Hawick [2nd]: Protestors on the up platform at Hawick on the final Saturday, 4 January 1969, complete with the symbolic black coffin, addressed to Transport Minister Richard Marsh. See image [[22765]]

Galashiels [1st]: D1974 calls at Galashiels on 4 January 1969, the last Saturday of normal scheduled operations on the Waverley Route, with the outbound Scottish Grand Tour no 6 from Edinburgh.

Hawick [2nd]: 'Excuse me madam, is this your coffin?' Hawick station on 4 January 1969 with the symbolic black coffin, marking the end of services over the Waverley Route, which was later taken south by train for delivery to Transport Minister Richard Marsh. See image [[31756]]

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Galashiels [1st]: The 'Scottish Region Grand Tour No. 6' is about to depart from Galashiels at 10.15 on 4th January 1969. This view looking north-west from the train is utterly unrecognisable today with the houses on the skyline forming the only man-made features which still survive, and these will be totally obscured by foliage in summer. Station Brae Bridge, designed by consulting engineers Blyth & Blyth in the 1930s, carries the road to Melrose over the station.

Longtown: View from a window of Scottish Grand Tour No. 6 behind D1974 on Saturday 4th January 1969 taking the single line between Longtown Jn and Mossband Jn, immediately after leaving the Waverley Route. [Ref query 6560] See image [[24154]]

Hawick [2nd]: BR 'Scottish Grand Tour No 6' calls at Hawick on Saturday 4 January 1969 behind D1974, with protests against closure of the line in full swing. The train was running late, having been held up at Millerhill due to a bomb alert. The special ran from Edinburgh to Newcastle via the Carlisle goods lines, returning north on the ECML (after a trip round the North Tyne loop).

Hawick [2nd]: Scene at Hawick on the last Saturday of passenger sevices over the Waverley Route, 4 January 1969. On the platform is a group of protestors, complete with symbolic black coffin, addressed to transport minister Richard Marsh, which was sent south by train. [Editor's note: The shifty-looking character on the right of the photograph, who appears to be rifling through the rucksack of an unsuspecting bystander, is a local ne'er-do-well named McCartney, last heard of in the Langholm area.]

Galashiels [1st]: Deltic D9002 The Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry hauling the 1Z10 1105 Newcastle - Carlisle - Edinburgh 'Waverley' commemorative special, approaching Galashiels from the south on 4 January 1969, the final Saturday of scheduled sevices over the Waverley route.

Riccarton Junction: D5311 southbound at Riccarton Junction on 4 January 1969 with the 3pm Edinburgh - Carlisle service on the final Saturday of operations. The train is carrying the Border Railway Society's Farewell to the Waverley headboard.

Hawick [2nd]: Brush Type 4 no D1974 arrives at Hawick on 4 January 1969, the final Saturday of normal scheduled services over the Waverley route, hauling the 1Z30 8.58am ex-Edinburgh Scottish Grand Tour No 6. The special took a circular route, returning to Edinburgh via Carlisle, Newcastle (including a trip round the north Tyne loop) and the ECML.

Stainton Junction: Scene at the Carlisle end of the Waverey route on 4 January 1969 as 'Peak' D160 is about to cross the WCML at the south end of Kingmoor Yard with the 8.50am St Pancras - Edinburgh Waverley [3.58pm ex-Carlisle]. The line on the right is the 1963 link from Stainton into the yard itself.

Lyneside: The final Saturday of scheduled passenger services over the Waverley route, 4 January 1969, sees D5317 at Lyneside, having just passed over the level crossing with the 1pm Carlisle - Edinburgh train.

Hawick [2nd]: Protesters on the southbound platform at Hawick on 4 January 1969, complete with coffin see image [[58797]].

Melrose: Thanks to its location in the lee of the Eildons, sunrise comes late to Melrose in the middle of winter and even at 10:20 on the bright morning of Saturday 4th January 1969, the station in still in shadow as BR Scottish Grand Tour No. 6, hauled by Brush Type 4 No. D1974, makes a brief stop there.

St Boswells: At 10:27, the sun is reflected off the front windows of St. Boswells South box, again photographed from Scottish Grand Tour No.6 on Saturday 4th January 1969. Although it had outlived the North box by almost three years, South box now only had less than twelve hours of life left, closing at 21:49 that same day once Brush Type 4 No. 1974 (it certainly had a busy day!) had left the St. Boswells South to Hawick South section on its way light engine to Carlisle to take over the 21:27 Manchester Exchange - Aberdeen newspaper train. For the remainder of the last weekend of the Waverley Route, Hawick South box would work through to Galashiels.

