Days Out No. 99 : July 1958 - Edinburgh, Fife and Oban - DJD

The Railways of Edinburgh, Granton, Haymarket and Leith (pre-Grouping).  Railway Clearing House, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

From the diaries of David James Desborough - A day in Edinburgh, a trip to Fife and a journey to Oban.
St. Margarets
Pre Grouping Ownership - North British Railway							opened:	1866	Sep 1935 - Jan 1950		STM
type:	A large brick-built 6TS shed, and a roundhouse.						closed:	May-67	Feb 1950 - May 1967		64A
location:	On both sides of the line, east of Waverley station.							Visits to St. Margarets 1947 - 1960
								Visits to St. Margarets 1961 - 1966
Abbreviations		F - Fowler		H - Hughes
		BR - British Railways			NBR - North British Railway				NER - North Eastern Railway
Sunday 20 July 1958					64A					total:	104
N15 0-6-2T (NBR)		A3 4-6-2				V2 2-6-2		K3 2-6-0		J35 0-6-0 (NBR)
69133	64A	60094	64B Colorado			60825	64A	61818	52B	64462	64A
69134	64A	D30 4-4-0				60833	52A	61823	64A	64479	64A
69135	64A	62421	64A Laird o' Monkbarns			60836	64A	61854	52D	64486	64A
69141	64A	D34 4-4-0				60882	64A	61855	64A	64502	64E
69144	64A	62487	64A Glen Arklet			60883	64A	61879	64A	64506	64A
69146	64A	62488	64A Glen Aladale			60965	64A	61885	64A	64518	64A
69149	64A	B1 4-6-0		cl 5MT 4-6-0		J37 0-6-0 (NBR)		61906	52B	64519	64A
69150	64A	61064	12C	45389	63B	64552	64A	61909	64A	J83 0-6-0T (NBR)
69152	64A	61219	64B	BR 4MT 2-6-0		64555	64A	61911	64A	68449	64A
69154	64A	61246	64A	76074	65A	64562	64A	61917	52D	68463	64A
69160	64A	61291	51A	cl 4MT 2-6-0		64582	64A	61924	64A	68466	64A
69168	64A	61308	64A	43135	65A	64590	64A	61931	64A	J88 0-6-0T (NBR)
69172	64A	61349	64A	BR 2MT 2-6-0		64601	64A	61933	64A	68338	64A
69173	64A	61355	64B	78048	64A	64603	64A	61952	52D	68348	64A
69175	64A	61395	12C	cl 2MT 2-6-0		64605	64A	61969	52D	68352	64A
69185	64A	V1 2-6-2T		46461	64A	64606	64A	61991	64A	J72 0-6-0T (NER)
69186	64A	67630	64A	46462	64A	64613	64A	J38 0-6-0		69013	64A
69219	64A	67659	64A	Y9 0-4-0ST (NBR)		J36 0-6-0 (NBR)		65912	64A	0-4-0 diesels
69222	64A	V3 2-6-2T		68097	64A	65224	64A	65916	64A	D2720	11705
cl 5MT 2-6-0 (H/F)		67605	64A	68102	64A	65334	64A	65919	64A	D2722	11706
42800	63A	67617	64A	68119	64A	J39 0-6-0		65920	64A	D2723	11719
						64946	64A
Shed Codes		12C Carlisle Canal		51A Darlington		52A Gateshead		52B Heaton		52D Tweedmouth
63A Perth		63B Stirling		64A St. Margarets		64B Haymarket		64E Polmont		65A Eastfield
Seafield
Pre Grouping Ownership - Caledonian Railway						opened:	1902	St. Margaret's sub shed
Location:	Near the end of the ex LMS South Leith Dock Branch.					closed:	Oct-62
								Visits to Seafield 1948 - 1962
Abbreviations		NBR - North British Railway
Sunday 20 July 1958					64A (sub shed)					total:	14
