Killin Junction: Class 5MT 45358 on up train at Killin Junction in 1961.

Callander (Dreadnought): 5MT 44718 shunting Edinburgh portion at Callander to form Oban train.

Killin [2nd]: 2P 55204 gravity shunting the single coach at Killin in 1961.

Pass of Brander Stone Signals: Signals for rock fall warnings near Cruachan.

Killin [2nd]: Killin looking to Loch Tay in 1961.

Oban: 2P 0-4-4T 55124 at Oban, with a train for Ballachulish, in 1961.

Killin [2nd]: View towards Loch Tay with Class 2P 55204 on train at Killin with camping coach in siding.

Buchanan Street: Class 5MT 44718 at Buchanan St station with 0750 Glasgow-Oban service in 1961.

Killin [2nd]: Class 2P 0-4-4T 55204 heads for Killin Junction on the branch train near Killin in 1961. Not many bridges crossed the Killin line, this one was at Eilean Uaine about midway between Killin station and Acharn siding.

Callander (Dreadnought): 5MT 44718 at Callander on Oban train.

North Connel: Leaving North Connel northbound having just crossed the Connel Ferry Viaduct on a train to Ballachulish in 1961.

Loch Tay Shed: 2P 55204 on shed Loch Tay in 1961.

Elderslie: 20 March 1962, and Ivatt 2-6-0 No 43134, newly transferred to Greenock, is shunting the yard at Elderslie. In the background the Rootes Group factory at Linwood is taking shape, and will soon be producing the Hillman Imp car.

Elderslie: Elderslie yard has a collection of Moguls on 20 March 1962. Nearest the camera is Crab No 42835 with brakevan ; next is BR Standard 4 2-6-0 No 76099 leaving with a short freight train in the Paisley direction; and finally Ivatt 4 2-6-0 No 43134 waits for its turn to depart.

Stockport Edgeley Shed: Black 5 4-6-0 44888 photographed at Stockport Edgeley shed in March 1968.

Manchester Victoria: Black 5 44884 sits quietly at Manchester Victoria on 20th March 1968, with Stanier 8F 48652 passing light engine.

Long Rock Depot: 1061 'Western Envoy' on shed at Penzance Long Rock depot in 1974. The brick built shed was demolished during 1977 and replaced by a new build depot capable of servicing the new HST sets which first appeared in Cornwall for crew training during 1978 and introduction to service in 1979.

Watford Junction: Class 310 unit 085 arrives at Watford Junction on 20 March 1976 with a northbound service.

St Pancras: 45103 at St Pancras on 20 March 1976.

Watford Junction: A Euston bound service hauled by a Class 86 loco approaches Watford Junction at speed on 20 March 1976.

Watford Junction: A southbound Class 86 rushes through Watford Junction on its way to Euston on 20 March 1976.

St Pancras: Approach to St Pancras on 20 March 1976.

Kings Cross: The driver of 47547 looks back from the cab window as he slowly reverses onto his train at Kings Cross on 20 March 1976.

St Pancras: 'Peaks' at St Pancras. Platform view north on 20 March 1976.

Watford Junction: Class 310 on the up slow line approaches Watford Junction under a canopy of catenary on 20 March 1976.

St Pancras: 45103 arrives light engine at St Pancras, in March 1976, to couple onto a northbound express.

Queens Park (London): The view from the front of an AM10 (Class 310) EMU heading through Queens Park towards Euston in March 1976 passing a Class 87 on its way north towards Watford Junction.

Watford Junction: A northbound WCML express with a Class 86 rushes through Watford Junction on 20 March 1976.

Watford Junction: A class 501 DC EMU arrives at Watford Jct from Euston on 20 March 1976.

Euston: Waiting for the off - a Class 86 waits to haul a rake of Mk 2 blue and grey stock out of London Euston on 20 March 1976.

Euston: Two Class 87s (one trying to hide behind the BRUTE trolleys on the left) wait with their respective trains at the country end of London Euston on 20 March 1976.

Euston: Class 86 and 87 locomotives stand ready to take WCML expresses north out of Euston in March 1976.

Euston: 86247 sets off for Willesden depot, having been released from the train that it has earlier brought into Euston in March 1976. With the advent first of DVT working and now the muliple unit, this activity is seldom necessary these days.

Watford Junction: Class 87 hauled express on the up fast through Watford Junction on 20 March 1976.

Euston: A Class 86 electric locomotive approaching the end of its journey as it arrives at Euston on 20 March 1976.

Kings Cross: Look - no wires! 47547 about to take a train out of Kings Cross on 20 March 1976, before even the suburban electrification.

Watford Junction: A northbound service formed by Class 310 emu no 072 calls at Watford Junction on 20 March 1976.

