Carlisle Kingmoor Shed: The Coronations looked splendid in any colour, and here is No 46236 'City of Bradford' at Carlisle Kingmoor depot in maroon on 28 April 1963. Class 40 No D223 'Lancastria' completes the picture, and was the motive power for my return journey to Glasgow.

Beattock: 42192 provides powerful assistance on Beattock ,while banking the northbound Sunday train from Birmingham on 28 April 1963. D223 'Lancastria' was at the front end and benefited from the Fairburn 2-6-4T's efforts.

Carlisle Canal Shed: Must be a freight duty ahead for EE Type 4 D394 as it passes by Carlisle Canal shed with a brake tender in tow on 28 April 1963.

Carlisle Kingmoor MPD: What happens when you get involved with a school trip! Resting quietly in a remote spot at Carlisle Kingmoor shed on 28 April 1963 are the two original Princess Royals, 46200 and 46201, with two of Kingmoor's Crabs for company. 46201 'Princess Elizabeth', then in green livery, is still in active main line preservation, but maroon 46200 'Princess Royal' was less successful.

Carlisle: 28 April 1963 and Jinty 0-6-0T 47415 is station pilot at Carlisle. Rather oddly, a brake van seems to be part of its equipment. Note the lightweight DMU in the background, most probably on a Cumbrian Coast service. Sent from my iPad

Edinburgh Princes Street: Mystery picture...thanks to all who responded to the request to help identify the old photograph - in particular to Bill Roberton who finally nailed it. The picture was in fact taken looking north across the lines outside Princes Street station, Edinburgh in 1963. Amongst the features still standing are the tenements in the right background which form the rear of Rutland Square and the tower on the skyline, which is part of St Georges West church on Shandwick Place. I have emailed details to Alex Dyne who is paying a visit to Edinburgh next week and who had requested help in identifying the location - an old family photograph of his late father who not only appears in the picture but was also the engineer who designed the bridge on behalf of the SSEB - Ed. (Old family photograph).

Polmadie Shed: Close up of the motion of Fairburn 2-6-4T 42274, taken at Polmadie on the morning of Friday 28th April 1967. The locomotive was rostered for an outing to Gourock that afternoon, for return on the 5.03 pm service to Glasgow Central. This proved to be the final occasion on which a regular timetabled passenger train within BR's Scottish Region was covered by a Scottish Region steam locomotive.

Gourock: The final steam hauled service on the Gourock line, the 5.03pm to Glasgow Central on Friday 28th April 1967, awaits departure behind Fairburn 2-6-4T 42274.

Greenock West: View from the 5.03pm Gourock to Glasgow Central leaving Greenock West, hauled by Fairburn 2-6-4T 42274, on Friday 28th April 1967. This was the final steam hauled service on the line, and indeed I think it was the final occasion, in BR days, on which a Scottish-based steam locomotive worked a scheduled 'Scottish' passenger service. Quite a number of Anglo-Scottish services were hauled by locomotives from south of the border on later dates in 1967, but I believe that this was the last service 'internal' to Scotland.

Polmadie Shed: Fairburn 2-6-4T 42274 at Polmadie on Friday 28th April 1967. Later that day, the locomotive would take the 5.03pm from Gourock to Glasgow Central, the final steam hauled service on the line. I have subsequently realised that the event had rather wider significance, at least for those of a certain mindset! As far as I know, it was the final occasion, in BR days at any rate, on which a steam locomotive from a Scottish shed worked a scheduled 'Scottish' passenger service. A number of Anglo-Scottish services were hauled by locomotives from south of the border later in 1967, but I believe that this was the last steam-hauled service that started and finished in Scotland.

Polmadie Shed: Fairburn 2-6-4T 42274 at Polmadie on Friday 28th April 1967. Later that day, the locomotive would take the 5.03pm from Gourock to Glasgow Central, the final steam hauled service on the line. As far as I know, it was in fact the final occasion, in BR days at leat, on which a Scottish-based steam locomotive worked a scheduled passenger service wholly within Scotland. It was commendable of Polmadie to get hold of the last remaining Scottish Fairburn for the purpose, but perhaps surprising that no attempt was made to clean the locomotive.

Polmadie Depot: Standard and Fairburn tanks at Polmadie on Friday 28th April 1967. The Fairburn, 42274, would take the final steam-hauled Gourock to Glasgow service later that day.

Gourock: A historic moment at Gourock as Fairburn 4MT 2-6-4T 42274 is ready to leave on the 17.03 service to Glasgow Central on 28th April 1967. This was the final steam hauled service on the line. What a pity so few of the fine LMS 2-6-4Ts were preserved.

Gourock: The 5.03pm service to Glasgow Central ready to leave Gourock behind Fairburn 2-6-4T 42274. The photograph was taken on Friday 28th April 1967, and this was the final steam hauled service on the line. In recent years I have come to realise that the train had wider significance, as I believe that it was the final occasion, in BR days, on which a steam locomotive from a Scottish shed worked a scheduled 'Scottish' passenger service. Quite a number of Anglo-Scottish services were steam hauled, albeit by English-based locomotives, on later dates in 1967, but I think that this was the last purely Scottish one.

Gourock: Fairburn 2-6-4T 42274 awaits departure from Gourock with the 17.03 service to Glasgow Central on Friday 28th April 1967. This was the final steam hauled service on the line.

Paisley Gilmour Street: There was remarkably little 'enthusiast' presence for the final scheduled steam run from Gourock to Glasgow on 28th April 1967, but two passengers were out for a brief chat with the crew of Fairburn 2-6-4T 42274 during the stop at Paisley Gilmour St.

