Bricklayers Arms: LB&SCR Class E6 0-6-2T 32410, LBSCR Class E2 0-6-0T 32104, and Class E2 32107 at Bricklayers Arms Shed on 18th July 1958. The E2 0-6-0Ts are thought by many to be the inspiration for Reverend Awdry's 'Thomas the Tank Engine'.

Bricklayers Arms: Class D1 4-4-0 No. 31735 at Bricklayer's Arms on 18th July 1958. A 2MT 2-6-2T is on the next road. The D1s were Maunsell rebuilds of Wainwright D Class 4-4-0s and this loco had completed almost sixty years service when finally withdrawn in 1961. None were preserved.

Bricklayers Arms: SE&CR Class H 0-4-4T No. 31533, with a classmate, at Bricklayers Arms Shed on 18th July 1958. Sole survivor 31263, withdrawn as late as January 1964, is preserved on the Bluebell Railway.

Bricklayers Arms: Standard Class 4MT 2-6-4T 80154 at Bricklayers Arms Shed on 18th July 1958. This was the last locomotive built at Brighton Works and had only entered service the previous year. It remained on the Southern Region during its ten year career.

Saughton Junction: The Leeds - Newcastle - Edinburgh - Glasgow 'North Briton' runs west through Saughton Junction on 18 July 1959 behind Gateshead V2 no 60904.

Saughton Junction: A2 Pacific no 60531 Bahram passes Black 5 no 44796 as it takes an Aberdeen bound train through Saughton Junction in July 1959.

Saughton Junction: Black 5 no 44969 takes a train through Saughton Junction in July 1959.

Saughton Junction: Gresley A3 Pacific no 60052 'Prince Palatine' speeds west through Saughton Junction on 18 July 1959 heading towards Glasgow.

Saughton Junction: Polmont shed's J35 0-6-0 no 64531 brings a tank train east through Saughton Junction in July 1959.

Saughton Junction: St Margarets K3 2-6-0 no 61911 brings an evening freight east through Saughton Junction on 18 July 1959.

Saughton Junction: St Margarets V2 no 60971 heads west at Saughton Junction in the summer of 1959.

Saughton Junction: B1 4-6-0 no 61101 brings a train from the north through Saughton Junction in July 1959.

Saughton Junction: A westbound train, an ecs working based on the headlamp code, at Saughton Junction on 18 July 1959 headed by Ivatt 2-6-0 no 43132.

Beith Town: The station building at Beith Town in July 1962 with a diesel railcar standing at the platform.

Beith Town: A Railcar stands at Beith Town in July 1962, four months before closure.

Abbeyhill: An early NBL 0-4-0 diesel hydraulic no D2705 has just turned off the ECML at Abbeyhill Junction in July 1963 and is seen running north through Abbeyhill station. One of a class first introduced in 1953, the locomotive was originally numbered 11705 by BR.

Carlisle Kingmoor Shed: Fowler 2-6-4 tank 42353 stands in the shed yard at Carlisle Kingmoor on 18 July 1964, a month after its official withdrawal. The locomotive was broken up by Arnott Young at Carmyle during September that year.

Carlisle: The 12.52 London Euston - Glasgow Central leaving platform 3 at Carlisle on 18 July 1964 behind 46225 Duchess of Gloucester.

Carlisle: Black 5 no 45029 joins BR Standard Pacific no 72007 Clan Mackintosh on the 8am Aberdeen - Manchester train about to leave Carlisle in July 1964. The Clan had brought in the train from the north.

Carlisle: Stanier 'Coronation' Pacific no 46225 Duchess of Gloucester at Carlisle on 18 July 1964 with the 12.52 London Euston - Glasgow Central.

Carlisle: Britannia Pacific no 70038 Robin Hood waits in the rain at Carlisle in July 1964 ready to take out the 9.25am Crewe - Aberdeen.

Carlisle Kingmoor Shed: Britannia Pacific 70011 Hotspur in 5the shed yard at Kingmoor in the summer of 1964.

Larkfield Junction: Jubilee 4-6-0 45588 'Kashmir' moves off from a signal check at Larkfield junction, as it nears the end of its journey with a stopping service from Carlisle on 18th July 1964.

Carlisle Kingmoor Shed: Britannia Pacific 70036 Boadicea photographed on Kingmoor shed in July 1964.

Eglinton Street: Jubilee 45574 'India' has English Electric Type 1 D8113 as pilot for the first stage of the journey south over the Glasgow and South Western route with a Fair Saturday relief. The pair were photographed heading through Eglinton Street on 18th July 1964.

Carlisle Kingmoor Shed: Locomotives stabled in the shed yard at Carlisle Kingmoor on 18 July 1964 include Royal Scot 46132 The King's Regiment Liverpool buffered up to the rear of Fowler 2-6-4 tank 42353, both 12A residents.

