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Bo^ness
Ivatt 2MT 2-6-2T 41312, visiting from the Mid Hants Railway, leads 80105 with a train for Manuel ...
Woodacre Crossing
With several wheel flats knocking loudly on the lead loco and the tank wagons, 66430 passes Woodacre ...
Bo^ness
Neilson Reid (5710 of 1899) No.1 in CR tank make-over as 56377 leaves Bo'ness during the 2024 Autumn ...
Woodacre Crossing
Cascaded 323 EMUs have been driver training for some time on the Blackpool line but on the morning ...
Daisy Hill
A modification to the booking office at Daisy Hill will allow a lift to be installed in 2024/25 ...
Retford Low Level
The RHTT season has now started 66848 and 66847 pass Retford Thrumpton with 3S13, 0927 Sheffield to ...
Thorntonhall
Network Rail will upgrade the railway bridge on Peel Road in Thorntonhall from Saturday 5 October. ...
East Fife Central Junction
A glimpse of the new active travel route bridge, from a passing train on the Leven branch, on 1st ...
Rosyth
37418 passes Rosyth with inspection saloon 975025 'Caroline' on their way from Aberdeen to Edinburgh ...
Wyre Viaduct
Now in full Avanti livery, hybrid 'Evero' 5-car 805003 ran from Northampton to Lancaster and return ...
Carstairs
The End. 325003 and 325005 operate 1M27 from Shieldmuir to Willesden passing Carstairs on 28 August ...
Hindley
Deep Pit footbridge at Hindley was designated a listed structure in 2023, just ahead of ...
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On this day
| 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| 1962 | Neath and Brecon Railway Local service withdrawn.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
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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
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A Class 47 loco stabled near a junction in summer 1989 but where and what are those gantries for? |
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 2024 | 50th 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 2024 | New 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 2024 | Alex Hynes departure announced from Scotland for DfT Jacobite suspended |
| February 2024 | Dunblane 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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| Philippines heavy and light rail | 
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| Paris | 
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| New Street No More | 
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Books
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The Railways of Stirling
ASIN 1915069297
Publisher Lightmoor Press
Published 2023-09-20
Author(s) Peddie, Donald
Class 08 Locomotives in Scotland (Class Locomotives)
ASIN 1398105600
Publisher Amberley Publishing
Published 2023-10-15
Author(s) Howat, Colin J.
The Dundee & Arbroath Railway
ASIN 1915069173
Publisher Lightmoor Press
Published 2023-02-24
Author(s) Ferguson, Niall
Edinburgh, Granton and Leith Railways
ASIN 1398108561
Publisher Amberley Publishing
Published 2023-04-15
Author(s) Williamson, Kenneth G.
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