Lochside: WD 2-8-0 no 90229 runs north through Lochside with a freight in August 1959.

Lochside: Jubilee 45728 Defiance heads north through Lochside with a freight in the summer of 1959.

Hawick [2nd]: St Margarets J38 no 65914 passes through Hawick station with a southbound freight in August 1959.

Lugton: Black 5 no 45459 with a northbound freight has just passed Lugton's colour light down distant signal on Saturday 22 August 1959. The road bridge in the background carries the A735. The locomotive survived for almost another 5 years, being eventually withdrawn from Hurlford shed in May 1964.

Lugton: Corkerhill shed's Black 5 no 45251 photographed just south of Lugton with an up train in the summer of 1959.

Hawick [2nd]: Class J35 0-6-0 no 64463 of 64G Hawick shed at the head of a southbound freight about to run through Hawick station on 22 August 1959.

Lochside: BR Standard class 4 2-6-0 no 76095 takes a train north through Lochside on 22 August 1959. (The station reopened in 1966 and was renamed Lochwinnoch in 1985.)

Hawick [2nd]: Class D49 4-4-0 no 62719 Peebles-Shire climbs south away from Hawick on 22 August 1959 with the lightly loaded 6.10 pm (Saturdays only) stopping train to Riccarton Junction.

Lochside: 42808 heading for Glasgow at Lochside (now Lochwinnoch) on the 22nd of August 1959.

Lugton: AC Cars Railbus no SC 79979 photographed at Lugton in the summer of 1959 see image [[36725]].

Hawick [2nd]: Ex-LNER D49 4-4-0 no 62719 Peebles-Shire stands at Hawick on 22 August 1959 waiting to take out the noon service for Edinburgh Waverley. The Shire survived in service until the end of that year, being officially withdrawn from Hawick shed on 1 January 1960 and cut up at Darlington Works later the same month.

Lochside: Crab 2-6-0 no 42919 heads north through Lochside with a lightweight freight in the summer of 1959.

Banff: 78054 leaves Banff for Tillynaught.

Castle Douglas: An eastbound service from Stranraer, with Black 5 45470 in charge, pauses at Castle Douglas in August 1963.

Banff: 78054 at Banff with train for Tillynaught.

Tillynaught: 78054 bound for Banff and a DMU on an Elgin to Aberdeen service via the coast standing at Tillynaught Junction in August 1963.

Kirkcudbright: Standard Class 4MT 2-6-0 76073, after arrival at Kirkcudbright, on an August afternoon in 1963.

Carlisle: Royal Scot 46148 The Manchester Regiment stands at the south end of a wet Carlisle station on 22 August 1964 with the 7.11pm stopping train for Warrington Bank Quay.

Carlisle: Scene at Carlisle platform 4 in August 1964 as A3 Pacific no 60084 Trigo prepares to head for Newcastle with the 1.40pm ex-Stranraer Harbour.

Carlisle: The 1.40pm ex-Stranraer Harbour leaves Carlisle for Newcastle Central on 22 August 1964. Locomotive in charge is Gateshead based A3 Pacific no 60084 Trigo.

Carstairs: Royal Scot 46128 'The Lovat Scouts' arrives at Carstairs with the 9.25am Crewe to Perth service on 22nd August 1964. The loco was withdrawn the following May and cut up at Motherwell Machinery and Scrap in Wishaw a couple of months later.

Carlisle: BR Standard class 9F 2-10-0 no 92021 brings a southbound ballast train through Carlisle station in August 1965. The locomotive was one of 10 examples of the class (92020 - 92029) originally built with Franco-Crosti boilers, prior to later conversion to the standard arrangement.

Kyles of Bute: PS Caledonia photographed in the Kyles of Bute on 22 August 1965.

Campbeltown New Quay: TS 'Duchess of Hamilton' at Campbeltown in August 1965.

Methil West Junction: Wemyss Private Railway Nos. 17 and 19 (Andrew Barclay 2017/1935 and 2067/1939 respectively) await their next turn of duty behind Methil West box on 22 August 1969.

Methil West Junction: Wemyss Private Railway No. 19 (Andrew Barclay No. 2067/1939) passes Methil West box with a rake of mineral wagons from the BR exchange sidings on 22 August 1969.