Carlisle: D299 prepares to remove a failed D424 from a northbound service at Carlisle in July 1970 having rescued the train earlier.

Normanton: The 11:45 Cardiff to Newcastle passing Goose Hill Junction signal box hauled by Peak 45001 (originally D13) on a sultry summer's afternoon in July 1975.

Buckfastleigh: Pannier tank 0-6-0 1638 leaving the shed at Buckfastleigh in 1981.

Taplow: A Pressed Steel Class 117 suburban DMU leaves the Up slow line platform at Taplow heading for Paddington in 1981. When these 1st generation units were eventually replaced by Thames Turbo units some of them were cascaded to Haymarket and, in the 1990s, were among the last early DMUs in service.

Taplow: Brush Type 4 47143 heads for Paddington at speed in July 1981 taking eight MkI coaches through Taplow on the fast lines. 47143 was withdrawn from Tinsley in 1989 and cut up at Doncaster five years later.

Taplow: 50044 Exeter hurries a Paddington bound train through Taplow on the Up Slow line in 1981. Thankfully the former D444 was preserved and, over thirty years later, is still main line registered. The Austin Maxis will not have been so fortunate.

Reading Signal Works: Originally known simply as 20, Ruston & Hornsby 4wDM 97020 was built in 1957 for use in Reading Signal Works and remained there all its working life. It was tricky to see as the yard was not visible from passing trains. By the time this photo was taken, through the bars of an overbridge, the shunter was on borrowed time as its replacement, Barclay Class 06 No. 06003, had arrived in Reading from Scotland See image [[22416]]. 97020 never did leave this yard, being broken up there by a contractor in August 1982. The Signal Works closed later in the 1980s.

Reading Depot: A long way from home at Reading Depot. The former D2420, 06003, is now the sole surviving Barclay Class 06 0-4-0 DM shunter and after a period at Barrow Hill is currently at Peak Rail. It may have escaped the scrap man by being transferred from Scotland to Departmental duties at Reading Signal Works. Here it is shown, newly renumbered as 97804, at Reading Depot just prior to transfer to the works to replace 97020 See image [[22413]]. The Barclay stayed there until 1984 when it moved into preservation.

Buckfastleigh: Ex GWR 0-6-0 Pannier tank 1638 waiting to depart Buckfastleigh for Totnes Riverside in 1981.

Horsted Keynes: BR Standard 4 4-6-0 75027 at Horsted Keynes on the Bluebell Rly on 18th July 1984.

Glasgow Queen Street High Level: BRCW Type 2 27050, recently arrived from Dundee, at Glasgow Queen Street on 18th July 1986.

Bo'ness: Wemyss Coal Co Ltd No 20 [Barclay 0-6-0T 2068 0f 1939] at SRPS Boness in July 1993 see image [[22804]].

Edinburgh Waverley: 47833 'Captain Peter Manisty RN' (I'm sure he's never heard of me either) seen at Waverley's old Platform 20 in April 1994. It was to be renumbered 47788 the following year then scrapped in 2000.

Highley: 6960 Raveningham Hall at Highley Station on the Severn Valley Railway on 18 July 1996.

Edinburgh Waverley: A 1996 scene on Waverley's concourse, during shiny floor days. The departures board is out of service so a no-tech solution has been employed. Note the PORTIS ticket machines; they could only store so many destinations so a fat fares manual had to be consulted for less common ones! They were replaced when automatic barriers came in.

Ledbury: 150014 arrives at Ledbury on 18 July 1997, while 156410 waits for the single line before heading east.

East Kilbride: A Class 156 sits at East Kilbride terminus in July 1997. The second track was then still in place. Perhaps this will be restored, and the station enlarged, when electrification comes. Meh, I should live as long. Class 156s are still the unvarying fare 24 years on, but are usually paired up.

Invertiel Junction: Ah, the homely discomforts of a first-generation DMU, in this case a Class 117 with its doors between facing seats for maximum toe-treading risk. With Stark's Park on the left, sun coming from the west and no passengers, the evidence points to this being a returning evening peak Fife Outer Circle service passing through south Kirkcaldy.

Norden: Bulleid West Country Pacific 34072 257 Squadron at Norden on the Swanage Railway in July 1999.

Swanage: Bulleid 'Battle of Britain' Pacific no 34072 '257 Squadron' leaves Swanage on 18 July 1999.

Clunes: The site of the former Clunes station looking north.

Cart Junction: This shows the rail bridge that crosses the River Cart carrying the line to Bridge Of Weir and Greenock Princes Pier. Taken from the Rail Bridge that served the Kilbarchan Loop, this is where the lines separated at Cart junction.

North Johnstone: Looking south, this show the old railway viaduct over the River Cart that went to Johnstone North and the goods yard there.

