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Cardonald Junction: 'Jumbo' 57360 comes off the Shieldhall branch at Cardonald Junction with an eastbound freight in the summer of 1959.
See query 2060

Glasgow and Paisley Joint Railway
G H Robin collection by courtesy of the Mitchell Library, Glasgow 1959


Cardonald: BR Standard class 5 73072 approaching Cardonald on 9 June 1959 with a train from Ayr.

Glasgow and Paisley Joint Railway
G H Robin collection by courtesy of the Mitchell Library, Glasgow 1959


Ibrox: A pair of Polmadie shed's BR Standard 2-6-4 tanks, nos 80023+80058, photographed near Ibrox with a Glasgow Central - Gourock train in the summer of 1959.

Glasgow and Paisley Joint Railway
G H Robin collection by courtesy of the Mitchell Library, Glasgow 1959


Cardonald Junction: K2 Mogul 61772 Loch Lochy passing Cardonald Junction on 9 June 1959 with a westbound freight. (The plate on the left lamp bracket reads N279) [Ref query 5426]

Glasgow and Paisley Joint Railway
G H Robin collection by courtesy of the Mitchell Library, Glasgow 1959


Giffen: 57581 with the SLS Glasgow South Rail Tour at Giffen in June 1962.

Lanarkshire and Ayrshire Railway
K A Gray 1962


Giffen: The SLS Glasgow South Railtour shortly after arrival at Giffen behind ex-Caledonian 0-6-0 no 57581 on 9 June 1962. The Royal Navy armament depot stands in the background.

Lanarkshire and Ayrshire Railway
K A Gray 1962


Chapelhall: The SLS 'Glasgow South Rail Tour' stands at Chapelhall on 9 June 1962 behind McIntosh 3F 0-6-0 no 57581.

Airdrie Branch (Caledonian Railway)
K A Gray 1962


Gushetfaulds Junction: EE Type 4 no D269 of Crewe shed with the 1005 Glasgow Central - Birmingham New Street passes Black 5 no 45136 on ECS at Gushetfaulds Junction on 9 June 1962.

Polloc and Govan Railway
Ken Browne 1962


Holytown: 57581 with an SLS railtour at Holytown, Lanarkshire, on 9 June 1962.

Wishaw and Coltness Railway
K A Gray 1962


Calder: SLS Glasgow South Tour 9th June 1962
JN Connell's Yard with 57665, viewed from Calder.

Rutherglen and Coatbridge Railway
Jim Currie (Courtesy Stephenson Locomotive Society) 1962


Newhouse: 57581 stands at Newhouse with an SLS railtour on 9 June 1962.

Airdrie Branch (Caledonian Railway)
K A Gray 1962


Lugton East Sidings: [Railscot note: probably Lugton East exchange sidings, in the V of Lugton East Junction.]

Lanarkshire and Ayrshire Railway
G H Robin collection by courtesy of the Mitchell Library, Glasgow 1962


Airdrie [CR]: McIntosh 3F 0-6-0 no 57581 with the SLS Glasgow South Rail Tour at Airdrie (Caledonian) on 9 June 1962. From here the special returned to Glasgow Central.

Airdrie Branch (Caledonian Railway)
K A Gray 1962


Whifflet Upper: Platform scene at Whifflet Upper station on 9 June 1962, with enthusiasts hurrying to rejoin the SLS Glasgow South Rail Tour. McIntosh 3F 0-6-0 no 57581 propelled the train on the Langloan Junction - Airdrie (Caledonian) section of the tour. On the right is the stairway connecting the island platform with Whifflet Lower.

Airdrie Branch (Caledonian Railway)
K A Gray 1962


Eastfield Shed: Partially stripped Gresley K3 2-6-0 no 61851 stands abandoned at the back of Eastfield shed in June 1962. The locomotive was cut up at Cowlairs Works at the end of August that year.

Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway
K A Gray 1962


Whifflet Upper: The SLS Glasgow South Rail Tour at Whifflet Upper station on 9 June 1962. The locomotive is McIntosh 3F 0-6-0 no 57581.

Airdrie Branch (Caledonian Railway)
G H Robin collection by courtesy of the Mitchell Library, Glasgow 1962


Airdrie [CR]: The SLS Glasgow South Rail Tour stands at the old Airdrie (Caledonian) station on 9 June 1962 with McIntosh 3F 0-6-0 no 57581 in charge.

Airdrie Branch (Caledonian Railway)
G H Robin collection by courtesy of the Mitchell Library, Glasgow 1962


Calder: The 'Glasgow South Railtour' on the 9th of June 1962. This tour also visited Chapelhall and getting between Chapelhall and Calder must have been a harder task than it would have been in the days before the closure of the Chapelhall - Airdrie line.

Rutherglen and Coatbridge Railway
K A Gray 1962


Chapelhall: The 'Glasgow South Railtour' of 9 June 1962, with 57581 running round at Chapelhall - north end of the closed station. Although the line had continued on to Airdrie via Calderbank this had closed in the 1940s and the viaduct at Calderbank demolished (access to Chapelhall ironworks remained by reversal). After closure the line was accessed from the south along with the line to Duntilland (Dewshill) Colliery, amongst other sidings, from Bellside Junction at Cleland.

Airdrie Branch (Caledonian Railway)
K A Gray 1962


Calder: The SLS Glasgow South Railtour stands at Calder station on 9 June 1962 behind McIntosh ex-Caledonian 0-6-0 no 57581.

Rutherglen and Coatbridge Railway
K A Gray 1962


Lugton East Sidings: McIntosh 0-6-0 no 57581 at Lugton East on 9 June 1962 during a visit with the SLS Glasgow South Rail Tour which originated from Glasgow Central. See image [[9596]]

Lanarkshire and Ayrshire Railway
K A Gray 1962


Salisbury: A reasonably clean West Country 4-6-2 34091 'Weymouth' makes its way slowly past Salisbury Shed, as it brings an express from the west into Salisbury station on 9 June 1963.

London and South Western Railway
Colin Kirkwood 1963


Radyr: Collett 5600 class 0-6-2T no 6638 seen in 88A Cardiff (Radyr) shed yard in 1963. The entire area of the former yards and shed site at Radyr in the triangle between the lines from Queen Street and Ninian Park and the river is now a large housing complex, with the final phase built on the shed site proper.

Taff Vale Railway
David Pesterfield 1963


Eastleigh Shed: End of the road for Terrier 0-6-0T No DS 681 at Eastleigh shed on 9 June 1963. Originally numbered 32659, it had been a Service Loco at Lancing Carriage Works. Note how small it looks beside Standard 4MT 2-6-4T 80081.

London and South Western Railway
Colin Kirkwood 1963


Eastleigh Shed: Former LSWR Urie 4-6-0 Class S15 No 30511 is captured at Eastleigh MPD on 9 June 1963. The red breakdown van adds a bit of colour to a rather smoky scene.

London and South Western Railway
Colin Kirkwood 1963


Swindon MPD: Collett ex-GWR 5800 class 1P 0-4-2T no 5815, photographed in store on 82C Swindon Shed on 9 June 1963. At this point in time the locomotive had been officially withdrawn for over 2 years. 5815 was eventually cut up at Cohens, Morriston (Swansea), in September 1964.

Great Western Railway
David Pesterfield 1963


Salisbury: One of the Standard Class 5MT 4-6-0s named after locos in the Urie 'King Arthur' class is in Salisbury shed on 9 June 1963. 73088 'Joyous Gard' received new nameplates with the same name as N15 30741 previously held when it was withdrawn. These nameplates were always very difficult to read, as can be seen in the photo.

London and South Western Railway
Colin Kirkwood 1963


Didcot Shed: Collett 1400 class 1P 0-4-2T no 1445 stored on 81E Didcot Shed on 9 June 1963. The locomotive was eventually cut up at Birds, Risca, in April 1965.

Great Western Railway
David Pesterfield 1963


Swindon Works: A tenderless 'King' Class 4-6-0 no 6018 King Henry VI stands outside Swindon Works in June 1963 awaiting attention.

Great Western Railway
David Pesterfield 1963


Polmadie Shed: Black 5 44883, Standard 5 73062 and an unidentified Standard tank contributing suitably to the typical smoky atmosphere of Polmadie engine shed on 9th June 1963.

Polloc and Govan Railway
Robin McGregor 1963


Kilbirnie Junction: 57581 pictured with the Glasgow South Railtour at RNAD Giffen on 9 June 1964 after running round in the exchange sidings.

Lanarkshire and Ayrshire Railway
K A Gray 1964


Manchester Victoria: The BR 1Z74 'Midland Line Centenary Special Railtour' standing at Manchester Victoria on 9 June 1968 behind Britannia Pacific no 70013 Oliver Cromwell.

Manchester and Leeds Railway
K A Gray 1968


Manchester Victoria: The BR 'Midland Line Centenary Special Railtour' stands at Manchester Victoria on 9 June 1968 behind Britannia Pacific no 70013 Oliver Cromwell.

