Ebbw Junction Shed: 5205 on shed at Newport Ebbw Junction in October 1961.

Edinburgh Waverley Goods: All quiet at the east end. St Margarets-based J37 0-6-0 no 64625 stands alongside a strike-bound Waverley goods depot on 3rd October 1962.

Elderslie: Dusk at Elderslie as Thompson A2/3 Pacific 60524 'Herringbone' runs to the east side of the station heading for Gilmour Street with a freight on 3 October 1963. This was one of three class members that spent some of their final days at Polmadie and was withdrawn from there in 1965. They were usually on freight trains, but occasionally saw passenger duties, eg the 8.10am from Elderslie to St Enoch via Paisley Canal.

Dalmuir Riverside: Dalmuir Riverside on the last day of passenger traffic at the station. Standard Class 4 76074 is on the final service to Rutherglen. The DMU on the right had made the last Whifflet (Upper) to Maryhill Central journey, and would later operate the last Yoker Ferry to Coatbridge Central service.

Rutherglen: The final service from Dalmuir Riverside, after arrival at Rutherglen on 3rd October 1964. The Central Low Level line closed to passenger traffic the next day. The locomotive was Standard 4 76074.

Dalmuir Riverside: A Gloucester DMU at Dalmuir Riverside, on the last day of passenger traffic at the station, 3rd October 1964.

Rutherglen: Standard Class 4 2-6-0 76074 after arrival at Rutherglen on Saturday 3rd October 1964. The Central Low Level line closed to passenger traffic later that weekend, and this was the final service from Dalmuir Riverside.

Rutherglen: The north to east platforms at Rutherglen, photographed on the weekend of closure to passenger traffic of the Central Low Level line in 1964. Both these and the north to west platforms were closed, leaving only the island platform on the main slow lines open.

Dalmuir Riverside: Last day at Dalmuir Riverside, with Standard Class 4 2-6-0 76074 on the final service to Rutherglen.

Maryhill Central: Maryhill Central, photographed on the morning of Saturday 3rd October 1964, on the final weekend of passenger services.

Dalmuir Riverside: Standard Class 4 2-6-0 76074, ready to leave Dalmuir Riverside with the final service to Rutherglen, on 3rd October 1964. The Central Low Level line closed to passenger traffic the following day. The station was built with multiple platforms in anticipation of heavy passenger traffic. The footbridge used to be longer, crossing the lines to the right as well as giving direct access to Beardmore's Dalmuir Naval Construction Works off to the left.

Fraserburgh: Totem from passenger station at Fraserburgh, closed October 1965.

Lincoln Central: Looking through Lincoln station in October 1974 as a class 31 prepares to leave with a TPO service destined for Newcastle.

Lincoln Central: 31215 stands alongside the main platform at Lincoln on 3 October 1974 preparing to get underway with a TPO destined for Newcastle.

Penmaenmawr: BR Sulzer type 2 24082 at Penmaenmawr ballast terminal in October 1978 awaiting departure towards Chester with a loaded train.

Stanway: On Saturday 3rd October 1981, the RCTS ran a farewell tour for the Class 306 EMU which was being withdrawn after 32 years of intensive local service in and out of Liverpool Street. A run was made up to Colchester during the tour and this photo shows the special returning south at Stanway. The sidings here were used to store withdrawn 306 units before scrapping. One of the units has survived in preservation as part of the national collection see image [[37922]].

Millom: An up DMU on the Cumbrian Coast route photographed approaching Millom station in October 1983.

Millom: A Carlisle - Barrow DMU approaching Millom on the Cumbrian coast in 1983. The down platform can be seen on the far side of the road bridge.

Musselburgh: 107 431 calls at Musselburgh (New) with an eastbound service on 4 October 1988, the second day of services. Note the electrification masts in position.

Spooner Row: View north east over the level crossing and staggered platforms of Spooner Row station, Norfolk, on 3 October 1988, looking towards Norwich.

Spooner Row: Interior of Spooner Row signal box in October 1988 see image [[40746]].

Bury: Lineup of Bury electrics at Bury depot on 3 October 1990.

Manchester Victoria: 26025 passing through Manchester Victoria in October 1990.

Scarborough: A Pacer Sprinter combo passing Falsgrave signal box on the approach to Scarborough on a grey 3 October 1990.

Radcliffe Central: A Bury electric service calls at Radcliffe Central on 3 October 1990. The station closed for conversion into a tram stop the following year.

