St Margarets Shed: 60024 Kingfisher stands in the shed yard at St Margarets on a grey 21 May 1966. The A4 had worked into Waverley earlier that day with the A4 Preservation Society 'East Coast Ltd' 08.40 ex-Doncaster.

Musselburgh [2nd]: Rail bridge over the River Esk leading into the old Musselburgh terminus and goods yard in May 1972. The station had closed to passengers in 1964 and to all traffic in 1971. The bridge now carries the A6095 road and no trace remains of the station or goods yard. See image [[9045]]

Okehampton: A DMU for Exeter stands at Okehamnpton on 21 May 1972 during the station's final year of BR operations.

Southport: 47500 Great Western brings an excursion into Southport (Chapel St) in May 1980. The Coal Concentration Depot is visible behind with a Derby DMU stabled in the carriage sidings. 47500 previously ran as un-named D1943 See image [[40681]] and continued in service with West Coast until January 2013 when it suffered fire damage at Salford and was stored at Carnforth.

Glasgow Queen Street High Level: 40168 brings a train into Glasgow Queen Street on 21 May 1981.

Edinburgh Waverley: Looking east over the Royal Mail yard alongside Calton Road in 1985 as a southbound train prepares to leave platform 1. The Royal Mail depot at Waverley occupies the north east corner of the station just off to the right, with an overhead conveyor bringing in mail bags from the lower level of the GPO building behind the camera. Note the closed footbridge which once linked Calton Road and Jeffrey Street see image [[9634]].

Edinburgh Waverley: 60009 Union of South Africa stands at the former platform 21 (subsequently renumbered platform 8) with a special on 21st May 1985.

Leamington Spa: 50020 Revenge runs into Leamington Spa station on 21 May 1986 with a train for Oxford and Reading.

Leamington Spa: 47019 heads north through Leamington Spa station in May 1986 with a fully loaded intermodal service from Southampton.

Leamington Spa: BR Class 58 no 58026 powers through the centre road at Leamington Spa station on an ex Didcot Power Station empty MGR working. The train is passing a pair of Derby lightweight DMUs standing at through platform 2 and bay platform 4.

Parkend: The old station at Parkend in the Forest of Dean, seen here in May 1986. The station lost its scheduled passenger services in July 1929 and the last freight ran in 1975 see image [[26111]]. The station is now operated by the Dean Forest Railway Preservation Society.

Leamington Spa: 47482 stands at Leamington Spa station platform 3 in May 1986 with a cross country service from Birmingham to the South Coast.

Leamington Spa: 50030 Repulse runs into Leamington Spa from the south on a Birmingham bound Cross Country service on 21 May 1986 as 47482 waits to head off in the opposite direction from platform 3. See image [[41827]]

Glenfinnan: Black 5 No. 5305 accelerates 'The West Highlander' up the grade away from Glenfinnan viaduct on the return from Mallaig to Fort William in May 1987. (The name was changed to 'The Lochaber' in 1990 before settling on 'The Jacobite' at privatisation.) [With thanks to David Pesterfield]

Lochailort: Black 5 No. 5305 runs parallel to the A830 about three-quarters of a mile east of Lochailort station while heading for Mallaig on 21 May 1987 with The West Highlander.

Glenfinnan: The morning train from Glasgow Queen Street hauled by 37410 approaches Glenfinnan station on 21 May 1987. Modern day travellers used to the luxury of class 156 units on this line will be grateful that they no longer have to put up with such primitive coaches as the one at the front of the train, a Mk 2d vehicle.

Eskdale Green: Narrow Gauge 2-6-2 Northern Rock being turned at Eskdale Green in 1987 before its return trip to Ravenglass

Oubeck Loops: 86256 'Pebble Mill' takes a passenger service south at Oubeck Loops on 21st May 1992. It later became a Virgin loco but was withdrawn in 2002 and scrapped in 2006.

Grandtully: Remains at Grandtully on the Aberfeldy branch in May 2003 looking east with the trackbed to the right. On the left stood the goods yard, of which the loading banks remain. Behind the camera the site of the station itself has been levelled.

Loch Skerrow: The site of the signalbox at Loch Skerrow viewed from the end of the remaining platform looking east. Note the felled water column.

Loch Skerrow: View west at Loch Skerrow in 2003. In the distant right is the eastbound platform and the remains of the watertank supports. Above and to the left is the railway cottage.

Loch Skerrow: Remains of the 'new' cottage at Loch Skerrow. These extra railwaymen's cottages were added in 1906. The wooden doors and window frames were painted green, some of the paint still survives.

Grandtully: A wide view showing the railway remains at Grandtully on the Aberfeldy Branch on 21 May 2003. Just off picture to the left stood the old station, now demolished with the trackbed now infilled to platform level. The two former loading banks survive and are seen here looking east towards Ballinluig. The area is now used for camping, caravans and car parking.

Alloa: Future site of Alloa station. Much of the site of the brewery has been allocated to building a new supermarket.

Causewayhead: Near Causewayhead welding together of rail sections begins.

Stirling Forth Viaduct [SandD]: A bit of railway archeology/repairs going on at the old NBR Forth Viaduct at Stirling.

Clackmannan and Kennet: Interesting looking equipment at Clackmannan South. View looks east.

