Clydebank East: N2 0-6-2T 69565 pulls away from Clydebank East on 18 April 1957 with a train for Springburn. Clydebank East station closed in September 1959.

Clydebank East: A train from Springburn arriving at Clydebank East on 18 April 1957 behind a V1 2-6-2T.

Clydebank East Junction: Gresley V1 2-6-2T 67621 passing Clydebank East Junction on 18 April 1957 with a down stopping train for Helensburgh Central.

Singer: Platform view looking east at Singer in April 1957.

Singer Workers Platforms: View east along the workers platforms at Singer on 18 April 1957.

Clydebank Central: General view through Clydebank station (then Clydebank Central) taken on 18 April 1957.
See query 2269

Grangemouth Shed: Caley Jumbo 57366 stands on Grangemouth shed in 1958. The locomotive is buffered up to 'Beetle Crusher' 56164 see image [[25059]] and was photographed on the same visit.

Grangemouth Shed: One of the McIntosh ex-Caledonian 2F 0-6-0 dock tanks (known as Beetle Crushers due to their small but sturdy appearance) no 56164 on Grangemouth shed, in April 1958, the year of its official withdrawal by BR. The precise location is on the long outside road between the shed building and the ex CR line to Swing Bridge Junction (Camelon) via Bainsford. The locomotive was cut up at Kilmarnock works in July 1959. See image [[26436]]

Charing Cross [GC and DR]: V3 67661 pulls into Glasgow's Charing Cross station on 18 April 1959 with a train from Helensburgh Central.

Shields Road [CGU]: One of Ayr shed's 'Crab' 2-6-0s no 42745 passing through Shields Road on Saturday 18 April 1959 with an Ayr - Glasgow St Enoch train.

Cults: The BMU passing Cults station on 13.55 Aberdeen to Ballater service on 18th April 1960.

Clarkston and Stamperland: Standard mogul 77009 shunting the pick up goods at Clarkston in 1963.

Crewe North Shed: BR Britannia Pacific no 70004 William Shakespeare stabled alongside a stack of firebox arch blocks in Crewe North shed yard in April 1964.

Derby MPD: A3 60051 Blink Bonny on Derby shed between legs of The South Yorkshireman no 2 Rail Tour to Derby and Crewe in April 1964. The tour also included organised visits around the shed and works at both locations. See image [[29730]].

Carlisle: Upperby based Ivatt 2-6-0 no 46434 on the centre road at Carlisle station in April 1964.

Carlisle: A2 Pacific 60527 Sun Chariot leaves Carlisle platform 3 on 18 April 1964 with the 11am train to Glasgow St Enoch.

Carlisle: Kingmoor shed's Britannia Pacific no 70002 Geoffrey Chaucer stands in the shadows at Carlisle platform 3 on 18 April 1964. The locomotive has recently taken over the 9.25am Crewe - Perth train. See image [[24632]]

Sheffield: A3 Pacific no 60051 Blink Bonny, carrying a 52B Heaton shedplate, stands at Sheffield Midland Station on 18 April 1964 with the first leg of 1X49 The South Yorkshireman No 2 Rail Tour to Derby and Crewe. The tour also included organised visits around the shed and works at both locations. See Image [[29666]]

Carlisle: 70002 Geoffrey Chaucer simmers beneath the footbridge at Carlisle on 18 April 1964 after arriving light engine from Kingmoor shed. The locomotive is awaiting the 9.25am Crewe - Perth train which it will work north.

Carlisle: A late April afternoon at Carlisle in 1965 sees A4 Pacific 60031 Golden Plover preparing to take out 'Scottish Rambler No 4' on its return to Glasgow. The special had arrived earlier from Queen Street via Edinburgh and Hawick and was preparing to return north on the WCML to Glasgow Central.

Kershopefoot: A4 Pacific no 60031 Golden Plover photographed near the border at Kershopefoot on 18 April 1965 with the 1X50 BLS Scottish Rambler No 4 railtour bound for Carlisle.

Carlisle: 60031 Golden Plover stands at Carlisle on 18 April 1965 with SLS (Scottish Area)/BLS 'Scottish Rambler No 4 Railtour'. The special had arrived via the Waverley Route and was preparing to depart for Glasgow Central using the WCML.

Galashiels [1st]: 60031 Golden Plover stands at Galashiels on 18 April 1965 with BLS Scottish Rambler No 4 during the Glasgow Queen Street - Edinburgh Waverley - Carlisle leg of the railtour.

Hawick [2nd]: The SLS/BLS 'Scottish Rambler no 4' stands at Hawick station on 18 April 1965 having arrived from Glasgow Queen Street via Edinburgh Waverley. The special would continue to Carlisle before eventually returning north on the WCML to terminate at Glasgow Central. The locomotive in charge throughout was A4 Pacific no 60031 Golden Plover.

Galashiels [1st]: BLS 'Scottish Rambler no 4' runs into Galashiels on 18 April 1965 behind A4 Pacific no 60031 Golden Plover. The train had arrived from Glasgow Queen Street via Edinburgh Waverley and was heading for Carlisle. Return route was via the WCML to Glasgow Central.

Carlisle Kingmoor Shed: V2 2-6-2 no 60955 photographed in the shed yard at Kingmoor on 18 April 1965 having presumably worked in earlier from Edinburgh. 60955 was withdrawn from St Margarets shed in September the following year.

Carlisle: A4 60031 Golden Plover standing in the shadows at the south end of Carlisle station on 18 April 1965. The Pacific had arrived with the SLS/BLS Scottish Rambler No 4 from Glasgow Queen Street, which had travelled via Edinburgh and Hawick.

