North of Scotland vintage moves from August 1964
Thanks to Noel Proudlock for the moves detail, his moves have great historical interest today in terms of long lost motive power, lines and stations…….
Monday August 17th 1964
14 1025 Leeds City – Glasgow St Enoch (via Settle n GSW)
Loco 14 withdrawn as 45015 withdrawn 030386, preserved, then stripped and cut.
Glasgow St Enoch (12 platform terminal) closed 270666
60026 (k) 1730 Glasgow Buchanan St – Aberdeen (via Perth, Stanley Jn, Forfar)
A4 60026 “Miles Beevor” withdrawn 211265, cut
Stanley Jn – Forfar – Kinniber Jn closed to passengers 040967, Section at Bridge of Dun reopened as preserved Caledonian Railway
Tuesday August 18th 1964
6153 0826 Aberdeen – Fraserburgh
Loco 6153 withdrawn 301267, cut
Fraserburgh branch closed to passengers 041065
6151 1005 Fraserburgh – Aberdeen
Loco 6151 withdrawn 301267, cut
5131 1225 Aberdeen – Fraserburgh (to Maud Jn)
Loco 5131 withdrawn due crash damage 0971
6144 1330 Maud Jn –Peterhead
Loco 6144 withdrawn 301267, cut
Peterhead branch closed to passengers 301267
6144 1520 Peterhead – Maud Jn
5131 1517 Fraserburgh – Aberdeen (from Maud Jn)
51247/56405 1810 Aberdeen – Ballater
DMU 51247 withdrawn Feb 01, 56405 as 54405 withdrawn Sep 92 both cars cut
Ballater branch closed to passengers 280266
56405/51247 2003 Ballater – Aberdeen
Wednesday August 19th 1964
6139 1015 Aberdeen – Elgin (via Insch, Huntly, Portsoy, Cullen, Buckie n Garmouth)
Loco 6139 withdrawn 301267, cut
Insch – Elgin via N.Coast closed 060568
79972 1445 Elgin – Aviemore (via Rothes, Carron, Nethy Bridge, Boat of Garten)
DMU Railcar withdrawn 050867, cut
Forres – Aviemore line closed to passengers 181065, Broomhill – Aviemore reopened as preserved Strathspey Line
5338} 1615 Inverness – Edinburgh ex Aviemore (via Dalwhinnie, Perth, Kinross,
5123} Cowdenbeath, Inverkiething)
Loco 5338 as 26038 withdrawn 191092, preserved. Loco 5123 withdrawn as 24123 180776, cut
Perth – Kinross – Cowdenbeath line closed to passengers 050170
16 2205 Edinburgh W – St Pancras (load 8 incl 2x BG, 2 x SLC, 2 Fish vans)
(via Millerhill, Galashiels, Hawick, Carlisle n Settle)
16 as 45016 withdrawn 181185, cut
Millerhill – Carlisle “Borders line” closed 050169, reopened in part 060915.
Phot spot
The sole survivor from Noel’s 1964 jaunt is class 26 5338 now preserved and starring at various preserved lines perhaps brining back memories of August 1964. 3 photos of 26038 here….
Happy days at Inverness 37260 on the 1055 Kyle plus 26038 with 26041 behind on the 1130 Inverness – Wick/Thurso on February 11th 1985. A Dave Spencer phot recvd with thanks
“Teacup” at the blocks, 26038 on Emcars at Glasgow Queen Street on January 17th 1989
Now preserved 26038 at the blocks at Tunbridge Wells after an excellent thrash from Eridge on the Spa Valley Railway on August 1st 2014
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