16th October 1999

Branch Line Society
The Aberdeen Requiem

Locos Used 37419 & 37424
Stock used 99828+1730+21241+99829+4836+99823

Route :
1Z36 : Linlithgow to Inverness Harbour Branch
1Z37 : Inverness Harbour Branch to Linlithgow

Loco(s) Route
37419 + 37424 Linlithgow - Winchburgh Jn - Dalmeny - Inverkeithing - Cardenden - Thornton Yard - Leuchars - Dundee Down Through (3) - Montrose - Aberdeen Ferryill (Up Main)
37424 Aberdeen Ferryhill (Up Main) - Aberdeen Guild Street
37419 (2) Aberdeen Guild Street - Aberdeen Ferryhill (Up Main)
37424 (1) Aberdeen Ferryhill (Up Main) - Aberdeen - Huntly - Elgin
37419 (2) Elgin - (via road 1) - Elgin Goods (End of Line)
37424 (1) Elgin Goods - (via road 1) - Elgin - Alves Junction - Roseisle GF
37419 (2) Roseisle GF - Alves Junction
37424 (1) Alves Junction - Nairn - Inverness
37419 (2) Inverness - Millburn Junction
37424 (1) Millburn Junction - Inverness Harbour Branch
37419 (2) Inverness Harbour Branch - Millburn Junction - Aviemore - Aviemore Loop South End
37424 (1) Aviemore Loop South End - Aviemore Strathspey Railway New Platform
37419 (2) Aviemore Strathspey Railway New Platform - Kincraig Loop
37424 + 37419 Kincraig Loop - Kingussie (4) - Pitlochry - Perth - Ladybank - Inverkeithing - Dalmeny - Winchburgh Junction - Linlithgow

Notes :
(1) 37419 on rear.
(2) 37424 on rear.
(3) Locos supposed to go Top'n'Tail from Dundee, but instead it was from Ferryhill.
(4) An additional set down at Kingussie due to late running.

Sources : SRPS Railtours Webpages
& Andy Hoskins (on the train throughout)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Alan Sheppard)

Location Booked Actual
Linlithgow [P1] 08.53d 08.56d
Winchburgh Jn 08/59 09/02
Dalmeny Jn 09/09 09/07
Inverkeithing 09/16 09/13
Rosyth [P2] 09.19a ~ 09.22d 09.16 ~ 09.21
Dunfermline 09/27 09/25
Cowdenbeath 09/40 09/31
Clunybridge Jn 09/51 09/41
Thornton TC 09/59 09.46 ~ 09.47
Redford Jn 10/05 09/51
Thornton North Jn 10/10 09/55
Ladybank 10/23 10/03
Cupar 10/28 10/09
Leuchars 10/34 10/15
Tay Bridge South 10/43 10/21
Dundee Central Jn 10/53 10/27
Dundee Down Through 10L54 ~ 11L10 10.29 ~ 11.07
Camperdown Jn 11/13 11/11
Carnoustie 11/24 11.22 ~ 11.23
Arbroath 11/30 11/32
Usan 11/41 11/42
Montrose 11/44 11/45
Laurencekirk 11/55 11/55
Carmont 12/02 12/02
Stonehaven 12/08 12/07
Ferryhill Up Main ? 12L24 ~ 12L32
Aberdeen Guild Street 12.30 ~ 13.20 12L36 ~ 13L23
Ferryhill Jn Sig. A77 13.30 ~ 13*40 13.27 ~ 13.27½
Aberdeen [P6] 13*45 ~ 13*55 13.30 ~ 13.55
Dyce [P1] 14x06 ~ 14x21 14.06 ~ 14.27
Inverurie (Dn Main) 14/34 14/38
Insch [P1] 14/45 14/51
Kennethmont 14/52 14/57
Huntly (Up Loop) 15x01 ~ 15x17 15.07 ~ 15.17
Keith Loop (Main) 15/29 15/30
Elgin [P1] (Up Main) 15.51 ~ 15.56 15.50 ~ 15.52
Elgin Yard (End of Line) 16.00 ~ 16.15 15.57 ~ 16.05
Elgin Yard Road 1 ? 16.08 ~ 16.18
Elgin [P1] (Up Main) 16t20 16.21 ~ 16.21
Alves Jn 16.30 OP 16.35 16.28 ~ 16.37
Roseisle 16.45 ~ 17.10 16.52 ~ 16.57
Alves Jn 17.20 ~ 17.25 17.18 ~ 17.20
Forres Loop (Dn Loop) 17x35 ~ 17x41 17.30 ~ 17.47
Nairn (Dn Line) 17/51 17/58
Millburn Jn 18/06 18/12
Inverness [P2] 18.09 ~ 18.20 18.15 ~ 18.20
Millburn Jn 18.24 ~ 18.28 18.22 ~ 18.23
Inverness Harbour Branch 18.33 ~ 18.55 18.28 ~ 18.40
Millburn Jn 19/00 18/43
Culloden Moor 19x10 18.57 ~ 19.04
Moy 19/23½ ?
Tomatin 19/27½ ?
Slochd (Dn Loop) 19x33½ ~ 19x41½ 19.35 ~ 19.45
Carrbridge 19/47½ 19/52
Aviemore [P2] (Up Plat.) ? 19.59 ~ 20.02
Aviemore (South) 19.54 ~ 19.58 20.04½ ~ 20.09
Aviemore Back Platform 20.01 ~ 20.06 20.14 ~ 20.24
Kincraig (Up Loop) 20L17 ~ 20L30 20L35 ~ 21L36
Kinussie 20x37 ~ 20x41 21.44a SD 21.45d
Dalwhinnie 20/57 ?
Blair Atholl 21/19 22/18
Pitlochry 21x27 22/26
Dunkeld 21/38½ ?
Stanley Jn 21/47½ ?
Perth [P7] (Down Fast) 21c58a ~ 22c00d 22.55 ~ 22.59
Hilton Jn 22/04½ 23/03
Newburgh 22/14½ ?
Ladybank 22/29 23/34
Thornton North Jn 22/37½ ?
Thornton South Jn 22/38 ?
Kirkcaldy 22/42½ 23/48
Burntisland 22/49 23/56
Inverkeithing 22/57½ ?
Dalmeny Jn 23/05½ 00/13
Winchburgh Jn 23/15½ 00/19
Linlithgow [P2] 23.21a 00.25a


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