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Boat o' Brig Viaduct: 60163 'Tornado' comes off Boat o' Brig viaduct to start the climb to Mulben on 22nd May 2012, with the Inverness to Aberdeen leg of 'The Cathedrals Explorer' railtour.

Inverness and Aberdeen Junction Railway
John Clark [22/05/2012]


Hoxton: Hoxton never existed prior to the closure of the Broad Street viaduct in 1986. It was opened on a new site, where there had never previously been a station, in April 2010, concurrent with the partial reopening of the viaduct for the London Overground and linked by a new section of track to the former London Underground East London Line. The northbound platform is seen from 378209 arriving in pouring rain with a service from Highbury & Islington to Crystal Palace, at 11.34 on Saturday, 23rd November 2024.

North London Railway
David Bosher [23/11/2024]


Polnish No 107 Tunnel: The chapel at Polnish was not looking its best on this dull winter’s day in December 1977 as a Class 27 passed with a service for Mallaig.

Mallaig Extension (West Highland Railway)
Robin McGregor [/12/1977]


Hayes and Harlington: 59203 and 59102 on 6A09, the 0712 Merehead to Acton, passing Hayes and Harlington on 25th May 2023.

Great Western Railway
Roger Geach [25/05/2023]


Nateby: It looks like this railway crossing cottage will survive. For some time now the land between Nateby Crossing Lane and the A6 in Garstang has been earmarked for a huge housing development. Work started in 2024 and has obliterated the old GKER trackbed (See [[21495]]) but in December the old cottage was still there. It seems it will be retained and incorporated into a new bespoke 'eco-home' on the site. I'm glad as it is the only GKER crossing cottage in largely original condition, two others having been significantly modified. See image [[18317]] from 2008.

Garstang and Knot End Railway
Mark Bartlett [02/12/2024]


Cowlairs Works: Caley 0-4-4T No 55189 is in enemy territory at Cowlairs Works on 20 July 1964, waiting to be transformed into its original C.R. livery. It is now located at the SRPS depot at Bo’ness.

Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway
Colin Kirkwood [20/07/1964]


Dalchonzie Platform: View looking from east of Dalchonzie towards Comrie. The line formerly crossed the field to the right of the road.

Lochearnhead, St Fillans and Comrie Railway
Ewan Crawford [24/11/2023]


Kingsknowe: 'Maude' and 'Morayshire' burst through a foggy Kingsknowe, with a Santa Special heading west, in 1980.

Caledonian Railway
Bill Roberton [03/12/2024]