Glasgow Central: The 17.03 from Gourock, on 28th April 1967, was the final scheduled steam run on the Gourock – Glasgow route, and Polmadie turned out Fairburn 2-6-4T 42274 to do the honours. The train is seen after arrival at Glasgow Central.

Eglinton Street Goods: A 1967 'grab shot' of Standard 4 2-6-4T 80004 at Eglinton Street Goods depot, taken from a passing Gourock-Glasgow train. The scene looks somewhat unremarkable, but this was the Friday of the final week of active Scottish-based steam, and the passing train was the final steam-hauled service from Gourock, so there was a bit of history being recorded.

Cartsdyke Junction: View from the 5.03pm Gourock to Glasgow Central passing Cartsdyke Junction, behind Fairburn 2-6-4T 42274. The photograph was taken on Friday 28th April 1967, and this was the final steam hauled service on the line.

Cardross: The signalbox at Cardross was set alight very late in the day of 26 April 1971 by a drunk passenger who had just arrived on a Helensburgh bound train. The remains of the box are seen early in the morning of 28 April 1971. The signalman at the time of the incident was a friend, Jack Vickers. A temporary control centre was set up in an old waiting room on the up platform and an interlocked single lever ground frame was installed in front of the former box to release the level crossing gates. The arrangement lasted until the North Clyde resignalling was completed following which the area was controlled from Yoker.

Cardross: The remains of Cardross SB around 36 hours after the fire that had occurred late in the day on 26 April 1971. At this end of the block shelf was the train describer equipment for trains to and from Dumbarton Central SB, installed when that box was constructed at the time of the North Clyde electrification see image [[22082]]. As Cardross SB was adjacent to the 'modern' Dumbarton SB, the train reporting codes had to be entered manually for eastbound services and these would automatically be passed to Dumbarton as the train entered their area. At the far end of the shelf was the panel that housed the 'tapper' & bell instrument for the block to Ardmore East and the rotary switches that controlled the colour light signals.

Cardross: The signalbox at Cardross on 28 April 1971, around 36 hours after it had been maliciously set on fire. The relay room to the left survived and remains in place today although with a new roof. The signalbox was demolished and signalling facilities were set up in the Ladies Waiting Room on the Up platform. This remained in place until the Yoker area resignalling in 1984.

Carstairs: Interesting ideas for pub names no 46 - <I>'The Bin & Brazier'</I>.<br/> D403 double heading 409 during a stop at Carstairs in April 1972 with a northbound train.

Carstairs: 415+406 seem to be utilising all of their combined 5,400 horsepower accelerating north through Carstairs in the spring of 1972. I swear the ground shook!

Lampits Junction: A BR Freightliner container service photographed leaving Carstairs in 1972.

Carstairs: A pair of class 50s with a Euston - Glasgow express passing through Carstairs in the summer of 1972.

Aviemore: The 'STV Puffer Painter Special', photographed heading south from Aviemore on 28 April 1979. Believed to have been the first visit of an HST to the Highland Main Line.

Aviemore: The 'STV Puffer Painter Special' at Aviemore with the Strathspey Railway's 46464 standing alongside on 28 April 1979 see image [[36599]].

Loughborough: 45108 northbound XP through the Midland station.

Loughborough: 45119 southbound XP through the Midland station. Notice the old track layout and the Brush factory.

Manningtree: The driver of 37254 has the road to Ipswich and Norwich at Manningtree on 28th April 1979. The camera has also caught the clearing of the starter for the connecting DMU service to Harwich Town. The semaphore signals were replaced by a colour light gantry early in 1980.

Clatchard Craig Quarry: Viewed from Clatchard Craig an Edinburgh - Aviemore charter HST passes Newburgh. 28th April 1979.

Haymarket East Junction: A DBSO leads an Edinburgh - Glasgow push-pull service past Haymarket East Junction on 28 April 1981, with the surrounding area undergoing demolition and clearance work. The propelling locomotive is 47708 Waverley. St Mary's Cathedral stands in the left background, with the 300 ft chimney of the Caledonian Distillery on the right.

Millerhill MPD: 26006 in the loco stabling sidings at Millerhill on 28 April 1984.

Millerhill Yard Up Secondary Sorting Sidings: The body of Park Royal railbus SC79971 in use as a bothy at Millerhill Yard on 28 April 1984. Later that year it would be buried at a landfill site because of asbestos content.

Millerhill Yard Down Sorting Sidings: Looking south over Millerhill Yard on a misty 28 April 1984. Tracklifting is well underway, with the down sidings being removed. See image [[52371]]

Stranraer Harbour: A 156 stands in the rain at Stranraer Harbour on 28 April 1990.

Stranraer Harbour: It is early morning and very wet in this view south from the top of the steps on the covered footbridge looking along the external platform at Stranraer Harbour on 28 April 1990.

Stranraer Harbour: Looking towards the buffer stops and Loch Ryan at Stranraer Harbour station early in the morning of 28 April 1990. The class 47 has recently arrived with the sleeper from Euston, while the 156 awaits a return trip to Glasgow.

Shrewsbury: The destination blinds are blank on this Class 150 standing at platform 7 of Shrewsbury station on 28 April 1990. It was however heading to Cardiff Central although my destination this time was only as far as Abergavenny.

Rosyth: As well as being at an odd angle Rosyth's ticket office was unusual in that it was on 'stilts' so as to be at street level - yet it wasn't on the street. It survived the ticket office closures of the 1980s but, unlike other part-day ticket offices in Fife it closed in the 1990s. It was demolished shortly after this picture was taken in April 1999.

Rosyth: The former ticket office stands above the platforms at Rosyth station in April 1999. It has always reminded me of a Crannog but it is not clear why it as built this way. The building was demolished shortly thereafter.

Edinburgh Princes Street: Entrance to the former Princes Street station, Edinburgh, in April 2002. The area immediately beyond the gates is now a car park, with the Caledonian Hotel on the left.

