Eastleigh Shed: One of the elegant Adams 4-4-2 radial tanks, no 30584, built at the Dubs & Co Queens Park Works, Glasgow, in 1885. The locomotive is seen in the sidings at Eastleigh in the summer of 1961, having been withdrawn from Exmouth Junction in January that year. 30584 was cut up here 4 months after this photograph was taken.

Fratton: Scene on Fratton shed, Portsmouth, in August 1961, with Terrier 0-6-0T no 32646 standing in the yard.

Eastleigh Shed: King Arthur class 4-6-0 30800 Sir Meleaus de Lile, withdrawn from Eastleigh in August 1961, stands on the disposal line alongside the shed that same month.

Havant: A sedate scene at Havant station, Hampshire, on an August afternoon in 1961. On the left is 0-6-0T 'Terrier' no 32650 having just taken on water at the end of the bay platform and now in the process of running round the Hayling Island branch train.

Eastleigh Shed: Wainwright 'C' class 0-6-0 no 31061, built at Ashford Works in 1901. Following withdrawal from Feltham 60 years later the veteran is here awaiting its fate on the scrapline at Eastleigh in August 1961. 31061 was finally cut up in the nearby works during October that year.

Eastleigh Shed: Bulleid 'West Country' Pacific no 34006 Bude standing in the shed yard at Eastleigh. The photograph is thought to have been taken in August 1961.

Eastleigh Shed: Adams 4-4-2 Radial Tank no 30582 features in a lineup of locomotives awaiting disposal at Eastleigh in August 1961. Built by Robert Stephenson & Hawthorn in 1885, the veteran had been withdrawn from Exmouth Junction a month before the photograph was taken.

Forth Bridge: A classic early sixties DMU front-end seen crossing the Forth Bridge. Taken from the steam hauled 09.20 Edinburgh-Perth train on 13 August 1962.

Forth Bridge: A northbound steam-hauled train approaches the Forth Bridge in the early 1960s. Taken from the 09.20 Edinburgh-Perth on Monday 13th August 1962.

Hereford Barton Shed: Collett 2-6-2T no 4135 on shed at Hereford in August 1962.

Aberystwyth: Collett 0-6-0 no 2239 stands alongside Aberystwyth shed on 13 August 1962. The locomotive had been withdrawn from Machynlleth some 3 months earlier.

Balwhirley Tunnel North: Looking down towards Inchgreen from Balwhirley Tunnel North in August 1963.

Whinhill: BR Standard class 4 tank no 80058 leaving the western portal of Cartsburn Tunnel on 13 August 1964 with the 4.25pm service from Glasgow Central to Wemyss Bay. Today this is the site of Whinhill station.

Cartsdyke Junction: BR Standard class 5 4-6-0 no 73098 photograhed shortly after passing Cartsdyke Junction with a semi-fast service to Gourock on 13 August 1964. The pedestrian footbridge linked St Lawrence Street (off to the right) and Knowe Road on the north side of the line. The sidings are the exchange sidings for East India Harbour and Victoria Harbour, the branch leading to the docks being at a lower level to the right.

Upper Greenock: BR Standard class 4 tank no 80118 pulls away from Upper Greenock on 13 August 1964 with the 3.30pm ex-Wemyss Bay destined for Glasgow Central.

Upper Greenock: Clayton D8524 leaving Upper Greenock on 13 August 1964 with the 5.13pm service to Wemyss Bay. This was the extent of the double track from Port Glasgow, the line to the right being a siding.

Upper Greenock: BR standard 2-6-4T no 80110 approaching Upper Greenock on 13 August 1964 with the 5.30pm ex-Wemyss Bay.

Bishopbriggs: By 1965, nearly all traffic in and out of Glasgow Queen St High Level was diesel operated. On summer Fridays and Saturdays, however, an afternoon service from Crail remained steam-hauled. On 13th August, Eastfield B1 61342 was in charge, seen here near Bishopbriggs.

Neilston Low: A Brush type 4 at the head of a London - Glasgow train photographed at Neilston in August 1966.

Sheffield Victoria: B1 no 61131 at Sheffield Victoria with the penultimate leg of the RCTS Great Central Rail Tour on 13 August 1966. The B1 hauled the special as far as Nottingham Victoria from where 34002 took over for the return to London (Marylebone).

Carlisle: Parcels being loaded at Carlisle's platform number 1 in the summer of 1966.

Penistone: View north at Penistone with E26053 Perseus in the process of running round the RCTS Great Central Railtour on 13 August 1966. The special had arrived via the Worsborough Incline and was about to head for Sheffield Victoria.

