Little Benton South Signal Box: J27 0-6-0 no 65790 with up mineral wagons near Little Benton sidings on 30 January 1966.

Niddrie Exchange Sidings: Scene at Niddrie in early 1970 as NCB Lothians North no 25 (AB 2358 of 1954) heads back from the exchange sidings at Niddrie West to the shed near Newcraighall Road. see image [[1071]]

Niddrie Exchange Sidings: View east from the footbridge at Niddrie West Junction towards Niddrie South Junction on a misty January morning in 1970 as NCB Lothians North no 25 (AB 2358 of 1954) returns from the exchange sidings to the shed at Newcraighall (Klondyke) colliery see image [[31752]]. All signs of the sidings and the colliery itself are long gone, with the land to the right now occupied by the Fort Kinnaird retail park.

Edinburgh Waverley: Snowstorm - Waverley station, January 1971.

Edinburgh Waverley: The Edinburgh portion of the morning Birmingham train leaves Waverley for Carstairs behind a type 2 in a snowstorm in January 1971.

Crigglestone Junction: Looking north-west from about midway along the Crigglestone Junction to Horbury & Ossett chord line in 1977, with the substantial truss bridge over the Calder & Hebble Navigation dominating the foreground. In the distance there is a distinct hump where the line crosses over the River Calder itself.

Plates, signs, notices etc: LNER 28 Milepost.

Plates, signs, notices etc: Track ID / mileage plates. Top left and right Caledonian Railway mileposts. Middle right Caledonian Railway 1-2 mile.

Sandilands Viaduct: Sandilands Viaduct formerly crossed the River Clyde near Lanark. The massive stone abutments of this bridge still stand. This 2005 view looks south towards Sandilands. George O'Hara described this as 'the impressive bow-string girder Sandilands viaduct' in his 'Scottish Urban and Rural Branch Lines'. The river was crossed by six girders and the intermediary piers have been removed.

Grangemouth: Grangemouth in all its glory. View south across the Forth from the NB route near Longannet on a grey January day in 2007.

Dalgety Bay: Strathclyde liveried 170 476 passes the site of the bridge over the Fordell Railway east of Dalgety Bay station on 30 January.

Dalgety Bay: The old emankment once used by the Fordell Railway seen looking northeast from a point near Dalgety Bay station on 30 January 2008. The line, which began life as an early waggonway, was originally built to carry coal from the mines on the Fordell Estate to St Davids Harbour on the Firth of Forth. The last coal was shipped from St Davids Harbour in 1946.

Parson Street: EWS 66079 James Nightall GC takes a loaded coal train through Parson Street station in the Bristol suburbs on 30 January heading in the direction of Temple Meads.

Sunnyside Junction: The 10.04 (Tuesdays & Fridays only) Mossend - Deanside Enterprise freight service approaching Sunnyside Junction behind EWS 67027 on 30 January 2009 via the freight-only line from Whifflet South Junction. This is thought to be the only regular scheduled service currently routed over the former CGU Clydebridge Viaduct.

Preston: You're on a charge! 46115 'Scots Guardsman' is 'marched' back to Carnforth in disgrace after failing at Preston on 'The Cotton Mill Express' on 30 January 2010. In reality WCRC sent 47760 to tow the train home after it was terminated at Preston on the outward leg of the railtour see image [[27439]]. On the left of the photograph is a film crew who had been filming the historian Dan Cruickshank. It appears that he had been due to travel on the train and cameras had been mounted on the locomotive. Presumably there is a programme coming to our TV screens later this year.

Preston: Ready for the off? - well ...errr ..not exactly. After a spirited run down from Lancaster 46115 was unfortunately declared a failure at Preston due to a brake problem. The Cotton Mill Express was terminated here and Scots Guardsman had a tail lamp placed on its buffer beam to be hauled back to Lancaster and Carnforth See image [[27431]].

Ulverston: The cramped layout at the eastern end of Ulverston station can be seen here, as can a curious short platform at the foot of the disused steps leading to the former goods depot and early passenger terminus See image [[22211]]. Any information on the purpose of this platform would be appreciated.

