Doncaster: Kings Cross based V2 2-6-2 no 60862 runs south on the centre road through Doncaster on a grey day in April 1963.

Doncaster: A4 Pacific no 60015 Quicksilver takes the 8.50am Kings Cross - Newcastle north through Doncaster on 11 April 1963.

Doncaster: One of the Gateshead batch of A4s no 60005 Sir Charles Newton takes an ECML service for Kings Cross at speed through a very wet Doncaster station in April 1963. The train in this case is the 12.26pm ex-Newcastle Central.

Doncaster: Ex-WD Austerity 90001 brings a train of coal empties south through Doncaster in April 1963.

Doncaster: A Glasgow Queen Street - Kings Cross train takes the centre road through a wet and overcast Doncaster on 11 April 1963 behind A1 Pacific no 60150 Willbrook.

Doncaster: Gateshead A4 no 60001 Sir Ronald Matthews about to run south through a rain soaked Doncaster station on the centre road. The train is the 12.5pm Newcastle Central - London Kings Cross and the date 11 April 1963.

Doncaster: Non-stop through Doncaster on 11 April 1963, the 12.25pm Kings Cross - Newcastle Central passes a stopping train waiting at the down platform. The locomotive is A3 Pacific 60061 Pretty Polly.

Heaton MPD: J72 0-6-0 no 69016 standing inside Heaton shed, thought to be on 11 April 1964.

Gateshead Shed: A3 Pacific 60080 'Dick Turpin' is amongst the locomotives stabled in the shed yard at Gateshead on 11 April 1964.

Williamwood: Hurlford shed's 45124 causes a stir amongst passengers on the platform at Williamwood awaiting their usual emu on a wet Saturday 11 April 1964. The Black 5 is on its way to Kings Park with a football special from Kilmarnock.

Carlisle: 72009 Clan Stewart in the west sidings alongside Carlisle station on 11 April 1964 with the 10.50am Perth parcels.

Carlisle: The 10.10am Edinburgh Princes Street - Birmingham New Street stands at Carlisle platform 4 on 11 April 1964. The locomotive is Britannia Pacific 70040 Clive of India.

Heaton MPD: A pair of Gresley V3 2-6-2Ts standing at the west end of Heaton shed in bright sunshine in April 1964. Locomotives are 67646 (left) and 67684.

Heaton: Heaton carriage sidings on 11 April 1964, featuring Gresley V3 2-6-2T no 67628 on a train of empty stock.

Carlisle: BR Standard class 6 Pacific no 72007 Clan Mackintosh stands on the centre road at Carlisle in April 1964 waiting to take over the 9.25am Crewe - Perth train.

Muirend: Black 5 44979 with empty stock from a football special at Muirend on 11 April 1964.

Carlisle: One of Kingmoor shed's Ivatt class 4MT 2-6-0s, no 43000, standing alongside platform 4 at Carlisle on 11 April 1964. The locomotive has recently arrived with the 10.48am Saturday morning local service from Langholm.

Heaton: K1 2-6-0 62021 stands in bright sunshine in the sidings at the west end of Heaton shed on Saturday 11 April 1964. 62021 is a visitor from Tweedmouth and carries a 52D shed plate.

Pollokshaws East: Polmadie Standard class 5 4-6-0 no 73075 runs through Pollokshaws East on a damp and overcast Saturday 11 April 1964 with a football special from Gourock to Kings Park.

Carlisle: One of Kingmoor shed's Britannia Pacifics, no 70040 Clive of India, awaiting departure time at Carlisle with the 10.10am Edinburgh Princes Street - Birmingham New Street in the spring of 1964.

Carlisle: Ivatt 4MT 2-6-0 no 43000 adds to the atmostphere around the footbridge at Carlisle on 11 April 1964, after arriving with the Saturday morning 10.48am train from Langholm.

Muirend: Looking south from Muirend station on a wet Saturday 11 April 1964 as Black 5s 44899 and 44979 store the empty stock of football specials on the Muirend to Clarkston East spur.

Carlisle: The 11.am service to Glasgow St Enoch awaiting its departure time at Carlisle platform 3 on 11 April 1964. The locomotive is Polmadie shed's Standard class 5 4-6-0 no 73076.

Glasgow Queen Street High Level: Glasgow Queen Street on Easter Monday 1966, with WD 2-8-0 90386 ready to leave on the 'Scottish Rambler No.5' railtour, which it took as far as Stirling.

Stirling: Class J38 0-6-0 65914 stands at Stirling with the 'Scottish Rambler no 5' railtour, in April 1966. A St Margarets locomotive for a large part of her life, 65914 moved to Thornton Junction in 1965.

Westfield Loop: NBR J36 0-6-0 65345, on the Scottish Rambler No 5 railtour, seen here running round the train at Westfield before returning to Bathgate. 11th April 1966.

Westfield Loop: Scottish Rambler No 5 at Westfield on 11 April 1966, with J36 0-6-0 no 65345 in the process of running round prior to taking the train back to Bathgate.

Alloa Bridge: The Scottish Rambler No 5 railtour of 11th April 1966, with J38 65914 at the head, is about to cross the Forth on the Alloa swing bridge. The plume of steam that can just be made out in the distance belonged to another J38 that was on the Admiralty branch, beside Throsk signal box, waiting to rejoin the main line once the special had passed.

