Aberdeen: View north from platform 9 at Aberdeen on 17 February 1973 as 5341+5367 depart from platform 6 past the north box with a special for Kyle of Lochalsh.

Aberdeen: A view at the north end of Aberdeen station towards Union Bridge in February 1973. On the left, a Swindon Cross Country unit from Inverness arrives at platform 8 rather than the usual platform 6. This is due to 5341 and 5367 with a special charter waiting to head west, ultimately to Kyle of Lochalsh.

Bo'ness: Construction of the B&KR station and first shed at Boness on 17 February 1982.

Bo'ness: Early days at SRPS Boness in February 1982.

Bo'ness: Work in progress at Boness in February 1982 during reconstruction of the station.

Didcot Parkway: A Hymek stands at Didcot in February 1985.

Didcot Railway Centre: Ex-GWR 2-6-2T NO 5542 (or most of it) on the turntable at Didcot in February 1985.

Didcot Railway Centre: Ex-GWR locomotive 5051 undergoing a valve and piston examination at the Great Western Society depot at Didcot in a snowy February day in 1985.

Didcot Railway Centre: Ex-GWR Dukedog no 317 Earl of Berkeley stands in the aftermath of a snowfall at the Great Western Society depot, Didcot, on 17 February 1985.

Didcot Railway Centre: GWR 4-4-0 'Dukedog' Class, 3217 'Earl of Berkeley', parked in the wintry sidings at Didcot on 17th February 1985. It was on loan from the Bluebell Railway and I seem to remember it was on display with sister outside framed 4-4-0 'City of Truro'.

Cressing: 312 782 calls at Cressing on 17 February 1991 with a BR Network SouthEast Liverpool Street - Braintree service.

Buxton MPD: Class 37 and 31 locomotives stabled outside Buxton (LNWR) station on 17 February 1992.

Carnforth: An immaculate 31537 heads south through Carnforth station with a loaded ballast train on 17 February 1992.

Wirksworth: The disused yard at Wirksworth on 17 February 1992, three years after the end of freight traffic. Since transformed by the Ecclesbourne Valley Railway see image [[40126]].

Beattock: With a fine mist hanging over the Southern Uplands, an unidentified southbound working in BR InterCity livery completes a high speed descent of the bank and is about to run through Beattock station on a February morning in 1992.

Calder Grove: 56090 runs through the exchange sidings for the British Oak Disposal Point towards the main line connection to run back and couple onto the rakes of loaded MGR wagons to its left. Photographed in February 1993 from an occupation crossing over the sidings providing access to Calder Grove cricket club. 28 years on from this view 56090 is still in everyday use being an operational Colas owned loco.

Calder Grove: 56090 makes a smoky exit as it climbs away from the British Oak Disposal Point exchange sidings at Calder Grove on 17 February 1993 and heads towards Wakefield. As of Feb 2021 56090 is now an operational Colas owned loco. The Procor wagon building site seen upper left is no longer a rail industry facility after being vacated by last occupier Bombardier, and the section of the M1 running across the upper part of the view is a four lane running Smart Motorway.

Soller: The Tram de Soller links Soller with its port. Same gauge as the Tren de Soller but no through running. Here in the centre of Soller with its magnificent church in the background.

Ardoon [House]: Ardoon was the manager's house for the Dalmellington Iron Works. It stands to the north of the works site, above the furnace bank.

Dundee Central Junction: Dundee Central Junction, the Tay Bridge line comes in centre right. Buildings are on former LNER goods yard. The tall ship mast is SS Discovery and the dome is Discovery Centre. Main attraction in Dundee City.

Balloch Central: Balloch goods yard area looking North-west from site of former Balloch Central Station.

Balloch Central: Balloch Central Station now Tourist Board office and was National Park Headquarters till 21st April 2008.

Dalmarnock: Buttresses supporting the wall at the high level.

Dalmarnock: Platform 2 Level 2 leaving Dalmarnock - February 2007.

Johnstone: 66212 at Johnstone en route for Hunterston with coal empties.

Buckingham Junction: The Tay Bridge line gradually descends from Esplanade station to meet the Perth line on the south approach to Dundee. See the road bridge centre right.