Ulverston: A Lancaster to Carlisle (via Barrow) service, with 156459, calls at Ulverston. The unusual layout can be seen with signs for Platforms 1 and 3 but Platform 2 not identified or used any more. The island is accessed via a subway.

Inverkeithing: 158 704 calls with the last train of the day to terminate at Cowdenbeath on 30 January 2010

Inverkeithing: Dusk at Inverkeithing station on 30 January as 158 726 calls on a returning Fife local.  Hard behind the platform the deep Keithing Burn slips by so quietly that, even in the silence following a departed train, you wouldn't know it was there.

Glen Water Viaduct: A rather distant view of the isolated railway relic that is the blue brick viaduct over the Glen Water in Darvel. View west in January 2010 from the remaining end of the embankment a quarter of a mile away to the east. As can be seen, modern housing has replaced the railway embankment on both sides of the bridge.

Inverkeithing South Junction: Looking towards Inverkeithing South Junction from the Rosyth Dockyard branch on 30 January 2010. This branch was once busy with goods and workers' trains for the Dockyard, and also served North Queensferry pier (the original terminus) via Naval Base Junction.  It clings on now with very occasional trains destined for Babcock Engineering Services see image [[22278]]. 

Loudounhill: Looking East towards Loudoun Hill and the site of the viaduct that once crossed the valley off picture to the right. There are still sleeper indents on this section of the old trackbed, which is amazing considering that the track here was lifted around 60 years ago. The bridge piers in the right background are all that's left of the bridge over a minor road, all steelwork was removed for scrap a long time ago.

Inverkeithing Shipbreaking Yard: As can be seen from a passing train the large scrapyard at Inverkeithing harbour is still in business but its rail connection is long gone and a footpath now crosses the severed rails, seen here on 30 January. View is north towards the former connection with the network on the Rosyth Dockyard branch, while behind the camera the track ran through a gate before fanning out within the scrapyard. See image [[18929 for a view the other way in the days when the yard was rail-served.]]

Ledbury: A London bound 125 draws to a halt at Ledbury station in January 2010. Ledbury is a passing loop on the single track section from Hereford to Malvern.

Cardross: A Class 320 running West along the north bank of the River Clyde heading towards Cardross after leaving Dumbarton

Inverkeithing: Inverkeithing station in its current form dates from the opening of the Forth Bridge in 1890 when Dalmeny and North Queensferry were also opened.  Happily all three stations retain an original building and in the case of Inverkeithing it's the Up waiting room. In the middle of the room there's what looks like an oversized rectangular pillar which was once the fireplace and chimney though as can be seen the chimney top has long gone.

Ledbury: On a very frosty day a local train heads west from Ledbury towards Hereford on the single track section.

Ulverston: A Cumbrian Coast service, formed by 156459, leaves Ulverston for Carlisle and passes the disused section of the island platform. Beyond the semaphore is the signal box, which used to control access to the elevated goods yard situated in the old terminus station behind the trees on the right. Ulverston is one of four surviving mechanical signal boxes between Carnforth and Barrow in Furness, the others being Arnside, Grange-over-Sands and Dalton Junction and the semaphores continue all the way round the coast to Carlisle.

Caldwell's Paper Mill: The former rail-served paper mill alongside the Rosyth Dockyard branch at Inverkeithing in January 2010. For generations rail travellers have looked down on this confidently-lettered frontage from high above on Jamestown viaduct. No doubt many of them have mused, like me, that with the benefit of hindsight 1914 was not an ideal time to open a factory. This scene is already history as the mill is currently (August 2010) being demolished after years of disuse.

Steelend Goods: Looking west along the B914 to the site of Steelend Goods Station in January 2012. The gate at left looks substantial enough to be a railway gate while there is a suspicion of a loading bank beyond. The Lethans/North Lethans line crossed the road at an acute angle in front of the agent's or gatekeeper's house. See image [[21533]]

Steelend Goods: A little to the south of Steelend Goods Station itself is the site of the exchange sidings that once served Bandrum Colliery, located just over a mile to the west. The fence on the left marks the course of the line. The pit was sunk in 1907 but abandoned three years later due to geological problems. Photographed in January 2012.