Black Bridge: The deck of the 'Black Bridge' over the River Leven which linked the Dillichip Works on the east bank to the Balloch line. The bridge was demolished around 2012.

Jamestown Viaduct [Balloch]: A close up view of the viaduct carrying the Forth and Clyde Junction Railway over the River Leven at Jamestown to show the flanged pipe construction.

Maryhill Viaduct [GDH]: At Maryhill Park the Glasgow, Dumbarton and Helensburgh Railway crossed the River Kelvin on a large viaduct (right). When the Stobcross Railway opened it crossed the River Kelvin by a second equally large viaduct (left) [[Maryhill Viaduct [SR] ]]. At track level the viaduct appears to be one bridge, four tracks wide. Today only the Helensburgh viaduct is in use. How remarkable this second viaduct is given that the two routes were about to merge immediately to the east.

Dalquhurn Dye Works: Track remains embedded at the disused Dalquhurn Dye Works.

Johnstone: 66115 about to pass through Johnstone heading for Hunterston with empty coal hoppers

Tillicoultry: Site of the station looking west.

Coniston: The overbridge just beyond the site of station throat at Coniston in October 2006, nearly half a century after closure.

Ribblehead Viaduct: Northbound freight crossing the Ribblehead Viaduct.

Glasgow Central: 221132 departing Glasgow Central for Plymouth

Johnstone: 334014 at Johnstone on a service to Glasgow Central

Alloa [1st]: Looking west at the site of the old Alloa station. Nearly as soggy as Larkhall was.

Bridge of Earn: Two line goods shed at Bridge Of Earn. This was demolished to make way for housing in 2008.

Mount Vernon: Looking East up to Platform 1 on a very wet dismal night. Notice the addition of the new GSM-R mast

Mount Vernon: Looking West from Platform 1. Believe it or not the Sun was shining

Kincardine: 'I'd like a quick word about that new chap Brunel you took on last week....' emergency project team meeting under the bridge at Kincardine, 3 October 2006.

Glasgow Central: 314202 departing on a Cathcart Circle service

Burghlee Ground Frame: 'And the winner of this years Turner Prize is...' Part of the twisted remains of an old points mechanism in the overgrown yard alongside the former Bilston Glen Colliery in October 2007.

Burghlee Ground Frame: Remains of the once extensive yards of Bilston Glen Colliery, closed in 1988 and seen here in 2007. At its peak the pit employed 2,300 and topped Scottish coal production figures, with the majority of the annual tonnage latterly supplied by rail direct to Cockenzie power station. The Roslin branch once entered centre background and veered off to the right in front of the new housing towards Bilston Glen viaduct (see image [[54620]]). The route is now part of a public walkway.

Findhorn Viaduct [Tomatin]: Sections of the bridge that once carried the line into Ravenscraig Steelworks over Merry Street, Motherwell, are seen crossing Findhorn Viaduct on their way north on 3 October. The bridge, donated by Network Rail, is destined to carry the Strathspey Railway across the River Dulnain as part of the extension of the line to Grantown on Spey.

Kildale: Scaffolding being removed following work on the renewal of a footbridge at Kildale on the Esk Valley line in October 2008. View is south west towards Battersby.

Kyneton: The disused but preserved signal box at Kyneton, Victoria, between Melbourne and Bendigo, photographed in October 2008. (They have a practice of turning old semaphores through 90 degrees and retaining them.)

Stokesley: An interesting garden shed conversion seen at Stokesley on the North Yorkshire & Cleveland line in October 2008. The box has been moved a short distance from its original position on the station site.

Dalgety Bay: Former SWT liveried 158 789 stands at Dalgety Bay on 3 October. The unit is currently in blue, presumably awaiting the addition of Saltire vinyls.

Potto: The old station at Potto (closed to passengers in 1954) on the North Yorkshire and Cleveland Railway seen looking east towards Battersby in October 2008. The platform and level crossing were to the right with the goods yard beyond. Much of the former railway land here is now occupied by a large haulage company.

Kyneton [Victoria]: Proof that it does rain in this part of the world, a DMU photographed leaving a wet Kyneton, Victoria, on 3 October 2008 forming a Bendigo to Melbourne service.

Millburn Yard: Leaving Millburn Yard for Aviemore in October 2008, with the bridge sections that will eventually span the River Dulnain.

