Dumfries: The north end of Dumfries on 13 June 1959 with ex-Great North of Scotland Railway 4-4-0 No 49 Gordon Highlander following arrival with the SLS Golden Jubilee Special from Buchanan Street. The building on the hill is the remains of the old 'lighthouse' signal box, now sadly demolished. See image [[3568]]

Inverkeithing: D11 4-4-0 62677 Edie Ochiltree stands at Inverkeithing on 13 June 1959 with the 3.47pm train to Thornton Junction.

Symington [2nd]: Ex-Great North of Scotland Railway 4-4-0 No 49 Gordon Highlander, with the SLS 'Golden Jubilee Special' stands at Symington on 13 June 1959.

Dumfries: Ex-Great North of Scotland Railway 4-4-0 No 49 Gordon Highlander, with 5 coaches plus observation car, stands on the centre road at Dumfries on 13 June 1959. The train is the SLS Golden Jubilee Special originating from Glasgow Buchanan Street, which had arrived tender-first via the Dumfries Lochmaben and Lockerbie line.

Dumfries Shed: Ex-Great North of Scotland Railway 4-4-0 No 49 Gordon Highlander poses on Dumfries shed on 13 June 1959. The locomotive had arrived on the SLS Golden Jubilee Special from Buchanan Street and would shortly return north with the train, finishing the tour at St Enoch.

Inverkeithing Central Junction: A2 Pacific 60527 Sun Chariot brings the 1240 Aberdeen - Edinburgh Waverley train through Inverkeithing Central Junction on 13 June 1959.

Dumfries: Great North of Scotland Railway class D40 4-4-0 No 49 Gordon Highlander standing at the north end of Dumfries on 13 June 1959. Dumfries North box is directly behind the locomotive and the large Caledonian goods shed stands in the right background. No 49 is preparing to take the SLS Golden Jubilee Special north on the last leg of its journey to St Enoch.

King Edward: GNSR 49 with the 1960 RCTS/SLS Joint Scottish Tour near King Edward on the 13th of June 1960.

Macduff: The RCTS/SLS Joint Scottish Tour Special at Macduff on the 13th of June 1960.

Aberdeen Waterloo: GNSR 49 Gordon Highlander at Aberdeen Waterloo with the 1960 RCTS/SLS Joint Scottish Tour on the 13th of June 1960.

Rothienorman: GNSR 49 entering Rothienorman from the north with the RCTS/SLS Joint Scottish Tour on 13 June 1960.

Auchterless: GNSR 49 in the neighbourhood of Inverythan, mid way between Auchterless and Fyvie, with the 1960 RCTS/SLS Joint Scottish Tour.

Alford: GNSR 49 with the 1960 RCTS/SLS Joint Scottish Tour at Alford on the 13th of June.

Alford: The 1960 RCTS/SLS Joint Scottish Tour at the terminus of Alford on the 13th of June 1960. The Alford branch left the mainline at Kintore.

Aberdeen Waterloo: GNoSR 4-4-0 No.49 Gordon Highlander running round at Waterloo before departing with SLS-RCTS special train See image [[40583]].

Turriff: The SLS/RCTS Joint Scottish Tour pauses at Turriff on 13 June 1960, seen here looking north through the station.

Turriff: Ex-GNSR 4-4-0 no 49 Gordon Highlander stands with the 1960 SLS/RCTS joint tour at Turriff on 13 June 1960. Photographed looking south from a point alongside the level crossing.

Aberdeen Waterloo: A GNSR 6-wheel passenger brake of 1898 at Aberdeen Waterloo in 1960.

Inveramsay: GNSR 49 pauses before joining the mainline again at Inveramsay with the 1960 RCTS/SLS Joint Scottish Tour. Today the platforms remain here but the branch line is completely lifted and mainline reduced to a single track. The line to Aberdeen is behind the camera.

Almondbank: The RCTS/SLS Joint Scottish Tour hauled by 54485 pauses at Almondbank on 13 June 1960.

Thornliebank: 80110 approaches Thornliebank with the 17.33 from St Enoch to East Kilbride in June 1963. The distant signal above the engine was for Thornliebank box which was always 'switched out' until closure in 1964. The Argus foundry is in the left background with Eastwood box just visible through the smoke.

Strathbungo: 72006 with up parcels train through Strathbungo.

Pollokshaws West Goods: D8502 leaves Pollokshaws North and goes under the Cathcart Circle.

Crossmyloof: 80020 stops at Crossmyloof with an East Kilbride train in June 1963. The vans in the siding contain copies of the Radio Times from the Hairmyres factory of Waterlow & Sons awaiting shipment south. Newsprint went up to Hairmyres in trains of about 12 tarpaulin-covered wagons which, due to their weight and the gradient involved, required ex-WD 2-8-0s.

Pollokshaws West: 46223 with Carlisle train at Pollokshaws West.

Polmadie Shed: Part of the shed yard at Polmadie on Saturday 13 June 1964. Jubilee no 45742 Connaught, a visitor from Carlisle Kingmoor, stands alongside home based standard tank 80086.