Dalmarnock: 334025 approaching Dalmarnock from Bridgeton.

Dalmarnock: Looking towards bridgeton... what an errie place to be on your own!!

Dalmarnock: Ventilation shaft at start of Platform 2. Little light enters the station from it.

Raith's Farm Sidings: Raiths Farm: North end of site, on Pitmedden Road, looking south.

Raith's Farm Sidings: Raiths Farm: North end of site, on Pitmedden Road, looking south. Aberdeen-Inverness line on embankment to the left.

Raith's Farm Sidings: Raiths farm: South end of site (looking north-east).

Raith's Farm Sidings: Raiths Farm: North site entrance.

Raith's Farm Sidings: Looking north on Inverness line with Raiths farm on the left.

Raith's Farm Sidings: Looking north on Inverness line with Raiths farm on the left

Glasgow Central: 221115 passes 390022 as it departs for Plymouth from Glasgow Central.

Alexandria: Balloch - Dumbarton line looking north from North Street footbridge Alexandria.

Kents Bank: 153317 on a coastal all stations service from Barrow to Lancaster calling at Kents Bank on the shores of Morecambe Bay

Layton: Layton, looking east towards Poulton-le-Fylde, as 185120 hurries through on a Manchester Airport service. In the background Crossley's Bridge, a typical Blackpool design, crosses the line and the former goods yard access. The goods yard is now occupied by a car park and the flats that can be seen. The semaphore distant is operated from Carleton Crossing signal box.

Layton: A Layton curiosity. What looks like an old shop front has apparently been put in place to close off the gap between the station buildings and make the rear of the former station house private. It certainly does not appear in pictures from steam days or even the early 1990s when the station was still staffed.

Hartlepool: Grand Central Railway 43076 leads the 1230 Sunderland - Kings Cross service as it arrives at Hartlepool on 17 February 2009.

Burn Naze: View south from the end of the rails on the former Fleetwood line towards Burn Naze, where the industrial complex that kept the southern section of the line open for freight until the 1990s can be seen. Right up to the 1960s this then double track line saw express fish trains to London as well as a variety of other traffic. Passenger services ceased in 1970. Map Ref SD 329455

Burn Naze: End of the line. The disused former Fleetwood line peters out about one mile north of Burn Naze and this view towards Wyre Dock and Fleetwood shows the last few yards of track, finally used by coal trains to Fleetwood Power Station in the 1980s. Long demolished Fleetwood steam shed was in the middle distance on the left hand side of the line. Photo taken from an overbridge at Map Ref SD 329455.

York: A pair of class 185 DMUs standing at platforms 9 and 10 at York on 17 February.

Royal Border Bridge: A CrossCountry Voyager on the Royal Border Bridge on 17 February 2009.

Cleveleys: Refurbishment and relaying of the tramway north of Blackpool meant that the section to Cleveleys and Fleetwood was closed in winter 2008/09. Here is the section through Cleveleys showing relaying in progress and the maintenance gang's dedicated bus parked alongside. This picture looks north towards Fleetwood. See image [[31563]] for the same location around eighteen months later.

Cleveleys: The Blackpool and Fleetwood tramway relaying is currently (Feb 09)concentrated on the reserved section between the two carriageways in Cleveleys. This view is south towards Blackpool and shows the contractor's rail mounted crane with new track in evidence.

Rossall School: It is unusual to see rusty tracks on the tramway to Fleetwood but this section was closed during winter 2008/09 for refurbishment, including track renewal. Rossall School halt is the point where the tramway swings away from the roadside to cross the peninsula and then join the main street through Fleetwood town centre. View north towards Fleetwood. See image [[44214]]

Layton: Before Northern Rail finalised its livery it experimented with a number of trial schemes, including this predominantly white livery still carried by 156425 in 2009. This unit is seen pulling into Layton from Blackpool North on a Manchester Victoria service. At the far end of this long straight is the entrance to the still extensive Blackpool Carriage Sidings, which also has a fuelling point.