Methil West Junction: Wemyss Private Railway No. 17 (Andrew Barclay No. 2017/1935) banking a rake of mineral wagons from the BR exchange sidings near Methil West box on 22 August 1969. No. 19 was at the head of the train. See image [[48535]]

Methil West Junction: WPR No.19 (Andrew Barclay No. 2067/1939) hoists another rake of mineral wagons away from the BR exchange sidings near Methil West box on 22 August 1969.

Clyde Place Quay: 'P S Waverley' turning at Bridge Wharf in 1969. Construction of Glasgow's Kingston Bridge is well under way in the background.

Viaduct Goods: 429 approaching Carlisle station with a train from the north in August 1972. In the foreground are some of the remains of the Caledonian Railway's former Viaduct Yard.

Viaduct Goods: The northbound Chrysler company train photographed looking east across the remains of Carlisle's Viaduct Yard in the summer of 1972. The train has just passed through Carlisle station and is on its way to Linwood. See image [[6314]]

Kettleness: A light into camera affected view north west over the former Kettleness Station, between the stations at Runswick Bay and Sandsend, as seen looking towards Runswick Bay in the summer of 1979.

Broughty Ferry: The unique signal box and footbridge arrangement at Broughty Ferry. Photographed in August 1985 looking over the level crossing towards Aberdeen.

Boat of Garten: Ex-LMS Ivatt 2-6-0 46428 stands at Boat of Garten in August 1987. The locomotive was originally obtained from Barry for its boiler and to supplement 46464 & 46512. Now on the East Lancs Railway as a long term project...with best wishes etc.

Moreton-in-Marsh: Inside the signal box at Moreton-in-Marsh in August 1989.

Largs: A service from Glasgow rolls to a halt at Largs in the days of SPT orange. The destination blind has already been changed for the return journey.

Engeln: Railscot contributor Ian Dinmore strides purposefully in search of another master shot, having just alighted from the Vulkan Expess at the Engeln terminus of the Brohltalbahn in the summer of 2002. This metre gauge railway starts at Brohl on the left bank of the Rhine north of Koblenz and climbs into the Eifel hills. On this occasion the motive power was railcar No VT30 which is clearly quite powerful to judge from the trailing load but was nonetheless on the point of overheating by the time it reached Engeln.

Bristol Temple Meads: Bulleid rebuilt Merchant Navy Pacific no 35005 Canadian Pacific, photographed on the outskirts of Bristol Temple Meads station on 22 August 2002 hauling a special.

Arisaig: The Jacobite ventures north onto Keppoch Moss

Arisaig: The Jacobite drops down to the crossing at Kinloid Farm between Arisaig and Morar.

Forteviot: The former station at Forteviot in August 2007 seen looking southwest from the level crossing.

Forteviot: Road sign by Forteviot level crossing on 22 August 2007. All 6 locations boasted a railway station at one time... only one remains.

Grantshouse: A southbound Voyager passing the site of Grantshouse station on the ECML in August 2007.

Belford: The former station that once served the village of Belford, Northumberland (population 1,250) located some 15 miles south of Berwick on the ECML. Opened by the Newcastle and Berwick Railway in 1847, the station was closed by BR in 1968. View east in August 2007 showing the main entrance off the B1342 Station Road.

Markinch: Gill Sans lettering, as used by British Railways from 1948 to 1964, seen tucked away one level above the platform at Markinch on 22 August 2007. The last remaining example in Scotland perhaps?

Frances Colliery: View west across the A955 road in Dysart in August 2008 over the site of the level crossing over which coal from the Frances Colliery was hauled to reach the exchange sidings located just beyond the housing development underway in the background. Directly behind the camera is another recent housing development named Frances View.

Sinclairtown [1st]: Looking east across the main line at Sinclairtown to the former up goods yard on 22 August 2008. The two large goods sheds survive, with one of them serving for a time as the Kirkcaldy Depot of National Carriers Limited, whose vehicles were once a common sight in most of our towns and cities.

Sinclairtown [1st]: An Edinburgh - Perth train about to pass through Sinclairtown, a mile north of Kirkcaldy, in August 2008. The train is passing the site of the extensive goods facilities that once occupied both the up ([[20575]]) and down ([[20576]]) sides of the line in the industrial area to the west of St Clair Street.