Watford Junction: A class 86 takes a northbound express through Watford Junction on 20 March 1976.

St Pancras: A few changes have taken place since March 1976 at the London terminus of the Midland Railway, St Pancras. 45103 waits to depart northwards on 20 March 1976, overlooked by the many chimneys on the gable ends of the nearby rows of houses.

County School: The former station at County School in Norfolk has the distinction of having been opened for rail business twice and pushed into dereliction twice. Its first lease of life was 1886 to 1964, freight trains passing through for the next 17 years. After all traffic ceased and 8 years of quiet decay, it was happily restored as a working rail heritage centre. Unfortunately, that venture failed in 1995 and the trains vanished once more. Another period of track-lifting and dereliction ensued, before some basic care and maintenance led to an improved outlook as a static museum awaiting connection to the Mid Norfolk Railway at Dereham. Third time lucky? This photo shows the station in its first period of decline, on March 20th 1977.

Swansea CS: Class 24/1 24142 in departmental guise as RDB968009 seen here on 20 March 1982 standing in Swansea carriage sidings.

Limpetness Loop: 26010 completes the run round of its train in Limpetness Loop, passing Naval Base North ground frame, on 20 March 1988. It will then propel the train into the scrapyard on Inverkeithing Bay for disposal.

Falkirk Aluminium Works: The disused line to the British Aluminium Company, Falkirk, with the works dominating the view on 20 March 1992. The last of the buildings alongside David's Loan was demolished in autumn 2006. An ASDA distribution depot now occupies much of the site.

Larbert: 37429 passes the original station building at Larbert with an Aberdeen bound freight on 20th March 1992.

Fouldubs Junction Yard: Condemned 12T box vans and other wagons at Grangemouth in 1992.

Grangemouth Junction: Looking east to Grangemouth Junction signalbox on 20 March 1992. The structure which replaced it was decommissioned in December 2017.

Larbert: 158745, in original Regional Railways livery, nears Larbert station on 20 March 1992. Thirty years later the Super Sprinter is still in service, but now with Great Western Railway.

Larbert: 26008 shunts a trio of ballast hoppers at the north end of Larbert on 20 March 1992.

Larbert: A pair of 37s near Larbert Stations with an oil train, which I believe was to/from Grangemouth/Bishopbriggs, on 20th March 1994. I photographed it earlier in the day heading north. Why the diversion to Stirling?

Larbert: 150257 passes Larbert North signalbox with an Edinburgh service on 20th March 1994. 37088 heads north light engine and in the distance 26008 shunts the engineers sidings. It is many years since the Class 150 Sprinters worked in Scotland and this particular unit now works for the Transport for Wales TOC.

Maybole: The morning Stranraer - Newcastle service formed by 156 437 at Maybole on 20 March 1998.

Middlesbrough: This is a 2004 view of the signalbox at the west end of Middlesbrough station. The station is off to the left.

Seaham: Signalbox and former junction at Seaham. Looking south in March 2004.

Ashington: Looking south to Ashington Junction and signal box in March 2004.

Middlesbrough Goods Yard: The original station at Middlesbrough was a riverside terminus at Watson's Wharf. This 2004 view looks over what is now called Middlesbrough Goods towards that former station. The second station was ahead and to the right and today's station is on the line running behind the camera.

Nunthorpe: A 2004 view south over the level crossing at Nunthorpe showing the station building, signalbox, level crossing and the south end of the passing loop.

Thornaby: View west towards Thornaby station in March 2004. The station is located to the west end of Tees Marshalling Yard. It is passed by two freight only lines running to the north of the island platform, these join the main line immediately to the west of the station at a single lead junction with a crossover further west on two main line tracks.

Ryhope: Ryhope looking to Durham with a footbridge at the former station. Over the now missing roadbridge the trackbed has been converted into a footpath and in the foreground some ballast remains on an unconverted stretch. Behind the camera the line ran north to Ryhope Grange Junction. The line closed in 1991 having latterly served Hetton Colliery (Hawthorn) with a complicated trip; Sunderland South Dock - Hawthorn (load) - Tyne Central Coal Terminal at Tyne Dock (unload, run round) - Ryhope (reverse) - Sunderland South Dock.

Hartlepool: Stranton Signalbox to the south of Hartlepool station.

Blyth West Staithes: Semaphore signals hang uselessly at the approach to the demolished Blyth West Staithes.

Bates Staithes: A wagon languishes in the cripples siding at Bates Staithes, Blyth. Given the state of the track from Newsham North Junction behind the camera it was unlikely to move any time soon.

Lackenby Steelworks: Two torpedoes on the move from the Redcar Blast Furnace to Lackenby Steelworks along the Hot Metal Road.

