Ardler Junction: An Arbroath - Perth train passing Ardler Junction signal box on 15 August 1953 behind ex-Caledonian 4-4-0 no 54450.

Kirriemuir Junction: Black 5 4-6-0 no 45158 Glasgow Yeomanry passing Kirriemuir Junction with an up summer Saturday special on 15 August 1953. View is south east towards the junction from the branch line.

Forfar North Junction: V2 2-6-2 no 60822 off Dundee Tay Bridge (62B) brings an up summer Saturday express through Forfar North Junction on 15 August 1953.

Kirriemuir Junction: View west at Kirriemuir Junction on 15 August 1953 as ex-Caledonian 4-4-0 no 54486 brings a Forfar bound freight off the branch

Camno Crossing: De-streamlined Stanier Pacific 46246 City of Manchester, with the Saturday 7.15am ex-Buchanan Street, photographed at Camno Crossing approaching Alyth Junction on 15 August 1953.

Maybole: BR Standard class 5 4-6-0 no 73104 photographed near Maybole on 15 August 1959 at the head of a train from Stranraer bound for Glasgow St Enoch.
See query 2165

Dailly: Corkerhill Black 5 45007 photographed near Bargany, Ayrshire, on the approach to Dailly on 15 August 1959 with a train from Girvan for Glasgow St Enoch. [Ref query 3415]

Polmont Shed: D11 no 62694 James Fitzjames standing amongst the stored steam engines in the sidings at Polmont in August 1959. Officially withdrawn from Haymarket shed some three months later, the locomotive was cut up at Arnott Young, Carmyle, in February 1960.

Dalrymple: Class 2P 4-4-0 40664 approaching Dalrymple on 15 August 1959 with a Glasgow - Girvan train.

Polmont shed: Name painted on the splasher of Robinson D11 4-4-0 no 62682, photographed in 1959 during the period the locomotive was 'stored' in the sidings alongside Polmont shed. Haystoun of Bucklaw is a character in Sir Walter Scott's novel The Bride of Lammermoor. See image [[27546]]

Dailly: BR Standard class 5 4-6-0 73060 photographed just south of Dailly on Saturday 15 August 1959 with a Glasgow to Girvan train.
See query 2145

Plates, signs, notices etc: The skill of the works sign writer is well illustrated on the splasher of St Margarets D30 Scott class 4-4-0 no 62421 Laird o' Monkbarns. The photograph was taken on a 'stored' locomotive line at Polmont in the summer of 1959. The locomotive was cut up at Cowlairs some 10 months later. See image [[27511]]

Craighead Summit: BR Standard class 5 4-6-0 73060 at Craighead Summit approaching Dailly on 15 August 1959 with a Girvan - Glasgow train. [Ref query 4667]

Dailly: Black 5 45490 about to run through Dailly, between Girvan and Maybole, on 15 August 1959 with a Stranraer Harbour - Glasgow St Enoch express. Dailly station closed in September 1965. [Ref query 9492]

Polmont Shed: Scene at 64E Polmont on a sunny Saturday morning in August 1959 with J36 0-6-0s 65222 Somme and 65257 on shed.

Maybole: A summer Saturday Glasgow - Stranraer express photographed near Maybole on 15 August 1959 behind Jubilee 4-6-0 no 45732 Sanspareil.

Alloway Junction: Horwich Mogul 42809 passing Alloway Junction on 15 August 1959 with a Girvan goods.

Bargany Signal Box: BR Standard class 5 4-6-0 no 73121 near Bargany, famous for its coal mines, to the south west of Dailly, with a St Enoch - Girvan train on 15 August 1959.

Dalrymple: BR Standard class 5 4-6-0 no no 73121 with a Stranraer - Glasgow express just south of Dalrymple station in the summer of 1959. [[Carcluie Pumping Station]] is on the right.

Polmont Shed: Reid ex-NB class J37 0-6-0s nos 64636 and 64537 stand in the yard at Polmont in August 1959.

Polmont Shed: J37 0-6-0 no 64537 standing in the shed yard at Polmont on 15 August 1959.

Darlington Locomotive Works: J27 no 65891 of 50C Selby shed stands in Darlington works yard in August 1959. Other locomotives in the yard at that time include Q6s, a V2 and a WD Austerity.

Polmont Shed: Amongst the various locomotives in the sidings adjacent to Polmont shed in the summer of 1959 were these 2 St Margarets veterans, C16 4-4-2T no 67492 and J72 0-6-0T no 69014.

Parkhill Viaduct: View west showing a DMU forming a down Buchan line train crossing the River Don on Parkhill Viaduct, north of Dyce, in the summer of 1960.

Newmachar: B1 61352 about to enter Newmachar on 15 August 1960 with empty stock destined for Ellon.

Newmachar: Looking north at Newmachar station on 15 August 1960.

Udny: EE Type 1 no D8031 stands at Udny station on 15 August 1960 at the head of the Peterhead - Aberdeen goods. The locomotive had been delivered new to Kittybrewster shed at the beginning of the year.

Udny: NBL Type 2 D6150 photographed near Udny on 15 August 1960 with a fish and parcels train on its way from Fraserburgh to Aberdeen.