Aylesbury: The 11-coach RCTS Great Central Rail Tour pauses for a photostop at Aylesbury on its way north on 13 August 1966. The railtour was run to mark the end of through passenger services over much of the GC London Extension the following month. The special had started from Waterloo, arriving at Aylesbury via Kew East, Acton Wells and Neasden South Junctions behind West Country Pacific no 34002 Salisbury. The locomotive took the special on to Nottingham Victoria over the GC.

Penistone: E26053 Perseus with the RCTS Great Central Railtour at Penistone on 13 August 1966, with the Woodhead/Manchester route to the left and the Huddersfield route straight ahead. The locomotive is in the process of running round its train which had arrived via the Worsborough incline and was preparing to head for Sheffield Victoria. A class B1 locomotive was scheduled to take charge for the journey from Sheffield to Nottingham Victoria on its way back to London. The eleven coach railtour was run to commemorate the loss of through passenger workings over much of the GC London extension where service cutbacks were due to be implemented the following month.

Penistone: E26053 Perseus with the RCTS Great Central Railtour at the east end of Penistone station on 13 August 1966. The train is preparing to leave for Sheffield Victoria following which the electric locomotive will hand over to steam haulage for the journey south to Marylebone via the GC London extension.

Nottingham Victoria: The RCTS Great Central Rail Tour at Nottingham Victoria on 13 August 1966 with Bulleid West Country Pacific no 34002 Salisbury in charge. The train is about to depart on the final leg of the tour, returning to Marylebone via the GC London Extension.

Nottingham Victoria: Bulleid West Country light Pacific no 34002 Salisbury stands at Nottingham Victoria on 13 August 1966. The locomotive is about to head south for Marylebone via the GC London Extension with the last leg of the RCTS Great Central Railtour.

Nottingham Victoria: West Country light Pacific no 34002 Salisbury at Nottingham Victoria on 13 August 1966 with the RCTS Great Central Railtour.

Nottingham Victoria: Stanier 8F no 48197 at Nottingham Victoria on 13 August 1966 with the RCTS Great Central Rail Tour. The train had arrived from London Waterloo behind West Country Pacific no 34002 Salisbury and the 8F handled the next leg of the tour as far as Shireoaks. See image [[30330]]

Sheringham: At the end of the branch line from Whittlingham Junction to Sheringham in 1972.

Osnabruck: Very late in the day on 13 August 1976, two services call at Osnabruck. On the right at platform 1 is 141-430-9 with a local train while on the right is 110-306-2 with a long distance service. Unfortunately I failed to record the destination of the respective trains.

Dalmally: The Mexican Bean aka BRCW DMU 104325, waits at Dalmally on 13 August 1985 whilst working from Oban to Crianlarich. Photographed from the 0820 Glasgow to Oban train.

Dalmally: Looking eastward at Dalmally station on 13 August 1985 from the window of a class 37 hauled service heading for Oban, with steam heat working even in August. The class 104 'Mexican Bean' is in the eastbound platform on an Oban to Crianlarich shuttle service.

Dumbarton Central: A Class 37 with The Royal Scotsman at Dumbarton Central in August 1985 as Class 303 units call at the other platforms.

Carstairs: 86 253 The Manchester Guardian waits with an up WCML service at the south end of the old Carstairs station in August 1987.

Carstairs: 47643 and 26010 await their next duties at Carstairs in August 1987.

Ardmore Level Crossing: Class 320 eastbound at Ardmore, between the sites of the east and west signalboxes in August 1992.

Ardmore Level Crossing: Class 37 no 37406 with an Oban - Glasgow service passing Ardmore, in August 1992. During WW2 sidings were constructed here as well as at Craigendoran. In the early 60s subarban coaching was scrapped in the sidings here.

Edinburgh Park: Slow westbound meets fast eastbound. Edinburgh Park, August 2006. The space in the left background has been cleared to make way for a new hotel.

Broughty Ferry: Looking south along the cobblestones of Gray Street over the level crossing at Broughty Ferry station towards the Tay. Photograph taken in August 2006, with the station platforms running off to the right of the crossing. A wooden shed still stands here but the old signal box which stood behind (and is a listed structure) was 'temporarily' dismantled and removed in 2001. See image [[2916]]

Cambus: Panel assembled at Cambus. Viewed from the level crossing looking north

Cambus: Looking west from Cambus level crossing. Rails sill embedded from level crossing and second new panel in distant right.

Alloa [1st]: From the site of the old junction looking west at Alloa (Old). Big drain pipes are going in. Further west the road at Alloa West was closed - perhaps the new LC going in?

Alloa: The new supermarket and flats are fairly progressing at the new site to be Alloa station.

Kilbagie: Drainage works near complete at Kilbagie.