Westfield Loop: J36 0-6-0 65345 prepares to leave Westfield loop with the Scottish Rambler No 5 railtour on 11th April 1966.

Bathgate Upper: 'Scottish Rambler No 5' arriving back at Bathgate on 11 April 1966 following a trip to Westfield. From here, after another run-round by the J36, the special would head for Polkemmet Junction and a visit to Fauldhouse.

Kinneil [1st]: During the Kinneil stop of the Scottish Rambler No 5 railtour, J38 65914 left the train to shunt some wagons. I don't recall exactly what was going on, but I think the wagons must have been getting in the way on the loop line that was to be used for the run round, so I imagine the offenders were being moved to a nearby siding. 11th April 1966. Kinneil colliery is behind the camera

Cowlairs Incline: Emerging from the Queen Street tunnel, B1 class No 61345 is throwing everything at the 1 in 41/42 gradient of Cowlairs Incline while heading a special train to Edinburgh on 11 April 1966. The banker was a Class 21 diesel, which was considerably quieter than the B1!

Westfield Loop: J36 0-6-0 65345 with the Scottish Rambler No 5 railtour after running round at Westfield loop. I think I may have been about to receive official encouragement to rejoin the train.

Stirling: Austerity 2-8-0 90386 stands at Stirling on 11 April 1966 with the SLS/BLS/SLPF Scottish Rambler No 5 railtour. The locomotive had brought the train from Glasgow Queen Street and was in the process of handing over to J38 65914 for the next stage of the journey, a circuitous route to Bathgate Junction.

Stirling: Ex-LNER Class J38 0-6-0 65914 about to leave Stirling with the next leg of The Scottish Rambler no 5 railtour bound for Menstrie on 11 April 1966.

Westfield Loop: J36 65345 was in charge of the final stage of the Scottish Rambler No 5 railtour and is seen here in the loop at Westfield, running round the train before the return to Bathgate on 11th April 1966.

Fairlie High: Standard tank 80000 makes a smoky departure from Fairlie High with Largs train on 11 April 1966.

Fairlie Tunnel: 80051 comes out of the tunnel at Fairlie pier Junction on 11 April 1966.

Glasgow Queen Street High Level: A shiny WD 2-8-0 90386 ready to leave Glasgow Queen St with the SLS/BLS/SLPF Scottish Rambler No 5 railtour of Easter Monday 1966. The 2-8-0 was in charge for the first stage, from Queen St to Stirling. Various branch lines in Central Scotland were then covered, the first group with an ex-LNER J38 and the second with an ex-NBR J36.

Kinneil [1st]: J38 0-6-0 65914 at Kinneil, with the Scottish Rambler No 5 railtour, on 11th April 1966.

Westfield Loop: Class J36 no 65345 in the process of running round Scottish Rambler No 5 in Westfield Loop on 11 April 1966. The locomotive had taken over the train from J38 no 65914 at Bathgate Junction and was in charge for the rest of the tour, including the journey back to St Enoch. (With thanks to Messrs Gibb and Crawford for finally nailing this location on their walk see image [[23042]]). [Editors note: Stan Bell tells me that this locomotive (Thornton Junction's pet) hauled the last BR scheduled steam working in Scotland from Seafield Colliery. The locomotive is generally recorded as being 'officially' withdrawn from Thornton shed in June 1967.]

Levenseat Branch Junction: J36 0-6-0 65345 prepares to leave Fauldhouse & Crofthead with the Scottish Rambler No 5 railtour. Levenseat Branch Junction is alongside the rear of the train. 11/4/66

Westfield Loop: J36 0-6-0 65345 was in charge of the final stage of the Scottish Rambler No 5 railtour and is seen here in the loop at Westfield, running round the train before going back to Bathgate. 11th November 1966.

Stirling: J38 65914 prepares to leave rainy Stirling, with the Scottish Rambler railtour, on Easter Monday 1966.

Glasgow Queen Street High Level: WD 2-8-0 90386 ready to leave Glasgow Queen St with the 'Scottish Rambler' railtour of Easter Monday 1966. The 2-8-0 was in charge as far as Stirling. Various branch lines in Central Scotland were then covered, some with J38 65914 and the remainder with J36 65345.

Kinneil [1st]: J38 65914 stands at Kinneil alongside the Scottish Rambler No 5 Railtour on 11 April 1966 having brought the train in from Stirling where it took over from Austerity 90386 see image [[20904]]. View is west towards Grangemouth. The fenced-off area on the right was a coal stocking yard, shunted by an NCB Pug.

Alloa Marshalling Yard: An unidentified J38 0-6-0 enters Alloa yard from the east with a coal train, pictured from on board the Scottish Rambler No 5 railtour, on 11 April 1966.

Menstrie: The Scottish Rambler railtour, of Easter Monday 1966, calls at Menstrie with J38 0-6-0 65914 in charge.

Levenseat Branch Junction: J36 0-6-0 65345 with a special at a point approximately 250 yards east of the former Fauldhouse and Crofthead station (closed 1930). The train is Scottish Rambler no 5 and the date is 11 April 1966. The J36 had brought the special along this surviving section of the line from Polkemmet Junction, retained to serve Levenseat quarry and works (the junction for which can be seen on the right) although it was closed to all traffic beyond Whitburn later that year. For a more recent view taken to the east see image [[35803]]. Ogilvy Crescent is in the distant left. Quarry Road now occupies the area to the left.