Carlisle: A crowded platform 4 at Carlisle on 13 June 1964 to see rebuilt 'Merchant Navy' Pacific no 35012 United States Lines at the head of the RCTS (West Riding Branch) 'Solway Ranger'. The special was about to head south over the Settle & Carlisle on its way back to Leeds City. See image [[38241]]

St Boswells: Integrated rail transport, but not for much longer. Steam meets diesel at St Boswells on the station's last day as a passenger junction, 13th June 1964. The footplate crew of the Standard Class 2 2-6-0 heading the 4.2 pm branch train to Kelso and Berwick (the last ever eastbound service) chat to the driver of the English Electric Type 4 hauling the 2.43 pm Edinburgh to Carlisle service.

Newcastleton: On 13th June 1964, A3 Pacific 60077 'The White Knight' came to the rescue of Peak D27, which caught fire north of Newcastleton whilst heading the up 'Waverley'. The diesel can be seen here deposited at Newcastleton station, with the A3 returning to the train to take it onwards tender first to Carlisle. What happened to the northbound freight, from which the Pacific had presumably been commandeered, is not recorded in the photographer's notes on the back of the print.

Newcastleton: The up 'Waverley' at an unscheduled halt just north of Newcastleton, fire having broken out on the locomotive, Peak D27. Fortunately the train staff were able to bring the fire under control. The photograph was taken during the wait for a rescue locomotive. This turned out to be A3 Pacific 60077, appropriately named 'The White Knight', probably commandeered off a northbound Waverley Route freight.

Workington: The RCTS (West Riding Branch) 'Solway Ranger' at Workington on 13 June 1964 behind 46426 and 46458.

Polmadie Shed: A busy scene in the shed yard at Polmadie in the summer of 1964. Centre stage is Britannia Pacific 70035 Rudyard Kipling, flanked by BR Standard tanks 80086 (left) and 80001.

Keswick: Ivatt Class 2 locomotives 46426+46458 westbound near Keswick on 13 June 1964 with train 1X37, the Penrith - Workington leg of the RCTS Solway Ranger special.

Tweedmouth: The old and the new at Tweedmouth in 1964. A view showing the distinctively modern Tweedmouth box and behind it the branch line to Kelso and St Boswells. Photograph taken on 13 June 1964 from the last ever St Boswells-Berwick train as it heads north towards Berwick following run-round in Tweedmouth station. Amazingly, the route was still double track between Tweedmouth and Kelso, despite carrying just two passenger trains a day in each direction and probably no more than one freight.

Leeds City: 'So, what do you think of it so far ...?' Conversation piece at Leeds City on 13 June 1964, as rebuilt 'Merchant Navy' Pacific no 35012 United States Lines stands at the head of the RCTS (West Riding Branch) 'Solway Ranger'.

Coldstream: Smartly turned out to the end. Coldstream's Stationmaster checks train doors on the final eastbound passenger service, the 4.2 pm from St Boswells to Berwick on 13th June 1964. Freight services from Kelso to Tweedmouth continued to pass through Coldstream for a further nine months, then lingered on west of Kelso to St Boswells until April 1968.

Silloth: A crowded platform at Silloth station on 13 June 1964. The train attracting all the attention is the RCTS (West Riding Branch) 'Solway Ranger' which had originated from Leeds City that morning. CR123 + no 49 Gordon Highlander handled the Carlisle - Silloth section of the tour and are seen here preparing for the return journey.

Silloth: Scene in the yard at Silloth on 13 June 1964 as CR123 is serviced following its arrival with the RCTS Solway Ranger. The locomotive had brought the special on the leg from Carlisle together with GNSR No 49 Gordon Highlander see image [[39700]]. Silloth shed had been officially closed by BR in July 1953.

Leeds City: Rebuilt 'Merchant Navy' Pacific no 35012 United States Lines at the head of the RCTS (West Riding Branch) Solway Ranger at Leeds City on 13 June 1964.

Silloth: The locomotive shed at Silloth was officially closed in July 1953. Gordon Highlander stands on the old shed site 11 years later, following arrival at Silloth station on 13 June 1964 with the Solway Ranger special from Carlisle.

Carlisle: Rebuilt Bulleid Merchant Navy Pacific 35012 United States Lines stands at Carlisle platform 4 preparing to leave with the return leg of The Solway Ranger railtour to Leeds City on 13 June 1964. 35012 was eventually withdrawn in April 1967 and put to the torch at Cashmores, Newport, later the same year.

Berwick-upon-Tweed: On the final day of service, 13th June 1964, the recently arrived last train from St Boswells is drawn forward by standard class 2 locomotive 78048 from Berwick's Down platform road on to the Royal Border Bridge, prior to setting back into the Up platform to form the final (6.35 pm) westbound departure.

Berwick-upon-Tweed: On 13th June 1964, the last day of passenger services between Berwick-upon-Tweed and St Boswells, a Standard Class 4MT 2-6-0 awaits departure from Berwick with the morning service that connected at St Boswells with the up Waverley.

