Blackford to Gleneagles

[sulzer27jd]

On 15/11/2020 at 19:55, Clagmeister said:

Couple of questions for any learned fellows out there might who might know the answers.  From all the pics and video clips i have seen of the Glasgow-Dundee services during the early 60's more often than not they are worked by Standard Class 5's.  Did St Rollox provide them for all the diagrams?  Dundee didn't have an allocation and it appears they kicked out there V2's and occasionally A2's for some jobs.  But were they actually booked for a St Rollox loco.  I wondered also whether the B1's allocated at Tay Bridge were ever involved?  The Dundee trains never got the interest that the Aberdeen trains managed and details are a bit sketchy.

 

Thanks

 

Claggy

Yes, these were St Rollox workings and generally in the hands of their Caprotti fitted Standard 5's. Dundee B1's were not a feature. Depending on the direction, the use of Dundee locos would indicate either a failure at the Dundee end and they have subbed something on. Or perhaps a loco returning from Glasgow. Generally speaking though, you would expect a St Rollox Standard 5, usually a Caprotti.

[sulzer27jd]

Re the Glasgow - Dundee workings, the exceptions to this were on a Sunday. This was totally different re power. Still a St Rollox working, with St Rollox drivers but the power was supplied by Corkerhill. Usually this meant Britannia’s (the Firths) or Clans [The locos were often Polmandie allocated engines, but worked from Corkerhill on the day]. Only three trains on a Sunday and same loco worked the service. 

Edited October 17, 2021 by sulzer27jd

[scottystitch]

@Clagmeister

 

Meister Clag, are you able to provide an indication of where you are with the progress of this project?

 

Best

Scott.