Loch Long: Photograph taken from the deck of TS Duchess of Hamilton cruising in Loch Long in September 1955.

Johnstone High: 'Canal Wharf' sign on the platform at Johnstone (then Johnstone High) station in September 1957. [Ref query 14 September 2017]

Johnstone High: Jubilee 4-6-0 45691 Orion photographed at Johnstone High on Saturday 14 September 1957 at the head of a down 'Starlight Special'. See image [[27077]] [Ref query 1014]

Clydebank Riverside: 57554 approaching Clydebank Riverside on 14 September 1957 with a Rutherglen - Balloch train. The smokebox door of the Dawsholm based 0-6-0 looks in slightly better condition than in had when operating the same service 6 weeks earlier see image [[49967]]. [Ref query 3446]

Elderslie: A St Enoch bound train from Ardrossan Winton Pier runs through Elserslie station on 14 September 1957 behind class 2P 4-4-0 40626.

Johnstone High: 42195 at Johnstone High with an Ayr - Glasgow train in September 1957. [Ref query 31 July 2018]

Glasgow St Enoch: 40669 with a train of empty stock at St Enoch on 14 September 1960.

Glasgow St Enoch: 55203 is station pilot at St Enoch on 14 September 1960.

Langholm: The 10.48 Saturday morning train to Carlisle pulls away from the platform at Langholm on 14 September 1963 with Ivatt 2-6-0 no 43045 in charge.

Comrie: 45461 on train to Crieff.

Crieff [2nd]: 45461 on train from Comrie to Gleneagles.

Muthill: 45461 enters with train from Gleneagles to Comrie.

Gleneagles: 45153 for Perth and 45461 for Comrie at Gleneagles.

Gleneagles: 45136 leaves Gleneagles for Stirling.

Carlisle: 46256 Sir William A Stanier FRS takes over as relief locomotive on the up 'Royal Scot' at Carlisle on 14 September 1963.

Kirkcudbright: Looking towards the buffer stops at Kirkcudbright on 14 September 1963. A Royal Mail van stands on the platform and Black 5 no 45480 prepares to take out the 4.51pm train to Dumfries, having completed some shunting in the yard.

Oxford Rewley Road: GWR 2-6-2T 4111 at Oxford Rewley Road, with the 'Chiltern 200' tour run by the Railways Enthusiasts club on 14 September 1963.

Perth South Shed: 44720 passes Perth shed with Northbound train.

Loanhead: BRCW Type 2 no 5309 photographed shortly after passing through the old Loanhead station in September 1971 with coal from Bilston Glen Colliery bound for Cockenzie power station.

Shugborough Tunnel: 86.024 with an up express for Euston on 14th September 1974. The train has just emerged from Shugborough Tunnel (777 yards) on the Trent Valley line between Stafford and Rugeley.

Shugborough Tunnel: 86222 speeds north on the WCML between Rugeley and Stafford in September 1974 and will shortly enter the 776 yard Shugborough Tunnel. The train is thought to be a mid afternoon Euston to Liverpool Lime Street service.

Bugle: Looking over Bugle station on the Newquay branch in the 1970s. View is south east towards Par from the A391 road bridge. [Ref query 12924]

Glenfinnan Viaduct: A BRCW Class 27 reaches the west end of Glenfinnan Viaduct heading for Mallaig in September 1977.

Glenfinnan Viaduct: An unidentified BRCW Class 27 takes a Mallaig bound service across Glenfinnan viaduct in September 1977.

Paddington: A class 50 about to enter Paddington station with a train from the south west of England in September 1979. In the background a class 31 stands alongside the platform of Paddington parcels depot with vans being loaded beyond. See image [[42682]]

Paddington: Looking across LT and BR lines from Royal Oak Hammersmith & City Line station towards Paddington parcels depot in September 1979. A class 31 is manoeuvring vans while another stands at the parcels platform. Part of the main line station can be seen in the left background. Paddington parcels depot closed during the 1980s. See image [[36915]]

Paddington: A BR InterCity 125 leaving Paddington in September 1979 with a service to Bristol Temple Meads.

Slateford Junction: 37037 held at Slateford junction in September 1981 while DMU 101306 prepares to call at Slateford station with an Edinburgh Waverley - Glasgow Central (via Shotts) stopping train .

Slateford Junction: 37037 approaches Slateford Junction in September 1981 with a train of Cartics, having come off the Edinburgh sub at Craiglockhart Junction.

Crianlarich: In the mid 1980s a few of the BRCW built class 104 DMUs were sent to Scotland, with one unit being repainted in a unique maroon & white livery and used on the Oban line. This unit became known as The Mexican Bean and is seen here at Crianlarich having arrived on a service from Oban in September 1985.

Paddington: My first glimpse of an HST power car in the new 'Swallow' livery about to leave Paddington for Bristol TM in September 1987. The swallow emblem had replaced the old BR double arrow symbol, while the previous yellow lower section had been changed to white with a red stripe (as already used on the coaches). The original 'InterCity 125' branding had now become the more urgent 'INTERCITY'. Just a pity I had B&W film in my camera at the time, although David Pesterfield did manage to capture a colour version at Crigglestone Junction during that same month - see image [[25033]].

Newtown: View over the station at Newtown, Powys, in 1987.

Newtown: A September 1987 view of Newtown signal box.

Newtown: Signal box interior at Newton, Powys, in September 1987. See [[40183]]

Bridge of Earn [2nd]: 47710 working the Inverness to Edinburgh near Bridge of Earn on 14 September 1990.

Lausanne: A TGV service from Paris at Lausanne, on a pleasant Friday afternoon in September 1990.

Lochaber Aluminium Smelter Ground Frame: 37405 approaching Fort William with the overnight sleeper service from Euston along with the motorail vans at the front of the train and the coaching stock from Glasgow Queen Street. A total of seven vehicles.

Dalmuir Riverside: Looking west towards Dalmuir Riverside in September 1991 over the the bridge that crossed Agamemnon Street. See image [[14864]]

Bowling: 320319 heads east towards Glasgow on 14 September 1991 past the now demolished Bowling signalbox.

Dalmuir Riverside: View west from the Beardmore Street bridge in September 1991. The track to the left was the western extent of the Arnott Young sidings, having been cut back from the Clyde Navigation Trust depot. The track to the right was the former westbound track of the main line, retained until the 1980s for the Chivas Regal Depot (closed early 1988) and the Dalnottar Oil Depot (end of line lifted by 1987). Dalmuir Riverside station was behind the camera. For a more recent view see image [[14856]].

Lumphinnans Central Junction: The Great Marquess in LNER livery with an SRPS excursion at Lumphinnans Central Junction, Fife, on 14 September 1994.

Rosyth: A driver's-eye view (well almost) from a Class 117 DMU as it pulls up at Rosyth in September 1999. The 117s had only 2 months to go in Fife, and I don't think many people (apart from me) mourned their passing.

Invershin: View of Invershin station in September 2001, looking north towards Lairg. The Oykel Viaduct is behind the camera.

Chicago Union Station: The Great Hall at Union station. Alas poor Euston, I knew him well...

Culrain: The lonely outpost of Culrain on the Far North line in September 2001. A quarter of a mile off to the right is the Oykel Viaduct spanning the Kyle of Sutherland to reach Invershin see image [[16500]].