Clackmannan and Kennet: Sump building at Clackmannan South. View looks west.

Cambus: Worker measures lenght of cable required. Relay Cabinet construction

Causewayhead: View towards Stirling from Waterside L.C. Note the tps magnet.

Causewayhead: East view from level crossing at Causewayhead, base of relay cabinet to right.

Cambus: Looking west from the rubber surfaced level crossing. Workers are running cables from the conduit on left of track to under the base of a signal relay cabinet.

Causewayhead: Looking NW at the former station at Causewayhead. Closer view of safety equipment.

Dunblane: Looking south from Dunblane through Kippencross Tunnel.

Solway Viaduct: Looking back along the trackbed of the Solway Junction Railway from the remains of the embankment on the north shore of the Solway towards the long closed Annan Shawhill station on 21 May 2008. The waste water pipeline, stretching as far as the eye can see, follows the trackbed through Annan Shawhill and on to Chapelcross. See image [[17151]]

Solway Viaduct: Remains of the embankment that once formed part of the northern approach to the Solway Viaduct, photographed looking west on 21 May 2008. The green building contains equipment associated with the waste water pipeline from Chapelcross, seen entering the picture centre right. The masts of Anthorn radio station stand on the Cumbrian shore in the background.

Dublin Heuston: IE class 201 locomotive no 210 stands at platform 2 of Heuston station, Dublin, on 21 May 2008.

Ruthwell: On the north side of the Solway Firth, midway between Dumfries and Annan, a station was opened by the GD&C in 1848 to serve the village and parish of Ruthwell. The station was over a mile from the village itself, which resulted in the creation of the hamlet of Ruthwell Station (see image [[19346]]). The station finally closed in 1965, following which it was converted to a private residence, seen here from alongside the B725 in May 2008.

Cummertrees: The old station at Cummertrees, Dumfriesshire, photographed looking north west from the car park of the adjacent village hall in May 2008. On the left of the picture the ex-G&SW main line can be seen heading for Dumfries, while the town of Annan lies 3 miles off to the right. Cummertrees lost its passenger service in 1955.

Annan: The Station House Annan on 21 May 2008, now a pub.

Ruthwell: Approaching the hamlet of Ruthwell Station from the south west on 21 May 2008. The former station, on the embankment top right, closed in 1965 and has since been converted into a private residence accessed from the north side of the line.

Racks: Approach to the former Racks station from the east on 21 May 2008 with the entrance to the station and goods yard on the left and the road bridge over the main line top right.

Racks: The converted station building at Racks looking east across the lines in May 2008. During its 117 years as a station until closure in 1965 the (still noticeable) difference in height between the main building and platform level was overcome by the use of two fenced diagonal ramps built into the slope with the remainder of the area occupied by a profusion of shrubbery and flower beds.

Ruthwell: The former Ruthwell station in May 2008, now a private residence. The station was on the G&SW route between Dumfries and Annan. It closed to passengers in 1965. See image [[19346]]

Leiden: Amsterdam Central - Paris Nord Thalys service speeds through the centre road at Leiden, between Amsterdam and Den Haag on 21 May.

Dublin Heuston [Tram]: Luas tram service to Tallaght at Dublin Heuston in May 2008.

Solway Junction: The 1548 Glasgow Central - Newcastle Central eastbound shortly after restarting from Annan on 21 May 2008. The train is on the single line section to Gretna and is passing a PW team working on the redoubling of the line. The lookout in the left background, whose klaxon warned of the trains approach, is standing on the site of Solway Junction which, prior to 1921, provided a link south to reach the Solway Viaduct. The redoubled Annan - Gretna section finally became operational in August 2008 (see [[20209]]).

Sinclairtown [2nd]: 47804 climbs away from Sinclairtown on 21 May with the northbound Royal Scotsman.

Amsterdam: Track maintenance equipment in the Amsterdam suburbs must consist of a lawnmower! An Amsterdam tram heads towards the centre of town an a grassy reserved trackbed.

Amsterdam Central: Ready, steady go! A line up of trams wait departure outside Amsterdam Central station.

Annan: Approach to Annan station in May 2008 from the steps linking the forecourt and Station Road.

Ruthwell: The road approach to the former Ruthwell station in May 2008. Located on the G&SW route midway between Dumfries and Annan the station closed to passengers in 1965. See image [[19346]]

Dublin, Abbey Street: Luas tram in Abbey Street, Dublin on 21 May 2008.

Solway Junction: Seafield Road, Annan, looking north west back towards the town in May 2008. The bridge, which once carried the line to the Solway Viaduct, had been adapted in the late 1950s to carry the waste water pipeline from Chapelcross nuclear power station (opened in 1959). The building dominating the background is part of a timber products company. For a view showing remains of both the Solway Viaduct and Chapelcross see [[17107]].

Cummertrees: Looking from the main road through the village over what was the station forecourt at Cummertrees, Dumfries & Galloway, on 21 May 2008. The station closed to passengers in 1955. The ex-G&SW main line runs beyond the fence in the background.

Shawhill Junction: After crossing north over the Solway Viaduct the Solway Junction Railway headed for Annan Shawhill station. On its way the line crossed this more modest structure, which spans Seafield Road between the Solway shoreline and the town of Annan itself. Note the Chapelcross waste water pipeline, fitted with metal safety railings at this point. View east in May 2008, with the town of Annan behind the camera.

