Alnwick: The passenger service to Alnwick was withdrawn in January 1968, with goods traffic lasting a bit longer until the October of that year. Unlike many, the station has survived as a retail location and in this shot from 1970 work is underway with the conversion. No yellow jackets to be seen and a number of the workforce seem interested in watching the photographer, rather like many early pictures of railway stations.

Eaton Lane Level Crossing: Staff naming special. A GBRf staff charter from Peterbrough to Newcastle, 1Z57 0842 departure, for a naming ceremony on 18th June 2025. Seen passing Eaton Lane near Retford were 66313, later that day named 'Louise', 66314, later named 'Katie' and 57310 all very smart.

Pier Head: This sign marks the site of Pier Head station, the busiest on the late lamented Liverpool Overhead Railway, with the Liver Building in the background and beyond that the River Mersey waterfront, at 15.34 on Wednesday, 30th April 2025. This line, which ran 16 ft. above the streets, sadly closed at the end of 1956 as the cost of renewing the decking was deemed too prohibitive, and was demolished with indecent haste the following year, ruining any chance of its reopening. These days it is difficult to imagine that a railway had ever been here.

Coventry: I was confused. Standing on platform 1 at Coventry I could see a Pendolino on platform 3, but heard the engine of a 66. It was 66544, running late with the 4M50 from Southampton to Basford Hall (which ran via Nuneaton). A note in my anorak pocket tells me it was carrying twenty-six 40 foot containers and six 20 foot containers, one of which was a framed tank. Notice how the framing in the foreground puts the lie to Coventry being built of concrete. It's definitely not more than 99%.

Newcastle Central: LNER 1E11 (Aberdeen to Kings Cross) coming into Newcastle Central on 10th June 2025. Viewed from the top of Newcastle Castle.

Abbey of Deer Halt: Looking towards Mintlaw and Peterhead, at the site of Abbey of Deer Halt, on 15th April 2025. It was opened by the LNER in the 1930s for visitors to the nearby abbey, but only comprised a tiny sleeper platform. Clearly unsuccessful it closed the same decade and there is obviously no trace now. The Formartine and Buchan Way route from Maud Junction passes through the site and continues on the other side of the minor road all the way to Peterhead.

Balquhidder [1st]: To the north of Lochearnhead 1st station the main road crossed under the line. This station because, briefly, Balquhidder 1st station before the replacement larger Balquhidder 2nd station, serving both the existing C&O Railway and new St Fillans line, opened. The original Lochearnhead station was off to the right in this view. The railway cottages beyond the bridge parapets date from the opening of the St Fillans line. The bridge was originally an arch but was rebuilt as a girder bridge (see image [[84364]]).

High Brooms: 465018 is on the rear of a London bound service departing High Brooms on 12th June 2025.