Quincy: 'Midland Hotel' may sound familiar, but perhaps not in this context. The Chicago Elevated Railway (The 'El'), with a train seen crossing in front of the hotel, has been used in several films, including 'The Fugitive' and is the third busiest mass transit system in the USA. The system carried 162 million passengers in 2006. The Central Loop is particularly dramatic.

Invershin: The fenced off wooden platform extension at the south end of Invershin station, looking out onto the Oykel Viaduct in September 2001. Below left is The Kyle of Sutherland, with the Dornoch Firth beyond. See image [[16499]]

Ardgay: Looking north through Ardgay station on 14 September 2001.

The Loop: Would passengers in the left hand seats please breathe in - the curves on the central Loop on the El' must be among the sharpest in the world on standard gauge tracks. Notice the 'floorboards' for safe maintenance access.

Quincy: Light and shade on the pedestrian entrances to Quincy station on the Loop on the Chicago El in September 2001. On this particular occasion, Sandra Bullock was not selling tickets...

Chicago Union Station: A rather grand staircase at Union station. Notice the silver-haired detective with the naked gun and the misspelt newspaper headline - or maybe I'm dreaming...

Oykel Viaduct: 'After you dear...' Tentatively trying out the footbridge (completed 1999) alongside the Oykel Viaduct on the walk from Culrain to Invershin in September 2001. The metal footbridge is bolted onto the west side of the viaduct.

Aviemore: A ballast train returning south picks up speed shortly after passing through Aviemore in September 2004 behind a pair of EWS class 37 locomotives.

Boat of Garten: 80105 on an Aviemore - Broomhill train taking water at Boat of Garten in September 2004.

Boat of Garten: A smart looking 31327 photographed from a train leaving Boat of Garten for Aviemore in September 2004.

Aviemore: A pair of EWS class 37s with a southbound ballast train start to accelerate away from a stop at Aviemore in September 2004. The leading locomotive is 37406.

Aviemore: A southbound Railtrack PW/ballast Train seen shortly after passing through Aviemore station on 14 September 2004. The two EWS class 37 locomotives, led by 37406, are just starting to pick up speed and are about to pass below the road bridge carrying the B970.

Broomhill: Rain clouds over Broomhill in September 2004 with a train for Aviemore in the station.

Leith Central: A discussion group meets at the foot of Leith Walk in September 2006 opposite the shell of Leith Central - the largest new station built in Britain in the 20th Century. Over on the left, Queen Victoria (God bless Her) watches over proceedings.

Leith Central: A gloomy Thursday lunchtime at the foot of Leith Walk in September 2006, with the old Leith Central station building looking abandoned and unwanted.

Leith Central: Approaching Leith Central from the west along Great Junction Street in September 2006.

Tay Bridge: Preliminary work has started on the Tay Bridge. With the inflatable safety launch standing by.

Manningtree: 'We'll always have Manningtree... ' View from the waiting room at Manningtree station in September 2006.

Leith Central: The Foot of the Walk on 14 September 2006, with the station clock above the former Leith Central (closed 1952) showing the time as a few minutes before noon. Straight ahead is Constitution Street and the road to the docks. Rounding off the picture centre left is Queen Victoria (God bless Her) standing in front of Woolworths (...that doesn't sound right!)

Leith Central: Looking west from the car park at the rear of Leith Central in September 2006, past 'Waterworld' towards the station bulkhead from which the overall roof once extended. A number 14 bus is stopped in front of the station on Leith Walk en route to Greendykes.

Cardross: The Royal Scotsman heading west near Cardross.

Manuel High Level: WCRC 47826 with a Royal Scotsman Western tour sits in the loop at Manuel on 14 September 2007

Meon Valley Railway: L&SWR Bridge over A334 in Wickham looking Southwest towards Knowle Junction, the southern end of the Meon Valley Line.

Crowcombe Heathfield: Picture postcard perfect describes the restored Crowcombe Heathfield station on the West Somerset railway. This view from the barrow crossing looking towards Bishops Lydeard.

Bishops Lydeard: A former Marylebone Class 115 DMU waits by the signal box at Bishops Lydeard for a WSR evening departure to Minehead. The 4-car set is in excellent condition and behind, in the short siding, is preserved BRCW Type 3 D6566/33048.

Geneva Airport: The passengers are off, the refreshment trolley is ready for a refill, and a light engine is about to couple up and take out the empty stock. It all seems to run like clockwork on SBB.

Divonne-les-Bains: Divonne station appears in bus timetables, because buses still stop opposite the ticket office (right), which still sells rail tickets. But the tracks stop under the bushes on the left. To the right, there is a car park, which included an isolated buffer stop at this time. Across the border in Switzerland, there is a stub of this line with a small freight terminal and grain loading silo about 2km from Nyon station.

Carnforth: The stored DRS lcomotives at Carnforth seem to be moved around the yard quite a bit - presumably to keep things from seizing up. 37261, 37612 and 37605 are seen here from the station platform, in front of four stored Class 20s, with the depot coaling tower and ash plant behind. Will there be any RHTT work for these locos this autumn? Postscript: Later that same day four more DRS Class 20s (20309/10/11/12) arrived from Carlisle for storage in the yard here.

Farington Curve Junction: 45231 crosses the WCML, south of Farington Curve Junction on 14 September 2011 with the last outward run of 'The Fellsman' from Lancaster to Carlisle via Blackburn.

Glenrothes with Thornton: A Fife Circle train crosses over to Platform 1 prior to running into Glenrothes with Thornton station on 14 September where it will form the 14.48 for Newcraighall.

Tondu Junction: Tondu Junction signal box panel in September 2011 showing Margam line at lower right and Ogmore Vale / Pontycymer line top left. The line from Bridgend to Maesteg runs from right to left across the panel. Part of the new order of computerised route display can be seen below the main panel.

Tondu Junction: Looking along the interior of Tondu signal box in September 2011, where most levers are still in operation to support four lines radiating from Tondu, including the rarely used line from Margam and that to Ogmore Vale and Pontycymer. Levers have been pulled for the incoming 15.46 service from Bridgend to Maesteg.

Carlisle: Preserved Black 5 No. 45231 runs into platform 3 at Carlisle on 14 September 2011 with the last Fellsman of the season.

Cardiff Canton: Passing shot showing class 50 Royal Oak in Loadhaul livery and numbered as 50135 stabled at the west end of the Pullman Rail maintenance facility in the former fuelling shed alongside Cardiff Canton Depot on 14 September.

Tondu: A wealth of home signals covering the loop section of the Margam line beyond Tondu station junction as seen from the station footbridge in September 2011. The former Margam bound platform face can still be seen on the left. This line has seen extensive week-end freight use over winter 2011-12 to allow steel services to bypass track works taking place between Margam and Bridgend

Trehafod: A tile mural section, depicting a past era of class 37s on coal trains in the Welsh Valleys, still relatively complete along the back wall of the Cardiff bound platform at Trehafod Station on the Treherbert branch in September 2011.

Lancaster: Black 5 45231 makes a spirited assault on the bank south of Lancaster with the final 2011 Fellsman. Four different steam locomotives have been used on the nine fully booked trains this year - 46115 (2), 44932 (1), 48151 (4) and finally 45231 (2). Roll on 2012!

