25th - 27th April 1980

L.N.E.R. Society Railtours
The Western Isles Express

Locos Used 27038, 27111 & 47431

Route :

Loco(s) Route
47431 London Kings Cross - (via ECML) - Edinburgh Waverley - Haymarket - Linlithgow - Falkirk Grahamston - Greenhill Lower Jn - Greenhill Upper Jn - Lenzie - Cowlairs East Jn - Cowlairs North Jn
27111 + 27038 Cowlairs North Jn - Westerton - Dalmuir - Dumbarton Central - Craigendoran Jn - Arrochar & Tarbet - Crianlarich - Taynuilt - Oban
27038 + 27111 Oban - (reverse of outward route) - Cowlairs North Jn - Cowlairs West Jn
47431 Cowlairs West Jn - Springburn - Gartcosh Jn - Coatbridge Central - Mossend North Jn - Mossend East Jn - Wishaw - Law Jn - (via WCML) - Carlisle - Petteril Bridge Jn - Hexham - Blaydon - Newcastle - Pelaw Jn - Washington - Leamside - Tursdale Jn - (via ECML) - York - Church Fenton - Knottingley - Shaftholme Jn - Doncaster - (via ECML) - Peterborough - March - Ely - Cambridge - Royston - Hitchin - (via ECML) - London Kings Cross

Notes :
(1) On the return Sandy passengers were advised to de-train at Hitchin for Special DMU service to Sandy.

Source : Peter Finan (joined/left the train at Doncaster)

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