Thanks to Jim Burton for another classic log
In the course of my usual journey at beginning and end of each term from NNG to Waverley -in those days railway enthusiasts were not privy to the knowledge provided by modern technology and so I was expecting the booked Class 55 on 1A16……still timing using ordinary wrist-watch, I fear!!
Also worth noting line speed limit for Scottish Region still 75 mph – despite what the A4 had done on the Glasgow-Aberdeens!!!!
April ? 1967
1A16 1000 KX-Edinburgh (Waverley) ; THE FLYING SCOTSMAN
SCHEDULE – 114 minutes TIMING LOAD 385 tons
LOCOMOTIVE – DP2
LOAD – 11 vehicles ; 369 tons tare
Mileage Scheduled Actual Speed
0.00 Newcastle 0 000 00. –
P.W.S *5
0.58. Manors 003. 56 11
1.64 Heaton 006 33. 51
5.00. Forest Hall 009. 46 64
5.89 Killingworth 010. 39 63
9.93 Cramlington 013. 52 76/85
13.90. Stannington 016. 51 77
16.63 Morpeth 17.5 019. 35 *40
18.55. Pegswood 021 45 71
23 25. Widdrington 025. 30 76
25.64. Chevington 027. 19 74
28.54 Acklington 029. 29 78/87
31.94 Warkworth 032. 22 82/*68
34.86 Alnmouth 32.5 034 47 *65
37.49 Longhoughton 037. 18 63
39.46. Little Mill 039. 03 61/67
42.98 Christon Bank 041. 46 87
46.03. Chathill 043. 50 89
49.24. Lucker 046. 12 74
51.65. Belford 46 047 55 78
55.01. Smeafield 050. 30 81
58.61. Beal 053. 02 82
60.84 Goswick (3) 054 34 87/85
63.61. Scremerston 056. 41 81
65.40 Tweedmouth 60 058. 40. *55
67.00 Berwick 060 05 *63
72.64. Burnmouth 065 42 61/64
74.21 Ayton 067. 08 69/72
78.18. Reston Junction 070. 30. 72
83.24. Grantshouse 76 075. 05 65
84.65. Penmanshiel Tunnel S 076 24. 61/64
87.96. Cockburnspath. 079 08 82/69
90.66 Innerwick 081. 25 75
93.19 Oxwellmains 083. 22 75
95.40. Dunbar 86 085. 14 *65
101.05 East Linton 089 07 76
103 71. East Fortune 092 02 81
106.70. Drem 96 094. 16 84
111.28. Longniddry 097. 51 83
114.96. Prestonpans 100 43 76/72
118.04. Inveresk 103. 01. 73
118.38. Monktonhall Junction. 105 103. 21 *63
120.76. Joppa 105. 40 64/55
121.46. Portobello 108 106 31 43
SIGNALS *40
122 26. Craigentinny 107. 37 37/46
124.46. Waverley 113 112 16 –
This an eg of a perfectly timed run, with but one stretch of taking liberties with the line limit!! Shows that a 55 schedule on this route could comfortably be kept by a 2700 hp machine.
Thanks again to Jim Burton for the classic log…
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