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Grosmont Tunnels: The south portal of the original 130 yard tunnel at Grosmont in April 2009, now in use as a pedestrian route between the station and the NYMR locomotive shed (behind camera). For a view of the north portal see image [[24122]].

Whitby and Pickering Railway
John Furnevel [20/04/2009]


Eskdale Green: Narrow Gauge 2-6-2 Northern Rock being turned at Eskdale Green in 1987 before its return trip to Ravenglass

Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway
Gordon Steel [21/05/1987]


Pollokshaws East: BR Standard class 5 4-6-0 no 73062 with a football special on the Cathcart Circle approaching Pollokshaws East on Saturday 28 March 1964, seen from the former goods yard. The train was travelling away from Hampden having presumably dropped its passengers at Kings Park or Mount Florida to watch the semi final of the Scottish Cup (Rangers 1 Dunfermline Athletic 0).

Cathcart District Railway
G H Robin collection by courtesy of the Mitchell Library, Glasgow [28/03/1964]


Redford Barracks Branch Canal Bridge: After the Redford Barracks construction branch crossed the Union Canal (out of sight, left distance) it turned sharply southwest. The line would have been lifted 20 years before suburban housing first appeared here, but surprisingly perhaps the old cutting at this point was left as a gap in the houses. It remains discernable to this day.

Redford Barracks Branch (Caledonian Railway)
David Panton [01/03/2021]


Bloworth Crossing: Bloworth Crossing on the Rosedale branch, closed in 1928. Sleeper indentations survive.

Rosedale Branch (North Yorkshire and Cleveland Railway)
Bill Roberton [//1989]


Stockport: BR Scottish Region's Grand Tour no.4 was a day excursion from Edinburgh to Stafford, with an interesting mixture of diesel, steam and electric haulage. A Class 47 diesel gave way to steam at Hellifield, with Britannia 70013 *Oliver Cromwell* taking the train onwards to Stockport, where a class 85 electric took over for the final section to Stafford. 70013 is seen here ready to leave Stockport on the return trip, this time heading for Preston, where diesel haulage resumed.

Manchester and Birmingham Railway
Robin McGregor [13/04/1968]


Stockport: BR Scottish Region's Grand Tour no.4 was a day excursion from Edinburgh to Stafford, with an interesting mixture of diesel, steam and electric haulage. A Class 47 diesel gave way to steam at Hellifield, with Britannia 70013 *Oliver Cromwell* taking the train onwards to Stockport, where a class 85 electric took over for the final section to Stafford. 70013 is seen here ready to leave Stockport on the return trip, this time heading for Preston, where diesel haulage resumed.

Manchester and Birmingham Railway
Robin McGregor [13/04/1968]


Edinburgh Waverley: 158739, with 158713 at rear, at Edinburgh Waverley waiting to depart on 15th May 2016 with a service to Tweedbank over the new Borders Line that had opened eight months earlier.

North British Railway
David Bosher [15/05/2016]