23rd March 1986

Scotrail
(Bathgate Steam Specials)

Loco Used steam : 673 'Maude'

Route :

Loco Route
673 (2) Bathgate - Deans Bing Jn
673 Deans Bing Jn - Bathgate

Notes :
(1)
This was a shuttle service to publicise the reopening of Bathgate station from the next day. It was notable as a station opening whose first public passenger trains were steam worked. A round trip between Bathgate & Deans Bing Jn was 4m 20ch.
(2) Loco propelling.
(3) Listed in SRPS archives so may have been run in conjunction with SRPS Railtours.

Sources : Kevin Driscoll & Brian Knights

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