19th June 1971

SRPS
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Locos Used 5360 & 5372, 5324 & 5325, 5117 & 5121, 435

Route :

Loco Route
5360 & 5372 Glasgow Queen Street, Hyndland, Cowlairs, Lenzie, Falkirk (reverse), Stirling, Perth, Inverness.
5324 & 5325 Inverness, Kyle of Lochalsh, Inverness.
5360 & 5372 Inverness, Dalwhinnie, Dalguise, Dunkeld.
435 Dunkeld, Perth, Stirling, Falkirk, Glasgow.

Notes :
On the return from Inverness 5372 failed at Dalwhinnie, 5360 continued on valiantly until it too succumbed at Dalguise. Here 5117 & 5121 propelled the train to Dunkeld where 435 was waiting. Arrival back in Glasgow was almost 2 3/4 hours late.

Source : David Hills
Compiled from contemporary reports.

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