Hawick [2nd]: 'Hello... what's all this shouting... we'll have no trouble here...' A southbound service rolls into Hawick on 4 January 1969, the last Saturday of passenger sevices. On the platform is a group of protestors, complete with symbolic black coffin, addressed to Richard Marsh, then transport minister, which was sent south by train.

Lyneside: View south at the site of Lyneside station on 4 January 1969 following the passage of the 1pm Carlisle - Edinburgh train, with part of the station building and the signal box now visible. See image [[17405]]

Hawick [2nd]: D5131 arrives at Hawick on 4 January 1969 with the 9.20am Carlisle - Edinburgh, carrying a special Border Railway Society Farewell to the Waverley headboard.

Lostock Hall: 47448 does some leisurely shunting in the yard at 10D, Lostock Hall MPD, in January 1979. The shed had by this time been reduced to a wagon repair facility for the local civil engineers; hence the fire damaged Shark brake van in the foreground. Behind the Brush Type 4 runs the Farington Curve to Blackburn line. The photo was taken from what was once the scrap line for the steam locos that were withdrawn from Lostock Hall. The shed closed completely not long after this picture was taken and was later demolished, although the site has yet (2012) to be redeveloped. 47448, the former D1565, worked for a further twelve years before withdrawal from Crewe in January 1991. It was cut up at Booths, Rotherham some five years later.

Georgemas Junction: A class 37 draws in the Thurso portion before backing onto the Wick portion at Georgemas Junction.

Georgemas Junction: The Thurso portion backs down on the Wick portion before travelling on to Inverness. The 37 will wait until the next northbound train requires splitting.

Lairg: A northbound 37418 'An Comunn Galdhealach' in the loop at Lairg seen from a the southbound working hauled by 37419. The level crossing can be seen in the distance.

Inverness: A 47 (and driver) relax before heading south from Inverness on a Glasgow service.

Lairg Oil Depot: Lost Railfreight. Lairg Oil Depot, south of Lairg station, seen from a passing southbound train in 1989. Unfortunately the bulk traffic has been lost to road in recent years. #COP26

Lairg: A southbound 37419 (left) draws into Lairg past 37418 'An Comunn Gaidhealach' (right). 37418 can now be found on the East Lancashire Railway while 37419 is in storage at Toton.

Wick: With departure imminent, parcels are loaded onto a Wick-Inverness service at Wick in 1989.

Wick: The exterior of Wick station, seen from the east in 1989. Note the Red Star Parcels sign.

Radley: 58006 Didcot bound with a coal train in January 1991, passing through Radley station, just south of Oxford.

Glencruitten Crossing: Glencruitten Crossing looking to Oban in 2001 with its unique style of building to the right of the track combining signal box and accommodation. It is now a house.

Ardlui: Southbound aluminium at Ardlui. Driver on the blower.

Glasgow Central: 334021 departs Glasgow Central for Wemyss Bay.

Glasgow Central: 390039 Virgin Quest and 67015 at Glasgow Central.

Craigendoran Junction: Freight for Fort William comes out of the sunrise at Craigendoran Junction but has to wait for the Helensburgh to Glasgow service to clear the junction.

Dalnaspidal: Southbound service passes the closed station at Dalnaspidal.

Ardlui: Sprinters crossing at Ardlui.

Troon: A Paisley Gilmour Street - Ayr service arrives at Troon on 4 January 2008.

Dunblane Junction: Local service turning back at Dunblane.

Longannet Mine: Longannet Mine in January 2008. Surface buildings survived for some time after the closure in 2002 when the workings flooded.

Kirkland Yard: Footbridge over the west end of Kirkland Yard where the yard lines met the Leven Railway. The view looks east in 2008 and the bridge is somewhat past its best.

Kirkland Yard: The compound of the Kingdom of Fife Railway Preservation Society at Kirkland Yard, Methil. View looks east. The out of use line to Methil power station (and formerly the docks) is out of shot to the right. The Leven Railway was to the left.

Kirkland Yard: West end of Kirkland Yard looking east. This very fine footbridge crossed the yard throat at its west end. The Leven Railway was to the left.

Markinch: Interior of the swish new Markinch Interchange.