Kelty: Memorial to the nine miners killed at the Lindsay Colliery, Kelty, in 1957. The park is located on the infilled course of the West of Fife Mineral Railway which served the pit until its closure in 1965.

Lunan Bay: A Down ScotRail service passes the spectacularly sited but long gone station at Lunan Bay in January 2013. The Station House remains, but is hidden by the trees.

Lunan Bay: The approach road to Lunan Bay station in January 2013. Only the house remains. The white concrete gateposts look to be LNER standard.

Usan Signal Box: A Down ScotRail service about to enter the single line section at Usan in January 2013, having waited for a down 'East Coast' HST to clear the section. The Signal Box (cabin for a NER man?) now sadly absent (demolished some time after 2010).

Larkhall: The 12.06 service to Dalmuir awaits its departure time at Larkhall on 30 January 2014.

Lanark: A dark and dismal January day at Lanark in 2014. ScotRail EMU 320307 is awaiting its departure time alongside platform 1 with an early afternoon service to Milngavie.

Logans Road Level Crossing: The 11.09 Glasgow Central - Manchester Airport approaching Motherwell on 30 January 2014 after clearing Logans Road level crossing. The train will run non-stop through Motherwell station, its first call being Lockerbie.

Mount Vernon: Saying it with flowers at Mount Vernon - adopted by the Wise Wellbeing project.

Livingston North: The 10.27 Edinburgh Waverley - Milngavie calls at Livingston North on 30 January 2014.

Bargeddie Bridge: Upper picture: What will soon become part of the new M8 extension, showing view northwest of 66136 with a train of coal empties approaching the Cutty Sark bridge across the A8 on 30th January 2014 see image [[14734]].
Lower picture: The planned arrangement after provision of the new dual 3-lane motorway link (view southeast) [Courtesy Transport Scotland].

Lanark: A train for Dalmuir preparing to leave Lanark on 30 January 2014.

Whifflet: 156439 has recently arrived at Whifflet platform 2 on 30 January with a train from Glasgow Central. Meantime 158739 pulls into platform 1 with a Motherwell-Cumbernauld service.

Motherwell MPD: 158739 approaching Motherwell station on 30 January 2014 with a service from Cumbernauld. The train has just run past the former locomotive shed, coded 66B by BR.

Gyle Centre [Tram]: An eastbound tram emerging from the A8 underpass on the approach to Gyle Centre on 30 January.

Bargeddie Bridge: A class 156 DMU crosses the Cutty Sark bridge over the A8 on its way to Baillieston, during the morning of 30th January 2014. This viewpoint on Bredisholm Road will disappear during the planned Baillieston - Newhouse M8 extension works. See image [[46140]]

Lanark: Comings and goings at Lanark station on 30 January 2014. Passengers leaving the 12.42 arrival from Dalmuir passing others about to join the 12.53 departure for Milngavie, which the train will become in 11 minutes time.

Edinburgh Park Station [Tram]: Tram westbound on the flyover at Edinburgh Park on 30 January 2014 as a Milngavie bound train passes beneath.

Livingston North: View over Livingston North station on 30 January 2014 as the 10.36 ex-Milngavie arrives at platform 1 with a service for Edinburgh Waverley.

Logans Road Level Crossing: View north from the footbridge over Logans Road level crossing on the WCML just to the north of Motherwell station on 30 January 2014. The train is the 11.09 TransPennine Glasgow Central - Manchester Airport.

Lanark: Approaching the platforms at Lanark from the main station entrance on 30 January 2014. The attractive building on platform 2 has had a recent makeover, including a change of livery. See image [[12994]].

Larkhall: The 11.01 ex-Dalmuir arrives at Larkhall terminus on 30 January 2014 formed by unit 318260.