Carlisle: Preserved Black 5 No. 45231 makes a smoky departure from Carlisle as it approaches St. Nicholas Bridge with the southbound 'Fellsman' on 14th September, the last day of operation in 2011. The disused goods lines from London Road Junction to Rome Street Junction are on the left.

Blackpool: Now that's what I call a sign! Blackpool, 14 September 2012.

Canons Park: LUL 1996 stock on a Jubilee Line train to Stanmore arriving at its penultimate stop at Canons Park on 14th September 2013. This was originally a Metropolitan Railway branch from the main line at Wembley Park, belatedly opened in 1932. Canons Park opened with the line and was known as Canons Park (Edgware) but the suffix was dropped in 1934. In 1939, the Wembley Park to Stanmore branch became part of the Bakerloo Line but was subsequently transferred to the Jubilee Line forty years later in 1979.

Tunbridge Wells West: LMS Jinty 0-6-0T 47493 at Tunbridge Wells Station on the Spa Valley Railway on 14 September 2013.

Andermatt: Looking back to Andermatt station and depot from an eastbound Glacier Express service that only left there a few minutes previously but has climbed rapidly to this point on the rack assisted gradient. There are a total of 31km of rack sections between Zermatt and Disentis where MGB haulage gives way to locomotives of the Rhaetian Railway, which is purely adhesion worked.

Huntly: One of the surviving British Railways direction signs, photographed in Huntly on 14th September 2013.

Brondesbury Park: 378230, with a London Overground service to Richmond, arriving at Brondesbury Park in north London on 14th September 2013. The Hampstead Junction Railway from Camden Road to Willesden Junction opened in 1860 but this station was not added until 1908. Demolition of the original Edwardian buildings took place at the end of the 1960s, apart from the entrance on the road overbridge in the background and original stairwells.

Northwood Hills: LUL S8 stock train with a Metropolitan Line service to Baker Street arriving at Northwood Hills station, on 14th September 2013.

Filisur: Swiss Fellsman? Rhaetian Railways operate the metre gauge network in south east Switzerland. It is mainly electric but they have some diesels and also preserved steam on their books. RhB electric 605 Silvretta, a mere 60 years old, has just run round the Davos portion of the Glacier Express at the junction at Filisur but is held briefly while RhB 108 Engiadana, a splendid looking 2-8-0 dating from 1906, departs for Chur with a well loaded special excursion. 108 and sister 107 were retained for snowplough duties long after 27 other class members were sold to Siam and Brazil.

Thornton Junction: DRS 47805 leads the Northern Belle through the site of Thornton Junction station on its way from Glasgow Central to Perth on 14 September.

Deveron Viaduct: The girder bridge carrying the Inverness-Aberdeen line across the River Deveron by Rothiemay (between Keith and Huntly), looking south on 14th September 2013.

Inverkeithing East Junction: 55022 Royal Scots Grey passes Inverkeithing East Junction with an SRPS excursion from Inverurie to Oban on 14 September. 37516 is on the rear of the train.

Tynehead: Looking north from Tynehead on 14 September with much stabilization evident.

Borthwick Bank Signal Box: View south towards Borthwick Bank on 14 September 2013. See image [[42107]]

Disentis-Muster: Disentis station has an end on connection between the Rhaetian and Matterhorn-Gotthard metre guage systems. Here MGB 108, the curiously named Channel Tunnel, comes off the eastbound Glacier Express and exchanges trains with RhB 652 Vaz/Obervaz, which will continue to Chur.

Kipferwald: Trackwork - or should that be rackwork? There are five rack sections on the 44km branch from Visp to Zermatt, used to assist climbing and also braking going down hill. These views from the rear of a descending Glacier Express service show the start of a rack section, where the train slows to walking pace until all coaches connect with the rack, and also the complicated set of points at the passing loop at Kipferwald.

King's Gate Junction: Looking north towards the City Bypass at Sheriffhall - 14 September 2013.

Chur: Manoeuvres at Chur, the junction where the eastbound Glacier Express is divided into two portions for Davos and St Moritz. This was taken through the corridor connection of the Davos portion as it was shunted towards Rhaetian Ge 4/4 1 loco 605 Silvretta. This venerable machine, dating from 1953, is one of only four survivors of a class of 10 1588hp locos.

Furka Base Tunnel: Grab shot of the Furka Base Tunnel (west end) car loading terminal from a passing Glacier Express service. The 15km tunnel, at an altitude of 4500', replaced the Furka Summit tunnel at 7100' and its opening in 1982 allowed year round operations on the line rather than summer only. The vehicle carrying shuttle trains operate a frequent service through the tunnel avoiding the steep climb and descent of the Furka Pass.

Cairnie Junction: 66097 hurries south at the head of 4D31, the 10.27 Elgin-Grangemouth whisky service, south of Cairnie Junction on 14th September 2013. This was the inaugural train of the EU-funded Lifting the Spirit project.

Cairnie Junction: The 12.00 Aberdeen-Inverness DMU heads north towards Cairnie Junction on 14th September 2013, with Knock Hill in the background.

Thornton Junction: DRS 47501 brings up the rear of the Northern Belle on 14 September 2013 as it turns into the down loop alongside the site of Thornton Junction station. See image [[45636]]

Tunbridge Wells West: The front ends of three Spa Valley Railway ex-BR post-modernisation locomotives in the sidings at Tunbridge Wells West on 14 September 2013. On the left is EE electro-diesel E6047 (73140) of 1966, on the right BRCW Type 3 no 33063 (D6583) of 1962, with EE Type 3 no 37254 (D6954) of 1965 just visible through the gap.

Interiors: This classic dining car is one of two that are marshalled in the daily Zermatt Davos Glacier Express services. WR3810, seen here waiting to leave Zermatt's main line terminus, looks incongruous sandwiched between the modern Panoramique coaches. After the eight hour journey east it will be serviced overnight in Davos and then return the next day. See image [[45066]]

Cowdenbeath: Stanier Pacific 46233 Duchess of Sutherland running between Lumphinnans and Cowdenbeath on 14 September 2014 with the afternoon SRPS Forth Circle Railtour. [Ref query 14974]

St Pancras: Four Eurostar services occupy the platforms at St Pancras during the evening of 14 September 2014.

Murrayfield Stadium [Tram]: Edinburgh tram 254, bound for the Airport, arrives at Murrayfield on a September evening in 2014.

Murrayfield Stadium [Tram]: Evening scene at Murrayfield on 14 September as Tram 254 leaves for the airport, crossing a service for York Place on the Roseburn Street viaduct... to the untrammelled joy of the three passengers on the platform!

Murrayfield Stadium [Tram]: The steps and barriers at the rear of Murrayfield tramstop on 14 September. Hardly a requirement on this particular September evening, but doubtless a different picture on match days during the 6 Nations and other major sporting events at the stadium opposite.

Kings Cross: It is not quite up to the station hotel a short distance to the west, but the Great Northern Hotel adjacent to Kings Cross is still very impressive in the glass and steel of the many surrounding buildings. The station, including the 21st century part, can be seen on the right in this September 2014 view from an area at the east end of St Pancras.

Coatbridge Central: One of the recently introduced class 68s, DRS 68005, passing through Coatbridge Central on 14 September with the Inverness to Mossend Tesco Express Intermodal service.

Gorebridge: Progress at Gorebridge station site on the morning of 14 September 2014, with housing developments continuing beyond Lady Brae road bridge to the south.

