Today's banner by Peter Todd: DBC 66168, northbound through Eastleigh with 4M71, the Southampton Docks to Birch Coppice Sidings on 24th June 2025.

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1828  Ballochney Railway
Monkland and Kirkintilloch Railway
A passenger service from Airdrie to Glasgow advertised (before opening, or when partly opened?). A horse drawn spring-less coach ran over the Ballochney Railway from Airdrie Leaend to Kipps, the Monkland and Kirkintilloch Railway from Kipps to Kirkintilloch Basin and, after connecting with track boats on the Forth and Clyde Canal, passengers reached Glasgow.
1844  Bristol and Gloucester Railway
Standish Junction to Gloucester opened. The Great Western Railway had running powers from Standish Junction to Gloucester.
1853  Peebles Railway
Act receives Royal assent.
1857  East of Fife Railway
Line opened from Leven [2nd] to Kilconquhar.
1877  Lancaster and Carlisle Railway London and North Western Railway
The London and North Western Railway opens a new southern approach to Carlisle Citadel, London and North Western Railway No 1 Approach Line.
1877  London and North Western Railway
The London and North Western Railway's new diverted approach to Carlisle Citadel is opened. Railway No 1.
1877  Carlisle Realignment (Maryport and Carlisle Railway)
(Or 7th.) New deviation of the approach to Carlisle Citadel for the Maryport and Carlisle Railway opened. Railway No 8. Currock Junction to Carlisle Citadel - opened due to the modifications to the goods avoiding lines through Carlisle.
1889  Cardiff, Penarth and Barry Junction Railway (Taff Vale Railway)
Opened from Lavernock to temporary platform at Biglis as the Barry Dock and Railways would not grant access to Biglis Junction station.
1892  Inverness and Aviemore Direct Railway (Highland Railway)
Aviemore to Carrbridge opened.
1907  Aberfeldy Branch (Inverness and Perth Junction Railway)
Grandtully station signal box becomes a ground frame (and at a later date replaced by a ground frame), signalling removed from station. Aberfeldy Distillery signal box replaced by ground frame.

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This day in history

This item in the 13th July 1923 edition of the Fleetwood Chronicle, Fylde News and Advertiser was the explanation for the photograph of the Windermere steamer ^Swift^ entitled ^Knott End Railway^, that was found in the late Rev. Ron Greenall^s historic photo collection. See image [[82025]].

This item in the 13th July 1923 edition of the Fleetwood Chronicle, Fylde News and Advertiser was the explanation for the photograph of the Windermere steamer ^Swift^ entitled ^Knott End Railway^, that was found in the late Rev. Ron Greenall^s historic photo collection. See image [[82025]].

Rev Ron Greenall Collection (1923)

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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 Alyth Junction.

Belmont Castle

To the north west is Belmont Castle, once the home of James Key Caird, jute baron and mathematician. His name was given to the whaleboat James Caird, famous for the Voyage of the James Caird which led to the rescue of the members of Ernest Shackleton's Endurance expedition.

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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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Class 357 C2C units 2013-2023[[images]]0 photos
Dublin DART 19th June 2016[[images]]0 photos
Welsh stations, National and Heritage Lines 1980-2022[[images]]0 photos
Wagon Plates 18 photos
Class 142 Pacers[[images]]0 photos
Strathendrick, Aberfoyle and Blane Valley Lines 28 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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