Lanark: The convenient train / bus interchange at Lanark, with direct access available between platform and bus terminus. Photographed on 30 January 2014, with the 12.53 train to Milngavie standing at the platform and the 12.17 bus ex-Lesmahagow having recently arrived alongside.

Motherwell: Built by the Caledonian Railway in 1866, the large 8 road shed at Motherwell is seen here in 2014. Having been taken over by EWS after BR privatisation the depot was closed in 2007 when EWS operations moved to Mossend. Nowadays the site office accommodation is used by Network Rail, with other facilities leased to DRS who use the depot for wagon repairs and the stabling of locomotives and stock deployed on ScotRail services.

Bargeddie Bridge: A 2014 winter morning view across what became the carriageway of the new section of the M8 as a class 156 DMU leaves Bargeddie and heads towards Baillieston.

Glenside: The station at Glenside stood at the entrance to Culzean Castle, seat of the Marquis of Ailsa, and he had his own private waiting room. Nothing remains of the passenger station or of any buildings, but the loading bank can still be found in the adjacent caravan park. Naturally the goods yard was level, while the single main line descended at 1/100 on the west side of the layout. See image [[6744]]

Glenside: The trackbed south of Glenside station passes over a culvert, seen here on 30 January. To the north, the single 'main line' has been infilled and graded to meet the level of the goods yard for caravan park purposes.

Daventry International Rail Freight Terminal: Some progress since my last visit seven months ago see image [[48046]]. The retaining wall and fence on the right are finished; as is the embankment on the left, complete with acoustic fence to protect residents of the new housing estate to be built beyond. The warehouse in the background belongs to Sainsbury's, and faces a longer established Tesco warehouse. There is also a new warehouse going up behind the camera.

Glenside: Looking south at Glenside on the M&D in January 2015. The yard and loading bank stood to left, with the single track main line dropping down on the right to the site of the passenger platform.

Black Lake [Tram]: Midland Metro (since renamed West Midlands Metro) trams nos. 31 to Wolverhampton St. George's (left) and 23 to Bull Street, Birmingham at Black Lake stop, on 30th January 2016. This is on the alignment of the former GWR main line between Birmingham Snow Hill and Wolverhampton Low Level, which saw through express trains between London Paddington and Birkenhead Woodside until 1967 with the latter station closing at the same time, but there was never a station at Black Lake prior to the line's closure in 1972.

Bull Street [Tram]: Midland Metro (since renamed West Midlands Metro) tram no. 26 from Wolverhampton St. George's threading its way through Birmingham city centre on the approach to Bull Street, on 30th January 2016. At this time, Bull Street was the terminus of the new extension into the city which saw trams diverted away from Snow Hill station with a replacement stop on the extension, since renamed St. Chad's.

Flagler Museum: The interior he private coach of Henry Flagler in the Flagler museum in Palm Beach USA. This was his private bedroom.

Penrith: 46233 Duchess of Sutherland takes the Cumbrian Mountain Express through Penrith on 30th January 2016. It was scheduled to repeat the trip the following week but 60103 made its inaugural run instead.

Flagler Museum: The private coach of Henry Flagler in the Flagler museum in Palm Beach USA on 30/01/2016. This was his office/study.

West Bromwich Central [Tram]: Midland Metro tram no. 24 to Bull Street, Birmingham at West Bromwich Central, on 30th January 2016. This stop is more or less on the site of the GWR West Bromwich station, once served by GWR expresses from London Paddington to Birkenhead Woodside that finished in 1967; thereafter, the GWR route between Birmingham Snow Hill and Wolverhampton Low Level had just a lethargic shuttle service until final closure in 1972.

Penrith: 350406, on a TPE service from Manchester Airport, calls at Penrith on 30th January 2016. As this was during the period of the Lamington closure this train was terminating at Lockerbie rather than going through to Glasgow or Edinburgh.