Chatelherault: Chatelherault station at Ferniegair under construction. View looks north.

Ferniegair Junction: View looking south at Ferniegair showing the new passing loop. The crane is loading sleepers for delivery to Merryton.

Larkhall Central: Busy day at Larkhall. The view looks north. Sleeper delivery, pumping, platform clearing, embankment stablising, drainage being laid in and trackbed preparation going on.

Larkhall Central: A rest and a chance to see the bow-wave from a dumper truck heading south through Larkhall Central.

Merryton: Rail mounted crane reaches the present end of the Larkhall branch. It is delivering sleepers to just north of Merryton station.

Merryton: Small rail mounted crane delivers sleepers to the present end of the Larkhall Branch at Merryton. Truck on right is delivering hardcore for embankment stabilisation.

Gartcosh: Gartcosh station nears completion. View looks east.

Lackenby Grids: Job done. Light locomotive leaves the grids at Lackenby.

Cleland: Platform view at Cleland, North Lanarkshire, looking west on a sunny March day in 2006. Cleland is served by trains on the Edinburgh - Glasgow Central via Shotts line.

Cleland: View east towards Shotts from the footbridge at Cleland in March 2006. Originally opened as Bellside in 1869, the station carried the name Omoa between 1879 and 1941, before adopting its current title. Signs of the various railways, works and mines that once dominated this area of industrial Lanarkshire are gradually fading. See image [[28204]]

Cleland Viaduct: The impressive Cleland Viaduct, seen here looking north from Bellside Road in March 2006. Cleland station stands approximately 200m to the west of this point see image [[44565]].

North Blyth Staiths: The former staithes at North Blyth. And Carter nowhere in sight ... see image [[41182]]

Cambois Shed: The closed locomotive shed at Cambois near North Blyth.

Strathmiglo: Station building west view at Strathmiglo, near wooden part was the waiting room. Platform lifted and chipped over.

Strathmiglo: Station front at Strathmiglo. Closed to passengers 1950, closed for goods 1964. By kind permisson of Tom Ross.

Strathmiglo: Goods shed at west end of station buildings. The old arched entrance has been modified.

Strathmiglo: An 1857 Brysons clock face on booking office wall. It was double sided and had hands.

Jamestown Viaduct [Balloch]: Forth and Clyde Junction Railway, former railway bridge over River Leven.

Jamestown Viaduct [Balloch]: Forth and Clyde Junction Railway, Balloch to Stirling, former railway bridge over River Leven.

Croftengea Siding: Forth and Clyde Junction Railway, this bridge carried the line over a mill lade at point where Croftengea branch leaves.

Lochwinnoch: 318258 calling at Lochwinnoch with a Glasgow bound train.

Lochwinnoch: 318266 racing through Lochwinnoch with an express service bound for Ayr.

Lochwinnoch [2nd]: Looking west, this shows the River Calder Viaduct on the Kilbarchan Loop at Lochwinnoch. The trackbed here forms part of the National Cycle Path network.

Lochwinnoch [2nd]: Looking north, towards Lochwinnoch old station, this is the trackbed at the River Calder viaduct at Lochwinnoch. This now forms part of the National Cycle Network.

Lochwinnoch [2nd]: Looking south, towards Kilbirnie, up to the trackbed at the River Calder viaduct at Lochwinnoch. This now forms part of the National Cycle Network.

Covelinhas: Most Douro Valley trains pass through the wayside station of Covelinhas without stopping and this picture was taken through the rear corridor connection window of a Pocinho to Porto fast train. Only one platform now in use as the line in front of the main building and goods shed is disused but, as seems to be the case with most CP stations, there is still a small but very clean toilet block available to the public.

Alegria: Kyle of Lochalsh train? No - but there is an English Electric loco at the head of three coaches heading for Porto alongside the Douro. The train is about to enter the tunnel that will take it down past the river dam. These Portuguese 1400 Class locos are very similar to the EE Class 20s and sound wonderful as they pass through the valley calling at every station.

Loughborough Central: 78019 about to leave Loughborough on the Great Central line on 20 March. Class 37 locomotive 37255 stands alongside.

Regua: Modelling challenge?The Douro Valley main line is mixed gauge from the junction at Corgo to the large station at Regua, where the tracks fan out into separate yards and bays on either side of the line. This view of the complicated pointwork is from the window in the rear corridor connection of a Pocinho to Porto train approaching Regua.

Alegria: The view from the rear corridor connection door of a Pocinho to Porto service as it heads down the Douro Valley near Alegria in March 2008. This view taken in the valley below the river dam. See image [[18539]] for the lineside view above that structure.