Solway Viaduct: Pipeline Junction. View north from the Solway coast on the outskirts of Annan in May 2008 along the trackbed of the Solway Junction Railway, with the site of the Solway Viaduct behind the camera. Coming in from the right to join the formation is the waste water pipeline running four and a half miles from a disposal point close by (see [[19419]]) to the nuclear power station at Chapelcross ([[11601]]). The viaduct and railway route closed in 1921, while Chapelcross itself was decommissioned in 2004. The bridge with the double gate arrangement links a farm located off to the right with the coastal area to the west of the pipeline.

Solway Junction: View west from Summergate Road footbridge, Annan, on 21 May 2008, showing the end of the current single line section from Gretna. The western extent of the preparatory work for the new up line can be seen running alongside and the platforms of Annan station stand just beyond the roadbridge.

Mallow: Small GM diesel Bo Bo No. 144 idles and enjoys a smoke in the up yard at Mallow, County Cork in May 2008. The container base no longer exists here see image [[19860]].

Gretna Green: View east towards Gretna Junction from Gretna Green station on 21 May 2008. A section of the new down line can be seen on the right and work is currently underway on construction of the second plaftorm.

Solway Viaduct: The south shore of the Solway Firth, looking across the gap where once stood the Solway Viaduct, seen from the Annan embankment on 21 May 2008. The southern embankment is much longer than its northern equivalent and still contains a single set of the linked iron piers see image [[17192]] that once supported the structure. Just beyond the trees stands the impressive former station of Bowness-on-Solway, now a private house. The Cumbrian Fells dominate the skyline.

Solway Junction: A Glasgow - Newcastle service runs east along the single line section towards Gretna shortly after leaving Annan on 21 May 2008 alongside recently laid track that will eventually form the new up line. The train has just passed the site of Solway Junction and is about to pass the bridge that once carried the Solway Junction Railway from Annan Shawhill south to the Solway Viaduct. Nowadays the bridge is spanned by a waste-water pipeline linking the decommissioned nuclear power station at Chapelcross with the Solway Firth.

Morar Viaduct: 45231 crosses Morar Viaduct with The Jacobite in May 2009.

White Pass: A train on the White Pass & Yukon narrow gauge railway, Alaska, on 21 May 2009. The line climbs from Skagway (at sea level) to White Pass Summit (elevation 2,865 ft) during the spectacular 20 mile journey.

White Pass Summit: The passing loop at White Pass Summit on Alaska's White Pass & Yukon narrow gauge railway, seen on 21 May 2009.

Addiewell: Addiewell village... founded in 1866 in connection with the great chemical works, comprising a large number of factory buildings, retort sheds etc, producing vast quantities of paraffin, naphtha, paraffin candles and ammonia and looking like an assemblage of factories... (Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland 1885). Only a few houses remain in the village nowadays and things really are as rural as they look here on 21 May 2009, as 156437 takes the slow route between Edinburgh Waverley and Glasgow Central.

Inverkeithing South Junction: Recently installed, rather homely looking arrangement for the Rosyth Dockyard Branch token at Inverkeithing South Junction. Photographed on 21 May 2009.

Addiewell: Recommended escape route, Addiewell, 21 May 2009.

Peebles Tweed Viaduct: View north across the Tweed at Peebles in May 2010 over the section once spanned by the railway bridge carrying the NB/Caley link line. Part of the abutment on the north shore still survives, albeit now supporting a brick garden wall, while the torpedo shaped supports for the old bridge piers can be seen in the river. The unusual looking 'half-house' would appear to have been the subject of major modifications to make way for the line in 1864, although an extension has been added since 1959 when the line closed.

Peebles Junction: The infilled bridge on Tweed Avenue, Peebles, part of an embankment on the route that once carried the 1864 line linking North British and Caledonian territory within the town. The NB yard and station stood off to the left and the Tweed railway bridge to the right see image [[29949]]. The link line was closed to traffic in 1959. View south east on 21 May 2010.

Peebles [2nd]: Long memories in Peebles... a road sign alongside the trackbed (A702) approaching Peebles from the north in May 2010, some 48 years after the station (and line) was closed.

Springfield: 67017 with The Northern Belle heading for Dundee, seen about to pass Springfield on 21 May.

Peebles [CR]: From the east end of the Caledonian station at Peebles a freight exchange line ran along the south bank of the Tweed before crossing the river at Priorsford to link with the NB system to the north. This ground frame board from the former station is on display at the SBC exhibition currently running at the Tweeddale Museum and gallery, just off Peebles High Street.

Springfield: An East Coast 125 speeds south through Springfield on 21 May 2010.

Backney Bridge: The remains of Backney Bridge over the River Wye about 3 miles north of Ross-on-Wye. Photographed on 21 May 2010.

Peebles Junction: View north west along the trackbed towards the site of the former Peebles NB station which lay some 400m beyond the bridge. This particular overbridge, which once crossed the line to Galashiels, has now been incorporated into an attractively landscaped housing development known as 'The Bridges'.

Plates, signs, notices etc: Not quite Harry Beck, but close (ish).... interesting map forming part of the Scottish Borders Council Going Loco exhibition, currently running at the Tweeddale Museum & Gallery off Peebles High Street until 19 June 2010. [Yes, yes, I spotted the error!]