North Johnstone: Looking South towards Johnstone town centre, this shows part of the subway and the entrance/exit that led to the station. Now demolished and flattened, the site and the Mills and factory that surrounded forms part of development for a supermarket.

Falkland Road: One of the class 67 hauled Open Golf Championship specials put on by First ScotRail operating between Edinburgh and Carnoustie near Falkland Road on 18 July.

Falkland Road: Late evening returning golf special heads for Edinburgh on 18 July near Falkland Road.

Ramsbottom: Ramsbottom Station, July 2007.

Glasgow Central: Taking refreshments on board. Crew member topping up on coffee boarding 390002 at Platform 9 as it waits to depart.

Glasgow Central: Comparison between a Scotrail liveried 156 and 156403, currently on loan from Central Trains.

Glasgow Central: 390002 Virgin Angel at Platform 9 waiting to depart for London Euston.

Campsie Glen: OS sheet of 1924 - part of - showing the Blane Valley Line from Strathblane to Lennoxtown.

Rufford: Northern Belle stock with 67028 leading and 67030 at the rear enters Rufford station with the evening ecs movement from Crewe to Ormskirk on 18 July 2008. The train was operating from Euston in connection with the Open Golf Championships at Royal Birkdale near Southport. When the normal service is one single or two car unit, it is quite a difference when you get 11 coaches plus a locomotive at either end trying to use the loop and the platforms. It is reported that only 3 of the 11 coaches were able to access the platform at Ormskirk!

Rufford: The 1825 Preston to Ormskirk crosses the River Douglas and enters the loop at Rufford on 18 July 2008.

Elderslie: Trespasser on the line! A young fox taking a short cut at Elderslie in July 2008.

Burscough Bridge: Passengers, some returning from the Open Golf at Royal Birkdale, alight from a Southport to Manchester Victoria service at a dreich Burscough Bridge station on the Southport - Wigan line on 18 July. Looks like a pair of donkeys have escaped from the beach at Southport!

Kingsknowe: The National Express East Coast 0630 Newcastle Central - Glasgow Central via Edinburgh service passing over Kingsknowe level crossing on Saturday 18 July 2009.

Kingsknowe: The Saturday morning 0825 Edinburgh - Glasgow via Shotts service arrives at Kingsknowe station on 18 July formed by 158786. In the background, is the rear of the National Express 0650 Glasgow Central - London Kings Cross train, with its next stop at Haymarket. The appearance of the 158 as opposed to the usual 156 on this route was due to the latter being utilised on Glasgow - Girvan Golflink specials on the occasion of the 138th Open Championship at Turnberry.

Bo'ness: D49 Morayshire stands at Boness on 18 July 2009.

Kingsknowe: The driver of a Saturday morning Edinburgh - Glasgow Central train activates the LC barriers at Kingsknowe on 18 July 2009. Unit 158786 is in transitional livery, having arrived in Scotland sporting South West Trains markings in early 2007 (see image [[54822]]) with its bright splash of colour seen across the region for many months thereafter The appearance here of a 158 was unusual in itself, given the predominance of class 156 units on these services at the time. The change was due to the latter having been redeployed over that particular weekend to handle Golflink shuttles between Glasgow Central and Girvan in connection with the 138th Open at Turnberry (see image [[24635]]).

Kingsknowe: ScotRail 322482 photographed at Kingsknowe on 18 July 2009 with a Glasgow Central - Carstairs - Edinburgh Waverley - North Berwick service. The EMU was working its way back to its home patch following one of its regular overnight servicing visits to Glasgows Shields Depot.

Kingsknowe: A view from a much needed platform shelter, as 158786 leaves Kingsknowe station in heavy rain on Saturday morning 18 July with the 0825 Edinburgh Waverley - Glasgow Central via Shotts. The 158s are standing in for the regular 156 units on this route, which have been switched to the Glasgow - Girvan Golflink specials during the Open Golf Championship currently being staged at Turnberry. See image [[24635]]

Kingsknowe: EWS 67011 westbound over Kingsknowe level crossing on a wet Saturday morning in July 2009 heading for Polmadie with the empty stock of the Edinburgh portion of the sleeper.

Brock: 6233 Duchess of Sutherland at speed on the return Cumbrian Mountain Express railtour with load 13, on the long straight just north of the site of Brock station, 18 July 2009.

Kingsknowe: The Saturday morning 0705 Glasgow Central - North Berwick service, formed by unit 322482, runs east over the level crossing into Kingsknowe station on 18 July 2009... and it's still raining...