Newmachar: View north from the footbridge at Newmachar station on 15 August 1960 as B1 4-6-0 no 61352 waits at the platform with empty stock on its way to Ellon for storage on the stub of the Boddam branch. The train is about to cross an Aberdeen bound DMU. [Additional information from notes taken by JR - one of the group sitting on the left.] The DMU is on a once a day run to Aberdeen for light maintenance and re-fuelling. [With thanks to DS and BJ.]

Hawick [2nd]: Haymarket A1 Pacific no 60159 Bonnie Dundee waiting to restart from Hawick on 15 August 1960 with the 10.15am Edinburgh Waverley - London St Pancras.

Newmachar: A Fraserburgh bound goods at Newmachar on 15 August 1960 behind D6139. The short-lived NBL Type 2 had been delivered new to Kittybrewster shed 6 months earlier but would be withdrawn by the end of 1967.

Basingstoke: Maunsell U class 2-6-0 no 31615 on Basingdtoke shed in the summer of 1961.

Reading: 6930 Aldersey Hall photographed in the yard at Reading (ex-GW) shed in August 1961.

Basingstoke: King Arthur class 4-6-0 no 30765 Sir Gareth on shed at 70D Basingstoke in August 1961. The locomotive was withdrawn from here in September the following year.

Salisbury: The shed yard at Salisbury in August 1961 with 'King Arthur' class 4-6-0 no 30451 Sir Lamorak nearest the camera.

Basingstoke: Part of the shed yard at Basingstoke on 15 August 1961, with Urie S15 4-6-0 30501 featuring in the lineup.

Winchester: Bulleid West Country Pacific no 34042 Dorchester pulls into the northbound platform at Winchester (then Winchester City) on 15 August 1961 with the 11.16am Bournemouth West - Newcastle Central. [Ref query 5321]

Reading (ex-GWR): Churchward 2-8-0 no 2853 stands on Reading (ex-GWR) shed on 15 August 1961.

Salisbury: S15 4-6-0 30838 in the shed yard at Salisbury on 15 August 1961.

Bushbury Shed: Stanier 2-6-0 no 42966 stabled on Bushbury shed in the summer of 1962.

Banbury Shed: Ex-GWR Churchward 2-8-0 no 2888 on shed at Banbury in the summer of 1962.

Banbury Shed: GWR Castle class 4-6-0 no 5026 Criccieth Castle races past Banbury shed in the summer of 1962 with a down express.

Wolverhampton Low Level: Ex-GWR Castle class locomotive no 5047 Earl of Dartmouth with the 8.50am Birkenhead - Paddington train at a rain-soaked Wolverhampton Low Level station on 15 August 1962. The 4-6-0 was withdrawn from Wolverhampton's Stafford Road shed the following month. Wolverhampton Low Level itself closed to passengers in 1972 but saw subsequent use as a parcels depot see image [[19662]] and latterly as the BR Divisional Engineer's offices. The listed main station building still stands and is currently part of a planned mixed retail and residential development which would incorporate the former station site.

Banbury Shed: Ex-GWR 2-6-2T no 4149 photographed in the shed yard at 84C Banbury on 15 August 1962. Withdrawal came approximately 6 months later.

Wolverhampton Stafford Road: Collett 2-6-2T no 4165 in the yard at Wolverhampton's Stafford Road shed in August 1962, looking slightly intimidated by King class 4-6-0 no 6012 King Edward VI standing alongside. The tank engine survived for another 3 years, although the 'King' was withdrawn one month after the photograph was taken.

Wellington: 41232 about to leave Wellington station on 15 August 1962 with the 12.15pm train to Crewe.

Banbury Shed: Collett 0-4-2T no 1455 in store alongside Banbury shed in the summer of 1962. The locomotive was eventually cut up at Swindon Works approximately 2 years later.

Wolverhampton Stafford Road Works: King Henry VII stands in the yard of the former Stafford Road works in Wolverhampton, on 15 August 1962. The Pacific was withdrawn from nearby 84A Stafford Road shed in September of that year and cut up in a local scrapyard the following March.

Wolverhampton Stafford Road: Castle class 4-6-0 no 5047 Earl of Dartmouth photographed on Wolverhampton's Stafford Road shed (84A) in August 1962, one month before official withdrawal by BR. The shed itself closed completely in September the following year. An industrial estate now covers the site.

Banbury Shed: GWR Hall class 4-6-0 no 5912 'Queen's Hall' at Banbury shed in the summer of 1962. The locomotive was withdrawn from here at the end of that year.

Wolverhampton Low Level: GWR Castle class 4-6-0 no 5047 Earl of Dartmouth about to leave Wolverhampton Low Level station on 15 August 1962, having just brought in the 8.50am Birkenhead - Paddington train. 5047 was withdrawn from Wolverhampton's Stafford Road shed 6 weeks later.

Banbury Shed: Scene in the shed yard at Banbury in the summer of 1962. The locomotive is Hall class 4-6-0 no 4933 'Himley Hall'.

Princes Street Gardens Cutting: A pair of visitors from Tyneside in Princes Street Gardens. Class A1 locomotives 60116 Hal o the Wynd (52B Heaton) and 60142 Edward Fletcher (52A Gateshead) about to enter the east end of Haymarket tunnel on their way from Waverley station to Haymarket shed in August 1963.

Fairlie Pier: 45366 ready to leave Fairlie pier for Glasgow. The ex GSWR starting signals just visible at the platform end now reside in Glasgow Museum of Transport. See image [[30248]]

Fairlie Pier Junction: Having turned at Largs 45366 returns to its train at Fairlie pier junction.