Seafield Level Crossing: Gates that have seen better days. Seafield level crossing looking west toward Leith South yard in April 2004. See image [[4254]]

Seafield Junction [CR]: Trackbed of the Caledonian line to Leith East Goods entering on the left from Seafield Junction in April 2004. The chimney is part of Seafield crematorium and Seafield Road is behind the trees to the right.

Leith East Goods: Remains of the level crossing in Salamander Place, looking north west in April 2004 as new flats take over the area. The former Caledonian Leith East goods depot (closed 1973) stood off camera to the right see image [[35359]]. The cleared site has been acquired for redevelopment.

Seafield Junction [CR]: Caledonian bridge on the route to Leith East crossing Seafield Place, April 2004.

Bonnington Goods: Bridge remains on the south side of the Water of Leith at Bonnington in April 2004. The bridge once carried the goods link that left the North Leith branch just east of Bonnington station to serve the industrial area south of West Bowling Green Street. See image [[3196]]

Bonnington Goods: Looking north along the path of the goods spur which left the North Leith branch east of Bonnington Station to cross West Bowling Green Street, where the former level crossing gates have since been replaced by the blue versions! A signal box stood to the right of the gates. Behind the camera the line then crossed the Water of Leith to reach the industrial area beyond. See image [[3198]]

Leith South Yard: Road entrance to Leith South yard from Albert Road - April 2004.

Leith South Yard: Looking back from the entrance to the docks across Albert Road to Leith South yard, April 2004.

North Queensferry: Coal empties passing through North Queensferry heading for the Forth Bridge in April 2005 hauled by EWS 66093.

North Queensferry: A train from Edinburgh comes off the Forth Bridge in April 2005 and is about to enter North Queensferry station.

Forth Bridge: Leaving the Forth Bridge on the north shore - April 2005.

North Queensferry: An Edinburgh bound train leaves North Queensferry in April 2005.

Forth Bridge: Coal train for Longannet power station drifting down from the Forth Bridge towards North Queensferry in April 2005. Note the cameraman in the cab!

North Queensferry: Down coal train passing through North Queensferry station in April 2005 bound for Longannet power station.

Rosyth Dockyard: The surviving Rosyth Dockyard signal box in April 2005. View east towards the road and rail bridges.

Glenfoot Viaduct: View southeast along the River Devon in April 2005 showing the remaining piers of Glenfoot Viaduct that once carried the Devon Valley line between Alloa and Tillicoultry. see image [[6303]]

Rosyth Dockyard: View west at Rosyth Dockyard signal box in April 2005. Rosyth Castle is in the background and to the right the Zeebrugge ferry is docked.

Inverkeithing: A Peterborough bound GNER HST Saturday service at Inverkeithg platform 1 on 28 April 2007 during ongoing reconstruction work.

Hillfoot: View over Hillfoot station on the Milngavie branch on 28th April 2007. Taken from the flats built as part of the redevelopment of the former goods yard. See image [[7753]]

Glasgow Central: Coat of arms of the Caledonain Railway above the Hope Street vehicle entrance

Glasgow Central: Hope Street vehicle entrance at Glasgow Central

Glasgow Central: Abandoned coupling link at Glasgow Central Platform 1

Glasgow Central: GNER DVT being made ready to depart for Kings Cross

Glasgow Central: 92019 Wagner being coupled to the Caledonian Sleeper at Glasgow Central

Glasgow Central: 90019 stands at Platform 9 with the Caledonian Sleeper

Glasgow Central: 221133 Alexander Selkirk sitting at Platform 2 with a Cross Country service for Plymouth

Glasgow Central: A Class 156 departs while passed by a Class 91 pulling into Glasgow Central to form a service for Kings Cross

Glasgow Central: 156508 departing Platform 12 bound for Paisley Canal.

Glasgow Central: 90019 departs with the Caledonian Sleeper ECS bound for Polmadie

Bargeddie Bridge: Carrying the R&C over the A8 (or the M8 missing link) in April 2007 is the structure referred to by many as The Cutty Sark Bridge, after the whisky ad which adorned it for many years. It is doubtful if the name McArthur Glen Designer Outlet Centre bridge will ever catch on in the same way.

Dysart: The Royal Scotsman accelerates north from Dysart on 28 April behind 47804.

Gisburn: The platform edges and building recesses can just be seen in this picture of Gisburn looking towards Chatburn and Clitheroe with Gisburn tunnel just behind the photographer. The station closed in 1962. The old signal box still stands at the far end of the station but is now on private land and owned by Waddingtons timber merchants who occupy the goods yard. Although the lever frame has been removed the cabin itself is maintained by the company as a historic local building. (My thanks to John Pratt for additional local information). SD 826489

Gisburn: The artificial tunnel at Gisburn, on the line between Hellifield and Clitheroe, is only 157 yards long. It was built to protect the view from Gisburne Park (sic) and the castellations on the far portals can also be seen in this view towards Hellifield in April 2008. The remains of Gisburn station are just behind the photographer. (SD 826489)

Cattal: The start of the single line section from Cattal looking towards Knaresborough and Harrogate and showing the signal box, crossing and station building opened in 1848.

Goldsborough: Goldsborough on the Harrogate to York line closed in 1958 and just a plain single line passes the site. The station has been converted into a home that incorporates the upper floor of the signal box into the living accommodation. The relay room below is the garage. View towards Knaresborough from the adjacent main Harrogate to York road. See image [[23596]]

Dysart: SPT liveried 170 478 coasts downhill towards Dysart with an outer circle service destined for Waverley on 28 April 2008. Randolph Road bridge, spanning the line in the background, once carried the Wemyss Tramway from Kirkcaldy to Leven prior to closure in 1932.