Westfield Loop: NBR J36 65345, on the Scottish Rambler No 5 railtour, seen here running round the train at Westfield before returning to Bathgate on 11th April 1966.

Bathgate Upper: J36 no 65345 with Scottish Rambler no 5 at Bathgate Upper on 11 April 1966, having recently brought the special back from a visit to Westfield. See image [[23043]]

Bathgate Upper: NBR J36 0-6-0 65345, leaving Bathgate with the Scottish Rambler No 5 railtour on 11th April 1966.

Bathgate Central Junction: NBR J36 0-6-0 65345 with the Scottish Rambler No 5 railtour at Bathgate on 11th April 1966.

Throsk: From the Easter 1966 'Scottish Rambler number 5', as it passed the junction at Throsk, an unidentified J38 could be spotted waiting to leave the branch from the Bandeath naval armaments depot with a brake van.

Kelso Junction: Approaching Kelso Junction from the south on 11 April 1967. Black 5 44767 is heading for Edinburgh hauling Hunslet class 05 DM shunters D2608, D2617 and D2593. The consignment was on its way from 56G Bradford Hammerton Street to 64B Haymarket. See image [[45108]]

Kelso Junction: Stanier Black 5 4-6-0 no 44767 with the much photographed northbound train of diesel shunters over the Waverley route on 11 April 1967, seen here approaching Kelso Junction. This unique locomotive (fitted with Stephenson valve gear) was subsequently preserved see image [[4874]] and now carries the name George Stephenson.

Stobs: Black 5 44767 heading north through Stobs station on 11 April 1967 hauling diesel shunters D2608, D2617 and D2593, on their way from Bradford Hammerton Street to Haymarket shed. The photographer on the platform is Douglas Walker; see image [[46980]] for his photograph of the procession.

Stobs: Kingmoor Black 5 no 44767 northbound through Stobs on 11 April 1967 hauling BR Hunslet class 05 0-6-0DM shunters D2608, D2617 and D2593. The combination was en route from Bradford Hammerton Street to Edinburgh Haymarket see image [[45108]].

Stobs: Another photograph of 44767 and its diesel shunter collection at Stobs on 11 April 1967. See image [[46963]] showing the photograph about to be taken.

Grantown-on-Spey East: The late-running 10.10 Speyside trip freight from Aviemore heads out of Grantown-on-Spey East into the block section to Ballindalloch on Thursday 11th April 1968. While most distilleries were deliberately located adjacent or close to the railway, by the 1960s it was becoming increasingly hard for rail to compete with the flexibility of the modern lorry and the expansion of the trunk road network. Rail was volume-hungry, but most distilleries generated only a handful of full loads daily. Seven months later, this train was history.

Grantown-on-Spey East: The 10.10 Speyside freight trip from Aviemore trundles through Grantown-on-Spey East on 11 April 1968. The original train loco had failed and this replacement had been sent all the way from Perth. Following the withdrawal of passenger services in 1965, Grantown was the first block post and crossing loop east of Aviemore, but with one train a day in each direction any such crossing must have been an unusual event. See image [[38990]]

Berwick-upon-Tweed: The late running 01.40 Whitemoor - Millerhill fitted freight, hauled by EE Type 4 No. D360, has been put into the down loop at Berwick on Saturday 11th April 1970 to allow the unhindered passage of the 08.40 Leeds - Edinburgh. Brush Type 4 No. D1102 is in charge on this occasion.

Sudbury [2nd]: On Thursday 23rd April 1953 two workmen were busy at Sudbury station updating the running in boards. Their job was to replace the pre-nationalisation signs with the blue enamel versions that identified the station as being BR Eastern Region. Just as they were fixing one of the new boards in place (the one in this photo, pictured 23 years later), they decided to leave their names and the date penciled on a piece of adhesive tape behind the enamel nameplate for posterity. Their note saw the light of day again at the next resigning of the station in 1980. No doubt the workmen, Mr R. Pleasance and Mr P.J.Pullard, would have been pleased to know that their “message in a bottle” was still afloat well into the 21st century.

Cavendish: When the line between Sudbury and Great Shelford was closed in March 1967, the first station building to be demolished, just a few months later, was that at Cavendish. The crossing keeper's house and some of the platform survived, however. The western end of the platform is shown in April 1976, when it was adapting to life as part of a decorative patio in a housing development on the station site.

Long Melford: Nine years after closure, a discarded luggage trolley is still to be seen between the platforms at Long Melford in April 1976. Formerly a junction for the Stour Valley and Bury St Edmunds lines, this was the view towards Sudbury until new houses were built across the trackbed.

Ardleigh: The crossing gates at Ardleigh as they appeared on April 11th 1977, looking northwards towards Ipswich. They were replaced by lifting barriers in 1983, the accompanying station having been closed in 1967.

Cove: A class 47 hauls a southbound service out of Aberdeen past Nigg Bay in April 1979.

Invergowrie: A Class 40 with an express passenger service hurries north between Perth and Dundee near Invergowrie in April 1979.

Ninewells Junction: A class 27 passes under Riverside Drive between Invergowrie and Dundee in April 1979 with a train from Glasgow Queen Street.

Guide Bridge: 25023 runs east through Guide Bridge station on 11 April 1980.