Glasgow St Enoch: 45479 at St Enoch with train to Largs.

Greenock Princes Pier [2nd]: View from a passing steamer off Greenock in August 1967 showing the demise and cremation of the former terminus at Princes Pier.

Filey Holiday Camp: Happy days at Filey Holiday Camp in the summer of 1970. Class 47 no 1543 is awaiting departure from platform 4 on Saturday 15 August with train 1N60, the 10.20 to Newcastle. Standing on the station concourse in the left background is one of the Butlins road-trains used to ferry passengers between the station and the camp itself via a private tunnel under the A165 road. See image [[26824]]

Filey Holiday Camp: Summer Saturday arrival at Filey Holiday Camp on 15 August 1970. Class 40 no 396 is about to enter the station at 11.18 with local train 2H62, following the short 23 minute journey down the Yorkshire coast from its starting point at Scarborough. The train will leave 42 minutes later forming the 12.00 to London Kings Cross.

Filey Holiday Camp: 5180 about to leave Filey Holiday Camp station on Saturday 15 August 1970 with train 1L40, the 11.00 am to Huddersfield.

Filey Holiday Camp: Class 47 no 1521 arriving at Filey Holiday Camp station with train 1L43, the 07.35 Sheffield - Scarborough, on Saturday 15th August 1970.

Filey Holiday Camp: One of the many Summer Saturday arrivals at Filey Holiday Camp in 1970. Train 1H31, the 08.35 from Wakefield Kirkgate is about to enter the station behind 5180 on 15 August, some 7 years before closure.

Harwich Town: In the 1970s, British Rail thought it would make sense to have 30 of its new Class 56 locomotives built by Electroputere in Romania. Shown here are the recently imported 56003 and 56004 at Harwich Town in August 1976. They had arrived from Zeebrugge via the Harwich train ferry (visible left). As can be seen from this photo, the external finish was appalling. Every body panel looked dented and rippled as if each had been beaten flat manually with hammers. Internally, the quality of construction was no better. BREL spent substantial time and money bringing these locos up to standard and built the remaining 105 class members itself.

Harwich Parkeston Quay: Now named Harwich International, this is the view from the west end of Harwich Parkeston Quay station on Sunday 15th August 1976. Parkeston West box (closed 1985) is in sight, as are the extensive sidings, with a Class 37/37/31 combination shunting at the yard throat. The bridge carried car traffic to and from the ferry.

Wrabness: A shabby DMU toils out of Wrabness station in the exceptional heat of 15th August 1976, a time when air conditioning was something that happened only in the USA and the idea of buying bottled water was laughable. The jammed destination blind at the front half read 'Excursion', but the train was only going as far as Manningtree. Being a Sunday, Wrabness box (which ended up on the Colne Valley Railway post closure) is switched out.

Bradfield: Bradfield station closed in 1956, but the building survived into the 1980s. This westward photo towards Mistley was taken from the short length of remaining platform on 15th August 1976, a day when eggs could be fried on car roofs. The crossing keeper has stripped to the waist to suit the conditions. Such was the low usage of the crossing (which was normally kept closed against the road), few were around to object to his attire. [Ref query 10473]

Dovercourt: The signal cabin name still carries the name Dovercourt Bay (the Bay had been dropped 4 years earlier) at Dovercourt station on 15th August 1976. The view is across the bay towards Parkeston Quay. The opposite down platform became redundant in 1968 when all passenger traffic between Parkeston Quay and Harwich Town was transferred to the up line. The down platform and signal cabin were removed in the 1980s during electrification.

Manningtree: The north end of Manningtree station on 15th August 1976. The semaphores lasted until 1980 and the signal box until 1984. The lorry straddling the tracks is negotiating the level crossing, being too tall for the underpass.

Carlisle: 87032 'Kenilworth' brings a Glasgow - Manchester train into Carlisle in the summer of 1977.

St Keyne: A Class 120 Swindon unit P554 arrives at St Keyne Wishing Well Halt, heading towards Liskeard on the Looe branch. These were lovely units to ride on.

Woodhead: EM1 no 76046 exits the western portal of Woodhead Tunnel with a freight on 15 August 1979. The train is about to pass the marker board for platform 4 at Woodhead station, which had closed to passengers in July 1964. Built in 1952 as 26046, the locomotive carried the name Archimedes until the late 60s and was withdrawn in November 1980.

Dinting: Class EM1s 76030+76021 about to run east through Dinting station on 15 August 1979 with a train of steel flats bound for Sheffield via the Woodhead route.

Woodhead: View from the staggered westbound platform at the closed Woodhead Station on 15 August 1979 as 76034+76031 emerge from Woodhead tunnel with a Trans - Pennine coal train.

Burton Salmon Junction: The former Burton Salmon Junction, North Yorkshire, in August 1980, meeting point of the lines from the Pontefract and Castleford directions. Approaching with a train on the latter is Peak 45060 Lytham St Annes, the locomotive that took the last scheduled passenger train over the Waverley Route 11 years earlier.

Burton Salmon Junction: 37113 brings a short freight through Burton Salmon Junction from the Castleford direction on 15 August 1980. The lines in the foreground turn south towards Sheffield.