Picton: Heading south towards Northallerton and the ECML, Freightliner 66952 is about to take a coal train over Long Lane level crossing at Picton on 3 October 2008.

Stokesley: Impressive conversion. The former station at Stokesley on the North Yorkshire & Cleveland line. The refurbished building is seen here (platform side) on 3 October 2008 in use as offices by an architectural firm. View is east over the site of the level crossing looking towards Battersby.

Stokesley: Pathway approach to the former station house at Stokesley, North Yorkshire, with the station buildings standing beyond. At the time of the visit the converted premises housed a local architectural business.

Northallerton: The race track is the unofficial name given to Britains longest straight stretch of main line, being that part of the ECML covering the 30 miles or so betweeen Northallerton and York, of which two thirds is almost dead straight. View is from the down platform at Northallerton on 3 October 2008 as a Freightliner class 66 heads south towards York with coal hoppers. The train is signalled for the up slow line beyond the platform.

Potto: Surviving gatehouse at the entrance from Station Lane into the old coal yard at Potto (on the former line between Picton and Battersby) on 3 October 2008 (station closed 1954).

Mossend Marshalling Yard: Sections of the former Merry Street bridge in the process of being transferred from road to rail at Mossend Euroterminal in preparation for their journey north to the Strathspey Railway on 3 October.

Ainderby: Remains of Ainderby station (closed 1954) looking south across the former Northallerton - Garsdale line on 3 October 2008, with Station Lane level crossing on the left. A short distance to the west of here is Leeming Bar, headquarters of the Wensleydale Railway, who currently operate services between there and Redmire and who have long term ambitions to restore and reopen the whole of the former 40 mile link between the ECML and the S&C.

Otterington: A CrossCountry Voyager passing Otterington on the down ECML approaching Northallerton on 3 October 2008. The station closed to passenger traffic in 1958 and is now, along with the signal box, goods yard and Mk2C BFK coach, in private ownership. The historic signal box dates from the 1930s and played a key role in the development of colour light signalling. A 1939 LNER publication urges passing rail travellers to note ...the first of the LNER wonder signal boxes...from here is controlled four and a half miles of track...the signalman sits at a control panel and electrically operates points and signals using small switches...

Cargill: The former Cargill station house in October 2008.

Northallerton: Part of the former goods sidings and coal depot at the north end of Northallerton station, now used by Network Rail. Photographed looking east across the ECML from the down platform on 3 October 2008. See image [[21703]] [Ref query 30 July 2018]

Blythe Bridge: View across the level crossing towards Stoke-on-Trent from the platform at Blythe Bridge, which has lost most of its facilities but still has an hourly service on the Derby to Stoke and Crewe line.

Picton: No longer immediately recognisable as a former railway station is Picton (closed January 1960), on the Leeds Northern direct route between the ECML at Northallerton and Teesside. Picton was once the junction for the line running east to Battersby. View north west over Long Lane level crossing on 3 October 2008, with the name on the John Smiths hostelry in the background continuing to provide the historical link.

Scruton: Remains at Scruton on 3 October 2008. The former station, closed to passengers in 1954, lies between Northallerton (behind camera) and Leeming Bar, the starting point of the Wensleydale Railway service to Redmire.

Uttoxeter: View towards Derby at Uttoxeter showing the basic facilities but a rather large waiting shelter. This may be intended for racegoers traffic as the horse racing course is just behind the Stoke platform. Trains towards Stoke are still controlled by a bracket semaphore signal just behind the photographer.

Beauly: The short platform at Beauly on 3 October looking towards Muir of Ord. A non-stop 158 service running north through the station at speed stirs up some of the autumn leaves lying below the bridge.

Muir of Ord: Persistent rain continues to batter the platforms at Muir of Ord on a wet and miserable morning in October 2009, as passengers reluctantly leave the down platform shelter to board an approaching ScotRail service to Wick and Thurso.

Darwen: Spitfire Railtours special on the route of the former Cotton Mills Express is seen in the passing loop at Darwen station on the Blackburn to Bolton leg of the journey on 03 October 2009. The driver of 45231 had been trying to keep the train moving but the northbound service failed to clear the single line section from Bromley Cross before he reached the section signal. The result was that the Black 5 had to restart the 9 coach train on the 1 in 64 climb south from Darwen which in just over a mile reaches Sough Tunnel and continues the climb through the 1 mile 255 yard structure. Not a place for novice drivers!