Easingwold: Terminus of the two mile railway from Alne that was never part of the grouping or nationalisation but hired its engines from the NER, LNER and BR. Easingwold opened in 1891 closing to passengers in 1948 and goods in 1957. Modern houses have been built on the site of the platforms and sidings. This impressive building appears in many old pictures of the station and has a plaque saying Old Station House but I am reliably assured it is actually the former station hotel.

Hammerton: The signaller walks down Hammerton platform to operate the crossing gates. The small grey wooden building houses the lever frame for the points and semaphore signals and the rodding and wires can be seen below. The block instruments are in the office behind and the single line token pouches are just inside the doorway.

Hammerton: Looking along the double track section towards Cattall and Knaresborough as the signaller closes the gates to road traffic. This station opened in 1848 and still has an hourly service between York, Harrogate and Leeds.

Hessay: The station closed in 1958 and part of the building is a private house but the small office to the side is used by the signaller and the four lever frame and instruments can be seen on the platform.

Hammerton: The Hammerton signaller hands the token for the single line section to Poppleton, through Marston Moor and Hessay, to the driver of 144004 on a York service.

Marston Moor: Marston Moor closed nearly 50 years ago (17 September 1958) on the same day as nearby Hessay but still has a small signal box controlling the level crossing on the single line section to Poppleton. View towards Hammerton.

Poppleton: Start of the single line section to Hammerton (just beyond the crossing) on the York - Harrogate line. This view west shows the substantial modern waiting room added on to the original building on the York platform.

Falloch: NBR West Highland Line across the A82 from The Falls of Falloch. Bridge over stream.

Falloch: NBR West Highland Line Across the A82 from The Falls of Falloch. Bridge to allow field access.

Falloch: NBR West Highland Line across the A82 from The Falls of Falloch looking south.

Falloch: NBR West Highland Line across the A82 from The Falls of Falloch looking north.

Falloch: NBR West Highland Line across the A82 from The Falls of Falloch. Sections of lifted track.

Cardross: 334016 arrives at Cardross with an early afternoon service to Helensburgh Central on 28 April 2009

Immenstadt: At Immenstadt in the south of Germany, the branch to Oberstdorf leaves the Munich to Lindau main line in the 'wrong' direction, so that services from Oberstdorf to Kempten and beyond are faced with a reversal here. 218 499 on the left has just brought in train IC2012 (09:45 Oberstdorf - Hannover Hbf) on 28 April 2010 and is running round its train to join classmate 218 494 which was waiting at Immenstadt and has already coupled up. Very occasional Railscot contributor Ingrid Jamieson can be seen chatting to the train's conductor beyond the first lamp-post.

Birmingham International: A London Midland service to Birmingham New Street with 350130 arrives at Birmingham International on 28 April 2010.

Wolverhampton: London Midland 170632 arrives at Wolverhampton on 28 April 2010 with the 0847 hrs Shrewsbury to Birmingham New Street service.

Birmingham International: 66204 with a westbound container train passing a Network Rail track team on the approach to Birmingham International station on 28 April 2010.

Birmingham International: The 0827 hrs Manchester Piccadilly to Bournemouth CrossCountry service calls at Birmingham International on 28 April 2010.

Birmingham International: Looking west through Birmingham International station on 28 April 2010 as London Midland 350105 calls with a service to Birmingham New Street.

Tan Hill: Replica/rebuilt narrow gauge wagon outside the Tan Hill Inn on the Pennine Way near the Cumbria/Durham/North Yorkshire boundaries. Presumably similar vehicles were used in the nearby stone quarries at this bleak spot (but if anyone has any more definite information please share). The nearest station to Tan Hill would have been Barras on the Stainmore line see image [[21928]] but the road continues to climb the moors for a further five miles from Barras before reaching this windswept location. With thanks to Messrs Martin, Armit and Taylor. Editors note: Some may recall the Tan Hill Inn making the headlines on 31 December 2009 when revellers celebrating the New Year found the surrounding roads blocked by snow and were unable to leave the pub for 3 days ... somebody pinch me!

Kirkby Stephen East: On the Stainmore side of the old road bridge at Kirkby Stephen East the trackbed has been turned into a caravan park and all trace of the railway removed except for this goods shed now used by the site operator. After closure of the Stainmore route in 1962 trains from Appleby continued to serve a coal depot here until 1972. The station itself lies immediately beyond the old bridge, now turned into the embankment seen in this view. See image [[9449]].

Merrygill Viaduct: Merrygill viaduct lies one mile east of Kirkby Stephen East on the climb to Stainmore. Trains continued to serve the quarry here until 1975, using the Warcop line from Appleby, and a one mile section of the trackbed, including two viaducts. This section survives as a public walkway.

Le Tunnel de Besse: Le Tunnel de Besse, 110 metres long, lies between Saint Sauveur la Sagne and Saint Alyre d'Arlanc on the AGRIVAP tourist line in the Auvergne region. Usually a big hit with passengers pulled along in an open wagon behind the line's heritage Panoramique railcar X4208, the tunnel is seen here pre-season on a quiet Saturday morning over the level crossing of the D38 road.

Slochd Viaduct: A general view of the area of the landslip near Slochd Viaduct that has led to the closure of the Highland Main Line. Photographed on 28 April 2012 from alongside the old A9.

Sinclairtown [2nd]: The second of the SRPS 'Forth Circle' railtours of 28 April, hauled by 46115 Scots Guardsman climbs away from Sinclairtown.

Slochd Viaduct: One of the pair of road-rail vehicles being used to transport rocks from the south side of Slochd Viaduct to the landslip site on 28 April 2012 see image [[19235]].