Carlisle: The return leg of The Solway Ranger railtour leaves Carlisle for Leeds City on 13 June 1964 behind rebuilt 'Merchant Navy' Pacific 35012 United States Lines.

Newcastleton: On 13th June 1964 the up Waverley drew to an unscheduled halt just north of Newcastleton. From the photo, the train might almost appear to have been under steam haulage, but the locomotive was in fact Peak D27, on which fire had broken out. Fortunately the train staff were able to stop the fire. One of them can be seen on the track, marching forward with a fire extinguisher.

Newcastleton: A3 Pacific 60077, suitably named 'The White Knight', can be seen coming to the rescue of Peak D27, which had gone on fire north of Newcastleton whilst heading the up Waverley. The crew had been able to put out the fire, so D27 and train were to be hauled into Newcastleton by the A3, which one would guess had been commandeered off a northbound freight. After depositing the diesel in a siding, the A3 then took the Waverley tender first to Carlisle.

Royal Border Bridge: Standard Class 2 no 78048 takes the last passenger train from Berwick to Kelso and St Boswells across the Royal Border Bridge shortly after 6.35pm on 13th June 1964. The loco will run round its train at Tweedmouth station (which also closed the same day) in order to access the branch line.

Kelso: Looking north east over a standard class 2 2-6-0 at Kelso on Saturday 13 June 1964 during its lengthy 24 minute wait with the 4.2pm St Boswells - Tweedmouth train. This was the last scheduled eastbound passenger service over the line. See image [[30110]]

Silloth: No 49 Gordon Highlander stands on Silloth shed on 13 June 1964, having arrived earlier with The Solway Ranger.

Newcastleton: A knight, albeit not quite in the most shining of armour, seen coming to the rescue of Peak D27, which had gone on fire north of Newcastleton whilst heading the up Waverley. The A3 was 60077 'The White Knight'. The train crew had been able to put out the fire, so D27 plus train were about to be hauled into Newcastleton. After depositing the diesel in a siding, the Pacific took the 'Waverley' tender first to Carlisle.

Workington: 46426+46458 with the RCTS (West Riding Branch) 'Solway Ranger' ex-Leeds at Workington (Main) station on 13 June 1964. The pair had brought in the special from Penrith via the CK&P see image [[22126]].

Silloth: The RCTS Solway Ranger stands at Silloth on 13 June 1964 with ex-CR no 123 at the buffer stops.

Silloth: CR123 on the site of Silloth shed on 13 June 1964, following arrival with the Solway Ranger from Carlisle see image [[39700]].

Shap Summit: Rebuilt Merchant Navy Pacific no 35012 United States Lines seen on 13 June 1964 passing Shap Wells with the RCTS Solway Ranger heading for Carlisle.

Berwick-upon-Tweed: Last chance to send a parcel by rail to Kelso! With Beeching's Bloomer chalked above the buffers of the Standard Class 2 locomotive no 78048, the final (6.35pm) train from Berwick to Kelso and St Boswells is prepared for departure on Saturday 13th June 1964. Latterly just two trains a day in each direction traversed the entire 34 mile branch, supplemented by a further three between Kelso and St Boswells.

Hellifield: Merchant Navy Pacific 35012 United States Lines takes on water at Hellifield on 13 June 1964 with the RCTS (West Riding Branch) Solway Ranger. See image [[38241]]

Carnforth: The end is nigh...View across Carnforth MPD in 1968.

Carnforth: Looking south from the cab of a 9F along one of the lines of withdrawn locomotives at Carnforth on 13 June 1968. In the middle distance under the footbridge are the two Fairburn 2-6-4Ts nos 42073 & 42085, Ivatt 2-6-0 no 6441 and LNER B1 no 1306, all of which were privately owned by that time and on site for restoration/repair work.

Carnforth: Black 5 no 45134 ambles past the breakdown train in the yards at Carnforth on 13 June 1968.

Glasgow Central: D427 approaches platform 1 at Glasgow Central from Polmadie on 13 June 1968.

Carnforth: Out on one of the scrap sidings to the north of Carnforth shed BR Standard 4 4-6-0 no 75034 in remarkably clean condition languishes on 13 June 1968 awaiting its fate. Built in July 1953, withdrawn in February 1968 at Carnforth, it was cut up at TW Ward, Inverkeithing 5 months later.

Carlisle: One of the ubiquitous (at that time) Brush Type 4 (subsequently class 47) mainline diesels about to leave Carlisle with a southbound service on 13 June 1968. A total of 512 of these highly successful and versatile locomotives appeared between 1962 and 1968 with production being split between BR Crewe works and the Brush Traction plant in Loughborough.

Glasgow Central: Not long off the line at the English Electric Vulcan Foundry - D427 stands at Glasgow Central in the summer of 1968.

Edinburgh Princes Street: Demolition well underway at Princes Street station - thought to have been photographed on 13 June 1970.

Carlisle: Peak in a puddle. D183 reflected on Carlisle platform 3 in June 1970.