Beningbrough: 40077 with a northbound ECML train passing Shipton, North Yorkshire, on 15 August 1980.

Welham Green: 55013 'The Black Watch' passing Marshmoor near Welham Green with the 1803 Kings Cross York service in March 1981. The trackwork in the foreground was the siding that provided access to the Kellogs factory here.

St Erth: Scene at St Erth, first stop out of Penzance, in August 1992, with an InterCity 125 on a Paddington service alongside the St Ives branch train.

Weymouth: A Class 33 stands in the sunshine at Weymouth in 1983 on a Waterloo train.

Weymouth: Weymouth station in August 1983, showing a class 33 with a 4TC set for Waterloo standing alongside a DMU with a service for Bristol at platform 4.

Weymouth: The old Weymouth station in 1983... with flowers.

Oban: 37 412 Loch Lomond and 37 422 are seen at Oban in the summer of 1987.

Chalons Sur Marne: French electric passing Chalons Sur Marne France

Dingwall: Looking south at Dingwall on 15 August 1989. With the loss of the Ness viaduct earlier in the year all services on the Far North and Kyle lines were starting and terminating at Dingwall with only the ecs moves going to Muir of Ord for servicing.

Brora: Looking south at Brora in August 1989 as a sprinter passes a northbound 37 hauled service.

Dingwall: Inverness - Wick/Thurso service at Dingwall on 15 August 1989 looking north.

Georgemas Junction: Southbound service from Wick stands at Georgemas Junction in August 1989 awaiting arrival of the the portion from Thurso.

Brora: Crew change at Brora in 1989 looking north.

Aviemore: Looking south from the island platform at Aviemore on a quiet morning, 15 August 1989. At the bottom of the platform ramp the bases of the water columns could still be seen.

Wick: Terminus at Wick on 15 August 1989 with the 1217 hrs service from Dingwall having just arrived.

Helmsdale: Looking south at Helmsdale on 15 August 1989.

Dingwall: Service to the far north preparing to leave Dingwall on 15 August 1989.

Georgemas Junction: Georgemas Junction in August 1989 with the Thurso portion arriving.

Inverness: Arriving at Inverness in August 1989.

Wick: Wick station and yard in August 1989.

Inverness: The station pilot approaches the rear of a train that has just arrived at Inverness from the south in August 1989.

Wick: The approach to Wick in August 1989.

Brora: Looking north from the footbridge at Brora as a southbound pair of Class 156 DMUs waits to pass a northbound service in August 1989. A crew change will take place here and the driver is walking towards the end of the northbound platform to await his train.

Inverness: Scene at Inverness on a warm Summers evening on 15 August 1989 as class 47 locomotive 47578 The Royal Society of Edinburgh stands at the head of the London Sleeper.

Inverness: Sleepers to the left of me, sleepers to the right, here I am stuck in the middle with an MU. Inverness station on the evening of 15 August 1989, with a Class 156 waiting to depart towards Elgin and the two sleeper trains waiting to head south on the HML.With apologies to Gerry Rafferty & Steve Egan.

Dingwall: Arrival from the north pulls up at Dingwall on 15 August 1989, seen from the station footbridge.

Dingwall: View south from Dingwall station on 15 August 1989.

Powderhall Loop: Looking towards Powderhall and the 'destructor' from the west end of the former Leith Walk station on a Sunday morning in August 1999. Part of the abandoned Shrubhill tram depot stands on the right.

Easter Road: Easter Road station looking south-east in the summer of 1999. The white board reads Easter Road Junction (the line to the right to Abbeyhill had closed in 1988).

Cupar: Cupar looking north in 2002.

Cupar: Cupar looking south in 2002.

Rothesay Dock: The north quayside of Rothesay Dock in 2004 looking east to the former marshalling yard. Track remained embedded in the cobbles. See image [[79137]] for a happier occasion at this location over thirty years earlier.

Clyde Navigation Works [Renfrew]: The Clyde Navigation Works in Renfrew seen from the north bank (taken from the site of the Yoker Power Station). The shipyard was rail served by a siding which approached, via Braehead Transit, from the short lived Deanside station. The site has since been redeveloped as riverside flats. The lovely crane is now gone.

Elvanfoot: Cutting west of level crossing with the B7040.

Elvanfoot: Looking at the mainline Caledonian Railway from the former branch line at Elvanfoot.

Leadhills: The new narrow gauge railway station at Leadhills viewed from the west.

Leadhills: Looking west from Leadhills station over the station signboard.

Leadhills: Lowther Hill and three sheep viewed from the trackbed. Looking towards Leadhills above Hass.

Elvanfoot: Train passing Elvanfoot heading south.

Elvan Water Viaduct: Two arch viaduct at Toddle Moss viewed from the west.

Polmadie Depot: Hunterston - Longannet supply line. Full and empty coal trains passing at Polmadie depot in August 2006. View is east towards Rutherglen.

Rutherglen Central Junction: Longannet empties heading back to Hunterston in August 2006 behind EWS 66145 passing Rutherglen Central Junction. The train is about to run under the pedestrian bridge linking Rutherglen station with Victoria Street.

Rutherglen: 318265 stands in the sunshine alongside Rutherglen platform 1 on 15 August 2006 preparing to depart with a service to Dalmuir.

Rutherglen [3rd]: Glasgow Central - Kings Cross train approaching Rutherglen in August 2006 heading for its first stop at Motherwell.