Winchburgh: Stanier Pacific 46233 Duchess of Sutherland crossing Beatly Road bridge at Winchburgh on 14 September 2014 with the SRPS Forth Circle special.

Stirling: The morning Forth Circle SRPS Railtour stands at Stirling station on 14 September 2014 behind Stanier Pacific 46233 Duchess of Sutherland.

Cowdenbeath North Junction: Ex LMSR Pacific 46233 Duchess of Sutherland with the morning SRPS Forth Circle special passing the former Cowdenbeath North Junction, on 14 September 2014.

Tynehead: Work continuing north of Tynehead on 14 September 2014 on the replacement farm access running west from the B6367.

Kinghorn: Ex-LMSR 46233 Duchess of Sutherland with the morning SRPS Forth Circle entering Kinghorn station on 14 September.

Forth Bridge: 46233 Duchess of Sutherland crossing the Forth Bridge on 14 September with the afternoon run of the SRPS Forth Circle railtour.

Winchburgh: The SRPS Forth Circle special runs through Winchburgh on 14 September approaching the bridge over the B8020. Stanier Pacific 46233 Duchess of Sutherland is in charge.

Newtongrange [1st]: Site of the original Newtongrange station, looking north from the A7 on 14 September 2014, with work on the new version proceeding apace behind the camera. The new footbridge over the trackbed must seem strangely familiar to some of the older residents on Station Road (see image [[24342]]).

Eskbank: Looking south through the under construction Eskbank station on 14 September 2014. Just beyond the new bridge the route veers left towards Hardengreen Viaduct.

Minster: Southeastern 375917 arrives at Minster, Kent, on 14 September with a London Victoria to Ramsgate service.

Newtongrange: Platform construction underway at Newtongrange on 14 September 2014. The Lady Victoria Colliery site on the left is home to the Scottish Mining Museum and will be linked to the new station via a footpath.

Kings Cross: View across Pancras Road towards Kings Cross and the Great Northern Hotel on the evening of 14 September 2014.

Gorebridge: The new station at Gorebridge from the south on 14 September 2014.

Margate: A class 395 emu awaits its departure time at Margate station on 14 September 2014 with a Southeastern service to St Pancras. The route is a little indirect with the train travelling via Ramsgate, Canterbury West and Ashford before joining HS1 for the final high speed leg into the London terminus.

Dalgety Bay: Photographers lined up along the platform at Dalgety Bay on 14 September 2014 as the afternoon SRPS Forth Circle special enters the station behind Stanier Pacific 46233 Duchess of Sutherland.

Minster: A Southeastern 4 car Class 375 emu on a Ramsgate to London Victoria service on 14 September 2014 heads west between Minster and the closed station of Grove Ferry. On the high ground is the A253 Canterbury to Ramsgate road. The photograph was taken from the delightfully named Gore Street.

Newtongrange: Looking back towards Newtongrange station on 14 September 2015 from the pedestrian pathway linking the car park to the Scottish Mining Museum. The 0853 Edinburgh - Tweedbank has just arrived at the platform.

Carlisle: Can I go now? Carlisle to Glasgow service awaits its departure.

Newtongrange: September 14th 2015 was a particularly dull Monday morning. Even by 0930, car headlights were being automatically activated and various shop windows were still illuminated along Main Street in Newtongrange. The station itself displays an overall grey pallor as the 0859 Tweedbank - Edinburgh approaches. In the background is the now completed zig-zag path linking the station car park and the National Mining Museum. This is the first time I can recall using the ISO 6400 setting on a camera.

Shotts: The temporary bridge which will carry pedestrians and diverted utility services across the railway takes shape on the condemned Station Road overbridge at Shotts. It is due to be craned in to position on 18th September.

Shotts: View south at Station Road overbridge in Shotts. The temporary bridge which will carry pedestrians and diverted utility services across the railway is being assembled on the closed roadway. The foundations for the south side of the temporary bridge can be seen on the left.

Millbrook Proving Grounds: This power pack, one of four per train, is the crucial package in converting a D stock tube train into a class 230 DMU. It was used as a demonstration of power train packaging at a show for road vehicles. The engine is a 5-cylinder, 3.2-litre Ford Transit diesel, and is installed at an angle to the module to enable an oversized DPF (Diesel Particulate Filter) to be installed - the rail duty cycle being more demanding on pollution control than that for road vans. The module weighs a ton, and can be swapped out in five minutes - the only connections to the train are the mechanical mountings, fuel pipes, electrical hookup, and an exhaust pipe. The engine drives an alternator, whose output is rectified to 750V DC to drive the original traction motors. In case you're wondering about the rather vivid grass, you're right - it is plastic.

Shotts: A Glasgow bound Class 158 DMU heads west out of Shotts station and past the SPT car park and BAM Nuttall compound which is a base for the work on replacing the Station Road overbridge.

Lidlington: The density of housing in this village see image [[42780]] makes it a favourite as a stopping point for East-West services, when this line re-opens to Oxford.

Scarborough: Ex LMS Jubilee no 45699 'Galatea' waits on the excursion platform with the return Scarborough Spa Express to Carnforth on 14 September 2017.

Eskbank: September sunshine brightens up Eskbank station on a cold Sunday morning in 2017 as a ScotRail DMU bound for Tweedbank prepares to restart its journey.

Blackpool South: Passengers joining a Colne service awaiting departure at Blackpool South in September 2017.

Lyoncross Junction: A 318 passes the site of Lyoncross Junction. The lines still pass round the never built island platform. Unfortunately tree growth makes the formation impossible to see at this time of year - but note the odd out of alignment of the catenary.

Eskbank: ScotRail 158739 approaching Eskbank from the south on 14 September 2017 with the 0859 Tweedbank - Edinburgh.

Scarborough: After arriving at Scarborough with the final Scarborough Spa Express of 2017, 45699 'Galatea' was the main attraction and the place to stand in front of to have your photo taken.

Waulkmill Glen Viaduct: An ex-Neilston 314 216 heads east across the Waukmill Glen Viaduct. For a similar view in 1956 see image [[49884]]. Viaducts along the length of the former Lanarkshire and Ayrshire vary in construction technique as it was built in portions over several years.

Garnock Viaduct: The Garnock Viaduct is the most substantial reminder of the Lanarkshire and Ayrshire line in Kilwinning. This was north of Kilwinning East. It is not the only viaduct on the closed Kilwinning-Barrmill portion; another crosses over the Kilmarnock branch of the GPK&AR see image [[52333]].

Waulkmill Glen Viaduct: It would appear that Network Rail, concerned by the possibility that Waulkmill Glen Viaduct might blow away, have fitted ropes to keep the arches in place. The driver of 314 203 looks on.

Lyoncross Junction: A 314 passes the site of Lyoncross Junction. The Barrhead and Paisley route was in the trees behind the train.

Neilston [1st]: The site of the original terminus of the Glasgow, Barrhead and Neilston Direct Railway was on the left. On the right is the original route of the road, which has been replaced by the new alignment through the former station site on the left. The view looks east. The line was extended south to [[Kilmarnock]] and a new Neilston station opened on the extension.

Neilston: With the buffer at Neilston at my back this is the view towards Uplawmoor showing the disused trackbed. This was still easily walkable for miles in the 1980s, looks trickier now.