Bonnington Viaduct [CR]: Looking like the remains of a long abandoned ski-jump, the high level bridge abutment at the bottom of Gosford Place, seen here on 18 July 2009, stands as a memorial to the Caledonian Railway's 'Leith New Lines'. Inspired by the opening of Leith's 54 acre [[Edinburgh Dock]] in 1881 the route from Newhaven Junction was opened in 1903, having reached its goal via all manner of urban embankents, viaducts and bridges. Neither the original plans nor the projected traffic were ever realised, three partially completed passenger stations were never opened and the route was singled after 14 years. Closure between Newhaven and Leith Walk came in January 1966. The photograph is taken from the trackbed of the North Leith branch just west of the former Bonnington station. See image [[28071]]

Falkland Junction: A rain soaked Falkland Junction on Saturday 18 July 2009, as the 0823 ex-Glasgow Central Golflink special passes on its way to Girvan. The trains link up with a shuttle bus service running between Girvan station and the 138th Open at Turnberry. The specials are being operated using class 156 DMUs, temporarily redeployed from the Edinburgh - Shotts - Glasgow route, where 158s are standing in.

Leyland: The Cumbrian Mountain Express railtour from Worcester to Carlisle runs through Leyland on the Down Fast line on 18 July 2009. LMS pacific no 6233 Duchess of Sutherland is in charge, having taken over the train at Crewe.

Edinburgh Waverley: The 0745 Golflink special leaves Waverley on Sunday 18 July bound for Leuchars and the final day of the 2010 Open Golf Championship at St Andrews. This was one of a large number of specials run throughout the event by First ScotRail to connect with the Stagecoach Golflink bus services operating between Leuchars station and St Andrews.

Whitrope Siding: A name closely associated with the Waverley Route, Madge Elliot, who campaigned vociferously against closure at the time and who has been ceaseless in her efforts since then for the return of a train service to the Borders. Madge is seen here at the WRHA open weekend at Whitrope on 18 July 2010.

Cupar: Construction work currently underway at Cupar station on the long-awaited disabled access. View over the up platform on 18 July 2010. See image [[16815]]

Cupar: The main station building at Cupar. View across the lines from the southbound platform on 18 July. The A914 crosses the railway on the bridge in the left background.

Aberdour: 67021 nears Aberdour with a Leuchars - Edinburgh Golflink special on 18 July 2010.

Cupar: The main station building at Cupar, complete with its impressive floral arrangements, seen here looking north from the car park on 18 July 2010.

Cupar: Cupar signal box. View across the running lines from the up platform on 18 July 2010.

Kilmarnock: DBS 67008 with the 6R52 china clay tanks at Kilmarnock on 18 July 2011. This is quite a rare occurrence as the train normally runs via Paisley and Irvine. However on this occasion it was diverted via Barrhead and Kilmarnock and ran round here before running to the Caledonian paper Mill via the Barassie branch.

Pitlochry: The 12.00 Kings Cross - Inverness Highland Chieftain stands at Pitlochry on 18 July, as the 16.53 Inverness - Edinburgh service arrives from the north.

Pitlochry: The 12.00 Kings Cross - Inverness 'Highland Chieftain' arrives at Pitlochry on 18 July.

Daventry International Railfreight Terminal: When I was a schoolboy, my analysis of this view would have been: what a shame, they've cut this railway short. That buffer stop must be the stub of some lovely old main line, and before long it will be gone completely. In 2011, however, it's the headshunt for the latest extension to an International Railfreight Terminal, and if we come back in a couple of years, there could be a lot more to see. View looks South-West from the A428 road linking the A5 to Rugby see image [[35428]].

Lochranza Pier: Passengers arriving at Brodick off the Ardrossan Ferry see image [[41893]] can reach Kintyre following a 14 mile road trip north to link with the Lochranza - Claonaig Ferry. MV Loch Riddon boards at Lochranza Pier on 18 July 2011.

Hest Bank: The Class 92 test train, which created lots of interest on the WCML in July 2012, is seen heading south at Hest Bank. On this occasion 92019 is in charge with 92027 and 92025 dead in train and a rake of loaded ballast wagons. The locos had all been in store for some time but all returned to regular traffic shortly after this date.

Ayr: 380104 waits at a gloomy Ayr station on 18 July with the 12.13 to Glasgow Central.

Hest Bank: With that distinctive whistle chiming Union of South Africa runs north through Hest Bank on the final leg of a main line test with a full rake of coaches. 60009 had been on a circuit from Carnforth via Hellifield and Blackburn on 18 July with WCRC (ex-Advenza) 57006 on the rear as insurance.

Hest Bank: Former Advenza Freight No. 57006 is seen here bringing up the rear of a test train at Hest Bank on a circuit from Carnforth with newly repaired A4 4-6-2 No. 60009 on 18 July 2012. The Class 57 is now with West Coast Railways and had only recently returned to service itself. Within ten days of this picture being taken it had also been fully repainted into West Coast maroon livery See image [[39753]].

Krakow: Now that's what I call a tram depot. Ul Jozefa, Kazimierz Quarter, Krakow. Being converted to a 'sports bar' in July 2012. Big beer sales needed for a place that size, but at £1.40 a pint it might do OK.

