THE STRATHDON EXPRESS:EDINBURGH-PERTH-ABERDEEN:
Engine: Class A4 4-6-2 no 60009 Union of South Africa
Load: 8 coaches, 265 tons tare, 285 tons full
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miles sch m/sec mi/hr
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0.00 EDINBURGH 0 0:00
sigs 5*
1.17 Haymarket 4 5:43
3.28 Saughton Jc (mp 44) p.w.s 20*
5.23 mp 42 (Gogar) 12:06
8.14 Ratho 14:45 65.9 av
10.73 mp 36.5 (Broxburn Jc) 17:04 67.1 av
12.57 Winchburgh Jc 18 18:58 57.7 av
14.48 mp 32.75 (Philipstoun) 20:54 59.3 av
17.57 Linlithgow 24:00 59.8 av
19.73 mp 27.5 (Manuel) 26:08 60.8 av
22.24 Polmont 29 28:37 60.6 av
22.49 POlmont Jc 29:07 45*
52
25.46 FALKIRK GRAHAMSTON 33 33:00 easy
26.01 Swing Bridge E SB 33:54 easy
26.59 Camelon sigs
27.18 Carmuirs E Jc 37 41:20
27.60 Larbert Jc 38 42:56
28.43 LARBERT 47:47 Stop
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48:45
30.66 Alloa Jc SB 52:57
32.48 Plean 54:45 60.7 av
34.19 mp 116 (Banockburn) 56:38 54.4 av
34.99 Polmaise SB 57:28 57.6 av
36.50 STIRLING 51 61:08
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0.00 0 0:00
0.94 mp 119.25 2:31 40
1.80 Cornton SB sigs 0*
2.89 Bridge of Allan 9:44 38/43
4.85 Dunblane 10 sigs 10*
6.44 mp 124.75 (summit) 20:28 33
7.56 Kinbuck 22:18 44
p.w.s 20*
10.75 Greenloaning 27:42 49
13.44 mp 131.75 30:34 60
14.98 Blackford 26 32:19 53/52
17.33 Gleneagles 34:53 59
19.33 Auchterarder 36:44 69
21.99 Whitemoss SB 39:10 65
23.44 Dunning 40:26 66
p.w.s 40*
26.20 Forteviot 43:51 47
29.06 Forgandenny 46:57 59/60
30.90 Hilton Jc SB 49 48:56 eased
32.19 mp 150.5 (Friarton) 51:27
32.90 PERTH 54 55:05
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0.00 0 0:00
0.48 Princes St 2:00 15*
3.54 Kinfauns 8:43 44
6.34 mp 14.5 (Glencarse) 12:19 48
7.84 mp 13 14:14 45
9.14 Inchcoonans SB 15:51 55
10.37 Errol 16 17:07 61/62
12.78 Inchture 19:28 60/58
15.10 Longfornan 21:52 61/55
17.22 Invergowrie 23:59 58
18.34 mp 2.5 (Ninewells Jc) 25:10 60
20.17 Buckingham Jc 27 28:20 easy
sigs 0*
20.72 DUNDEE 30 31:58
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0.00 0 0:00
0.85 Camperdown Jc 7 4:33 slack
2.54 mp 2 (Stannergate) 7:37 44/46
4.07 Broughty Ferry p.w.s 15*
6.39 Monifeith 15:00 50
9.40 Barry Links 18:09 60
11.00 Carnoustie 25 19:47 62
12.85 mp 12.25 (East Haven) 21:32 62/64
15.72 Elliott Junction 24:28 48
17.17 ARBROATH 33 28:15 20*
17.70 St Vigeans Jc 30:35 33
20.12 Letham Grange 33:45 40/49
21.87 mp 21.75 (Cauldcots) 35:43 59/63
23.31 Inverkeilor 37:12 43*/52
25.89 Lunan Bay 40:33 45/44
27.62 mp 27.5 42:45 58
28.72 Usan SB 51 44:00 46
29.62 mp 29.5 45:23 25*
30.79 MONTROSE 53 47:38 37/43
32.62 mp 32.5 50:15 40
33.29 Kinnaber Jc SB 51:20 39*
35.45 Craigo 53:54 60
36.28 mp 206 (Esk Viaduct) 54:40 63
37.59 Marykirk 56:08 50
39.53 mp 209.25 58:23 51
40.83 Laurencekirk 68 59:44 61
42.28 mp 212 61:07 66
44.12 Fordoun 62:48 60
48.05 Drumlithie 66:53 57/56
49.77 Carmont 68:42 56
52.03 mp 221.75 71:01 67
53.03 mp 222.75 72:04 52
55.22 STONEHAVEN 85 74:12 66
eased
57.78 mp 227.5 77:23 41
59.78 Muchalls (mp 229.5) 80:58 25
60.99 Newtonhill SB 84:19
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71.37 ABERDEEN 116
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Date: 18th April 1981:
dep: Edinburgh 9.10am..R time
arr:
Locomotive failed Newtonhill (Big end failure)
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