Polmont: A4 no 60031 Golden Plover at Polmont on 18 April 1965 with The SLS/BLS Scottish Rambler No 4 railtour. The special was on its way from Glasgow Queen Street to Carlisle via Edinburgh and Hawick, returning to Glasgow later that day via the WCML. The Boness branch bay platform can be seen on the right see image [[11250]].

Carlisle Kingmoor Shed: Fowler 4P 2-6-4T 42394 in the shed yard at Carlisle Kingmoor on 18 April 1965.

Carlisle: A4 60031 Golden Plover with the SLS/BLS Scottish Rambler No 4 at Carlisle on 18 April 1965. The special, which had originated from Glasgow Queen Street, had travelled via Edinburgh and Hawick and would return north to Glasgow Central via the West Coast Main Line.

Galashiels [1st]: A4 No 60031 'Golden Plover' is having a break at Galashiels whilst heading for Carlisle via the Waverley Route during the 'Easter Rambler Number 4' rail tour on 18 April 1965. Note the yellow smoke box number.

Edinburgh Waverley: A4 No 60031 'Golden Plover' has arrived in Edinburgh Waverley on 18 April 1965, as part of Easter Rambler No 4, and is about to depart for Carlisle via the Waverley Route. Note the yellow smoke box number plate.

Edinburgh Waverley: 60031 Golden Plover at the east end of Edinburgh Waverley on 18 April 1965 with Scottish Rambler No 4, recently arrived from Glasgow Queen Street.

Glasgow Queen Street High Level: 60031 Golden Plover about to leave Glasgow Queen Street on 18 April 1965 with the BLS 'Scottish Rambler no 4'. The special ran to Edinburgh Waverley, then on to Carlisle via Hawick, returning to Glasgow (Central) on the WCML.

Carlisle: 60031 Golden Plover stands at the south end of Carlisle station on 18 April 1965 after bringing in the SLS/BLS Scottish Rambler No 4 from Glasgow Queen Street. The special had run via Edinburgh and Hawick and would later return north on the WCML to complete its journey at Glasgow Central.

Broomhill: Looking north-east towards Broomhill station from behind the buffers of the former loading bank in April 1977. The former main line was to the left of the photo. Today the Strathspey Railway has rebuilt the line, station and sidings here. See image [[5333]] for a similar view in 2002 after the track had been relaid.

Boat of Kintore Level Crossing: A westbound Aberdeen - Inverness Swindon Cross Country 3 car DMU approaching Boat of Kintore level crossing in April 1977. [Ref query 1087]

Carron: Looking east from the level crossing at Carron in April 1977, with some rails remaining in the roadway. On the left is the station building and further along the platform is the signalbox. The distillery was to the right and behind the photographer.

Carron: Looking east at Carron on 18 April 1977 over the remains of the level crossing.

Knockando: The signalbox at Knockando during cosmetic restoration in April 1977.

Carron: Carron station building with the 'convenience' sign still in place on 18 April 1977.

Carron: Carron station building with nameboard reversed on 18 April 1977.

Carron: A view west at Carron of the station building, platforms and signalbox on 18 April 1977 with the track missing and the vegetation taking hold.

Knockando: Knockando undergoing its Tamdhu metamorphosis on 18 April 1977.

Knockando: A view west from the end of the platform at Knockando in April 1977 with part of the trackbed being used as an access road by the distillery. The two concrete posts on the right used to support the running in board.

Bescot: In nose to nose tandem as usual, two Class 20s pass through Bescot station in 1979, signalled for the marshalling yards. Both locos continued in BR service for another decade or so and 20063 then worked in France for CFD for several years. It was later repatriated and is now preserved on the Battlefield line but 20071 was scrapped after withdrawal.

Bescot: 08788, now the Inverness shunter, is glimpsed here in 1979 stabled at Bescot Depot alongside 56045, later in service as Fastline's 56301 and now preserved. Class 25, Bo-Bo Type 2, 25300 rumbles through with a freight on the line behind the station platform having arrived from the north. This loco was less fortunate, being withdrawn from Crewe in 1985 and cut up at Doncaster the following year.

Haymarket MPD: On 18 April 1980 a Glasgow - Edinburgh push-pull service emerges from the fog as it passes Haymarket MPD. The locomotive is 47707 Holyrood.

Haymarket MPD: A Glasgow - Edinburgh push-pull service passing Haymarket shed in April 1980. The locomotive is alongside the concrete base that once supported Haymarket Central Jct signal box.

Haymarket East Junction: An Edinburgh Waverley - Glasgow Central via Shotts DMU turns south west towards Slateford at Haymarket East Junction in April 1980, shortly after restarting from Haymarket station. The unit carries Greater Glasgow/Trans-Clyde branding.

Haymarket East Junction: 47701 St Andrew turns south with a train through Haymarket East Junction past the Caledonian Distillery on 18 April 1980, heading for Carstairs and the WCML.

Haymarket East Junction: 26034 on the 1248 Edinburgh - Perth pulling away from the Haymarket stop in April 1980. The trainshed to the left of the locomotive is part of the original Edinburgh & Glasgow Railway terminus and was removed 2 years later when the remains of the old coal yard (far left) were cleared to make way for a car park. It now forms part of the SRPS station at Boness.

Haymarket East Junction: A westbound DMU passing Haymarket East Junction in 1980.

Dalston Junction: Last days at Dalston Junction in April 1986, some 2 months before closure of the Broad Street - Western Junction lines. Happily a new station opened here in 2010 as part of the East London Line extension see image [[28898]].