Horton-in-Ribblesdale: DMU on the Settle and Carlisle calls at Horton-in-Ribblesdale in April 1987.

Holywell Halt: Looking over Holywell Halt on the Embsay Steam Railway in April 1991. View is towards Embsay from the A59 between Skipton and Bolton Abbey.

Holywell Halt: Former Ilkley to Skipton line, viewed looking towards Bolton Abbey from the A59 Skipton to Harrogate road in 1991. This was shortly after the then Yorkshire Dales Railway had relaid track beyond Holywell Halt sited a short distance towards Embsay behind the camera. See image [[75770]] for an earlier view from the same location

Rylstone: Brush Type 3 loco's 31327 & 31229 seen just north of Rylstone as the head towards Swinden Quarry loading point, located at the head of the truncated former Grassington Branch, on 11 April 1991 hauling 4-wheel Tilcon stone empties. Move on thirty years from this view and the lead loco is still extant, being one of the mainstay locos on the Straphspey Railway based at Aviemore.

Farington: An Inter City liveried Class 47 and matching coaches head south at Farington with a service to Manchester in April 1992. The train is passing under the East Lancs line to Blackburn.

Farington Junction: Regional Railways 3 car 150 with 150149 and a carriage from a 150/2 in the middle, heads along the down slow line towards Preston just north of Farington Junction in the early 1990s.

Clonmel: CIE freights crossing at Clonmel, South Tipperary, in April 1996.

Dundee: 'A football match.. really... step this way please...' A quiet Saturday in Dundee in April 1998, on the occasion of a Dundee United v Aberdeen game.

Daban: QJ 2-10-0 no 6838 at Daban, Northern Mongolia on 11 April 2000. Running back down onto a recently arrived passenger train, it will take the train on for another 100 + miles.

Plates, signs, notices etc: Receipt for share call on behalf of the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway, 15 April 1856.

Leith South Yard: Pipes in the south sidings at Leith South yard on 11 April 2005. The pipes had been produced in Hartlepool and were coated at Leith prior to use in the North Sea gas/oil industry.

Leith South Yard: Loading pipes onto road transport - Leith South yard - 11 April 2005.

Leith South Yard: Unloading a pipe train in Leith South yard, north sidings, in April 2005.

Garelochhead: Guard to driver.. guard to driver.. lets go.. nutter on platform... Sleeper prepares to leave Garelochhead southbound in April 2007.

Gorton [WHR]: Gorton, west side of the former station looking south. The broken pile of bricks is the remains of the signal box and a remaining portion of the former island platform can be seen behind.

Gorton [WHR]: EWS 66102 southbound with aluminium slabs and empties from the Lochaber Smelter in 2007.

Oxton: Still standing - old LNER notice in the garden of the station house at Oxton on the former Lauder Light Railway in April 2007. The station closed to passengers in 1932.

Dingwall: In the early morning light 61994 approaching Dingwall with The Great Britain.

Garve: Garve Station viewed from the war memorial.

Garve: The early morning sun shines on 61994 with The Great Britain at Garve.

Gorton [WHR]: A surprising survivor at Gorton in 2007.

Oxton: Looking northwest over the former level crossing at the old station house at Oxton in April 2007. The now demolished station and goods yard stood beyond. Note the surviving LNER Warning to Trespassers sign.

Moreton-in-Marsh: It is nice to see a location where not much has changed since the 1980s see image [[22085]].

Moreton-in-Marsh: Looking to Worcester at Moreton-in-Marsh.

Chipping Norton: Looking to Banbury at Chipping Norton. The station was to the left and the site is now a building supplies merchant. The station had been a terminus before the route was in stages turned into a Cheltenham to Banbury route.

Chipping Norton: Looking to Kingham (and Cheltenham) over the site of Chipping Norton station.

Sinclairtown [2nd]: A northbound express rushes through the site of Sinclairtown station on 11 April 2009

Neidpath Tunnel: Peebles or Neidpath tunnel, looking west on the 11 March 2009. The western exit, seen as a chink of light is still some 400 yards away.

Attadale: Class K4 2-6-0 No 61994 The Great Marquess runs along the shores of Loch Carron near Attadale with The Great Britain ll railtour on 11 April 2009.

Moncrieffe Tunnel: 47798 Prince William emerging from Moncrieffe Tunnel near Perth on 11 April with a Cleethorpes - Perth return excursion special.

Farington Curve Junction: Easter weekend possession. Relaying of Farington Curve Junction has necessitated closure of the Ormskirk, East Lancs and West Coast lines for the holiday period. This view looks south over the junction from Bee Lane bridge.

Perth: Royal train locomotive 47798 Prince William stands at Perth on 11 April 2009 at the head of an excursion recently arrived from Cleethorpes.

Kirkcaldy Harbour: The Kirkcaldy Harbour branch, which closed in 1984, left the main line at over 100 feet above sea level and reached the dock after half a mile or so. It originally fanned out into a tight little network with switchbacks and headshunts. This appears to be the remains of one or the other which stopped at the main road, just behind the camera.

Newcastle Central: Diverted via the ECML due to engineering work on the WCML, DRS 66417 heads the Tesco container train north from Newcastle on 11 April.

Achanalt Viaduct: K4 61994 The Great Marquess pictured east of Achanalt with The Great Britain II . Loch Achanalt in the background. Sgurr A Mhuilinn (860M) dominates the scene.