Y9 0-4-0ST (NBR)		J88 0-6-0T (NBR)		J35 0-6-0 (NBR)		J37 0-6-0 (NBR)				J36 0-6-0 (NBR)
68095	64A	68320	64A	64489	64A	64566	64A	64599	64A	65329	64D
				64515	64A	64586	64A	64607	64A
Shed Codes				64524	64A	64594	64A	64608	64A
64A St. Margarets		65D Carstairs		64532	64A	64595	64A
South Leith
Pre Grouping Ownership - North British Railway								St. Margaret's sub shed
Location:	On the north side of the NBR South Leith Docks branch.								closed to steam:		Dec-60
type:	A servicing area consisting of an engine pit, turntable and an office							Visits to South Leith 1947 - 1960
Abbreviations		NER - North Eastern Railway			NBR - North British Railway
Sunday 20 July 1958					64A (sub shed)					total:	5
			Y9 0-4-0ST (NBR)		J72 0-6-0T (NER)		J83 0-6-0T (NBR)
			68118	64A	69014	64A	68448	64A
							68454	64A
			Shed Codes		64A St. Margarets		68477	64A
Haymarket
Pre Grouping Ownership - North British Railway							opened:	1894	Sep 1935 - Jan 1950		HAY
type:	A brick-built 8TS through-road shed.					closed to steam:		Sep-63	Feb 1950 - Sep 1963		64B
location:	On the north side of the line, west of Haymarket station.							Visits to Haymarket 1947 - 1963
Abbreviations		F - Fowler		H - Hughes		NBR - North British Railway
Sunday 20 July 1958					64B					total:	59
A4 4-6-2				A2 4-6-2				V2 2-6-2		K3 2-6-0
60004	64B William Whitelaw			60510	64B Robert the Bruce			60809^	52A	61869	52B
60009	64B Union of South Africa			60519	64B Honeyway			60812	52B	61955	64A
60011	64B Empire of India			60534	64B Irish Elegance			60873^	64A	cl 5MT 2-6-0 (H/F)
60023	52A Golden Eagle			D11 4-4-0				60882	64A	42912	67D
60031	64B Golden Plover			62690	64B The Lady of the Lake			60927	64B	J88 0-6-0T (NBR)
A3 4-6-2				D49 4-4-0				60959	64B	68325	64A
60035	64B Windsor Lad			62705	64B Lanarkshire			60962	52B	68339	64B
60041	64B Salmon Trout			62709	64B Berwickshire			60964	52A	68342	64A
60088	52B Book Law			62719	64B Peebles-shire			60978	52B	J83 0-6-0T (NBR)
60089	64B Felstead			62743	64B The Cleveland			V1 2-6-2T		68457	64B
60093	12C Coronach			B1 4-6-0				67610	64B	68460	64B
60097	64B Humorist			61025	52D Pallah			V3 2-6-2T		68481	64B
60098	64B Spion Kop			61076	64B	61398	64A	67615	64B	WD 2-8-0
60100	64B Spearmint			61178	64B	61404	64B	67660	65E	90705	62A
60101	64B Cicero			61245	64B Murray of Elibank			N15 0-6-2T (NBR)
A1 4-6-2				J36 0-6-0 (NBR)				69169	64B
60137	52A Redgauntlet			65235	64B Gough			69220	64B
60159	64B Bonnie Dundee			65243	64B Maude
60162	64B Saint Johnstoun			65258	64A	65331	64G
^ named V2 2-62Ts : 60809 The Sapper, The East Yorkshire Regiment, The Duke of York's Own. 60873 Coldstreamer
Shed Codes		12C Carlisle Canal		52A Gateshead		52B Heaton		52D Tweedmouth		62A Thornton Jct.