Manchester and Leeds Railway
K A Gray 1968


Chesterfield: The Midland Line Centenary Special railtour stands at Chesterfield on 9 June 1968 behind Britannia Pacific 70013 Oliver Cromwell. The train was on its way from Manchester Victoria to Nottingham Midland where the Britannia would hand over to D138 for the return to London.

North Midland Railway
Robin Barbour Collection (Courtesy Bruce McCartney) 1968


Ashburys: What is thought to be the BR (LMR) 'Midland Line Centenary Special' of 9 June 1968 approaching Ashburys station behind Britannia Pacific no 70013 Oliver Cromwell.

Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway
K A Gray 1968


Chesterfield: Britannia Pacific no 70013 Oliver Cromwell stands at Chesterfield on 9 June 1968 with the 'Midland Line Centenary Special Railtour' on its return south following a visit to Manchester Victoria see image [[32850]].

North Midland Railway
K A Gray 1968


Whitrope Siding: A Brush type 4 with a diverted southbound train on the Waverley route on Sunday 9 June 1968 passes Whitrope Siding signal box.

Border Union Railway (North British Railway)
Bruce McCartney 1968


Manchester Victoria: Platform scene at Manchester Victoria on 9 June 1968 with Black 5 no 45350 assisting with the stock of the BR (LMR) 'Midland Line Centenary Special Railtour'. During a two hour stopover at Victoria a short DMU tour had been arranged for participants to Manchester Piccadilly and back. The special later left for Nottingham Midland behind 70013 'Oliver Cromwell' see image [[32850]]. [With thanks to Vic Smith, John Robin and Douglas Corrigan]

Manchester and Leeds Railway
K A Gray 1968


Manchester Victoria: 70013 Oliver Cromwell stands at Manchester Victoria with the BR Midland Line Centenary Special Railtour on 9 June 1968. The Britannia had taken over the train (which had originated from St Pancras behind 'Peak' D138) at Derby and had brought it over the Midland route via Peak Forest. From here the special ran to Nottingham Midland via the Hope Valley line and Chesterfield see image [[21056]] where D138 took over for the return leg to St Pancras.

Manchester and Leeds Railway
Robin Barbour collection (Courtesy Bruce McCartney) 1968


Ambergate: Britannia Pacific 70013 Oliver Cromwell with the Midland Line Centenary Special railtour of 9 June 1968 from St Pancras to Manchester Victoria. 70013 took charge for the Derby - Manchester leg and is seen here approaching Ambergate West Junction.

Manchester, Buxton, Matlock and Midlands Junction Railway
Robin Barbour Collection (Courtesy Bruce McCartney) 1968


Inverness: 5341 at the head of a service on one of the 'Far North' platforms at Inverness on 09 June 1973.

Inverness and Nairn Railway
John McIntyre 1973


Aberdeen: Looking along platform 6 (North) at Aberdeen on 9 June 1973 as a Swindon Cross Country unit awaits its departure time with a service for Inverness.

Denburn Valley Line (Great North of Scotland Railway)
John McIntyre 1973


Millburn Yard: Gresley A4 no 60009 on display at the Inverness Railfair on 09 Jun 73. Also brought in for the event is a Class 303 Glasgow Blue Train.

Inverness and Nairn Railway
John McIntyre 1973


Aberdeen: View from behind the buffers on the former platform 13 at Aberdeen on 9 June 1973 looking north with platforms 12, 11 and 10 to the left. The platform canopies remain on this side of Guild Street bridge but on the far side they have all been demolished. Today (2011) you would be looking under Atholl House. See image [[12310]] for the view back from Guild Street Bridge into the station 33 years later.

Denburn Valley Line (Great North of Scotland Railway)
John McIntyre 1973


Millburn Yard: Rail fair, Inverness, June 1973.

Inverness and Nairn Railway
John McIntyre 1973


Welsh's Bridge Junction: Looking back from a southbound train out of Inverness in June 1973 with the carriage sidings to the right and MPD to the left.

Inverness and Nairn Railway
John McIntyre 1973


Inverness MPD: Passing Inverness shed and Loco SB on 09 June 1973.

Inverness and Nairn Railway
John McIntyre 1973


Millburn Yard: 60009 at the Inverness Railfair on 09 June 1973.

Inverness and Nairn Railway
John McIntyre 1973


Inverness MPD: Refuelling point at Inverness MPD on 09 June 1973.

Inverness and Nairn Railway
John McIntyre 1973


Inverness MPD: Breakdown crane at Inverness Railfair on 09 June 1973.

Inverness and Nairn Railway
John McIntyre 1973


Aberdeen: Looking south along platform 6 at the north end of Aberdeen Joint station as a Swindon DMU waits to depart for Inverness on 9 June 1973. The old GNoS booking office is on the right and the main part of the station is beyond Guild Street bridge. Hopefully the tail lamp will be moved to the rear of the train before departure!

Denburn Valley Line (Great North of Scotland Railway)
John McIntyre 1973


Millburn Yard: With not a wire in sight, one of the ten NBL built class 84 AC electric locomotives, no 84005 (originally AL4 no E3040) poses at the Inverness Railfair on 9 June 1973. In the background stands 3-car Glasgow 'Blue Train' unit 063, likewise some distance from a suitable power supply.

Inverness and Nairn Railway
John McIntyre 1973


Millburn Yard: Ex LNER A4 no 60009 'Union of South Africa' being admired at the Inverness Railfair on 9 June 1973. On the extreme left you can just see part of AC electric loco no 84005 also on display.

Inverness and Nairn Railway
John McIntyre 1973


Inverness: 5327+5343 at the head of a train boarding at Inverness on 09 June 1973.

Inverness and Nairn Railway
John McIntyre 1973


Inverness: A pair of BRCW Type 2s, 5327 and 5343, at the head of a southbound service waiting to depart from Inverness late in the afternoon of 9 June 1973.

Inverness and Nairn Railway
John McIntyre 1973


Rose Street Junction: Class 24 no 5000 runs over the level crossing within the yard at Rose Street, Inverness in June 1973.

Inverness and Nairn Railway
John McIntyre 1973


Banbury: 47252 pauses at Banbury at 09:45 on 9th June 1974. The 1V73 reporting number is a puzzle as the train is almost certainly the 08:20-ish departure from Paddington to Birmingham New Street, firmly in LMR territory. The only possibility I can think of is that the train was extended to Worcester at this date but this was certainly not the case in 1972-73, the nearest timetable in my possession.

Birmingham and Oxford Railway
Bill Jamieson 1974


Aviemore Shed: Steam on shed, Strathspey Railway, Aviemore, 9 June 1979.

Inverness and Perth Junction Railway
Peter Todd 1979


York: Black 5 no 5305 at York in June 1979 running light engine near the Motorail terminal.

York and North Midland Railway
John McIntyre 1979


Aviemore: 40046 leaves Aviemore for Inverness on 9 June 1979, passing 26036 in the loop just to the north of the station.

Inverness and Perth Junction Railway
Peter Todd 1979


Euxton Junction: 40192 on the Down Slow at Euxton Junction on 9th June 1980. Only one van in view but the note on the back of my print says there were forty five mixed wagons in the train, which probably turned east at Farington Junction heading for the Settle and Carlisle route north.

North Union Railway
Mark Bartlett 1980


Annaberg-Buchholz Süd: 2-10-0 No. 50 3646 was probably the regular loco on freight duty between Annaberg-Buchholz and Hilbersdorf marshalling yard in early June 1982. On the first of the month it had been seen south of Wolkenstein heading for Annaberg, while a week later it was on Annaberg-Buchholz Süd shed in the early evening, after arriving in the Saxon town on the same working.

Deutsche Bahn
Bill Jamieson 1982


Ingrow West: Former 65A Eastfield based Standard Class 4 2-6-4 Tank 80002 is working hard as it ascends the gradient from Keighley shortly before reaching Ingrow West station in June 1997. The connection into the former goods yard runs off to the left and gives access to the Bahamas Locomotive Society workshop and museum housed in the old MR goods shed.

Keighley and Worth Valley Railway
David Pesterfield 1997


Ingrow West: Derby built Riddles BR Standard 2-6-4 tank 80002, which ended its BR service operating as a stationary boiler on 65A Eastfield shed, is seen departing Ingrow West station and is about to run through the 150 yard Ingrow tunnel as it continues up the Worth Valley to Haworth and Oxenhope in June 1997.

Keighley and Worth Valley Railway
David Pesterfield 1997


Macbie Hill: Remains at Macbie Hill, looking south from the road bridge towards West Linton (Broomlee) in June 2004. The overgrown platform runs to the the left of the fence and the ruins of the station building can be seen on the right. Beyond are signs of old goods facilities, latterly serving RNAD Coalyburn, the southernmost compound of RNAD Leadburn. The waterway is the Coaly Burn, this being the original name of the station (until 1874). [Note : Although the line was officially closed in 1933, this section was taken over by the War Department during WW2 to serve what became RNAD Leadburn. Use continued well into the 1950s, with tracklifting eventually carried out in 1961.]