Preston: Having hitched a lift back from Fort William with 47760 and some ecs heading to Tyseley, Black 5 no 44871 waits alongside Platform 7 at Preston on 18 July for a path to Bury.

Krakow: Coming (fairly) soon to a city near you - modern trams passing near Grodska Street, Krakow, on 18 July 2012. Of course, the city fathers in Krakow had the good sense to keep their tram system, unlike so many British cities. The trams are Bombardier NGT6 built in 2003.

Lostock Hall Junction: It's back! A4 no 60009 Union of South Africa seen in the afternoon sunshine of 18 July 2012 at Lostock Hall Junction hauling a Carnforth to Carnforth via Hellifield, Blackburn and Preston test train. WCRC 57006 was on the rear, still in Advenza blue livery following it's recent return to operational service.

Krakow: Ex-Vienna tram No. 113 taken from a bar-bistro pavement table in Krakow on 18 July 2012.

Preston: Looking north from Platform 2 at Preston at around 22.25 hrs on 18 July 2012 as Virgin Thunderbird 57307 'Lady Penelope' is started up in readiness to haul a Pendolino ecs to Longsight Depot in Manchester for overnight servicing. (I did briefly consider a caption about 'Her Ladyship' being awoken from her slumbers by 'Parker' - but then thought better of it...!)

Chatelaillon Plage: Ligne La Rochelle - Rochefort. Chatelaillon Plage station looking north towards La Rochelle. 18 July 2012.

Preston: A view that can not normally be obtained by us mere mortals. Taken from the former platform 2 at Preston (latterly the RES platform). On 18 July 2012 it was back in public use as the platform for the Preston to Ansdell & Fairhaven shuttles which are operating in connection with the 2012 Open championships at Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf club.

Hest Bank: The Class 92 Test Train created a stir on the WCML during July 2012. It originally ran with four stored Class 92s but 92011 had returned to full service by the time this picture was taken on 18th July. 92019 approaches Hest Bank level crossing from the north with 92027 and 92025 dead in train and a rake of loaded ballast wagons. 92019 also returned to the main line the day after this run and the other two have since followed.

Lostock Hall: 48151 heads east past the site of Lostock Hall shed with 'The Fellsman' charter from Lancaster to Carlisle via the S&C during a dull morning on 18 July 2012.

Dalkeith: Opened in 1832, the Edinburgh and Dalkeith Railway's terminus alongside the A6094 Eskbank Road closed to passengers in 1942, with the short link back to the Waverley Route at Glenesk Junction closing completely in 1964. The site later became Dalkeith bus depot, although that too has now been demolished to make way for a Supermarket. View east towards the buffer stops on 18 July 2013 with Eskbank Road behind the fence on the right. See image [[33530]] for the same view fifty years earlier.

Balshaw Lane Junction: Fresh ballast being laid on 18 July before being roughly levelled by the bulldozer. The bed is finally prepared for the new track panels using the bank of remote controlled vibration packing machines bottom right. Unfortunately one of the three was not behaving and is about to be removed for corrective treatment so that packing could continue.

Sheriffhall [2nd]: Work in progress on the road bridge over the Waverley route just south of the A6106 at Kings Gate on 18 July 2013 see image [[38706]].

Balshaw Lane Junction: The Balshaw Lane worksite on 18 July with a Kirow crane positioning another panel of track on the Down Slow. 66555 moves over the newly completed Down Fast and the gas axe team continues cutting rails on the Up line which will shortly be loaded into the empty wagons.

Eskbank and Dalkeith: Site of the 1847 station at Eskbank looking north on 18 July 2013. The last of the remains of the old station structures seem to have been demolished and cleared. The pedestrian ramp on the right, which formerly provided access to walkers and cyclists, is now closed off - with nature already starting to show signs of an early reclamation attempt.

Fushiebridge [1st]: Looking north towards Gorebridge along the Waverley trackbed at Fushiebridge on 18 July 2013, with much preparatory work now completed. See image [[15386]]

Speyer: Speyer Pfalz in Germany. There is a Transport museum here that is well worth a visit.

Gorebridge: A hot and dusty scene at Gorebridge station site on 18 July looking north towards the bridge carrying Station Road.

Newbattle Viaduct: New safety fencing being erected along the deck of Newbattle Viaduct on 18 July 2013.

Philippsburg (Baden): Weed killing German style. A Unimog on weed killing duties waits at the passing station of Philippsburg (Baden) Germany.

Sheriffhall City Bypass Overbridge: Ongoing work in connection with the Borders Railway project taking place to the south of the Edinburgh City bypass. Scene on 18 July 2013 with road traffic passing in the background.

Ness Viaduct: 66114 in DB Schenker red livery hauls the tanker train from Lairg across the Ness Viaduct on 18 July 2014. The train is destined for Mossend yard.

