Today's banner by Andy Furnevel: Sunday afternoon meeting at Newcastle Central on 4 February 2024. On the left the 1132 ex - Waverley is about to leave for the south, while on the right the 1003 departure from Kings Cross has just arrived on the reverse journey.

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1844  Dalkey Atmospheric Railway (Dublin and Kingstown Railway)
2 mile long extension opened from Kingstown Harbour to Dalkey [1st] . This used Samuda and Clegg's Atmospheric Railway system (later used by Brunel for the South Devon Railway).
1845  Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway Monkland and Kirkintilloch Railway Ballochney Railway Slamannan Railway
At the instigation of the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway the Monkland and Kirkintilloch Railway, Ballochney Railway and Slamannan Railway pool their receipts. The Wishaw and Coltness Railway did not get involved.
1919  Cowdenbeath North Junction to Lumphinnans Central Junction (North British Railway)
All passenger trains start to use the Cowdenbeath (New) deviation with the opening of the Cowdenbeath North Junction to Lumphinnans Central Junction link. Cowdenbeath (Old) closed to passengers. Cowdenbeath South Junction to Lumphinnans Central Junction given over to goods and mineral traffic.
1964  Cornhill Branch (North Eastern Railway)
Scottish Rambler No 3 runs from Coldstream to Wooler.
1965  Kelso Branch (York, Newcastle and Berwick Railway)
Kelso to Tweedmouth closed to goods.
1973  Last American Troops leave Vietnam
2003  Lancashire Union Railway
Pacer 142043 on a service from Liverpool to Wigan is partly derailed at Carr Mill by a sleeper placed on the line.
2010  Athenry and Ennis Junction Railway
Official re-opened between Ennis and Athenry to carry a Limerick - Galway Ceannt service.

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This day in history

Ex-LNWR railmotor LMS No. 10698, paused (and posed) at Nateby whilst working a passenger service between Knott End and the main line at Garstang & Catterall. Might this have been a <I>Last day of Service</I> photo? Services ceased on and from 31st March 1930 and Nateby closed completely although goods trains continued to pass through. 10698 was renumbered as 29988 in 1933 and became the last of its type in service running through the war until withdrawal in 1948.

Ex-LNWR railmotor LMS No. 10698, paused (and posed) at Nateby whilst working a passenger service between Knott End and the main line at Garstang & Catterall. Might this have been a Last day of Service photo? Services ceased on and from 31st March 1930 and Nateby closed completely although goods trains continued to pass through. 10698 was renumbered as 29988 in 1933 and became the last of its type in service running through the war until withdrawal in 1948.

Knott End Collection (1930)

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Notes and Queries

A Class 47 loco stabled near a junction in summer 1989 but where and what are those gantries for?
[Added 01 March 2023.]

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Miscellany

Related to Broomhill Junction.

Racing on parallel lines

Although not a particularly long length, train crews could indulge in racing between Broomhill Junction and Boat of Garten. That station, and its north signal box, being Highland Railway the winner was a foregone conclusion!

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Key events

February 2024Dunblane resignalling to allow southbound trains to depart from Platform 3
Highland networks closed by storm on 5 February
East Kilbride carpark reduced for new station construction
Addiewell temporarily closed for reconstruction
Brodick ferries diverted to Troon by Ardrossan pier damage
Seawall damage near Helmsdale
January 2024'The Hatch' café opens at Singer
'Reboot your Commute' advertising campaign
Four loops taken out of use during snow on HML
Storms Isha and Jocelyn led to network closures from 1900 on 21 and 23 January
Storm Ingunn on 31 January closed West and North Highland routes
December 2023Further strikes and other action by ASLEF at DfT train operators in first week of December
Glasgow-Barrhead electric services begin
Cathcart Circle and Shotts expresses restored all day
East Linton station opens
'Polar Express' trains on the Edinburgh South Suburban
First Boxing Day trains to Edinburgh since 1981
Storms Pia and Gerritt affect services
November 2023RMT members vote to accept pay offer, but ASLEF announce a rolling programme of strikes in December at DfT operators. Waverley brought to a standstill for rest of day after power-surge fried signals on 2 November. Calls suspended at Altnabreac. New Sleeper lounge at Euston. New coffee-shop at Shettleston.
October 2023Strikes at Anglo-Scottish operators by RMT on 1 October, ALEF on 4 October with ASLEF overtime ban on 2-6 October.
Three weekends of train services suspended to north-east Scotland as a result of heavy rain, with Storm Babet bringing the heaviest to Scotland since 1891.
HS2's Birmingham-Manchester leg cancelled.
Start of six-month trial abolition of ScotRail peak fares.

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Elizabeth Line, 6.8.22 to 1.1.23[[images]]0 photos
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Class 357 C2C units 2013-2023[[images]]0 photos

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Books

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The Railways of Stirling

ASIN 1915069297
Publisher Lightmoor Press
Published 2023-09-20
Author(s) Peddie, Donald

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Class 08 Locomotives in Scotland (Class Locomotives)

ASIN 1398105600
Publisher Amberley Publishing
Published 2023-10-15
Author(s) Howat, Colin J.

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The Dundee & Arbroath Railway

ASIN 1915069173
Publisher Lightmoor Press
Published 2023-02-24
Author(s) Ferguson, Niall

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Edinburgh, Granton and Leith Railways

ASIN 1398108561
Publisher Amberley Publishing
Published 2023-04-15
Author(s) Williamson, Kenneth G.

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