Larbert: A Brush Type 4 in sparkling condition, No. 1702, slows for the Labert stop at the head of the 13.15 Aberdeen to Glasgow Queen Street service on a beautiful June afternoon in 1970. The appearance of an Immingham example of the class was not uncommon (as far as I can recall) in Edinburgh, but must have been a fairly unusual sight between Glasgow and Aberdeen.

Carlisle: An unidentified Brush Type 4 arriving at Carlisle platform 4 from the north on 13 June 1970. Standing alongside at platform 3 is 'Peak' D183, preparing to restart its journey with the 1025 Leeds - Glasgow Central.

Larbert: Brush Type 4 no 1547 passes non-stop through Larbert station, not long after departing from Stirling on 13 June 1970 with the 16.30 Motorail service to Newton-le-Willows.

Carlisle: D183 at Carlisle platform 3 in June 1970, having recently arrived with the 1025 Leeds - Glasgow Central. Parcels traffic is being dealt with in the background.

Haymarket MPD: Sick DMU - Haymarket shed - 1973. Note the vacant concrete pad on which Haymarket Central Junction signal box once stood.

Haymarket MPD: View over Haymarket shed in June 1973. An interesting selection of diesel locomotives of the time can be seen in the yard, including at least 3 Deltics.

Alresford (Hampshire): LSWR Urie S15 4-6-0 30506, photographed at Alresford in June 1976, in the early days of the MHR. The view is eastwards with the station building out of shot immediately on the right. 30506 was subsequently restored and operated from 1987 to 2001. A further overhaul then ensued but it returned to steam again in 2019, in time for its centenary in October 2020. The rather stylish Vauxhall Viva estate is also now a point of interest in this image.

Brookwood: Looking east towards Brookwood as a Waterloo to Bournemouth service, with a 4TC leading, passes Brunswick Road overbridge on 13th June 1976. The bridge crossing the track in the distance carries the up Alton line which joins the main line at Pirbright Jct.

Georgemas Junction: A class 37 stands at Georgemas Junction on 13 June 1983 prior to leaving on the final leg of its journey from Inverness to Thurso.

Wick: 37261 about to take a train out of Wick on 13 June 1983.

Swing Bridge East Signal Box: A DMU railtour passing Swing Bridge East signalbox, Falkirk, on 13 June 1992.

Thornton North Junction: View from behind the pilotman of Derby DMU 107047, working the Black Cat Railtours excursion on 13 June 1992, as it heads for Methil at Thornton North Junction. The first mile of the branch was revived in 2012 for removal of opencast mined coal from Earlseat and in 2021 work started on track lifting prior to reopening to passengers to Levenmouth.

Drumgrange Incline Head [2nd]: Looking down the double track Drumgrange Incline. This inline was built to reach iron mines on the plateau in the hills to the north of Waterside where the ironworks was located. This was the second alignment of the incline there being an earlier short version. For many years for the folks who lived in the Ayrshire mining hill villages around Lethanhill this was the way in and out.

Benwhat: A bridge (over the Burnhead Burn) on the Benwhat line about two miles east of Drumgrange incline top on the old 'plateau' lines of the Dalmellington Iron Company above Waterside. These lines served a number of iron ore mines. The view looks to Benwhat with Lethanhill two miles west behind the camera.

Culross [2nd]: The Prospect of Grangemouth. Looking south over the Kincardine line and across the Forth from a point near Longannet power station in June 2005.

Fouldubs Junction: Asda containers at WHM Grangemouth on 13 June 2005, recently arrived behind DRS 66446.

Longannet Power Station: Coal - swallower extraordinaire. Longannet power station looking south towards the Forth in June 2005. Longannet consumes approximately 10,000 tonnes of coal per day, mainly delivered by rail from Hunterston import terminal. It has an installed capacity of 2,400 megawatts, making it the third largest coal-fired power station in Europe after Belchatow, Poland and Drax, North Yorkshire. [Addendum: Longannet power station was decommissioned in 2016]

Townhill Yard: Coal empties returning to Hunterston leave Halbeath sidings in June 2006. EWS 66021 brought in the empties from Longannet power station earlier and has since run round the train, which is now crossing to the up line heading for the Forth Bridge. In the adjacent siding a loaded train has recently arrived on the reverse journey and is waiting for the empties to depart before the locomotive runs round and heads off to Longannet via Charlestown Junction.

Dunfermline Queen Margaret: The route is set for the down sidings as a Hunterston - Longannet coal train runs slowly through Dunfermline's Queen Margaret station in June 2006. The train is about to run through the site of Townhill Junction, with the trackbed of the former S&D route from Alloa and Stirling on the right. After entering the sidings EWS 66207 will run round its train before heading back to Charlestown Junction where it will take the Kincardine line. See image [[9821]]

Stuttgart Hbf: Stuttgart Hbf Terminus from an unusual angle, major work is ongoing to make this a through station at the heart of Europe.

Townhill Yard: Fancy meeting you here... full and empty coal trains on the Hunterston - Longannet supply route meet at Halbeath sidings, Dunfermline on 13 June 2006.