Glenrothes with Thornton: EWS 67008 and the evening Fife circle loco hauled train stands at Thornton on 21 May.

Peebles Junction: Old preserved overbridge crossing the trackbed of the line heading east out of Peebles towards Galashiels. The route now provides access to 'The Bridges' housing development. For the view from the other side see image [[31892]].

Peebles High Street: Notices displayed on Peebles High Street on 21 May 2010, marking the entrance to the Scottish Borders Council Going Loco exhibition at the Tweeddale Museum & Gallery. Note the old photograph looking north across the long demolished Tweed Viaduct - centre right see image [[29949]].

Zurich: The overnight 'Trenhotel Elipsos' to Barcelona awaits departure from Zurich on 21st May 2010. The vehicles conveyed will change gauge at the French/Spanish border.

Peebles CR and NBR Junction: Brick topped abutment remains standing alongside the walkway on the north side of the Tweed at Peebles in the spring of 2010. The wall now marks the garden boundary of the oddly shaped house standing beyond, which required some serious modification in order to accommodate the new railway in 1864 see image [[29949]].

Peebles Junction: The NB approach to Peebles from Galashiels in 2010 looking north west from The Bridges see image [[31892]] towards the A703. The line split here with the passenger route veering right towards the bus (the station lay beyond) and a line straight ahead into the goods yard (behind the hedge). The bus is on the NB/Caley link line which continued south to cross the Tweed and join up with the Caledonian. The old goods/weighbridge office survives in the background.

Lakenheath: An East Midlands 158 passing through Lakenheath, Suffolk, in May 2011.

Brandon: An up East Midlands train bound for Liverpool Lime Street runs through Brandon station, Suffolk, in May 2011.

Geneva (Cornavin): An imaginative use for a departure indicator - advertising the TGV 30 year exhibition train see image [[34246]].

Shippea Hill: View over the crossing at Shippea Hill in May 2011.

Shippea Hill: A warm Spring afternoon at Shippea Hill in May 2011 sees a 3-car DMU passing over the level crossing heading for Norwich. At this time the refurbished Victorian signal box was looking as good as it had for some years see image [[41463]]. [The 'box was decommissioned following the installing of automatic barriers here in the summer of 2012.]

Shippea Hill: Heather opening the level crossing gates at Shippea Hill in May 2011.

Crigglestone: A GSM radio mast and cabin recently erected close to the former Crigglestone West station overbridge north side. It is sited almost on the footprint of the platelayers hut that previously stood here. See image [[23445]]. Crigglestone Junction signal box was sited on the far side of the line immediately to right of the mast.

Bamber Bridge: 71000 Duke of Gloucester brings a southbound charter from Carlisle towards Bamber Bridge before joining the WCML at Farington Junction in the late afternoon of a rather dull 21 May 2011. The lighting conditions were not helped by the volumes of thick black smoke coming from the locomotive. whilst it was coasting downhill.

Bamber Bridge: A lengthy southbound Voyager, diverted via the Settle & Carlisle line, photographed on 21 May 2011 shortly after passing below the M6 motorway at Bamber Bridge.

Brandon: Platform view looking west at Brandon, Suffolk, on 21 May 2011 as an East Midlands Liverpool Lime Street - Norwich service runs through the station.

Geneva (Cornavin): TGV Sud-Est set 65 has been temporarily re-livered and turned into an exhibition train to celebrate 30 years of the TGV. As Geneva is part of the TGV network, the special train visited the Swiss city over the weekend of 21/22nd May. The train is seen here on the evening of 21st May.

Metheringham: This station, between Lincoln and Sleaford, was originally known as Blankney and Metheringham and closed in 1961. It reopened in 1975 as plain Metheringham but the signalbox that controls the level crossing is still known as Blankney. The rebuilt station is here viewed looking north towards Lincoln from the level crossing.

Brocklesby: 66004 has just passed through the closed station of Brocklesby wrong line with a train from Immingham and is now crossing to the west bound line to travel towards the junction at Barnetby. For some reason the front half of the train was empty but the rear was loaded with coal.

Grantown-on-Spey East: The surviving station building on the down platform at Grantown-on-Spey East, seen here on 21 May 2012. For a photograph taken from a similar viewpoint some forty four years earlier see image [[26143]].

Barton-on-Humber: A view down the long straight stretch of line towards Barrow Haven from the short platform at Barton-on-Humber in May 2012. Northern 153324 is newly arrived from Cleethorpes and Grimsby and will shortly return there with the two-hourly shuttle service. There is lots of interesting infrastructure on this line (mechanical signalboxes etc) but not at Barton itself.

Brocklesby: 66004 brings a part loaded coal train from Immingham off the freight only chord from Ulceby and through the closed station of Brocklesby on 21 May 2012. At this point the train is heading west on the eastbound Grimsby line but will cross to the westbound line just under the road bridge from which the photograph was taken.

Leyland: Freightliner 70016 runs south through Leyland on 21 May 2012 heading for Crewe Basford Hall yard with a Network Rail engineers train of auto-ballasters and ballast wagons.

Cleethorpes: TPE 170302, newly arrived at Cleethorpes from Manchester Airport, has cleared the single line section from Grimsby, which will allow Northern 153324 to make another trip to Barton-on-Humber. This branch service is isolated from the rest of the Northern network and the bubble car was crewed by First TPE staff.