Valleyfield Colliery: 46115 Scots Guardsman draws away from a water stop at Newmills and passes the mudflats at Low Valleyfield with the SRPS Forth Circle railtour on 28 April 2012.

Slochd Viaduct: Having collected a load of rocks from the stockpile at the south end of Slochd Viaduct on 28 April, a ro-rail vehicle starts the job of filling in the hole left by the landslip.

Dalgety Bay: The SRPS Forth Circle railtour passing Dagety Bay on 28 April 2012 behind Royal Scot no 46115 'Scots Guardsman'.

Causewayhead: The driver of a Mackie's bus en route from Alloa to Stirling has just pulled in expectantly at a crowded bus stop in Causewayhead on April 28th 2012. Strange to relate, they were all waiting for a train (the SRPS Forth Circle railtour of that day hauled by 46115 'Scots Guardsman').

Slochd Viaduct: Large boulders piled up at the south end of Slochd Viaduct on 28 April 2012. These were ready to be used as infill at the site of the landslip that had led to closure of the main line [see recent news items].

La Chaise Dieu: View over La Chaise Dieu, south central France, in April 2012. The station is still in use by AGRIVAP's heritage trains, although the loop line has been lifted.

Slochd Viaduct: Scene at the south end of Slochd Viaduct on 28 April. Large boulders are being piled up ready to be used as infill at the site of the landslip.

Slochd Viaduct: General view of the area of the landslip near Slochd summit on 28 April 2012, taken from the old A9.

Saint Sauveur la Sagne: View over Saint Sauveur la Sagne in April 2012. The AGRIVAP trains touristique don't call here, but run through on the scenic Arlanc / Chaise Dieu route. The former station buildings, shed and yard (now in non-railway use) appear to be in good order.

St Alyre d'Arlanc: Sadly the heritage trains of this Auvergne ligne touristique no longer pause here, passing through on their way to La Chaise Dieu from Ambert and Arlanc, although the siding and shed are still in railway use - the station is a private residence. See image [[39604]]

La Chaise Dieu: The attractive station building at La Chaise Dieu on the AGRIVAP tourist line in the Auvergne, seen from the station forecourt on 28 April 2012.

St Alyre d'Arlanc: At St Alyre d'Arlanc the AGRIVAP tourist line crosses the D999 road at the southern end of the station. Scene on 28 April 2012 looking towards La Chaise Dieu with the main line on the left and a works siding to the right. See image [[42870]]

Haworth: Lineup in the yard at Haworth on 28 April during the Keighley and Worth Valley Railway Railway Diesel Gala Weekend. From left to right are 37264, 26038 and 25059.

Tyseley: Looking north west over the platforms at Tyseley towards Birmingham on 28 April 2013. A side of this station which hasn't changed much in about 50 years - still works though.

Keighley: 20020 at Keighley on 28 April during the KWVR Diesel Gala Weekend.

Oxenhope: Hudswell Clarke 0-6-0DM D2511 at Oxenhope on 28 April 2013. Introduced as BR Class D2/12 the locomotive went to Barrow in Furness new in August 1961. It was withdrawn from there just over 6 years later in December 1967. After a spell working at NCB Hatfield Main Colliery D2511 was obtained by the KWVR.

Oxenhope: Scene at Oxenhope on 28 April during the KWVR Diesel Gala.

Oxenhope: Ex-Longmoor Military Railway Austerity 0-6-0ST Brussels, built by Hudswell Clarke in 1945, photographed in the exhibition shed at KWVR Oxenhope on 28 April 2013.

Ingrow West: 20031+20020 with a train at Ingrow West on 28 April.

Crigglestone: A CrossCountry 220 Voyager heads south passing Crigglestone West station site, heading for Woolley tunnel and Barnsley, during a series of week-end closures of the normal route between Wakefield Westgate and Sheffield via Moorthorpe

Keighley: 20031+20020 take a train away from Keighley on 28 April during the KWVR Diesel Gala.

Oxenhope: A gleaming 26038 alongside the water tower at Oxenhope on 28 April.

Hall Green: In the pink - a detail view of the footbridge at Hall Green see image [[42910]]

Keighley: 37075 waits at Keighley station on 28 April with DMU M51189 in the background.

Inverkeithing East Junction: The Glasgow Central - Dundee lg of the Northern Belle runs through Inverkeithing East Junction on 28 April with 47790 bringing up the rear. On the front is 47501 see image [[42884]].

Tyseley: Looking North West towards Birmingham city centre on 28 April 2013. I suspect that this former goods yard would have handled a fair amount of automotive traffic in days gone by. The red brick building on the right was a Lucas plant, while one of the earliest Rover factories was sited nearby. This being a Sunday afternoon, lots of DMUs are stabled in the depot off to the left.

Oxenhope: 20031+20020 manoeuvering at Oxenhope on 28 April 2013.

Hall Green: 172215 calls at Hall Green forming the 15.05 to Worcester Foregate Street on a quiet Sunday afternoon.

Hall Green: 172215 forms the 15.05 to Worcester Foregate Street, pulling away from Hall Green, on 28th April 2013.

Ingrow West: 'Just a tweak...' Ingrow West 28 April 2013.

Helsby: A Northern Clas 156 DMU waits at Helsby whilst working a shuttle service to Hooton on 28 April 2014. The view here is eastwards towards the junction and the DMU will be departing towards the camera.

Frodsham: A Northern Class 150 DMU passes Frodsham on 28 April 2014 heading for Chester.

Carnforth: The West Coast Depot at Carnforth is not easy to see, except from passing trains on the Barrow line, hence this grab shot of the depot yard on 28 April. EE Type 3 37706 is idling on one of the depot roads, alongside two Brush Type 4s, one of which appears to be undergoing an engine or generator transplant. In addition to two Class 08 yard shunters, WCRC maintains an operational fleet of around twenty main line diesels of Classes 33, 37, 47 and 57.

