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Polmadie: Saturday 16th September 2000
At Glasgow Train Care Centre, celebrating 125 Years of Polmadie Depot.
Exhibits included preserved locos brought from Bo'ness:
Main line stock on display included:
Maxwell Park Station: Sunday 20th June 1993
Marking the restoration of the station.
Locos present were: 26001 Eastfield, 37427 Highland Enterprise, 90017 and EMU 303048.
Longannet Power Station: Saturday 12th and Sunday 13th September 1992
On display were:
Diesel:
A shuttle service operated between Culross and Longannet top and tail with diesel 26007, and steam 44871 Sovereign.
Methil Power Station 28 September 1991
On Display: 37694 The Lass of Ballochmyle, 56xxx, 60021 Pen-y-ghent
Steam 44871 Sovereign, plus 0-4-0T ?
Kilmarnock: Sunday 11th September 1988
To promote the introduction of Class 156 Super Sprinter trains on the South West Scotland routes.
47604 Women's Royal Voluntary Service, 37423 Sir Murray Morrison, 26005, 20208, 08735, 20211, 26024.
DMU 141111.
Steam: LMS 5407, NCB No.10 (0-4-0ST)
47283 named Johnnie Walker at station.
EMU 318258 in Kilmarnock Station
156434 and 156436 on Ayr - Kilmarnock shuttles
Inverness: Saturday 28th June 1986
D9000 Royal Scots Grey (green),
Steam 60009 Union of South Africa
40122 (and 37154) arrived on Railtour
37420 named The Scottish Hosteller at the station.
Bathgate: Sunday 23 March 1986
Marking the reopening to passengers of the Bathgate - Edinburgh line
Exhibits: 08764, 20227, 26xxx, 37310 British Steel Ravenscraig, 37401 Mary Queen of Scots, D9000 (Green) Royal Scots Grey, DMU 143006, ScotRail Mk3 TSO, Mk3 Sleeper.
Steam NBR 673 Maude on 2-coach shuttle train.
Ayr Townhead depot: Saturday August 31 1986
Locos: 37401, 260xx, 08xxx, 20xxx
EMUs: 303001 (original blue), 314xxx (Strathclyde Orange)
Photo link
At Ayr station, Steam: 44767 George Stephenson
Haymarket Depot: Saturday 24th and Sunday 25 August 1985
Exhibits: 37114 Dunrobin Castle, 37401 (unnamed), 40122, 9000 Royal Scots Grey, 55016 Gordon Highlander,
20093, 26010, 31438, 58016, 81008
DMU 107436 (Strathclyde Transport orange)
97250 ETHEL 1 + Mk3 Sleeper, ADB968500 (Snowblower), RM62 Ballast cleaner.
Steam: 44767 George Stephenson, NBR 673 Maude, 60009 Union of South Africa, 0-4-0ST Lord Mayor (from KWVR)
47715 was named Haymarket
Other locos on depot included: 08764, 08881, 27040, 27052, 47614
Waverley - Depot shuttle: Sprinter 150 001, and 47716 Duke of Edinburgh's Award with 4-coach Push-pull set.
50030 Repulse stabled at depot on Sunday between railtour workings.
Perth: Saturday 13th April 1985
Yard: 20078, 27052, 47546, 9000 Royal Scots Grey, ADB968500 (Snowblower).
Steam LMS 5690 Leander, 60009 Union of South Africa (arrived on Railtour)
Station: 37262, 97250 ETHEL 1, 08753 (with face) Kinnoull Kid
Station - Yard shuttle: 47708 Waverley with 4-coach Push-pull set.
Steam 44767 George Stephenson arrived on Railtour
Ayr Depot : Saturday 29th and Sunday 30th October 1983
Ayr Railfair
20069, 20146, 26025, 27049
37081 Loch Long, 40122 (green), 47XXX, 55002 The King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry (green), 870XX,
EMU 314211 (Strathclyde Orange)
Steam 60009 Union of South Africa, LNER 4472 Flying Scotsman, 46229 Dutchess of Hamilton, NBR 673 Maude
Replica steam Sans Pareil
EMU 317335 present at Ayr station from Friday 28th.
Glasgow Works: Saturday 27th June 1981
Marking the Garnkirk and Glasgow Railway 150th Anniversary, and St. Rollox Works 125th Anniversary
Aberdeen Ferryhill TMD: Saturday 30th May 1981
To mark the start of the HST Flying Scotsman service from Aberdeen.