Leadburn, Linton and Dolphinton Railway
John Furnevel 2004


Macbie Hill: The remains of Macbie Hill station looking south west towards Dolphinton in June 2004, with platform remains on the right and the site of the goods siding and loading facilities beyond. Originally opened by the Leadburn, Linton and Dolphinton Railway as Coalyburn in 1864, a name it carried for the first 10 years of its life, the station closed as long ago as 1933.

Leadburn, Linton and Dolphinton Railway
John Furnevel 2004


Leith South Yard: Looking across Leith South yard towards the Firth of Forth on 9 June 2005 as a train of empty coal hoppers is propelled towards the docks. The locomotive carrying out the manoeuvre is EWS 66078. On the nearer line pipes are being trans-shipped from rail to road transport.

Edinburgh and Dalkeith Railway
John Furnevel 2005


Seafield Level Crossing: EWS 66078 brings coal empties from Cockenzie power station over Seafield level crossing on 9 June 2005 on their way to Leith Docks. View east from the footbridge - note the smart new crossing gates! The trackbed used by the former NB Lothian Lines is on the left at this point.

Edinburgh and Dalkeith Railway
John Furnevel 2005


Seafield Level Crossing: A train of empty coal hoppers, heading for Leith Docks to load up with imported coal, held at Seafield level crossing on 9 June 2005. Note the new crossing gates see image [[3381]].

Edinburgh and Dalkeith Railway
John Furnevel 2005


Seafield Level Crossing: EWS 66078 approaching Seafield level crossing out of the sun with coal empties from Cockenzie power station heading back to Leith Docks on 9 June 2005.

Edinburgh and Dalkeith Railway
John Furnevel 2005


Leith South Yard: Coal empties and steel pipe flats at Leith South yard on 9 June 2005 with one or two of the said steel pipes stored in the background.

Edinburgh and Dalkeith Railway
John Furnevel 2005


Seafield Level Crossing: Coal empties from Cockenzie power station run over Seafield level crossing and enter Leith South yard on 9 June 2005 on their way back to Leith Docks behind EWS 66078.

Edinburgh and Dalkeith Railway
John Furnevel 2005


Dalreoch Tunnels: The final 37 hauled Fort William - London sleeper.
So farewell then English Electric Type 3,
Your engine sounds nice,
But wakes us from our sleep.

E.E.T.3. Thribb aged 37 and 3/4s.

Glasgow, Dumbarton and Helensburgh Railway
Ewan Crawford 2006


Farington Curve Junction: 6201 Princess Elizabeth climbs away from Farington Curve Junction onto the East Lancs line, south of Preston on 9 June with the Cumbrian Mountain Express.

Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway
John McIntyre 2007


Tay Bridge: Renovation work continues on the Tay Bridge in June 2007.

Tay Bridge and Associated Lines (North British Railway)
Adrian Coward 2007


Dundee Esplanade: Dundee Esplanade Station - now HQ for the renovation works on the bridge.

Tay Bridge and Associated Lines (North British Railway)
Adrian Coward 2007


Shankend Viaduct: Looking north along the top of the Shankend viaduct (looking over a fence). A British Railways Property Board indicates that this is not a right of way.

Border Union Railway (North British Railway)
Ewan Crawford 2007


Shankend Viaduct: Shankend viaduct looking north. The viaduct has recently been waterproofed.

Border Union Railway (North British Railway)
Ewan Crawford 2007


Galashiels [1st]: Looking north from the new bridge built to replace the Station Brae bridge. This is the third bridge on this site. Should the line be re-built the future for the building seen here is not rosy.

Edinburgh and Hawick Railway (North British Railway)
Ewan Crawford 2007


Whitrope Summit: Track awaits laying just south of Whitrope Summit and the Golden Bridge. The view looks to Riccarton Junction.

Border Union Railway (North British Railway)
Ewan Crawford 2007


Gorebridge: Former Gorebridge station and more recently access point for vegetation removal. The building awaits its uncertain fate.

Edinburgh and Hawick Railway (North British Railway)
Ewan Crawford 2007


Lady Victoria Colliery: Something interesting happening at the site of the former NCB sidings at the Lady Victoria Colliery. View looks north-east and the Waverley route trackbed is beyond the building to the left.

Lady Victoria Colliery (Lothian Coal Co Ltd)
Ewan Crawford 2007


Tynehead: Minor landslips at Tynehead have obscured the platforms.

Edinburgh and Hawick Railway (North British Railway)
Ewan Crawford 2007


Fushiebridge [2nd]: I've got you pegged. Signs of activity at Fushiebridge. The section from Gorebridge to Fushiebridge and nearly to Borthwick has had some vegetation removal. South of the Lady Victoria Pit is also fairly clear.

Edinburgh and Hawick Railway (North British Railway)
Ewan Crawford 2007


Fushiebridge [2nd]: Down platform at Fushiebridge, just north of the road overbridge. Needs a bit of a spruce up.

Edinburgh and Hawick Railway (North British Railway)
Ewan Crawford 2007


Stow: Stow, looking towards Edinburgh from the Carlisle end. The old station building is on the right and the garage is on the former trackbed. The unfortunate house is beyond the buildings seen here.

Edinburgh and Hawick Railway (North British Railway)
Ewan Crawford 2007


Fushiebridge [1st]: Fushiebridge looking north in June 2007. The station platforms were located beyond the bridge seen here. A goods bank stands on the left and the approach to Vogrie Colliery was to the right.

Edinburgh and Hawick Railway (North British Railway)
Ewan Crawford 2007


Fountainhall: View north at fountainhall. This was the down platform. The up platform and bay platform for Lauder were to the right.

Edinburgh and Hawick Railway (North British Railway)
Ewan Crawford 2007


Eskbank and Dalkeith: Loading bank north of Eskbank station. The goods yard was on both sides of the line and a coal mine on the west side.

Edinburgh and Dalkeith Railway
Ewan Crawford 2007


Loanhead: Like some kind of lost civilisation: Loanhead.

Edinburgh, Loanhead and Roslin Railway
Ewan Crawford 2007


Fushiebridge [2nd]: Mr Rabbit considers the Waverley route re-opening and the cut back foliage. Should reopening go ahead he would have to relocate his burrow to the top of the embankment. If only he could be sure, he could start digging now. View north at Fushiebridge.

Edinburgh and Hawick Railway (North British Railway)
Ewan Crawford 2007


Whitrope Tunnel: Looking south from the southern portal of Whitrope tunnel to the end of the track running out from Whitrope Summit.

Border Union Railway (North British Railway)
Ewan Crawford 2007


Shankend: Shankend looking south to Whitrope and Riccarton. The signalbox is one of two which survive on the line.

Border Union Railway (North British Railway)
Ewan Crawford 2007


Livingston North: The 1125 Bathgate - Newcraighall service arriving at Livingston North on 9 June 2008 with track now in place on the new formation.

Edinburgh and Bathgate Railway
James Young 2008


Livingston North: Looking back towards Livingston North on 9 June 2008 with 158714 having just left the station heading for Edinburgh.

Edinburgh and Bathgate Railway
James Young 2008


Bellshill: 318 254 westbound from Bellshill on 9 June 2009.

Cleland and Midcalder Line (Caledonian Railway)
John Steven 2009


Bellshill: 156511 approaching Bellshill from the east on 9 June.

Cleland and Midcalder Line (Caledonian Railway)
John Steven 2009


Machynlleth: Network Rail ERTMS test locos 97304 & 97302 stabled at the extreme east end of Machynlleth DMU servicing depot on 9 June 2010. The Cambrian Coast main line is on the left

Newtown and Machynlleth Railway
David Pesterfield 2010


Machynlleth: Looking east from Machynlleth footbridge with the former steam shed in the right background, signal box on the left and new ERTMS signalling centre on the right. 158839 heads onto the depot after arriving on the 15.34 ex Pwllheli. See image [[38830]]

Newtown and Machynlleth Railway
David Pesterfield 2010


Boghead Junction: Tracklaying underway between Bathgate and Armadale on 9 June 2010.

Torbanehill and Bathgate Branch (Monkland Railways)
James Young 2010


Machynlleth: Appearances can be deceptive, with what looks to be an apparently quiet rural station masking the fact that it has from 2011 sat at the nerve centre for rail operations along the entire Cambrian Coast line from Shrewsbury to Aberystwyth and Pwllheli. Opposite the old signal box is the modern day control room providing the ERTMS direct to train signalling now used all along this line, whilst to the right beyond the station building is the maintenance centre fo the entire Arriva Trains Wales class 158 fleet.

Newtown and Machynlleth Railway
David Pesterfield 2010


Airdrie: Progress at Airdrie - view east over the station on 9 June 2010.

New Monkland Line (Monkland Railways)
John Steven 2010


Machynlleth: Looking towards Aberystwyth along the down platform at Machynlleth on 9 June 2010. (Query - can this really be the former mystery location see image [[26171]] featuring 75033 in the 1960s?) [Editors note: contact me if you have similar doubts.]

Newtown and Machynlleth Railway
David Pesterfield 2010


Bellshill: East and westbound services meet at Belllshill on 9 June with 334 039 heading for Lanark.