Lytham: The Station Tavern, Lytham, on 22 August 2008. The former railway station building (1863) is now a restaurant with the remaining single line to Blackpool South still running immediately behind.

Cameron Bridge [1st]: View west over the station site at Cameron Bridge towards the recently upgraded and extended Diageo distillery complex on 22 August 2008. The former Leven Railway route to Thornton Junction runs off to the right. Discussions have taken place regarding the possible reopening of the section to handle future rail based freight traffic at the distillery. Such a move would also give added impetus to the proposal to reopen the line through to Levenmouth, currently being pursued by the local authority in conjunction with Transport Scotland.

Lytham: View from the road bridge at the east end of Lytham station looking towards St Annes on 22 August 2008. The platform shelter is a far cry from the splendour of the former station building, now converted to a restaurant and operating as the Station Tavern. See image [[20528]]

Sinclairtown [1st]: The redevelopment of urban brownfield sites continues to erase reminders of the railway presence from many areas of our towns and cities. One surviving example is the former Sinclairtown goods yard, occupying old railway land on both sides of the line just south of the site of the former station. The remains of the down yard are seen here from the old gate near the corner of Factory Road and Junction Road on a wet 22 August 2008. The down yard handled mainly coal traffic, although sidings ran south to other industrial premises in the area. Embedded track still exists in many parts of the yard, including a line into the building occupied by the lorry on the right. To the left of the white van is part of a long loading ramp and beyond that stands the single storey Railway Club. New housing development has now reached the west side of Junction Road, just behind the camera.

Glenrothes with Thornton: Glenrothes with Thornton platform 2, notice to drivers, 22 Aug 2009

Helensburgh Pier: PS Waverley sets off across the Tail of the Bank from Helensburgh heading for the next port of call, Dunoon during the Saturday 22 August 2009 Clyde cruise from Glasgow to Tighnabruaich. With Gourock over the bow and with many passengers enjoying the sea breeze and sunshine on the upper deck of the former LNER Clyde paddle steamer.

Glenrothes with Thornton: For many years there was an hourly stopping service from Edinburgh to Markinch during the day. In December 2008 this was cut back to Kirkcaldy with new hourly services to Perth and to Dundee taking over the Markinch stops from these and Aberdeen services. Termination at Kirkcaldy lasted only a few months when from May 2009 these services were extended to Glenrothes with Thornton (only) giving it an extra train to and from Edinburgh via Kirkcaldy, supplementing the hourly circle. At the bi-directional Platform 1 at Glenrothes a 158 waits to depart with such a service on 22 August.

Glenrothes with Thornton: Unusually, the bidirectional platforms at Glenrothes are on different lines and whereas the Fife Circle platform 1 sees three trains an hour during the day, platform 2, serving the north curve to the main line, has no departures between 0728 and 2246. The Customer Information Screen therefore doesn't have much to do so contents itself with a welcome to a 'Thornton Glenrothes' station, a name I suspect Thornton residents would prefer. Photographed on 22 August 2009.

Bir Bou Regba: Railscot contributor Colin Harkins standing next to locomotive 550 556 at Bir Bou Regba station in Tunisia on 22 August 2010. This loco ran on 1m gauge track.

Bir Bou Regba: These railcars are pictured at Bir Biu Regba station on the La Ligne du Cap Bon: Bir Bou Regba - Nabeul line. Similar to the Glasgow - Barrhead/East Kilbribe service. Never sampled it but what I noticed was that the doors didn't close!!!

Donibristle Platform: 61994 The Great Marquess climbs away from Dalgety bay on Sunday 22 August 2010 with the first Fife/Alloa SRPS excursion of the day.

Buckpool: In need of refurbishment, the half footbridge east of the site of Buckpool station (of which nothing remains) on the Moray Coast line, seen here on 22 August 2010.

Culross [2nd]: The Great Marquess running along the sea wall at Culross with the second of the SRPS specials on 22 August.

Inverkeithing: 37676 seen shortly after leaving Inverkeithing Yard on 22 August 2010 with the returning empty stock used on the SRPS Forth Circle specials earlier in the day.

