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Anniesland
Anniesland station is now step-free as a unique accessibility project is completed. New lifts at ...
Busby
Busby railway bridge is to be upgraded at a cost of £1.8m. Network Rail will replace the railway ...
Townsend Fold Level Crossing
LNER B1 4-6-0 61306 'Mayflower' on it's first run of the ELR Spring Steam Gala heads the 16:00 ...
Newsham
Monday 17th March 2025 was the opening day for Newsham station on the Ashington line and although ...
Oxford
Chiltern Railways 165002, on driver training duties, running over the new East West Railway line ...
Deighton
A February 2025 view of the Transpennine Route Upgrade at Deighton, between Huddersfield and ...
Bay Horse
D8096 and D8107, bowling along the WCML in fine style with the SRPS 'Seven Counties Railtour' on 8th ...
Tonbridge
35028 'Clan Line', cylinder cocks open and now on the move from Tonbridge, with the Dover to ...
Preston
Last train - sad day. Colas 56113 seems to make light work of lifting the last empty tanks (a rake ...
Busby
Busby railway bridge is to get a £1.8m upgrade. Network Rail will replace the railway bridge over ...
Paddington
20205 with 20007 behind, at Paddington on Saturday, 22nd February 2025, waiting to depart at 07.00 ...
Dalgety Bay
SRPS owned 37403 'Isle of Mull' nears Dalgety Bay, with a route learning trip from Bo'ness to Perth ...
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On this day
| 1840 | Dundee and Arbroath Railway
Trades Lane and Carolina Port Railway Roodyards to Dundee Trades Lane opened. Roodyards closed. |
| 1851 | Maryport and Carlisle Railway Agreement reached for access to Carlisle Citadel. On the same day the Maryport line makes first use of the station. Approach from Maryport was made via the Newcastle and Carlisle Railway, on which a reversal was required, and a short Maryport owned curve opened in 1851. |
| 1868 | Fordell Railway Locomotive 'St David's', an 0-4-0, brought into use. A locomotive shed was to be provided at Fordell Railway Works. |
| 1877 | Dalmarnock Branch Extension (Caledonian Railway) London Road [Glasgow] opened for goods. (Alternative date 12/04/1877.) |
| 1880 | Culm Valley Light Railway Great Western Railway Line sold to the Great Western. |
| 1883 | Moffat Railway Moffat branch opened. (Alternative date 02/05/1883.) |
| 1885 | South Wales Railway Park Junction to Ebbw Junction made for through running towards Cardiff. |
| 1894 | Cathcart District Railway Extension line opened from Cathcart (New) to Muirhouse Junction for passengers and goods. Stations opened at Langside, Pollokshaws East, Shawlands, Maxwell Park and Pollokshields West. |
| 1894 | Barry Dock and Railways Start to use Clarence Road station on the Cardiff Riverside Branch (Taff Vale Railway). |
| 1906 | Grangemouth Railway (Forth and Clyde Canal Company) Grange Dock opened to shipment of coal. |
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This day in history
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Perth based Black 5 4-6-0 no 45460 approaching Stonehaven from the north at the head of the up ^Saint Mungo^ on 2 April 1956. G H Robin collection by courtesy of the Mitchell Library, Glasgow (1956) |
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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 Grandtully.Road bridge with railway support
To the north of Grandtully village and station, over the River Tay, is Strathtay. A lattice road bridge crosses the river, the Highland Railway assisting with the cost of construction.
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Key events
| December 2024 | Travel Safe team boosted. Cardiff-Edinburgh train, Lanark half-hourly in evenings, Gleneagles extra calls. Boxing Day trains to Leven, Dundee, Arbroath, Alloa. Traincrew cancellations hit Tweedbank and South Electrics (on an 'Auld Firm' Day). Lorry on line at Gretna, bus hit Cook Street bridge. Roseburn to Union Canal active travel route opens to the public. |
| November 2024 | 150th anniversary plaque unveiled at Wick. Glasgow Central new travel centre and lounge. Troon restored station opened. Dalwhinnie clock. Consecutive cancellations at North Berwick on a rugby day. Storm Bert - Oban suspended. Inverness signalling centre twice evacuated owing to fuel spill. |
| October 2024 | Temporary timetable ended. Accessible footbridge opened at Anniesland. Tuckshop opened at North Berwick. Greggs at Queen Street. Track circuit failure at Finnieston. Storm Ashley. Poor unit availability in leaf-fall season. Bomb alert at Dalmuir, power failure at Waverley both on 28 October. |
| September 2024 | Active travel route opened at Cameron Bridge. Grab and Go opens at Falkirk Grahamston. Temporary timetable introduced. Royal Mail ceased using rail. ScotRail's peak fare trial ended. |
| August 2024 | Accessible footbridges provided at Dumfries and Uddingston. TPE 2300 Edinburgh-Newcastle for Edinburgh Festivals. Temporary timetable and reduced ScotRail festival extras. Kirkhill overhead line damage. |
| July 2024 | Stranraer trains resumed. Troon rebuilt station opened in time for Open. Railway Heritage Centre opened at Dumfries. Lord Hendy appointed rail minister. Temporary timetable introduced because of driver shortage. |
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The Railways of Stirling
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Class 08 Locomotives in Scotland (Class Locomotives)
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Published 2023-10-15
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The Dundee & Arbroath Railway
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Publisher Lightmoor Press
Published 2023-02-24
Author(s) Ferguson, Niall
Edinburgh, Granton and Leith Railways
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Published 2023-04-15
Author(s) Williamson, Kenneth G.
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