Cleland and Midcalder Line (Caledonian Railway)
John Steven 2010


Boghead Junction: The first train between Bathgate and Armadale for 28 years heads west at walking pace near Boghead Junction on 9 June 2010 as sleepers are attached to the CWR.

Torbanehill and Bathgate Branch (Monkland Railways)
James Young 2010


Machynlleth: Machynlleth DMU servicing depot, the refurbished and re-roofed former steam shed. Servicing and engine changing of the ATW 158 fleet is now carried out in the new all embracing low energy 2 road servicing facility, complete with wind generator, that is sited directly opposite the station building. The facility was opened in 2007. See image [[45020]] for a view of the other end of the shed.

Newtown and Machynlleth Railway
David Pesterfield 2010


Uddingston: A Virgin Pendolino heads south east away from Uddingston during the evening of 9 June 2011.

Clydesdale Junction Railway
John Steven 2011


Uddingston: Westbound 318 251 approaching Uddingston on the evening of 9th June 2011.

Clydesdale Junction Railway
John Steven 2011


Newtongrange: Site of the new station at Newtongrange looking south from the A7 road bridge on 9 June 2012. The headgear of Lady Victoria Colliery can just be seen poking above the trees on the left. See image [[13785]]

Edinburgh and Hawick Railway (North British Railway)
John Furnevel 2012


Gorebridge: Standing on Station Road bridge, Gorebridge, on 9 June 2012 looking south east along the Waverley trackbed towards the former station building in the centre background. Clearance of the recently demolished Harvieston Villas is currently underway see image [[37704]].

Edinburgh and Hawick Railway (North British Railway)
John Furnevel 2012


Fauldmoor Crossing: Looking south along the trackbed of the Waverley route at the site of Fauldmoor Crossing between Longtown and Lyneside in June 2012.

Border Union Railway (North British Railway)
Bruce McCartney 2012


Gorebridge: The Waverley trackbed at Gorebridge looking north west from the station site on 9 June 2012 towards the bridge carrying Station Road. Harvieston Villas have now been demolished see image [[14418]].

Edinburgh and Hawick Railway (North British Railway)
John Furnevel 2012


Leyland: Ex-LMS Coronation pacific no. 46233 Duchess of Sutherland rushes the 1Z33 'Royal Scot' railtour from Carlisle to Milton Keynes through Leyland during a dull evening on 9 June 2012.

North Union Railway
John McIntyre 2012


Blunsdon: D3261 has now started working on the Swindon and Cricklade Railway after a fairly long restoration period. Built by BR in 1956, sold to the NCB in 1972, condemmed by the NCB in 1988 and sold on to the Brighton Museum Project. This was a failed project and the 08 eventually came to the S&CR in 1998. The locomotive is seen with a northbound train on 9 June crossing the River Ray on the approach to Blunsdon Station.

Swindon and Cheltenham Extension Railway
Peter Todd 2012


Gorebridge: The old station at Gorebridge looking north west on 9 June. The blank wall is the rear of the garage block beyond which stood Harvieston Villas see image [[39137]]. A bus is passing over the trackbed on Station Road bridge in the background.

Edinburgh and Hawick Railway (North British Railway)
John Furnevel 2012


Oxenholme: With the iconic headboard on the smokebox 46233 Duchess of Sutherland hurries the Royal Scot north through Oxenholme on 9th June 2012.

Lancaster and Carlisle Railway
Mark Bartlett 2012


Oxenholme: As 66610 slowed its loaded southbound coal train almost to a halt in Oxenholme there was an all pervading smell of hot brakes in the station, a reminder of just how much heat needs to be dissipated controlling these heavy trains on inclines. The train was then signalled into the Up Loop to allow passenger services to overtake, much to the relief of enthusiasts waiting on Platform 1 for the approaching steam special.

Lancaster and Carlisle Railway
Mark Bartlett 2012


Stanley's Brick Siding: Twigs department: if you go looking for the Stockingford Brickworks branch, you may think that this diagonal house wall (complete with a painted advertisement for distemper) and substantial gateposts are Big Clues. Yes, but they aren't on the 'main branch', which was below road level behind the photographer. The gate appears to have been a vehicle (horse and cart?) access. Update August 2015: the advertisement for distemper has now been painted over. Notice the sinkage in the tarmac in the foreground, where a former road over rail bridge over the brickworks branch was demolished and filled in.

Griff Colliery Branch (London and North Western Railway)
Ken Strachan 2012


Newtongrange [1st]: Site of the original station at Newtongrange looking north from the A7 road bridge on 9 June 2012 . The houses of Station Road stand on the right of the picture. See image [[24342]]

Edinburgh and Hawick Railway (North British Railway)
John Furnevel 2012


Greenville SC: The official unveiling of the restored F7As at Motive Power & Equipment Solutions, Inc. in Greenville, SC, on Saturday 9th June 2012 see image [[39260]]. Although neither locomotive was owned or operated by the ATSF Railroad, both were finished in Santa Fe 'Warbonnet' livery. The 1953 vintage locomotives are destined for the Galveston Railroad Museum in Texas.

Transportation Museum of the World
Andy Carr 2012


Peterborough: GBRf class 20's, numbers 905 and 901, seen in their Sunday best in New England yard on 9 June 2013.

London to Peterborough (Great Northern Railway)
Ken Strachan 2013


Willow Tree Halt: O&K 0-4-0 WT&T brings a mid afternoon service passed Willow Tree Halt on the West Lancashire Light Railway on 9 June 2013. After a large branch of the willow tree was brought down in high winds earlier in the year, a full inspection deemed it to be unsafe and major surgery was required. A substantial stump remains, although there is now a good supply of wood to fire the locos and the halt receives direct sunlight again.

West Lancashire Light Railway
John McIntyre 2013


Cambridge: You know when you've been Tango'd! An LNWR employee's high-vis' vest lends some welcome colour to Cross Country Trains Turbostar 170522 forming the 16.01 to Birmingham New Street at Cambridge on 9 June.

Peterborough, Ely and Cambridge (Eastern Counties Railway)
Ken Strachan 2013


Firswood: The long straight sections of the East Didsbury Metrolink line have something of a main line feel about them but, waiting for a tram at the new stop at Firswood, it is still hard to imagine the Scots and Jubilees that once hauled Midland expresses through here. 3056 calls on a service heading for Rochdale via Manchester.

Manchester South District Railway (Midland Railway)
Mark Bartlett 2014


Bridge No 95: Major work in progress on bridge no 95 spanning the Gala Water just over a mile north of the new Galashiels station, photographed on 9 June 2014. The plate girder road overbridge crossing the formation upper right carries Plumtreehall Brae. Long lens view looking north east from alongside the A72 King Street. The first trains appeared one year later on route training trips from Newcraighall, with the first scheduled passnger services commencing 3 months afterwards on 6 September 2015. See image [[61876]].

Edinburgh and Hawick Railway (North British Railway)
John Furnevel 2014


Ashton-under-Lyne: Following the May timetable changes the North East - Liverpool Trans Pennine services are diverted to run through Manchester Victoria rather than Piccadilly. 185147 heads west on the new route at Ashton-under-Lyne. The distant signal is for Ashton Moss North Junction, where the freight only line from Heaton Norris joins this line.

Ashton, Stalybridge and Liverpool Junction Railway
Mark Bartlett 2014


Manchester Victoria: While Manchester Victoria's Metrolink area is being rebuilt there is temporary single line working through the area (and the tramstop is closed to passengers). This is the view over the driver's shoulder on a Bury bound tram showing the ongoing construction work as it passes the site of the famous Hole in the wall. See image [[33280]] for the same location in 2011.

Greater Manchester Metrolink
Mark Bartlett 2014


Ashton-under-Lyne: The May 2014 timetable brought changes in the North West generally and in particular at Ashton-under-Lyne. TransPennine services between the North East and Liverpool were rerouted to pass through and stopping services on the Standedge route now start from Blackpool North rather than Lime Street. 150273 pulls away from Ashton towards Stalybridge on 9 June with a Blackpool to Huddersfield stopper.

Ashton, Stalybridge and Liverpool Junction Railway
Mark Bartlett 2014


Kilnknowe Junction: The rail bridge over Wheatlands Road, Galashiels, looking north west on 9 June 2014. The bridge received its new deck some 4 weeks ago see image [[47196]].

Edinburgh and Hawick Railway (North British Railway)
John Furnevel 2014


Mount Vernon: First signs of wires at Mount Vernon on 9 June 2014 as 156467 leaves for Glasgow Central with a service from Whifflet on a bright and sunny morning.

Rutherglen and Coatbridge Railway
Colin McDonald 2014


Manchester Victoria: The temporary single line working through Victoria operates on a sort of staff, ticket and pilotman arrangement whereby two or three trams travel in the same direction before running is reversed. A narrow control cabin has been built between the tram tracks at the Platting Bank end of the section, seen here over the driver's shoulder of a Bury bound tram.

