17th September 1977

The Lochty Railway / The Strathspey Railway
The Speyside Express (2)

Locos Used 40101 & steam: 5025 & 60009 'Union of South Africa'
Stock Used load 9

Route : 1Z26 throughout

Loco Route
60009 Edinburgh Waverley - Haymarket - Newbridge Jn - Polmont - Falkirk Grahamston - Larbert - Stirling - Gleneagles - Hilton Jn - Perth
40101 Perth - Pitlochry - Aviemore
5025 Aviemore - Boat of Garten
5025 Boat of Garten - Aviemore
40101 Aviemore - (reverse of outward route) - Perth
60009 Perth - Hilton Jn (1) - Ladybank - Kirkcaldy - Inverkeithing - Dalmeny - (1) Newbridge Jn - Haymarket - Edinburgh Waverley

Notes :
(1) Booked route was reverse of outward but train was diverted due to a locomotive fire on the Stirling route (1A54 17.35 Glasgow Queen Street - Aberdeen at Forteviot).
(2) Confirmation of tour name is required; Jim Burton has it as 'The Strathspey Express'?

Sources : Dick Franklin & Jim Burton

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Dick Franklin)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Edinburgh Waverley 09.03d 09.10½   20.37a 20.38½
Haymarket 09/07 09/14½   20/32½ 20/34½
Dalmeny   DIV 20/22½
North Queensferry   DIV 20/19
Inverkeithing   DIV 20/16
Aberdour   DIV 20/09½
Burntisland   DIV 20/05
Kinghorn   DIV 20/00½
Kirkcaldy   DIV 19/56
Markinch   DIV 19/45½
Ladybank   DIV 19/36½
Newburgh   DIV 19/21
Bathgate Jn 09/16½ 09/23   20/20½ DIV
Winchburgh Jn 09/21½ 09/27   20/16 DIV
Linlithgow 09/27 09/35   20/08 DIV
Polmont 09/32 09/41½   20/03 DIV
Falkirk Grahamston 09/36½ 09/46½   19/57 DIV
Carmuirs East Jn 09/39 09/49½   19/52½ DIV
Larbert Jn 09/39½ 09/50   19/52 DIV
Stirling 09.51 ~ 10.08 10.03 ~ 10.12½   19.37 ~ 19.38 DIV
Dunblane 10/17½ 10/21½   19/31½ DIV
Blackford 10/34 ?   19/21 DIV
Hilton Jn 10/55½ 10/51   18/55 19/07
Perth 10L59½ ~ 11L08 10.57 ~ 11.07   18L37 ~ 18L50 18.29 ~ 19.00
Stanley Jn 11/18 11/16½   18/29 18/21
Murthly 11/22 11/20½   18/21 18/17
Dunkeld & Birnam 11/29 11/27   18/14 18/10
Ballinluig 11/38 ?   18/05 ?
Pitlochry 11/43½ 11/40   18/00 17/57½
Blair Atholl 11/53 11/49½   17.43 ~ 17.50 17.44 ~ 17.48
Dalanraoch 12/07½ ?   17/32 ?
Dalnaspidal 12.19 ~ 12.23 12.18 ~ 12.25½   17/26 ?
Dalwhinnie 12/33 12/36   17/15 17/15
Newtonmore 12/43½ 12/45   17/01½ 17/02
Kingussie 12/47 12/49   16/58 16/59
Aviemore 12L59 ~ 13L30 13.02 ~ 13.27   16L30 ~ 16L45 16.13 ~ 16.46
Boat of Garten 14.10a 13.45   15.50d 16.00


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