East Fife Central Junction: The remains of the signalbox at East of Fife Central Junction. This controlled the start of the line to Lochty and (although distant) the entry to Kirkland Yard.

Markinch: Southbound service arrives at the all new Markinch station.

Leven [1st]: The view east to the site of the first Leven station, later the goods yard, in 2008. On the right was the reversing spur used to reach Leven Dock and further off to the right was the later Kirkland Yard.

Bonnyton Junction: Not quite a Class 66 with a full load of coal hoppers, but the best available on the day! Road-rail backhoe and wagon (or is it a trailer?) heading back from the buffer-stops to load more ballast on 4 January. The buffers visible in the background are at the end of the long disused Johnnie Walker sidings headshunt, and are on the north side of the Barrhead line. Kilmarnock No 1 signalbox used to sit on top of the bank between the Barrhead and Dalry lines more or less above the backhoe's cab.

Kilmarnock Junction: Looking East to Kilmarnock Station on 4 January with the remodelled Long Lyes almost complete. From lower left, tracks in view are Main line to Barrhead; Johnnie Walker siding headshunt (disused for many years); loop to Platform 4; through line (rarely used); loop to Platform 3: behind fence, lines to bay platforms 1 & 2; Troon line behind security fence around signal box (ground signal for engineers' sidings just visible); loop line to new run-round loop, including only remnant of the Long Lyes, which may or may not be removed (the two remaining sidings here have been almost completely removed).

Hillhead [Subway]: Hillhead Subway station has the same, odd, 'front-to-back' platform arrangement as Buchanan Street and Ibrox whereby the lines in each direction have their own platform yet they're not facing each other, so board on the same side.  I can't fathom what that's about.  Anyway, this side Outer Circle, through the glass wall, Inner Circle.

Plates, signs, notices etc: Line diagram at the approach to Glasgow Queen Street Low Level on 4 January 2011.  Compare this with the 'before' version see image [[30799]].  The eastbound line has had the necessary augmentation made, but the opportunity wasn't taken to remove the non-existent connection on the westbound line. Clearly I'm not as influential as I thought.

Rutherglen: Would patrons kindly remain seated throughout the performance. The ticket hall at Rutherglen station with its unusual double row of seats offering a fine view of the platforms - and the M74 bridge.

Partick [Subway]: A study in beige: looking across the tracks at Partick subway station on 4 January.  The decor is stuck in the late 1970s when the Subway was modernised.  Adding to the period feel is an advertising poster featuring a Polaroid (TM) camera.  It would add even more to the period feel if I could report that behind one of the pillars was a bloke with a Zapata and flares, but in fact I was entirely alone...

Central Scotland: I photographed the previous version of this map see image [[31499]] and wondered how ScotRail would cope with A-B reopening.  Here's your answer: they cheated a bit (or performed a workaround, as it's called these days).  A 'dip' has been created at Bathgate which allows all the station names to be fitted in without having to move the Motherwell to Cumbernauld line nearer to Glasgow with all the squashing and redrawing of other lines that would entail.  You can amuse yourselves by looking for other changes. 

Partick [Subway]: A look along the Outer Circle platform at Partick Subway on 4 January. It's a pity I can't convey the smell, neither pleasant not unpleasant, which permeates the system and makes you feel immediately at home - even if you've never lived in Glasgow.  Just me then.

Kinning Park [Subway]: The doors are opening on an Outer Circle service at Kinning Park on the quiet morning of Tuesday 4 January 2011, a public holiday in Scotland.  All the smaller stations have their own colour schemes - Kinning Park's seems to have been influenced by black cherry yoghurt.

Airdrie: It's only 13.20 but it looks more like dusk in this photograph taken at Airdrie on 4 January 2011. While the crew awaits the Edinburgh service on Platform 3 (as do I) 320 318 is about to pull out for Milngavie. Although it's Tuesday a Saturday service is operating and these half-hourly Saturday-only workings stop only at Coatbridge Sunnyside until they reach High Street. I imagine they were intended to run to and from Edinburgh but have had to be cut back until the Class 380 problems can be sorted out and other stock is released for a full service on this line.

Partick: Widely-spaced but strong luminaires create interesting lighting effects in the rebuilt Partick station of 2009.  This is the eastbound waiting hall, looking west on 4 January.  It was clearly built to handle more people than on this occasion.

