DMU Operations: Scottish Region
Edinburgh - Perth
When DMUs were introduced to these services an almost directly north route was taken via the Kinross-shire and Glenfarg Lines.
Stations on the Glenfarg Line would close in June 1964 although DMUs were still noted on the Glenfarg line into the blue era (see this image), the line itself remaining open until 1970[1].
The service would then operate via Stirling, later some services would run via the Ladybank to Bridge of Earn line.
Sample Timetables
4th April to 12th June 1960
10" x 6 1/4"
11th September 1961 to 17th June 1962
Front only shown
17th June to 8th September, 1963
Front only shown
Scan courtesy of John Horne
Images
27th August 1966
A Met-Camm DMU in Edinburgh Waverley station on 27 August 1966. The 2H suggests it has arrived on a service from Perth via Glenfarg. Alan Grange.
1st June 1989
Class 120/101 DMU set 532 (53699 and presumably 59571 + 53658) departs from Perth station with the 07:14 Perth - Edinburgh service on 1 June 1989. Stuart Mackay.
7th July 1989
Set 107 734 (51994/59791/52011) leaves Waverley station, Edinburgh, on 7/7/89 forming the 17.27 to Perth via Cowdenbeath and Ladybank. Leonard Rogers.
27th June 1992
Class 101 DMSL 53170 from set 101692 in Edinburgh Waverley with the 17:27 to Perth on 27 June 1992. Mark Grimes.
11th September 1992
101691 (51253 + 59536 + 53171) departs northbound from Dalmeny station on 11 September 1992. Perth is on the destination blind. Stuart Mackay Collection.
21st June 1993
Class 101 set 874 at Perth station on 21/6/93, just after arrival, probably from Edinburgh. The nearest vehicle is W53315, the centre car (in Network SouthEast livery) is 59115 and the furthest vehicle is W53330. Kenneth Leiper.
12th July 1993
On 12/7/93, set 829 (53305/59118/51246) is seen stabled in platform 18 at Waverley station. 53305 is nearest to the camera. Behind 829 and fairly much out of sight is set 991 (53308/59125/53331). Later they will form the 17.27 to Perth via Cardenden and Ladybank. During Spring and Summer 1993, Haymarket had a handful of Laira and Reading hand-me-downs at work – another was 53315/59115/53330 – along with its quartet of refurbished cl.101 triples (101 691-4), mainly on Fife peak hour workings like this. By the end of the year, they were all gone, superseded by the refurbished cl.117’s let go by Tyseley once the Cross City line electrification was finally complete. Leonard Rogers.
12th July 1993
53331 is seen at the rear of a six-car rake of 101's stabled in platform 18 at Waverley station on 12/7/93. The train comprises sets 991 (53331/59125/53308) and 829 (51246/59118/53305) and will later form the 17.27 to Perth via Cardenden and Ladybank. During Spring and Summer 1993, Haymarket had a handful of Laira and Reading hand-me-downs at work – another was 53315/59115/53330 – along with its quartet of refurbished cl.101 triples (101 691-4), mainly on Fife peak hour workings like this. By the end of the year, they were all gone, superseded by the refurbished cl.117’s let go by Tyseley once the Cross City line electrification was finally complete. Notice that 53331 still bears its yellow stripe over the first class saloon from its NSE days, even though ScotRail would have declassifed the saloon. Leonard Rogers.
References
- ⋏ Railways of Kinross: Closure, WIkipedia, accessed 1 November 2023