Kincardine Power Station: The loop, new rails, sleepers and ballast at the former Kincardine Powerstation. The siding is still disconnected from the railway network.

Broughty Ferry: Up platform buildings at Broughty Ferry in August 2006. View east over the level crossing towards Carnoustie.

Broughty Ferry: Detail from the up platform at Broughty Ferry station in August 2006.

Barry Links: An exceptionally hot day at Barry Links looking south in August 2006 with an Aberdeen bound express service on the level crossing. The up platform was part of an island with the south side once used by troop trains serving the nearby MoD Barry Buddon training camp. The station currently sees one stopping train in each direction on weekdays.

Hall Road: Hall Road station looking towards Liverpool as a Southport service with 507017 pulls in over the level crossing. A short walk from the station is the Mersey estuary and promenade.

Southport: The trainshed at Southport Chapel Street still spans six platforms plus an EMU stabling road. Platforms 1 to 3 on the right service the Liverpool EMUs and 4 to 6 the diesel trains for Wigan, the lines dividing immediately outside the station. Platform 3 on the opposite side of the island to the Sprinter is the only line that can access both routes.

Parbold: The long straight towards Hoscar, Burscough Bridge and beyond stretches in front of Northern Pacer 142035 as it leaves Parbold on a Southport service.

Blackpool North: Blackpool North No. 2 signal box, a large Lancashire & Yorkshire structure controlling the stations semaphores and points, is not readily accessible hence this view from a train arriving at the station. Box No. 3 has long since disappeared but No. 1 still operated at the other end of the carriage sidings until it closed in January 2011. See image [[32533]]

Walton Merseyside: Right next to the famous prison, and only a 200yd walk from Rice Lane on the Kirkby line, Walton is on the Merseyrail Ormskirk line. Just beyond the colour light signal in this picture a cutting can be seen on the left. This is the Kirkby line which is joined at Walton Junction just round the corner. 508117 is heading for Liverpool, European Capital of Culture 2008 (having taken over the crown from Sibiu).

Rice Lane: A Kirkby to Liverpool Central service, with 507015, leaves Rice Lane, which was called Preston Road until 1984. Immediately round the corner is Walton Junction where the Ormskirk to Liverpool line is joined.

Wigan Wallgate: The west end of Wigan Wallgate in August 2008, with 156475 heading for Southport and just about to pass under the WCML. Immediately beyond the bridge are the carriage sidings, Wallgate signalbox and the junction where the Kirkby and Southport lines diverge.

Squires Gate: 150133 leaves Squires Gate and heads towards that distinctive skyline on a service for Blackpool South on 13 August. This view shows how the modern housing development has encroached towards what was once a busy mainline.

Lancaster: The view south from Lancaster up the bank towards Oubeck and on to Preston. From left to right the tracks, all in regular use, are: Up Passenger loop 2, which rejoins the main line but also continues as a goods loop, Up Passenger loop 1, Up Main, Down Main and Down Passenger loop. Pennine unit 185143 has been stabled in a siding on the down side.

Blackpool North: Looking back towards the terminal building at Blackpool North along Platform 5/6 in August 2008. New signalling structures have been installed part way down each platform but not yet commissioned.

Blackpool North: There is still a fine array of semaphores at Blackpool North. The eight platform roads are controlled by No.2 box, just visible, behind the middle gantry, but for how much longer?

Hall Road: For many years the EMU depot at Hall Road serviced the Liverpool Southport electric trains but, although it still stands alongside Hall Road station its work was taken over by Kirkdale depot, the tracks lifted and the building shown here lay empty (It was demolished the following year). View towards Hightown and Southport showing the former turnback siding and depot access line.

Kirkby: Once a through mainline station, Kirkby now has an end on meeting of services similar to that at Ormskirk. 150203 has arrived on a service from Rochdale, having travelled down the single line section from Rainford Junction, and the passengers have walked forward to the waiting EMU for Liverpool.

Kirkby: Merseyrail EMU 507015 has made the connection with the Sprinter for Wigan, Manchester and Rochdale that is on the far side of the road bridge and is now ready to go back down the single line section to Fazackerley on its way to Liverpool. The EMUs offer a 15 minute service but the DMU to Wigan is only hourly and the last train is at 1843hrs.

Lancaster: Not for the faint hearted. 142036 is about to leave Platform 5 at Lancaster as the 0854 to Carlisle via the Cumbria coast with an arrival time scheduled for 1222. It is a wonderful line but 3 hours 28 minutes on a Nodding Donkey is not the best way to see it. Wait for a Sprinter if possible. 130808.