Rutherglen: 'Some Day My Prince Will Come....' Victoria Street entrance to Rutherglen station, 15 August 2006.

Rutherglen Central Junction: Shortly after a stop at Rutherglen station in August 2006 a Dalmuir - Lanark train heads towards Rutherglen Central Junction, passing the tail end of a train of westbound coal empties heading for Hunterston.

Rutherglen: SPT liveried 318265 at Rutherglen on 15 August 2006 with a recently arrived service from Lanark.

Rutherglen [3rd]: Coal empties westbound through Rutherglen on 15 August 2006 on their way back to Hunterston. (Taken through the cleanest window of the station's pedestrian bridge).

AVM Livingston: The narrow gauge Almond Valley line, Livingston, with a 1970 Barclay locomotive in the foreground.

AVM Livingston: Scene on the Almond Valley Museum narrow gauge line at Livingston on 15 August.

AVM Livingston: Barclay locomotive with a train on the Almond Valley narrow gauge line, Livingston.

Stirling Forth Viaduct [SCR]: A DRS class 66 with a northbound freight consisting mainly of container flats heading north out of Stirling on 15 April 2008. The train has just crossed the Scottish Central Railways Forth Viaduct and is about to run past the grounds of Stirling County Rugby Club.

San Diego: AMTRAK F59PHI no 459 has just received the all clear to run south over Cedar Street crossing in San Diego, CA on 15 August 2009.  The train will shortly enter the Santa Fe Depot where it will form the northbound Pacific Surfliner service #577, the 1255 to Los Angeles.

Scottish Industrial Railway Centre: A Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway chair at Dunaskin in August 2010.

Long Marton: Long Marton station, just north of Appleby, survived until the Settle and Carlisle local stations closed in 1970 but was not one of those that later reopened. The Mildland Railway station building survives however as a very tastefully restored private residence, just outside the village.

Culgaith: The Closed S&C station at Culgaith sees a Sunday Dales Rail Service from Preston, formed by 156483, running north on its way to Carlisle. The old station building, and its up platform, can still be seen in this view from the level crossing towards the short tunnel and Langwathby.

Scottish Industrial Railway Centre: At the Scottish Industrial Railway Centre (ARPG) on 15 August 2010 lies this Giesl fitted boiler, belonging to the former NCB No 8 (AB 1296 of 1912 ex-Polkemmet Colliery). In the surrounding area are what appear to be associated items such as wheels, cab, etc.

Barton and Broughton: Running south towards Barton and Broughton on the WCML on 15 August 2011, Britannia Pacific no 70013 Oliver Cromwell makes easy work of The Mersey Moorlander with its 12 coach load.

Craignure: A very Scottish view south from one of the level crossings just south of Craignure station looking to Torosay (not visible) and Duart Castle (left). Really all it needs is someone in plaid with a glass of whisky, some shortbread and pipes over their shoulder. All watched by a haggis which has fallen over due to its standing on a level surface. A train would have been nice too.

Halfway: Smoke and Mirrors. Waiting at Halfway station for the up train to the summit of Snowdon in August 2011.

Falkirk Grahamston: The 14.33 from Edinburgh Waverley arrives at Falkirk Grahamston on 15 August on its way to Dunblane.

Farington Curve Junction: The Compass Tours 'Mersey Moorlander' charter sets off south from Preston on 15 August behind Britannia Pacific no 70013 Oliver Cromwell. The special is seen approaching Farington Curve Junction where it will swing west before crossing the WCML and heading east towards Blackburn.

Brock: The Great Marquess was used for the The Fellsman service for a third consecutive week on 15th August. 61994 is seen here at the site of Brock station on the outward leg of the journey and is just passing over the only remaining foot crossing between Lancaster and Preston.

Slaggyford: The surviving station building at Slaggyford in August 2012, more than 35 years after closure by BR. An extension of the current narrow gauge line from Alston to here is currently being progressed by the South Tynedale Railway.

Aylesbury: An unusual scene on the national network but a daily event at Aylesbury in the summer of 2014. Class 121 55020 waits to leave with the 17:30 to Princes Risborough. Stabled in the sidings is a Class 117 unit now used for water jetting and two more Class 121 units 55032 and 977873, neither of which are in passenger service.

Aylesbury: The scene at Chiltern Railways' Aylesbury depot on 15 August 2014 shows a contrast in operational DMU styles, with a 24 year old Class 165 Turbo unit in the company of two 54 year old Class 121 'Bubble Car' units. All are available for service with either 55020 or 55034 used on weekday peak hour Aylesbury to Princes Risborough shuttles. The diesel shunter is 01509 Lesley (RH 468043).

Preston: Running some 105 minutes early, 90028 and 90019 with 66114 behind in the consist of the Didcot to Mossend overnight freight on 15 August 2015. The train is being held in Preston station to allow a Freightliner service to pass.

Swanage: Looking across the tracks from platform 2 at Swanage station on 15 August 2015.

Boar's Head Junction: Dodging the showers, 46233 Duchess of Sutherland catches a brief ray of sunshine as it heads north near to the site of Boars Head Junction on the WCML whilst working the Cumbrian Mountain Express from Crewe to Carlisle via Settle on 15 August 2015.

Swanage: An interesting reproduction poster on the Swanage Railway's coastal terminus platform. For the reality of the job see image [[40383]].