Kinghorn Tunnel: The second trip of the SRPS special photographed alongside Pettycur Bay on 22 August with Burntisland in the background.

Portsoy [2nd]: The former Portsoy Station in August 2010, now used by the Scouts. The old building is looking a bit run down and in need of refurbishment. A branch once ran from here to the local harbour.

Portsoy Harbour: The bottom end of the Portsoy Harbour branch looking south towards harbour junction and Portsoy station on 22 August 2010. The former trackbed is now a walkway, providing an easy route between here and the old station site.

Portgordon: The trackbed of the Moray Coast route heading east from Portgordon to Buckpool. This is now a cyclepath/walkway ending just to the west of Buckpool due to a bridge removal.

Sousse [Tunisia]: Station frontage of Gare de Sousse in Tunisia. Sousse is located 140km from the capital Tunis and sits on the Mediterranean Sea.

Buckie [GNSR]: View east at the site once occupied by Buckie Station, looking over the former goods yard in August 2010. The location is now used as a storage area for fishing nets and associated equipment. See image [[30070]]

Dalmeny: Long lens view looking north towards Dalmeny on 22 August 2011, just as SPT liveried 170471 prepares to restart and head out onto the Forth Bridge. The yard on the right is used by Network Rail to store plant and equipment required for routine maintenace and works projects on the bridge (the traffic sign on Station Road reads 'Forth Rail Bridge Yard'). As can be seen, the yard appears to be well stocked at this particular time.

Dalmeny: A Fife Circle train returning to Edinburgh heads south from Dalmeny on 22 August 2011. At the down platform in the background an outbound service prepares to head north onto the Forth Bridge. Note the materials and equipment stored in the bridge engineer's yard in the background see image [[54772]].

Lostock Hall: Stanier Black 5 no 45305 storms under Watkin Lane road bridge and into Lostock Hall Station on 22 August 2011 with the weekly Compass Tours Mersey Moorlander railtour to Carlisle.

Brock: Heading south along the WCML under clear signals on 22 August 2011, Black 5 no 45305 approaches the site of Brock station with the return leg of The Mersey Moorlander railtour from Carlisle to Liverpool and Crewe.

Brock: Black 5 no. 45305 takes full advantage of clear signals and level track as it hurries south approaching Brock on 22 August 2011 with the 'Mersey Moorlander' tour. It had run from Liverpool to Carlisle via the S&C, returning on the WCML.

Dalmeny: Britain's longest scheduled train service, the CrossCountry 08.20 Aberdeen - Penzance, runs south towards Edinburgh on 22 August 2011, having just crossed the Forth and passed through Dalmeny station in the background. Next stop will be Haymarket, the 11th of 45 intermediate stations served during the train's 13 hour 23 minute marathon journey.

Farington Curve Junction: Colas Rail Freight no 66850 heads south on the up fast approaching Farington Curve Junction on 22 August 2011 with the Carlisle to Chirk log train.

Dalmeny Junction: A returning Fife Circle train heads south past the loops at Dalmeny on 22 August 2011. Meantime, the 1118 Edinburgh - Cowdenbeath has just arrived at platform 2 of Dalmeny station in the background.

Lancaster: K4 displaced. After three weeks of LNER 3-cylinder chimney music from 61994 it was back to 2-cylinder LMS power for The Fellsman on 22 August. In yet another downpour 5MT 4-6-0 45305 steadily lifts the twelve coach train up the 1:98 out of Lancaster heading for Preston. Having made a trip to Blaenau Ffestiniog in the intervening week 61994 was back for the final summer Fellsman on 290812

Beamish Open Air Museum: The Head Wrightson Seaham Harbour 0-4-0VBT on a low-loader at Beamish on 22 August 2012, seen from the top deck of a passing tram!

Chatburn: After a day in Carlisle, 45305 brings The Fellsman railtour through the closed station at Chatburn on the evening of 22 August 2012. Although there is still bullhead rail and wooden sleepers on the Hellifield bound track, much has been relaid on the Clitheroe track including a section at the east end of the village with steel sleepers. Whilst there are few passenger services on this line, it has a regular daily flow of coal, logs and engineers trains (amongst other loads) heading south west towards Blackburn and onto the WCML at Farington Junction.

