Appleby: A1 60103 'Tornado', being operated by West Coast Railways on Thursday 5th June 2025, leads the return leg of 'The Dalesman' running as 1Z42 16:26 Carlisle to York through Appleby. The travelling community attending the annual Horse Fair in the town centre were beginning to settle in for a night of revelling but passengers aboard the train might have remained unaware of the nearby event—if it were not for the Police vans and RSPCA vehicles parked in the station car park. Class 47 no. 47815 was on the rear.

Bo'ness: LSL's 20118 and 20132 take a break from main line duties to shunt the bay platform at Bo'ness on 3rd June 2025.

Manuel: No.1 (Neilson Reid 5710) runs round the 12.30 from Bo'ness at Manuel on 3rd June 2025.

Barry: 37803 at Barry with a Deep Navigation to Aberthaw mgr train, back in the days when coal was mined and transported to localish Power Stations. 37803 was the former 37208 and pre tops D6908. D6908 was new to Landore on 20th November 1963 so very much a South Wales loco.

Plates, signs, notices etc: A 'Railway Service' lapel badge from the Glasgow and South Western Railway that has been in my family's possession for many years

Appleby: Network Rail's bright yellow HST, nicknamed the 'Yellow Banana', passing through Appleby on Monday 2nd June 2025 working the 1Q13 1416 Carlisle to York. 43062 'John Armitt' was on the front with 43013 'Mark Carne CBE' on the rear.

Balmanno Signal Box: Looking west at the location where the former Glenfarg route is overwhelmed by the huge embankment of the motorway at Balmanno.

Smethwick Galton Bridge: Smethwick Galton Bridge opened in 1995 as part of the Jewellery Line, offering interchange with the Birmingham to Wolverhampton line; and replacing nearby Smethwick West. I once used this facility on a Saturday afternoon, breaking a journey home from work in Tyseley to Worcester to make a railway walk on the Silkin Way near Wellington. As it happens, the train shown is heading for Worcester Foregate Street, at 15.41. Engineering note: sleepers on the viaduct through the station were specified to be timber, not concrete, to save deadweight on the structure. They are still timber, so I guess that worked.