New Holland: Barrow Road Crossing signal box, as seen from a train departing from (new) New Holland station on the Barton-on-Humber branch. The start of the old line to the New Holland Pier can just be seen curving into the industrial complex that now covers the site of New Holland Town station. The new station opened in 1981 replacing the Town and Pier stations that closed when the Humber Bridge opened and the ferry service was withdrawn.

Nethy Bridge: Broadside view of Nethy Bridge station looking east on 21 May 2012. Clearance and demolition activity in the foreground is in connection with a new housing development.

Barton-on-Humber: It looks as if the Barton on Humber branch once continued beyond the station, or was planned to, but as far as I'm aware it never did. View past the cab of the newly arrived bubble car to the buffer stops. A basic two-hourly shuttle operates from here to Grimsby and Cleethorpes. This journey takes just under fifty minutes, which allows the single unit to maintain services.

Woodhall Junction: The substantial station at Woodhall Junction (named Kirkstead from opening until 1922) was on the direct line from Lincoln to Firsby and only closed in 1970. It was also the junction for lines to Boston (closed 1963) and the Horncastle branch which closed to passengers in 1954 but still saw occasional freight trains as late as 1971. View towards Boston from the site of the old level crossing, now replaced by a new road that crosses the adjacent river at a much higher level behind the camera.

Cleethorpes: Although the main entrance, buffet and ticket office at Cleethorpes lie behind the buffers this fine array of station buildings is on Platform 1. This view in May 2012, looking past the Barton-on-Humber Bubble Car, is towards the station throat and the single line section to Grimsby.

Grantown-on-Spey East: The abandoned platforms at Grantown-on-Spey East on 21 May 2012. Photographed looking north east along the overgrown trackbed towards Craigellachie

Metheringham: The line towards Sleaford, as seen from the south end of the rebuilt platforms at Metheringham station. Blankney signalbox can be seen protecting the level crossing, its name dating from when the station was known as Blankney and Metheringham.

Brocklesby: Although it closed in 1993 Brocklesby's listed station building is still in good order standing alongside the very busy junction for the Grimsby and Immingham lines. View east from the road bridge.

Grantown-on-Spey East: The abandoned platforms at Grantown-on-Spey East in the spring of 2012, looking north towards Craigellachie.

Ludborough: In a very rural Lincolnshire location, Ludborough closed to passengers in 1961 although passenger services from Louth continued to pass through until 1970 and goods trains a further ten years after that. The station has now become the base of the Lincolnshire Wolds Railway and trains run a short distance either side of the level crossing seen here in May 2012.

Nethy Bridge: The old station at Nethy Bridge on the Strathspey line, seen from the west in 2012, by which time the building had been converted for use as a bunkhouse. Originally opened as Abernethy in 1866, the change to Nethy Bridge took place in 1887. Passenger services ended in 1965, with the line closing completely in 1968.

Carrick Knowe: Tram tracks being laid alongside Carrick Knowe Golf Course on 21 May 2012, seen from a Fife- bound train.

Barton-on-Humber: Standing at the terminus of the branch from New Holland is Northern's single car 153324, newly arrived from Cleethorpes. Branch trains run approximately every two hours. Barton-on-Humber looks like a former through station but trains have never gone beyond here.

Williamstown [Australia]: View from the end of the track towards the pier in May 2013, with the line now landscaped. The whole area at the riverside of the Yarra where the pier and freight sidings were is security-fenced as it is a naval base where the RAN's carrier HMAS Canberra is at present fitting out. You would never know there had been a railway there. See image [[26322]]

Rushey Platt: Remains of the 1883 station at Rushey Platt, Swindon, in May 2013. The 4-platform station stood at the south end of the spur linking the GWR with the MSWJ. Closed to passengers in 1905 the station continued to handle goods traffic (mainly milk) well into the 1960s, with the line closing completely in 1975. Much of the site is now covered by an industrial estate.

Melbourne Southern Cross: A view north from the footbridge at Southern Cross on 21 May 2013 showing the 'undulating roof', designed by British architect Sir Nicholas Grimshaw - winner of a RIBA prize. The number of VLocity dmus grows apace as they displace loco-hauled services. There is currently political pressure to revert to the former name of 'Spencer Street Station'.

Touch South Junction: 170396 climbs away from Dunfermline Town with the 10.18 from Edinburgh to Cowdenbeath on 21 May. In the shadows at left is the banner repeater for signal EO716.

Ladybank: The rear of platform 1 at Ladybank station on 21 May 2013, with the Luddon crew in the process of removing the old sidings. A car park with platform entrance will eventually appear here.

Swindon Town: A rear view of part of the remains of Swindon Town station in May 2013. The station closed to passengers in 1961.

Hardengreen: View south showing work in progress on Hardengreen roundabout on 21 May 2013. See image [[42076]]

Morpeth: 142084 arriving and terminating at Morpeth on 21 May. The DMU will crossover here and return to Newcastle.

West Learmouth Viaduct: There's a viaduct in this picture; but the fence is the only giveaway from this angle. The bicycles appear to be growing among the other vegetation! View looks East towards Coldstream station - although the town of Coldstream is North of the viaduct. see image [[47684]]

Newcastle West Junction: 67019 on standby at the west end of Newcastle Central station on 21 May.