Wakefield : 47818 runs down from Normanton with the diverted 14.41 cross country York - Plymouth service on 18 April 1992. The train is slowing to turn left onto the Turner Lane Junction - Calder Bridge Junction spur (just out of shot) to reach the Leeds - Doncaster line at Hare Park Junction. The loco is still extant as of April 2016, although currently stored at Longtown after DRS put its Class 47 fleet up for sale. It is indicated that it has been purchased by Arlington services based at Eastleigh works

Wakefield Kirkgate: 91025 is on the rear of a Kings Cross - Leeds service being diesel hauled through Wakefield Kirkgate towards Leeds in April 1992. The diesel locomotive had been attached at Wakefield Westgate, where the train had reversed.

Leith South Goods: In April 1995 there was a path on the trackbed of the approach to the Bath Road crossing, which was once busy enough to warrant a footbridge. In May 2015 the path is no more, with palisade fencing on this side of the road too, the shrubbery now impenetrable and the yard lamp and pole gone. See image [[19652]] for a view of the crossing in 1985, when the buidings were still in place.

Bewdley: GWR 0-6-0PT no 1501 departing from Bewdley on the Severn Valley Railway in April 2001.

Highley: Sole surviving GWR Hawksworth 15xx 0-6-0PT 1501, departing Highley on the SVR on 18th April 2001.

Harthope Viaduct: The new deck recently installed on Harthope Viaduct, photographed on 18 April 2006. The deck was moved into place over the Easter weekend see image [[6723]].

Carlisle: A First ScotRail service from Glasgow Central via Dumfries arriving at Carlisle on 18 April 2007 runs into bay platform 7.

Dalston: Empty tanks leaving Dalston on 18 April on the return trip to Grangemouth.

Carlisle: Railcar for the Cumbrian Coast line waits in the M&C bay at Carlisle on 18 April 2007.

Preston: North Union Bridge over the Ribble on the WCML at Preston on 18 April 2007. At one time 6 tracks crossed the river here although currently there are 4 in regular use with a fifth available via the later additional section on the right.

Preston: 66060 and 66013 haul a rake of empty coal wagons back to Scotland, to be refilled for the power stations of the north of England. Seen on the southern approach to Preston in April 2007. This could perhaps be classed as Lost Railfreight but of course coal traffic has disappeared almost completely in the UK rather than being transferred feom rail to the roads. #COP26

Carlisle: 'Don't fancy yours much...' a pair of Virgin class 57s in the station sidings at Carlisle on 18 April 2007.

Carlisle: A Glasgow Central - London Euston Pendolino service calls at Carlisle on 18 April 2007.

Carlisle Kingmoor TMD: The DRS depot at Carlisle on 18 April 2007, looking north from Etterby Road bridge.

Carlisle Kingmoor TMD: Virgin 57308 Tin Tin heads south from Kingmoor yard towards Carlisle on 18 April 2007. The train is passing the DRS Depot with a trainload of timber for Chirk.

Rockcliffe: The former station at Rockcliffe in April 2007 looking west towards the WCML.

Carlisle: The tortoise and the hare... Carlisle north end 18 April 2007. A First ScotRail service to Glasgow Central via Dumfries stands in the bay as a Pendolino prepares to leave for the same destination via the direct route.

Carlisle: Freightliner 90046 with northbound containers passing through Carlisle station on 18 April 2007.

Waverley Viaduct: The bridge that once carried the Waverley route north over the River Eden, photographed looking west in April 2007. Carlisle Canal shed stood off to the left. The WCML river crossing is located around half a mile to the east at Etterby.

Eden Viaduct [Etterby]: The WCML crossing the River Eden at Etterby with a train from Glasgow Central via Dumfries heading for Carlisle station. View east in April 2007.

Caldew Junction: View north along the River Caldew at Willowholme on 18 April 2007 as a coal train heads south towards the station.

Caldew Viaduct [Dentonholme North]: Looking north from the former Viaduct Yard, Carlisle on 18 April 2007. Spanning the river is what remains of the Caldew Viaduct, which formerly carried traffic on the joint goods lines, avoiding Citadel station. See image [[3549]]

Carlisle: Southbound freight passing the former Viaduct Yard, beyond which stands the bridge that took the goods lines across the Caldew. The long grey building now occupies the site of Dentonholme goods depot. Prominent centre background is the historic Dixons Chimney (1836), part of the former Shaddon Mill on Junction Street (now private apartments).

Eden Viaduct [Etterby]: Southbound timber at Etterby behind a class 57 crossing the new bridge (1942) built alongside the original to carry the goods lines across the Eden.

Eden Viaduct [Etterby]: Glasgow-Euston Pendolino service crossing the River Eden at Etterby on the original bridge built to carry the WCML.

London Road Junction [Carlisle]: Voyager meets Pendolino on the WCML just south of Carlisle station. Below are the goods lines and to the right is the route from London Road Jct into Carlisle station.

Carlisle Kingmoor Marshalling Yard: South end of Kingmoor looking towards Carlisle. The bridge carried the Waverley route - on the right is the spur which allows traffic from Kingmoor to access the line which now serves a Distribution Depot at Brunthill.

Carlisle Kingmoor Marshalling Yard: View north over Carlisle Kingmoor yard in April 2007 with a Voyager heading north on the WCML.

Rockcliffe: Northbound coal empties passing the site of Rockcliffe station just north of Carlisle in April 2007. The much modified former station house still stands on the left and the floodlights of Kingmoor yard can be seen in the right background.

Carlisle: The 08.21 Mossend - Daventry Intermodal enters Carlisle station on its way south on 18 April 2007.

Burntisland: 170 429 pulls into Burntisland with an Edinburgh service on 18 April 2009.

Bradford Forster Square: 333 005 at the 1990 Bradford Forster Square station on 18 April 2009, with Bradford City FC stadium in the background.

