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ScR Edinburgh Suburban Handbills


This page features a selection of handbills from the late 1950s / early 1960s, the period these services were operated almost exclusively by Class 100 GRC&W driver-trailer sets.

1958


The first few feature a line drawing of a GRC&W set by Kenneth Steel.

Corstorphine to North Berwick February 1958 timetable

The first services were introduced on 3rd February 1958 between Corstorphine and North Berwick. This timetable lasted just two weeks until the 15th February. Scan courtesy of John Horne

North Berwick and Galashiels February 1958 timetable

The DMUs were introduced on then next route, Waverley - Peebles / Galashiels on 17th February 1958, and this booklet contained the timetables for that route and Corstorphine - North Berwick.

Leith 1958 handbill

This one began 5th May 1958 covering Edinburgh - Leith (North).

Edinburgh 1958 timetable

Beginning 9th June 1958 for Waverley - Musselburgh, Corstorphine - North Berwick and Waverley - Peebles / Galashiels.

Edinburgh Suburban handbill

An excursion handbill for 22nd June 1958. It's not known whether a Class 100 operated this excursion (although likely!) but the illustration features the same Class 100 line drawing.

Three starting 15th September 1958:

Kingsnowe, Slateford and Merchiston with Edinburgh Princess Street timetable
Joppa, Portobello and Edinburgh Waverley timetable

1959


Edinburgh Suburban handbill

1960


Abbeyhill Piershill Timetable
Edinburgh Suburban timetable including Blackford Hill, Newington etc.

1961


1963


North Berwick - Edinburgh June 1963 timetable

Promotional Material

Eastern Region

Diesel Passenger Trains (Timetables) 1956 - 1960

London Midland Region

Diesel Trains (brochures) 1956 - 1960

North Eastern Region

Day Line Diesel tickets 1958 - 1963

Scottish Region

Timetables, posters and brochures
Edinburgh Suburban Service timetables 1958 - 1963

Miscellaneous

Local Services - the new image (refurbishment, BRB 1974)

 


Many timetables can also be found on the Regional pages of the Operations section.