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Dumfries
The new accessible footbridge at Dumfries, a mix of modern and traditional styles, is now ...
Reston
802212 calls at Reston with 9S13, the 1402hrs TPE service from Berwick to Edinburgh on 18th November ...
Hairmyres
Electrification masts are being erected and a new station is being constructed at Hairmyres. Time is ...
Appleby
Believed to be the first time one of these Track Recording units has worked over the S&C, Network ...
Canterbury West
Armistice Day excursion from London Victoria, by the Railway Touring Company, behind Stanier Black 5 ...
Salwick
86259 'Les Ross' at the head of the UK Railtours 'Blackpool Can Can' excursion from Euston to ...
Busby
Artist's impression of the new footbridge at Busby. ...
Giffnock
Artist's impression of the new Giffnock footbridge. ...
East Kilbride
Artist's impression of the new station building at East Kilbride. ...
Southport
The 'Sefton Sparkler' ran on 3rd November 2024 to commemorate the final withdrawal of the Class 507 ...
Tarbert Pier
Unless inclement weather prevails, it's unusual for the vessel working the Tarbert (Loch Fyne) to ...
Horton-in-Ribblesdale
The new footbridge at Horton-in-Ribblesdale is nearing completion in November 2024, although there ...
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On this day
| 1861 | Swansea Vale Railway Extended from Ynisygeinon to Ystalyfera. |
| 1868 | Rutherglen and Coatbridge Branch (Caledonian Railway) Clyde Iron Works branch ('Lanarkshire and Midlothian Branches' railway number 8) opened from the new Rutherglen and Coatbridge Branch (Caledonian Railway) (1865), replacing earlier Clyde Iron Works Railways which ran directly from Cambuslang Goods on the Clydesdale Junction Railway. |
| 1902 | Dundee Corporation Tramways Electric trams introduced via Constitution Road to Fairmuir [Tram]. |
| 1955 | Great Western Railway 11 are killed when an excursion train enters a goods loop too quickly at Didcot. |
| 1967 | Caerphilly Branch (Brecon and Merthyr Railway) 'Down' section closed, traffic diverted via Penrhos, Walnut Tree, Radyr and Cardiff. |
| 2009 | Whitehaven Junction Railway Northside Bridge (A597) is washed away, leading to the opening of temporary station Workington North. |
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This day in history
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Nameplate of former Southern Railway Merchant Navy Pacific 35026, seen during a station stop at Doncaster on a William Deacon^s Bank Club special working to York in 1966. David Pesterfield (1966) |
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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 Aviemore.Sleeper construction
Ben View and Craig View, railwaymen's cottages in Aviemore at the rear of the north signal box, were built using sleepers.
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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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Books
Selected from Amazon's New Releases.
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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