Cardonald: Most trains at Cardonald are whoosing through on their way to and from Ayrshire destinations running non-stop between Glasgow and Paisley, managing briefly to drown out the roar of the M8 which runs parallel to the lines.  Every hour however two of the three services to Gourock call at the (almost) inseparable trio of Cardonald, Hillington East and Hillington West.  On 17 February 314 209 pulls in heading west.

Dumbarton East: No, not a replacement diesel service pulling into Dumbarton East, but the morning Up West Highland service on its way through after the stop at Dumbarton Central.  At Crianlarich the 156 unit which left Oban at 0811 was joined at the rear by the 0603 from Mallaig.

Uddingston: 156 511 calls at Uddingston with a service from Edinburgh to Glasgow via Shotts on 17 February.  It will run non-stop to Glasgow Central mainline station, as opposed to the more frequent but stopping electric services which use the Argyle Line, thus Glasgow Central Low Level.  At Uddingston Junction in the background the WCML curves right, while the line through Bellshill, though of necessity feathered left on the signal, goes straight on.

Dumbreck: 156 510 with a Paisley Canal - Glasgow Central service at Dumbreck on 17 February 2010

Dumbarton East: 320 316 with an Airdrie - Balloch service at Dumbarton East on 17 February 2010

Hillington East: Hillington East opened in 1934 (as plain Hillington) to serve the pioneering industrial estate and the housing which was filling the gap (never quite filled) between Glasgow City and Paisley, and was later joined by Hillington West.  This ticket office at Hillie East seems to be original.  As with several other  SPT stations, but nowhere else in Scotland, the ticket window opens straight onto the platform as there is no waiting room as such.  Photographed on 17 February 2010.

Uddingston: 318 256 with a service for Dalmuir stands at Uddingston on 17 February 2010

Bathgate Upper: Sleepers are being laid in preparation for the first phase of tracklaying on the Airdrie-Bathgate route. This view looks west to Airdrie over the site of the former Bathgate Upper station. The first length will run as far as the distant left.

Airdrie: Looking east over Airdrie station on 17 February 2010. Good to see progress on the A-B project, although I'm sad to see the old signal box has now been demolished. See image [[21913]]

Airdrie: View looking west away from Airdrie station. Looks like there have been some preparations for re-doubling the line in connection with the Airdrie-Bathgate re-opening.

Forrestfield: A new footbridge to cross the re-opening line has been installed at the east end of Hillend Reservoir. View looks west.

Dalreoch: 320 302 with a Helensburgh - Drumgelloch service at Dalreoch on 17 February

Forrestfield: Looking west at the trackbed by Hillend Reservoir which is west of the former Forrestfield station.

Forrestfield: The old station building (a lamproom?) at Forrestfield station can be seen on the right in this view looking east over the former station.

Plains: View east from the level crossing at Plains.

Caldercruix: With Main Street bridge currently closed the is the closest I could get to the standard view over the site of Caldercruix station. View looks west.

Glasgow Central: East Coast 91107 awaits departure from Glasgow Central on 17 February.

Armadale: The view looking east from Armadale to Bathgate.

Crofton TMD: 66522 in joint Shanks / Freightliner livery passing west light engine over the level crossing leading to the Bombardier Transportation maintenance depot at Crofton, near Wakefield; the lights of which are just visible over the hedge beyond the locomotive.

Bathgate Upper: Looking east from the site of Bathgate Upper station towards Edinburgh. The prepared trackbed stretches from the foreground to behind the camera at the far end of the former station.

Westcraigs: The roadbridge to the west of the former Westcraigs station is being re-built. This view is from the old loading bank. See image [[25382]]

Armadale [1st]: Looking west towards the former station site at Armadale.

Clarkston (Lanark): View west to the B8058 where a new bridge is being built over the re-opening line.

Crofton TMD: Bombardier Transportation's maintenance facility built on the site of the former Crofton PW Depot, adjacent to the Wakefield to Pontefract / Goole line, seen here on 17 February with First TransPennine Express 170303 under test in the sidings.

Moffat Mills Junction: View east over the earthworks at the former Moffat Mills Junction.