Townhill Junction: 66021 takes a train of empties out of Halbeath sidings and heads south for the Forth Bridge in June 2006.

Dunfermline Queen Margaret: Coal empties from Longannet passing through Dunfermline Queen Margaret on their way back to Hunterston in June 2006 shortly after reversal in Halbeath sidings. The trackbed of the former S&DR route to Alloa and Stirling is on the right. See image [[46494]]

Halbeath: EWS 66118 on Halbeath level crossing in June 2006 in the process of running round the coal train which it has just dropped in Halbeath sidings. The remains of Halbeath station are just off picture to the right.

Townhill Yard: View west from Halbeath level crossing in June 2006 with a locomotive in the process of running round a train of empties in Halbeath sidings. The east end of Queen Margaret station can be seen through the bridge on the left.

Townhill Yard: Having run round its train, EWS 66207 prepares to reverse back and couple up in Halbeath sidings before heading for Longannet. The bridge in the background carries the M90 motorway.

Townhill Yard: Shortly after leaving Dunfermline Queen Margaret in June 2006, a Fife Circle train is about to pass Halbeath Sidings, where EWS 66207 has just run round the coal train which it brought in earlier from Hunterston. It is now waiting for the road to Charlestown Junction where it will turn west along the Forth to reach Longannet power station.

Townhill Yard: The driver of 66021 takes a final look back as his train of empties negotiates the points out of Halbeath sidings and onto the main line in June 2006 - destination Hunterston. On the adjacent line a loaded train has recently arrived and is waiting for the empties to depart before the locomotive runs round and heads for Longannet power station.

Dunfermline Queen Margaret: A Fife circle train pulls away from Queen Margaret station, Dunfermline, in June 2006 heading north.

Townhill Yard: Wide view north east over the remains of Townhill Yard, in the summer of 2006. A DMU heading for Cowdenbeath, is about to pass a coal train in the sidings. The latter arrived earlier from Hunterston via the Forth Bridge behind an EWS class 66, which has since run round. The coal will shortly head back the way it came as far as Charlestown Jct, thence via the north shore of the Forth to reach Longannet power station. Halbeath level crossing can just be made out in the background, with the M90 motorway bridge beyond

Inverkeithing Central Junction: 170 407 approaching Inverkeithing Central Junction from the Kirkcaldy direction on 13 June.

Partick: Lanark train entering Partick. The new interchange rises to the right.

Partick: New interchange at Partick seen from street level.

Partick: The roof over the escalators from the eastbound platform receiving attention.

Cardross: A fancy new screen at Cardross shows the driver the front and back views of the train.

Partick: New interchange building seen from eastbound platform.

Partick: Eastbound train at Partick.

Cardross: A westbound service pauses at Cardross on 13 June.

Haymarket [Tram]: The Caledonian Ale House at Haymarket on 13 June, surrounded by fencing prior to demolition to make way for trams. Haymarket station stands to the right on the other side of the steps linking the car park and the station forecourt. The neighbouring Ryries had more luck! See image [[16520]].

Kilmaurs: PW train number 8K63 at Kilmaurs on 13 June 2009 with EWS locomotive 66122 nearest the camera. Various engineering activities were being undertaken along the line over the weekend, including replacement of drains, points installation and platform work at Dunlop, involving some 8 separate trains.

Livingston North: Looking east toward Bangour Jct from near Livingston North on 13 June 2009. Electrification masts march toward Bathgate.

Farington Junction: With the closure of the slow lines between Preston and Farington Junction for track renewals on the evening of 13 Jun 2009, services between Blackpool North and York could not access the East Lancashire lines at Farington Curve Junction. These services were diverted via Farington Junction (where a reversal was required) and Lostock Hall Junction. At 2131 hrs 158752 is seen bound for York leaving the WCML at Farington Junction, having already reversed. A Birmingham bound Virgin Voyager is held at the signal on the Up Fast line in the left background. The red earthing straps can be seen on the OHLE for the Slow lines on the left of the picture.

Bridge of Earn: Ten minutes after leaving Perth on 13 June, a southbound First Scotrail DMU en route to Edinburgh runs past the site of Bridge of Earn station.

Wells Harbour [WHR]: The Wells Harbour Railway in Norfolk is a ten and a quarter inch gauge railway, operated by both steam and diesel locomotives, running approximately a mile from the town and harbour, to a holiday park, adjacent to the beach. The railway was the first to gain a world record for the narrowest gauge on which a scheduled passenger service operated.

Churston: Having breasted the summit near Churston, 6024 King Edward I receives some attention to its fire as it begins the descent to Kingswear. The GWR 4-6-0 was nearing the end of a journey that had started at Bristol.

Coventry: This nicely decorated bridge on the line from Three Spires Junction to the WCML used to carry trains of Rootes car bodies from Linwood, Renfrewshire, to Gosford Green, Coventry. When Linwood closed, rail traffic stopped. Now the Rootes/Chrysler/Talbot/Peugeot plant has been demolished, but the old bridge remains...