Bournemouth Central: Light and shade under the distinctive overall roof at Bournemouth Central. SWT 444007 is just pulling in on a service for Weymouth while on the London Platform a further Class 444 is waiting for another set from Weymouth to join and go forward as a ten-coach unit to London Waterloo.

Cornhill Junction: Simply beautiful. The single track solum from Cornhill Junction heading for Alnwick in May 2014. Taken ten feet forward and left from my previous viewpoint see image [[47594]].

Coldstream: I've heard of manicured lawns, but never manicured fields. This accommodation track-over-rail bridge at Coldstream was clearly built to last.

Cornhill Junction: A particularly rural outpost of the NER was Cornhill Junction, seen looking south in May 2014. The track to the right - now passable by bike if you don't mind lifting it over stiles - was twin track to Kelso, the distinctly rougher path to the left was single track to Alnwick.

Coldstream: We'll ramble again - don't know where, don't know when. (added during May 2020 lockdown). The beautiful trackbed West of Coldstream raises memories of freedom of movement.

York Place [Tram]: The city end of the present Edinburgh Tram network finishes at this simple stop block located at the eastern end of York Place, by Broughton Street junction, as seen in this view towards Leith Walk on 21 May 2014.

Doncaster: A quartet of propelled snow ploughs in the down side stabling sidings at Doncaster on 21 May 2014. On the far left an East Coast DVT is on the works head-shunt attached to a class 08 shunter.

Wakefield Westgate: Ex Scotrail 322483 departs from Wakefield Westgate on 21 May as the 08.25 to Leeds, ex Doncaster, whilst CrossCountry Voyager 220008 sets out on the 08.23 service for Plymouth. In the background 2 car 155346 is laying over in the former Wrenthorpe Yard before returning to Huddersfield at 08.44.

Coldstream: Coldstream station was actually located across the border in the nearby village of Cornhill-on-Tweed. This view is south across the A697 from the station approach road, which now leads only to housing. The sloping pathway on the left leads to the site of Cornhill Junction see image [[47594]], and a choice of two trackbed footpaths.

Morpeth [B and T]: 156475 moving out of the turnback sidings on the Blyth line and crossing Coopies Lane at Morpeth on 21 May. Morpeth station is just off picture to the left.

Newcastle Central: GBRf 66742 passing Newcastle Central with a coal train on 21 May 2014.

Berlin, Karl Liebknecht Strasse: Also available in blue see image [[51249]] 'Flexity Berlin' tram, part of the Flexity family, on Karl Liebknecht Strasse on 21 May 2015. Now the most common vehicles on the system, although there are still some GT6N Tatras running. This is in former East Berlin. When the Wall was built, all tram routes in the West were abandoned.

Berlin: One of the elusive 'Tatra' trams, some of which are still in use in (East) Berlin and other former East German cities.

Friedrichstrasse : Two for the price of one. Scene near Berlin's Friedrichstrasse station on 21 May 2015.

Berlin Alexanderplatz: A class 182 propelling a train for Magdeburg through Berlin Alexanderplatz on 21 May.

Berlin Alexanderplatz: An S-Bahn unit at Berlin Alexanderplatz on 21 May 2015. Although the S-Bahn and the electrified main lines share some stations, as well as infrastructure, the tracks for the two systems are completely separate [except in special locations and subject to electrical safeguards] as the two electrical supply systems are incompatible.

Glasgow Queen Street High Level: Another milestone for EGIP as first metalwork for the support of the signalling appears at Queen Street High level. This A-frame has erected today at the end of platforms 3 and 4. In the foreground, work on the platform 1 and 2 edges continues. (Thanks to Network Rail Scotland for the correction to the caption).

Glasgow Queen Street High Level: First signs of signalling equipment are now appearing at Queen Street High level - in the centre of the photograph an A-frame support has been erected at the end of realigned platforms 3 and 4. Above and left, taking shape behind the scaffolding a similar structure is attached to the west retaining wall and another is being erected on the east retaining wall out of shot to the bottom right. These will support a signalling gantry spanning the width of the station. (Thanks to Network Rail Scotland for the correction to the caption).

Grafton East Junction: Flying Scotsman heading west past Crofton Pumping Station on the GWR Berks and Hants line. On time at 1045 hours.

Despite Network Rail's ban on timings, every car park and parking space was full of photographers. The timings where even on yesterday evening's Real Train Times phone app. So much for secrecy.

Glasgow Queen Street High Level: Core cutting in progress at the end of platforms 6 and 7, seen through the viewing window kindly provided for curious passengers. A looped time lapse video of the tunnel and station work is also playing on a nearby monitor.

Birmingham International: 158818, leading the service to Aberystwyth and Pwllheli, reversing at Shrewsbury and dividing at Machynlleth, waiting to depart from Birmingham International station on 21st May 2016.

Newtown: Newtown station on the former Cambrian Railways main line in central Wales, seen from 158818 calling with a service from Birmingham International on 21st May 2016. This reversed at Shrewsbury before going forward to Aberystwyth and Pwllheli and dividing at Machynlleth.

Porthmadog: The final down Cambrian Coast Line train of the day, from Machynlleth to Pwllheli, arriving at Porthmadog station on the evening of 21st May 2016.

