Drongan Jn 15.36a ~ 15.41d
Belston Jn 15.51a ~ 15.56d
Rankinston 16.08a ~ 16.18d
Belston Jn 16.30a ~ 16.35d
Drongan 16/45
Annbank 16/56
Newton Jn 17/06
Ayr Harbour 17.12a ~ 17.22d
Falkland Jn 17/28
Prestwick 17.32a ~ 17.35d
Barassie 17/44
Irvine 17/48
Kilwinning 17/53
Dalry 17/57
Kilbirnie 18.03a ~ 18.08d
Lochwinnoch 18/08
Cart Jn 18/31
Elderslie 18/33
Paisley Canal 18.38a ~ 18.40d (18.34 ~ ??.??)
Shields Jn 18/51
St Johns 18c56a ~ 18c58d
Bellgrove 19/00
Cowlairs 19/09
Lenzie 19/15
Greenhill Upper Jn 19/25
Carmuirs West Jn 19/31
Falkirk Grahamston 19.35a


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