Kinghorn: Kinghorn - freezing foggy February foredawn, forsooth. Looking north over the platforms on 17 Feb 2010

Dalmuir: The recently built footbridge at Dalmuir photographed on 17 February. This is a substantial structure linking all 5 platforms and has 3 lifts.  The Lanark train on Platform 4 gives an idea of scale.  Its solidity and permanence throws into contrast the portakabins which form the ticket window and staff accommodation: far more humble stations than this at least have a ticket office-cum-waiting room!

Glasgow Central: Edinburgh bound 156477 awaits departure from platform 1 at Glasgow Central on 17 February.

Anderston: Like Charing Cross, not far away on the parallel North Clyde Line, part of the platform at Anderston is in a brief gap between tunnels. On 17 February 2010 unit 318264 halts with a Dalmuir service before plunging into the gloom again, this time Stobcross Street tunnel which lasts until the next stop, Exhibition Centre.

Glencorse: The surviving crane pivot on the site of the old goods yard at Glencorse, an area now criss-crossed by pathways linking the local housing development with shops, schools etc in the neighbouring town of Penicuik. The street 'theme' here soon becomes apparent after passing Hawkins Terrace, Stevenson Road, Shaws Court, Red Fox Crescent, Trelawney etc..etc... alas no Admiral Benbow at which to partake of a tankard of warm grog and a bowl of crunchy nut cornflakes at the end of a brisk walk on this cold and frosty February morning, and... what's this? ... I seem to have developed a strange Black Spot on my..... AARRRRGGGGHH, JIM LAAAAAD!!!

Lawrence Hill: A southbound CrossCountry service runs through Bristol's Lawrence Hill station on 17 February 2011.

Curriehill: 322482 nears Curriehill with the 15.14 Glasgow Central - North Berwick service on 17 February 2011.

Curriehill: 156 496 + 156 493 form the 15.02 Glasgow Central-Edinburgh semi-fast speeding through Curriehill on 17 February.

Lawrence Hill: Northbound coal through Lawrence Hill, Bristol, on 17 February behind Freightliner 66550.

Treherbert: Platform, running line and overnight stabling sidings looking south at Treherbert in 2011.

Treherbert: Line end run round loop up ahead at Treherbert in February 2011. Overnight stabling siding entrance line on left, and platform line to right. Remarkably weed free.

Cardiff Canton: Cardiff Bay shuttle single unit DMU 121032 standing in sidings alongside the north side of Cardiff Canton Depot on 17 February. The unit appears to have possibly been withdrawn from service, as it was still in situ on 20 April, looking grubby, and with other unused vehicles at either end.

Treherbert: 143607 is on the rear of the 12.47 service awaiting departure from Treherbert on a bright sunny mid February lunch-time. The in use stabling sidings and approach line are to the right. Four units appear to stable overnight, these will be the last three evening arrivals in the town plus the late evening service to Pontypridd which then runs ECS to Treherbert.

Cardiff Canton: Possibly still used large capacity water tank standing between the Penarth & Barry Line and the City Line across from the north side of Cardiff Canton Depot in February 2011.

Pontypridd: The redundant Pontypridd signal box seen from a southbound Treherbert line train in February 2011. The Merthyr and Aberdare line runs along the other side of the box.

Llandaf: The former main station building at Llandaf, Cardiff, looking rather forlorn on 17 February 2011. View east along 'The Parade' on the north side of the line. The entrance to the footbridge leading to the platforms heads off to the right.

Preston: A damp donkey (Northern 142038) waits alongside Platform 1 at Preston station on the evening of 17 February 2012 ready to head to the seaside (Blackpool North).

Linlithgow: Photocall at Linlithgow on 17 February with (left to right) John McGregor, from Linlithgow Civic Trust, John Yellowlees, ScotRail external relations manager, John Aitken, chairman of Linlithgow Civic Trust, and railway author Harry Knox alongside the new commemorative plaque at Linlithgow station.

Meadowmill Mine: Looking west from the top of the artificial ski slope at Meadowmill Sports Centre over Prestonpans towards Edinburgh in February 2013. The site was previously a mining area and a rail-served washery survived until around 1970. A class 380 passes the former rail connection on the ECML.