Swanage: In a rare example of transport integration, Swanage station (despite being 'only' a preserved facility) has a taxi rank and bus stop adjacent to it. So it's rare to see an empty frontage while trains are still running. Enjoy the view. See image [[33089]]

Preston: 86101 in Caledonian Sleeper livery having been called into frontline service to work the Lowland Sleeper on 15 August 2015. The train is seen here standing at Preston at just after 3am and will leave shortly following a driver changeover.

Herston Halt: We knew we had overtaken the train; so we stashed the car, and ran back to the bridge, cameras in hand. The 17.20 from Norden to Swanage, which we had missed at two stations, duly came into view; and suddenly it was 1963 again - though I can't remember it first time round!

Boar's Head Junction: DRS 57301 hauling a Northern Belle service from Warrington to Edinburgh on 15 August 2015, seen here shortly after passing the site of Boars Head Junction.

Irvine: Northbound Freightliner 66509 heading to the south (via Shields Junction) through Irvine working 6E06 Killoch to York Yard South on 15 August - an unusual working for Freightliner, who hadn't worked from Killoch for almost 2 years.

Barnton: Part of a 1:1250 map of showing Barnton station (which was to close in 1951) and, off-photo, not much else. The station was called Cramond Brig when if first opened; Barnton was then just a house. It's odd therefore that the previous station, in the village of Davidson's Mains, was initially called 'Barnton Gate'. Notice the Parliamentary constituency: odd to think that the voters in this north-western suburb of Edinburgh shared an MP with the burghers of Peebles! Contributor's collection. Crown copyright.

Port Dundas Mid Wharf: The ongoing Sighthill regeneration project is revealing views of Port Dundas basin not seen for many years. This view is north west over Port Dundas Basin where (to the left) the 'junction canal' connected the Forth and Clyde to the Monkland Canal. The extensive quays and basin were developed on what had been an 'S' bend on the canal. The backdrop has changed in recent years since the demolition of the distillery. The Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway passes underneath roughly here.

Port Dundas Mid Wharf Swing Bridge: A recently revealed view of Port Dundas basin and trackbed of rail sidings uncovered by the ongoing Sighthill regeneration project. The M8 Motorway is off to the left and the view looks west. This location is much changed from the days when the Caledonian Railway's Port Dundas Branch crossed the Monkland Canal here on its way to North Spiers Wharf.

Brundall: Class 37s approaching Brundall in August 2016 with a Lowestoft - Norwich train. The leading locomotive is DRS 37419.

Philorth Bridge: The remains of a beautiful pink and grey granite bridge on the St Combs branch at Water of Philorth nature reserve looking towards Cairnbulg. See image [[54790]]

Carlisle: 46115 Scots Guardsman at Carlisle on 15th August 2017. This was the last run before the boiler ticket expiry and an overhaul at Carnforth.

Cruden Bay: The remains of a bridge abutment just to the west of Cruden Bay, at Nethermill. On the other side of the minor road there is no sign of ever being a railway.

Hellifield: The 9 year tour of duty almost over, ex LMS 4-6-0 no.46115 'Scots Guardsman' prepares to head back to Carnforth with support coach on 15 August 2017. The loco had been working 'The Dalesman' tour on the Hellifield to Carlisle leg and was just starting what is understood to be the last mainline duty before maintenance, inspection and recertification for the mainline.

Haymarket: Concertina; a pair of 380s from North Berwick at Haymarket.

Plates, signs, notices etc: Pendolino taking a tilt at East Coast? Seen at Carlisle August 2017.

Clitheroe: DBC 66167 sets off from a signal check on 15 August 2017 and crosses Low Moor LC in Clitheroe whilst working the Clitheroe Castle Cement to Bescot loaded cement tanks. The ultimate destination of the train is Avonmouth.

Ellon: I spotted this old railway carriage a few years ago at the road junction of the A90 /A952 a couple of miles north of Ellon. It's on a metal chassis. I think the red wooden bench is a later addition. The property is up for sale so I don't think it will last much longer. The adjoining shed has been for wood working and the factory notices are dated 1922. It is past saving I think.

Ellon: I spotted this old railway carriage a few years ago at the road junction of the A90 /A952 a couple of miles north of Ellon. It's on a metal chassis. The property is up for sale so I don't think it will last much longer. The adjoining shed has been for wood working and the factory notices are dated 1922. It is past saving I think.

Philorth Bridge: The remains of a beautiful pink and grey granite bridge on the St Combs branch at Water of Philorth nature reserve looking towards Cairnbulg.

Monk Fryston: An unidentified Transpennine Express class 185 DMU, running on the Castleford line, approaches Hillam Gates level crossing near Monk Fryston during what appeared to be a day of diversions from the normal Garforth route into Leeds. A TPE 185 had earlier passed by a site I was attending east of Castleford Station, near the former junction for the Kippax line, also heading towards Leeds.

Strichen: Half a mile to the east of Strichen the railway crosses a minor road. The bridge looks quite precarious but at least it survived unlike many on the route. This is now part of the Formartine and Buchan Way.

Water of Cruden Viaduct: A view from the west of the remains of the viaduct just east of the Cruden Bay station site.

Orchardbank Signal Box: 170417 heads towards the Tay Viaduct after leaving Platform 2 at Perth on 15th August 2018.