Conon Bridge Viaduct: K4 61994 The Great Marquess crossing the viaduct over the River Conon with The Great Britain II early in the morning of Saturday 11 April 2009.

Sinclairtown [2nd]: Old station site at Sinclairtown looking south in April 2009. Note the girders that once supported the booking office.

Inverness: The Great Marquess at Inverness with the Great Britain II railtour.

Kyle of Lochalsh: The Great Marquess on arrival at Kyle with the Great Britain II railtour.

Achnasheen: The Great Marquess at Achnasheen pausing on the route west to Kyle of Lochalsh with The Great Britain railtour.

Kingussie: Detail of 61994 The Great Marquess taking on water at Kingussie on 11 April on its way to Inverness to join up with Oliver Cromwell and The Great Britain III railtour.

Blackford: 70013 Oliver Cromwell nears Blackford with the 1Z25 Great Britain III Springburn - Aberdeen - Inverness leg on 11 April.

Ladhope Tunnel: The southern approach to Ladhope tunnel, half a mile north of Galashiels station, seen here on 11 April 2010. The photograph shows the modifications that were carried out around the south portal of the tunnel in order to accommodate road improvements following closure of the line see image [[28615]].

Bridge No 95: The trackbed of the Waverley route at Galashiels on a fine morning in April 2010, looking north through the bridge carrying Plumtreehall Brae (still used by road traffic at that time) over what was then a surfaced walkway through the town. Just beyond is Bridge No 95 spanning the Gala Water, with the site of Kilnknowe Junction on the far side.

Marykirk Viaduct: The sun starts to lift the har as 70013 heads north over Marykirk viaduct with The Great Britain 3.

Kilnknowe Junction: Just north of Kilnknowe Junction, with the Peebles line about to diverge west, this double-arch road bridge carried Kilnknowe Place over the formation. The single line for Peebles ran through the arch on the left, with the Waverley Route using the wider span on the right. View north in April 2010, some 41 years after closure - during which time nature seems to have reclaimed much of the old cutting.

Blackford: Britannia 70013 Oliver Cromwell chimes at Blackford level crossing on 11 April as it heads north with the Great Britain railtour.

Torwoodlee South Viaduct: Heading north out of Galashiels, shortly after the Peebles Loop left the Waverley route at Kilnknowe Junction, the main line crossed the Gala Water on a substantial bridge at Torwoodlee. The deckless structure is see on 11 April 2010 looking east along the River. Considerable work will be required here prior to the reopening of the line.

Kingussie: Gresley K4 2-6-0 no 61994 The Great Marquess takes on water at Kingussie on its way north on 11 April 2010. The locomotive was scheduled to take a Great Britain III excursion out of Inverness the following morning on a day trip to Kyle of Lochalsh.

Bridge No 95: The first of the crossings of the Gala Water made by the Waverley route running north from Galashiels station lay between Plumtreehall Brae and Wheatlands Road on a bridge that has since been adapted for pedestrian use. The bridge, seen here looking north west on 11 April 2010, also marked the start of the gradual divergence of the Waverley and Peebles lines at Kilnknowe Junction.

Deveron Viaduct: Britannia Pacific 70013 Oliver Cromwell crosses the River Deveron north of Huntly with The Great Britain III. Engine nameplate has a black background whilst the one on the opposite side is red.

Bridge No 95: Looking back towards Galashiels station from the north side of the Gala Water in April 2010 showing the modified former railway bridge, now a walkway. The site of Kilnknowe Junction is just off picture to the left. The plate-girder bridge crossing the formation on the south side of the river carries Plumtreehall Brae.

Gleneagles: The Great Britain III heads north at Peterhead Farm just south of Gleneagles on 11 April 2010 with Britannia Pacific no 70013 Oliver Cromwell in charge.

Blackford: The Great Britain III railtour heads north from Blackford on 11 April 70013 behind 70013 Oliver Cromwell.

Paterson's No 2 Siding: The footbridge that still spans the Waverley trackbed between Low Buckholmside and High Buckholmside, Galashiels, under which trains will pass once more on the reopening of the line to Tweedbank. Photographed on 11 April 2010 looking south east towards the station site.

Turvey: The letters are back! This country station, closed in 1962, was some way out of the village it served, towards Bedford. The station porch originally had black block letters on its bargeboards. The recently fitted replacements aren't 100% authentic, but full marks to the current owners (an agricultural feed specialist) for replacing them.

Ladhope Tunnel: Approximately half a mile north of Galashiels station the Waverley Route ran under the A7 through Ladhope Tunnel. The view looks south through the tunnel, now part of a walkway/cycleway, on 11 April 2010. Note the original skew-arch roof construction at this end and the more recent modifications at the south exit to cater for local road improvements. See image [[28676]]

Bo'ness: On the morning of Sunday 11 April, class 5MT no 44871 is cleaned as it rests on shed at Bo'ness.  The locomotive, along with classmate no 45407, had arrived here the previous night after working Glasgow - Stranraer and return with The Great Britain III railtour.

Torwoodlee South Viaduct: Looking north over the Gala Water and the derelict bridge that once carried the Waverley route on towards Torwoodlee on the northern edge of Galashiels. Photographed on 11 April 2010, with the camera held at arms length above the top of the safety fence.