Regua: View from the rear of a Douro Valley train from Pocinho arriving in Regua in March 2008. From the junction with the (now closed) Corgo line to Vila Real (See image [[18600]]) the train has run over mixed gauge tracks to the station throat where the narrow gauge diverged into the bays. This main line service will continue to Porto.

Pocinho: Information overload. CP Rail's rolling stock numbering system seems to have got a little out of hand - and all these older vehicles have similar plates. This coach was one of three in an EE loco hauled train waiting to return from the Pocinho terminus, near the Spanish border, down the Douro Valley to Porto on the coast.

Pinhao: The whistling English Electric exhaust of the CP1400 (EE Type 1) echoes off the steep hillsides and the houses close to the line as it accelerates its three coaches away from Pinhao station. The train is just crossing a tributary of the River Douro on its way down to Porto. Later in the year the hillside terraces will be covered in vines in this Port producing region.

Pocinho: English Electric (Type 1) CP 1400 Class No. 1455 has just run round its three coaches at the Pocinho railhead near the Spanish border and is waiting to begin the 110 mile journey back to Porto along the Douro valley. These locos share duties with 3 car DMUs on this line.

Tua: Mixed gauge transhipment point at Tua viewed from a Douro Valley train. The turntable in the foreground is broad gauge and the far one is metre gauge. Both lines run in front of the crane allowing easy transfer of goods to the Tua to Mirandela line although sadly the NG freight trains no longer run.

Corgo: Mixed gauge tracks. The broad gauge Douro line and the metre gauge Corgo line ran as mixed gauge east from Regua station across the Corgo river before separating. Corgo station can be seen on the left as can the narrow gauge depot and the line curving left to run to Vila Real. Straight on for Pinhao and Pocinho. The metre gauge line has since been closed.

Regua: A metre gauge railbus for Vila Real stands in the bay platform at Regua on 20th March 2008. The Corgo line as it was known originally ran to Chaves but was cut back to Vila Real in 1990. One year after this picture was taken the railway closed due to the condition of the track. The closure was supposed to be temporary but the line has never reopened and the track in Vila Real station has since been lifted.

Ferradosa: The English Electric exhaust of CP 1455 makes its familiar whistle as it leaves Ferradosa station and moves towards the river bridge, which is the only point between Pocinho and Oporto on the 110 mile Douro Valley line where the railway actually crosses the River Douro.

Loughborough Central: 78019 with a train on the Great Central at Loughborough on 20 March. It could almost be Mr Riddles himself leaning out of the cab window...

Carstairs: Rescue locomotive 57313 awaits the call in the down loop at Carstairs on 20 march.

Craigenhill Summit: Glasgow bound Pendolino at Fullwood, between Carluke and Lanark Junction, on 20 March 2009

Craigenhill Summit: EWS 66150 on a Dalzell-Lackenby empty steel working, seen at Fullwood, between Carluke and Lanark Junction on 20 March. Previously a class 60 duty, almost all 60s are currently stored due to the recession.

Chinley: Ian Riley's Black 5 no 45407 and support coach is seen heading to Bury on the East Lancashire Railway between Chinley West Junction and Chinley station on 20 March 2009. The locomotive had been at DBS Toton Depot during the week and was caught in the spring sunshine on the return trip.

Craigenhill Summit: Train for Lanark, formed by 334 032, passing Fullwood in March 2009.

Dundee: A semi-fast service to Edinburgh during turnaround time at its usual platform 3 at Dundee on 20 Mar 2010.

Dundee: A Glasgow to Aberdeen service boards at Dundee's platform 4 on 20 March 2010.

Bowes: Pedestrian access to the site of Bowes station on 20 March 2010. The steps up from alongside the A67 meet a farm access road half way, on the far side of which a second flight leads up to the station itself. Part of the remains can be seen just above the steps (see image [[28262]]), while the medieval castle - like structure on the right is the remains of a goods shed. Between the two ruins is the roof of a large farm building that now stands on the trackbed. In operational days, the line passed above the camera position on a bridge over the A67.

Bowes: Located 7 miles east of Stainmore Summit on the Trans-Pennine South Durham & Lancashire Union Railway, Bowes was a station that became well used to extremes of weather during its 101 years until closure in 1962. The remains were photographed during a cold blustery wind and persistent rain on 20 March 2010. View is east towards Barnard Castle, with a large farm building now occupying part of the old trackbed.

Scottish Industrial Railway Centre: At the Scottish Industrial Rail Centre a wee blue pug. [Railscot note: this is NCB No 25 ex of the NCB Lothian Area.] See image [[26765 for this locomotive in happier times.]]

Bowes: Last stand at Bowes. The remains of the bay window of the booking office at the former Bowes station. Photograph taken on 20 March 2010 looking north across the trackbed.