Bradford Interchange: 158 756 at Bradford Interchange on 18 April 2009.

Burntisland Junction: Edinburgh bound 170 470 passes the disused Burntisland Junction on 18 April 2009. The junction once provided access to Burntisland docks and locomotive shed, as well as the pier originally used by train ferries to and from Granton prior to the opening of The Forth Bridge in 1890.

Balshaw Lane Junction: Riviera 47839 'Pegasus' leads the Compass Railtours 'Cumbrian Fellsman' at Balshaw Lane Jct on the return leg of the tour from Stafford to Carlisle on 18 April 2009.

Turton and Edgworth: A Clitheroe to Manchester Victoria service with a Class 156 DMU drifts downhill towards Bromley Cross on 18 April 2009. Behind the camera is the site of the former Turton and Edgworth station while beyond the unit the track passes under a castellated wall associated with the Turton Tower estate.

Turton and Edgworth: Black 5 no.45407 approaches Turton southbound with a railtour heading back to Manchester on 18 April 2009. A considerable amount of housing has been constructed around the former station site since this photo was taken and may now justify the reopening of the station which was closed in 1961.

Grantham: 60163 'Tornado' in Grantham down loop with the York bound 'Yorkshire Pullman' special.

Prestwick International Airport: Planes, Trains and Automobiles...... View North of Prestwick International Airport station (where the station nameboards read Glasgow Prestwick Airport) with an approaching 334 on the left and a Ryanair Jet passing overhead.

Turton: The remains of the platform at Turton between Bolton and Blackburn. The photo is taken looking south from the level crossing on 18 April 2009.

Turton: Looking north across the site of Turton station and the level crossing on 18 April 2009. The former goods yard is in the foreground currently being used to store materials for the new buildings to the right of the station.

Rishton: Black 5 no 45407 'The Lancashire Fusilier' heads west through Rishton station on the final part of the climb towards Blackburn with the Cotton Mills Express on 18 April 2009.

Turton: A Clitheroe to Manchester Victoria service operated by Northern Rail using 156497 passes the former station at Turton on 18 April 2009.

Kings Cross: The winning design entry announced by Network Rail in April 2010 showing plans for the refurbished Kings Cross station and surrounding area seen looking east.

Aberdour: The first of the SRPS Forth Circle steam specials passes Aberdour on 18 April 2010 behind Britannia Pacific no 70013 Oliver Cromwell.

Halbeath: Britannia Steam Pacific no 70013 Oliver Cromwell about to run over Halbeath level crossing on 18 April 2010 with the SRPS Forth Circle railtour.

Dalgety Bay: The second SRPS 'Forth Circle' railtour charges away from Dalgety Bay on 18 April 2010 behind 70013.

Inverkeithing: View south at Inverkeithing on 18 April as 70013 Oliver Cromwell arrives with the afternoon SRPS Forth Circle Railtour.

Stirling: Oliver Cromwell waits at Stirling on 18 April with the afternoon SRPS Forth Circle Railtour before returning to Dalmeny and Inverkeithing via Linlithgow. 

Milton Junction [Glasgow]: The Warren Truss bridge carrying the G&G line over the M80 motorway between Balornock and Robroyston, Glasgow. Looking north on a quiet Sunday morning in April 2010.

Forth Bridge: In conditions best described as 'atmospheric', no 70013 Oliver Cromwell heads north off the Forth Bridge with the morning SRPS Forth Circle rail tour on Sunday 18 April 2010.  The train is running wrong line due to work being carried out on the bridge that morning.

Inverkeithing Central Junction: In the gathering dusk Oliver Cromwell brings the empty stock of the afternoon Forth Circle railtour from Inverkeithing station into Inverkeithing Yard to await a class 37 which will tow the train back to Bo'ness.

Haydon Bridge: A Carlisle - Newcastle service formed by 156480 runs parallel to the A69 road approaching Haydon Bridge station on 18 April 2010.

Kinbrace: The Great Britain IV south of Kinbrace on 18 April with Black 5s 44871 and 45407 The Lancashire Fusilier having just crossed the River Helmsdale. Discreetly tagged on at the tail end is 47 760.

Yorton: Freightliner 66515 heads north through Yorton making for Crewe Basford Hall Yard on 18 April. The train was running at 20mph with diverted empty coal stock after being sidelined by a wheel flat detector due to severe wheel flats on the rear wagon. The flats were so bad that the platform shook with each wheel rotation as the train passed through.

Lairg: The Great Britain IV seen on 18 April with Black 5's 45407 The Lancashire Fusilier and 44871 working hard on the first stage of the long climb from Rogart to Lairg.

Ribblehead Viaduct: A Northern DMU crosses Ribblehead Viaduct on 18 April on the approach to Ribblehead station. Judging from the buds on the nearest trees, such a photograph would not be obtainable from this spot a week or so later.

London Road Tunnel: Clearance works completed at London Road tunnel in April 2011. View shows the portals on either side, along with the area previously occupied by the ventilation shaft.

London Road Tunnel: Clearance works continuing at London Road tunnel in April 2011. Behind the scaffolding around the eastern portal lie the remnants of beer casks and gas bottles... quite a concoction.

Ribblehead: Northbound departure from Ribblehead, 18 April 2011.

Olney: The railway took a much straighter path than the road beneath this bridge near Olney. A former colleague rode under the bridge on his motorbike in the early 1960s, when trains were still running. He was followed by a policeman riding a type of motorbike which had a nasty habit of sudden rear wheel skids. When he noticed the PC's headlight was no longer visible in his mirrors, he felt he should return and check his welfare. He found him picking up his bike and asked if it was icy under the bridge. This incident took place in July.