Grafton East Junction: Flying Scotsman heading west past Crofton Pumping Station on the GWR Berks and Hants line on 21 May, on time at 1045.

Culloden Viaduct: For only the second time, two Class 73's have hauled the Caledonian Sleeper to Inverness. 73966 and 73967 are pictured leaving Culloden Viaduct on the return working to Edinburgh on 21 May 2016. There the sleeper coaches will those from Fort William and Aberdeen before going on to London Euston.

Fairbourne (FBSR): A view of the Fairbourne Railway in north Wales, seen from train to Pwllheli on the Cambrian Coast Line about to arrive at Fairbourne station, on 21st May 2016. My one and only ride on the Fairbourne Railway was on a boyhood family holiday in 1965. Alas, on this 2016 holiday, having visited the Talyllyn, Ffestiniog and Welsh Highland Railways, there sadly just wasn't the time to revisit the Fairbourne. Maybe next time, if we ever get back to normal.

Pwllheli: 158821 waiting to depart from the Cambrian Coast Line terminus at Pwllheli with the last train of the day to Machynlleth, on the evening of 21st May 2016.

Sao Bento: In Sao Bento was this steam loco which was being used as an advert for the Douro Historical Train service and, if my Portuguese is anything, runs weekend and public holidays from Regua to Tua. On the flyer I picked up you could ride on the engine for 300 euros.

Porthmadog: 158825 from Pwllheli to Birmingham International, reversing at Shrewsbury, arriving at Porthmadog station, on 21st May 2016

Shrewsbury: 158829, standing at Shrewsbury on 21st May 2016. Despite the destination blind showing Birmingham International, this train has just arrived from there and will reverse to continue to Aberystwyth and Pwllheli, dividing into respective portions at Machynlleth.

Sao Bento: This is the most highly decorated station building entrance hall I have ever seen. Sao Bento Station.

Edinburgh Gateway [Tram]: Tram 251 with promotional branding takes the sharp curve under the A8 as it leaves Edinburgh Gateway.

Shotts: View south through the fence at the new Station Road overbridge on 21st May 2017. Work continues to reinstate the utility services before opening in mid August 2017.

Edinburgh Gateway: 158 870 and 158 702 call in search of passengers. 21 May.

Shotts: The new Station Road seen overbridge in May 2017. It is due for completion in mid August 2017.

Edinburgh Gateway [Tram]: Tram 252 at Edinburgh Gateway tram stop, about to head for the airport.

Becconsall: Quarry Hunslet 'Irish Mail', works number 823 of 1903 sits on the new turntable at Becconsall on the West Lancashire Light Railway on 21st May 2017.

Shotts: View south through the fence at the new Station Road overbridge on 21st May 2017. Completion is scheduled for mid August 2107.

Gore Glen Bridge: The 0945 Tweedbank - Edinburgh runs through Gore Glen Country Park on 21 May 2017, midway between its scheduled stops at Gorebridge and Newtongrange.

Bowling Harbour: Wrecks in Bowling Harbour, just east of Bowling station. Always eerie.

Edinburgh Waverley: Nice suitably oily motion on 'Flying Scotsman'.

Glasgow Queen Street High Level: The junction of Dundas Street and West George Street. Four floors have been demolished on the corner.

Forth Bridge: A view of the second and third Forth bridges from first class as we crossed the first (confusing eh?).

Glasgow Queen Street High Level: Wording on buildings is nothing new. The recent; 'People Make Glasgow' and the older; 'North British'. A view of the demolition work from outside what was once Wardlaw's Kirk.

Dalreoch: An Edinburgh to Helensburgh pauses at Dalreoch. Meanwhile a late running train from Balloch approaches, only going as far as Dalmuir.

Glasgow Queen Street High Level: Queen Street's fanlight, revealed by demolition work.

Glasgow Queen Street High Level: A view from St Georges Tron Church to the former North British Hotel encompassing the demolition work in front of Queen Street station.

Glasgow Queen Street High Level: Dundas Street side entrance to Glasgow Queen Street showing the demolition work. The view looks east on 21st May 2018. Presumably the Subway signage is in a state of flux.

Glasgow Queen Street High Level: It's going to be impressive when it's finished.

Leith Central: The former Leith Central station, closed to passengers in 1952. It later served as a diesel unit depot but is now abandoned, seen here on 21st May 2018.

Glasgow Queen Street High Level: View across Queen Street, on 21st May 2018, to the covered up extended Platform 1.

St Enoch [Subway]: The one time headquarters of the Glasgow District Subway company viewed from the St Enochs Centre. The rather fancy glazed covering of the southern entrance to the station can also be seen.

Glasgow Queen Street High Level: Under wraps, the new platform 1 at Queen Street on 21st May 2018. View from the barriers.

Kingussie: The southbound upgraded platform at Kingussie as seen from a northbound train.

Dumbarton Central: An eastbound train enters Dumbarton Central.

Edinburgh Waverley: The Flying Scotsman simmers at platform 20 on return to Waverley from a Fife Circle trip.

Scotstounhill: A 'grab shot' of the station building at Scotstounhill.

Dumbarton Central: A cute barrel train on the eastbound platform at Dumbarton Central.

