Scottish moves August 1 and 2 1983
Monday August 1st 1983
85040 sped me and many others on a very wedged 1S06 North through the night. When I awoke at Mossend the 2 passengers opposite asked me where we were. On replying Glasgow, they went into a flap. They had hoped to be arriving in Stranraer, but only their bikes in the Stranraer portions van were!
Still they raked in 26010 for haulage into Glasgow Queen St before bailing. More doss on the West Highland slog behind 37108 and 37192, despite being booked for a 20 pilot on Mondays, a pair of 37s was rateable enough. The Tyndrum Upper bail saw “Smudger Smith” of Cornish fame produce. He joined the other 20 or so bashers on the cafe move at Tyndrum. Now being only a plus 50 most bashers opted for a coffee and a roll, Smudger Smith opting for the full breakfast.
Smudger with orange jacket flailing was viewed on the long path from the main road as 37051 left Tyndrum Lower, bowled big time. Later he advised he went back to the cafe for a second breakfast!, before joining the Fort Bill train some 3 hours later!
Later 37039 returned me to Glasgow, then Edinburgh where 27208 dragging a DMU on a Shotts service was the only major interest. 26031 produced on a Dundee-Glasgow before 47469 took me North on the “internal overnight”.
85040 1S06 2100 (31/7) Euston-Stranraer/Fort William Nuneaton – Mossend
1/8/83 Mo
26010 1S06 2100 Euston-Fort William Mossend – Cowlairs
37081 1S06 2100 Euston-Fort William-shunt Queen St shunt
37191 1S06 2100 Euston-Fort William Cowlairs – Queen St
37108} 1B07 0600 Glasgow-Mallaig Queen St – Tyndrum U
37192}
37108 and 37192 at Tyndrum U, 010883
37051 1T16 0740 Oban-Glasgow Tyndrum L – Arrochar
37191 1B06 0804 Glasgow-Oban Arrochar – Crianlarich
37081 1B10 0834 Glasgow-Mallaig Crianlarich – Bridge of Orchy
37081 at Bridge of Orchy awaiting 1T24 to cross, 010883
37039 1T24 0919 Fort William-Glasgow Bridge of Orchy – Queen St
47707 1O43 1400 Edinburgh-Glasgow Queen St – Waverly
27040 2L47 1517 Edinburgh-Dundee Waverly – Kircaldy
27017 2G75 1521 Dundee-Edinburgh Kirkcaldy – Waverly
47426 1M47 1706 Edinburgh-Birmingham Waverly – Haymarket
27050 2G84 1621 Dundee-Edinburgh Haymarket – Waverly
47708 1800 Edinburgh-Glasgow Waverly – Haymarket
47160 1O54 1715 Glasgow-Edinburgh Haymarket – Waverly
47712 1O56 1830 Edinburgh-Glasgow Waverly – Queen St
47541 1L59 1925 Glasgow-Dundee Queen St – Stirling
26031 2T51 1918 Dundee-Glasgow Stirling – Croy
47570 2P27 2038 Glasgow-Perth Croy – Larbert
DMU 2120 Stirling-Glasgow Larbert – Queen St
47118 2L66 2238 Glasgow-Dundee Queen St – Stirling
Winners: 26010, 37081, 37108, 37039, 47541
Other Gen
47710 1T04 2350 Inverness-Glasgow
47123 1M03 1350 Glasgow-Carlisle
27023 1S37 1240 Carlisle-Glasgow
47426 1S61 0645 Padd-Edinburgh
20216 passes Waverly on August 1st 1983
27012 2L52 1617 Edinburgh-Dundee
27021 2G88 1421 Dundee-Edinburgh
27021 2L54 1717 Edinburgh-Dundee
27017 2L56 1817 Edinburgh-Dundee
47414 2E21 1716 Edinburgh-Newcastle
27208 1720 Edinburgh-Glasgow C (failed DMU)
27208 at Haymarket dragging a DMU forming the 1720 Edinburgh – Glasgow C (via Shotts), 010883
37190 1T56 1610 Mallaig-Glasgow
47421 1M16 1930 Inverness-Euston
37025 1S81 2050 Carlisle-Perth
Tuesday August 2nd 1983
On arrival at Inverness it was straight onto 47013 for the Elgin leap. 27051 was tucked away here in the good’s yard “platform” with the stock to form the 0712 Elgin – Inverness. The guard had herded all the bashers off the inbound non advertised Aberdeen – Elgin service into the rear bays, so i got the front table!
Inverness had a type 4 shortage so the 0848 and 1048 Aberdeen’s got 26034/040 and 26030/043 respectively. The second pair was flagged for required 37025 on the Wick which took me to Dingwall for a pint in the “Shunter’s bar” adjoining the station.
After a daytime Highland main line run, the famous 2L50 1710 Perth – Arbroath was joined which tonight was load 2 though often it was just load 1. 26032 arrived light engine from Dundee to work the train in style. A Cupar bail later in the evening saw me join a fairly quiet overnight South to Peterborough.
2/8/83 Tu
47469 1N05 2310 Edinburgh-Inverness Stirling – Inverness
47013 1A12 0548 Inverness-Aberdeen Inverness – Elgin
27051 1N08 0715 Elgin-Inverness Elgin – Inverness
26034} 1A22 0848 Inverness-Aberdeen Inverness – Forres
26040}
26034 and 26040 are classic power on 1A22, 020883
47040 1N13 0755 Aberdeen-Inverness Forres – Inverness
26024 2K08 1045 Inverness-Kyle Inverness- Muir of Ord
26024 at Inverness with 2K08 as 37260 arrives on 020883
37025 2K09 1140 Inverness-Wick/Thurso Muir of Ord – Dingwall
26041 2N20 1110 Kyle-Inverness Dingwall – Inverness
47416 1T43 1430 Inverness-Glasgow Inverness- Perth
26032 2L50 1710 Perth-Arbroath Perth – Dundee
27021 2G09 1821 Dundee-Edinburgh Dundee- Leuchars
27037 2L54 1717 Edinburgh-Dundee Leuchars – Dundee
27037 arrives at Leuchars long platform with 2L54, 020883
27037 2G16 1921 Dundee-Edinburgh Dundee – Markinch
27040 2L58 1917 Edinburgh-Dundee Markinch – Cupar
47521 1E41 1920 Aberdeen-Kings X Cupar – Waverly
Winners: 27051, 37025, 26041, 47416, 26032,
Other gen:
37183 2K03 0640 Inverness-Wick
26041 2K02 0655 Inverness-Kyle
47469 1G57 0830 Inverness-Edinburgh
47586 1S05 2210 Euston-Inverness
37260 2N14 0600 Wick/Thurso – Inverness
47489 1T20 1020 Inverness-Glasgow
47586 1M42 1030 Inverness-Euston
47416 1S07 2200 Euston-Inverness
26030} 1A27 1048 Inverness-Aberdeen
26043}
More pairs, 26030 and 26043 with the 1048 Inverness – Aberdeen, 020883
47013 1N22 1155 Aberdeen – Inverness
47515 1N23 1005 Glasgow-Inverness
47445 1E26 1630 Aberdeen-York
47510 1T50 1655 Aberdeen-Glasgow
47426 1A51 1700 Edinburgh-Aberdeen
47012 2L56 1817 Edinburgh-Dundee
More Aug 83 all line moves to follow
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