Ayr: The stock for the 11.36 all-stations to Glasgow stands in platform 2 at Ayr station on 18 July (journey time 60 minutes). Platform 1 will shortly be occupied by the 10.30 from Glasgow which will return as the 11.23 fast service (journey time 49 minutes).

Northampton Bridge Street: In the circumstances, the stop board seems to be superfluous. Looking South over the canal bridge by the former triangular junction on the link from Bridge Street see image [[46439]] to Northampton Castle station on 18 July. The buddleia, brambles, and nettles will have to go for this to become a footpath and cycleway. Oh yes... and the track.

Shudehill: Saturday evening tram services crossing at Shudehill on 18 July 2015.

Rochdale: Metrolink Tram 3036 gets ready to return to Manchester from Rochdale on 18th July 2015. This new tram terminus is approximately at right angles to the station.

Stonehouse [Lanarkshire]: Not much remains of Stonehouse station after the route of the line was obliterated in 1993 during construction of the town bypass. This platform on the north side was provided when a new island platform was added on the opening of the Mid Lanark Lines in 1905. The platform was to be shortlived, closing with the re-signalling which ensued after closure of the Stonehouse to Canderside line in 1935.

Whiteinch Victoria Park: The use of closed railway lines for leisure activities is well established. The railway origins of the Victoria Park Nature Walk are clear to see in this shot of the approach to Whiteinch Victoria Park station which was the terminus of the branch from Jordanhill and closed in 1951. See Image [[9153]]

Turku: Class Dv 12 diesel hydraulic shunting at Turku, Finland, on 17 March 2015. A total of 192 of this class was built between 1963 and 1984 for mixed traffic use.

Manchester Victoria: A Saturday evening tram for Rochdale prepares to leave Manchester Victoria station on 18 July. A much tidier view than a few months ago see image [[49303]].

Hunslet Engine Works: At the site of the former Hunslet Locomotive works on Jack Lane in Leeds, Quarry Hunslet Irish Mail, works number 823 of 1903 stands alongside Trangkil No.4, works number 3902 of 1971. The two locos returned to the works site for the 150th anniversary celebration of the company. Trangkil No.4 was the last steam loco built by the original Hunslet company and the last industrial steam loco built in Britain.

Manchester Victoria: Passengers boarding a 158 at Manchester Victoria on 18 July heading for Huddersfield. Love that new roof. See image [[49339]]

Scotstoun East: The cycle path is now well established on the trackbed of the line from Partick Central to Yoker, seen here on 18 July 2015 passing the remains of the island platform at Scotstoun East. See Image [[8607]] for a similar view in 1988.

Bargeddie Bridge: The new Bargeddie Bridge finally in position on 18th July 2015. There remain 8 days of line closure during which the track and OHLE will be reinstated. The excavation of the new M8 carriageway below the bridge spans will take place later and will not affect the railway. See image [[46140]]

Holgate Junction: 91103 leads a full Virgin liveried east coast service into York on its way from Kings Cross to Edinburgh on 18 July. The train is on the down fast line approaching Holgate Junction, seen from the Love Lane footbridge.

Hyndland: The new footbridge allows a good view of activities at Hyndland on 18 July 2015. 320315 is just arriving on a Larkhall service whilst 320303 and a 318 unit stand in the loop. An unidentified Class 320 departs on a service for Milngavie which started from Dalmarnock rather than Motherwell due to ongoing engineering works.

Gisburn: 46233 Duchess of Sutherland enters the short artificial tunnel at Gisburn with a Cumbrian Mountain Express excursion from Liverpool on 18th July 2015. Above the castellation the northern portal can also be seen and the park land that lies in between.

Middelburg: A double decked VIRM arrives in Walcheren, Zeeland in the south western Netherlands, from Rotterdam Centraal - next stop and terminus is the port of Vlissingen (Flushing).

Holgate Junction: Nearing the end of a three hour journey that started at Blackpool North, a Northern service slows for York. 158757 is just about to pass under the distinctive bridge with Holgate Junction, for the station avoiding line, directly in front of the train.

Holgate Junction: Pioneer Voyager 220001, on a Newcastle to Guildford Cross Country service, leaves York passing Holgate Junction. The large running in board on the embankment is seen from the steps of the Love Lane footbridge, which also crosses the Holgate Sidings lines in the foreground.

Burnley Manchester Road: Northern 156491 calls at Burnley, Manchester Road, on 18 July 2015. The train is the 2236 Blackburn - Manchester Victoria, running via the recently relaid Todmorden curve.

Holgate Junction: A Cross Country Voyager, running from Penzance to Glasgow, passes a TPE 185, bound for Manchester Airport, just to the south of York station. On the right, a rake of Freightliner coal hoppers has been stabled in the Holgate sidings for the weekend.

