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Inverkeithing East Junction
Less glamorous duties for Royal Scotsman-liveried 66743, on 6K14 from Dundee Central Junction to ...
Glen Douglas Halt
Adding a dash of colour to a largely brown landscape, the Blue Pullman heads south at Morlaggan, on ...
Glen Douglas Halt
The stock of The Jacobite heads south at the site of Morlaggan lineside cottage above Loch Long at ...
South Tottenham
Remembrance roundel, specially decorated with poppies for this year's Remembrance Sunday, at South ...
Bletchley Flyover
The first day of Chiltern Railways operating test trains between ...
Foxlow Junction
Plenty of EMU drags are ongoing in October 2024. Here is a move from Doncaster to Old Dalby, seen in ...
Heswall
Flooding around the Welsh Borders. 230008 departs Heswall with the 1320hrs TfW service from Bidston ...
Dalmeny Junction
A GBRf class 66 waits at Dalmeny Junction with a ballast train for the track renewal on the Down ...
Bay Horse
Four refurbished Inter7City HST coaches were moved north from Wolverton on 17th October 2024. Rail ...
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 ...
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| 1849 | Great Southern and Western Railway Extended from Mallow to Cork Victoria, known as Blackpool. |
| 1861 | Border Union Railway (North British Railway) Opened from Canal Junction [Carlisle] to Scotch Dyke. Trains run from Carlisle Citadel. Stations opened at Harker, West Linton [Cumbria], Longtown, Scotch Dyke. North British Railway trains use Carlisle Citadel for the first time. |
| 1863 | Peebles Railway Leadburn, Linton and Dolphinton Railway Three runaway ballast wagons from Leadburn, Linton and Dolphinton Railway construction work run downhill through into Leadburn station and into the path of an approach southbound train for Peebles resulting in considerable damage. There was only one death, the young son of Charles Tennant of the St Rollox Works, a director of the Peebles Railway who lived at The Glen. |
| 1874 | Whiteinch Railway
Whiteinch Tramway Opened as a branch from the Stobcross Railway from an east facing Whiteinch Junction. Railway operated by North British Railway and tramway by the Wood brothers. |
| 1880 | Kelvin Valley Railway Opened to passengers from Maryhill to Kilsyth [1st]. |
| 1891 | Barnton Branch (Caledonian Railway) First Sod cut. |
| 1900 | Cork, Blackrock and Passage Railway Converted to 3ft narrow gauge. |
| 1914 | William Beardmore & Co Ltd Trade unions officially recognised. |
| 1923 | Earl of Carlisles WaggonwayNewcastle and Carlisle Railway Brampton Town branch closed to passengers and soon after completely. |
| 1929 | James Frater Taylor New nationalised shipbuilding company recommended |
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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 Ballathie.Near Ballathie, Great Birnam Wood was to the north west (about 6 miles distant) and Dunsinane Hill off to the south east (also about 6 miles away). The Caledonian Railway used this to describe the area as 'The Shakespeare country of Scotland'.
MacBeth Act 4, scene 1
Macbeth shall never vanquished be until
Great Birnam Wood to high Dunsinane Hill
Shall come against him
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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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Slideshows
| Station nameboards, National and Heritage lines 1974-2023 | [[images]] | 0 photos |
| Nuneaton to Leamington Spa | 
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| Far North Line 2019 | [[images]] | 0 photos |
| Cumbernauld | 
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| Class 142 Pacers | [[images]] | 0 photos |
| LU 1972 stock, currently oldest trains on Bakerloo Line | [[images]] | 0 photos |
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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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