Scottish Industrial Railway Centre: At the Scottish Industrial Rail Centre, what on earth is this? [Railscot note: Thank you JW for your comment - 'I believe this is the entry porch which provided access to a Mk1 restaurant car (via the gangway) which in better days at Dunaskin (mid 90s, certainly) acted as a cafe.']

Scottish Industrial Railway Centre: At the Scottish Industrial Rail Centre, ah Johhny Walker.

Scottish Industrial Railway Centre: At the Scottish Industrial Rail Centre, an internal use tanker, did it contain castor oil?

Scottish Industrial Railway Centre: At the Scottish Industrial Rail Centre, not a red kite, a grey crane.

Bowes: Looking west along part of the former Stainmore route in 2010, on the climb west from Barnard Castle, with the remains of Bowes station behind the camera. The line once continued straight ahead via a long demolished bridge over the A67. In todays much changed layout the road bridge top left carries the A66 'Bowes Bypass', which meets the A67 'off' ramp beyond the trees in the background. At this point the trackbed now becomes part of the A66 TransPennine trunk route. For a same day view back from alongside the A67 see image [[28447]].

Bowes: The crumbling remains of Bowes station looking west towards Stainmore Summit on a wet and windswept 20 March 2010. The old station stands on what is now farm land, near the junction of the A66 and A67, with a section of the trackbed to the west of this point now forming part of the Trans-Pennine trunk route. Given the weather in this part of the world it can only be a matter of time before the remaining standing sections of the old building collapse completely.

Bowes: The wet and windswept remains of Bowes station on the Stainmore route looking north across the trackbed in March 2010, more than 48 years after closure. Nearest the camera on the left is the remains of a former goods shed, while the crumbling buildings in the background are on the old Barnard Castle bound platform. The station site now occupies farmland, with an access road crossing the site and a large farm building built over the trackbed just off picture to the right.

Honington: The remains of the down platform at Honington in Lincolnshire viewed south-west from the level crossing on the A607 road on 20 March 2011.

Lincoln St Marks: The former Lincoln station of St Marks (Midland Railway) which was closed in 1985. The frontage has been largely retained, although slightly modified, and now forms part of a shopping centre. The station had latterly been served by trains from Newark to Cleethorpes and, prior to closure, a short diversion was created at the west end of the town to allow this service to use Lincoln Central station.

Lincoln Central: View north west across the platforms at Lincoln station on 20 March 2011.

Cardiff Canton: Cardiff Canton steam era east end water tank in advanced state of removal in March 2012.

Cardiff Central: Former Fastline 56302 stabled in front of Cardiff Panel Box building on the south side of Cardiff Central Station on 20 March 2012. Its rake of empty steel wagons stood alongside the main line near Canton depot. The loco is now operated by Colas Rail.

Monte: A view across the gardens at Monte, high on the hill above Funchal on the island of Madeira, showing the old Rack Railway station building and the smaller ticket kiosk to the right. The long closed railway climbed into Monte on the viaduct to the left until 1943 and continued up the hill where the yellow bus is parked. 20th March 2013.

Steam - Museum of the Great Western Railway: A former GWR Scammell Scarab at Swindon Museum in March 2013.

Steam - Museum of the Great Western Railway: One of the Great Western 1934 Railcars, No 4, stands inside Swindon's Steam Museum on 20 March 2013.

Newmills: Colas Rail 66847 leads the 6D71 Linkswood - Grangemouth empties past Newmills on 20 March.

Steam - Museum of the Great Western Railway: GWR Star Class 4-6-0 No 4003 Lode Star on display at the GWR Museum, Swindon, on 20 March 2013.

Steam - Museum of the Great Western Railway: The man himself. Isambard Kingdom Brunel. The impressive waxwork on display at the Museum of the Great Western Railway in Swindon on 20 March 2013.

Steam - Museum of the Great Western Railway: GWR 4073 Caerphilly Castle on display at Swindon Steam Museum.

Steam - Museum of the Great Western Railway: Past and present seem to merge through some clever use of old photographs as a backdrop to exhibits at Swindon Steam Museum in March 2013.

Steam - Museum of the Great Western Railway: Nameplate from Castle Class 4-6-0 no 7037 Swindon on display at Swindon Steam Museum on 20 March 2013.

Monte: The main surviving structure of the long closed Madeiran rack railway is this viaduct in Monte, straddling the public park. The steepness of the gradient can be seen but in fact this was one of the easier sections of the line which finally ceased operations in 1943.

Monte: The nearest thing on the island of Madeira to a Motive Power Depot is this set of sidings inside the passenger hall at Monte cable-car station. Several gondolas were being serviced at this time while the others continued their journeys up and down the 3.2km run (and 560m climb) from Funchal. The Teleferico opened in 2000 and is described locally as a replacement for the rack-railway that closed during WWII.