Squires Gate: Squires Gate looking towards Blackpool with the disused up platform on the right as 150133 arrives on the 1653 Blackpool South to Burnley Central service. At this time all other services continued to Colne but this turned back at Burnley Central to clear the branch for a following through train from Manchester Victoria to Colne, hence the blank destination blind.

Squires Gate: Squires Gate, serving Blackpool Airport and the nearby Starr Gate tram terminus, opened in 1931. It was something of an eyesore for many years but has now been tidied up. View towards St. Annes as 150133 departs towards Blackpool South.

Parbold: The L&Y signal box at Parbold, which still controls a mixture of semaphores and colour light signals protecting the block section and the level crossing. The subway under the line can also be seen in this view in August 2008.

Parbold: View towards Appley Bridge and Wigan on 13 August as 150142 leaves Parbold, a station that has everything. Semaphores, crossing, subway, a staffed ticket office in the orginal station building and two trains an hour in each direction that can be viewed from the garden or lounge of the adjoining pub.

Southport: Platform 6 at Southport Chapel Street in August 2008, with 150142 ready to leave for Rochdale via Wigan and Manchester. The 1970s concrete concourse at Southport detracts from the original trainshed that still covers the platforms.

Bolton: A Trans Pennine service for Blackpool with 185144 picks up a sizeable number of passengers under an original canopy at Bolton Trinity Street on 13 August 2008. At this time services to Preston and beyond were running via Wigan because of engineering work at Chorley. Just beyond the bridge the line divides with a right turn for Blackburn and left for Lostock Junction.

Morecambe Euston Road: A Morecambe to Lancaster service passes the junction for Heysham seen from the adjacent cycle track. Just to the left of Sprinter 156454, between the two modern buildings, the old goods shed from the LNWR station at Morecambe Euston Road can be seen, still in use by a local builders merchants.

Lockerbie: The 0938 FTPE service to Edinburgh (ex-Manchester Airport) leaving Lockerbie on 13 August 2009.

Morecambe: I could hear the train's crew changing the points with the groundframe at the junction See image [[18114]] before 142091 appeared on the Heysham branch with the daily boat train for the port. The Arriva liveried Pacer is just passing the point of the old junction for the direct line to Lancaster Green Ayre and about to pass the public cycle path crossing from where this picture was taken.

Aldcliffe: The Glasson Dock branch hugged the tidal stretch of the River Lune for most of its length making the cycle track that uses the old trackbed a very pleasant spot on a fine day. The metal railway fence is still in place for most of the way and, as can be seen from the driftwood, a high tide will reach the boundary of the track. In the right distance the port of Glasson Dock can be seen, and the cycle track can be followed all the way there through Ashton Hall, see image [[19582]], and Conder Green, see image [[19567]].

Burntisland Viaduct: 67030 with ECS off the 17.21 Edinburgh - Cardenden passing Burntisland Docks on 13 August.

Burntisland Junction: 67025 passes Burntisland Links on 13 August with the 17.08 Edinburgh - Fife Circle service.

Edinburgh Waverley: Ishbel McFarlane's Edinburgh Festival Fringe show 'Even in Edinburgh/Glasgow' taking place on the 1156 Edinburgh-Glasgow Central via Shotts service on 13 August 2011.

Clitheroe: Approaching journey's end at Clitheroe is 150137 on a service from Manchester Victoria. The Sprinter is actually passing the site of the town's first station, closed in 1894 and replaced by the one that can be seen ahead of the train. On the right a supermarket now occupies the old goods yard.

Delph [West Lancashire Light]: Scene on the West Lancashire Light Railway on 13 August 2011. O&K No 22 'Montalban' waits to depart from Delph, while O&K No 21 'Utrilas' and Hunslet 'Jack Lane' await their next duties in the loop.

Risca: Every abutment tells a story. Just North-West of the current Risca station on the Ebbw Vale line is one end of the former Risca Long Bridge. It was originally built as part of a tramway, but later replaced by an embankment around 1905 to allow easement of curves. I was told by a local resident that the demolition contractor was paid one pound per arch - that is £32 - to demolish the bridge; but was allowed to keep the stone, which he used to build a terrace of houses nearby. Sadly, he paid for this deal with the loss of one eye in an accident during the demolition. Notice the number of drains in the abutment - I counted eight!

Delph [West Lancashire Light]: A pair of 0-4-0ST Quarry Hunslet locos, with over a hundred years between their build dates. Leading is WLLRs 'Irish Mail' of 1903 and behind is 'Statfold' from Statfold Barn Railway built in 2005. The pair are seen waiting to depart from Delph station on the West Lancashire Light Railway during the summer gala in August 2011.