Croston: A view from the former Preston bound platform at Croston station on 17 February 2013. As part of a tidy up operation by the station volunteers some of the vegetation is being attacked at the south end of the platform. Once this has been removed it feels like an archeological dig since a few inches beneath the surface the original platform surface is still present and can be seen in the foreground.

Svensta: No work for the snowblower boys in the mountains today so back to the depot they go. Note the lamp beside the track is not showing so it is not safe to cross and the mirror for car drivers to check for trains coming from the left where visiblity is limited. see image [[57536]] for a photo of the warning lamp illuminated.

Hardengreen Viaduct: The new Borders Railway bridge at Hardengreen complete with deck, seen from the south on Monday morning 17 February, with the road reopened and traffic back to normal (ish) on the A7 after the weekend closure.

Hest Bank: A very rare duty for a Class 158. The Little North Western services are usually in the hands of Pacers and 150 Sprinters but on 17th February 158908 was used. The West Yorkshire unit is seen coming off the chord from Bare Lane to join the WCML at Hest Bank on the 1605 from Lancaster (via Morecambe) to Leeds.

Hest Bank: 92010, on a light engine movement from Rugby to Mossend, passes TPE 350405 heading for Manchester Airport at Hest Bank on 17th February.

National Railway Museum York: Great Western 4-4-0 City of Truro being turned on the John Boyd and Co turntable at the National Railway museum on 17 February 2015.

Hest Bank: A Lancaster to Leeds working passes the disused signal box at Hest Bank on 17 February heading for Carnforth. Trains usually pass over the crossing at high speed but 158908 had just come off the Morecambe branch chord at around 15mph making it easier to capture.

Bridge of Allan: Under the ScotRail Deal we are showing our appreciation of the hours volunteered by our hardworking station adopters through a quarterly prize-draw. The prizes are three pairs of Freedom of Scotland Travelpasses offering unlimited travel for eight days, and the first three winners are Alness, Bridge of Allan and Renton. Seen here with chairman Elizabeth Rankin (centre left) are the Friends of Bridge of Allan celebrating what could just be the first day of spring.

Enfield Town: 315803 at Enfield Town terminus, waiting to depart for Liverpool Street, on 17th February 2016. This service has been operated as part of the London Overground network since 30th May 2015, hence the orange colour of the world-famous LT roundel. The final 315 units, nos. 802 and 807, ran on the Enfield Town and Chingford lines on 20th October 2020, being replaced by new class 710s. This station was originally opened by the Eastern Counties Railway in 1849 and was rebuilt in its present form by British Railways Eastern Region in 1958.

Eskbridge: View south west along the trackbed of the Penicuik branch in February 2016, approximately half a mile short of the former terminus, with Eskbridge station a short distance behind the camera. The bridge up ahead now carries a walkway across the North Esk, with the housing development on the right built of the site of the Esk paper mill, rail served from a junction on the far side of the bridge. Esk Mill, one of several once located along the river, was officially closed in 1968.

Lugton: The Lowland sleeper, diverted via Kilmarnock due to repair work on the Lamington viaduct, waits at Lugton on 17th February 2016.

Gospel Oak: 378221, with a London Overground service to Stratford, at Gospel Oak on 17th February 2016.

Lugton: Facing South West at Lugton. The A735 overbridge is just before the signal. First time I've been diverted or delayed on the sleeper - an extra hour in bed!

Carmarthen: Carmarthen station with 175 009 waiting to depart with the 1302 to Manchester Piccadilly.

Ferryside: A grab shot of Ferryside Signal Box.

Port Talbot: The mural on the wall of the Great Western Staff Association Club adjacent to Port Talbot Station.

Leith Walk East Goods: The site of the goods depot is filling up with housing. There was a very eighties (and very red) Royal Mail depot here in between. The former car park here has just been ripped up to reveal some rails which must have been cut up then left, later to be buried under tarmac (shades of Richard III). They are now piled up behind the digger. Looking east on 17/02/2017.

