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Moss Lane Junction: The 1001 hrs service from Ormskirk to Preston starts the descent to Farington Curve Junction as it passes the site of Moss Lane Junction on 17 December 2020. The other line that used to be here diverged to the right and headed towards Lostock Hall providing a direct link from East Lancashire to Liverpool. At one time both these lines were double track.

Liverpool, Ormskirk and Preston Railway (East Lancashire Railway)
John McIntyre [17/12/2020]


Ravenscraig: Fairburn 2-6-4T no 42216 on a down train for Wemyss Bay photographed west of Greenock near the site of Ravenscraig station (closed 1944) on Sunday 11 August 1963.

Greenock and Wemyss Bay Railway
G H Robin collection by courtesy of the Mitchell Library, Glasgow [11/08/1963]


Alloa Goods [CR]: This was the site of the Caledonian Railway's goods yard in Alloa, photographed in 1997. The view is to the west. This location is now occupied by housing.

Alloa Railway
Ewan Crawford [29/03/1997]


Watford: Two trains of LUL S8 stock at Watford station, on 26th January 2013. Under long-standing plans to divert trains via a new link to the old Croxley Green branch, relay that to Watford High Street and run Metropolitan trains to Watford Junction, this station would be closed and the go-ahead for this was given but later cancelled before any work was done. Although this terminus is somewhat remote from Watford town centre, it serves a large residential catchment area so just as well it is staying open.

Watford Branch (Metropolitan Railway and London and North Eastern Railway Joint)
David Bosher [26/01/2013]


Broomloan Depot [Subway]: Privileged view from the Ops room taken during a Glasgow Subway open day in June 1997. The steep descent to the operating lines can be seen on the left; stock has to reverse onto these from the headshunt. The track next to the wall leads to the car shed, the unelectrified line is for the PW shed and the workshop tracks are to my right.

Glasgow District Subway
David Panton [01/06/1997]


Aviemore: 66003 pauses at the platform used by the Strathspey Railway at the mainline station Aviemore in 2002, with a trainload of recycled concrete sleepers for the northern extension.

Inverness and Perth Junction Railway
Bill Roberton [//2002]


St Margarets Shed: Gresley LNER A4 Pacific 60001 'Sir Ronald Matthews' sits on the downside of the main line in the yard to 64A St. Margarets shed in August 1964

North British Railway
David Pesterfield [18/08/1964]


Farington Curve Junction: Colas 56087 and 56113 take the East Lancs line at Farington Curve Junction with the 6E32 from Preston Docks to Lindsey Oil Terminal empty tar wagons on 17 December 2020. The line on the left is the Ormskirk branch.

North Union Railway
John McIntyre [17/12/2020]


Aberdour: In the late 1990s Haymarket shed held on to a few first generation DMUs to meet demand at peak times. On 17 June 1997 a Class 117 is seen at Aberdour on a Fife Inner Circle working.

Aberdour Line (North British Railway)
David Panton [17/06/1997]