29th December 1979

The Locomotive Club of Great Britain (North West Branch)
The Tay Bridge 100 Rail Tour

Locos Used 86015, 47197

Route :

Loco Route
86015 Crewe - (via WCML, Earlestown) - Carstairs
47197 Carstairs - Slateford - (via Edinburgh suburban line) - Edinburgh Waverley - Forth Bridge - Markinch - Tay Bridge - Dundee - Edinburgh
47197 Dundee - Edinburgh
47197 Edinburgh - Carstairs
86015 Carstairs - (via WCML, Earlestown) - Crewe

Sources : David Hills (compiled from contemporary reports) & Neville Bond
Timings (Booked Only)
(from Neville Bond)

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Crewe 07.15d 22.17a
Earlestown 07.48d 21.40a
Edinburgh Waverley 11.42a 17.55d
Dundee 13.12a 16.13d


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