DMU Operations: Scottish Region
Dundee - Arbroath
This seventeen mile journey was DMU operated by the June 1960 timetable. DMUs also operated in this route on through services such as Perth - Arbroath.
Images
1967
A Class 100 unit at Dundee (Tay Bridge) probably on a service to Arbroath, looking north-east. Scan of a slide taken by my aunt, development date on frame is October 1967. K. Brewster.
25th March 1978
A refurbished Class 101 DMU at Monifieth with an Arbroath service on 25 March 1978. Stuart Mackay Collection.
May 1978
A three-car Class 101 Met-Camm DMU arrives into Dundee Tay Bridge station with an Arbroath service in May 1978. Stuart Mackay Collection.
22nd June 1979
A three-car Class 101 DMU in platform 4 of Dundee station with an Arbroath service on Friday 22 June 1979. Closest is DMBS SC51242 carrying set number 236. David Russon.
27th June 1980
An uncharacteristically dull 27th June sees GRCW class 122 railcar Sc55007 saunter into Dundee Tay Bridge ready to form 2A24 10.22 local service to Arbroath on 27th June 1980. Bruce Galloway.
23rd May 1981
Sc55007 at Dundee with the 1.25pm to Arbroath, 23/5/81. It carries a 'Tayway' brand sticker on the front of the cab. Hamish Stevenson.
circa August 1981
A Class 101 DMU at Arbroath. The vehicle numbers look like they could be 51251 + 59043 (with a window boarded in the middle saloon) + 50148 which was Dundee set 323. The slide process date was August 1981. Stuart Mackay Collection.
14th August 1981
Class 122 bubbles 55007 and 55011 with Met-Camm buffet 59577 in-between pass along the loop at Dundee ready to form the 15:25 to Arbroath on 14 August 1981. Stuart Mackay Collection.
summer 1981
Class 122 55007 passes the miniature railway at Arbroath in the Summer of 1981 with an Arbroath - Dundee local service. Mike Cooper.
12th December 1981
Gloucester RCW class 122 single car Sc55007, forming a 3 car rake with two class 101 cars, arrives at the spartan, and frosty, Balmossie Halt with 2A30 12:29 Dundee to Arbroath. Note the "Tayway" branding on the unit, which I believe was a local initiative to promote travel on the Perth-Dundee-Arbroath corridor in the early 80's. Balmossie Halt was part of the Dundee and Arbroath Joint line, eventually falling under the control of the Caledonian Railway with running rights granted to the rival North British Railway. An LMS era maroon enamel sign can be seen beside the rudimentary waiting room. 12th December 1981. Bruce Galloway.
12th December 1981
Class 122 single car unit Sc55000 rasps away from the Balmossie Halt stop on the outskirts of Dundee with a Dundee to Arbroath service, 12th December 1981. Bruce Galloway.
10th June 1982
Class 101 Driving Motor 2nd Sc50184 is awaiting departure from Carnoustie whilst working the 09:00 Arbroath – Dundee service on Thursday 10th June 1982. I had just travelled down from Arbroath in this car, in the former 1st Class section at the front, now downgraded to 2nd Class. Look at how much room there is in those seats. Sheer luxury... ...you don’t get that in a 158! Sc50184 entered service in early 1957 as E50184, a Driving Motor Composite. It was part of a 4 car set allocated to the North Eastern Region’s Darlington District for the Darlington – Saltburn service. Just emerging from Carnoustie yard is 37 188 which appears to be a light engine. In the late 1960s I spent a week’s holiday at Carnoustie. Whilst the rest of the family were on the beach, I spent most of my time standing at this level crossing watching the signalman turning the wheel which opened and closed the crossing gates and also heralded the approach of another train. Brian McDevitt.
16th July 1984
Metro-Cammell DMU 101326 (presumably with 51527 closest) passes the oddly shaped Camperdown Junction box leaving Dundee on 16/7/84. David Christie.
16th July 1984
Met-Camm 101 332 (DMBS 51458 closest) beside Arbroath Box on 16/7/84. David Christie.
16th July 1984
Metro-Cammell DMU 101 332 passes the signal box at Arbroath on 16/7/84. David Christie.
21st February 1987
Class 120 set C615 at Dundee (Tay Bridge) on 21/2/87 probably on a service to Arbroath. The nearest vehicle is W51781 in run-down condition typical of the period, looking west. Kenneth Leiper.
29th August 1987
107 429 in Strathclyde livery departing from Monifieth station on a service to Arbroath on 29/8/87. Kenneth Leiper.
1988
DMU set 101 340 heads away from Carnoustie station towards Dundee with a service from Arbroath circa early 1988. The vehicles are presumed to be 51468 + 59692 + 53645 (a Class 108 DMSL). Brian Ward.
17th September 1988
101 355 at Carnoustie station on the 14.15 ex Dundee to Arbroath service on 17/9/88, looking north-east. Kenneth Leiper.
17th September 1988
107 433 in Strathclyde livery at Balmossie Halt on 17/9/88, looking west. The service is the 16.25 ex Dundee (Tay Bridge) to Arbroath. Kenneth Leiper.
3rd March 1989
BR Derby built Class 108 numbers 52042 59097 and 51496 waiting departure from Dundee with the 1215hrs to Abroath on 3 March 1989. Keith Long.
7th February 1990
107738 (presumably 51999 + 59796 + 52030) is seen in Dundee station with an Arbroath service on the 7th February 1990. Mike Cooper.