Greater Manchester Metrolink
Mark Bartlett 2014


Bridge No 95: Raising the deck of the bridge over the Gala Water on 9 June 2014. Beyond is the bridge over Wheatlands Road, which received its new deck on 10/11 May. In the background is the double arch bridge carrying Kilnknowe Place - the western arch once spanning the Peebles loop, which left the main line at Kilnknowe Junction.

Edinburgh and Hawick Railway (North British Railway)
John Furnevel 2014


Woodlands Road [Tram]: Closed Woodlands Road station, as seen from a passing Bury bound Metrolink tram in June 2014. Opened in 1913 it was due to close when nearby Abraham Moss opened in 2011 but objections meant this was delayed until December 2013. This image shows the platforms cut back and the buildings removed and work continued until most traces of the station were cleared altogether See image [[51158]].

Manchester Victoria to Bury Line (Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway)
Mark Bartlett 2014


Tweedbank: The new 4-way roundabout at Tweedbank looking north east on 9 June 2014. Running across the picture left to right is Tweedbank Drive, linking Tweedbank with the A6091 Melrose roundabout, while straight ahead is the entrance to what will become Tweedbank station and car park. See image [[13769]]

Edinburgh and Hawick Railway (North British Railway)
John Furnevel 2014


Old Trafford: Grab shot showing several lines of withdrawn T68 trams at Old Trafford Metrolink depot in June 2014, seen from a tram on the East Didsbury line. The last T68 run was a special two weeks previously and, whilst set 1007 will be preserved on the Heaton Park Tramway, C F Booths have already started cutting up others.

Greater Manchester Metrolink
Mark Bartlett 2014


Redbridge Viaduct: Looking west along Winston Road, Galashiels, on 9 June 2014, with the new bridge over the trackbed taking shape. See image [[45578]]

Edinburgh and Hawick Railway (North British Railway)
John Furnevel 2014


Ashton-under-Lyne: An addition to the Manchester Metrolink network in 2013 was Ashton-under-Lyne. The East Manchester line has been extended from the temporary terminus at Droylsden on a route that uses or closely follows the main road. This is the terminus, which is part of a transport interchange. The bus station is adjacent and the railway station close by. Tram 3072 waits to leave for Eccles via Piccadilly.

Greater Manchester Metrolink
Mark Bartlett 2014


Ladhope Tunnel: The north portal of Ladhope Tunnel on 9 June 2014, looking along Ladhope Vale towards the new station site. The modifications to raise the bridge parapet and side wall look to have been carried out in a sympathetic manner. See image [[41707]]

Edinburgh and Hawick Railway (North British Railway)
John Furnevel 2014


Kilnknowe Junction: Beyond Kilnknowe Junction the Peebles Loop and the Waverley route continued northwards in parallel for approximately half a mile before the branch line turned west towards Clovenfords, with the main line veering to the right before making the double crossing of the Gala Water at Torwoodlee. This view, looking north west from Kilnknowe Place on 9 June 2014, shows the old routes beginning to diverge (with work in progress at the time on preparations for the new Borders Railway). For the view in 1963 see image [[58513]]

Edinburgh and Hawick Railway (North British Railway)
John Furnevel 2014


Crumpsall [Tram]: Converted to Metrolink operations in 1992, Crumpsall still feels more like a railway station than a tram stop. The distinctive canopies are survivors from railway days but the L&YR footbridge was recently replaced. Trams 3026 and 3035 are seen in this 9 June view looking towards Bury.

Manchester Victoria to Bury Line (Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway)
Mark Bartlett 2014


Paterson's No 2 Siding: Approaching Galashiels station on 9 June 2014. View north along Low Buckholmside from above Ladhope Tunnel showing recent progress. Even the pigeon seems impressed.

Edinburgh and Hawick Railway (North British Railway)
John Furnevel 2014


Shudehill: Single line working in action. The pilotman, arriving at Shudehill on the last tram through the Victoria station single line section, uses the token/key to unlock and swing back this STOP barrier that was across the northbound track. 3057 will proceed towards Rochdale, and the pilot will follow on a Bury service, closing and locking the barrier behind the tram. At the north end of Victoria, where the track doubles again see image [[47863]], the process will start again.

Greater Manchester Metrolink
Mark Bartlett 2014


Selkirk Junction: Re-excavating the infilled section of the Waverley route through Galashiels in preparation for the Borders Railway. View is south east from Galafoot Lane footbridge near the site of Selkirk Junction in June 2014. Re-excavation was required as far as Winston Road, where the infilled bridge was also replaced during a road closure lasting more than a year. For a view of the cutting prior to commencement of re-excavation work see image [[71790]].

Edinburgh and Hawick Railway (North British Railway)
John Furnevel 2014


Heaton Park [Tram]: Metrolink 3042, on a service to Bury, leaves the Heaton Park tunnels and rolls into the station of the same name. Outside the station is the park itself which contains an operational preserved tramline.

Manchester Victoria to Bury Line (Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway)
Mark Bartlett 2014


Torwoodlee South Viaduct: Looking east along the Gala Water at Torwoodlee on 9 June 2014. The rebuild of the viaduct looks to be essentially complete, with the majority of plant, equipment and protective sheeting now removed. For a view of the structure prior to commencement of the rebuild project see image [[28473]].

Edinburgh and Hawick Railway (North British Railway)
John Furnevel 2014


Newtongrange [1st]: ScotRail 158869 on a Borders Railway driver training turn runs north through the site of the original Newtongrange station on 9 June 2015 see image [[42717]].

Edinburgh and Hawick Railway (North British Railway)
John Furnevel 2015


Brundall: A Great Yarmouth - Norwich service formed by locomotive hauled stock operating in T&T formation pulls away from the Brundall stop on 9 June 2015. DRS 47813 is the leading locomotive with 47818 at the rear. These operations have become necessary due to a shortage of serviceable DMUs.

Yarmouth and Norwich Railway (Norfolk Railway)
Ian Dinmore 2015


Gorebridge: A route familiarisation trip on the Borders Railway leaving Gorebridge on a fine June morning in 2015 on its way from Tweedbank to Newcraighall. Scheduled passenger services between Edinburgh and Tweedbank commenced three months later.

Edinburgh and Hawick Railway (North British Railway)
John Furnevel 2015


Newtongrange: ScotRail 158869 passing Newtongrange station northbound on 9 June 2015 on a Borders Railway driver training run returning from Tweedbank.

Edinburgh and Dalkeith Railway
John Furnevel 2015


Eskbank and Dalkeith: Another driver training run on the Borders Railway on a bright and sunny 9 June 2015. ScotRail 158869 heads south through the site of the 1847 Eskbank station, which eventually closed in 1969. The train will pass through its new 2015 replacement around half a mile further on.

Edinburgh and Dalkeith Railway
John Furnevel 2015


Yorkhill Quay: Looking along the former Yorkhill Quay towards the Riverside Museum on 9th June 2015. Rails and pointwork from the Stobcross branch sidings survive along the riverside but stop abruptly just off the bottom right of the picture at the point where the line formerly crossed Sandyford Street.

Stobcross Railway
Colin McDonald 2015


Finnieston East Junction: An Edinburgh - Helensburgh service crosses the bridge over Sandyford Street on its way to Partick on 9th June 2015. This stretch of line from Finnieston to Hyndland Junctions is very busy with up to 16 trains per hour each way at peak times.

Stobcross Railway
Colin McDonald 2015


Woodacre Crossing: On 9th June 2016 the Scarborough Spa Express ran via Preston and the East Lancashire/Copy Pit line rather than via Skipton. As on the previous week it was also powered by two EE Type 3s instead of the usual Brush Type 4. WCRC 37668 and 37685 head south at Woodacre with the seven coach train that was steam hauled by 8F 48151 between York and Scarborough.

Lancaster and Preston Junction Railway
Mark Bartlett 2016


Cults Lime Works: This is the view of the horseshoe curve on the Limeworks Railway looking down towards the main line. The embankment seems to be constructed of crumbly limestone. There is no culvert through it yet a small burn seems to find its own way through.

Cults and Pitlessie Lime Works Railway
William Neill 2016


Musselburgh: A bit of NBR and RLS while you're waiting at MUB. For the benefit of the monoglot Gaels who don't know where they are (then how did they get here?) the bilingual signs show 'Baile nam Feusgan'. This means 'town of mussels'. Fancy.

North British Railway
David Panton 2016


Cults Lime Works: The view up towards the Cults lime works from the horseshoe curve.

Cults and Pitlessie Lime Works Railway
William Neill 2016


Meadowside Shipbuilding Yard: The listed 1885 office for the Meadowside Shipbuilding Yard was badly damaged by a fire in May 2016. Latterly known as Scotway House, the offices of Scotway Haulage, the building had been derelict for some time. Various plans to relocate or renovate the building as part of the Glasgow Harbour Development have been mooted over the years. This is the view from a train just east of Partick.

D & W Henderson
John Yellowlees 2016


Musselburgh: An afternoon service for North Berwick pulls into Musselburgh. Only the 9th of June, but the grass is already looking a bit scorched: can it last?

In eastern and central Scotland we are so used to Platform 1 being for Edinburgh trains that it's a bit of a disappointment to be demoted to Platform 2 in East Lothian. This is presumably because the Edinburgh-bound side is now Down.