Beamish Open Air Museum: 'Steam Elephant' at Beamish in August 2012.

Lostock Hall Junction: Black 5 no 45305 working hard to get speed up with the 12 coach Fellsman as it crosses Lostock Hall Jct on the Preston to Blackburn stage of the journey from Lancaster to Carlisle on 22 August. There is a steady climb to the summit just east of Hoghton but at least one of the crew has time for a friendly wave to those at the lineside.

Leachbhuidh No 79 Tunnel: Black 5 No 44871 hauls the afternoon Jacobite steam service round the base of Sgurr na Paite, at the head of Loch Eilt, on the way to Mallaig.

Preston: Immaculate DRS EE Type 3 37425 Concrete Bob hauls DRS 57004 and four flasks through Preston on a Crewe to Sellafield train on 22nd August 2013.

Leachbhuidh No 79 Tunnel: Black 5 No 45407 runs along the edge of Loch Eilt on 22 August with the return working of The Jacobite from Mallaig.

Locheilside: Black 5 No 45407 races along near Locheilside with the westbound Jacobite on 22 August 2013.

Cupar: 170419 calls at Cupar on the way to Dundee on 22 August. Alongside the other platform a squad from Babcock Rail were showing interest in the semaphore signal.

Lochailort: Black 5 No 45407 brings the morning Jacobite round the curve at Arieniskill near Lochailort on 22 August. On the right is Lochan Dubh and the prominent peak in the background is Beinn Coire nan Gall.

Edinburgh Waverley: Scene at the east end of Waverley on 22 August 2014, looking back towards the station from the end of platform 7. On the left is 334009 with an early afternoon service to Helensburgh Central. To the right are the short bays (now part of platforms 5 & 6) used at that time to stable locomotives involved in sleeper duties, with 90039 awaiting its next turn. A contender for the most helpful notice award is suspended directly over the buffer stops, reading ELECTRIC TRAINS STOP, while the nearer example reads ELECTRIC TRAINS MUST NOT PASS NEXT STRUCTURE.

Edinburgh Waverley: The 1227 ex-North Berwick arriving at Waverley platform 4 on a bright and sunny 22 August 2014.

Edinburgh Waverley: The 0609 Bath Spa - Glasgow Central CrossCountry Voyager stands at the east end of Waverley platform 8 (formerly platform 21) during a crew change on 22 August 2014.

Edinburgh Waverley: The abandoned south side taxi rank at Waverley in August 2014, looking west towards the station exit ramp. The area directly ahead had been earmarked for redevelopment as part of what would eventually become the new platforms 5 & 6. (See [[71104]]).

Edinburgh Waverley: Taxis no more. Scene on the south side of Waverley on 22 August 2014 with preparations underway for the construction of platforms 5 and 6. The Network Rail poster reads 'The taxi rank is closed. The nearest place to grab a cab is on Market Street or Waverley Bridge.' The project suffered various difficulties along the way (not least the failure of Carillion) and would not be completed for another four and a half years. For the scene just over 3 years on from here see image [[61228]].

Edinburgh Waverley: TransPennine 350410 draws to a halt beyond the crossover separating platforms 11 and 7 at Edinburgh Waverley on 22 August 2014. The train is the terminating 10.00 ex-Manchester Aiport.

Edinburgh Waverley: 380104 recently arrived at Waverley platform 4 as the 1227 ex-North Berwick on a bright and sunny 22 August 2014. On a day such as this the impact of all the work carried out on the station roof can really be appreciated see image [[36223]].

Edinburgh Waverley: Sunshine and shadows at the east end of Waverley in the summer of 2014. The ScotRail EMU is standing in bay platform 4 awaiting a North Berwick turn. Immediately behind the train is the long glass wall of the Operations Centre.

Herne Bay: Herne Bay station, Kent, seen from 375803 from London Victoria to Ramsgate, calling on 22nd August 2015.

Birchington-on-Sea: The guard of 375921 blows the whistle to signal the departure of this Ramsgate to London Victoria train from Birchington-on-Sea station in Kent. This view is looking back east on the evening of Saturday, 22nd August 2015.

Westgate-on-Sea: Westgate-on-Sea station, Kent, seen from 375803 on a London Victoria to Ramsgate service on 22nd August 2015.

