27th August 1988
Branch Line Society
Irvine and Ayr Wanderer
| DMUs Used | ????? |
Route :
| DMU's | Route |
| as listed | Glasgow Central - Rutherglen West Jn - Rutherglen North Jn |
| as listed | Rutherglen North Jn - Rutherglen West Jn - Larkfield Jn - Muirhouse South Jn - Busby Jn - Barrhead |
| as listed | Barrhead - Busby Jn - Muirhouse South Jn - Muirhouse Central Jn - Terminus Jn - Shields Jn - Paisley Gilmour Street - Elderslie - Kilwinning - Largs |
| as listed | Largs - Dubbs Jn - Byrehill Jn - Troon - Ayr |
| as listed | Ayr - Troon - Barassie - Kilmarnock - Mauchline - Bank Jn - Knockshinnoch |
| as listed | Knockshinnoch - Bank Jn - Mauchline Jn - Annbank Jn |
| as listed | Annbank Jn - Killoch Colliery |
| as listed | Killoch Colliery - Annbank Jn - Newton Jn - Barassie - Irvine - Paisley Gilmour Street - Shields Road Jn - (1) - Glasgow Central |
Notes :
(1) Booked timings show being routed to Larkfield Jn with a reversal at Polmadie
- did this happen or did the train get routed directly into Central as shown
above?

From Bob Mitchell's ticket collection.
Source :
Phil Wieland
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Timings (Booked Only)
(from John Harrup)
| Location | Booked |
| Glasgow Central | 09.35d |
| Rutherglen West Jn | 09/46 |
| Rutherglen North Jn | 09.48 ~ 09.56 |
| Rutherglen West Jn | 09/58 |
| Larkfield Jn | 10/02 |
| Muirhouse South Jn | 10/06 |
| Busby Jn | 10/09 |
| Barrhead | 10.15a ~ 10.28d |
| Busby Jn | 10/34 |
| Muirhouse South Jn | 10/37 |
| Muirhouse Central Jn | 10/38 |
| Terminus Jn | 10/40 |
| Shields Jn | 10/43 |
| Arkleston Jn | 10/52 |
| Paisley Gilmour Street | 10/53 |
| Elderslie | 10*56 ~ 11*06 |
| Lochwinnoch | 11/13 |
| Dalry | 11/19 |
| Kilwinning | 11/22 |
| Ardrossan South Beach | 11.31a ~ 11.33d |
| Hunterston | 11/42 |
| Largs | 11.50a ~ 12.42d |
| Hunterston | 12/52 |
| Ardrossan South Beach | 13.00a ~ 13.02d |
| Dubbs Jn | 13/07 |
| Byrehill Jn | 13/09 |
| Bogside | 13/11 |
| Irvine | 13/13 |
| Barassie Jn | 13/16 |
| Troon | 13.18a ~ 13.20d |
| Prestwick | 13/23 |
| Ayr | 13.30a ~ 14.35d |
| Prestwick | 14/39 |
| Troon | 14.42a ~ 14.44d |
| Barassie Jn | 14/48 |
| Kilmarnock | 15.00a ~ 15.10d |
| Mauchline | 15/22 |
| Bank Jn | 15t36 ~ 15t38 |
| Knockshinnoch | 15.50 ~ 16.00 [BR Limit] |
| Bank Jn | 16t12 ~ 16t14 |
| Auchinleck | 16.23 ~ 16.33 |
| Mauchline | 16t40 ~ 16t42 |
| Annbank | 17.06 ~ 17.14 |
| Killoch Colliery | 17.43 ~ 17.53 [BR Limit] |
| Annbank | 18t20 ~ 18t27 |
| Newton Jn | 18t37 ~ 18c39 |
| Prestwick | 18/44 |
| Barassie Jn | 18/49 |
| Irvine | 18/52 |
| Kilwinning | 18/56 |
| Dalry | 18/59 |
| Lochwinnoch | 19/07 |
| Elderslie | 19/14 |
| Paisley Gilmour Street | 19.18a ~ 19.20d |
| Arkleston Jn | 19/22 |
| Shields Jn | 19/27 |
| Larkfield Jn | 19/31 |
| Polmadie | 19.33 ~ 19.43 |
| Glasgow Central | 19.50a |