Kenrick Park [Tram]: Midland Metro tram no. 24 from Wolverhampton St. George's to Bull Street, Birmingham at Kenrick Park stop, on the former GWR main line (closed 1972) on 30th January 2016. This stop did not exist prior to the 1972 closure, it was built new for the opening of the Metro in 1999.

Cowlairs Tunnel: Unusually, the far end of the tunnel can be seen as 170411, forming the 1245 service to Edinburgh via Falkirk High, heads up the Cowlairs Incline on 30th January 2016. The tunnel is due to be closed for track replacement in March 2016.

Oxenholme: Stanier Pacific 46233 'Duchess of Sutherland' makes a fine sight as she hauls the Winter Cumbrian Mountain Express northbound through Oxenholme just before midday on 30 January 2016.

Glasgow Central: The 12:22 Virgin 'Carlisle shuttle' awaits departure from Glasgow Central during the closure of the West Coast main line north of Carlisle due to the damaged viaduct at Lamington.

West Bromwich Central [Tram]: Midland Metro tram No.22 to Wolverhampton St. George's at West Bromwich Central on 30th January 2016. This stop is more or less on the site of the heavy rail West Bromwich GWR station that was closed in 1972 and demolished. Until 1967, expresses from London Paddington to Birkenhead Woodside came this way, the latter terminus closing at the same time.

Preston: E3137/86259 waits to restart the Winter Cumbrian Mountain Express from Preston on 30 January 2016. The tour was on the London to Carlisle run this week with the Class 86 taking it as far as Carnforth when Stanier Pacific 46233 took over.

Windermere: First TPE 185133 waits at Windermere to return to Oxenholme on 30 January 2016. This service transfers to Arriva Trains North when the franchise changes in April.

Cowlairs Tunnel: In this photograph, the light at the end of the tunnel really is that of an approaching train but the crossover in the tunnel which is about to put the two ScotRail services safely on separate lines is not visible. The Queen Street High Level Tunnel is due to be closed from 20th March - 8th August 2016 for trackbed replacement work.

Lancaster: A Northern Class 153 arrives at Lancaster with a service from Morecambe on 30 January 2016. On the adjacent platform there were two Class 153s stabled between services.

Penrith: Travelling through Penrith station, at the line speed of 75mph, 46233 Duchess of Sutherland takes the Cumbrian Mountain Express towards Carlisle on 30th January 2016. On the return journey the train traversed the S&C route.

Cowlairs Tunnel: Not actually black cats at midnight in a coal cellar, but two Glasgow-Edinburgh trains passing in the tunnel leading to Queen Street High level on a sunny day. The crossover is just visible in the headlight of the approaching train.

Oxenholme: 46233 'Duchess of Sutherland' makes a fine sight as she runs non-stop through Oxenholme on 30 January 2016 with the RTC 'Cumbrian Mountain Express' railtour to Carlisle.

Flagler Museum: The private coach of Henry Flagler in the Flagler museum in Palm Beach USA on 30/01/2016. Flagler was the main driving force behind the Florida East Coast Railway which operated to Key West from 1912 until part of it was swept away on Labor Day in 1935.

Stirling South Signal Box: An Alloa - Glasgow Queen Street service about to pass under the A905 Kerse Road overbridge. Plans have been submitted for its replacement as part of the preparation for electrification. The current bridge could accommodate 4 tracks but its replacement will span only the existing 3 tracks.

Polmaise Junction: View from the A91 overbridge as a mid afternoon Edinburgh - Dunblane service approaches the St. Ninian's foot crossing as it heads towards Stirling in January 2017. Vegetation clearance has been taking place in preparation for electrification work.

Stirling South Signal Box: View south from the A905 Kerse Road overbridge as 170452 approaches Stirling. The bridge is due to be closed for replacement for 12 months from May 2017. The 1.8m parapets on the new bridge will not be so photo friendly.

Stirling South Signal Box: Looking west at the 1968 Kerse Road overbridge which is scheduled for replacement as part of the preparatory works for electrification. Part of the A905 will be closed for 12 months from May 2017.