64A St. Margarets		64B Haymarket		65E Kipps		67D Ardrossan
Dalry Road
Pre Grouping Ownership - Caledonian Railway							opened:	1895	Sep 1935 - Jan 1950		28B
type:	A brick-built 4TS dead-ended shed.						closed:	Oct-65	Feb 1950 - Oct 1965		64C
location:	In the fork of the Princess Street to Granton line.							Visits to Dalry Road 1947 - 1965
Abbreviations		Fb - Fairburn		F - Fowler		H - Hughes		M - Macintosh		Pick - Pickersgill
		NBR - North British Railway
Sunday 20 July 1958					64C					total:	43
cl 4MT 2-6-4T (Fb)		Jubilee 4-6-0				J37 0-6-0 (NBR)		cl 3F 0-6-0T (M)		cl 3F 0-6-0 (M)
42268	64C	45596	8A Bahamas			64536	64C	56253	64C	57550	64C
42270	64C	D34 4-4-0				64554	64C	56283	64C	57559	64C
42271	64C	62471	64A Glen Falloch			64561	64C	56312	64C	57560	64C
42272	64C	cl 5MT 4-6-0		cl 2P 0-4-4T (M)		64574	64C	56313	64C	57565	64C
42273	64C	44881	65B	55165	64C	64591	64C	J35 0-6-0 (NBR)		57576	64C
cl 5MT 2-6-0 (H/F)		44994	64C	55202	64C	64612	64C	64500	64C	57645	64C
42836	12A	45022	64C	55210	64C	cl 2F 0-6-0T (F)		64517	64C	cl 3F 0-6-0 (Pick)
cl 3P 4-4-0 (Pick)		45023	64C	55229	64C	47163	64C	64527	64C	57654	64C
54478	64C	45030	64C	55233	64C	N15 0-6-2T (NBR)				57679	64C
		45127	64C			69187	64C
Shed Codes		8A Edge Hill		12A Carlisle Kingmoor		64C Dalry Road		65B St. Rollox
Thornton Junction
Pre Grouping Ownership - North British Railway						replaced older shed:		1933	Sep 1935 - Dec 1948		THJ
type:	A corrugated-iron built 6TS through-road shed.						closed:	Apr-67	Jan 1949 - Apr 1967		62A
location:	On the south side of the line to Dunfermline, west of the station.							Visits to Thornton Jct. 1937 -1967
Abbreviations		M - Macintosh		BR - British Railways			WD - War Department
		GNR - Great Northern Railway			NBR - North British Railway			NER - North Eastern Railway
Sunday 27 July 1958					62A					total:	102
N15 0-6-2T (NBR)		D30 4-4-0 (NBR)				J35 0-6-0 (NBR)		J38 0-6-0		WD 2-8-0
69132	62A	62418	62A The Pirate			64466	62A	65900	62A	90004	62A
69143	62A	62431	62A Kenilworth			64474	62A	65901	62A	90020	62A
69211	62A	62442	62A Simon Glover W			64480	62C	65903	62A	90058	62A
69223	62A	D34 4-4-0 (NBR)				64487	62C	65904	62A	90128	62A
V1 2-6-2T		62467	62A Glenfinnan			64488	62A	65905	62A	90168	62A
67629	64A	62468	62A Glen Orchy			64521	62A	65908	62A	90182	62A
67649	64A	62475	62A Glen Beasdale			J37 0-6-0 (NBR)		65910	62A	90350	62A
B1 4-6-0		62478	62A Glen Quoich			64550	62A	65911	62A	90441	62A
61101	62C	D11 4-4-0				64565	62A	65913	62A	90444	62B
61102	62B	62678	62A Luckie Mucklebackit			64596	62A	65921	62A	90472	62A
61133	62A	62679	62A Lord Glenallan			64600	62A	65925	62A	90513	62A
61140	65A	D49 4-4-0				64602	62A	65931	62A	90534	62A
61147	62A	62704	62A Stirlingshire			64635	62A	65932	62A	90539	62A