Scarborough: Falsgrave signal box at the entrance to Scarborough station on 3 October 2009.

Scarborough: View from a car about to descend Scarborough's Central Tramway to reach Foreshore Road on 3 October 2009. See image [[26862]]

Clachnaharry Swing Bridge: The 12.16 Inverness - Dingwall service crosses the Caledonian Canal on Clachnaharry swing bridge on Saturday 3 October 2009, just as the sun (yes, the sun) begins to break through the rain clouds.

Bunchrew: Turning south off the A862 just to the west of Inverness, an unclassified road runs up the hill past the former Bunchrew station and over the open level crossing. The station house and the approach to the crossing are seen here on 3 October 2009. See image [[6089]]

Long Preston: Tornado arrives at Long Preston 'filling' station on 03 October 2009 whilst on a day out to Carlisle. The crew try to position the loco at the 'pump' but the hose didn't reach the tank. The solution will appear in a later photo.

Clachnaharry Swing Bridge: ScotRail 158720 runs past Clachnaharry signal box on a wet and windy 3 October 2009 with the 12.16 Inverness - Dingwall service, just as the sun puts in a welcome appearance.

Clachnaharry: Having cleared the bridge carrying the A862, the 0812 Wick - Inverness train runs past the deserted beer garden at the rear of the Clachnaharry Inn on 3 October as it approaches the swing bridge over the Caledonian Canal. With the chill wind and driving rain off the Beauly Firth, it was only the continuing thought of eventually taking a comfy seat near the warm fire in the bar that made this picture possible.

Clachnaharry: With strong winds and rain battering the shores of the Beauly Firth, an afternoon train off the Far North line rumbles over Clachnaharry swing bridge as it nears its ultimate destination on 3 October 2009. The Kessock Bridge, carrying the A9, dominates the background.

Elslack: Site of Elslack station on the former Midland Railway route from Skipton to Colne, seen from the approach road on 3 October 2009. The tracks ran roughly left to right through the building seen beyond the second fence. To the right was Skipton and to the left the next station was Thornton in Craven.

Scarborough South Bay: The South Bay Tramway at Scarborough on 3 October 2009. The short ride saves 224 steps up the South Cliff.

Beauly: The impressive former station building at Beauly seen from the current mini-platform on 3 October 2009 looking towards Inverness. Nowadays the building is in use as a combination of office and residential accommodation.

Scarborough: A First TransPennnine 185 unit stabled at Scarborough on 3 October during engineering works.

Long Preston: EWS 66006 heads south approaching Long Preston with a loaded coal train for one of the northern England power stations. 3rd October 2009. [Ref query 15 November 2018]

Clachnaharry: A wet-looking 158 from the far north runs towards Clachnaharry swing bridge through torrential rain on 3 October 2009 as it approaches Inverness and journey's end.

Scarborough: The Upper Station of the Central Tramway at Scarborough, photographed in October 2009 with a car ready to descend on the left. Part of the Grand Hotel stands in the left background. For the lower station see image [[28756]]

Muir of Ord: The 1038 Inverness - Wick arrives at Muir of Ord on 3 October 2009. Most of the former railway land here has been disposed of in recent years with a housing development occupying the area beyond the fence that now forms the eastern boundary of the station.

Plates, signs, notices etc: Tonight's the night! Last train to Oldham and other stations on 'The Loop', 3 October 2009.

Clachnaharry: Hide and seek. Clachnaharry signal box, October 2009.

Long Preston: How to water an A1 Pacific when you haven't got a water crane. 60163 'Tornado' is watered at Long Preston on it's run to Carlisle on 03 October 2009. Unfortunately the hose from the tanker on the bridge didn't reach the tender so the crew had to direct the water jet into the tank.

Gargrave: Gargrave, looking south-east towards Skipton during a lull in traffic due to high winds bringing a tree down across the line south of Skipton on 03 October 2009. With blue skies and sunshine it was difficult perhaps to believe the disruption that was caused that day.

Settle: 60163 'Tornado' approaches Settle with 'The Waverley' railtour on 3 October 2009. With drain cocks open the locomotive helps the Autumn 2009 RHTT programme and removes leaves from the line.

Buckshaw Parkway: With passengers boarded, the 0658 to Manchester Victoria is the first train to depart from the new station at Buckshaw Parkway on 3 October 2011.

