New Mills Tunnel: From the bridge by the station looking eastwards on 30th October 2024, these are the tunnels at New Mills. That on the right leads down to New Mills South Junction, these days mainly seeing Hope Valley local services. On the left is the Hayfield branch tunnel. After its closure in 1970, a turnback siding remained in the tunnel for services terminating at New Mills but when fast trains were diverted via Stockport in 1986 the line became less busy and these local trains could wait in the station platform. The turnback siding was then lifted and the associated pointwork removed.
St Margarets Shed: 28 February 1965 and Gateshead's A1 No 60132 'Marmion' is resting at St Margaret's Shed, awaiting its next tour of duty.
Brotton: It’s a pity that one of the most dramatic sections of coastal railway in England at Hunt Cliff is situated on a freight-only line. At around 330m the line from Saltburn to Skinningrove steelworks and Boulby mine runs sufficiently close to the cliff edge, beyond the whistle board, that a network of remotely monitored ground movement sensors is installed.
Abergavenny: Construction of a grand accessible footbridge had begun at Abergavenny on 13th August 2024 and work adjacent to the southbound platform can be seen as Transport for Wales 197114 calls working a Milford Haven to Manchester Piccadilly service.
Craigo: A temporary bridge being erected just south of Craigo 'Box for access into Craigo village. I assume the old stone bridge will then be demolished. Network Rail's press release says 'Network Rail has begun a £3m project to demolish and reconstruct the railway bridge on Craigo Road, Marykirk. Engineers are installing a temporary bridge next to the current structure, which is due to be demolished in early 2025. The temporary bridge will allow nearby communities to cross until the new permanent bridge is installed next year. When complete, the new permanent bridge will better support the weight of traffic which crosses daily, carrying vehicles over the railway line between Dundee and Aberdeen.'
Brockley: The northbound platform at Brockley, SE London, seen from 378209 arriving with a London Overground service from Highbury & Islington to Crystal Palace, at 11.56 on Saturday, 23rd November 2024. This is on the original London & Croydon Railway that opened on 5th June 1839 but Brockley was not opened until 6th March 1871. The original buildings were demolished in the 1970s. Today, it is served by National Rail Southeastern and London Overground trains; the latter began here on 23rd May 2010 when the station was transferred to TfL ownership.
Dalchonzie Platform: The Comrie to Balquhidder line was on the right in this view taken looking west at Dalchonzie (the halt was just beyond the trees in the middle of the view). The wall on the right of the road was to support the trackbed. This dirt track was the original course of the A85 road which had to be realigned to the north to accommodate the building of the railway. On the left is the River Earn.
Cumnock [2nd]: A loaded coal train ( presumed to have originated in the New Cumnock area ) heads north towards Cumnock at the end of September 2005.