Blea Moor Signal Box: A Carlisle-bound Northern service formed by 158855 passing Blea Moor Signal Box on 18 April 2011.

Ribblehead Viaduct: Looking south towards Ribblehead Viaduct and the slopes of Ingleborough on 18 April 2011, with Ribblehead Station and the Inn to the left.

Ribblehead: Boarding a northbound service at Ribblehead station in April 2011

Ribblehead Viaduct: Ribblehead Viaduct, with Whernside behind, on a fine Spring day in 2011.

Blea Moor Signal Box: A Northern Rail service comprising unit 158855 leaves the single track section from Ribblehead Viaduct at Blea Moor Sidings on 18 April 2011, passing the semaphore signal which is just visible above the cab roof. Ingleborough dominates the left background. See image [[37951]]

Settle: The former water tower at Settle was in the throes of its successful conversion into a house by ex-Friends of the Settle and Carlisle Line chairman Mark Rand and his wife Pat when this picture was taken in April 2011. The project featured in the Channel 4 programme 'The Restoration Man'.

Blea Moor Signal Box: 66133 + 66016 heading south from Blea Moor Sidings on 18 April 2011 with a container train.

Crewe: DBS Fertis liveried class 56 locomotives, previously employed in France on construction of new high speed routes, now stored at the south end of the former Crewe Diesel Maintenance Depot. Photographed from a passing Crewe - Shrewsbury all stations shuttle service on 18 April 2011.

Ribblehead: 158872 heads the 4-car 15.23 service to Leeds (14.00 ex-Carlisle) as it arrives at Ribblehead on 18 April 2011.

Carmarthen: Carmarthen Junction signal box seen from a passing train on 18 April 2012. The box is located at the east junction of the triangle to the south of Carmarthen station, with the east side spur to the station turning right and the twin track avoiding line to Fishguard bearing left, by the box.

Milford Haven: Track still in situ on the former branch to Milford Haven dockside in April 2012. View back towards the operational line connection, with Victoria Road overbridge behind the camera. The station is some 50 metres off to the left - with a car park light visible in the background.

Pembrey and Burry Port: The large Pembrey signal box sited on the north side of the West Wales main line to the east of Pembrey & Burry Port station. Photographed from a passing west bound train on 18 April 2012.

Wakefield Westgate: A Bristol bound CrossCountry service arriving at a wet Wakefield Westgate on 18 April 2012.

Milford Haven: A modern-day view of Milford Haven see image [[38657 for the same view twenty six years earlier]] as 158838 lays over following arrival on 18 April 2012 (before being failed with a fuel leak on the nearest carriage). The Tesco superstore and retail complex seen on the left have superceded the sidings and livestock market seen in the former image although, thankfully, the station run round line is still in place alongside the service road to the parking areas for the complex.

Wakefield Westgate: A wet evening at Wakefield Westgate on 18 April 2012, with trains for Huddersfield [left] and Leeds awaiting their departure times.

Caphouse Colliery: 'Progress' on display at the National Coal Mining Museum for England, Caphouse Colliery near Overton, West Yorkshire, in April 2012.

Milford Haven: 'Carmarthen... we have a problem!' Standing in for the usual class 175 DMU Super Sprinter 158838 lays over at Milford Haven station on 18 April after arrival from Manchester at 16.29. It was later failed with a fuel leak on the nearest carriage. A coach ride back to Carmarthen ensued in order to (just) make the 18.59 class 153 single unit Cardiff service.

Milford Haven: Track still in place near the roundabout at the entrance to Milford Haven station on the former line to Milford Haven dockside in April 2012. Victoria Road overbridge stands beyond the palisade fence.

Ayr: Looking over the buffer stops at Ayr on 18 April 2013 with a train for Glasgow Central awaiting its departure time at platform 1.

Lidlington: The 18.41 to Bletchley arriving at Lidlington, Bedfordshire, on 18 April 2013. The platform on the right has been rebuilt on the far side of the crossing, behind the photographer. There are quite a few new houses to the right of the train, making this perhaps the largest village between Bedford and Bletchley. The pillar box red floral containers on the left certainly brighten up the station.

Warrington Bank Quay: Freightliner 66606 with the 6M11 Killoch - Fiddlers Ferry passes Warrington Bank Quay on 18 April 2013.

Lidlington: The former station building at Lidlington has been extended substantially in the Bedford direction (left). Notice the two heights of platform - both now replaced by a new platform on the Bletchley (right) side of the crossing.

Warrington Bank Quay: DB Schenker 60092 with the 6F81 Liverpool Bulk Terminal to Fiddlers Ferry power station passing through Warrington Bank Quay on 18 April 2013.

Brundall: One of the DRS class 47 T&T operated services on its way back from Great Yarmouth to Norwich on 18 April 2013. The set is about to pass Brundall signal box, having run via the Berney Arms route.

Warrington Bank Quay: Arriva Trains Wales 175106 leaves Warrington Bank Quay with the 1D37 Manchester Piccadilly - Llandudno service on 18 April 2013.

Warrington Bank Quay: Tamper DR 73920 passes Warrington Bank Quay on 18 April 2013 heading for Springs Branch.

Arpley Junction: Freightliner 66548 with the 4S42 Fiddlers Ferry to Hunterston high level sidings empties passing Arpley Junction on 18 April 2013.

Warrington Bank Quay: Arriva 175008 on a Manchester Piccadilly to Llandudno service leaves Warrington Bank Quay on 18 April.