Monte: Monte cable car station, nearly two thousand feet above the Madeiran capital of Funchal, at the end of a two mile run from the coast that takes around twenty minutes. The gondolas can carry up to 800 persons per hour, which will be considerably more than the old steam rack railway that closed in 1943.

Derby: 56303 propels 31452, both part of the DCR loco fleet, onto a stabling line on the east side of Derby station on 20 March 2014.

Scarborough: The 11.29 arrival from Liverpool Lime Street stands at Scarborough's platform 3 on 20 March 2014. The train will depart westward on the return journey at 11.48.

Burnley Manchester Road: Although services on the Copy Pit line are suspended during the relining of Holme Tunnel, Burnley Manchester Road station remains open as a temporary terminus for services from Blackpool North. Viewed from Manchester Road on 20 March 2014, the construction of the new station building and station concourse are well advanced although the wooden platforms remain see image [[28696]].

Derby: East Midlands Trains Meridian 222010 runs into Derby Station, a few minutes late, on 20 March 2014 with the 12.49 ex Sheffield to St Pancras service. Standing on the adjacent road are Devon & Cornwall Railways 56303 and 31452.

Derby: Devon & Cornwall Railway 31452 stands alongside platform 6 at Derby Station on 20 March 2014. Meantime, CrossCountry DMU 170522 boards at that platform with the 13.37 departure to Cardiff Central, ex-Nottingham.

Scarborough: One of two survivors from the original five funicular railways that once served the town of Scarborough. The Central Tramway is seen here on 20 March 2014 looking across Foreshore Road towards the base station. Scarborough's other surviving system is the seasonally operated South Cliff Lift see image [[28794]].

Wakefield Westgate: Northern Rail 158850 and a sister unit call at Wakefield Westgate on 20 March with the 07.15 Sheffield - Leeds all stations service via Moorthorpe.

Rose Grove: A York to Blackpool service passes Rose Grove on 20 March 2014. The view is west and the former Rose Grove shed was beyond the road bridge and to the right. Most of the shed area is now under the M65 motorway. For a similar view some 44 years before See image [[27219]]

Scarborough: A Northern DMU for Hull and Sheffield via the Yorkshire Coast line waits to leave Scarborough on 20 March 2014.

Hull: The 16.10 service to York via Selby waits to commence its journey from Hull on 20 March 2014.

Rose Grove: A Blackpool South to Colne service calls at Rose Grove on 20 March 2014. On the left are various items of on-track plant and materials, including wagons loaded with ballast. These have been prepositioned for a week long engineering possession for track relaying from Gannow Jct to the east of Burnley Central on the line to Colne between 30 March and 6 April.

Derby: View from the south end of Derby station towards Etches Park depot on 20 March. A class 08 shunter is stabled on the depot against a barrier vehicle, and a class 37 is stabled beyond the running lines in storage sidings for the RVEL maintenance facility at the former RTC site.

Musselburgh: A Kenny Munro poster alongside the platform at Musselburgh station in March 2015, featuring North British locomotive 313 'Musselburgh' and the Robert Louis Stevenson poem From a Railway Carriage.

Haymarket: ScotRail 'Borders wrap' unit 170414 at Haymarket on 20 March 2015 forming the 1900 Edinburgh Waverley - Glasgow Queen Street. [See recent news item]

Cowlairs Incline: Works have commenced on the Cowlairs Incline out of Glasgow Queen Street.

66.520 (and another unidentified 66) with a PW train on the Cowlairs Incline viewed looking south from Keppochhill Road. Some track lifting has already occurred near to the camera.

Cowlairs Incline: 66.520 with a PW train on Cowlairs Incline. Beyond the railway is Sighthill Cemetery, established in 1840 around the time the railway was under construction.

Glasgow Central: Some 'unexpected' destinations join the ranks at Central:
Ayr, Newton, London Euston, Largs, Inverness (!), East Kilbride, Wemyss Bay, Motherwell, Newton.

Glasgow Central: Some 'unexpected' destinations join the ranks at Central. Largs, East Kilbride, Inverness and Dundee! Passengers head to board the first (ever?) timetabled service from Glasgow Central to Inverness.

The 10.46 arrived 5 minutes early at Larbert, despite halting at Rutherglen and Cumbernauld en route, and arrived on time in Inverness. A very comfortable journey on a bright spring morning.

Bo'ness: NCB Fife Area No.19 (Hunslet 3818 of 1954) moves off shed on 20 March, the first weekend of the season. In the background is the stock for the Royal Scotsman, recently arrived from Carnforth.

Edinburgh Gateway [Tram]: Edinburgh Gateway viewed from a passing tram.