North British Railway
David Panton 2016


Beuron: Early on 9th June 2017, the author's efforts to photograph a local freight train at Beuron (on the Tuttlingen-Sigmaringen line) are thwarted for the second time, as double-headed Class V180 light diesels trundle westwards along the valley of the Danube. This railway sees several freight trains a week, conveying chemicals, oil and steel - sometimes in wagonload formation - as well as intermittent timber traffic.

Koeniglich-Wuerttembergische Staats-Eisenbahnen
David Spaven 2017


Barton and Broughton: The Class 40 Preservation Society's gleaming main line registered 345 seen approaching Barton and Broughton with a rake of West Coast stock heading for the ELR on 9th June 2017. This was ahead of a railtour to Llandudno the following day and, as in previous years, the movement took a circuitous route (this time via Shrewsbury) with passengers on board paying for the one way trip from Carnforth to Bury.

Lancaster and Preston Junction Railway
Mark Bartlett 2017


Beuron: A DB Donaueschingen-Ulm IRE service rattles across the Danube before plunging into a tunnel between Beuron and Hausen im Tal on the morning of 9th June 2017.

Koeniglich-Wuerttembergische Staats-Eisenbahnen
David Spaven 2017


Bronwydd Arms: The Gwili Railway runs over a section at the southern end of the former Carmarthen to Aberystwyth line that closed in 1964. Here is Class 117 51347 waiting to depart over the line's southern extension, sadly not all the way to Carmarthen as the destination blind would have us believe, but just to the outskirts of the town at the new southern terminus at Abergwili Junction, that opened on 1st July 2017. This d.m.u. was withdrawn from BR service in 1993 and in 1994 found its way to the Mangapps Railway Museum in Essex before going to the Colne Valley Railway at Castle Hedingham in 1995. It then moved on to the Nene Valley Railway in 1997 before finally moving to the Gwili Railway in 2009 where hopefully it has now found a permanent home. Seen here on 9th June 2018.

Carmarthen and Cardigan Railway
David Bosher 2018


Worcester Shrub Hill: The 22.06 to Great Malvern prepares to turn hard left at Shrub Hill. Shortly after taking this picture, I was mistaken for a railwayman - the volatility of the passenger's criticisms being matched by his emotional apology on realizing his mistake. He was quite drunk.

Oxford, Worcester and Wolverhampton Railway
Ken Strachan 2018


Worcester Shrub Hill: The platform 2 waiting rooms at Shrub Hill, in all their glory, in mellow dusk light in June 2018. see image [[66165]]

Oxford, Worcester and Wolverhampton Railway
Ken Strachan 2018


Alloa: Looking more OO gauge than normal size, 158728 approaches Alloa “under the wires” on 9th June 2018. Class 385 electrics took over from DMUs six months later.

Stirling and Dunfermline Railway
Mark Dufton 2018


Llwyfan Cerrig: Gwili Railway train to Danycoed, crossing the bridge over the river Gwili, just south of Llwyfan Cerrig station, on 9th June 2018.

Carmarthen and Cardigan Railway
David Bosher 2018


Danycoed Halt: Gwili Railway train heading north to Danycoed in south-west Wales, on 9th June 2018.

Great Western Railway
David Bosher 2018


Worcester Shrub Hill: If I understand the 24 hour clock correctly, GWR were boasting about serving Worcester for almost three and a half hours.

Oxford, Worcester and Wolverhampton Railway
Ken Strachan 2018


Musselburgh: One of the few daily ScotRail Edinburgh to Dunbar services makes its only intermediate stop on 9 June. Why these trains can't also serve the other stations is a mystery to me.

North British Railway
David Panton 2018


Danycoed Halt: Gwili Railway train just arrived at the current northern terminus of the line at Danycoed, on 9th June 2018. The Gwili Railway has plans to extend north of Danycoed to Llanpumpsaint but, of course, that has been put on hold due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Carmarthen and Cardigan Railway
David Bosher 2018


Worcester Shrub Hill: A 'no muggers' sign might be more appropriate than a 'No Cycling' sign at this time of night although I'm sure Worcester is a safe city. But the hooks for telegraph wires on the right wall are intriguing. View looks towards Birmingham.

Oxford, Worcester and Wolverhampton Railway
Ken Strachan 2018


Wallyford: A North Berwick to Edinburgh service calls at Wallyford on Saturday afternoon, 9 June. Wallyford seems to be continually expanding, and the 10 minute commuting time to Waverley must be a draw.

North British Railway
David Panton 2018


Bronwydd Arms: Class 117 DMU 51347 departing from Bronwydd Arms with a Gwili Railway service to Abergwili Junction on 9th June 2018. This will travel over the line's southern extension that opened on 1st July 2017.

Carmarthen and Cardigan Railway
David Bosher 2018


Danycoed Halt: RSH no.7170 standard austerity 'Welsh Guardsman' dating from 1944 and now at the Severn Valley Railway, running round at Danycoed, current northern terminus of the Gwili Railway, on 9th June 2018. I am indebted to my friend and fellow Railscot contributor Bill Roberton for details of the locomotive. The railway owns a further three miles of trackbed and hope to extend to Llampumpsaint at a future date.

Carmarthen and Cardigan Railway
David Bosher 2018


Clunes: 73967,73966,73968 and 73969 with the SRPS Railtour.Four class 73's top and tail the SRPS Railtour to Kyle of Lochalsh.They are approaching the site of the closed station at Clunes,where the railway curves inland from the Beauly Firth.73967 and 73966 are in the lead.

Inverness and Ross-shire Railway
John Gray 2018


Ferryside: Not the famous and problematical South Devon sea wall but the equally dramatic GWR main line in south-west Wales with UK Railtours' excursion from London Paddington to Fishguard Harbour approaching Ferryside station, on 9th June 2018. The train stopped at Ferryside for day-trippers who had taken the option to visit the Gwili Railway to alight and from where coaches were laid on to Bronwydd Arms.

South Wales Railway
David Bosher 2018


Ferryside: UK Railtours excursion from London Paddington to Fishguard Harbour, with 66181 at head and 66102 at rear, just arrived at Ferryside station on the GWR main line in south-west Wales, on 9th June 2018. The train stopped here to allow those passengers who had taken the option to visit the Gwili Railway to transfer to coach for onward transportation to Bronwydd Arms. The number of carriages meant that the train blocked the level crossing for several minutes. This view is looking back east.

South Wales Railway
David Bosher 2018


Worcester Shrub Hill: Lead, kindly light - the class 166 DMU forming the 22.25 to Gloucester via Cheltenham on 9 June 2018 looks a lot more welcoming than the South end platforms of Shrub Hill station. [Ref query 3 July 2018]

Oxford, Worcester and Wolverhampton Railway
Ken Strachan 2018


Ferryside: UK Railtours' excursion from London Paddington to Fishguard Harbour, with 66181 at head and 66102 at rear, departing from Ferryside station, after setting down day-trippers for the Gwili Railway, on 9th June 2018.

South Wales Railway
David Bosher 2018


Worcester Shrub Hill: This plaque tells you everything you could possibly want to know about the recently restored waiting room on Platform 2 at Worcester Shrub Hill. see image [[37720]]

Oxford, Worcester and Wolverhampton Railway
Ken Strachan 2018


Moy: For the first time in many months, Class 73s appeared on the Inverness sleeper. 73968 and 73969 are on time as they cross the moor at Moy on 9th June 2018.

Inverness and Aviemore Direct Railway (Highland Railway)
John Gray 2018


Ferryside: 66102 at the rear of UK Railtours' excursion from London Paddington to Fishguard Harbour at Ferryside station, looking back east, on 9th June 2018. This part of the train was unable to fit into the platform at this station, passengers in these carriages who had taken the option to visit the Gwili Railway being required to walk through the train to alight.

South Wales Railway
David Bosher 2018


Tenbury Wells: In theory, London Underground Limited could instruct their trade mark agents to issue a cease and desist letter to Martley Central Garage. But I don't think they'll bother. Martley is near Tenbury Wells - an area now short of overground railways, let alone underground.

Plates, signs, notices etc
Ken Strachan 2018


Bronwydd Arms: First view of the Gwili Railway from coach from Ferryside station on the GWR main line to Bronwydd Arms, courtesy of UK Railtours, on 9th June 2018, looking north. The location is about 3/4 of a mile south of Bronwydd Arms. This is the track of the heritage railway's southern extension to Abergwili Junction, opened just under a year earlier, on 1st July 2017. The afon/river Gwili can be made out amongst the trees and bushes on the right.

Carmarthen and Cardigan Railway
David Bosher 2018


Danycoed Halt: Commemorative stone at Danycoed, on the Gwili Railway, on 9th June 2018.

Carmarthen and Cardigan Railway
David Bosher 2018


Bronwydd Arms: Bronwydd Arms station, HQ of the heritage Gwili Railway in south-west Wales, looking north, seen from arriving coach from Ferryside on level crossing on 9th June 2018.