Warrington Bank Quay: DB Schenker 60015 on 6F07 Fiddlers Ferry to Liverpool Bulk Terminal at Warrington Bank Quay

Wakefield Westgate: A section of 99 Arches Viaduct alongside Denby Dale Road, to the south of Wakefield Westgate in April 2014. The projecting structure behind the hoarding once housed the signal box controlling the junction with the branch to Wakefield Kirkgate. The signal with feather for the branch can be seen through the gantry to the left, with the junction itself located near the right hand gantry.

Calder Grove: An April 2014 view from Blacker Lane towards the former exchange sidings at Calder Grove, with just a short section of rail still visible. Works involving the tipping of many hundreds of tons of soil are taking place to create grassland along the routes of the old coal staith and exchange siding lines from the former British Oak Opencast Disposal point. See image [[28145 for the scene twenty two years earlier]].

Kielder Viaduct: Looking south from Kielder Viaduct on 18 April 2014.

Wakefield Westgate: The recently closed 1960s era Wakefield Westgate station building is currently being demolished. This view on 18 April 2014 shows only the platform side section and roadside wall remaining.

Kielder Viaduct: Sunny day at Kielder. View south through the viaduct on 18 April towards Kielder Water.

Kemble: Should you wish for a break while driving along the A429 through Kemble, you could do worse than to follow this woodland path towards Windmill Road. This is the line from Cirencester see image [[32102 for the remaining stub]]. Just be aware of the stiff climb up the embankment at this end.

Rufford: A Network Rail test train on the Preston to Ormskirk line at Rufford on 18 April 2014. Photographed from the level crossing on the outward journey, with 31285 nearest the camera and 31233 leading. [Ref query 6627]

Kielder Viaduct: View south east, Kielder Viaduct, April 2014.

Nuneaton: Maybe its just me, but I cant remember much 'general tidying up' being done on the nationalized railway. see image [[41036]] for this location just 17 months ago.

Rufford: 142042 departs from Rufford late in the evening of 18 April 2014 with an Ormskirk to Preston service. After the mass withdrawal of most of the Northern Pacer fleet this unit was scrapped at Newport Docks in 2020.

Horseshoe Curve: Viewed from near the summit of Beinn Odhar (901m), the West Highland Line can just about be made out skirting the lower slopes of Beinn Dorain. Auch Gleann Viaduct is towards the right hand edge of the photograph.

Bromsgrove: A grab shot from a train to Hereford on 18 April 2015, showing how the new Bromsgrove station is being built South of the current platforms. This will minimize the distance from the new car parks to the platforms, but will also allow stopping Northbound trains to gather some speed before getting stuck into - or on! - the Lickey Incline. see image [[47025]]

Birmingham New Street: Passengers join 170517, forming the 0949 to Hereford, at Birmingham New Street on 18 April 2015.

Clitheroe: A cement empties train from Avonmouth to the Castle Cement plant at Horrocksford approaches Clitheroe station behind DBS 66023. The cement plant is less than a mile beyond here and the loco will run round at Horrocksford Junction before propelling the wagons along the short branch into the terminal.

Editorial Office: The Railscot automatic pilot in operation. Normal service on the website will be resumed over the weekend of 25/26 April 2015.

Clitheroe: A train of cement empties from the Hanson siding at Avonmouth is on the last mile of a long journey on 18th April. DBS 66023 is approaching Clitheroe station and the nearby Ribble cement plant at Horrocksford where it will be loaded. See image [[42683]]

Euxton Balshaw Lane: Travelling north on the Down Fast line passed Euxton Balshaw Lane station, Freightliner 70005 hauls a Network Rail ballast train on 18 April 2015.

Morningside Road: Although this building in Balcarres Street formed no part of Morningside Road station its name is a nod to the past. Photographed in April 2015 with the old station footbridge on the left still providing a pedestrian link with Maxwell Street. The former ticket office round the corner on Morningside Road is now a shop.

Ledbury: Nice day for it.. The driver and guard of a 170 heading for Birmingham on 18 April await the emergence of a Hereford service from the tunnel mouth just visible in the background. see image [[26388]] for an earlier era. [Ref query 6946]

Carnforth Furness and Midland Junction: 37409 accelerates the 1004 Preston to Barrow away from Carnforth F&M Junction and past the engineers sidings as it heads towards the bridge at Warton and the next stop at Silverdale. The link from F&M Junction to Carnforth East (straight ahead in the distance on this image) closed in 1998 and the two signal boxes were demolished. Occasional trains working through from the Barrow line to Settle Junction now have to run through the station and reverse in the loops alongside the WCML.

Lumphinnans Central Junction: GBRf now provides haulage for the Royal Scotsman. Appropriately-liveried 66746 leads the train past the former Lumphinnans Central Junction with the first 'Classic' tour of the year. 66736 brings up the rear.

Lumphinnans Central Junction: GBRf now provides haulage for the Royal Scotsman. Appropriately-liveried 66746 leads the train past the former Lumphinnans Central Junction with the first 'Classic' tour of the year. 66736 brings up the rear.

Warton: DBSO 9707 brings up the rear of a Barrow bound service headed by 37409 at Warton on 18th April 2016. The train is just passing under the old Carnforth Ironworks Tramway bridge see image [[29936]], above which can be seen Grange-over-Sands and Morecambe Bay at low tide.

Arkholme: A Leeds to Morecambe service hurries past the closed station at Arkholme, now a private residence, on 18th April 2016. See image [[19610]] Hopefully the regular Little North Western line passengers were appreciating the comfort of 158903 as services on these old jointed tracks are very often handled by Pacers.

Aberdeen: The internal station car parking area at Aberdeen, built over the former Great North bay platforms 10 and 11. View is south from Guild Street bridge on 18 April 2017.

