Clarkston: Network Rail and contractor Story have started work at Clarkston station to install a new footbridge. This is part of major engineering activity being delivered around-the-clock from 25 January to 18 May to electrify the railway between East Kilbride and Glasgow. The £140m electrification project is at the centre of the Scottish Government’s ongoing strategy to decarbonise passenger services across Scotland’s Railway. The old footbridge was removed and the new structure is being installed in mid-March. This will involve a road closure to crane it into position. Work also includes creating a new footpath to provide improved access to Platform 2 from the main public car park (The Goods Yard car park).

Perth New Yard: 'Number 9'. A4 60009 'Union of South Africa' stands in steam in Perth New Yard during the public open day. On the left is D9000 'Royal Scots Grey' and an unidentified BRCW Class 27.

Pavillion Gardens: This charming miniature railway in Pavillion Gardens, Buxton, does not have a car park; but it does have a pushchair park. The train was supplied by Alan Keef Ltd.; the engine is diesel powered; and the young driver was pleasant and helpful. Under twos travel free!

Goostrey: The old station building at Goostrey, on the Down platform, is no longer in railway use but maintained in good order. This was the view from the top of the footpath leading down to the platform on an icy 6th January 2025. Looking towards Manchester the huge dish of the radio telescope at Jodrell Bank can be seen alongside the line.

High Wycombe: Hymek D7071 shunts a couple of vans off the Marlow bay run round loop at high Wycombe in 1969. The goods yard had already given way to car parking.

Shadwell [ELR]: This station exit at Shadwell, London Overground, replaced the original 1876 building on Watney Street, behind and to the right of the the camera, in 1983. That stood derelict until demolished in 2010. Passengers could once enter or leave here as well as the main entrance/exit on Cable Street but this side is now exit only and Cable Street entrance only. Although rail diagrams show this as an interchange with the DLR, the two are not linked, changing passengers having to leave one station, cross the street, and enter the other. Despite its name, this section of the Overground is Underground, part of the former LU East London Line. Seen here at 09.14 on Saturday, 4th January 2025.

Loanhead: Loanhead signal box in December 1968. In the background can be seen the remains of some of the surface buildings of the former Ramsay Colliery which closed in 1965. This closure followed the opening of Bilston Glen Colliery in 1963 and the extension underground into the area previously worked by the Ramsay.

Highlandman: Highlandman station seen in 1995, looking towards Gleneagles. A greenhouse now (2023) stands at this end of the platform.

Kensington Olympia: 59103, 6M44 1139 Neasden to Wembley Reception, passing Kensington Olympia with empty stone wagons for Wembley on 30th January 2025. They will later work back to the Mendips. Wembley and Willesden are now used rather then Acton Yard as Acton is owned by DB.