61148	62A	62708	62A Argyllshire			J36 0-6-0 (NBR)		J88 0-6-0T (NBR)		90690	62A
61184	64A	62709	64B Berwickshire			65218	62A	68321	62A	90705	62A
61221^	64B	62716	62A Kincardineshire			65252	62A	68322	62A	J83 0-6-0T (NBR)
61262	62A	62728	62A Cheshire			65345	62A	68331	62A	68453	62A
61277	62A	62729	62A Rutlandshire			BR 4MT 2-6-0		68332	62A	68458	62A
61330	62A	62733	62A Northumberland			76109	62A	68334	62A	0-6-0 diesels
61358	62A	K4 2-6-0				76110	62A	68335	62A	13275	13339
61401	62A	61993	65A Loch Long			76111	62A	J72 0-6-0T (NER)		13337	13341
61403	62A	cl 5MT 4-6-0		V2 2-6-2		K3 2-6-0 (GNR)		69012	62A	13338	D3340
cl 2P 0-4-4T (M)		44958	12A	60929	50A	61909	64A			W - withdrawn
55217	62A	^ named B1 : 61221 Sir Alexander Erskine-Hill
Shed Codes		12A Carlisle Kingmoor		50A York		62A Thornton Junction		62B Dundee Tay Brdg		62C Dunfermline
		64A St. Margarets		64B Haymarket		65A Eastfield
Dunfermline
Pre Grouping Ownership - North British Railway							opened:	1920	Sep 1935 - Dec 1948		DFU
type:	A brick-built 4TS through-road shed.						closed:	May-67	Jan 1949 - May 1967		62C
location:	On the south side of the line, east of the station.							Visits to Dunfermline 1938 - 1967
Abbreviations		GNR - Great Northern Railway			NBR - North British Railway			WD - War Department
Sunday 27 July 1958					62C					total:	50
N15 0-6-2T (NBR)		D30 4-4-0 (NBR)				J35 0-6-0 (NBR)		J38 0-6-0		WD 2-8-0
69192	62C	62427	62C Dumbledykes			64476	62C	65923	62C	90017	62C
69202	62C	62436	62C Lord Glenvarloch			64493	62C	65924	62C	90542	62C
69221	62C S	62441	62C Black Duncan			64496	62C	65926	62C	90547	62C
V3 2-6-2T		J37 0-6-0 (NBR)		J36 0-6-0 (NBR)		64505	62C	65928	62C	90553	62C
67669	62C	64560	62C	65239	62C	64513	62C	65930	62C	90560	62C
67672	62C	64567	62C	65253*	62C	64516	62A	65933	62C	90575	62C
K2 2-6-0 (GNR)		64604	62C	65281	62C	64525	62C	0-6-0 diesels		90600	62C
61721	62C	J88 0-6-0T (NBR)		65320	62C S	0-4-0 diesels		13343	13345	90727	62C
61758	62C	68346	62C	Y9 0-4-0ST (NBR)		11704	11718	13344	D3342	WD 0-6-0ST
61770	62C	68350	62C	68101	62C S	11707		* Joffre		75276
Shed Codes		62A Thornton Jct.		62C Dunfermline					preserved as no. 20 Tanfield
Oban
Pre Grouping Ownership - Caledonian Railway						opened:	1880		Feb 1950 - Apr 1955		63E
type:	A timber-built 2TS dead-ended shed.					closed:	May-63		May 1955 - May 1960		63D
location:	South of the station, in the fork of the goods yard.								Jun 1960 - May 1963		63C
								Visits to Oban 1953 - 1962
Abbreviations		M - MacIntosh		Pick - Pickersgill
Sunday 13 July 1958					63D					total:	10
	cl 2P 0-4-4T (M)		cl 3F 0-6-0 (M)		cl 3F 0-6-0 (Pick)		cl 5MT 4-6-0
	55126	63D	57571	63D	57667	63D	45049	63B	45389	63B
	55208	63D					45153	65B	45499	65B
	55263	63D					45356	65B