Bo'ness: Class D49 no 246 Morayshire and class 5MT no 45407 prepare to pass under the A904 Grangemouth Road with the 12:15pm departure from Bo'ness to Manuel on 11 April. No 45407 had arrived at Bo'ness the previous night along with classmate no 44871 after working the Glasgow to Stranraer and return leg of The Great Britain III railtour.

London Road Tunnel: View towards Glasgow's the new velodrome in April 2011. The road has been lifted to show the steel beams that spanned London Road adjacent the the ventilation shaft. You can just make out the 6 deep brickwork of the Tunnel in the foreground.

Carlisle: Confusion at Carlisle station on 11 April as the 11.51 Carlisle to Leeds train is relocated from platform 6 to platform 2 to be formed by a 3 car service led by 153332 - with Whitehaven shown as the destination. Hopefully it was changed prior to departure - I would have waited longer to confirm this if it had not been so wet!

London Road Tunnel: Demolition in progress at London Road tunnel. Behind the brick arches in the background is the remains of the ventilation shaft. see image [[33357]]

Seafield Colliery: 170 416 heads south past the former Seafield Colliery sidings on 11 April.

London Road Tunnel: Work in progress on 11 April in connection with the removal of the ventilation shaft and steel supports of London Road tunnel. The shape of the tunnel can be clearly seen in this view. See image [[35866]]

Seafield Colliery: 158 733 and 170424 pass near the former connection to Seafield Colliery, Kirkcaldy, on 11 April 2011.

Sugar Loaf Halt: Platform view south at Sugar Loaf Halt in April 2012. The station is in a deep cutting with 24 steps to reach road level. Despite its remote location it has been provided with one of the C.I.S. displays which are currently being rolled out at stations along the Heart of Wales line. See image [[43677]]

Warton: Large Logo Brush 4 No. 47580 nears Carnforth with the Compass Tours Roses Express from Barrow to York on 11 April. At Carnforth the Class 47 handed over to 46115 Scots Guardsman for the next leg via Preston and Copy Pit.

Ammanford: 150284 with the 12.07 service on to Swansea runs over the level crossing into Ammanford Station on 11 April to pick up a group of passengers.

Warton: DRS Class 37s 37069 and 37608 accelerate through Warton near Carnforth with a train from Crewe conveying three nuclear flasks for reprocessing at Sellafield.

West Maitland Street: Engineers in Edinburgh's West Maitland Street on 11 April 2012 have unearthed this 'linear feature' - surely a part of the old tramway system - and are busy removing it. Not rails, as might appear, but troughs.

Preston: 47580 County of Essex waits at platform 5 of Preston on 11 April 2012 to haul the Compass Tours 'Roses Express' back to Barrow in Furness. The tour had returned from York using ex LMS 4-6-0 No 46115 Scots Guardsman on the leg to and from Preston. See image [[38381]]

Llandeilo: 150250 picks up at Llandeilo on the 13.16 Swansea to Shrewsbury service. Token exchange takes place here for the continuation to next crossing point at Llandovery Station; all token exchanges at these stations plus at Llanwrtd and Llandrindod Wells being under the control of Pantyffynon Junction signaller.

Copy Pit: A Blackpool to York service drifts downhill at Copy Pit on 11 April 2012.

Dalmeny: 60009 and 61994 at Dalmeny on 11 April on their way to Thornton Yard see image [[42720]].

Melrose: Platform view east at Melrose Station on 11 April 2013. Wouldn't this make a wonderful terminus for the Borders Railway....

Preston: The last mainline registered Class 87 being towed south for probably the last time on 11 April 2013. 87002, which had been performing ice-breaking duties based at Carlisle during the past few months, was photographed being hauled south through Preston station by 47245. See image [[16478]]

Preston: WCRC 47245 leaves Preston on 11 April 2013 hauling 87002, the last mainline registered Class 87, on its way south from Carlisle to Willesden see image [[42691]].

Tweedbank: View west along the Black Path from Tweedbank towards Galashiels on 11 April 2013. The sign reads NO WORKS WITHIN THIS AREA.

Preston: Scene at Preston station on 11 April 2013, with WCRC 47245 hauling 87002, the last mainline registered Class 87 locomotive, on its way from Carlisle to Willesden.

Dalmeny: 60009 Union of South Africa with 61994 The Great Marquess and two support coaches nearing Dalmeny on 11 April with a York NRM - Thornton Yard move in preparation for railtour activity later in the month.

Haymarket: The 12.41 Edinburgh - Milngavie meets the 11.18 Glasgow Central - Edinburgh at Haymarket station. View west over platforms 3 and 4 on 11 April 2014 with works nearing completion.

Marsden: The hourly Huddersfield to Manchester stopping service rolls in to the third platform at unstaffed Marsden, just near the summit of the climb to Standedge. The two main line platforms are to the left but 156440 is on the bi-directional loop line. To the right of the train is a building on the Huddersfield Narrow Canal (re-opened in 2001), which also climbs to the Standedge tunnels alongside the railway. See image [[22347]]

Edinburgh Waverley: Looking east along the car park on the south side of Waverley station on 11 April, just as 380104 runs into platform 8 with the 11.27 ex-North Berwick. Already occupying the west end of the same platform is 334029 awaiting its departure time with the 12.07 for Milngavie.

Edinburgh Waverley: The east end of Waverley looking across the car park in the sunshine on 11 April 2014. The stabled sleeper locomotives are 67021 and 90039.