Coventry: The LNWR route from Three Spires Junction to Humber Road Junction has been converted to a road (Phoenix Way), but with brick cutting walls and frequent overbridges its origins are clear. Notice the human-powered 1-1-0 on the left.

Churston: The Torbay Express, comprising eleven coaches steam hauled from Bristol by 6024 King Edward I, is on the last leg of its journey to Kingswear as it leaves Churston and begins the descent to the Dart Estuary.

York (Old): When the York and North Midland Railway arrived in York from the south it built a short lived station outside the city walls. This was replaced by a new station inside which was served by a hole punched through the wall.

This is a view of the old station from the city wall. Works are in progress as the council is re-building the station for its new offices. The platform area can be seen but the overall roof has been completely removed, finishing the job started in the 1960s. The line approached from the right.

The site became unsuitable as it was a terminus with little space for expansion and so the current through station was built to replace it. This is out of this view behind the camera.

York (Old): York's original terminus viewed from the city wall. Carriage sidings were located to the left beside the wall and the platforms under an overall roof in the station area.

York: A detail view of the old station at York, now undergoing a transformation.

York (Old): A view of the two arches by which the railway punched its way through the York city walls to the terminal station. The view looks north from a turn in the city wall. The further away arch is the original 1839 one and the closer one is from the 1845 enlargement of the terminus.

Touch South Junction: Edinburgh bound 158732 on the eastern approach to Dunfermline Town station on 13 June.

York: An East Coast service calls at York on 13 June 2011.

York: A Grand Central service from the south draws into platform 9 at York.

York (Old): The site of the carriage sidings at York (Old) station. There were three sidings here sandwiched in between the wall and the road. View looks north towards the buffers.

Mariehamn Ã…land: Another obscure island railway. This shot shows an apparently dual-gauge, hand-operated, sawmill railway in the Sea District of Mariehamn. Ã…land is a self-governing island group in the Baltic with a status similar to the Channel Islands. This means that duty free alcohol etc. is available on the ferries and that the fares can be unreasonably low. Ã…land is administered by Finland but Swedish is the main language. This shot shows the railway, which is about 20 metres long, in operating condition. More recent view is available on Google Street View.

Kilmarnock: Freightliner class 70 no 70010 on 4S08, an unusual move from Ferrybridge to New Cumnock, normally a DB Schenker loading point, moves its train out of the long lyes on its way south

Leyland: DRS convoy through Leyland on 13 June 2012. Locomotives 20309+37038 power the up Sellafield - Crewe freight, with locomotives 66432, 20305 and 20301 along for the ride. See image [[39208]]

Edinburgh Waverley: Progress on the re re-glazing of the Waverley station roof seen from the North Bridge. Photographed on 13 June 2012 looking west. See image [[36223]]

Paisley Gilmour Street: Transformation at Paisley Gilmour Street. Platform scene on 13 June 2012 under the new overall roof. See image [[34034]]

Leyland: ...and finally. At the rear of the convoy heading south through Leyland on 13 June see image [[39201]]. A nuclear flask.

Vattholma: Dusk is finally approaching as the 22.32 Upptåget leaves Vattholma Station en route for Gävle. It crosses a Down (southbound) container train hauled by a 1996 vintage Hectorrail Class 141 loco with all headlights blazing. For more information on this see http://www.hectorrail.com/products/class-141-queen-of-traction/

Princes Street [Tram]: Tramworks at the west end of Princes Street on 13 June 2012. For a view from the same spot two and a half years earlier see image [[26709]].

Gourock: The light and spacious concourse at Gourock station, seen on 13 June 2012.

Uppsala Central: The fuel train moves slowly between the quiet platforms and heads off into the sinking sun still shining in the north. The clock above the waiting shelter shows half past the hour 21.30. This is an island platform with a bay on the near side used by Upptåget trains to and from Sala. For a view of the buffer stops on the same platform looking south see image [[56005]].

Kings Cross: A symmetrical line up of HSTs and class 91s beneath ongoing glazing works on the north end screens at Kings Cross on 13 June 2012.

Kings Cross: East Coast Trains 91112 runs back into platform 3 at King Cross on 13 June to attach to a Mk 4 rake and take over from 91124 which was in need of attention at Bounds Green depot.

Slochd Summit: DRS liveried 37608 and 37259 take a nuclear flask wagon past Slochd Summit on the way to Georgemas Junction.

Bergen auf Ruegen: On 13th June the 16.42 Stralsund-Ostseebad Binz IC service passes a rake of aggregates wagons at Bergen auf Ruegen. Although primarily a holiday island, rail freight is still generated on Ruegen by the massive Sassnitz Mukran ferry complex where train ferries operate to Lithuania, Russia and Sweden.

Century Park: Southern terminus (and a transport interchange) of the 21km Edmonton LRT system is Century Park. This half barrier crossing just outside the station is one of many in the area crossing major and minor roads alike. With a frequent service of articulated trains on the LRT the barriers are often down against motorists and pedestrians but only for short periods.