Grange-over-Sands: 153301, on a Lancaster to Barrow service, leans towards the sea as it slows for Grange-over-Sands station on 28 April. The single unit is passing the operational signal box and the old goods shed, now in commercial use. Services on this line are shared between the Northern and TransPennine Express franchises.

Helsby: An afternoon Arriva Trains Wales service from Manchester to Llandudno with a 2-car Class 158 departs Helsby heading towards Chester in April 2014.

Frodsham: ATW 175109 heads east through the red sandstone cutting towards Runcorn East having just called at Frodsham (behind the camera) with a service to Manchester in April 2014. Caption correction with thanks to John Lindsay.

Helsby: On 28 April 2014, day 3 of The Great Britain VII railtour, ex LMS Black 5 no 44932 hauled the train from Bristol to Grange-over-Sands via Hereford, Shrewsbury and Wrexham. Running some 60 minutes late it coasted through Helsby station heading for the WCML at Warrington. The 9-day tour ended at Kings Cross on 4 May.

Bargeddie: Approaching Bargeddie station, 158702 crosses the Cutty Sark bridge on 28th April 2014.

Barrow-in-Furness: Northern 156479, on a service from Carlisle and Workington, runs past the carriage sidings and signal box and in to Platform 2 at Barrow-in-Furness. The train will continue via Ulverston to eventually terminate in Lancaster.

Lumphinnans Central Junction: 37685+37516 near the former Lumphinnans Central Junction on 28 April with the Royal Scotsman from Edinburgh to Keith.

Frodsham: An Arriva Trains Wales service from North Wales to Manchester Piccadilly calls at Frodsham station on 28 April 2014.

Bargeddie: A 'golden eagle' crosses the temporary bridge at Bargeddie station on 28th April 2014. The new A752 road bridge over the line currently under construction can be seen just beyond. Electrification of the Whifflet branch is due to be completed by the end of this year.

Salthouse Junction: Grab shot from a Barrow to Lancaster train showing the Ramsden Dock branch, leading away from Salthouse Junction near Roose. Despite the appearance of the track the branch sees occasional trains conveying nuclear traffic from the dock to Sellafield reprocessing plant. What looks like a strange building in the docks is the superstructure of a Royal Navy warship.

Dalton: Harrington Hump (Long wheelbase variety). An extended version of the raised platforms in use on the Cumbrian Coast line has appeared at Dalton, presumably to cater for the TransPennine Class 185s that call here. Viewed from a Barrow to Lancaster train. See image [[43983]] for the standard length version.

Milton Keynes Central: View from the footbridge at Milton Keynes Central on 28 April 2014. The bridge is being refurbished and made slightly narrower internally by wall cladding - hence what appears to be a giant pair of binoculars. [Ref query 6619]

Brunstane: The 11.51 ex-Glenrothes with Thornton leaves Brunstane on the final leg of its journey to Newcraighall on 28 April 2014. On the right the single line of the sub starts to diverge towards Niddrie West Junction.

Helsby: Arriva Trains Wales 158820 calls at Helsby on 28 April 2014 with the 14.50 Manchester Piccadilly - Llandudno. Helsby is a junction and there are two other platforms out of view to the left on the line from Ellesmere Port which joins the Warrington to Chester line beyond the footbridge.

Oban: First ScotRail 156450 stands in the sunshine at Oban shortly after noon on 28 April 2015. The DMU had arrived earlier as the 0820 from Glasgow Queen Street and would soon be leaving with the 1211 return service.

Grafton East Junction: 70000 Britannia at speed with the first leg of the 'Great Britain VIII' railtour on 28 April 2015. Photographed westbound near Crofton on the GWR Berks and Hants line en route from London Victoria to Penzance. 66122 was bringing up the rear of the train.

Barnsley: View south west towards Barnsley town centre, showing the rusty low headroom rail overbridge across Summer Lane on the line to Penistone. Summer Lane station was located some 100m to the right.

Leyland: 319366 catches the sunshine after a heavy downpour as it arrives at Leyland on 28 April 2016. The unit, in the attractive Northern Electrics livery which unfortunately was not to last, was on a Liverpool to Preston service.

Fauldhouse: Replacement of the footbridge has provided clearance for electrification.

Farington Curve Junction: One of Ian Riley's Black 5s, 44871 approaches Farington Curve Jct on Day 3 of the Great Britain IX tour whilst working from Bristol to Grange-over-Sands. Unfortunately the weather was not behaving itself however at least the train was on the Down Fast making it a little easier to photograph.

Glasgow Queen Street High Level: View over the Queen Street works as sleepers are being laid for the realigned platform 4 and 5 roads. The crane on Cathedral Street Bridge is lifting down building materials for the reconstruction of the north end of platforms 1 and 2. Only platform 7 where the ballast train is stabled now has the track dating from before the start of the station works.

Farington Curve Junction: Ex LMS Black 5 no. 44871 is about to pass under Flag Lane bridge as it steams north towards Preston on day 3 of the Great Briton IX railtour.

Lancaster: After some speedy repairs earlier in the week 5MT 44871 was cleared to work the Great Britain IX (Day 3) leg from Bristol to Grange-over-Sands (via Hereford). In between heavy downpours the Black 5 is seen taking the Down Through line through Lancaster on 28th April 2016.

Greenhill Upper Junction: Greenhill is the location for the power supply for the EGIP electrification project. It consists of a sub station fed from the former Bonnybridge power station site by two parrallel under ground cables.

Greenhill Upper Junction: Banner at Greenhill explaining the function of the power supply feeder station for the EGIP electrification project and why it has been sited at this location.