Buckshaw Parkway: The first train to call at the new Buckshaw Parkway station was 150269 on the 0619 Blackpool North to Manchester Victoria on 3 October 2011. With representatives of Network Rail, the train operator Northern, local radio and a group of photographers, passengers boarding were outnumbered - but at 0658 in the morning and with a little uncertainty over the opening of the station it was hardly surprising. (The balance was restored for the following service.)

Buckshaw Parkway: Platform level view west from platform 2 at Buckshaw Parkway on opening day 3 October 2011 after the first services to Manchester and Blackpool have departed.

London Victoria: East side frontage arched entrance to London Victoria Station with Southern Railway name at high level.

London Victoria: A view along the decorative west side frontage of London Victoria station, on 3 October 2012.

North Queensferry [1st]: A class 170 heads into Fife over the Forth Bridge, seen from the approach road to North Queensferry (Old) station, on 3 October 2012.

Cheadle Hulme: An Arriva Trains Wales service to Manchester Piccadilly passes Cheadle Hulme on the line from Crewe in October 2013. The tracks to the right lead to Macclesfield and Stoke on Trent. Note the SPAD signal beyond the junction.

Cheadle Hulme: An Arriva CrossCountry service from Manchester to Reading takes the Stoke on Trent line at Cheadle Hulme on 3 October 2013.

Wilmslow: A Northern service from Crewe to Manchester Piccadilly via the Airport calls at Wilmslow on 3 October 2013.

Stockport: At the south end of Stockport station stands the No.1 Signalbox. Scene in October 2013 with a Northern Class 323 EMU arriving on the left.

Budapest Keleti: Part of the interior of Budapest Keleti station, photographed on 3 October 2013. See image [[44902]]

Budapest Keleti: Frontage of Budapest Kaleti on 3 October 2013. See image [[44879]]

Wilmslow: A Manchester Piccadilly - London Euston (via Crewe) Pendolino snakes away from a station stop at Wilmslow on 3 October 2013.

Vienna Westbanhof: The sleeper from Venice at Vienna Westbanhof on 3 October 2013.

Budapest Keleti: Roof detail, Budapest Keleti, 3 October 2013.

Standish Junction: A southbound Pendolino has just passed the site of Standish Junction (Lancashire) as it heads towards Wigan on 3 October. The bridge under the front of the Pendolino used to carry the down line from the Whelley Loop around Wigan.

Levenshulme: A Manchester Piccadilly to Alderley Edge service calls at Levenshulme on 3 October in the hands of Northern 323225.

Alderley Edge: A Northern Class 323 has recently arrived at its destination at Alderley Edge with a service from Manchester Piccadilly on 3 October 2013. The emu is now heading for the down siding.

Stockport: A Manchester Piccadilly - London Euston Pendolino calls at Stockport on 3 October 2013.

Stockport: Looking towards Heaton Norris Junction (the SB can just be seen to the left of the emu) as a Northern 323 approaches Stockport with a service to Alderley Edge on 3 October 2013.

Cheadle Hulme: 323233 departs from Cheadle Hulme with a Stoke on Trent to Manchester Piccadilly service in October 2013.

Heaton Chapel: Ultimate destination Liverpool Lime Street - a pair of East Midlands class 158 DMUs passes Heaton Chapel station heading towards Piccadilly on 3 October 2013.

Jenbach: On 3rd October, Zillertalbahn No. 4 brews up outside Jenbach shed prior to working the 10:30 steam service to Mayrhofen. This loco was built for the Bosnian narrow gauge system by Krauss of Linz in 1909 and was repatriated to Austria from Jugoslavia in the late 1970s. It has been on hire to the Zillertalbahn since 1994 and is the most powerful loco available.

Haydon Bridge: 156480, heading for Newcastle, slows for the Haydon Bridge stop as it passes the fine looking signal box that protects the level crossing. Barriers have now replaced the gates that were in use here until comparitively recently See image [[13564]].

Scarborough: The now closed Falsgrave signal box at Scarborough on 3 October 2014. On the left is the sealed entrance to Falsgrave Tunnel, which, prior to 1965, was used by Whitby line trains and, until 1981, provided a route through to Gallows Close yard and the carriage sidings at Northstead.

Bridlington: Floral display at Bridlington station in October 2014 see image [[20954]].

Scarborough: Looking back along platform 1 towards the main station at Scarborough on 3 October 2014. The platform plays host to what is claimed to be the longest railway station passenger bench in Europe at 456 feet.