Becconsall: At the end of the first day of the West Lancashire Light Railway Gala Weekend, three Hunslet Quarry 0-4-0ST locomotives stand at Becconsall having just arrived with the penultimate train of the day on 13 August 2011. Nearest the camera is 'Jack Lane' with 'Statfold' and 'Irish Mail' behind. The first two of these locos were built in the first decade of the 21st century while 'Irish Mail' is an original having been built in 1903.

Bergen [Tram]: A tram on the Bergen light rail system near the city centre in August 2012.

Challow: LNER 4464 Bittern at Challow on 13 August 2012 with the Cathedrals Express. The Pacific stopped here on its way to Bristol in order to take water from a road tanker.

Challow: LNER 4464 Bittern approaching Challow on 13 August 2012 with the 'Cathedrals Express' bound for Bristol.

Challow: An HST passes 4464 Bittern on the GW main line at Challow on 13 August 2012 see image [[39951]].

Bergen: A local train for Arna stands in Bergen station on 13 August 2012.

Edinburgh Waverley: The sub at Waverley on 13 August, with Pendolino 390114 forming the 14.51 Festival extra to London Euston.

Edinburgh Waverley: A busy scene at Waverley platforms 8 and 9 on 13 August 2013. CrossCountry 221136 forms the 15.08 to Plymouth, 334027 the 14.48 to Helensburgh Central and Pendolino 390114 the 14.51 Festival extra to London Euston.

Kelso: The site of Kelso station, looking towards Roxburgh in 2013. Half a century after closure there is little to indicate a station ever existed here, with the site cleared and the trackbed becoming part of the A698. Even the bridge that spanned the line was removed and replaced with a road junction. The only surviving link is the building in the background see image [[31572]]. Today the road junction itself has been replaced by a roundabout and a large Sainsburys Superstore now stands just off to the left.

Wakefield Westgate: The new station building at the north end of the up platform at Wakefield Westgate seen taking shape on 13 August 2013. view looking across to the main entrance, with the wide stairway running up to the new footbridge visible to the right of the atrium section.

Czestochowa: One of the modern Pesa Twist units in operation on the Czestochowa Tramway in August 2013.

Roxburgh Viaduct: View from the footpath alongside the River Teviot at Roxburgh on a summer afternoon in 2013 looking south towards the viaduct. The impressive structure, which once carried the line across the river between Kelso and Roxburgh, finally closed to all rail traffic in 1968. Note the low level footbridge, supported on the viaducts extended cutwaters.

Roxburgh Viaduct: The Great Escape - Roxburgh Viaduct 2013... not quite! Attempts to recreate the 1968 BMcC photograph (see image [[17963]]) were thwarted due to vegetation now blocking the view from the other end of the viaduct. This version looks east over the Teviot towards Kelso. Just north of here is a famous junction - nothing to do with railways, but much loved by salmon fishermen. Note the footbridge below.

Leaderfoot Viaduct: View west along the Tweed at Leaderfoot in August 2013. See image [[40067]]

Roxburgh Viaduct: The western approach to Roxburgh Viaduct on 13 August 2013. Note the gentle curve during the crossing of the River Teviot as the line starts to turn north east towards Kelso.

Roxburgh Viaduct: Crossing the River Teviot westbound in the summer of 2013 via the footbridge alongside Roxburgh Viaduct.

Roxburgh Viaduct: The pedestrian bridge/walkway over the Teviot, attached to the piers of Roxburgh Viaduct. View west across the river towards Roxburgh on 13 August 2013.

Roxburgh Viaduct: Approach spans at the Kelso (east) end of Roxburgh Viaduct, photographed in August 2013, with the River Teviot off to the left.

Bowland: Work in progress at the site of Bowland station on 13 August 2013, with the deck of the old railway bridge now removed.

Roxburgh Viaduct: Photograph taken from the footbridge running alongside the viaduct over the River Teviot at Roxburgh on 13 August 2013. The view shows the underside of one of the skewed arches of the curved 14-arch structure. The skew is incorporated into the 6 central arches, with straight approach spans on either side (see [[31543]]). Roxburgh Viaduct is now a feature on a long distance walking route named The Borders Abbeys Way.

Gorebridge: The trackbed looking north towards Gorebridge station on 13 August 2014. Concrete pouring was taking place just off camera. See image [[48389]]

Tynehead: Part of the spacious looking double track section at Tynehead on 13 August 2014, photographed looking north from the overbridge alongside the former Tynehead station.

Woodacre Crossing: 45231, on its first appearance on The Fellsman in 2014, hurries along the WCML at Woodacre trying to keep out of the way of following TPE and Virgin services. The train was only steam hauled on the return journey due to an FBU strike and had been taken to Carlisle in the morning by EE Type 3, 37518, now idling on the rear.