Wallneuk Junction: Wallneuk Junction is immediately to the east of Paisley Gilmour Street station and is where the Inverclyde lines part company from the Glasgow & Paisley line.  On 4 January 334 021 sticks to the Ayrshire line with a service for Ayr, and will call at Platform 4 at Gilmour Street.

[NA]: The maroon upholstery and orange grab-poles of this Glasgow Subway car give it away as one of the central trailer cars introduced in 1992 to make all trains three cars long (and filling the platforms). Colours aside the interior fittings are identical in appearance to the 1979 driving cars see image [[30788]]. This is probably deliberate. Photographed on an eerily quiet system early on 4 January, a Scottish public holiday.

Govan [Subway]: As a circular network the Glasgow Subway needs somewhere for recovery time, otherwise things can get in a mess due to the knock-on effect of just one delayed train.  The station used is Govan.  The driver of this unit on 4 January has taken advantage of the few minutes' stop to nip out. The livery is a combination of the once ubiquitous Strathclyde Red (orange to you and me) and SPT maroon and cream.  Although surface trains are gradually being painted out of SPT livery the colours still belong to SPT and I can't see the Subway livery changing anytime soon. It's certainly unthinkable that the trains shouldn't sport at least some orange!

Rutherglen: A look along the platform at Ruggy on 4 January. With construction workers still on their seasonal break all is quiet on the unfinished M74 extension above. There are passengers around, but they are sensibly in the heated ticket office behind me on this cold, damp January day.

Rutherglen: As the red 'You are Here' marker indicates, this new (January 2011) location-finder is situated outside Rutherglen station, but railways figure strongly with a nicely detailed diagram of Rutherglen Central Junction. Also featuring (top right) is the platform on the main line, even though it was last used in 1979, is understandably not in tip-top condition see image [[24526]] and has no access. Farmeloan road is correctly spelled, unlike on the standard map in the station itself where it's shown as 'Frameloan' Road.

Glasgow Queen Street High Level: Although this corridor is on the same level as the main line station it is behind the ticket barrier for the Low Level lines.  I'm standing at the top of the steps to Platform 9, eastbound.  Platform 8 access is at the far end, opposite the ticket barrier.  Passengers from an eastbound train make their way towards the exit, while a family standing below the departure board check a timetable poster. 

Partick: Any building with high ceilings and glass walls is described as 'airport-like', so I'm avoiding that old cliche.  This is the eastbound waiting room at Partick, looking east on the morning of 4 January.  The refurbished station opened in 2009 and is a vast improvement on its predecessor (see Railscot images passim), the nicest thing you could say of which was that it was a child of its time.  Its replacement does look like an airport though, doesn't it?

Margam Wagon Repair: A ground level view at Margam, towards the now closed wagon repair sheds.

Margam Running Shed: View towards the closed Margam Running Shed in 2012.

Margam Abbey Works East Junction: Looking to Margam Abbey Works East junction in 2012. Only the line to the left, accessing the remaining portion of the hump yard and wagon repair sidings, remained in use. Indeed the two lines to the right, for the running shed, have since been cut back to this location.

Margam Marshalling Yard: Margam yard office block is still standing some 36 years after the yard hump closed (1980). The majority of the remaining yard closed in 1987 on opening of the rebuilt Knuckle Yard. The office block is between the reception sidings and the yard hump. This view is looking towards Pyle with the main line behind the offices.

Brock: A convoy of DRS locomotives heads north at Brock on 4 January 2013. The leading two class 47s are in 'Northern Belle' livery with two class 37s in DRS livery behind. The move was from Crewe Gresty Bridge to Carlisle Kingmoor. It had been expected that a rake of coaches was to move to Carlisle as well since DRS are soon to start training runs on the Cumbrian Coast in preparation for them operating some passenger services on the line.

Brock: An 11 car Pendolino rushing northwards at Brock on a dark a miserable 4 January 2013. It is about to cross the River Brock and pass the site of the former station which closed in 1939.

Old Street [GNCR]: 313045, heading for Moorgate, departing from its penultimate stop at Old Street station on 4th January 2013. Forty plus years old the 313s and 315s will soon be no more.

Penrith: DB Schenker class 60 No.60020 arrives at Penrith on 4 January with an engineers train from Crewe Basford Hall.

Gyle Centre [Tram]: Tram 277 approaching Gyle Centre on 4 January on a demonstration run.