Macedon: On 3 October 2014 a Vicrail Vlocity DMU, with all headlights blazing, hammers through the wayside station of Macedon on its way from Bendigo to Melbourne. As can be seen from the traditional name board, this station has a local support group.

Doncaster: D9009 with UK Railtours return excursion from Carlisle to London Kings Cross just arrived at Doncaster station, after dark, on 3rd October 2015. This locomotive was then replaced by 90037 again for the final haul back to London.

Skipton: UK Railtours excursion to Carlisle, behind D9009 'Alycidon' since Doncaster, passing Skipton station on 3rd October 2015.

Toronto: Toronto Transat Commission service 512 travelling on St Claire Avenue West on 3rd October 2015 about to enter a tunnel section between Bathurst Street and Vaughan Road on the route to Keele.

Gargrave: UK Railtours excursion from London Kings Cross to Carlisle passing Gargrave station. Looking back along the train on 3rd October 2015.

Settle: Looking back south from a UK Railtours excursion from Kings Cross to Carlisle, passing Settle station on 3rd October 2015.

Preston: The remains of a bridge over Garden St in Preston is one of the structures of the Preston to Walton Tramroad that once linked the Lancaster Canal to the Leeds Liverpool Canal. The tramroad closed around about 1864 and while the route to the south of the River Ribble is used as a footpath, this section through Preston is less easy to find.See image [[29701]] for a view of the modern replica of the bridge over the river.

Ribblehead: UK Railtours excursion behind D9009 passing Ribblehead station on the Settle & Carlisle Line, on 3rd October 2015.

Hitchin: After dark at Hitchin station in Hertfordshire, seen from UK Railtours return excursion from Carlisle to London Kings Cross, behind 90037 from Doncaster, making a signal stop on 3rd October 2015.

Ribblehead Viaduct: UK Railtours excursion from London Kings Cross to Carlisle, behind D9009 since Doncaster, crossing the Settle & Carlisle Line's iconic Ribblehead Viaduct, on 3rd October 2015.

Ribblehead Viaduct: Ribblehead Viaduct, looking back south from UK Railtours excursion from London Kings Cross to Carlisle, now behind D9009, on 3rd October 2015.

Blea Moor Signal Box: UK Railtours' excursion passing Blea Moor signal box on the Settle & Carlisle Line, on 3rd October 2015.

Dawsholm Junction: Comparative luxury on the Anniesland line on 3rd October 2015 as the usual Class 156 DMU is replaced by unit 170453, seen here passing the recently installed junction for the connecting line with the North Bank Electric lines.

Dent: Dent station, the highest in England, seen from passing UK Railtours' excursion to Carlisle on 3rd October 2015.

Rothley: A Great Central Railway bridge sign at Rothley on 3 October 2015.

Kemble: A GWR Castle was meant to be hauling a special from Birmingham to Oxford via Swindon and Didcot. It would appear the engine was a failure as this 47 headed the train. Seen here at southbound passing through Kemble at 1030 hours. Locomotive D1755.

Melling: Northern 144016, on the daily Heysham Port to Leeds service, enters the 1230yd Melling Tunnel on 3rd October 2015. Melling station, a short distance behind the train, closed in 1952 but just beyond the tunnel the service will call at Wennington. [Ref query 47381]

Carlisle: D9009, just arrived at Carlisle with a UK Railtours excursion from London King's Cross via the Settle & Carlisle Line, on 3rd October 2015. This locomotive took over from 90037 at Doncaster and hauled the train back there via the Tyne Valley Line on the return journey. 90037 then took over again for the rest of the way to London.

Carlisle: 153363, waiting to depart for Workington, in the bay platform at Carlisle station on 3rd October 2015.

Shipley: UK Railtours excursion to Carlisle passing Shipley station, now behind D9009 having taken over from 90037 at Doncaster, on 3rd October 2015.

Kings Cross: 90037 at London Kings Cross at the head of UK Railtours excursion to Carlisle, via the Settle & Carlisle Line, returning via the Tyne Valley Line, on 3rd October 2015.

Carlisle: Having run round the train, D9009 is now at the head of UK Railtours return excursion to London Kings Cross, waiting to depart from Carlisle station on 3rd October 2015. The outward trip was via the Settle & Carlisle Line, the return trip via the Tyne Valley Line with D9009 hauling the train as far as Doncaster.