Carmarthen and Cardigan Railway
David Bosher 2018


Lamberton [Border Crossing]: A train bound for the Fort Willam smelter, if my memory serves me correct, on 9th June 2018. And Yes, I did remember to close the gate, although I approached from the English side having walked up from Berwick upon Tweed station.

North British Railway
Duncan Ross 2018


Gleneagles: An ex GWR HST set, seen leaving Gleneagles on a driver training run to Perth on 9th June 2018. Photo by John Cumming.

Scottish Central Railway
Gary Straiton Collection 2018


Battlefield [Tram]: Battlefield Tramcar Shelter, Glasgow Corporation Tramways, opened on 18 August 1915 at a major junction of tram routes. Seen on 9th June 2019.

Glasgow Corporation Tramways
Bill Roberton 2019


Llangollen: Detailed view from above BR Standard Class 4MT 2-6-4T 80072, just arrived at Llangollen in June 2019.

Llangollen and Corwen Railway
Norman Glen 2019


Glasgow Central: 156436 waits to depart from Glasgow Central with the 10.18 to East Kilbride on 9th June 2019.

Glasgow Central Station (Caledonian Railway)
Bill Roberton 2019


Wellington Telford West: 'Clun Castle' waits for the signal to return its stock to Tyseley at the end of two runs to the closed bridge adjacent to Ironbridge power station on 9th June 2019. The developer who is demolishing the power station and building new housing is keen to use trains to remove rubble and as a service for buyers of their houses. So there is hope for the branch, so long as someone can afford to repair the river bridge.

Shrewsbury and Birmingham Railway and Shropshire Union and Canal Railway Joint
Ken Strachan 2019


Bay Horse: Pullman liveried 57601 leads a Northern Belle service south along the WCML at Bay Horse on 9th June 2019. The train had originated in Scunthorpe and picked up in Leeds before making its way to Carnforth for a short stop. This was the return leg with 57313 on the rear.

Lancaster and Preston Junction Railway
Mark Bartlett 2019


Llangollen: BR Standard Class 4 80072 taking on water at Llangollen prior to forming the 13:15 train to Corwen.

Llangollen and Corwen Railway
Norman Glen 2019


Llangollen: Class 108 railcar (51933/54504) at Llangollen, for the 12:15 departure to Corwen on 9th June 2019.

Llangollen and Corwen Railway
Norman Glen 2019


Wellington: I'll huff and I'll puff and I'll blow your house down. 7029 'Clun Castle' does a riveting impression of the big bad wolf as it prepares to take a shuttle from Wellington to Ironbridge in June 2019.

Shrewsbury and Birmingham Railway and Shropshire Union and Canal Railway Joint
Ken Strachan 2019


Llangollen: BR Standard Class 4 80072 departing Llangollen with the 13:15 train to Corwen - almost a 50s view!

Llangollen and Corwen Railway
Norman Glen 2019


Llangollen: BR Standard Class 4 80072 taking the 13:15 train from Llangollen to Corwen.

Llangollen and Corwen Railway
Norman Glen 2019


Slateford: I was minding my own business one Sunday afternoon walking back from a shopping trip to a superstore in Chesser and wanting to cross the railway by the Slateford Station footbridge when a rather unusual sight met my eyes. First a Class 73 loco in diesel mode chugged through the platforms hauling a Mark 5 sleeper coach in 'withdrawn from service' mode and, bringing up the rear, a Class 92 loco not under power. By the time I got my smartphone out to take a picture the train was rapidly receding into the distance but at least the diesel fumes are visible...

Caledonian Railway
Charlie Niven 2019


Euxton Balshaw Lane: En-route from Crewe to Doncaster via Carlisle and Newcastle, 67006 tows 91119 following the previous day's display at Crewe Diesel Depot. The two locos are seen passing Euxton Churchyard on 09 June 2019, just north of Euxton Balshaw Lane station.

North Union Railway
John McIntyre 2019


Bay Horse: Pristine looking 67006 Royal Sovereign, in Royal Train Claret livery, takes Intercity Swallow liveried 91119 Bounds Green Intercity Depot 1977-2017 north along the WCML at Bay Horse on 9th June 2019. This was a return working to Doncaster (via Carlisle and Newcastle) following display at the Crewe Depot open day the previous day.

Lancaster and Preston Junction Railway
Mark Bartlett 2019


Mount Florida: 314202 calls at Mount Florida with the 08.55 from Glasgow Central to Neilston on 9th June 2019.

Cathcart District Railway
Bill Roberton 2019


Llangollen: BR Standard Class 4 80072 running around its train at Llangollen, to form the 13:15 departure to Corwen on 9th June 2019.

Llangollen and Corwen Railway
Norman Glen 2019


Bay Horse: TPE 397009 runs past the Orange Army (Story Battalion), in the reprofiled cutting at Forton, on 9th June 2020. The newly cleared area is being covered with a loose hessian matting, on top of which is laid chicken wire. The need for this was clear further south where the number of rabbit holes in the uncovered ground was very evident.

Lancaster and Preston Junction Railway
Mark Bartlett 2020


Bay Horse: CAF 195112, working from Barrow to Manchester Airport, passes through the pristine cutting at Forton on 9th June 2020. Compared with the scene two weeks earlier [[73126]] the embankment has now been covered with a layer of chicken wire over the hessian matting.

Lancaster and Preston Junction Railway
Mark Bartlett 2020


Bay Horse: 88005 'Minerva' runs south at Forton, alongside the newly reprofiled and protected cutting, heading for Daventry with a container train from Mossend on 9th June 2020.

Lancaster and Preston Junction Railway
Mark Bartlett 2020


Bay Horse: Tree and vegetation clearance around the Forton cutting has opened up some new viewpoints - at least until the inevitable palisade fencing arrives. 68001 'Evolution' and 68004 'Rapid' take a single flask from Crewe to Sellafield past the reprofiling works on 9th June 2020.

Lancaster and Preston Junction Railway
Mark Bartlett 2020


Bay Horse: 88008 'Ariadne' snakes the northbound Tesco Express through the reverse curves and into the cutting at Forton, on 9th June 2020.

Lancaster and Preston Junction Railway
Mark Bartlett 2020


Bay Horse: 0715hrs, 9th June 2020, and the Story contractor's staff haven't yet arrived at the works site at Forton cutting. Freightliner 90041 and 90045 power north with a Crewe to Coatbridge intermodal service. Contrary to appearances this was actually lightly loaded as the rear half of the train comprised empty wagons. Some new faces should appear on these workings soon, with the transfer of the former Greater Anglia Class 90s to Freightliner, although this will probably spell the end of the Class 86 fleet.

Lancaster and Preston Junction Railway
Mark Bartlett 2020


Gogginshill Tunnel: The way is shut. Although the northern portal of Gogginshill Tunnel is accessible, the southern portal shown here is firmly closed with barbed wire topped fencing necessitating a course reversal back through a damp gloom.

Cork, Bandon and South Coast Railway
Mark Poustie 2021


Gogginshill Tunnel: View through the fence at the southern portal of Gogginshill Tunnel to the former station at Ballinhassig just beyond. The former station house along with a newly constructed house occupy the site and there is no through access from this direction.

Cork, Bandon and South Coast Railway
Mark Poustie 2021


Gogginshill Tunnel: View out of the north portal of Gogginshill Tunnel in the direction of Waterfall and Cork.

Cork, Bandon and South Coast Railway
Mark Poustie 2021


Haymarket: A peek through the bars at the fairly intact-looking buffer end of the 1842 station building at Haymarket. This is underneath the current station concourse. It has road access (as you can see) and is used as a service entrance to the M&S Simply Food upstairs.

Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway
David Panton 2021


Stonehaven: Colas 70813 running light engine (as 0M86) through Stonehaven on 9th June 2021.

Aberdeen Railway
Duncan Ross 2021


Glasgow Queen Street High Level: No pasaran. Glasgow Queen Street is now well appointed with barriers but those at the Platform 7 end were switched out at the time of this photo. They probably are (or will be) activated at busier times when they can be supervised.

Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway
David Panton 2021


Glasgow Queen Street Low Level: The newly configured Glasgow Queen Street cuts out the roundabout route between the High and Low Level platforms revealing how close they really are. All platforms are now accessed through common ticket barriers at the high level.

Glasgow City and District Railway
David Panton 2021


Renton: In the absence of any spare 14th century buildings in the Vale of Leven the disused 1970s station building at Renton serves as the King Robert the Bruce Heritage centre and home of the Strathleven Artizans (sic). For myself I'd fill those firebaskets with begonias. KRB would have approved.

Caledonian and Dumbartonshire Junction Railway
David Panton 2021


Alexandria: A Balloch service calls at unpretentious Alexandria on 9 June 2021. Despite what you might have heard, the library at Alexandria is not even singed. I didn't ask whether they had the scrolls.

Caledonian and Dumbartonshire Junction Railway
David Panton 2021


Alexandria: Examples of the pre-1997 Strathclyde Transport logo are now rare indeed; after all its replacement was itself superseded in 2008. This example is at Alexandria, and is in good nick considering its age. Doesn't the logo look dated though? To my mind it always did.