Margate: Margate station, Kent, looking towards Ramsgate, on 22nd August 2015, just after the departure to the latter of 375803 from Victoria. High Speed Javelin trains from St. Pancras International (via HS1 as far as Ashford International) that terminate here arrive from the opposite direction, having served Ramsgate and Broadstairs stations first. (This station was known as Margate West until 1953 when Margate East (for Cliftonville) station closed.)

York Place [Tram]: The current Edinburgh Tram terminus at York Place, looking west towards Queen Street on 22 August 2015. The layout of this terminus certainly looks 'temporary'.

Whitstable: Whitstable station in Kent, seen from 375 803 from London Victoria to Ramsgate calling on 22nd August 2015. This station was originally called Whitstable & Tankerton and is one of the many that suffered from the old BR regime's mania for shortening station names that had an '&' in them in the 1980s. Cholsey & Moulsford is another which is now just Cholsey while Elstree & Borehamwood became just Elstree for a time but the full name has now been restored. Others, like Highbury & Islington, however, managed to escape unscathed while, ironically, Wroxham station in Norfolk had an '&' added to its name when it became Hoveton & Wroxham!
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Dalton: Trains on the South Lakeland Zoo miniature railway at Dalton perform an out and back loop past the animal enclosures and then the locomotive is turned on the neat turntable. Resident diesel 2011 has just arrived in the station on 22nd August 2016 and will shortly run round the train. In 2017 the zoo was reported to be likely to close due to concerns about animal welfare.

Dalton: Diesel loco No.2011 brings a train of visitors over a short elevated section on the South Lakeland Safari Zoo Railway and approaches the Restaurant Station where the loco will utilise a turntable before running round. It is a fairly short line but in addition to this viaduct there is a cutting at the main station turnaround loop and a hillside section over looking animal paddocks. In 2017 the zoo was reported to be likely to close due to concerns about animal welfare.

Haverthwaite: LMS 2-6-4T 42073 departs from Haverthwaite on a very wet 22nd August 2016. Does anyone know the origin of the footbridge at Haverthwaite, which appears to be a North Eastern Railway structure rather than from the Furness Railway See image [[44862]].

Saltmarket Junction: The view east along Osborne Street, Glasgow from the bridge abutment at King Street. Off to the right is the cleared site of St Enoch's locomotive shed and behind was the station. This is the stump of the triangle from St. Enoch to the City of Glasgow Union for north or east bound trains. The line still existing to the Clyde Viaduct has diverged off to the left at the far end at Saltmarket.

Bo'ness: The view towards the station throat at Boness. Longannet is still a feature across the firth but not for much longer. 22nd August 2017

Lancaster: 45690 Leander makes a spirited ascent of the Ripley bank out of Lancaster on 22nd August 2017. This was one of only three Fellsmans to run in 2017 but seven are scheduled for 2018, running approximately fortnightly from the end of May to the end of August.

Glasgow Queen Street Low Level: 73970 brings a late running Caledonian Sleeper into Platform 8 at Queen Street Low Level on a dreich morning in August 2018. This also serves as the first train of the day to Fort William.

Fort William: 73979 and Caledonian Sleeper BSO seated sleeper coach at Platform 1 photographed at the boundary fence just after arrival.

Interiors: Caledonian Sleeper Mk2 Brake Standard Open seated sleeper coach looking towards the Guard's compartment (through the door at the back). It takes a seasoned sleeper traveller to sleep through the grinding noises from the brakes.

Mallaig: Two Class 156 DMUs wait in Platform 1 at Mallaig from where they will form the 1605 service to Fort William and Glasgow. The Jacobite has just departed from Platform 2.

Fort William: The last passenger having left the train, 73970 sits at the head of the Caledonian Sleeper waiting to begin the shunting manoeuvres which will start the process of preparing for that evening's return journey.

Bishop Auckland: Northern Class 142 Pacer, forming the 1611hrs service to Saltburn on Wednesday 22 August 2018, ready to leave Bishop Auckland.

Mallaig: Looking south alongside Platform 1 at Mallaig with a Sprinter waiting to form the 1605 service to Fort William and Glasgow on 22nd August 2018.