Hardengreen Viaduct: Looking south at Hardengreen on 20 March 2016, with morning mist still hanging over the fields in the middle distance. The 0845 (Sunday) ex-Tweedbank is approaching the Eskbank stop running approximately 12 minutes late. ScotRail 158782 has just passed Dalhousie Mains and is about to cross the viaduct over the A7 roundabout.

Eskbank: The first northbound Sunday service on the Borders Railway arrives at Eskbank station on a fine March morning in 2016. The train is the 0845 ex-Tweedbank, formed by ScotRail 158782.

Glasgow Central: Departures from Glasgow Central this morning to Largs, East Kilbride… Inverness and Dundee. We’ll be getting used to this.

Balshaw Lane Junction: Stanier Pacific no.46233 'Duchess of Sutherland' heads south over Balshaw Lane Jct whilst heading to Crewe with support coach on 20 March 2016. The previous day it had hauled the Mid Day Scot railtour from Manchester to Edinburgh.

Ayr Harbour South: It would have been easier going across here before the girders were removed in 1978. Fish were taken from the fishing fleet and fuel oil for them delivered. The Ayr resident steamer would also be supplied here.
Taken 20-3-16 at exceptionally low tide.

Hardengreen Junction: ScotRail 158867 with the 0911 Edinburgh Waverley - Tweedbank on the climb south between the old and new Eskbank stations on Sunday morning 20 March 2016.

Shettleston Junction: The now disused overbridge at Gartocher Road carried 3 tracks of the GBH&C, and later the retained stub of the line which was electrified and survived into the 1970s as part of the Shettleston PW Depot. In the background can be seen bridge carrying the Glasgow and Coatbridge Branch tracks.

Shettleston Junction: Gartocher Road (Disused) states the small yellow sign on the right. Not so, as anyone who tries to stand in the middle of the road to photograph the bridge will quickly discover. The bridge, however is disused.

Warsop Junction: View east towards the tall single lane rail bridge over Carter Lane at Warsop Vale. The bridge is on the line from Shirebrook, through Ollerton & Tuxford, to the Network Rail test track near the former High Marnham power station site.

Pyle: An IEP Class 800 passing through Pyle station this morning traveling from Stoke Gifford to Swansea Mailphant Csd. I believe this is the first daylight visit of this class to South Wales.

Shettleston Junction: Taken from the point where the line crossed under Eastmuir Street (now Shettleston Road), this is the view in 2017 northwest along the course of the former railway and towards Shettleston Junction.

Wester Hailes: A mid-morning service for Edinburgh calls at Wester Hailes on 20/03/2017. The station opened in 1987, the same year as neighbouring Curriehill reopened. Despite getting the same trains however Wester Hailes clocks up far fewer passengers. This is probably for socioeconomic reasons; this is not really commuter country. However footfall will surely improve with an increased service come electrification of the whole line.

Carnforth: 37419 Carl Havilland pulls away from the Carnforth stop with 2C47 Preston to Barrow-in-Furness on 20th March 2017 - as a slim video camera emerges from between the window bars to record the departure. DRS are contracted to provide the 2x37 hauled sets for Northern Cumbrian Coast services until January 2019.

Pyle: IEP Class 800 passing through Pyle station this morning traveling from Stoke Gifford to Swansea Mailphant Csd.

Lancaster: On 20th March the sound from 37419 would certainly draw the attention of any onlookers as it crosses Carlisle Bridge accelerating away from Lancaster with a train for Barrow-in-Furness.

Carnforth: Freightliner 66619 approaches Carnforth with a Hardendale to Tunstead freight on 20 March 2018.The blue bridge behind the locomotive carries the former Midland Railway line to Wennington and Settle Jct over the WCML.

Carnforth: A WCRC Class 47 is parked on the original 10A turntable in this view looking in the track access point on 20 March 2018.

Ulverston: A TPE Class 185 being operated by Northern departs from Ulverston with a service to Barrow-in-Furness on 20 March 2018.

Carnforth: One of 10A's less well known residents is 03196, seen here in the shed extension at the north end of the site in March 2018 while still in BR Blue. It is believed that it has now been repainted in BR Green.

Rhoose Cardiff International Airport: Arriva Trains Wales Merthyr Tydfil to Bridgend service approaching Rhoose. The platforms are split with one either side of the level crossing.

Ulverston: The impressive station building at Ulverston, seen from the approach road in March 2018.

Larbert: A Stirling to Glasgow service halts, as required, at the southern end of the Platform at Larbert on 20 March. The large gap between the tracks allows the OHLE masts to be installed there, rather than on the platforms which is presumably a more expensive and less safe option.

Aberdeen: 73967 is detached from the sleeper train as it arrives in Aberdeen on 20th March 2018. 967 then ran round the carriages and made use of the wash before stabling them for the day.