Caledonian and Dumbartonshire Junction Railway
David Panton 2021


Gogginshill Tunnel: The northern portal of Gogginshill tunnel, look south towards Ballinhassig in June 2021. The tunnel opened in 1850, closing with the rest of the west Cork railway system at the end of March 1961. Approaching the tunnel from the north requires wading through a stream which now runs down the centre of the former trackbed.

Cork, Bandon and South Coast Railway
Mark Poustie 2021


Gogginshill Tunnel: View southwards into the bore of Gogginshill Tunnel showing some of the brick lining that was added a few decades after the tunnels construction after some rockfalls. It was certainly built for potential double track which never came. The first of 3 ventilation shafts is just visible in the background.

Cork, Bandon and South Coast Railway
Mark Poustie 2021


Renton: The station building at Renton has not been in rail use for some years and it is fair to say that maintenance is suffering as a result. The smell of decay was evident even from the outside. View looks towards Balloch on 9 June 2021.

Caledonian and Dumbartonshire Junction Railway
David Panton 2021


Dumbarton Central: A Helensburgh service calls at Dumbarton Central with the Kilsyth Hills as a backdrop. The half-hourly service from here to Cumbernauld has been a casualty of the emergency timetable and Platform 3 is out of regular use.

Caledonian and Dumbartonshire Junction Railway
David Panton 2021


Gogginshill Tunnel: One of the three ventilation shafts in the 828m Gogginshill Tunnel. All remain unblocked and allow even more water into the tunnel which is flooded in places. The mist inside the tunnel from the dampness hinders visibility quite a bit in places. The tunnel was opened in 1850 and closed in 1961.

Cork, Bandon and South Coast Railway
Mark Poustie 2021


Newcraighall North Junction: The ScotRail 1012 Edinburgh Waverley - Tweedbank runs through some thriving lineside vegetation around Newcraighall North Junction shortly after restarting from the Newcraighall stop on 9 June 2022.

Edinburgh and Dalkeith Railway
John Furnevel 2022


Oxford: Voyager sets are regular visitors to Oxford. Arriva Cross-Country 221133, running from Manchester Piccadilly to Bournemouth, calls at 1215 hours on 9th June 2022.

Birmingham and Oxford Railway
Peter Todd 2022


Events


Events from the chronology which occured on this day. This generally lists events before 1995, the creation of the website.

YearCompaniesDescription
1781George StephensonGeorge Stephenson, pioneering railway engineer, born.
1851North London RailwayExtended to Hampstead Road (now the closed Primrose Hill).
1862Eden Valley RailwayOpened from Kirkby Stephen (South Durham and Lancashire Union Railway) to Moor_>Clifton Moor (just south of Penrith on the Lancaster and Carlisle Railway, the junction giving access to the south). Engineer: Thomas Bouch.
1879Dowlais and Merthyr Joint LineLondon and North Western Railway passenger service starts to run to Merthyr. Access also opened to the Crawshays Private Railway.
1902Dunblane, Doune and Callander RailwayDoubled section between Dunblane and Doune opened.
1952Great North of England, Clarence and Hartlepool Junction RailwayClosed to passengers.
1952Durham and Sunderland Railway Hartlepool Dock and RailwaySunderland to West Hartlepool service via Haswell withdrawn.
1958Newport, Abergavenny and Hereford RailwayAbergavenny Junction closed.
1958Newport, Abergavenny and Hereford RailwayStations between Pontypool Road and Hereford, excluding Abergavenny Monmouth Road, closed to goods.
1958Ely and Clydach Valleys RailwayPassenger service withdrawn.
1958Edinburgh and Dalkeith Railway Edinburgh, Suburban and Southside Junction RailwayEdinburgh Waverley to Edinburgh Waverley via the outer circle and then on to Rosewell and Hawthornden service introduced using Class 100 DMUs.
1958Edinburgh and Dalkeith Railway Edinburgh, Suburban and Southside Junction Railway1st_>Musselburgh 1st to Edinburgh Waverley then via the inner circle to return to Edinburgh Waverley service introduced using Class 100 DMUs.
1979Waterford and Kilkenny Railway Great Southern and Western RailwayThe two parallel lines from Lavistown into Kilkenny become on when Lavistown Junction is laid in.
1980West Highland Railway Mallaig Extension (West Highland Railway)Final timber train leaves Crianlarich Lower for the Scottish Pulp and Paper Mills, Corpach.

News


These are old news items which which occured on this day. This generally lists events after 1995, the creation of the website.

YearCompaniesDescription
2004Designers unveil plan for way down to Waverley [Scotsman]ARCHITECTS are to create a landmark gateway to Edinburgh^s main railway station as part of the first phase of its redevelopment.
2005Police investigate after schoolgirl survives 100ft fall [Scotsman]A 12-YEAR-OLD girl has survived a 100ft fall from Scotland^s tallest overland railway bridge.
2005Government rail cuts put future of sleeper service on the line [Scotsman]THE historic sleeper service from Edinburgh to London is under threat from government cost- cutting plans.
2006Waverley rail progress concerns [BBC News]Concern has been raised that the Scottish Executive is opening the door for delays to the Borders rail project.
2006GNER puts on ride for races [Scotsman]RAIL operator GNER is putting on a free bus service for customers from Edinburgh Waverley to GNER Ladies Day at Musselburgh Racecourse tomorrow.
2006Final 37 on West Highland SleeperThe final 37 hauled sleeper has run south from Fort William to Edinburgh (change of haulage) for London. Starting from the 10th the sleepers will be hauled by 67s (unless substituted for operational reasons).
2007Campaigners get station bid on track [Scotsman]CAMPAIGNERS are pushing for a railway station to be reopened after a 40-year gap.
2007Injured man rescued from railway [BBC News]Paramedics rescue a man from a railway line after he breaks his leg while attempting to take a short cut home.
2007Rock and rail warning [Scotsman]EXTRA carriages were set to be added to trains from Edinburgh to Inverness this weekend to take music fans to the Rockness festival.
2009High speed rail link [Scottish Government]Special team set up to develop business case for cross-border rail improvements.
2009Govia retains Southern rail franchise [Rueters]LONDON, June 9 (Reuters) - Govia has won a six-year extension of its South Central rail franchise, which provides services south out of London, by promising longer commuter trains and more frequent services.
2009Cumbria town takes its place in railway history [Network Rail Article]With a population of just 6,000 you would not expect a seaside ‘resort’ little bigger than a large village to take its place among the giants of railway history – but that is what is about to happen.
2010Royal Albert Bridge plans approved [Network Rail]The most complex plan ever to strengthen and refurbish the Royal Albert bridge has been approved by both Plymouth City Council and the Cornwall Council.
2011London tube strike dates announced by RMT union [BBC News]Tube drivers are to strike four times in two weeks in a continuing row over the sacking of a colleague. The Rail Maritime and Transport union (RMT) said its members would walk out on 19, 27 and 29 June and 1 July.
2012Revamp for York^s National Railway Museum [The Press]PLANS for the latest stage of a huge revamp of one of York’s major tourist attractions have been drawn up. A £2.8 million package of improvements is being carried out at the National Railway Museum (NRM) on Leeman Road, aimed at drawing in more visitors and making it easier for them to view its exhibits
2013The world^s fastest train journeys [Telegraph]Slide show featuring some of the world^s fastest trains.
2015Proving Train runs on Borders Railway [Network Rail]A proving train ran on the Borders Railway on Sunday 7 June. The train – which is used to measure stepping distances from the train to the platform – stopped at all the stations along the route, from Newcraighall to Tweedbank. It did a similar run on its return journey. ScotRail were able to provide the Borders Railway liveried train for the journey.
2018Axe looms for Highland station with just 76 passengers year [Scotsman]A remote Highland railway station could be the first to be closed in Scotland for more than 30 years under plans to speed up journeys on the line.
2020Borders Railway extension vital to get regions economy back on track after lockdown, say campaigners [Southern Reporter]Extending the Borders Railway into England would help redress the damage being done to the regions economy by the ongoing coronavirus lockdown, according to campaigners.
2020Scotlands Railway cannot guarantee physical distancing at all stages of a journey [ScotRail]ScotRail is warning customers it can^t guarantee physical distancing at all stages of a journey. While travel remains for essential journeys only, the rail operator is preparing for any potential easing in lockdown which could result in more people travelling by train. That makes physical distancing more of a challenge. Customers are reminded that, while Scotlands Railway has introduced significant measures to help, they must take personal responsibility for their travel choices.
2020Middlesbrough Station gets £35m transformation [Northern Echo]Middlesbrough Railway Station is to get a £35million transformation it was announced yesterday. Tees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen, Middlesbrough Mayor Andy Preston and Matt Rice, North and East Route Director at Network Rail met at the station, which is set to deliver more train services to the town, including the first direct rail link to London in decades.
2020Scandal, uproar and controversy ... the roundabout route to creating Aberdeen^s railway station [Press and Journal]Aberdeen Railway Station is on track to a bright future with an £8 million transformation on the way. But once it didnt have a future at all. It might never even have been built.