Clayhills Yard: Mid afternoon on 18 April 2017 looking south over Aberdeen's Clayhills sidings. The only cccupants at this time are the 5 coaches plus class 73 locomotive forming the Aberdeen portion of the Highland Sleeper. The train is scheduled to depart from the adjacent station for Edinburgh at 2143. Once there it will join forces with the Inverness and Fort William portions for the overnight journey to London Euston, arriving at 0747.

Morecambe South Junction: Freightliner 66512 and 66562 double head a container train southwards at Morecambe South Junction on 18th April 2017.

Aberdeen: Pedestrian approach to Aberdeen station and Union Square shopping centre, April 2017

Dunblane Junction: The late spring still allows this view of the Up Highland Chieftain coasting through Dunblane at 70mph, virtually unnoticed by the community. Wednesday 18th April 2018. A nice view of the train, soon to be lost for the summer!

Morecambe South Junction: Colas 37099 leads a Network Rail test train southwards through Morecambe South Junction on the WCML on 23rd March 2018. 37421 was on the rear of the train.

North Queensferry: At North Queensferry a new UNESCO plaque for the Forth Bridge was unveiled today.

Inverkeithing: 158868 on the 19.19 from Edinburgh to Glenrothes with Thornton passes 170431 on the 18.20 Arbroath -Edinburgh service on the evening of 18 April.

Forsinard: Poster for the final Jellicoe Express unveiling.

'Jellico Express' Centenary Celebrations
When: Tuesday 30 April 2pm - 5pm
Where: Forsinard Railway Station & Field Centre RSPB Forsinard Flows
(See poster for registration details.)

Tomatin: Colas 70814 hauls the cement empties from Inverness to Oxwellmains, pictured approaching Tomatin on 18th April 2019.

Pitlochry: A grubby Colas 70814 rumbles through the newly extended Pitlochry platforms at dusk on 18th April 2019. The train of cement wagons was heading from Inverness to Oxwellmains. The footbridge has always been a good vantage point. See image [[34812]] from eight years earlier.

Eastleigh: Railway Support Services 08460 acting as yard shunter at Eastleigh on 18th April 2019. A large number of PW trains were being made up for the weekend.

Eastleigh: GBRf Electro-diesel 73964 Jeanette, the trailing engine on a Network Rail test train seen at Eastleigh on 18th April 2019.

Eastleigh: X-Country Voyager 220019 at Eastleigh on 18th April 2019. For some unknown reason it sat for twenty minutes in the station before departing. Usually all these trains are non-stop through here.

Dundarach Foot Crossing: DB-C 66100 Armistice 100 1918-2018 runs over Dundarach foot crossing as it leaves Pitlochry on 18th April 2019. The loco was heading from Inverness Yard to Hartlepool BSC with a rake of empty wagons that had been used to take a load of pipes northwards.

Oakleigh Park: Oakleigh Park station, seen from brand new 717 007 from Moorgate to Welwyn Garden City arriving on 18th April 2019. This station was another 'afterthought', not opened on this 1850 section of the ex-GNR main line until 1st December 1873. By the 1930s, it had been renamed Oakleigh Park For East Barnet but became simply Oakleigh Park again in 1971. The now closed platforms on the centre tracks have now been fenced off, only the outer edges of the two island platforms now being served by local trains.
See query 2057

Harringay: 313059 arriving at Harringay, with a service to Moorgate, on 18th April 2019. This section of the GNR main line opened on 7th August 1850 but Harringay was not opened until 1st May 1885. It was renamed Harringay West on 18th June 1951 but reverted to simply Harringay on 27th May 1971. The original Victorian ticket office on a footbridge linking both sides of the line at this point was destroyed by fire in the 1960s and replaced by a rudimentary timber hut which still stands today (see my photo image no. 76093). 2019 was the last year of the 313 units on these GNR London suburban services, replaced after 43 years by the new 717 units, much criticised for their 'ironing board' seats, in the September of that year.

Eastleigh: Freightliner 70020 running into Eastleigh station for a crew change on 18th April 2019.

Cockfosters: The ticket hall at Cockfosters, terminus of the LUL PIccadilly Line, opened in 1933, on 18th April 2019. The passimeter office is no longer in use but has been retained as a feature of the station.

Harringay: The remaining side of the northbound island platform at Harringay station, looking south towards King's Cross, on 18th April 2019. The single track curve in the background on the right leads down to a connection with the London Overground GOBLIN line just east of Crouch Hill station and is normally used only by freight and empty stock workings to and from Bounds Green depot. However, on 4th May 2019, the spur was traversed by UK Railtours 'The Amber Valley Venturer' from Victoria to the Midland Railway Centre at Butterley and on which I was able to secure a seat. Shame it didn't stop at Crouch Hill which is my local station and would have given me an extra hour or so in bed but then I'd have missed the enjoyment of the roundabout journey from Victoria up the West London Line!

Alexandra Palace: Brand new 717007, from Moorgate to Welwyn Garden City, arriving at Alexandra Palace station, on 18th April 2019. This station was known as Wood Green until 1982.

Lutterworth: This is the GCR trackbed looking south in April 2019 near Shawell Quarry, which is in turn near Lutterworth. A few years ago, I photographed an excavator parked here, and feared that the cutting would be filled in. Now all you would need to walk this section would be strong secateurs and a great deal of patience.

Broomhill: Strathspey Railway's Ivatt Class 2MT 46512, with the first train of the day at Broomhill on 18th April 2019. The azure blue backing of the smokebox numberplate and shed code plate is a nice touch.

Pitlochry: 170426 slows to call at Pitlochry with a northbound evening service on 18th April 2019. The unit is just alongside the site of the recently removed platform extension. See image [[68397]] from just five days earlier when the last platform remnants were still in place.