Gill's Corner Tunnel: This immaculate overbridge over a lane is near Churchover. The bridge is just north of the M6 (off to the right) and carried the Midland line from Rugby (right) to Leicester (left). The view looks east. The location is a little south of Gill's Corner Tunnel.

Bare Lane: The one and only. The third Northern rail strike on 280417 meant there were no passenger trains on the Morecambe branch. DRS 37259 therefore had a clear run through a near deserted Bare Lane, 40 minutes ahead of schedule. 66301 was the tail loco on this occasion. The couple on the platform had also just come to watch the flasks pass through.

Bare Lane: The Heysham flask trains are usually hauled by Classic traction. However, DRS 66301 was on the rear of the train from Sellafield on 28th April 2017 (lead loco 37259) as it passed over Bare Lane level crossing and would lead the return trip with the load for reprocessing.

Balloch Pier: Looking along the platform towards where the buffers used to be, from the former trackbed at Balloch Pier on 28 April 2017. The [[PS Maid of the Loch]] is seen in the background.

Glasgow Queen Street High Level: Construction site fencing and signage seen in the former car park area at the end of April 2017. The temporary ramp giving access to platform 7, which was used during last year's platform lengthening and track realignment works, has already been removed. Demolition of the disused buildings at the east side of the station see image [[58827]] is due to commence shortly.

Fleetwood Ferry [Tram]: A Flexity heading for Starr Gate swings past the clock tower in Albert Square, Fleetwood to join Lord Street. For many years this was the only place in the UK where trams still ran along the street. 28th April 2018.

Woodacre Crossing: 90028 and 90037, both in EWS livery, head south at Woodacre with a Coatbridge to Daventry intermodal service on 28th April 2018.

North Pier [Tram]: Flexity 004 passes the street works in Talbot Square, which are preparing for the relaying of tram tracks to Blackpool North railway station See image [[63841]]. The tram is running over the points that will serve the south to east chord when the triangular junction is completed. 28th April 2018.

North Pier [Tram]: In April 2018 the utility works in preparation for the new tramway link to Blackpool North uncovered a length of the tracks from the old Marton Circle tram route, which closed in 1962. This view looks towards the North Pier, where the new tracks will diverge from the existing route. These uncovered points took a short stub siding into the Talbot Square tram terminus off the chord to the promenade tracks.

Burn Naze: The Poulton & Wyre Railway Society have been granted permission to access the trackbed between Poulton and Burn Naze for weed clearing and landscaping. This was the scene at the north end of the track, just beyond Burn Naze station, on 28th April 2018 - a big improvement compared to several years ago See image [[22544]] [Ref Query 28 April 2018]

North Pier [Tram]: The old tracks of the Marton Circle tram route, covered in tarmac after closure in 1962, were revealed again in April 2018 when work started to move gas mains and water pipes prior to laying tracks to Blackpool North station. Trams formerly ran along both streets that diverge from this point. On the right the Marton route commenced while on the left the route towards Layton is being partly reopened.

North Pier [Tram]: Flexity 004, heading for Starr Gate, calls at the southbound North Pier tram stop on 28th April 2018. In the loop on the right Balloon 715 waits for heritage tour passengers before heading for Little Bispham.

Blackpool North: Blackpool North had all wires and gantries in place by April 2018 but only limited diesel services until the May timetable change. Most trains on the line at this time were ECS driver training movements. In this view from the nearby Sainsburys Platform 1, which will be for Pendolinos in due course, is being used to accommodate electrification plant

East Wemyss Level Crossing: Monument to the memory of nine men killed by a disastrous fire at the Michael Colliery, East Wemyss, on 9 September 1967. The railway connecting the pit to the Wemyss Private Railway ran parallel to the kerb. A model locomotive and wagon have recently been installed. 28th April 2018.

Edinburgh Waverley: Waiting for a train at the east end of Waverley on a wet Saturday morning in April 2018. The VT West Coast Pendolino is the 1018 arrival from Birmingham New Street. (This terminated service runs ecs from here to Polmadie Depot.) Over on the right boarding at platform 9 is the ScotRail 1043 service to North Berwick.

Tower [Tram]: Blackpool No.40, now 92 years old, is still a regular performer on Heritage services at Blackpool. The single deck enclosed tramcar is seen passing the Golden Mile outlets on 28th April 2018 heading for Bispham.

Pleasure Beach [Tram]: Blackpool Balloon 717 'Walter Luff' stands on the loop at Pleasure Beach in between heritage services while in the background a considerably faster former of railed transport hurries past. 28th April 2018.

Thornton-Cleveleys: The view towards Burn Naze and Fleetwood from Hillylaid Crossing in Thornton-Cleveleys. A few years ago the tracks at this point were covered in bramble and weeds but working parties from the Poulton & Wyre Railway Society have cleared the old line and made it presentable. 28th April 2018.

Buckhaven: Looking west from College Street, Buckhaven, over the course of the Wemyss and Buckhaven Railway's Leven Extension. The route is clearly followed by the metalled path but the rails were some twenty feet lower in a cutting.

Leven [2nd]: The Station Hotel, on Station Road, seen from Station Court, Leven. All that's missing is the station ... The fencing looks to be a survival but the station was demolished after closure on 6 October 1969. The station ran from this location off to the left of the building.

Leven Colliery Nos 1 and 2 Pits: Bridge carrying Wellesley Road over the mineral line from Leven Colliery to the interchange at Methil Docks, seen in April 2018.

Blackpool North: An elevated view of the Blackpool North concourse, from the nearby Sainsburys supermarket, in April 2018. Rail Replacement bus services were still serving intermediate stations between here and Preston at this time although an hourly fast train service to Manchester Airport was operating until the timetable change.

