Today's banner by John Clark: The Buchan and Mearns railtour pauses for a photo stop at Ellon on 26th May 1973 on the way back from Fraserburgh. Until October1932 the far side of the island platform was used for passenger trains on the Boddam branch, with Ellon itself closing in October 1965 although goods traffic continued until September 1967. The line remained in use to serve Fraserburgh until October 1979 when the branch from Dyce was closed throughout.

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1848  Chertsey Branch (London and South Western Railway)
Addlestone opened.
1881  London and North Western Railway South Wales
Cwmbargoed Junction to Cwmbargoed (LNWR) opened.
1900  Dublin and Wicklow Railway
Train fails to slow sufficiently and crashes through the end screen of Dublin Harcourt Street station, at the buffer end, resulting in the locomotive hanging over Hatch Street.
1965  Ulster Railway
Closed from Portadown Junction to Brownstown Crossing and Brownstown Metal Box Factory.
1966  Greenock and Ayrshire Railway
Greenock Princes Pier [2nd] to Kilmacolm (excluded) closed to Ocean Liner Boat Trains.
1966  City of Glasgow Union Railway
Cumberland Street closed.
1966  Glasgow and Paisley Joint RailwayCity of Glasgow Union Railway
Shields Road closed.
2005  Mallaig Extension (West Highland Railway)
Line closed from the 14th to the 16th to allow the lining of Borrodale Tunnel to be repaired. Buses replaced trains.

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Fairburn 2-6-4T 42216 brings empty stock out of platform 11 at Glasgow Central in February 1966.

Fairburn 2-6-4T 42216 brings empty stock out of platform 11 at Glasgow Central in February 1966.

Robin McGregor (1966)

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A Class 47 loco stabled near a junction in summer 1989 but where and what are those gantries for?
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Related to Glasgow St Enoch.

Glasgow's Patron Saint

Glasgow St Enoch, the former large terminus of the Glasgow and South Western Railway, and St Enoch [Subway], which remains open, were named for St Enoch's Square. The square was the location of a church named for St Enoch (or Teneu), the sixth century joint patron saint of Glasgow with her son St Kentigern (or Mungo).

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Key events

December 2024Travel 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 2024150th 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 2024Temporary 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 2024Active 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 2024Accessible 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 2024Stranraer 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

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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