Kingsknowe: GBRf 66737 approaches Kingsknowe on 4 January with the 6S45 North Blyth - Fort William Alcans.

Glasgow St Enoch: View of the St Enoch shopping centre, formerly St Enoch Terminus, on the right hand side of this photograph which was taken from The Lighthouse visitor centre in 2018.

Glasgow Central: Glasgow Central from a different perspective showing the nice clean glass

Headstone Tunnel: Just about to emerge from Headstone Tunnel onto Monsal Dale Viaduct on 4 January 2015 during a walk along the Monsal Trail. See image [[39279]]

Braefoot Point: WW1 defences at Braefoot Point Battery, near Dalgety Bay, on 4 January 2015. In the foreground is part of the 18” tramway which led from the magazines to the coastal gun emplacements.

Kilmarnock: GBRf 66725 Sunderland heads the 4S04 Tyne Dock - Hunterston through Kilmarnock on 4 January.

Maryport: The 14 35 Carlisle to Barrow in Furness loco hauled (actually propelled) Northern train approaching Maryport station on Monday 4th January 2016.

Woodacre Crossing: Despite having left Carlisle over four hours earlier at 0515hrs, and travelling via the circuitous (and multi-stop) Cumbrian Coast route, 37401 is Right Time passing Woodacre on 4th January 2016. The large-logo Mary Queen of Scots is propelling its four coaches on the short sprint to journey's end at Preston.

Woodacre Crossing: The Daventry to Mossend Tesco Express was a few minutes early at Woodacre on 4th January 2016 but the train faced a lengthy detour via Dumfries, Mauchline and Prestwick due to the Lamington bridge closure. DRS 66303 and 66302 double-head the long train through the open countryside between Preston and Lancaster.

Shotts: The overbridge at Station Road Shotts seen a few days before it was due to be demolished as part of the preparation for electrification. A later concrete extension which carried the pavement has already been removed leaving the original masonry work (minus the original parapet).

Laigh Milton Viaduct: Laigh Milton Viaduct from the 1106 Kilmarnock-Stranraer. This was the first of three viaducts at this location and, having been restored, is in a good state of preservation.

Shotts: 66103 on a rail train shoots through Shotts on a sunny 4th January 2017. The fine masonry bridge in the distance will be demolished in the next few days as part of the preparation for electrification.

Shotts: A squinty bridge, and an optical illusion caused by the angled stonework - the arch seemingly leading into the station carpark. The track actually runs from the left of the picture towards the arch. Photo taken a few days before it was due to be demolished as part of the preparation for electrification.

Howth: Exterior of Howth station, now part of the DART (Dublin Area Rapid Transport) system. on 19th June 2016.

Ayr MPD: A general view of the old 67C Ayr MPD, and the yard, as demolition of the shed continued on 4th January 2019.

Dundee Central Junction: DRS 66434 nears Dundee Central Junction on 4th January 2019 hauling a Grangemouth to Aberdeen Craiginches intermodal, with the Tay Bridge in the background.

Ayr MPD: Happy New Year, but not for 67C. Once the DMU south extension was removed, the demolishers have moved into the main sandstone-built shed. This view taken on 4th January 2019.

Dundee Central Junction: 170434 passes Dundee Central Junction with an Aberdeen - Glasgow QS service. In the background SB RAIL tamper DR73933 is stabled in the DMU sidings.

Dundee: 158735 forms the 15.30 to Edinburgh in bay platform 3 at Dundee on 4th January 2019.

Ayr MPD: Continuing demolition work on the main sandstone building at 67C Ayr MPD on 4th January 2019.

Kilburn High Road: 710259, working third rail, arriving at Kilburn High Road station with a London Overground service from Euston to Watford Junction, on 4th January 2020. This station was opened by the L&NWR as Kilburn & Maida Vale in 1852 and these are actually the platforms formerly on the down slow main lines. When the DC electrified 'New Lines' opened in 1912, there was insufficient room on the north side for new platforms so the slow lines were moved to what had been the fast lines with new tracks for fast trains constructed further south. The station was renamed Kilburn High Road in 1923 and the remains of the main line platforms were swept away during the electrification of the WCML in the early 1960s.