Dumbarton Central: This platform at Dumbarton Central now operates as a bay. Here the service from Cumbernauld has terminated and the driver can be seen changing ends.

Glasgow Queen Street High Level: The current state of the Dundas Street entrance with demolition continuing on the right.

Edinburgh Waverley: A footplate conversation on board 'Flying Scotsman' after arrival at Edinburgh Waverley.

Glasgow Queen Street High Level: Without the concrete block in front of the Queen Street fanlight light now floods into the station.

Dalreoch: A Helensburgh to Edinburgh services pauses at Dalreoch.

Preston: 142030 departs from platform 3c at Preston on 21 May 2019 with the slightly delayed 1728 hrs (2F43) service to Ormskirk.

Accrington: The 1821 hrs Blackpool North to York service (1B40) on 21 May 2019 has just departed from Accrington and is about to cross the viaduct at the east end of the station. The former line to Stubbins Junction joined from the right at this point.

Ossett Tram Depot: A current view of the former Dewsbury and Ossett Tramways depot site, as compared with that of 8 years ago See image [[35320]], showing that the old tram shed and ancillary workshop buildings forward of the shed have now been demolished, and replaced with housing mostly along the right of the site but with two houses across the bottom where the tram shed stood.

Tay Bridge: Lady Judy McAlpine today unveiled the plaque awarded for the Tay Bridge refurbishment in memory of her late husband.

Stirling: The lattice footbridge linking platforms 6 and 9 at Stirling station has been reinstalled.

Girvan: Not much changes at Girvan. The 30-plus year old 156s chunter up and down to Stranraer. The 11.59 to Kilmarnock crosses the 12.01 to Stranraer on 21st May 2019. As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be. Apparently.

Bay Horse: The Carlisle to Chirk logs roll through Forton, near Bay Horse, on 21st May 2019. Colas 56090 and 56049 were in charge. Class 70s manage this train single handed.

Uffington: Colas 70811 eastbound at Fernham, near Uffington, with the Westbury to Cliffe Hill Stud Farm stone/ballast train, running as (GBRf) 610E ZZ on 21st May 2020.

Russell Road Bridge [Tram]: The west junction for a tram triangle at Roseburn, leading to the Granton spur, has been provided for since the outset, as seen in this photo taken on the evening of 21st May 2020.

Haymarket: Here is Valiant heading tonight's 2150 Fife Circle with no passengers at Haymarket. Next week is the final one for Mk2s on the network before their derogation from the Persons of Reduced Mobility regulations runs out at the end of May. The DRS operation based at Motherwell Depot which began with the Abellio franchise in April 2015, replacing EWS who had run loco-hauled trains since 2008, will thus cease.

Uffington: Freightliner 66523, eastbound near Uffington at 1150 hours on the 21st May 2020, with the Wentloog to Felixstowe intermodal service.

Wemyss Bay: Wemyss Bay station was lit-up blue to show solidarity with key workers and front-line NHS staff all across the country. The beautifully restored station joined with other Network Rail stations and structures across the UK in lighting up in NHS colours to salute the dedication and efforts of healthcare workers in the battle against the coronavirus. Wemyss Bay's location on Scotland’s west coast offers panoramic views over the Firth of Clyde, which ensured this show of solidarity with our NHS staff and key workers was visible locally and across to the southern islands of Argyle & Bute. The £5m two-year refurbishment of Wemyss Bay station, which saw the canopies and glazed roof upgraded, repairs to the sea wall and improvements to the station buildings, was completed in 2016. It was voted best project in the National Rail Heritage Awards in 2017.

Peebles Junction: The footbridge that once spanned the Peebles Railway half a mile south east of Peebles station on the route to Galashiels. At this point the line ran in a cutting through the extensive grounds of the Peebles Hydro Hotel. Following closure in 1962 the cutting was filled in and landscaped, while the footbridge was left in place. The protruding structure (with suitably modified step access) is seen here looking north in May 2010, with the Hotel visible in the background.

Branchton: Although unable to purchase tickets at Branchton, passengers are at least afforded basic shelter and seating. 385037 has just arrived with a train for Wemyss Bay on 21/5/2021.

Bamber Bridge Hospital Crossing: Tail Gunner for A4 'Sir Nigel Gresley' on the run from Crewe to Carlisle on 21 May 2022 was 47614 aka 47853. The train is approaching Hospital Inn Level Crossing between Bamber Bridge and Hoghton.

Euxton Junction: DRS 88007 'Electra' heads north between Balshaw Lane and Euxton Junction on 21 May 2022 with a Daventry to Mossend container service.

Harwich Town: A Community Rail Partnership has been hard at work on the terminus of the Mayflower Line at Harwich Town, seen here in May 2022.

Bamber Bridge Hospital Crossing: A4 pacific 4498 'Sir Nigel Gresley' approaches Hospital Inn LC on 21 May 2022 working from Crewe to Carlisle via the S&C with a private charter for members of the A4 Society. This is the first passenger working on the main line of the loco following an extensive overhaul. For the moment Sir Nigel is running in wartime black livery.

Euxton Junction: An early start for passengers on the Blue Pullman from Barrow-in-Furness on 21 May 2022 with a trip to Paignton. The train is seen just south of Euxton Junction on the Up Fast but at the time wasn't able to use full power, believed to have been due to a train in front.