Tay Viaduct [Perth]: A Class 170 DMU on an Aberdeen - Glasgow Service crosses the River Tay on the approach to Perth on 15th August 2018.

Baillieston: View through the contractor's fencing on the evening of the opening of the new Muirhead Road overbridge at Baillieston. The blue netting shows where the temporary footbridge and its foundations have been removed.

Tay Viaduct [Perth]: View of the completed foundations for the new pedestrian access to the Tay Viaduct walkway on Moncreiffe Island. This will serve the golf course which currently has a set of somewhat rickety steps, just visible in the background, as its only access for members and visitors. 15th August 2018.

Tay Viaduct [Perth]: A Class 170 DMU on a Glasgow - Aberdeen service crosses the River Tay shortly after leaving Perth on 15th August 2018.

Wandel Mill Signal Box: A Virgin Pendolino passing Wandel Mill on the WCML between Abington and Lamington, looking south west on 15 August 2018. The bridge spans the Wandel Burn, which flows into the River Clyde on the other side of the embankment.

Tay Viaduct [Perth]: View of the completed foundations for the new pedestrian access to the Tay Viaduct walkway on Moncreiffe Island. This will serve the golf course, whose only current access is a set of somewhat rickety steps, from which this photograph was taken in August 2018.

Baillieston: The newly completed Muirhead Road overbridge at Baillieston on 15th August 2018, shortly after it was opened to traffic.

Stirling: View north from the lattice Platforms 6 to 9 footbridge at Stirling in August 2018, shortly before it was due to be removed for alterations for electrification work. There is, so far, a single dark blue/grey painted gantry erected on platform 9 in this photograph, located just in front of the bushes.

Stirling: The temporary footbridge being erected at Stirling in August 2018. This will replace the listed lattice structure between platforms six and nine while alterations are made to make it compliant with requirements for the electrification of the station.

Perth: The lattice footbridge from Platforms 1 to 2 at Perth in August 2018.

Perth: Part of the Secret Garden at Perth station. This is located behind Platform 2 but accessed from outwith the station building. The view looks east towards Platform 2.

Tay Viaduct [Perth]: The current pedestrian access to the Tay Viaduct walkway on Moncreiffe Island. This provides the island golf course with its only access for members and visitors. A new set of steps is under construction off to the left.

Slingsby: Looking north from the B1257 Malton to Helmsley road to the former Slingsby Gatehouse, which is sited by a private access road around midway between the former Slingsby and Barton-le-Street Stations.

Lancaster: A bridge strike to the south of Lancaster caused some disruption to WCML services on 15th August 2019 but engineers were quickly able to confirm this Luton van had not damaged the structure. See image [[61464]] for the bridge in normal circumstances. Photo by Mark Woodhead

Dunbar: New platform under construction at Dunbar.

Elgin Centre Signal Box: The vehicles of the Royal Regiment of Scotland were loaded onto a train at Elgin Station - the GNSR one - on 15th August 2019.

Glenesk Viaduct: ScotRail 158736 appears off the sweeping curve south from Kings Gate on the Borders line with a morning service to Tweedbank on 15 August 2019. The train is about to cross Glenesk Viaduct, three quarters of a mile short of its next stop at Eskbank.

Edinburgh Waverley: When Gerald Manley Hopkins hymned 'dappled things' I don't think he had the 0943 to North Berwick in mind, but the effect is nonetheless pleasing. Photographed at Waverley on 15 August 2019.

Glenesk Junction: A Waverley - Tweedbank DMU about to run south past the site of Glenesk Colliery (on the left) in the summer of 2019. The train is approximately midway between the Shawfair and Eskbank stops, having recently crossed over Glenesk Viaduct, visible in the background.

Musselburgh: A CrossCountry Aberdeen to Penzance service speeds through Musselburgh on 15 August 2019. For some reason there are no handy 'fast train approaching' warnings for Up trains here so folk like me have just got to be prepared. How inconsiderate.

Wallyford: A sight to gladden the heart of any tweephobe (a word I seem to have just invented) - an abandoned barrel planter skulking under the stairs at Wallyford station on 15 August 2019. I suppose they were funny once.

Farington: 37884 from the Rail Operations Group hauls a single Class 314 south at Farington on 15 August 2019. This would be the penultimate journey for 314211 as it was moved from Yoker to Crewe with the final move to the scrapman at Newport the following day. It was interesting to see that the destination blinds at both ends of the unit were displaying 'Glasgow Central'.

Oubeck Loops: Scotty's back! 46115, fresh from an overhaul at Carnforth, hauled a loaded test train around the Hellifield and Blackburn circuit on 15th August 2019. The 4-6-0 rolls through Oubeck at a leisurely pace on the way back to Carnforth.

Kirknewton: A Glasgow Central to Edinburgh stopper calls at Kirknewton on 15th August 2020. It had a full five minutes to lose. British Rail waited a respectful 50 years after the Northumberland Kirknewton closed before bestowing the name on Midcalder station, as it was hitherto miscalled. It is in Kirknewton and over two miles from Mid Calder (two words).

Colinton Tunnel: The south western portal of Colinton Tunnel in August 2020. See image [[60441]] from just three years earlier - quite a contrast.

Colinton Tunnel: The Colinton Tunnel, on the old Balerno branch, now boasts an extensive mural throughout its length.