Gorebridge: Ongoing work on the trackbed looking south from Lady Brae road bridge, Gorebridge, on 13 August 2014.

Travemunde: A class 648 DMU with the 15.34 service to Lubeck awaits its departure time at Travemunde on 13 August 2014.

Ormskirk: The cobbled street outside Ormskirk station on the evening of 13 August 2014. [Ref query 13014]

Tynehead: Something heavy going down... activity to the south of Tynehead on 13 August 2014. See image [[48370]]

Ormskirk: Merseyrail unit 507006 waits at Ormskirk on 13 August before setting off with the 2150 service to Liverpool Central.

Gorebridge: Some serious concrete pouring underway near Gorebridge station on 13 August 2014 see image [[48343]].

Fushiebridge [2nd]: Site of the former Fushiebridge station looking north towards Gorebridge on 13 August 2014.

Ardrossan South Beach: DRS 57002+57008 with the 6M22 Hunterston to Sellafield nuclear flasks passing through Ardrossan South Beach station on 13 August 2014.

Ardrossan South Beach: The 1218 Glasgow Central - Ardrossan Harbour formed by Scotrail EMU 380108 calls at Ardrossan South Beach on 13 August 2014.

Lancaster: London Midland EMU 350372 calling at Lancaster with a northbound Trans-Pennine service on 13th August 2014. This set was one of two hired in to strengthen TPE services during the Commonwealth Games that year.

Carlisle: More often than not this turns out to be my first shot of the day when I visit Carlisle to see the Fellsman or Dalesman - I particularly like the way that the light is reflected off the side of the loco / tender and it isn’t dependent on there being blazing sunshine outside. On 13 August 2015 there was even a decent amount of smoke drifting from the chimney as 45699 Galatea ran into platform 3 with the arriving Dalesman.

Carlisle: 45699 Galatea brews up in platform 3 at Carlisle on 13 August 2015, shortly before setting off with the up Dalesman for York, which it will work as far as Hellifield.

Chorley: The weekend possessions continue between Euxton Jct and Lostock Jct in order that electrification preparation work can be carried out. The main element of work centres around the lowering of track to the south of Chorley and the rebuilding of the platforms. On 13 August 2016 the activity appeared to be a little less frenetic than when I visited 2 weeks ago but the bridge over a pedestrian underpass has been replaced and the formation to the south is now at the new level.

Coppull: A Trans Pennine service from Edinburgh to Manchester Airport on 13 August 2016 passes the site of the former Coppull station on the WCML between Preston and Wigan.

Chorley: A view north from Lyons Lane bridge towards Chorley station on 13 August 2016. Work continues on rebuilding the platforms in conjunction with the electrification of the line from Manchester to Preston via Bolton.

Brackley Central: A couple of miles South East of Brackley see image [[52362]], this determined-looking girder bridge carried the Great Central over the LNWR line from Verney Junction to Banbury. The bridge is very rusty; so if HS2 comes this way, they will need to replace it. View looks along the bridlepath to Fulwell and Westbury station site. Current plans for the HS2 route take the line on a new alignment slightly further east.

Buffalo: A Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority (NFTA) metro service in downtown Buffalo N.Y. on 13/08/2016.

Finmere: Another fine example see image [[56233]] of artistry in steel girders on the Great Central Railway London extension. There is a small preservation scheme to the North (left) of this bridge, but it is liable to be demolished when HS2 comes through. View looks East.

Finmere: Conventional wisdom has it that there is no track on the GCR trackbed between Claydon LNE Junction and Leicester North. However, the Network South East Railway Society has a base at Finmere, where 73.130 is seen showing off its Scharfenburg coupler (intended to couple up to Nightstar stock before that scheme was abandoned). See also image [[56512]]. HS2 is likely to pass this way.

Fulwell and Westbury: We passed this well kept station master's house on the way to an Open Day at Finmere . The station was on the far side of the level crossing, behind the photographer.

Finmere: Coach 930206 is one of eight vehicles of the class 416 EMU which are preserved at Finmere. see image [[56782]] It may look ready for traffic, but they'd have to clear out the interior first. Oh, and install a third rail and power. View looks South.

Finmere: There was this nasty crunch as I was reversing.. an unusual blend of bus, Tube train, and EMU provides a publicity vehicle for the Epping and Ongar Railway see image [[37369]], seen here at Finmere (notice the NSE style sign, which tells you where you are once you are on site). Anyway, perhaps this vehicle is a case of Ongarmented reality.. or Ongar-demented, as the case may be.