Port Elphinstone: The base of the former signal box at Port Elphinstone (box closed 1969). This was on the east side of the line.

Woodacre Crossing: Colas 70817 ran light engine from Carlisle to Preston and back on 22nd August 2019, possibly on driver training duties. The loco is seen approaching Woodacre returning north on a very wet day.

Woodacre Crossing: A last look back towards Scotland for 314207 as it passes Woodacre on the first leg of its last journey to a South Wales scrapyard. Once again 'Glasgow Central' was displayed on the rear destination blind as ROG 37884 hauled the EMU southwards on 22nd August 2019.

Kintore: ScotRail 158707, on the 14:20 departure from Inverurie to Inverness, passes through the new platforms at Kintore on 22nd August 2019.

Woodacre Crossing: Another melancholy journey on 22nd August 2019. 37884 makes its way south at Woodacre taking 314207 from Yoker to Crewe, prior to an onward journey to Newport Docks the following day for scrapping.

Woodacre Crossing: Another summer downpour and 66606 crosses a swollen Grizedale Brook at Woodacre with empties from Hardendale to Tunstead on 22nd August 2019.

Kintore: A view over the new works at Kintore on 22nd August 2019.

Kintore: New platforms and associated construction works at Kintore on 22nd August 2019.

Burton and Holme: A Euston to Glasgow Pendolino hurries past the site of Burton and Holme station, closed in 1950, on 22nd August 2020. The station building roof can be seen at right angles to the line. See image [[22857]]. This long lens view taken from the elevated position of the Northern Reaches of the Lancaster Canal towpath. This is the non-navigable section to the north of the old Tewitfield Locks.

Green Park [GNPBR]: Refurbished LUL 1973 stock on Piccadilly Line service to Heathrow Terminals 1, 2, 3 & 5 calling at Green Park, looking back east, on 22nd August 2020. This station opened with the Great Northern, Piccadilly & Brompton Railway (now part of the much extended Piccadilly Line) in 1906 as Dover Street and was rebuilt with new entrances on Piccadilly opposite Green Park in 1933 and renamed at the same time. In 1969, it became an interchange with the Victoria Line and with the Jubilee Line in 1979.

Holloway Road: View from refurbished LUL 1973 stock on a Piccadilly Line service to Heathrow Terminals 1, 2, 3 calling at Holloway Road, on 22nd August 2020. Some Underground stations continue to be temporarily closed due to the coronavirus pandemic. We joined this train at Wood Green to travel to Green Park and it did not stop at Arsenal nor Covent Garden. Returning home a few hours later, on the 29 bus along Tottenham Court Road, we saw that Goodge Street on the Northern Line is also closed.

Burton and Holme: DB 66097 heads north through Burton and Holme with a Daventry to Mossend intermodal on 22nd August 2020.

Down Street: The still extant entrance to the London Underground's former Down Street station, on 22nd August 2020. This opened on 15th December 1906 with the Great Northern, Piccadilly & Brompton Railway (now part of the much extended Piccadilly Line) and closed on 21st May 1932. Situated in the heart of Mayfair, it never paid its way being surrounded by high class hotels whose patrons probably had their own transport, plus its close proximity to Hyde Park Corner station made it an easy target for early closure. Clearly the work of Leslie W. Green, the Underground's Chief Architect of the Edwardian period (who died in 1908 at the tragically young age of 34), the station went on to have an afterlife during WWII when the underground rooms were converted into a secret bunker for Churchill and the War Cabinet. From time to time, TfL conduct guided tours into the subterranean depths of this ghost station; alas I have not yet managed to go on one.

Ayr: The clingwrap on the Station Hotel is apparently not totally effective and the Hanging Gardens are coming back. 22nd August 2021.

Cameron Bridge [1st]: Levenmouth progress. Looking east from Station Road over the old Cameron Bridge station platform on 22nd August 2022, with edging slabs being removed and ground testing underway prior to clearance of the yard.

Thornton North Junction: Freightliner 66536 leads the empty ballast wagons from the Levenmouth branch drop past Thornton North Junction on 22 August 2022. 66532 was dead on rear.

Cameron Bridge [1st]: Looking west at the old Cameron Bridge station on 22nd August 2022. Edging stones are being removed and temporary fencing has been erected beyond the platform.