On display: 55002 (green) King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantary, 60009 Union of South Africa.
Glasgow Central: Sunday 5th August 1979
Celebrating 100 years of Glasgow Central station
On display: APT set, EMU 314201, VTG ferrywagon, Steam CR 419
Shields Depot: Saturday 16th Spetember 1978
Steam: CR 419, NBR 673 Maude
Diesel: 27014, 40151, 47037, 55019 Royal Highland Fusilier
HST prototype power car 43001,
HST production set 254007
APT set 370001 with power car 49003 City of Derby
Haymarket Depot: Saturday 24th September 1977
Diesel: 08881, 25237, 26007, 27202, 40061, 40080, 47271, 55022
HST set 254002 (E43058/59, E40031, E40513 E41058/72, 42115/7)
Electric: 87001 Royal Scot
DMU class 101 set 176 with GG(PTE) branding
Steam:60009 Union of South Africa, replica Locomotion
Inverness Depot - Railfair 1973: Saturday 9th and Sunday 10th June 1973
9004 QUEEN'S OWN HIGHLANDER (loco originally named at Inverness)
Electric: 84005
60009 Union of South Africa
(photo)
Eastfield Depot - Railfair 1972: Saturday 16th and Sunday 17th September 1972
On display: 9021 Argyll & Sutherland Highlander, 5362 , 6848, 1969, 8004, 3416, Class 24 D5001.
Electric 83005, Steam CR 419
At Glasgow Train Care Centre, celebrating 125 Years of Polmadie Depot.
Exhibits included preserved locos brought from Bo'ness:
- Steam locos 65243 Maude, 80105,
- Diesels Class 20 D8020, 25235, 26004, 27001 and 50021 Rodney.
Main line stock on display included:
- EWS 37370, 66227 and 67028
- Shunting loco 08685.
- First Engineering tamper DR73804 James Watt.
- New Juniper EMU 334011.
- Virgin Train's 47818 was named Strathclyde
- Virgin Train's 87023 was named Polmadie.
- Railtour locos D431 and D449 stabled by depot.
Maxwell Park Station: Sunday 20th June 1993
Marking the restoration of the station.
Locos present were: 26001 Eastfield, 37427 Highland Enterprise, 90017 and EMU 303048.
Longannet Power Station: Saturday 12th and Sunday 13th September 1992
On display were:
Diesel:
- 37694 The Lass of Ballochmyle
- 56089 Ferrybridge 'C' Power Station
- 60076 Suilven
A shuttle service operated between Culross and Longannet top and tail with diesel 26007, and steam 44871 Sovereign.
Methil Power Station 28 September 1991
On Display: 37694 The Lass of Ballochmyle, 56xxx, 60021 Pen-y-ghent
Steam 44871 Sovereign, plus 0-4-0T ?
Kilmarnock: Sunday 11th September 1988
To promote the introduction of Class 156 Super Sprinter trains on the South West Scotland routes.
47604 Women's Royal Voluntary Service, 37423 Sir Murray Morrison, 26005, 20208, 08735, 20211, 26024.
DMU 141111.
Steam: LMS 5407, NCB No.10 (0-4-0ST)
47283 named Johnnie Walker at station.
EMU 318258 in Kilmarnock Station
156434 and 156436 on Ayr - Kilmarnock shuttles
Inverness: Saturday 28th June 1986
D9000 Royal Scots Grey (green),
Steam 60009 Union of South Africa
40122 (and 37154) arrived on Railtour
37420 named The Scottish Hosteller at the station.
Bathgate: Sunday 23 March 1986
Marking the reopening to passengers of the Bathgate - Edinburgh line
Exhibits: 08764, 20227, 26xxx, 37310 British Steel Ravenscraig, 37401 Mary Queen of Scots, D9000 (Green) Royal Scots Grey, DMU 143006, ScotRail Mk3 TSO, Mk3 Sleeper.
Steam NBR 673 Maude on 2-coach shuttle train.