Haymarket: Part of the major works carried out during construction of the new Haymarket Interchange between 2012 and 2014. This view west from Dalry Road on 11 April 2014 shows the works compound at the east end of platforms 2 & 3.

Edinburgh Waverley: The eastern end of Waverley 'sub' platforms 8 & 9, seen from the car park in April 2014. On the left is the rear of the 12.07 service to Milngavie, the remaining 5 coaches of which are occupying platform 8(W). Which is just as well, since the 12.00 arrival from North Berwick is currently approaching platform 8(E) behind the camera. While there is only one island platform located outside the station's south wall there are two separate access stairways visible in the photograph. That on the far right was built hard against the wall in 2006 to provide access to the new platform 10, located on the other side see image [[62457]].

Edinburgh Waverley: The renovated Market Street entrance to Waverley station on 11 April 2014, with steel and glass construction predominating. The theme is continued along the canopies covering platforms 8 & 9 and the stairway link to the station car park.

Edinburgh Waverley: The south entrance to Waverley on 11 April 2014, looking out across Market Street, with the steps of Fleshmarket Close visible through the arch on the right. The major works carried out in and around the station during 2012/2013 transformed what had previously become something of a gloomy gateway. See image [[65343]].

Haymarket [Tram]: Now just a normal part of the day-to-day traffic on the city streets. An Edinburgh tram passes the Haymarket stop on 11 April 2014 during a test run to York Place - without turning a head.

Edinburgh Waverley: The eastern section of the new canopy over Waverley sub platforms 8 and 9 on 11 April 2014. View back towards the stairway linking the car park and the cross-station walkway. See image [[8347]]

Tottenham Court Road [EL]: Behind this hoarding at Tottenham Court Road, in the heart of central London, works are taking place to enlarge the station (currently served by the LU Central and Northern Lines) for Crossrail, seen here on 11th April 2014. Crossrail should have opened in December 2018, put back to autumn 2019 and then put back again to either late 2020 or early 2021. But with this terrible coronavirus pandemic, there is no telling now when the line will actually open.

Carlisle: The 25th Anniversary of the Settle & Carlisle 'reprieve' was marked by a DRS-worked special train over the route on 11 April 2014 and celebrated by (amongst many others) Michael Portillo at Carlisle and Paul Salveson at Leeds.

Haymarket: Full House! View west over Haymarket station on 11 April 2014. The train leaving platform 4 (left) is the 12.41 Edinburgh - Milngavie, at 3 is the 11.18 Glasgow Central - Edinburgh via Shotts, drawing into 2 is the 12.17 Newcraighall - Glenrothes with Thornton, while the 11.51 reverse working has just arrived at platform 1.

Edinburgh Waverley: The sub platforms at Waverley (now numbered 8 and 9) with the recently completed new canopy framed by a span of the North Bridge. View north east across Market Street on 11 April 2014. See image [[7446]]

Edinburgh Waverley: The view east from Waverley Bridge showing the new canopy over the 'sub' platforms. The structure is echoed in the refurbished Market Street station entrance as well as the Edinburgh Council HQ in the background. Hiding in the shadows alongside platform 8 is the 12.07 service to Milngavie. Note the attractive varitone brown cladding. See image [[17536]]

Princes Street [Tram]: 'Stand aside I say...' Buses, cars, cyclists and pedestrians are brought to a halt at the east end of Princes Street on 11 April 2014 as an Edinburgh Tram emerges from South St Andrew Street to sweep majestically around the curve on its way to the airport. 'Ping!'

Princes Street [Tram]: An Airport bound Edinburgh tram at the east end of Princes Street during a test run on 11 April 2014 - complete with familiar backdrop.

Sible and Castle Hedingham: The authentic image of an early 1960s country branch line, as lovingly re-created on the Colne Valley Railway in April 2015. Unfortunately, that feeling of authenticity had just grown to include impending closure, tracklifting and demolition of the buildings. The previous month, the society had learned that they had to leave this site and find another. Closure was set for 1st January 2016, the 54th anniversary of the cessation of the original Colne Valley passenger service

Broomhill Junction: Ivatt Class 2 No.46512 passes the site of Broomhill Junction on the Strathspey Railway on 11 April 2015 with the early afternoon train for Broomhill.

Kincardine: Freightliner 66512 nears Kincardine with thirty PCAs of fly ash from Aberthaw Power Station in South Wales to the breeze-block plant at Longannet, whose local supply has dried up... The first of what should be a weekly train. The previous flow was in the opposite direction, to Westbury Cement Works in the 1990s I think.

Wemyss Bay: Historic posters revealed at Wemyss Bay during recent renovations.

Farington: DCR Class 56 no.56303 heads south with former DRS 47813 and 37601 at Farington south of Preston on a Carlisle to Leicester move on 11 April 2017.

Hest Bank: Another one fresh out of the box. Two 88s worked in multiple on 11th April on a return test run from Carlisle to Crewe. Seen here at Hest Bank on the return trip 88002 Prometheus leads 88001 Revolution.

Braemar: Amazing the things you come across during a walk in the woods... see image [[40737]]

Forton: After working northwards light engine DCR liveried 56303 returned from Carlisle with Brush Type 4 47813 and EE Type 3 37601 on 11th April 2017. Both of these have been sold by DRS recently. DRS branding had been removed from both locos and they were being hauled to Leicester depot, seen here at Forton near Garstang.

