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
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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 |