Preston: A view over the west side of Preston station in February 2018. On the right on platform 1 is a Northern Class 156 DMU which has arrived from Ormskirk and is about to form a service to Blackpool South. In the middle is 158755 stabled on the Down Goods road. On the left is 86259 stabled on the parcel siding (south). The loco had hauled a CME from Euston to Carnforth and having handed over to steam for the run to Carlisle, returned south to Preston to await the charter arriving via the S&C.

Sandsfoot Castle Halt: Definitely one of the smallest halts I have ever seen, on the Weymouth to Portland branch line.

Fleet Viaduct: Looking West across the surviving girder supports at the north end of the Fleet Viaduct (also referred to locally as the Ferry Bridge) towards Portland Bill in February 2018. The line closed in 1965 and the viaduct was demolished in 1971. [Ref query 4 March 2018]

Drumgley Siding: On the Strathmore line in February 2018. The railway (looking towards Glamis and Perth) ran towards and through the cutting. The yard at Drumgley was served by one siding, the entrance gate still to be seen on the left.

Weymouth: The track of the Weymouth Quay line, now sadly lifted or filled in, looking south near Weymouth station in 2018.

Ordsall Chord: Crossing the River Irwell on the bridge carrying the Ordsall Chord on 17 February 2018, some two months after opening. Photographed from a train running between Oxford Road and Victoria on a service to Leeds via Bradford. See image [[60177]]

Wyke Regis Halt: The entire length of the pier from Whitehead's torpedo factory can be seen in this shot. The pier carried a narrow gauge railway allowing torpedos to be transported along the pier for live firing trials.

Rodwell: This is the site of Rodwell station - after which the trail is named - looking north in February 2018. see image [[63043 for the view South]] [Ref query 12 March 2018]

Portland Causeway: Looking to Portland Bill along the causeway from the mainland - the trackbed is still easy to see and walk.

Freshford: Looking North-East at Freshford on a winter Saturday evening. It was unusually busy - there were three cars in the car park. 17th February 2018.

Weymouth: The distinctly low profile 1986 station building at Weymouth, seen here in February 2018. [Ref query 19 March 2018]

Rodwell: This beautiful scene is on the Rodwell Trail, a popular tarmac path from the centre of Weymouth to the Northern tip of Portland Bill. View looks South, just South of Rodwell station, in February 2018.

Wyke Regis Halt: This reproduction sign tells you where Wyke Regis halt used to be on the Portland branch. It is clearly visible in winter, perhaps not so much in summer; and is located on the West side of the trackbed.

Freshford: Abandon hope all ye who detrain here. The train at Freshford is the 19.39 to Bath Spa, originating at Weymouth, on 17th February 2018. [Ref query 2 March 2018]

Withnell: A view to the south-west from the road bridge on the A675 of the former station at Withnell, now a private residence, in February 2019. The two platforms can be seen through the trees however the miniature railway line running in a loop around the two platforms appears to be 'out of use' with vegetation growing between the rails. Hopefully this isn't the second line to be closed at this location.

Dalgety Bay: Looking north along the course of the Fordell Railway. The curious arrangement of a cutting along an embankment would be due to a need to lower the track by 9 feet to allow passage under the Forth Bridge approach railway (behind the camera) around 1890. 17th February 2019.

Dalgety Bay: Looking south along the embankment of the Fordell Railway towards Dalgety Bay on 17th February 2019. This earthwork allowed a re-aligned track suitable for locomotive operation. This well-used path can be accessed by the farm access bridge a little to the east of Dalgety Bay station.

Dava: Dava Station, closed in 1965, and seen here in a view looking south in February 2019. The trackbed can be seen above the trees on the left, curving round and heading towards the trees in the distance.

Garstang Road: There are several old crossing keepers cottages that mark the route of the old G&KER, including this one at Garstang Road on the outskirts of Pilling. There was also a railmotor halt from 1923 to 1930. The house at an angle on the left of the picture sits on the trackbed, which saw its last Pilling Pig pick up goods train in 1963. 17th February 2019.