Carnforth: One of the yard shunters at 10A is this very well presented Class 08, which displays the number '555' but is believed to be the former 08418. On 20th March 2018 the 0-6-0 and crew were busy moving rolling stock around the yard.

Rhoose Cardiff International Airport: 66137 approaching Rhoose on a Hope (Earles Sidings) Dbs to Cwmbargoed Opencast Colliery empties.

Bridge of Allan [1st]: A southbound service passes the original Bridge of Allan station building before going under the A9 and entering the current station. Bridge of Allan is largely a Victorian creation, so its growth would have been greatly helped by the opening of this station.

Ulverston: The Sellafield to Heysham flask train waits at Ulverston on 20 March 2018. 68025 was leading and 68016 was on the rear. The pause was down to the service train to Lancaster occupying the next block section to Grange over Sands.

Cornton Level Crossing: Cornton Crossing marks the boundary between Stirling and Bridge of Allan. Plans to replace it with a bridge were dropped in July 2017, and instead it will be upgraded to full barrier. Here's how it looks for now, 20 March 2018.

Ulverston: A view west from the platform at Ulverston in March 2018, with the signalbox to the left of the line to Barrow.

Carnforth: 37403 and a MkII set with DBSO departs from Carnforth whilst working a Preston to Barrow service in March 2018.

Ulverston: Former ScotRail Class 158, 158870 still with spots, heads east from Ulverston on 20th March 2018 whilst on a Barrow to Lancaster crew training run.

Larbert: A Dunblane to Edinburgh service pulls into Larbert on 20 March. It is formed of 170 416 sans vinyls, making it look rather bald. It has just passed the now closed Larbert North box (out of shot), looking as if it is still open except that the (rather collectable) name boards have been removed.

Denfinella Viaduct: View north along the flooded trackbed of the Bervie line away from Denfinella Viaduct.

Ulverston: The station approach at Ulverston with the fine station building on the left along with impressive clock tower.

Easter Cornton Level Crossing: Easter Cornton is a foot crossing south (and east) of Cornton level crossing. Its future was in doubt for a while, but as far as I gather it is now secure since the plan to bridge Cornton was dropped. The red light is showing, accompanied by the usual mournful wail which I suppose the locals get used to as much as the sound of the rushing trains. Looking west on 20 March 2018.

Larbert: The sidings north of the (now closed) Larbert North box have been rejuvenated and vegetation cleared to form an OHLE compound. The kit framing the picture is called a MEWP - Mobile Elavating Work Platform. I expect you knew that. View looks north.

Edinburgh Waverley: Looking towards the platform 5 and 6 extension works at Waverley on 20 March 2018. Evidence of some excavation.

Tweedbank: The spare set at Tweedbank's Platform 2 has been pressed into service as the incoming train to the usual Platform 1 had been cancelled. This was to be the last train out for a while due to signalling problems. Frequent travellers would have found this a pleasant change to the more usua excuse of staff shortages. 20th March 2019

Wigan North Western: A close-up shot of Colas 70801 as it hurries south approaching Wigan North Western with the Carlisle to Chirk loaded log train on 20 March 2019.

Glasgow Queen Street High Level: A Spring equinox fly past view of the new station concourse with the steelwork almost complete and the major features rapidly taking shape. There will be site visits for a lucky few members of the public over the next three days as part of the Open Doors 19 initiative.

Wigan North Western: GBRF 66718 hauls empty cement tanks from Avonmouth to Clitheroe at Wigan North Western on 20 March 2019.

Delsbo: Closed since 1985 the station building at Delsbo is normally open as a heritage site in summertime. The Friends of Dellenbanan have re-opened part of the formerly electrified route as far as Frederiksfors and, since 2006, have run services using a diesel railcar. The adjoining Cafe, which would normally be bringing in off-season income was, however, kept closed as a precaution during the Corona virus pandemic. The green apparatus to the right of the main entrance door is the old signalling frame. An unusual feature of this area is that it has its own registered tartan see https://www.tartanregister.gov.uk/tartanDetails?ref=11271

Edinburgh Waverley: A Tweedbank service waits to depart Waverley's Platform 7 on 20 March 2021.

Fairlie: Looking down on the site of the major landslip at Fairlie, on 20th March 2021, with repair work apparently in its final stages although the track has still to be replaced.

Longsight: A grubby 66735 'Peterborough United' is nearing the end of its journey from Felixstowe as it comes of the Styal Loop at Slade Lane Junction and passes Longsight Depot heading for Trafford Park. Hidden behind the lineside hut was train 4M21, fully loaded with containers, which had left the east coast port seven hours earlier on 20th March 2021.