Harlesden: Harlesden station, north-west London, served by London Overground services from Watford Junction to Euston and London Underground Bakerloo Line services from Harrow & Wealdstone to Elephant & Castle. Here, a train of refurbished LUL 1972 stock, currently the oldest trains on the London Underground, is seen heading away from the camera as it departs with a Bakerloo Line service to Elephant & Castle, on the afternoon of Saturday, 4th January 2020. This station was opened with the New Lines of the LNWR on 15th June 1912 alongside the original London & Birmingham Railway of 1837, now part of the WCML, which is to the right but out of view in this scene. A station on the main line at this location, called Willesden, was opened in 1841 and closed in 1866 when it was replaced by Willesden Junction, slightly to the south-east where the main line passed underneath the Hampstead Junction Railway of 1860. Platforms on the New Lines were also opened at Willesden Junction in 1912 while those on the main line were closed at the end of 1962 and have been completely demolished.

Staveley: A CAF Class 195 pulls away from the Staveley stop and passes the hamlet of Ings as it climbs towards the terminus at Windermere with a service from Manchester Airport on 4th January 2020.

Kensal Green: 710 259, working third rail, calling at Kensal Green with a London Overground service from Euston to Watford Junction, on 4th January 2020. This station is also served by Bakerloo Line trains from Elephant & Castle to Harrow & Wealdstone. Although the electrified DC New Lines had opened in 1912, this station did not open until 1916 and is not to be confused with Kensal Rise, on the London Overground overhead electric route from Stratford to Richmond/Clapham Junction, that was originally known as Kensal Green between its opening in 1873 until renamed in 1890.

Harlesden: The London Overground Euston to Watford Junction service is now operated mostly by the new 710 EMUs but some of the 378 units can still be seen and, of course, these continue to be the mainstay of the London Overground Stratford to Richmond and Clapham Junction services. 378 225, working third rail, arrives at Harlesden station with a LO service to Watford Junction on 4th January 2020. This station is also served by LUL Bakerloo Line services between Elephant & Castle and Harrow & Wealdstone.

Windermere: 195122 pulls away from the Windermere terminus with a Manchester Airport service on 4th January 2020. There is a short rise to a summit outside the station, followed by a descent of eight miles to Kendal, before a further climb to the main line at Oxenholme.

Finchley Road and Frognal: The nothing-to-write-home about rebuilt station at Finchley Road & Frognal, now part of London Overground, looking east towards the western portal of the 1166 yards long Hampstead Tunnel, on 4th January 2020, two days after the line's 160th anniversary. This was one of the original stations of the Hampstead Junction Railway opened on 2nd January 1860 and is one of the lucky ones to have survived the British Rail mania in the 1970s for shortening station names with an '&' in them.

Kensal Rise: Kensal Rise station, London Overground, showing the building that replaced the original and which resembles more a public convenience than a station, looking east on 4th January 2020. This is on what was originally the Hampstead Junction Railway that celebrated its 160th birthday two days before this photo was taken although this station was not opened until 1873 as Kensal Green, replacing a station slightly to the west that had opened in 1861 as Kensal Green & Harlesden. The station was renamed Kensal Rise in 1890.

Harlesden: 378 225, working third rail, heading away from the camera as it departs north from Harlesden station with a London Overground service from Euston to Watford Junction, on 4th January 2020. This station is also served by LUL Bakerloo Line trains running from Elephant & Castle to Harrow & Wealdstone.

Farington Junction: A convoy of three Freightliner Class 90s top and tailed by Class 66s slowly approaches Farington Jct whilst on a move from Crewe Basford Hall to Leeds Midland Rd via Copy Pit on the morning of 04 January 2021. Although the 66s were in Freightliner green, the 90s were in Freightliner green, grey and GA white. The trio returned a few days later.

Farington Junction: A Freightliner loco convoy is seen early on a cold 4 January 2021 at Farington Jct on the Down Slow waiting to cross to the line to Lostock Hall Jct. The convoy was en route from Crewe to Leeds and was led by 66610 with 90012 (in Greater Anglia white), 90048 (in Freightliner grey), 90016 (in Freightliner green) and 66620 on the rear.

Edinburgh Waverley: An Avanti West Coast service for London Euston prepares to depart Waverley's Platform 9 on the frosty morning of 4 January 2021. I know they've been a feature for some years, but somehow trains to Euston from Waverley don't seem quite right! A shrouded North Bridge looms above.

Geilston Crossing: 153370 leads 156474 as they pass Geilston level crossing on 4 January 2022, whilst working the 1034 hrs Glasgow Queen St to Oban service.