Buckenham: On summer Saturdays in 2015, Norwich-Yarmouth services included this heavyweight formation of two Class 37s (37405 plus 37425) and three carriages shuttling backwards and forwards via Reedham. The ratio of genuine passengers to enthusiasts on these trains is an interesting topic for speculation. This photo shows the ensemble roaring back to Norwich through Buckenham station on July 18th.

Manchester Victoria: The ends of the old roof panels at Manchester Victoria have been replaced with strings of lights, which has the odd effect of making the station look a bit like a theatre at night. As the approaching Metrolink staff might respond with Northern humour, 'it's always a song and dance round here'.

Leeds: The last steam engine built by the Hunslet Engine Company in 1971, Trangkil No.4 (works number 3902) is seen here during the Hunslet 150 celebrations on 18 July 2015 operating on temporary track at the site where it was constructed . The only original building remaining is to the right of the loco, the remainder of the site having been redeveloped by Schneider Electric.

Rotterdam Centraal: Rotterdam Centraal: The trainshed from the east end, 250 metres from end to end. Prior to redevelopment and eventual reopening in 2014, the platforms had individual canopies, although still entered from lower ground level. Now the overall roof extends across all platforms.

Kelvindale: View over Kelvindale Station with a Glasgow Queen Street - Dundee approaching. The gasholder frames of Dawsholm Gasworks dominate the skyline.

Renfrew Ferry: A view from the seating in the current Renfrew Ferry.

Inverkeithing East Junction: A4 60009 passes Inverkeithing East Junction with a support coach, heading from Thornton Yard to NRM Shildon on 18 July.

Glasgow Queen Street High Level: Electrification poles being delivered to Glasgow Queen Street.

Anniesland: Looking north at Anniesland as 334034/008 approach. At the rear of the train is the bay platform and Knightswood South Junction.

Kelvindale: 170456 passes Kelvindale with an Edinburgh - Queen Street train.

Springburn: View from the steps at Springburn. 334032 at platform 3 with the 13.52 to Dumbarton Central with 156434 on a Stirling - Queen Street service alongside.

Frognerseteren: The mountain Oslo subway terminus at Frognerseteren.

Westbury: GBRf 66735 heading an empty ballast train through Westbury in the direction of Bath on 18th July 2017.

Dombass: An interested passenger looks out at an Andalsnes train at Dombass.

Wemyss Bay: The 14.57 for Glasgow Central at Wemyss Bay on 18th July 2017. The train is unusually seen in Platform 1 which seems to be little-used. The doors on the luggage-platform side are disabled.

Trondheim: DMU at Trondheim.

Westbury: A4 60009 Union of South Africa seen approaching Westbury with a Cathedrals Express for Warminster and Salisbury via the GWR Berks and Hants on 18th July 2017.

Trondheim: How very civilised; an NSB Family car has a play area.

Westbury: West Coast Railway 47237 brings up the rear of a Cathedrals Express excursion as it passes through Westbury Station heading for Warminster and Salisbury on 18th July 2017.

Leyland: WCRC 37516 and 37669 with the Dalesman approaching Leyland on 18 July 2017 on the Chester to Carlisle tour.

Feniton: Feniton station, attempting to regress into one of its former identities, with the addition of this presumably unofficial and probably reproduction Southern Railway sign on the station building. The station has had several names but from 1874 it was known as Sidmouth Junction until the Sidmouth branch was closed along with the station in 1967. Four years later, on 5th May 1971 it re-opened as Feniton.

Bridgnorth: Hawksworth Pannier Tank 1501 at the head of the 10.50 to Kidderminster. This small class of engines were designed as heavy shunters but their main use was taking long trains of empty stock between Paddington and Old Oak Common, hence the 81A shed plate. Note the outside valve gear - unusual for a GWR locomotive.

Seafield Level Crossing: Seafield Level Crossing looking west with the line returning to nature. The footbridge is now impassable. Off to the right were formerly the signal box and Lothian Lines, four lines passed under this bridge.

Edinburgh Waverley: An ECS LNER Class 91 set heads east out of Waverley's Platform 9 on 18 July. Meanwhile the North Bridge is receiving a little attention.

Woodacre Crossing: 2120hrs and there is just enough light at Woodacre to capture two electro diesels on a Sellafield to Crewe working on 18th July 2018. A single Class 88 can take the huge Tesco train unaided over Shap and Beattock so there will be a bit of power to spare from 88006 Juno and 88001 Revolution with only two four-wheel wagons in tow.

Inverkeithing: The morning Aberdeen to King's Cross service calls at Inverkeithing on 18 July. The Virgin branding is yet to be covered up by LNER's. Inverkeithing has recently had proper platform lighting restored to the Up Platform which has an overhang at the back, so can't support planted columns.

Inverkeithing: A service for Glenrothes via Kirkcaldy calls at Inverkeithing on 18 July 2018.