St Ninians Level Crossing: Work has started on the contractor's compound for the construction of the St. Ninian's (Millhall Road) pedestrian bridge which will replace a particularly dangerous foot crossing. According to Network Rail 'Millhall Road is already Scotland’s highest risk pedestrian level crossing – with one fatal accident and six near misses since 2010 – and faster, quieter electric trains will further increase the safety risk at the crossing'.

Gilling: A lengthy section of the trackbed running east from Gilling Station towards Cawton, where the parallel single lines to Malton & Pickering diverged, is normally used each year for the over winter storage of long rows of round straw bales, as seen in this early 2017 view looking in a south easterly direction.

Kirkham and Wesham: Second day of operations from the new third platform at Kirkham following reopening to Blackpool South services. A Pacer/Sprinter combination calls on 30th January 2018 with an eastbound service. The new footbridge is available to passengers although the lifts have not yet been installed. There is further work to be done on the new platform and of course the masts and wires have to be erected before Easter.

Calton Tunnels: Azuma arriving at Edinburgh Waverley with a test run from Doncaster Carr.

Kirkham and Wesham: The view east from the original island platform at Kirkham on 30th January 2018. Work is still in progress but services to Blackpool South had resumed the previous day. A Pacer/Sprinter combination arrives from Preston in the branch platform. The Down Blackpool North line is on the left along with the new Up line.

Inverness: Staff discussion at Inverness as 08523 waits to remove the sleeper stock from the platform. 30th January 2018.

Edinburgh Waverley: Azuma leaving Platform 2 with the return test run to Doncaster Carr on 30th January 2018.

Haymarket MPD: Grab shot from a passing train showing ScotRail HST power car 43012 receiving attention at Haymarket depot. 30th January 2018.

Galashiels: The fairly uncommon site of a Class 170 on the Borders Railway, with 170411 forming an Edinburgh service at Galashiels on 30 January 2018. Their largely forgotten name 'Turbostar' appears only on the default onboard information screen. Junipers, anyone? Super Sprinters? The names don't stick and ScotRail don't bother with them for newer stock.

Inverness: DB Class 67, newly arrived in Inverness station with the Caledonian Sleeper service on 30th January 2018.

Culross [2nd]: West Coast 57316 passes Culross with a route learner working on 30th January 2018. In the backround is the closed Longannet Power Station.

Tweedbank: Scene at Tweedbank on 30 January 2018 with the *Border Weaver* buslet taking on passengers travelling deeper into Border country.

Inverness: Resident Inverness shunter 08523, seen with Caledonian Sleeper stock at Inverness on 30th January 2018.

Kinghorn: West Coast 57316 runs through Kinghorn with a route learner working on 30th January 2018.

Selkirk Junction: It takes faith and imagination to plot the first 100 yards of the Selkirk branch from the junction, a mile or so south of Galashiels station. Suddenly though on the south side of the Gala Water, the embankment of the old branch rears up. This view looks towards the junction. The timbers on the right probably held the ground frame for the gasworks siding.

Keith: The GNSR goods shed at Keith still stands. In the foreground is the Dufftown platform line, the buffer on this line being not far behind the camera. The main Aberdeen-Inverness line is off to the left.

Markinch: The ghost ticket office at Markinch, abandoned when the interchange building was opened 12 years ago, looks as well as could be expected. Surprisingly nobody has tried to convert this to a coffee shop, though the listed status may have something to do with this. Pity; I could have done the traybakes. Photographed through the window on 30 January 2019.

Ladybank: An Arbroath to Edinburgh approaches Ladybank station on 30 January 2019. Since the Edinburgh to Dundee services were extended to Arbroath in December the usual fare is a 158 instead of a 170. Who could have predicted the consequences of a shorter train with a longer journey?

Interiors: Along with 'Kindly adjust your dress before leaving' (which I've never quite understood) this message is redolent of the music hall. At time of writing most of ScotRail's HSTs still flush onto the track, something which is (was?) due to end in 2019.