Oubeck Loops: A shiny 66140, still in original EWS livery, hauls a grubby rake of Castle Cement tanks south through the loops at Oubeck on 3rd October 2016. The train is the thrice weekly Mossend to Clitheroe (Horrocksford), which will return to running via the S&C when the Armathwaite landslip has been repaired.

Cardross: After creating a certain amount of mayhem on the West Highland today, the late running (8 hours) Bridge of Orchy to Mossend PW rails train passes Cardross. The 'Alcans' were cancelled and Pathfinder tour hugely delayed.

White Rock BC: At the border town of White Rock, British Columbia the passage of a mixed freight from the USA provides a distraction for a birdwatcher strolling along the Pacific shoreline on 3 October 2016. The rear of the train will have just cleared the border, some two miles distant.

Abington: West Coast 37669 enters the Up loop at Abington with dead 37516 and 44871 in steam plus the returning stock from Fort William to Carnforth 031017.

Bankhead [Lanarkshire]: Looking south along the B7016 (Biggar Road) past the abutments of the former railway bridge carrying the CR Dolphinton branch into Bankhead Station (closed 1945) located off to the left. [Ref query 24 November 2017]

Pyle: 5X31, formed by a new GWR set, running through Pyle station with a Bristol Parkway to Swansea train on 3rd October 2017.

Pyle: DBS 60054 passing the site of the original Pyle station, which closed in 1886, with a Margam to Llanwern train of steel coil. The footbridge is the original bridge which would have been at the west end of the platforms. The rear of the train has just passed the current station at Pyle (its third location) which opened in 1994.

Abington: West Coast 37669 heading south from Abington after a stop in the U Loop. 37516 was dead in train (having run out of fuel the previous day) with a very alive Black 5 44871. The train was returning the second rake of coaches from Fort William to Carnforth on 3rd October 2017. The Jacobite service continues for two more weeks with the remaining rake.

Carstairs South Junction: The 10.51 Edinburgh - Euston joins the WCML at Carstairs South Junction, passing 70804 heading north with the Dalston - Grangemouth empty tanks. 3rd October 2017.

Crawford Viaduct: GBRf 66707 <I>Sir Sam Fay</I> heads north from Crawford with a Carlisle - Millerhill engineers train on 3rd October 2017.

Pyle: A loaded Margam to Llanwern steel coil train climbing Stormy Bank behind DBS 60054 on 3rd October 2017. The train is passing the site of the former Pyle Junction station. Nothing remains of Pyle Junction, which formed the east end of the triangle for the Porthcawl branch. It opened in 1886 and closed 1965.

Abington: DRS 88009 Diana speeds through Abington loops with the Daventry - Mossend Tesco train on 3rd October 2017.

Carstairs: Colas 70804 stands at Carstairs with the Dalston - Grangemouth empty tanks on 3rd October 2017.

Carstairs South Junction: The 10.51 Edinburgh - Euston via Birmingham takes the Up line away from Carstairs South Junction on 3rd October 2017.

Cardross: The ground shook and what a lovely racket. Nearly the end of another season and 37669, 37516 'Loch Laidon' and 44871 head south to Carnforth with the stock. (A day later than planned.) The second set will come down in a few days.

Cardross: On 3rd October 2017 WCRC 37669 accelerates classmate 37516 and Black 5 44871, together with the air-braked Jacobite stock, through Cardross enroute to Carnforth. 37516 was dead in tow having failed at Glen Douglas the previous day and requiring 37669 to be sent north from Carnforth to effect a recovery.

Carstairs: DRS 66431 nears Carstairs Station with a Mossend to Carlisle engineers train on 3rd October 2017.

Dunkeld and Birnam: An Edinburgh service pulls into Dunkeld on 3rd October 2018. Platform 2 is not signalled for Up trains and is only used for passing. A HST on driver training is about to do just that. This training has been going on since at least September last year so these drivers are going to be pretty hot.

Perth: When there's no Edinburgh to Inverness service there's an Edinburgh to Perth one, forming an hourly service between the capital and The Fair City during the day. The unvarying platform for the latter trains is 5, and a 158 prepares to return to Edinburgh on 3 October. Although Platfrom 6 is numbered it has no departure screen and seems to be used only for occasional stabling.

Perth: The 1116 to Inverness pulls into its usual Platform 7 at Perth on 3 October 2018.