Tower [Tram]: Contrary to appearances, No. 630 is not a regular member of the Blackpool fleet but is now normally based at Crich Tramway Museum. It returned to the resort for the 2017 80th Anniversary of the Brush Railcoaches and remains on temporary loan for heritage services. Seen on 28th April 2018 at the Tower tram stop heading for the Pleasure Beach.

East Wemyss Level Crossing: Model locomotive and wagon adjacent to the former A955 level crossing in East Wemyss. NCB locomotives used to move WPR wagons from the Michael Colliery to the exchange sidings at Scott's Road.

Broadwater [Tram]: Two brand new Bombardier Flexity trams (017 & 018) were added to the Blackpool fleet in 2017 in anticipation of the link to Blackpool North station opening. 017 is seen on 28th April 2018 on the level crossing at Broadwater heading for Blackpool.

Eskbank: The 5-car 1011 Edinburgh Waverley - Tweedbank pulls away from the platform at Eskbank on 28 April 2019. The curve onto Hardengreen Viaduct is just visible beyond the bridge.

Newcraighall South Junction: A five coach Edinburgh bound train running between Newcraighall South and Newcraighall North Junctions on Sunday 28 April 2019. In the background are the Millerhill freight lines and the junctions for the new EMU depot.

Helensburgh Upper: 156492 was heading to Oban with the first service northbound on the WHL on 28 April 2019 as it calls at Helensburgh Upper. A few passengers with rucksacks discuss with the guard as to where to store their luggage; perhaps a converted Class 153 will help in the near future?

Eskbank: ScotRail 170471+158724 running to time on the northern approach to Eskbank station on 28 April 2019. The train is the Sunday morning 1011 Edinburgh Waverley - Tweedbank.

Woodacre Crossing: The Branch Line Society ran a one way Sunday Shed railtour from Crewe to Polmont on Sunday 28th April 2019. The nine coach special is seen at Woodacre heading north behind DRS 66305. The route was mainly along the WCML but traversing a number of goods loops along the way.

Glasgow Central: Pipers greet the arrival of the first up Lowland Sleeper to use the new Mk.5 stock on 28th April 2019.

Glasgow Central: Pipers greet the arrival of the first up Lowland Sleeper from Glasgow to use the new Mk.5 stock. 28th April 2019

Glasgow Central: The Edinburgh portion of the Lowland Caledonian Sleeper arriving almost unnoticed at platform 2, Glasgow Central, on the inaugural night of the new Mk.5 sleeper stock while attention is focussed on the recently arrived Glasgow portion of shiny new coaches on platform 10. There were planned diversions of the Sleepers via the East Coast Main Line that evening, but unfortunately it was the unplanned signalling failures at Cobbinshaw near Carstairs that made the national news with the resulting long delays to both south and northbound sleepers on their launch night.

Inverkeithing: Advance advertising for an open door event on 'The Artline' on the 4th and 5th of May. See poster for details.

Glasgow Queen Street High Level: Excavation work in progress at the south of the Queen Street concourse on 28th April 2019. This is prior to the installation of sections of frangible decking at the ends of platforms 2, 3, 4 and 5 which are about to be extended. There is a glimpse of new concourse extension to be seen through the opening in the partition, just to the right of the arm of the excavator.

Woodacre Crossing: A flock of sheep ignore the passing train and continue to ford the Grizedale Brook at Woodacre on 28th April 2019. This was a Sunday Carlisle to Manchester Airport TPE EMU service that had connected with rail replacement buses from Glasgow and Edinburgh at Carlisle.

Newcraighall South Junction: A southbound train on the Borders line emerges from below Whitehill Road bridge on the morning of 28 April 2019. Just off picture to the right is Newcraighall South Junction and the start of the double track section to Kings Gate. The road entrance to Millerhill Yard runs beyond the fence in the background.

Nawton: A 2020 view of Nawton station platform side, as seen from Station Lane on 28th April, shows that a substantial home signal, fully furnished with an oil lamp, has been erected at the east end of the platform close to where a signal cabin was sited to control the level crossing and its approaches.

Nawton: A short distance west of Nawton Station, and its goods yard and sidings, the line crossed Gale Lane on an overbridge, which has long been demolished with the trackbed on the west side being used to create the vehicle entrance for the Ryedale Secondary School. However a small section of the east side abutment still appears to exist, acting as retaining wall to a bungalow built across the trackbed at the higher level to the road, and linking into the wall forming its entrance. This would be bridge HMY12.

Euxton Balshaw Lane: DBC operated 4M25, from Mossend to Daventry with 66047 in Maritime livery, is seen passing Euxton Balshaw Lane on the up fast at lunchtime on 28 April 2021. The station is out of shot to the left on the slow lines only.

Haymarket: Haymarket station on 28 April 2021 was still quiet in terms of people, and trains were less frequent because of the emergency timetable. However more by luck than design I managed to get three trains in shot here. My train was for Bathgate, a short working presumably serving to return morning peak stock to the depot.

Sessay: A pairing of a DRS Class 88 electro diesel and a Class 68 diesel head a diverted John Russell intermodal working north along the East Coast Main line a short distance north of Sessay station location early evening on 25 April 2021. The 88 would take supply from the overheads along the section between Daventry and Bescot and again from Doncaster to Mossend, with diesel power from both locos used in the middle unelectrified section via Derby. 88008 leads 68003.

Edinburgh Park: Steely Edinburgh Park station is resolutely grey but the Up Highland Chieftain brings a splash of colour as it rushes through. This train and the Down journey are the only non-ScotRail services using the line.

Culross [2nd]: Freightliner 66508 hugs the Forth estuary at Culross, with an empty ballast from Thornton to Ravenstruther and then Millerhill, on 28 April 2022.