Edinburgh Waverley: The unusual sight of a Class 91 hauling 'astern' has attracted a (very) small crowd - unless they were just hanging about anyway. 91 127 is the loco; presumably the one behind it had failed. The 1700 to London KX is the train, seen on 14 September.

Dalgarven Signal Box: A 380 heads north at Dalgarven. The view looks west from the disused River Garnock Viaduct of the former Lanarkshire and Ayrshire Railway.

Eastleigh: Freightliner 66549, heading northbound at Eastleigh, but halted for a driver change in the station. 14th September 2017.

Blacklands Junction: Standing on a bridge over Blacklands Junction looking north. In the middle distance is a bridge over the former Kilwinning East - Ardrossan line, with the cutting now infilled.

Stobbs Junction: A real tangle or railways. On the right, just out of frame, is Byrehill Junction. The photograph is taken from Blacklands Junction looking east. The Kilwinning to Byrehill line runs on an embankment from left to right in the distance. On the left was the Blacklands Junction to Doura line, at a lower level, which passed under the Kilwinning to Byrehill line. Stobbs Junction was where the Bogend Pit and Misk Colliery No 1 branch met the Doura branch having passed under the Blacklands to Byrehill line. Eglinton Iron Works was just beyond the Kilwinning to Byrehill embankment. And all that is before mentioning the Lanarkshire and Ayrshire behind me ...

Eastleigh: 444037 on what is normally an express service but due to PW work was running at around 30mph as it approached Eastleigh.

Byrehill Junction: A 380 at Byrehill Junction. The view is to the east. The mineral line to Stobbs Junction passed from left to right in this view.

Preston: Colas 56094 at Preston on 14 September 2017 whilst in the unusual postion at the head of a passenger train. The loco was hired in by WCRC to add a bit of variety for the final Scarborough Spa Express of 2017.

Eastleigh: Freightliner 66524, as seen through the cafe window at Eastleigh station, on 14th September 2017.

Dirrans: This bridge crosses the Garnock and carried the substantial Doura branch of the Ardrossan and Johnstone Railway. The view looks south. Eglinton Iron Works was to the right and Dirrans station was to the left. The closer pipe bridge is not related. A second bridge was beyond, this carried the mineral line to Eglinton Colliery No 1 Pit and Bogside Coal Pit No 1.

Eastleigh: Freightliner 70007, departing from Eastleigh after a driver change on 14th September 207. Surprisingly, as they are normally quiet, the loco created lots of noise and exhaust as it accelerated away.

Grantown-on-Spey East: Progress at Grantown-on-Spey East on 14 September 2017, including new windows and doors now installed on the station building.

Eglinton Iron Works: This view looks west at the site of Eglinton Iron Works at the point where the closed Doura branch (now the road) came in under the Kilwinning to Byrehill line (on which a 380 is heading south) and lines curved into the works from the Kilwinning direction off to the right.

Eastleigh: GBRf locos 66740 Sarah and un-named 66758 stabled in the station sidings at Eastleigh on 14th September 2017.

Weaverthorpe: The signalbox and level crossing at Weaverthorpe as seen from a passing train on 14 September 2017. An impressive set of crossing gates which haven't yet been replaced by barriers.

Dalry: A non stop service comes south through Dalry. Off to the right some hares are having a party.

Holgate Junction: DB Cargo 66051 heads south at Holgate Jct whilst working the Wilton to Knowsley 'binliner' service on 14 September 2017.

Dalry: On display at Dalry station. I believe I've seen these photographs somewhere before ...

Dalry: Southbound 380 approaching Dalry station. In the foreground was the Blair Iron Works of which nothing remains. By way of contrast is the DSM (formerly Roche) plant in the background left.

Eskbank: The single platform at Eskbank is lit by a low September sun on the morning of 14 September 2017 as the 0924 Edinburgh - Tweedbank arrives to pick up a solitary passenger.

Flaxton: The former station buildings at Flaxton, between York and Malton, seen from a passing train on 14 September 2017. [Ref query 25 December 2017]

Dalry: Passengers board a northbound 380 in bright evening light.

Hardengreen Viaduct: A crisp autumn morning in September 2017 sees a ScotRail 158 coming off Hardengreen Viaduct with a northbound train on the Borders Railway. Its next scheduled stop will be at Eskbank, approximately a quarter of a mile behind the camera.

Shap: A northbound Pendolino passes the Hardendale limestone works, just to the south of Shap. The works sends a daily train of stone to Guide Bridge virtual quarry. Viewed from the adjacent A6 road on 14th September 2018.

Carlisle: Carlisle's carbunkle is no more!

Tain: Tain Station restaurant - Platform 1864 - opened in November 2015 and now employing 26 members of staff.

Preston: Carriage numbers on the side one of the vehicles on new CAF DMU 195103 on 14 September 2018. Not only is the there the 6 digit UK number but also the full European Vehicle Numbering (EVN) number. If you would like more information on how the number is formed please see www.rssb.co.uk/rgs/standards/GMRT2453%20Iss%202.pdf for the explanation.

Preston: Brand new DMU 195103 waits for the road on platform 5 at Preston on 14 September 2018. The new unit from CAF was on test between Warrington and Carnforth and was on the return leg of the second round trip of the day.

Preston: A new Northern Class 195 DMU, from Spanish manufacturer CAF, departs south from Platform 5 at Preston on 14 September 2018 whilst on a test run. This was the second round trip of the day between Warrington and Carnforth with 195103 and as the theatre box on the platform starter signal indicates it is being routed onto the Up Slow.

Moy: An unusual working on the Highland Main Line. Coded 6Z28 and running from Motherwell to Georgemas on 14th September 2018. 66303 leads 37069, a Stoneblower and then 37059 through a light drizzle at Moy.

Oswestry: A Barclay 0-4-0ST departs from Oswestry station with a passenger train to the limit of operations at Shrewsbury Road bridge on the southern outskirts of the town. As part of a heritage open weekend it was possible to take this photograph from the Oswestry South signalbox on 14 September 2019.

Cambridge: The Old Ticket Office pub in Cambridge - it used to do what it says on the tin. The hotel just visible on the left is built on the former entrance to the station car park.

Furnace Sidings: 'Rosyth No 1', a 1914 Barclay 0-4-0ST, double heading a P&BR train at Furnace Sidings with 'Howard (Illingworth)', a 1916 Hudswell Clarke 0-6-0ST. 'Howard' has slide valves actuated by Walschaert Valve Gear.

Mill Hill East: View from LUL 1995 stock train on the Finchley Central to Mill Hill East one-stop Northern Line shuttle service, approaching Mill Hill East, on 14th September 2019. The space on the north side of the single track is where work commenced on doubling the line all the way to Edgware as part of the 1935 New Works scheme but which was held in abeyance at the start of World War Two and never fully completed after 1945. This despite well over £1 million being spent on the scheme and on the Finsbury Park to Alexandra Palace section of the ex-GNR Northern Heights lines before 1939, all money down the drain.

Llynclys [1st]: The original building at the first Llynclys which is now a private residence, seen looking north towards Oswestry on 14 September 2019. Although the area between the platforms has been filled in and grassed, if you look closely towards the right, the grass does appear to be slightly darker which is probably the location of the southbound platform.