Falkland Junction: D60 Lytham St Annes and D8549 leave Falkland yard with a train for Polmadie Mineral Sidings.

Ladybank: With the crossover being south of the station Up trains off the Perth line have to use the Down platform. A four-car 158 from Perth to Edinburgh calls on 3 October. The village of Ladybank is entirely a railway creation, even down to the name. It's claimed that location was previously known as Ladybog.

Dunkeld and Birnam: Unlike further north there appear to be no immediate plans to replace the semaphores here at Dunkeld. The station and its neat signal box have a look of a scaled up model railway when seen from the A9 (or did until the trees grew a bit).3rd October 2018.

Perth: Perth got MAS early and still has at least some of the original signals with their long cowls. The repeater signal - with hand-made number - seems to be of the same vintage. Mechanical repeaters are now rather rare.

Ladybank: A Dundee to Edinburgh service calls at Ladybank on 3 October 2018. A train from the Perth line would of necessity be using the other platform.

Dunkeld and Birnam: Edinburgh (right) and Inverness services pass at Dunkeld on 3rd October 2018. The left-hand line is only used when trains need to pass. The low height of the platform is obvious and there may be fun and games here if HSTs with manual doors are to call.

Breich: The refurbished westbound platform at Breich on 3rd October 2018. The new ramp is on the eastbound side.

Newton Junction [Ayr]: 45125 and 60088 Book Law pass under Tam's Brig with signal box in background heading for Ayr shed.

Ladybank South Junction: Removal of vegetation in (non-railway) groundworks immediately to the southwest of Ladybank station has revealed this struture in all its modest glory. It was formerly in the 'V' of the junction with the Kinross line. This trailing junction was some distance south of the station, so I am guessing that trains were propelled out of the bay platform and were hauled to Kinross once clear of the points.

Warrington West: A view east from a bridge over the railway of the platforms, footbridge and lifts at Warrington West on 03 October 2019. The station building is at footbridge level, out of view to the left. Everything appears to be ready well in advance of an opening in December 2019.

Warrington West: The new station at Warrington West seen from the south side of the Liverpool to Manchester CLC route on 03 October 2019. The station looks ready to use but trains don't stop yet; the expected opening date is at the December timetable change.
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Warrington West: 21st Century railway architecture is certainly different from that of the older stations. Hopefully this example of the station building at Warrington West will prove to be functional and practical (unlike some of the flat roofed designs of the early 1970s). Warrington West appeared to be ready to open on my visit on 03 October 2019 but potential passengers will have to wait until the December timetable change to take advantage of the new facility.

Morecambe South Junction: Freightliner 66610 heads a short train of box wagons south on the WCML at Morecambe South Junction. This was running from Hardendale to Tunstead on 3rd October 2019 but the train usually loads to many more wagons than this.

London Euston: Those telescopic yellow steel barriers at Euston look like a formidable obstacle to late running passengers - which could explain why the railwayman seems to be rather happy with them. 3rd October 2019.

Boat of Garten: Black 5 No.5025 arriving at Boat of Garten with the 12:45 from Aviemore on 3rd October 2021.

Boat of Garten: Black 5 No.5025 powers away from Boat of Garten with the second train of the day for Broomhill on 3rd October 2021.

Brighouse: RHTT 2022 Season Begins. Autumn is upon us! 66847 'Terry Baker' heads the 11:38 Grimsby Town - York Thrall Europa Rail Head Treatment Train at Brighouse on its way back from Halifax. 66849 'Wylam Dilly' is on the back.

Yarmouth [IoW]: What looks like an 0-6-0T 'Terrier', made from small tiles in the Roman fashion, adorning the wall at Yarmouth Castle.

Kirkcaldy: A display inside Kirkaldy station about Mary Campbell Smith, author of the poem 'The Boy on the Train'. The poem itself is displayed with a photograph of the poet. Alongside is a plaque commemorating the opening of the refurbished station in 1991.

Hebden Bridge: 60026 'Helvellyn' heads 6E10, 11:26 Liverpool Biomass Tml to Drax, through Hebden Bridge on 3rd October 2022.

Yarmouth [IoW]: A vintage advertising sign, one suspects pre-WW1, extolling the services provided by entrepreneurial Mr Cooper of Freshwater (Tel No.32), who was also the local agent for the LSWR. This sign is still mounted in the pier car park at Yarmouth.