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West Brompton: 378205, London Overground, Clapham Junction to Stratford, departing from West Brompton station at 12.40 on Monday, 17th February, 2025. This is on the former West London Extension Railway which closed, along with the original West Brompton station in 1940 but stayed open for freight and summer only excursions from the north to the south coast until fully reopened in 1994. West Brompton, alongside the LU District Line, was added in 1999 and opened by the former Oscar-winner film star Glenda Jackson (1936-2023) who had changed careers and was the Blair Labour government's Transport Minister.

West London Extension Railway
David Bosher [17/02/2025]


Hilton Road Level Crossing: Hilton Road signal box was sited east of Alloa, on the line to Kincardine Junction, and was looking somewhat unloved when this shot was taken in early 1979. The line from Alloa to Kincardine Junction was singled at sometime during 1979 and eventually closed in April 1981.

Stirling and Dunfermline Railway
John Clark [//1979]


Eastleigh: 66088 heads the 4O39 0943 Cowley to Southampton East Docks auto service through Eastleigh on 8th April 2025.

London and Southampton Railway
Roger Geach [08/04/2025]


West Ealing: 165118 pauses briefly in the bay platform at West Ealing, prior to making another run on the two and a half mile line to Greenford on 11th March 2025. Even with three intermediate stations the journey is only eleven minutes and so the unit can maintain a half-hourly interval service and this particular train was well loaded. A number of freights use the Loop Line too, joining or leaving the main line at the Greenford West and East Junctions.

Greenford Loop (Great Western Railway)
Mark Bartlett [11/03/2025]


Queens Park: 380017 arrives at Queens Park from Neilston, filled to bursting point with disgruntled Hearts supporters returning from Mount Florida to Glasgow Central on 19th April 2025. Photograph by a disgruntled Hearts supporter ...

Cathcart District Railway
Bill Roberton [19/04/2025]


Perth: 27028 and 27106 on the 1255 Perth to Glasgow Queen Street at Perth on 3rd June 1982. 27028 was on test from Glasgow Works.

Scottish Midland Junction Railway
Tony Gale [03/06/1982]


Ruthven Road: This view looks east away from the former level crossing at Ruthven Road Halt towards Almond Valley Junction, Perth.

Perth, Almond Valley and Methven Railway
Ewan Crawford [14/12/2023]


Romiley: One of the last surviving Metro Cammell DMUs in regular service, albeit with almost a year still to go, leaves Romiley with a Marple - Manchester via Bredbury working in November 2002. The lines to the left also lead to Manchester via Hyde North and Guide Bridge.

Marple Branch (Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway)
John Clark [06/11/2002]