Llynclys: Looking south from the road bridge at the site of the second Llynclys station on 14 September 2019. This is the home of a heritage line which operates south from here on the trackbed of the old Cambrian Railway to Penygarreg Halt. The remains of the bridge abutments that carried the Crickheath Tramway over the Cambrian can be seen in the foreground. Below the right hand abutment can also be seen the south end of the Oswestry bound platform of the original Llynclys station.

Highgate: LUL 1995 stock on northbound Northern Line train at Highgate, looking north, destined for High Barnet but curtailed at Finchley Central, on 14th September 2019. This station is part of the completed 1935 New Works scheme to convert the LNER (ex-GNR) Northern Heights Lines to Northern Line tube train operation, most of which was held in abeyance at the start of WWII and never completed after 1945. Tube trains were extended from Archway to a junction with the Northern Heights Lines at East Finchley on 3rd July 1939 but Highgate station on this section did not open until 19th January 1941 although it was used as an air raid shelter from October 1940. It is situated deep below the site of the original GNR Highgate station of 1867 which was reconstructed for tube trains to Alexandra Palace but, in the event, this never materialised and the high level station closed in 1954. Thus Highgate station today is only partly complete.

Furnace Sidings: 'Brookes No 1', a 1941 Hunslet 0-6-0ST, with goods van at Furnace Sidings during the P&BR gala in September 2019.

Mill Hill East: Mill Hill East, opened by the Edgware, Highgate & London Railway (later absorbed by the GNR) in 1867 and a London Underground station since 1941. Now mainly served by shuttle Northern Line tube trains from Finchley Central, with through trains only in peak hours, and seen on 14th September 2019. (Since writing that caption, the shuttle service has been abolished and Mill Hill East now has through services to and from central and south London throughout the day, 7 days a week, concurrently with the opening of the Battersea Power Station branch in south London on 20th September 2021.)

Archway: A view down the spiral staircase at Archway station, LUL Northern Line, on 14th September 2019. With 113 steps, it is supposed to be used only in an emergency. However, during Autumn 2019, there is no down escalator at this station while renewals take place, so passengers must make their way down the staircase. Great fun in the morning peaks, no doubt.

Finchley Central: LUL 1995 stock on a Northern Line service to Kennington (via Charing Cross) arriving at Finchley Central station, on the glorious afternoon of Saturday, 14th September 2019. This station was opened as part of the Edgware, Highgate & London Railway on 22nd July 1867 as Finchley & Hendon and renamed Finchley (Church End) sometime in 1870. It became Finchley Central on 1st April 1940 when Northern Line tube trains were extended over newly-electrified ex-LNER tracks to High Barnet.

Colindale: Exterior of Colindale station, originally opened on 18th August 1924 on the Edgware branch of what became the Northern Line in 1937, on 14th September 2019. According to an item in the October 2019 issue of 'Today's Railways' magazine, Barnet Council has approved a £22 million rebuild of the station with work expected to start in 2021 and be completed in 2022. But as with Crossrail, it would be wise not to hold your breath.

Dewsbury: 1F60, the 0941 Scarborough to Liverpool service, speeds through Dewsbury behind 68027 Splendid on 14th September 2019.

Colindale: Exterior of Colindale station, LU Northern Line, on the afternoon of Saturday, 14th September 2019. T.E. Lawrence, (better known as Lawrence of Arabia), used this station when he was stationed at Hendon Aerodrome in the late 1920s.

Mill Hill East: LUL 1995 stock just departed from Mill Hill East station, heading away from the camera with the one-stop shuttle service to Finchley Central, on 14th September 2019. Had the 1935 New Works Plan for the Northern Heights Lines been fully completed, trains would now be running through here from Bushey Heath via Edgware on double track. North of Edgware, there are still visible remains of the railway that never was, where a derelict viaduct in a field still stands and which was intended to be the site of the proposed Brockley Hill station but never opened see image [[20218]].

Dewsbury: Tardis Door. The entrance to the Dewsbury Refreshment Rooms, on Platform 2, is rather non-descript, but inside it opens out and there are three very characterful rooms - an excellent and rightly popular establishment.

Melton Mowbray: The signal box - an endangered species. This one at Melton Mowbray seems to be overhanging future space for OHLE. But someone must love it, going by the replacement metal steps on the left.

Llynclys: The Cambrian (Heritage) Railway station at Llynclys in September 2019 with Ruston 0-4-0 shunter no.11517 waiting to propel a Mk1 coach and brake van to Pen-y-garreg. The station here has been built from scratch, the original Llynclys station was immediately to the north of the road bridge in the background.

Llynclys: A Ruston DM shunter waits at the Cambrian (Heritage) Railway station, Llynclys with a Mk1 coach and brake van on 14 September 2019. The station is on a site a few hundred yards to the south of the original Llynclys station, which is now in private ownership along with the trackbed. The Ruston propelled the train to Pen Y Garreg Halt a short time later.

Furnace Sidings: The PBR had their Autumn Gala over the weekend of 14th and 15th September 2019. The weather was fine and sunny and they had a good selection of five locomotives in action. ''Brookes No 1' Hunslet 0-6-0ST 1941 is seen at Furnace Sidings.

Furnace Sidings: 'Rosyth No 1', a 1914 Barclay 0-4-0ST and 'Howard (Illingworth)', a 1916 Hudswell Clarke 0-6-0ST are both seen in Furnace sidings during the P&BR 2019 Autumn Gala. 'Howard' has slide valves actuated by Walschaert Valve Gear.

Mill Hill East: View from the west end of the single platform at Mill Hill East station, LUL Northern Line, towards the abandoned section to Edgware, on 14th September 2019. The line opened throughout from Seven Sisters Road (renamed Finsbury Park in 1869) to Edgware in 1867 with branches from Finchley (Church End) (now Finchley Central) to High Barnet opened in 1872 and from Highgate to Alexandra Palace in 1873. Under the 1935 New Works scheme, the Finchley to Edgware line was to be doubled with both Mill Hill East and Mill Hill (The Hale) receiving an extra platform, plus a brand new extension north of Edgware to Bushey Heath. Work began on these and in order to facilitate the doubling of the Finchley to Edgware line, passenger services were temporarily withdrawn in 1939. On 18th May 1941, tube trains were extended on one track only from newly renamed Finchley Central to Mill Hill East, principally to serve the barracks, but the rest of the scheme was cancelled after 1945 and trains never again ran between Mill Hill East and Edgware, though the line remained open for freight until 6th June 1964.

Dewsbury: 185123, on a Huddersfield to Leeds stopping service, pauses in the Platform 1 loop at Dewsbury while 185102 working from Lime St to Scarborough overtakes. I was disappointed that this wasn't a Class 68 hauled service but See image [[70350]] taken a few minutes later.

Llynclys: A Metro-Cammell DMU set receives some TLC in the sidings at Lynclys on 14 September 2019.

Penygarreg Halt: Penygarreg Halt has been created as the southern terminus of the heritage line from Llynclys. The halt is north of the village of Pant but the trackbed of the former Cambrian Railway line is currently blocked by a filled in overbrisge. The push-pull shuttle service that was operating on 14 September 2019 was using a Shark ballast plough brake van to control operations southwards, while an 0-4-0 Ruston diesel did the push-pull bit.