Bamber Bridge: Pacer 142034 stops at Bamber Bridge and the traffic is already flowing again on the A6 road. When the signal box is finally closed the operation of the crossing may not be so speedy. 18th July 2018.

Bamber Bridge: The number of traditional mechanical boxes still in use in Lancashire in 2018 is down to single figures. This is Bamber Bridge on the East Lancashire line on 18th July. The line itself came under the control of Preston PSB in 1972 but Bamber Bridge has continued to control the busy level crossing although it is now on borrowed time.

Kapellskär: The Finnish Viking Line ferry MS Mariella passes close to the international ferry port of Kappelskär near Norrtälje in the Stockholm archipelago. Having left from the Stadsgården Terminal close to central Stockholm she plied to and from Helsinki and Tallin via Åland. From delivery in 1985 to 1989 she held the world record for being the largest cruise ferry carrying 2500 passengers.

North Queensferry: A Cowdenbeath to Waverley service calls at North Queensferry on 18 July 2018. Unusually this station never had a goods siding - there just wasn't room to fit one in between the Forth Bridge and the tunnel.

North Queensferry: A Fife circle service calls at North Queensferry on 18 July. This station and the two either side all have original buildings dating from the opening of the Forth Bridge in 1890. This is not bad going when original buildings are fairly uncommon.

Lancaster: Northern Sprinter and Pacer in Bays 1 & 2 at Lancaster, in between Barrow and Morecambe services on 8th July 2018. The substantial hydraulic buffers dominate the foreground. After withdrawal 142035 made its way to the Wensleydale Railway rather than the scrapyard but is reported to be a spare parts donor rather than preserved.

Moreton-in-Marsh: The new order cometh - the 21.22 for Worcester Shrub Hill (from Paddington) pauses under a splendid summer sunset.

Drem: An Edinburgh service, with the leading vehicle still showing cock-eyed unit numbers, pulls into Drem on 18th July 2020. Drem's population is less than 100. There are tinier places on the West Highland and Far North lines, but apart from those Drem is the smallest place in Scotland with a station. Enough people arrive by car from surrounding settlements to make footfall respectable.

Wallyford: A North Berwick service approaches Wallyford on 18 July 2020. Counterintuitively the hills in the background are the Pentlands, southwest of Edinburgh; the ECML runs more north than south for 20 miles out of Edinburgh. Most Edinburgh folk are surprised to learn that Dunbar is north of the city, not south!

Edinburgh Waverley: Six cars of Class 385 prepare to leave Waverley's Platform 4 for North Berwick on 18th July 2020. The space next to it is rather wasted; no room for another track but Platform 3 is as wide as it needs to be. This is a legacy of past remodelling when the eastern end was deemed to need only one bay. It now has four and an extra through platform.

Moreton-in-Marsh: Left luggage at Moreton-in-Marsh - what a wonderfully convenient idea! Private enterprise is clearly flourishing in the Cotswolds.

Drem: A northbound Azuma batters past the west end of Drem loops on 18th July 2020. That is a CE siding in the foreground.

Moreton-in-Marsh: This terribly modern smoked glass waiting room on the up platform at Moreton-in-Marsh should have a sign on the inside of the doors saying please set your watches back 50 years. I am not entirely kidding - when I took this picture, there was a light green 1963 Wolseley 1500 parked about 200 yards from this spot.

Adlington [Cheshire]: This smart brick building on the down platform at Adlington appears to be a recently built house, on the site of the original station building. What looks like a residential extension to the left, for people who strongly dislike views of trains, is a double garage with attic.

Leyland: The 2021 Staycation Express stock, 43058 and 43059 with five 1st Class carriages, is seen heading to Carlisle from Crewe as it passes Leyland with the ECS move on 18 July 2021.

Adlington [Cheshire]: There are at least three centuries on show here. The 19th century gave us the charming sloping station entrance on the left. The 20th century gave us the brutal, but effective, modernization of the bridge to accommodate electrification; while I think we can describe the Pendolino (running from Piccadilly to Euston) as a 21st century train.

Troon: Network Rail is assessing the full extent of structural damage following the serious fire at Troon station on Saturday, 17 July. The blaze caused extensive damage to the station building on platform one as well as an overhead power cable. Because of this, the train operator and Network Rail have closed the line until the structural integrity of the building has been assessed.

Farington Junction: 43049 hauls one of the Midland Pullman liveried power cars, 43046, from Crewe to Leeds Neville Hill at Farington Junction on 18 July 2021.

Alton Towers: The platforms at Alton (Staffordshire) were extended to 220 yards in 1884; so theme parks are nothing new. I have just noticed that Alton Towers has a monorail, perhaps I should get a ride? View looks towards Denstone. I have a feeling I have covered this trackbed twice, but can't prove it - I may have to surrender my anorak.

Ferguslie Viaduct: An aerial view of the Ferguslie Feeder Station. [Credit to: Network Rail Air Ops Team].