Haymarket: A Helensburgh to Waverley service approaches its penultimate stop on 15th August 2020. Other lines come close to a normal service in the latest pandemic timetable revision but the Airdrie Bathgate is not one of them. The alternating Milngavie services are largely missing and remaining trains are all-stations.

Colinton Tunnel: Not just murals inside Colinton Tunnel but also outside too. This is the approach to the north portal in August 2020.

Haymarket: On Saturday 15th August 2020 Haymarket station is rather quiet; there are many cancellations because of track and OHLE issues resulting from severe weather earlier in the week. This Cowdenbeath service is unaffected, though trains which would otherwise be going on round the Fife Circle are terminating there, and at Kirkcaldy on the other side.

Colinton Tunnel: Artwork covers the entire 153 yards of Colinton Tunnel's brickwork, as seen here in August 2020.

Haymarket: Haymarket's summary of departures on 15th August 2020 shows the legacy of severe weather earlier in the week. At time of writing EGML services are expected to be disrupted for 'a number of weeks'. 'One' is a number, so I suppose that is more optimistic than 'several'.

Standish: Having seen WCRC's 46115 last Saturday, this week it was the turn of LSL's 46100 'Royal Scot' to head to Carlisle with a charter to Carlisle. This tour started at Crewe and travelled north over Shap, returning via the Cumbrian Coast. With hardly a wisp of smoke or steam, 46100 is working hard on the northbound climb as it passes Standish on 15th August 2020.

Bridge of Dun: Having completed the run round procedure, Barclay 0-4-0ST no. 1863, built at the Caledonia Works in Kilmarnock in 1926, is now at the head of the return Caledonian Steam Railway train about to depart from Bridge of Dun station for Brechin, on the afternoon of Sunday, 15th August 2021. The footbridge, originally at Dunblane station, makes a fine backdrop in this view.

North Queensferry: 60163 'Tornado' comes off the Forth Bridge and into North Queensferry with the SRPS 'Forth Circle' excursion on 15th August 2021.

Ardrishaig: The last time 'PS Waverley' visited Ardrishaig was on 24th July 2001. Unsurprisingly, the visit on a charter organised by the Paddle Steamer Preservation Society on 15 August 2021 created quite a stir and the recently renovated Pier Square hosted a mini-gala which was appreciated by local people and passengers alike. Hopeflly it won't be another twenty years before she returns.

Culross [2nd]: 60163 'Tornado' passes Culross with the afternoon 'Forth Circle' on 15 August 2021.

Brechin: The fourth and final train of the day on the Caledonian Steam Railway has arrived back at Brechin and Class 26 D5314 has been attached to take the empty stock back to sidings at Bridge of Dun, in the late afternoon of Sunday, 15th August 2021. The next trains on this heritage line will be the following weekend, diesel-hauled on Saturday and steam-hauled on Sunday. After saying a fond farewell to the line, there was time for a look round this small Cathedral city and visit Brechin Cathedral (which unfortunately was shut) before making the long journey by bus back to Edinburgh, changing at Montrose and Dundee.

Bridge of Dun: Barclay 0-4-0ST No.1863, built by the firm of Andrew Barclay at the Caledonia Works in Kilmarnock in 1926, arriving at Bridge of Dun with a Caledonian Steam Railway train from Brechin, on Sunday, 15th August 2021. This is my favourite photo that I took of this delightful heritage line and also my favourite of all the photos I took on my latest Scotland holiday.

Bay Horse: ECS Dundee Carriage Sidings to Crewe for the Midland Pullman HST, passing Forton on Sunday 15th August 2021. The previous day it had worked a special from Perth to York, running out by the Settle and Carlisle and returning on the ECML and Tyne Valley routes.

Brechin: Interior of ticket office at Brechin station, Caledonian Steam Railway, on Sunday, 15th August 2021.

Dalgety Bay: 60163 'Tornado' passes Dalgety Bay with the afternoon 'Forth Circle' on 15 August 2021.

Preston: Class 156s sat in the bay platforms at Preston. On the left in 3C is Northern 156441 which was about to head to Ormskirk while on the right in 4C is Northern 156401 (but still in unbranded EMT livery) which has just arrived from Colne.

Preston: DBC 66128 passing Preston with the 4S38 Seaforth Docks to Mossend container service in August 2022.

Ayr Harbour: Despite a miserable day the 'Waverley' was well loaded as she left Ayr Harbour on 15th August 2022. She was heading down to Girvan again and from there another fully booked trip around Ailsa Craig. Not as many photographers as last time but perhaps explained by the weather.

Ayr Harbour: PS Waverley certainly seems to be doing well loading-wise and she is running well in the 2022 season. Normally she cruises at about 14 knots (car ferry speed) but recently according to AIS she's running at 15k plus (her max is about 18.6). Here the ship is pursuing the Ayr Harbour pilot boat as she returns from a cruise to Girvan and Ailsa Craig on a wet and grey 15th August.

Cameron Bridge [1st]: Vegetation clearing at Cameron Bridge in August 2022 has revealed the goods yard track for the first time in many years. Lifting and demolition to follow?

Kirkland Yard: Looking west towards the former Kirkland Yard on 15th August 2022, with the cleared trackbed on the left. The Fife Heritage Railways depot is on the right with recently acquired class 107 DMCL SC52029 visible.