Mill Hill (The Hale): The site of Mill Hill (The Hale) station, looking towards Edgware, with some remnants of the platform visible in the weeds and undergrowth, on 14th September 2019, 80 years and 4 days after it closed. The closure was meant to be temporary to allow this ex-GNR line to be doubled and electrified for Northern Line tube trains but the scheme was held in abeyance during the war and never fully completed after 1945. Tube trains from Finchley Central started running on a single track as far as Mill Hill East, just one stop, on 18th May 1941 but the Mill Hill East to Edgware section never reopened to passengers. Freight trains over this section, however, continued to run until 6th June 1964.

Furnace Sidings: Water tank inspection for 'Brookes No 1', a 1941 Hunslet 0-6-0ST in Furnace Sidings during the P&BR Autumn Gala in September 2019.

Edinburgh Waverley: GBRf 66783 'The Flying Dustman', in promotional Biffa livery, is at the head of a long train of track panels in Waverley station on 14th September 2019.

Oswestry: Taking on water between trips at the south end of Oswestry station on 14 September 2019.

Edinburgh Waverley: Track Panels as far as the eye can see. Waverley on 14th September 2019.

Furnace Sidings: 'Empress', a Bagnall 0-6-0ST dating from 1954, was one of several locomotives in steam during the P&BR 2019 Autumn Gala. It is seen here in Furnace Sidings.

Inverkeithing East Junction: GBRf 66746 draws away from Inverkeithing East Junction with the Royal Scotsman 'Scotland Classic Splendours' first leg from Edinburgh to Aviemore Speyside on 14 September 2020. 66743 brings up the rear.

Kintore: 6Z42 70816 Caledonian Paper Mill to Waterloo, the long way round. Colas 70816 powering through, the yet to be opened Kintore Station. 42 minutes late.

Kintore: 6Z42 70816 Caledonian Paper Mill to Waterloo, the long way round. Colas 70816 powering through the yet to be opened Kintore Station. 42 minutes late.

Euxton Junction: LSL Class 20 D8107 heads home to Crewe from Thunderbird duties at Appleby for the Staycation Express services during the last few weeks. The loco is seen between Euxton Jct and Euxton Balshaw Lane on 14 September 2020.

Inverkeithing East Junction: GBRf 66746 draws away from Inverkeithing East Junction with the Royal Scotsman 'Scotland Classic Splendours' first leg from Edinburgh to Aviemore Speyside on 14 September. 66743 brings up the rear.

Milton Level Crossing: Looking east on 14 September 2021, towards the sharp and narrow right turn on the north side approach to the level crossing at Milton, when heading towards Hallbankgate and Alston. The road on the other side has a straight approach, so vehicles have to slow almost to a crawl to exit sharp left and avoid any oncoming traffic. The signal box also controls nearby semaphore home signals protecting the crossing.

Carlisle Kingmoor MPD: The former 12A Carlisle Kingmoor steam shed may be no more, with its location forming what is now the Kingmoor Nature Reserve, but there are still remnants of its former life to be found if you look closely. This bent over securing bolt was noted at the south end of the reserve near the site of the shed's turntable. View taken on 14 September 2021.

Slaggyford: Slaggyford station has a single platform and a run round line runs back from the headshunt beyond the station to beyond the level crossing where the view, looking north, is taken from.

Brunthill Siding: Trackwork inside the Carlisle Warehousing site at Brunthill Sidings, Carlisle as seen on 14 September 2021. Access courtesy of Royal Mail staff on site

Alston: The old goods shed, across the access road from Alston station building, now serves as The Hub Museum. This view looking south west shows the two doors along the rear wall, and the door to extreme right that had rails running through it and the door at the opposite end. A further line ran alongside the shed at the far side to a yard beyond. Two further lines at an angle to the others ended approx where the view is taken from to serve the coal depot.

Carlisle Kingmoor Shed: The former 12A Carlisle Kingmoor steam shed may be no more, and its site buried under what is now the Kingmoor Nature Reserve, but there are still remnants of its former life still to be found if you look closely. This is a section of the turntable pit wall that forms part of the path at the south end of the site. View looking south east taken on 14 September 2021.

Milton Level Crossing: Northern Trains Express Sprinter 158861 runs west approaching Milton level crossing with the slightly delayed 11.50 ex Newcastle to Carlisle fast service on 14 September.

Alston: Alston Station signal box and level crossing, to the parking area sited on the old sidings area alongside the station, are at the platforms' north end, as seen in September 2021.

Carlisle Kingmoor Shed: The former 12A Carlisle Kingmoor steam shed may be no more, and its site buried under what is now the Kingmoor Nature Reserve, but there are still remnants of its former life still to be found if you look closely. This is a section of the turntable pit wall that forms part of the path at the south end of the site. View looking north taken on 14 September 2021 with the turntable information board seen ahead.

Slaggyford: An all encompasing view looking north east towards Slaggyford station, with the platform building to the left of the signal box, the former Station House to the right on the east side of the line, and the level crossing adjacent to the signal box. The line from Alston runs in from the right of view. Bing Maps show various views of the station in BR days, when searching for Slaggyford.

Milton Level Crossing: Milton's diminutive crossing box still stands tall and proud on the up side of the Newcastle to Carlisle line by the west side of the adjacent barrier level crossing, as seen on 14 September 2021.

Brunthill Siding: Trackwork inside the Carlisle Warehousing site at Brunthill Sidings, Carlisle as seen on 14 September 2021. Access courtesy of Royal Mail staff on site

Burnstones Viaduct: The Burnstones Viaduct spans both the A689 Alston to Brampton Road and the Thinhope Burn in the village of Knarsdale, and is adjacent to the access road to Knarsdale Hall sited close by. The northernmost arch crossing the road is built in a skew design to accommodate the bend in the road, with a lengthy high wing wall beyond. The four arches in the section crossing the burn are seen in this view looking in a westerly direction. The viaduct design matches that of the Gilderdale Viaduct a few miles north of Alston on the operational section of the line to Slaggyford. See image [[78700]]

Alston: Lines end at Alston station, with the stop blocks sited by the boundary wall at the south end of the station headshunt and stabling lines. A short distance beyond the wall is the north bank of the River Nent.

Gilderdale: Gilderdale Viaduct can be seen close to the A689 road, running between Alston and Brampton, and is some two miles north of Alston. It is a four arch stone structure sitting over the Gilderdale Burn, and is crossed by the South Tynedale Railway services from Alston to Slaggyford. The viaduct design matches that of the Burnstones Viaduct a few miles further north See image [[78687]]

Carlisle Kingmoor Shed: The former 12A Carlisle Kingmoor steam shed may be no more, and its site buried under what is now the Kingmoor Nature Reserve, but there are still remnants of its former life still to be found if you look closely. One of the more obvious is the former Railwaymen's Hostel, now private apartments, which is sited by the reserve entrance as seen in this view taken on 14 September 2021.

Burnstones Viaduct: The Burnstone Viaduct spans both the A689 Alston to Brampton Road and the Thinhope Burn in the village of Knarsdale. The last train crossed here in 1976 but it is just to the north of Slaggyford so hopes are high for a return of narrow gauge services. The northernmost arch crossing the road is built in a skew design to accommodate the bend in the road, with a lengthy high wing wall to rear of view. There are four arches in the section seen beyond, that crosses the burn. See image [[78687]]

Carlisle Kingmoor Shed: The former 12A Carlisle Kingmoor steam shed may be no more, and its site buried under what is now the Kingmoor Nature Reserve, but there are still remnants of its former life still to be found if you look closely. This is a section of the turntable pit wall that forms part of the path at the south end of the site. View looking south taken on 14 September 2021.