Ayr Townhead depot: Saturday August 31 1986
Locos: 37401, 260xx, 08xxx, 20xxx
EMUs: 303001 (original blue), 314xxx (Strathclyde Orange)
Photo link
At Ayr station, Steam: 44767 George Stephenson
Haymarket Depot: Saturday 24th and Sunday 25 August 1985
Exhibits: 37114 Dunrobin Castle, 37401 (unnamed), 40122, 9000 Royal Scots Grey, 55016 Gordon Highlander,
20093, 26010, 31438, 58016, 81008
DMU 107436 (Strathclyde Transport orange)
97250 ETHEL 1 + Mk3 Sleeper, ADB968500 (Snowblower), RM62 Ballast cleaner.
Steam: 44767 George Stephenson, NBR 673 Maude, 60009 Union of South Africa, 0-4-0ST Lord Mayor (from KWVR)
47715 was named Haymarket
Other locos on depot included: 08764, 08881, 27040, 27052, 47614
Waverley - Depot shuttle: Sprinter 150 001, and 47716 Duke of Edinburgh's Award with 4-coach Push-pull set.
50030 Repulse stabled at depot on Sunday between railtour workings.
Perth: Saturday 13th April 1985
Yard: 20078, 27052, 47546, 9000 Royal Scots Grey, ADB968500 (Snowblower).
Steam LMS 5690 Leander, 60009 Union of South Africa (arrived on Railtour)
Station: 37262, 97250 ETHEL 1, 08753 (with face) Kinnoull Kid
Station - Yard shuttle: 47708 Waverley with 4-coach Push-pull set.
Steam 44767 George Stephenson arrived on Railtour
Ayr Depot : Saturday 29th and Sunday 30th October 1983
Ayr Railfair
20069, 20146, 26025, 27049
37081 Loch Long, 40122 (green), 47XXX, 55002 The King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry (green), 870XX,
EMU 314211 (Strathclyde Orange)
Steam 60009 Union of South Africa, LNER 4472 Flying Scotsman, 46229 Dutchess of Hamilton, NBR 673 Maude
Replica steam Sans Pareil
EMU 317335 present at Ayr station from Friday 28th.
Glasgow Works: Saturday 27th June 1981
Marking the Garnkirk and Glasgow Railway 150th Anniversary, and St. Rollox Works 125th Anniversary
- On display: 37027 (yellow cabsides), 81013, preserved diesel 44008 Penyghent, APT 370006, EMU 314201, HST set with 1 power car E43059 ?
- Steam: 60009 Union of South Africa, LNER 246 Morayshire.
- LMS 5025 and NBR 673 on steam specials to/from the Works.
- Other locos present: 08721, 08727, 08735, 20135, 20138, 20153, 20207, 20219, 20224, 25072, 26001, 26004, 26030, 26035, 26046, 27007, 27018, 27023, 27028, 27041, 27106 (27050), 27112 (27056), 27206, 47703 Saint Mungo.
- Withdrawn Locos: 08077, 08314, 08279, 25068, 26016 (cab only), 26022 (partly cut), 27009, 27044, 27202
Aberdeen Ferryhill TMD: Saturday 30th May 1981
To mark the start of the HST Flying Scotsman service from Aberdeen.
On display: 55002 (green) King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantary, 60009 Union of South Africa.
Glasgow Central: Sunday 5th August 1979
Celebrating 100 years of Glasgow Central station
On display: APT set, EMU 314201, VTG ferrywagon, Steam CR 419
Shields Depot: Saturday 16th Spetember 1978
Steam: CR 419, NBR 673 Maude
Diesel: 27014, 40151, 47037, 55019 Royal Highland Fusilier
HST prototype power car 43001,
HST production set 254007
APT set 370001 with power car 49003 City of Derby
Haymarket Depot: Saturday 24th September 1977
Diesel: 08881, 25237, 26007, 27202, 40061, 40080, 47271, 55022
HST set 254002 (E43058/59, E40031, E40513 E41058/72, 42115/7)
Electric: 87001 Royal Scot
DMU class 101 set 176 with GG(PTE) branding
Steam:60009 Union of South Africa, replica Locomotion
Inverness Depot - Railfair 1973: Saturday 9th and Sunday 10th June 1973
9004 QUEEN'S OWN HIGHLANDER (loco originally named at Inverness)
Electric: 84005
60009 Union of South Africa
(photo)
Eastfield Depot - Railfair 1972: Saturday 16th and Sunday 17th September 1972
On display: 9021 Argyll & Sutherland Highlander, 5362 , 6848, 1969, 8004, 3416, Class 24 D5001.
Electric 83005, Steam CR 419