Luxulyan: The 16.21 to Newquay arrives at Luxulyan on 11th April 2017. At least one of the coaches was about to be filled by a large party of ramblers. [Ref query 1079]

Hest Bank: DCR liveried 56303 heads light engine from Derby to Carlisle on 11th April 2017. It later returned south with two ex-DRS locomotives heading for Leicester See image [[59026]].

Treffy Viaduct: The wonderful Treffry tramway viaduct and aqueduct near Luxulyan station in April 2017.

Addiewell: New footbridge at Addiewell, raised for electrification, seen on 11th April 2018.

Shrubhill Tram Depot: I'm not sure what an engine yard is but I'm guessing whoever named this development on the depot site thought it had something to do with trams. The third 'rail 'in the middle suggests cable tram track; I wonder if this was deliberate?

Cardross: New sleeper coaches at Cardross, returning from a trial run to Arrochar and Tarbet.

Livingston South: A view of the all new Livingston South station.

Baillieston: Two impressive cranes, one each side of the railway, working to remove sections of the Muirside Road overbridge as it is cut up in situ at Baillieston station. Unsurprisingly, there is a bus replacement service while the job is in progress.

Cardross: New sleeper coaches approach Cardross on a trial run from Polmadie to Arrochar & Tarbet. A real curiosity on a day when the West Highland is closed south of Crianlarich due to a sink hole between Ardlui and Arrochar & Tarbet.

Cardross: Old and new. A detail shot of the rear of 73971 and a new sleeper coach on a trial run from Polmadie to Arrochar and Tarbet. The cable running from the door and down the side of the coach is presumably part of the measuring equipment.

Galgate: 68017 Hornet brings up the rear of 2C32 Carlisle to Preston passing under Hampson Lane bridge at Galgate on 11th April 2018. On this occasion the train was headed by 68004 Rapid. The daily trip to Preston will cease with the May timetable change when Class 158 Sprinters are being introduced on Barrow trains. Loco hauled will then be confined to the Barrow to Carlisle line.

Hyndland: 320413 enters Hyndland with a Dalmuir train. On the right is the bridge over the former Lanarkshire and Dumbartonshire Railway.

Hardengreen Viaduct: A ScotRail 158 southbound on the Borders Railway crosses Hardengreen Viaduct during a bright and sunny morning on 11 April 2019. Passing below on the A7 is the Lothian no 29 bus, providing the competition as far as Gorebridge.

Dumbarton Central: Up on the roof; in the background workmen are repairing the roof of the westbound platforms building.

Euxton Balshaw Lane: New CAF EMU 397003 out on a test run returning to Manchester from Carlisle on 11 April 2019 waiting at a signal on the up slow on the approach to Euxton Balshaw Lane station.

Dalgety Bay: GBRf 66770 leads a Laurencekirk to Millerhill ballast through Dalgety Bay with 66706 on the rear. 11 April 2021.

Morrison Street Goods: The Caledonian's Morrison Street Goods was built on a greenfield site. After the depot was closed it became a temporary-looking car park for nearly 50 years. The site is finally getting its first proper buildings - and how. This view is from Morrison Street itself with, like the sign says, Haymarket station ahead.

Little Hulton: Little Hulton station closed in 1954, along with the ex-LNWR line from Bolton Great Moor St, although goods trains passed through for a further six years. The platforms and buildings were removed and the stone work, seen in this April 2021 view towards Bolton from the A6 overbridge, was put in during the conversion of the trackbed to a greenway. A new Little Hulton station has been proposed, but if built will be on the nearby L&YR line between Walkden and Atherton.

White Bear: White Bear, in Adlington (Lancashire), was on the line from Chorley to Wigan and closed in 1960 although traffic passed through for a further ten years. Everything has been swept away, apart from this old building on what would have been the Chorley platform. This has seen service as a cafe for the adjacent canal marina but is presently unused although in very good condition. Modern industrial buildings occupy the rest of the station site. This view towards Boars Head and Wigan in April 2021.

Wylam: A Carlisle to Morpeth train leaves Wylam station (the platforms being on the far side of the level crossing for Eastbound trains). The yellow machinery was there to repair the adjacent road bridge; which originally carried a colliery railway.

South Gosforth: Tyne and Wear Metro upgrades. The ventilation arrangements at South Gosforth depot have been greatly improved by demolition works (notice the missing wall). The replacement depot is taking shape to the right of this April 2022 view.

Wylam: 66771 leads a weedkilling train through Wylam station, with 66797 on the other end. This was an out and back from and to Tyne Yard on 11th April 2022. The spray monitoring lights can clearly be seen; but the sprays were turned off as the train passed (West) through the station. This is presumably to avoid spraying passengers (sorry Sir. Thought you were a weed.) I was prewarned of the existence of this train because my DMU from Newky had passed it on the King Edward bridge.

Newcastle Airport: The destination blind tells you what you already know; but the driver is walking down, Im sure he will correct that. The airport terminal buildings can be seen on the right.

Wylam Viaduct: Hagg Bank bridge across the Tyne, seen from the East in April 2022. I had visited this location before, after dark; quite exciting, but not good for photography.

Regent Centre: A unit for South Hylton arriving at Regent Centre station on 11th April 2022. The gents in the mauve jackets were performing additional ticket checks.