Bergen auf Ruegen: On 13th June, the 16.42 Stralsund-Ostseebad Binz IC service pauses at Bergen auf Ruegen. This popular holiday island retains a remarkable range of weekend long-distance services (both IC and ICE) from starting points as far afield as Bratislava, Erfurt, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Hannover, Kassel, Koblenz, Koeln, Konstanz, Muenchen, Nuernberg, Prague, Stuttgart and Zurich.

Clareview: Clareview, the northern terminus of the Edmonton LRT system, sees a 2009 built Siemens SD160 unit, mainstay of services, alongside a now rarely seen 1978 built U2 unit waiting to depart for Century Park.

Sellin Ost: On 13th June the first Ruegensche Baederbahn service of the day over the 24km narrow-gauge route from Putbus to Goehren enters the loop at Sellin Ost to cross the first westbound train.

Sheriffhall City Bypass Overbridge: Normal service resumed at Sheriffhall. View north on 13 June 2014 as a lorry heads west along the restored section of the original route following completion of the bridge project. Just beyond, work is underway on removal of the embankment which carried the temporary diversion brought into use last September. See image [[44347]]

Hardengreen Viaduct: The approach to Hardengreen Roundabout from the south west on the B6392 on 13 June 2014, with the new Borders Railway bridge dominating the scene.

Newbattle Viaduct: Works at the north end of Newbattle Viaduct on 13 June 2014.

Bergen auf Ruegen: On 13th June, at the Bergen auf Ruegen junction, a single-car Pressnitztalbahn train forms the 17.40 service over the 12.5km branch to Lauterbach Mole, while to the left an EMU operates the 17.07 Ostseebad Binz to Stralsund RE (Regional Express) service. With the exception of the Lauterbach branch, all standard-gauge passenger services on Ruegen are electric.

Church and Oswaldtwistle: A Clitheroe to Manchester Victoria service passes through Church and Oswaldtwistle on 13 June 2015. With engineering work taking place on the line via Bolton, this service currently reverses at Blackburn and runs via the recently reopened Todmorden curve.

Church and Oswaldtwistle: Northern 158908 approaching Church and Oswaldtwistle non-stop on 13 June 2015 with a York to Blackpool service. The platforms have been reduced in length here by approximately 50% over the years - although you could say that the unused parts have been put out to grass!

Craigendoran Pier: The twin piers and storm damaged approach at Craigendoran in June 2016. The erosion is exposing deeply buried sections of platform edging some of which which have dropped down as seen here.

Edinburgh Waverley: Transpennine 350409 passes the Market Street entrance to Waverley with the 14.17 to Manchester Airport.

Craigendoran: With the tree growth, this is definitely the wrong time of year for this photograph. The service from Helensburgh Central arrives and is held back for some time while the empties from Fort William drop down through the closed Craigendoran Upper and then a Sprinter heads north.

Larbert: Larbert looking lovely thanks to the Vale of Carron Rotary.

Alloa: The Rotary Club of Alloa barrel-train on the platform at Alloa station.

Alloa: One of the two new Rotary Club of Alloa barrell trains at Alloa station.

Craigentinny Depot: The west end of Craigentinny Depot with new construction under way for the washing plant for new Hitachi units. With thanks to John Burns for clarification.

Dunoon Pier: This structure is what passes for Dunoon Pier now with 'Ali Cat' the Gourock 'steamer' at the linkspan in between crossings on 13th June 2017. 

Dunoon Pier: The building on the pier head at Dunoon. Currently empty but had been a restaurant and some sort of resource centre.

Tilehurst: Flying Scotsman whizzes through Tilehurst with the Cathedrals Express on 13th June 2017. Photo courtesy of Peter Caton.

Carrickfergus: The road approach to Carrickfergus station, from Victoria Street, looking north on 13 June 2017. The NIR station on the Belfast - Larne line dates from 1862 and underwent a major refurbishment in 2001.

Ayr: 156504, on the 09.23 to Stranraer, waits for departure time at Ayr. When the train arrived it only had two passengers although a handful more joined it for the journey south.

Aachen: DB's ICE18 from Frankfurt to Brussels glides below Aachen station's distinctive train shed at 08.15 on 13th June 2017, the first stage of the photographer's journey which got him back to Edinburgh at 17.20 that day. Sadly, and contrary to previous plans, ICE units (classier and more comfortable than Eurostar's bland new trains - and light years ahead of Virgin Pendolinos) are not expected to reach St Pancras in the foreseeable future.

Carrickfergus: A northbound service leaves Carrickfergus on 13 June 2017 formed by a class 4000 DMU, as the station cat patiently awaits the arrival of the next train to Belfast.

Carrickfergus: By contrast to the main entrance on the south side, the north entrance to Carrickfergus station is via a subway, seen here on 13 June 2017. The roof of the main building can be seen beyond the platforms.