Prospect Place Foot Crossing: Under wraps. New signal which will control the southern approach to Pitlochry station. The fact that it will replace a single semaphore yet has feathers for the down platform suggests to this numpty that the Up platform will become birectional. Intentionally or not this will aid passenger accessibilty when used by Down trains. 30th January 2019.

Pitlochry: 'Lost a carriage?', the station hand asked the conductor of this Inverness to Edinburgh train. 'Two' was the reply so perhaps it was due to be an HST, as my outbound train was. On 30 January 2019 down south was settling into serious snow, but there's nothing but a light dusting here in Highland Perthshire. Boy, was it cold however. Note the yet-to-be commissioned OFF indicator.

Pitlochry: The signal box at Pitlochry is looking a little bit sidelined on 30 January 2019, but it and its semaphores still cling on. Included in the picture is a sample of the quite incredible amount of shiny metalwork appearing on the platforms. This includes the rather obtrusive OFF indicators we apparently can no longer do without.

Pitlochry: An Edinburgh to Inverness ScotRail HST calls at Pitlochry in the crisp Highland air of 30 January 2019. Note the newly extended platform on the other side, extended this side too.

Ladybank: I don't suppose too many golf clubs have a level crossing between the car park and the course. The line is the single track route between Ladybank Junction and Hilton Junction, with one train an hour each way. Ladybank Golf Club hosts the final qualifying when the Open is held at St Andrews, as if I cared. I do care though about the nice period bit of street furniture.

Woolwich Arsenal: Sign outside the future Woolwich Arsenal Crossrail station on 30th January 2020. The line should have opened in December 2018 but there is still no real sign of when it will actually start running. After the 2018 date was passed, it was going to be autumn 2019 and now its not expected to open until sometime in 2021 - but don't hold your breath.

Cogie Hill: The extended former crossing keeper's cottage at Cogie Hill, looking towards Garstang, in January 2020. Trains crossed the road at an oblique angle so crossing gate posts were set well back. A wooden one survives on the far right of the picture. The concrete gate post that can be seen between the two cars features in See image [[60670]] when the line was still open. The halt, such as it was, was just behind the camera to the left. Like that nearby at Cockerham Cross this was a request stop only on certain days of the week. The term 'hill' in these parts refers to any slight pimple that rises above the flat marshy ground.

Oxford: Colas 67023 heading a northbound Network Rail Test Train through Oxford on 30th January 2020.

Cockerham Cross: There was never much infrastructure at Cockerham Cross, just a low sleeper platform that would have been on the right on this side of the crossing. This halt was between Garstang and Pilling, and was 'Stops by request on Thursdays and Saturdays only'. The trackbed has disappeared but four level crossing gate posts (and one gate) survive at various angles each side of the lane. Two of the posts can be seen in this view, looking west towards Pilling, on 30th January 2020.

Challow: DB 66020, stopped in the westbound loop at the site of the defunct Challow station, on 30th January 2020.

Didcot Parkway: 66749, a GBRf loco, racing through Didcot bound for Trostre on 30th January 2020.

Oxford: GWR 165130, arriving in Oxford to form the next service to Didcot, on 30th January 2020. Photographed through the doorway of a station shelter due to the inclement Oxford weather.

Woolwich Arsenal: Sign at new entrance to future Crossrail station at Woolwich Arsenal, south-east London, on 30th January 2020 and still with no set date for the line's opening that should have occurred in December 2018. And this station will also be a considerable walk from the existing National Rail and DLR stations, involving the crossing of a major road.

Oxford: Colas 70812 runs northbound light engine through Oxford, possibly heading for Tyseley, on 30th January 2020.

Oxford: Colas 67027 is Tail end Charlie to 67023 on a Network Rail Measurement Train passing through Oxford on 30th January 2020.

Haddiscoe: A very high tide and winds have caused ballast to be washed away at Haddiscoe on the Norwich to Lowestoft line. This empty stock movement was able to stop immediately in front of the washed away section on 30th January 2022, in an incident widely reported in the national media.