Swindon: Eastbound HST 43074 @ 1701. Notice on the right, the rail entrance to the Keypoint Rail Terminal, hardly if ever used. I think they had the idea that Honda would start to use car trains, but sadly not.

Grafton East Junction: 45699 Galatea westbound on the GWR Berks and Hants, passing the Crofton Pumping Station @ 1047 hours.

Bedwyn: 166-211 at Bedwyn Station, forming the 1139 to Paddington. It must have been a race day at Newbury as many ladies turned up looking very smart.

Helmdon (GC): A surreal scene at Helmdon in August 2016, as a line of sheep appears to be forming the up Ovine Cutler. Notice the branch feeder services to the left and right. See image [[53909]] for their optimistic destination.

Bedwyn: A distant shot of the DMU parked in the turnback siding at the western end on a Newbury race day.

Swindon: 'Galatea' did not haul the return trip back from the West Somerset Railway, that was diesel hauled, probably by 47580. It did however pass through Swindon at 1705 hours on 13 August in the company of its support coach.

Aberdour: With a toot, 46100 'Royal Scot' coasts downhill towards Aberdour with the 'Forth Circle' on 13 August.

Swansea Victoria: This is a picture of a stone which is built into the wall of the flats that surrond Swansea Dock Marina. The flats are built close to the original site of Swansea Victoria station.

Swansea Victoria: A picture of the area to give you a perspective of where the stone on the site of Swansea Victoria is positioned. I have zoomed into the stone which is situated at the top of the arch in the centre of the picture. Swansea Victoria station was behind these flats.

Aberdour: DRS 68003 Astute leads the Northern Belle from Edinburgh to Inverness downhill into Aberdour on 13th August 2017. Classmate 68027 was on the rear.

Inverkeithing East Junction: Colas 60085 leads an Elgin - Millerhill empty ballast working past Inverkeithing East Junction with Colas 56094 on the rear. Sunday 13th August 2017

Kirkcaldy: Black 5 45407 makes a spirited departure from Kirkcaldy with the returning Fife & Borders excursion on 13 August 2017. [Shades of Where are ye gang next Mr Roberton -Ed]

Portsmouth (Lancashire): A Blackpool to York service drifts down from Copy Pit to Hall Royd Junction as it passes the site of Portsmouth station in August 2017.

Aberdour: 45407 charges into Aberdour with the SRPS Fife and Borders steam special, banked by 37685, on 13 August 2017.

Alston: No matter where I go there is always someone else taking a photo! One mile North of Alston a train returns from Slaggyford on 13th August 2019. It was good to see that the cafe was busy, as were both trains that I saw.

Gleneagles: The clock at Gleneagles has been restored to working order. 13th August 2019.

Prestonpans: 385039 forms the rear part of a 2-set train to North Berwick on 13th August 2019. They are passing the site of a bridge which carried the Tranent Waggonway over the ECML. See image [[48684]].

Prestonpans: LNER Azuma 800112 passes Prestonpans with an Edinburgh to Heaton test run on 13th August 2019.

Prestonpans Loop: An LNER IC225 passes the disused branch to Preston Links Colliery (closed in 1964) and latterly Cockenzie Power Station (closed in 2013). The up loop is regularly used to stable LNER and Scotrail trains for which there is no room in Edinburgh. Just a thought - could the power station sidings be refurbished and wired for such a purpose or is there a clearance issue at the road bridge?

Prestonpans: LNER DVT 82205, with 'Flying Scotsman' branding, passes a little friend at Prestonpans with the 13.00 to Kings Cross on 13th August 2019.

Johnnie Cope's Hole: Looking north along the Tranent Waggonway towards Cockenzie in August 2019 past the information board and a memorial to the Battle of Prestonpans (September 1745).

Cockenzie Power Station: Cockenzie Power Station sidings returning to nature six years after closure in 2013. Just a thought - could the power station sidings be refurbished and wired for stabling purposes or is there a clearance issue at the road bridge? See image [[70016]]

Johnnie Cope's Hole: Looking south along the course of the Tranent Waggonway in August 2019 towards the tree line which marks the B1361 road and ECML.

Prestonpans: LNER Azuma 800112 enters Prestonpans station with a Newcastle - Edinburgh test run on 13th August 2019.

Scout Green: 390039, easily climbing the Shap gradient, passes Scout Green on a Euston to Glasgow service on 13th August 2020.

Kirkby Stephen: DB 66083 lifts a long rake of empty box wagons through Kirkby Stephen on the climb to Ais Gill Summit on 13th August 2020. The train was working from the gypsum plant at Newbiggin to Drax.