Alston: Alston Station building seen across the approach road in September 2021, with the more recent overall roof seen to its left.

Alston: A curved loading bank is sited south of the former station goods shed by Alston Station. This must have been served by the lines running through and by the goods shed, which can be seen to left of view, although old maps do not show this. View is taken through an entrance gate at the top of the station approach road.

Princes Street [Tram]: Tram 267 runs west along Princes Street alongside the No.22 bus which it supposedly replaced...

Slaggyford: Slaggyford is the current northern terminus of the South Tynedale Railway, although the railway is hoping to be able to extend to or just beyond Knarsdale in the forseeable future. Looking south towards Alston from the level crossing by the station to the start of the loop line and a short stabling siding. A ground frame can be seen on the right.

Penrith: Views from Myers Lane of the north and west elevations of Penrith station in September 2021, showing the badly neglected condition of the vertical roof timbers to platform 3 roof structure, and the uncontrolled plant and tree growth to the top of the roof supports stone retaining wall. The lines running by the wall are serving the engineers sidings that run beyond the station and by the line to platform 3.

Brunthill Siding: Trackwork inside the Carlisle Warehousing site at Brunthill Sidings, Carlisle as seen on 14 September 2021. Access courtesy of Royal Mail staff on site

Alston: Looking south from above the end of the headshunt lines towards Alston Station in September 2021, with the more recent addition of an overall roof making for a more appealing location for passengers.

Edinburgh Waverley: Repairs to North Bridge at Waverley continue in September 2021. Below, LNER 801204 waits at platform 9 with the 14.00 to Kings Cross,

Penrith: Views from Myers Lane of the north and west elevations of Penrith station in September 2021, showing the badly neglected condition of the vertical roof timbers to platform 3 roof structure, and the uncontrolled plant and tree growth to the top of the roof supports stone retaining wall.

Edinburgh Waverley: Transpennine Express 397002, at Waverley platform 10, with the 14.12 to Manchester Airport on 14 September 2021.

Alston: Looking into the yard for the South Tynedale Railway Preservation Society workshop and engine shed on 14 September, with a coach, bogies and part dismantled diesel locos seen amongst other material. The workshop is alongside the east side of the line beyond the level crossing by the station, with the engine shed in the far end of the building.

Slaggyford: Slaggyford station is the current northern terminus of the South Tynedale Railway, although the railway is hoping to be able to extend to or just beyond Knarsdale in the forseeable future. Looking easterly over the level crossing by Slaggyford station towards the village proper and the A689 Alston to Brampton road. The station house can be seen to the left beyond the crossing.

Brock Water Troughs: Seen from Badger Bridge, specially liveried 66747 'Made in Sheffield' powers a very lightly loaded Hams Hall to Mossend intermodal service on 14th September 2022.

Preston: 86401 arrives at Preston from Carnforth Steamtown with 47848 on 14 September 2022. It is understood that this was a shakedown run for the West Coast Class 86, prior perhaps to it being used to provide extra services to London over the next few days.

Cameron Bridge [1st]: Looking west over the site of Cameron Bridge station and yard on 14 September 2022, with the freight sidings lifted and the way cleared for laying the new double track line to Levenmouth.

Lostock Hall: Having climbed away from the WCML at Farington Curve Junction, 70810 powers through Lostock Hall station, with bitumen empties for Lindsey Refinery, on 14th September 2022. This view looks east towards Lostock Hall Junction, where southbound trains from East Lancashire diverge towards Farington Junction.

Didcot Parkway: Freightliner 70015, northbound through Didcot with containers on 14th September 2022.

Lancaster: DB 66124 hauls the Seaforth to Mossend container service through Lancaster on 14 September 2022.

Oban: Cycle coach 153305 at the rear, with 156457 leading, waiting to depart from Oban with the 14.41 service to Glasgow Queen Street on Wednesday, 14th September 2022. This train will follow the surviving section of the former Callander & Oban Railway of 1880 as far as just north of Crianlarich, where it will then take the 1897 spur to join the West Highland line at Crianlarich station. The remainder of the Callander line east from Crianlarich, which had a separate station there, was closed in 1965 together with the Killin branch.

Lentran: The first Class 68 to travel the Far North Line, 68017 'Hornet', skirts round the edge of the Beauly Firth on the way back from Georgemas Junction to Inverness on 14th September 2022. In the background migrating geese gather at the mouth of the Allt na Criche.

Warcop: 37042 was delivered to the Eden Valley base at Warcop, as a long term restoration project, in 2011. Time has not been kind and it appears to be gradually rusting away, as seen here in September 2022.

Connel Ferry: Connel Ferry station, seen from a Glasgow Queen Street service, looking back towards Oban, on 14th September 2022. Until 1966, when the branch succumbed to the Beeching cuts, this was the junction for Ballachulish. This station once boasted five platforms and a turntable but has now been reduced to one bi-directional platform with the inevitable bus stop style waiting shelter.

Didcot Parkway: A trip to Didcot on 14th September 2022 to see 46233 'Duchess of Sutherland' pass by, westbound with a Belmond Pullman Train for Bristol, a stirring sight at any time of day or night.

Taynuilt: The signal box at Taynuilt, seen from a service from Oban to Glasgow Queen Street, on 14th September 2022. One of the better-used intermediate stations on the line, the crossing loop was changed to right-hand running in 1987.

Dalmally: Dalmally is the most attractive architecturally of all the stations on the Oban branch, seen here from the ex-14.41 train from Oban to Glasgow Queen Street, looking back towards Oban, on Wednesday, 14th September 2022. The station opened on 1st April 1877 and was the temporary terminus of the Callander & Oban Railway before completion to Oban on 30th June 1880.

Bury Castlecroft Goods: Once such a common sight around railway depots, this Scammel Scarab parcels delivery truck is now an exhibit in the Bury Transport Museum. The three-wheeled tractor units had a very tight turning circle that was ideal for deliveries in urban environments.

Didcot Parkway: The critical part of Colas Rail tamper machine DR 75011, a Plasser & Theuer design. This was running from the Woodborough Loops on the Berks and Hants Line to Oxford Hinksey Yards, passing Didcot on 14th September 2022.

Rufford: With shiny new 'Northern' bodywork 156401 pauses at Rufford while working on Colne - Ormskirk - Blackpool South circuits on 14th September 2022. This unit was one of several transferred to Northern from the East Midlands this year (See image [[79925]]). The train's seats are still upholstered in Stagecoach red but externally this 'First of Class' Sprinter is now indistinguishable from its Northern classmates.

Tyndrum Lower: Tyndrum Lower, seen from the Glasgow train looking back towards Oban, on 14th September 2022.

Didcot Parkway: DBC 60059 at Didcot on 14th September 2022. After refuelling at the local EWS depot, the engine heads for Theale, Berks. Here it will pick up a tank train for Robeston and travel down the GW Berks and Hants line.

Warcop: Is that notice an inference that 37042 could emerge at any moment? Unlikely as it has been at Warcop for eleven years with little sign of restoration progress during that time.

Didcot Parkway: DBC 66085, with a loaded car train from Cowley, Oxford to Southampton Docks, passing through Didcot on 14th September 2022.