Oakleigh Park: Interior view of brand new 717 007 while calling at Oakleigh Park station, with an off peak service from Moorgate to Welwyn Garden City, on 18th April 2019.

New Barnet: Brand new 717007 from Moorgate to Welwyn Garden City, departing from New Barnet, on 18th April 2019. This station opened with the line on 7th August 1850 as Barnet and was renamed New Barnet on 1st May 1884.

Alexandra Palace: 313015, with 313049, to Hertford North calling at Alexandra Palace (formerly Wood Green until 1982), on 18th April 2019.

Lutterworth: Looking north on an abandoned main line. Just North of the M6 and A5, this is the trackbed of the GCR, accessible as a footpath only. How is the mighty fallen.

Sheffield: The 1348 ex Leeds train on arrival at Sheffield on 18th April 2019. It was interesting for me to travel on a Pacer as they come to the end of their service lives.

Portobello Junction: View from a train passing Portobello Junction on 18 April 2007. The AMEC tamper is stabled in the sidings running alongside the Network Rail MDU and is buffered up to one of the vehicles of the 'overhead line maintenance train'. At this point in time the latter still looks (almost?) serviceable see image [[65917]].

Lauriston: 18th April 2019 was a nice day and I fancied exploring St Cyrus and the surrounding area. This was taken at Bush looking northwards towards Inverbervie on the Montrose and Bervie trackbed.

Pitlochry: 43032 heads from Inverness to Perth leading a Scotrail HST set on driver training duties, seen here from the balcony at Lineside - Pitlochry on 16th April 2019. http://www.pitlochrylineside.co.uk/

Harringay: 82205 to King's Cross, nearing its destination as it hurtles past Harringay station on 18th April 2019.

Eastleigh: Freightliner 66508, with 70008 dead in the consist, northbound at Eastleigh on 18th April 2019.

Harringay: A closer view of the spur down to the London Overground GOBLIN line at Crouch Hill, seen from the south end of Harringay station, on 18th April 2019. Normally used only for freight and empty stock workings but was traversed northbound (towards the camera) by a UK Railtours' excursion to the Midland Railway Centre at Butterley, on which I was a passenger, a few weeks later on 4th May 2019.

Eastleigh: South Western Railway liveried 442404 heading into Eastleigh Works from the station on 18th April 2019. Apparently a rare beast as the local enthusiasts got quite agitated at the sight of it appearing.

Eastleigh: 59003, newly painted in GBRf colours, passing through Eastleigh on its way to Westbury on 18th April 2019.

Raskelf: A TransPennine Express Hitachi 5-coach Bi-Mode Class 802 unit runs north along the down fast line, on diesel power, just after passing the former Raskelf station location, to rear of view, whilst working the Sunday 18 April 2021 12.45 Manchester Victoria to Newcastle service. As I have seen a number of these TPE units running on diesel under the wires, either this is down to drivers not changing over from diesel to electric mode, or there is a power capacity issue as on the ECML coastal section in Scotland.

Croston: A maintenance team onboard a train comprising of two small wagons with an RRV in the middle providing the traction pass Croston on Sunday 18 April 2021 heading north towards the site of Littlewood Siding.

Craigleith: Although the village of Blackhall was nearby, Craigleith was nothing but a quarry when the railway opened and this bridge south of the station crossed a lane between fields. Electronics now helps to avoid collisions (or just confrontations) but it must have been an awkward spot for many years.

Euxton Junction: Five for the price of one. ROG's 57305 hauling four Class 47s from Derby to WCRC at Carnforth approaches Euxton Junction on 18 April 2021. The locos being moved were 47848, 47812, 47815 and 47813 and it understood that these have been purchased by WCRC from ROG.

Quarter: Fourth District Lanarkshire Map from 1913 of Quarter area, note the station was a wee walk from the village. Map is part of a book rescued by myself during renovation works.

Bilston Glen Viaduct: A side elevation view of the old Bilston Glen Viaduct, which will be impossible in the summer months and into Autumn..

Medstead and Four Marks: Ivatt 2MT 2-6-2T 41312, eastbound at Medstead and Four Marks, with a van and three coaches for Alton on 18th April 2022.

Pass of Killiecrankie: 43142 is at the head of an Inter7City service to Inverness, climbing out of Pitlochry on 18th April 2022, approaching the start of the descent into the Pass of Killiecrankie. The HST is just about to pass under the B8019 road (the old A9).

Pass of Killiecrankie: The climb out of the Pass of Killiecrankie breaks up the long downhill stretch of the Highland Main Line and was therefore a good place to listen to 37610 and 37116 working south with a Network Rail Management Train on 18th April 2022. This had worked north two days previously and visited the Inverness Aberdeen line and then ran to Thurso and Wick. The train is approaching the Garry Bridge.

Pass of Killiecrankie: One final shove from 37116 and the climb from Killiecranke Viaduct is over. The Network Rail Measurement Train disappears into the concrete box under the Garry road bridge and on down to Pitlochry. Leading engine was 37610 on 18th April 2022 on this working from Inverness to Mossend.

Medstead and Four Marks: As we were in the vicinity, I thought it only polite to call in on the MHR at the Medstead & Four Marks station in April 2022. Southern Maunsell School class 4-4-0 30925 'Cheltenham' was glimpsed on a west bound train to Alresford.

Medstead and Four Marks: Ivatt 2MT 2-6-2T 41312, heading east to Alton with a three-coach train, at Medstead and Four Marks on 18th April 2022.

Becconsall: Becconsall on the West Lancs Light Railway in April 2022, with 'Irish Mail' shunting 'Stanhope' towards the engine shed. On the turntable to the left is 'Sybil', undergoing a full rebuild.