DMU Operations: Scottish Region
Edinburgh - Glasgow - via Shotts
GRC&W twins (Class 100s) were introduced to these services in 1958. Initially they ran from Edinburgh Princes Street station, this closed in 1965 and the services were transferred to Edinburgh Waverley. Class 107s soon became the standard traction on the route, although other types such as 101s and 116s could be found. In the 1980s when the ScR had many other types of DMU to cover shortages these would also make their way onto these services.
Sample Timetables
2nd March to 13th June 1959
This measured 6 1/4" x 10" when folded.
13th June to 11th September 1960
In the Passenger Services Scotland timetable it was Table 17 (1 mb pdf).
12th September 1960 to 11th June 1961
In the Passenger Services Scotland timetable it was Table 17 (1 mb pdf).
18th June to 9th September, 1962
2 1/2" x 3 7/8" when folded.
10th September 1962 to 16th June 1963
In the Passenger Services Scotland timetable it was Table 16 (1 mb pdf).
17th June to 8th September 1963
In the Passenger Services Scotland timetable it was Table 16 (1 mb pdf).
9th September 1963 to 14th June 1964
In the Passenger Services Scotland timetable it was Table 16 (1 mb pdf).
15th June to 6th September 1964
In the Passenger Services Scotland timetable it was Table 16 (1 mb pdf).
7th September 1964 to 13th June 1965
In the Passenger Services Scotland timetable it was Table 16 (1 mb pdf).
until 1 May 1971
This measured 3 3/4" x 8 3/4" when folded.
3 May 1971 to 29 April 1972
This measured 3 3/4" x 8 3/4" when folded.
12 May 1980 to 9 May 1980
This measured 2 7/8" x 4 1/8" when folded.
A Trans-Clyde timetable that included the Glasgow end of the services, as well as some Hamilton West - Shotts/Edinburgh services.
Images
7th July 1958
Two GRC&W DMUs form the first dieselised Glasgow Central-Edinburgh Princes Street service departing from Glasgow Central on July 7th 1958. British Railways.
27th July 1959
A Scottish Region publicity image (negative 10383) of a Glasgow Central - Edinburgh Princes St service at Cambuslang on the 27th July 1959. Courtesy of A.A.McLean. British Railways.
24th September 1964
Two three-car Swindon 79xxx sets arrive into West Calder station on Thursday 24 September 1964. Stuart Mackay Collection.
15th February 1969
A Cravens DMU comprising vehicles SC56463 + SC51474 (Hamilton set 35) is seen in Midcalder station on Saturday 15 February 1969. Where is it going? It is in the Edinburgh platform but with Glasgow on the destination blind. There is no tail lamp - or driver - at this end... Stuart Mackay Collection.
1st July 1972
A Class 107 on Duff Street Curve (Edinburgh) on 1 July 1972 with a Glasgow Central (via Shotts) service. Alistair Ness.
circa early 1970s
A Class 101 Met-Camm unit carrying set number 107 (making it a Hamilton set) comes off the connection from the Suburban line into Slateford station circa early 1970s. Stuart Mackay Collection.
circa early/mid 1970s
A Class 107 DMU heads away from Edinburgh Waverley through Princes Street Gardens at the start of its journey to Glasgow Central, circa early/mid 1970s. There is a set number under the drivers cab window, it seems to read as 129. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Unknown date
No details were on this 25mm slide, showing a DMU - probably a 116 - departing from Edinburgh Waverley likely on a service to Glasgow Central via Shotts. The circa early/mid 1970s view also has a Class 27 on the Glasgow push-pull, a Gloucester and a couple of Met-Camm DMUs. Stuart Mackay Collection.
22nd June 1974
Class 107 set 134 Princes Street Gardens on 22 June 1974, probably on a service from Glasgow Central via Shotts. Alistair Ness.
circa June 1976
A Class 107 DMU is seen at Slateford with an Edinburgh Waverley - Glasgow Central via Shotts service. The slide process date was July 1976. Stuart Mackay Collection.
4th February 1978
A Class 107 DMU in Edinburgh Waverly on 4 February 1978, it has presumably arrived from Glasgow Central via Shotts. The set number in the cab window seems to read 141 with the vehicle believed to be 52021. Rob Paterson.
13th June 1978
A Class 107 DMU is seen in Slateford station with a Glasgow Central service on 13 June 1978. Mike MacDonald.
May 1980
In May 1980 Class 107 set no. 152 calls at Midcalder with an all stations Edinburgh - Glasgow Central working. Midcalder station was renamed Kirknewton as from 17/05/1982. John Clark.
24th January 1981
The driver shields his eyes from the low winter sun as Hamilton based class 107 DMS Sc52032 leads 14:57 to Edinburgh out of Glasgow Central on24th January 1981. A class 303 working a Cathcart Circle service can be seen behind. Note the old Corkerhill allocation number 132 and later set number 150 on the 107 DMS. This seemed to be a spare vehicle that floated between sets and very soon after in would be in set 443 when the 4xx series was introduced. The Central to Edinburgh services could hardly be described as Inter-City with a pedestrian pace round the south. Sc52032 was withdrawn from Ayr depot around March 1984 having been a victim of the depot fire in the January. The by then closed store Paisleys, a once well known Glasgow tailors and outfitters can be seen behind. It closed in 1979 with the building demolished in 1993. A Jurys Inn Hotel now occupies the site. Bruce Galloway.
9th May 1981
Class 107 DMU departs Glasgow Central High Level on the 14:50 to Edinburgh Waverley via Shotts. Platforms 1 and 2 are immediately behind the DMU. If you wanted to get to Edinburgh in a hurry this wasn’t the way to go with about 13 intermediate stops over the 46 miles to Edinburgh! Saturday 09 May 1981. alicia hartman.
Unknown date
SC51516 on the end of a Met-Camm DMU (which seems to be set 101328) seen at Edinburgh Waverley, date unknown. Paul Redmond.
18th July 1983
A view from platform level of a Met-Camm set at West Calder station on 18/7/83, the centre car being 59067. David Christie.
18th July 1983
Metro-Cammell D/M-U 101.311 arriving at West Calder Station on 18/7/83. The DMBS is presumably 51235. David Christie.
May 1984
Class 107 Slateford Road May 1984. This was the view looking north from my fourth floor living room window overlooking the Haymarket to Slateford section of line as well as the Caledonian Brewery which is still open today and makes a lovely pint of Deuchars IPA. Here an Ayr Derby heads for Edinburgh Waverley with a train from Glasgow Central. Alistair Ness.
May 1984
Class 101 Kingsknowe May 1984. A Glasgow Central to Edinburgh train arrives from the west. This was Edinburgh's only proper style road level crossing - the one at South Leith has a strange arrangement of gates and the one at Duddingston & Craigmillar went in the 60s when the freight line to St Leonard's closed. Sadly the box and traditional level crossing gates at Kingsknowe had had gone by the early 80s. Alistair Ness.