Newcraighall South Junction: 'Recycling corner' at the former Millerhill marshalling yard, with the Biogen food waste plant in the foreground and the now operational Edinburgh & Midlothian RERC beyond. Passing on its journey north on 17 February 2019 is the 6-car 0845 Tweedbank - Edinburgh, with unit 170410 leading. See image [[62819]]

Newcraighall North Junction: The 0905 (Sunday) Millerhill EMU depot - Waverley empty stock movement about to pass Newcraighall North Junction on 17 February 2019. ScotRail 385016's first duty will be to form the 0933 ScotRail service to North Berwick.

Millerhill EGIP Depot: A Scotrail class 385 EMU has just left Millerhill depot heading north towards Waverley on the morning of 17 February 2019.

Withnell: Looking along the trackbed towards Withnell station site under a significant three arched occupation bridge on 17 February 2019. The trackbed for around 1 Km between Withnell and Brinscall is now a nature reserve and the pond on the left has been created for the benefit of wildlife.

Newcraighall South Junction: ScotRail 170432 about to run onto the first of the double track sections of the Borders Railway at Newcraighall South Junction on the morning of 17 February 2019. The train is the 0911 Edinburgh Waverley - Tweedbank. The catenary for the Millerhill freight lines runs across the top of the picture.

Cardross: A southbound charter heads east by the River Clyde after its visit to Mallaig over the weekend.

Cardross: Birds take flight as the charter passes by.

Summerston: Steam in an urban setting. 45231 passes east through Summerston watched by young admirers. Not the usual traction round here.

Dava: Dava Station was on the railway between Aviemore and Forres. The line opened in 1861 and was one of the victims of the Beeching cuts, closure coming in 1965. View looking north on 17th February 2018.

Dingwall: A lucky shot, in February 2021, between some heavy rain showers sees 37419 'Carl Haviland ' and 37423 'Spirit of the Lakes' approaching Dingwall on the way north with the big Inverness snowploughs. It has been a long time since these ploughs ventured onto the Far North Line.

Fairlie: An aerial view of the Fairlie landslip seen on the 17th of February 2021.

Midge Hall: A view across the tracks at Pages UWC on the Preston to Ormskirk line, to the south of Midge Hall. The crossing has been supplemented with POGO, power operated gate opener so that the road user only has to use the phone to contact the SB that supervises the crossing and then if permission to cross has been granted, press a button on the adjacent post for the gates to open. Once across the road user presses the button again to close the gates.

Midge Hall: 156452 on the 1626 hrs Preston to Ormskirk service approaches Sod Hall crossing on 17 February 2021. The unit is slowing down in readiness to stop at Midge Hall to collect the single line electric key token for the section to Rufford.

Woodacre Crossing: A special MOD working from Longtown to Southampton Docks, on 17th February 2022, was entrusted to Royal Scotsman liveried 66746. Disruption of Anglo-Scottish services due to Storm Dudley meant that trains that should have been overtaking these containers were cancelled and 66746 was around an hour early passing through Lancashire.

Preston: Storm Dudley disruption. With delays and cancellations on the northern part of the WCML, on 17 February 2022, there were quite a few trains stranded at Preston resulting in Avanti services having to make use of platforms 1 & 2. The congestion was made even worse with platforms 5 & 6 and the U&D goods loop all blocked due to suspected damage to the roof, platform 4 with a TPE service from the north terminated and platform 3 with an Avanti Pendolino waiting with a northbound service. Even with the cancellations trains on all lines were backed up waiting to get in to Preston. In this view an Avanti Voyager to Blackpool on platform 1 makes an extended call, a Northern Class 150 departs with a service to Colne while the 1S45 Avanti Pendolino to Glasgow is going nowhere on platform 3.

Woodacre Crossing: It was unfortunate that Covid put paid to Grand Central's 2020 plans to operate Blackpool to London services. 90020 was one of several locos liveried to work with MkIV stock but is now back with DBC, seen here at Woodacre paired with 90019 on a southbound intermodal.

Preston: At the north end of island Platforms 3 & 4 at Preston, this siding under the approach and taxi ramp is always locked off and usually in darkness. On 17th February 2022 however, the lights were on and this photo was just possible with the camera squeezed through the bars. Very occasionally, this siding is used for stabling locos - see image [[37231]].