Carrickfergus: NIR Translink DMU 4012 arrives at Carrickfergus platform 2 on 13 June 2017 with the 0915 service from Belfast Great Victoria Street, ulimate destination Whitehead. Passengers on platform 1 are awaiting arrival of the 0855 Larne Harbour - Belfast.

Dunoon Pier: Dunoon Pier presents a shadow of its former self and is now out of use for berthing vessels. General view of the structure on 13th June 2017.

Cullercoats: Tyne & Wear Metro unit 4082, 'via the coast' to St. James, arriving at Cullercoats on 13th June 2018. The forward view passenger seats will unfortunately not be a feature of the replacement units being delivered from 2023 onwards.

Whitley Bay: Exterior of Whitley Bay station, now part of Tyne & Wear Metro, on 13th June 2018. The original station opened as Whitley on 3rd July 1882 and was renamed Whitley Bay on 1st July 1899, then resited to its present location on 9th October 1910. On 10th September 1979 it was temporarily closed for conversion into the Tyne & Wear Metro and reopened as such on 11th August 1980.

Lowestoft: Britain's most easterly station at Lowestoft still sports a large British Railways (Eastern Region) blue enamel sign. 13th June 2018.

South Gosforth: Tyne & Wear Metro unit No.4059 to South Shields, arriving at South Gosforth, on 13th June 2018.

Westerton: Westerton, with the 1333hrs Larkhall to Milngavie train about to depart the station on Wednesday 13th June 2018.

Benton: Tyne & Wear Metro unit 4007 to St. James arriving at Benton on 13th June 2018. The first of the new Class 555 replacements arrived on the system in early 2023 to begin testing.

Westerton Junction: Westerton Jn with 1333hrs Larkhall to Milngavie train on its way onto the single line section of the Milngavie branch on 13th June 2018.

Lincoln Central: This single car formed the 1722 to Cleethorpes two days ago, and was advised as very busy.

Lancaster: 68031 'Felix', in TPE livery, pauses briefly in Platform 4 at Lancaster whilst on a test run with a new CAF MkV push-pull set on 13th June 2019. The train was running from Carlisle to Bletchley. 68031 was originally to be called 'Excelsior' but in March this year was named after the famous Huddersfield station cat.

Edinburgh Waverley: West Highland Terrier symbol on the cab of Scotrail 43028, seen in Waverley on 13th June 2019. Shades of Eastfield.

Edinburgh Waverley: Flying Scotsman door label seen at Waverley on 13th June 2019.

Beattock: GBRf 66733 'Cambridge PSB' is accelerated hard across the overbridge at Old Craigilands, at the south end of the village, just after leaving Beattock station loop on 13th June 2019. The train is the Mossend to Carlisle Yard Castle Cement empties working, en route back to Horrocksford cement works.

Carlisle: Because Royal Train movements do not appear in Real Time Trains they can provide a nice surprise. Gleaming 67006 and 67005 were spotted in Carlisle with three newly shopped coaches while I was waiting for the TPE service to Edinburgh on 13th June 2019. It wasn't immediately apparent whether this was in connection with an official visit or just a test run.

Wandel Mill Signal Box: A triple purpose rail overbridge on the West Coast Main line seen alongside the A702 between Lamington and Abington on 13 June 2019. The bridge gives access to land on the west side of the line, while below the road runs the culverted Wandel Burn that joins the River Clyde a short distance further west.

Beattock: GBRf 66733 'Cambridge PSB' is accelerated hard just after leaving Beattock station loop shortly after 16.00 on 13 June 2019. The train is the Mossend to Carlisle Yard Castle Cement empties working, en route back to Horrocksford cement works.

Lancaster: TPE Driving Trailer 12804 is at the head of a push-pull test train slowing to call at Lancaster station on 13th June 2019. 68031 'Felix' was propelling the train from Carlisle to Bletchley.

Silverstripe Saw Mill: By 1900 the Silverstripe Saw Mill (located in the small village of New Banchory) has gained a narrow gauge internal tramway which seems to have reached into most areas of the site and ran parallel to and behind the loading bank adjacent to the siding. Timber was not only transported by road and rail but also on the River Dee from the eighteenth Century. It is known that timber was floated (probably for the last time) 'from Dess to the sawmills at Banchory in 1884'. The change from dragging timber up from the river allowed the site to be rearranged and a tramway installed. Compare with the original layout see image [[77156]] Research for caption text by Charlie Niven. Reproduced with the permission of the National Library of Scotland. https://maps.nls.uk/index.html

Caledonia Works [2nd]: Off lease 156 (the one restored by Brodie after Mauchline flooding) and withdrawn HST power-car acquired by Brodie.

Caledonia Works [2nd]: Sheffield tram-train under repair after collision damage.

Caledonia Works [2nd]: Pete Waterman visited Brodie Engineering in June 2022 to formally open the Caledonia Works new building. The works shunter also bore a 'Pete Waterman' nameplate for the day but it was then removed for auction.

Dalgety Bay: Azuma 800109 approaches Dalgety Bay on 13 June 2022 with the LNER 10.00 from Kings Cross to Aberdeen, running 35 minutes late.