Today's banner by John Clark: 158723 approaches Larbert in April 2006, with an unrecorded northbound working. Both Larbert Junction and Carmuirs West signal boxes are visible.

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1775  Forth and Clyde Canal
Water let into the canal from Kirkintilloch to Stockingfield Junction [Canal].
1775  Forth and Clyde Canal
Water let into the canal from Stockingfield Junction [Canal] to Hamiltonhill Basin.
1868  Scottish Central Railway
Decision taken to move the locomotive shed at Dunblane Shed to Dolphinton [CR] on the Dolphinton Branch (Caledonian Railway). The Kinbuck banking engine and Callander [1st] engines operated from Stirling after 1865.
1873  Swansea Vale and Neath and Brecon Junction Railway
Opened. The line was built over difficult terrain.
1981  Caledonian Railway
Cobbinshaw [2nd] (temporary) signal box closed. This had provided extra capacity while the East Coast Main Line was closed due to the Penmanshiel Tunnel collapse.
2001  West Highland Railway
The northbound sleeper suffers a four and a half hour delay when slippage stopped the train at Craigendoran Upper. An additional 37 was sent from Motherwell to assist.
2007  Inverness and Perth Junction Railway
Rock stabilisation works at Dunkeld lead to temporary closure of the line until the 19th, to guard against landslips.

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This day in history

View from platform 1 at Carlisle on 10 November 1962. Kingmoor ^Jubilee^ 4-6-0 no 45738 <I>Samson</I> is the locomotive for the 10.50am Perth parcels.

View from platform 1 at Carlisle on 10 November 1962. Kingmoor ^Jubilee^ 4-6-0 no 45738 Samson is the locomotive for the 10.50am Perth parcels.

K A Gray (1962)

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Notes and Queries

A Class 47 loco stabled near a junction in summer 1989 but where and what are those gantries for?
[Added 01 March 2023.]

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Miscellany

Related to Dunrod Loop.

Famously, it was at Dunrod box that the signalman had trained his dog to carry tablets.

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Key events

May 202450th 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 2024New 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 2024Alex Hynes departure announced from Scotland for DfT
Jacobite suspended
February 2024Dunblane 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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The End of Southern Steam Railtour, Sunday, 9th July 2023[[images]]0 photos
Strathendrick, Aberfoyle and Blane Valley Lines 28 photos
Nuneaton North Chord construction and traffic 38 photos

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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

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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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