Kirkby Stephen: The S&C Staycation Express venture has been widely reported and appears to have been successful. The 12th and 13th August workings were particularly interesting as Green Class 20 D8107 was paired with Scotrail liveried 47712. Four return trips are made six days a week between Appleby and Skipton although the first southbound and last northbound runs are ECS workings. The EE Type 1 is seen powering through Kirkby Stephen with the five coach special.

Kirkby Stephen: Scotrail liveried 47712 brings up the rear of a 'North Pennine Staycation Express' from Appleby to Skipton as it climbs past Kirkby Stephen signal box, hauled by Class 20 D8107, on 13th August 2020.

Craigleith: Remains of the southbound platform at Craigleith station - the northbound is buried in the undergrowth on the left - looking north, on 13th August 2021. This was on the Caledonian Railway's branch to Leith North and Granton, closed in 1962 and now the Roseburn Path.

Balgreen [Tram]: Class 158 towards Edinburgh, passing the tram stop at Balgreen, on the morning of Friday, 13th August 2021.

Princes Street [Tram]: Looking east along Princes Street as tram 270 approaches on 13th August 2021. Several Edinburgh icons on the skyline.

Bankhead [Tram]: Edinburgh Tram from York Place to Airport departing from Bankhead stop, on the morning of Friday, 13th August 2021.

Coltbridge Viaduct: Thanks to the Caledonian Railway the generous proportions make this look more like a road than a cycle path. It was renovated a couple of years ago and the bullhead rail was taken away from the right-hand kerb but there is still some at the base of the slope on the left. The nursery school artwork has a sea-creatures theme for some reason.

Princes Street Gardens Cutting: An Arbroath service heads towards Haymarket North Tunnel on 13 August 2021. In 1841 the new railway ploughed through a section of St Cuthbert's graveyard which had only been open for seven years. In period style the ex-people were reburied but their headstones were destroyed. You wonder how the relatives felt about this.

Haymarket [Tram]: Tram 262 draws away from the Haymarket stop with the railway station in the background.

Balgreen Halt: The trackbed of the Corstorphine branch, closed in 1968 and now a public footpath, curving away from Balgreen on 13th August 2021. There are substantial remains of the intermediate station at Pinkhill, close to Edinburgh Zoo, and this old line would make an excellent branch of the Edinburgh Trams for short workings, especially after the extension to Newhaven opens. The current Balgreen tram stop, just out of view to the left, is more or less on the site of Balgreen Halt that opened in 1934 and closed with the branch in 1968. I am indebted to my friend Paul Harvey of Edinburgh for this last piece of information.

Haymarket [Tram]: Trams 270 and 274 pass at Haymarket Yards on 13th August 2021. The stabling loop is in the foreground, well used it would seem.

Murrayfield: Bridge carrying the Caledonian Railway's former Leith North and Granton branch, closed in 1962, over the main Edinburgh to Corstorphine road, looking south from just beyond the remains of the former Murrayfield station on 13th August 2021. This is now the Roseburn Path, a foot and cycleway. David Spaven and Bill Roberton met up with Paul and I and accompanied us on this old railway walk, as well as stopping off for lunch in a great pub in Roseburn!

Murrayfield: Remains of the southbound platform at the former Murrayfield station, on the Caledonian Railway's branch to Leith North and Granton, closed in 1962 and now the Roseburn Path foot and cycleway, looking south on 13th August 2021. The platform has been cut into by a new footpath from surrounding houses to the Roseburn Path. A great route for revival as part of the Edinburgh Trams system, perhaps?

Haymarket Tunnels: Still reeking of kippers, an Arbroath to Edinburgh service bursts out of Haymarket North Tunnel on 13 August 2021. The wall I am snapping over is (necessarily) quite high; if you are a vertically challenged rail enthusiast you'll have to bring along a trampoline to take a picture here.

Prestonpans: 802201 passes Prestonpans with the 14.08 Transpennine Express from Edinburgh to Newcastle on 13th August 2022.

Prestonpans: GBRf 66747 'Made in Sheffield' at Prestonpans running light engine from Tyne Dock to Millerhill on 13th August 2022.

Prestonpans: Lumo 800303 passing Prestonpans, with the 15.25 from Edinburgh to Kings Cross, on 13 August 2022.

Heathrow Terminal 4 [BAA]: The class 345 units on the Elizabeth line are roomy inside. It is also easy to move into the next carriage. But you are advised to BYOC (Bring Your Own Cushion). I was only travelling to Terminal 2 to catch a road coach, so I didn't mind. Much.

Calton Tunnels: The 12.18 Lumo service from Kings Cross to Edinburgh, formed by 803002, nears the Calton Tunnels on the final approach to its destination on 13 August 2022.