Today's banner by Roger Geach: 37026 on shed at Eastfield on 2nd October 1982. 37026 had been transferred from East Anglia to Motherwell early in 1979, then to Eastfield in February 1980 and became a regular on the West Highland line

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1881  Eyemouth Fishing Fleet lost
Terrible storms sink many fishing vessels from east coast ports, 189 fishermen lost, 129 from Eyemouth. Harmony, Radiant, Press Home, Janet, Lily of the Valley, James and Robert, Sweet Home, Brothers, and other vessels lost. Relief was provided from the Tay Bridge and Associated Lines (North British Railway) disaster fund.
1932  Wemyss Coal Company
Muiredge Colliery production ends. A portion survives as a training school.
1956  Border Counties Railway
Riccarton Junction to Hexham (Border Counties Junction) closed to passengers.
1962  Neath and Brecon Railway
Aberbran closed
1962  Neath and Brecon Railway
Abercamlais Halt closed
1962  Neath and Brecon Railway
Local service withdrawn.
1966  Wemyss and Buckhaven Railway
Leven Connection Railway
Wemyss Colliery Lochhead Colliery to Methil West Signal Box (excluded) closed to freight.
1970  Wemyss Private Railway
Under its own steam, WPR No 20 ran from Methil to Springfield Yard, Falkirk, the depot of the Scottish Railway Preservation Society. The locomotive ran via East Fife Central Junction, Thornton North Junction, Redford Junction and Manor Powis.
1988  Ynysybwl Branch (Taff Vale Railway)
Railtour runs to Lady Windsor Colliery. Line then closed.
1994  Surrey and Sussex Junction Railway (Aborted) Oxted and Groombridge Railway (Used trackbed)
5 are killed when two DEMUs crash on a single track section in foggy conditions at Cowden.

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This day in history

Approaching the Dumfries stop in October 1972 is the morning Leeds - Glasgow Central train, with the usual ^Peak^ type 4 locomotive in charge. Photograph lloking south from St Mary^s Street bridge, with Dumfries shed on the left.

Approaching the Dumfries stop in October 1972 is the morning Leeds - Glasgow Central train, with the usual ^Peak^ type 4 locomotive in charge. Photograph lloking south from St Mary^s Street bridge, with Dumfries shed on the left.

John Furnevel (1972)

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Notes and Queries

A Class 47 loco stabled near a junction in summer 1989 but where and what are those gantries for?
[Added 01 March 2023.]

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Miscellany

Related to Spean Bridge.

Commandos

Railhead for the Achnacarry House training ground for Commandos in the Second World War. Those arriving would detrain here and cross over, by today's Commando Memorial to Gairlochy and the house.
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Key events

May 202450th anniversary of the Electric Scots
Continuing ASLEF dispute at DfT operators overtaken by general election
Barrhead/East Kilbride conductor dispute resolved
Peak fares trial extended to August
First Minister officially opens £116M Levenmouth Railway
April 2024New active travel route at Gourock
Edinburgh Waverley and Glasgow Central the first stations in Britain to have British Sign Language on their main departure screens
Joanne Maguire new interim ScotRail MD, Liam Sumpter to head Network Rail in Scotland
March 2024Alex Hynes departure announced from Scotland for DfT
Jacobite suspended
February 2024Dunblane resignalling to allow southbound trains to depart from Platform 3
Highland networks closed by storm on 5 February
East Kilbride carpark reduced for new station construction
Addiewell temporarily closed for reconstruction
Brodick ferries diverted to Troon by Ardrossan pier damage
Seawall damage near Helmsdale
January 2024'The Hatch' café opens at Singer
'Reboot your Commute' advertising campaign
Four loops taken out of use during snow on HML
Storms Isha and Jocelyn led to network closures from 1900 on 21 and 23 January
Storm Ingunn on 31 January closed West and North Highland routes

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Scottish stations and trains 2016-2022 (not included in other Scottish photosets, e.g. Far North Line)[[images]]0 photos
Philippines heavy and light rail 17 photos
Cumbernauld 5 photos
Edinburgh Trams 2017-2022[[images]]0 photos
Paris 11 photos
New Street No More 10 photos

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The Railways of Stirling

ASIN 1915069297
Publisher Lightmoor Press
Published 2023-09-20
Author(s) Peddie, Donald

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Class 08 Locomotives in Scotland (Class Locomotives)

ASIN 1398105600
Publisher Amberley Publishing
Published 2023-10-15
Author(s) Howat, Colin J.

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The Dundee & Arbroath Railway

ASIN 1915069173
Publisher Lightmoor Press
Published 2023-02-24
Author(s) Ferguson, Niall

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Edinburgh, Granton and Leith Railways

ASIN 1398108561
Publisher Amberley Publishing
Published 2023-04-15
Author(s) Williamson, Kenneth G.

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