This day in history 05 October
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Glasgow St Enoch: 42240 about to enter St Enoch station on 5 October 1956 with a train from Largs.
Feltham: D1 4-4-0 no 31246 et al awaiting their fate on the 'stored locomotive line' at Feltham shed in October 1959.
Feltham: A grey and damp day at Feltham in October 1959 sees Maunsell D1 no 31727 amongst the stored locomotives in the sidings. The 4-4-0, built by Sharp, Stewart and Company in 1901, was eventually cut up at Ashford Works in May 1961.
Feltham: Maunsell class D1 4-4-0 no 31246 stands at the head of the stored locomotive line at Feltham on 5 October 1959.
Feltham: One of the powerful Urie class H16 4-6-2 tanks photographed on Feltham shed in October 1959. Known as 'Green tanks', five were built in the early 1920s specifically to handle heavy cross-London interchange freight traffic emanating from Feltham marshalling yard. Opened in 1921, Feltham was the busiest yard in Britain at that time. All 5 of the H16s were withdrawn during 1962 and Feltham yard itself finally closed in January 1969.
Feltham: One of the five Urie class H16 4-6-2 tanks, no 30519, in the shed yard at Feltham in October 1959.
Exeter St David's Shed: Hall class 4-6-0 no 4972 Saint Bride's Hall alongside the coaling stage at Exeter ex-GW shed in October 1961.
Exeter St Davids: Rebuilt Bulleid 'West Country' Pacific no 34036 Westward Ho! with an up express waiting to leave Exeter St Davids on 5 October 1961.
Plymouth Friary: Drummond M7 0-4-4T no 30034 photographed on 5 October 1961 inside Plymouth Friary shed.
Laira: Churchward 2-8-0 no 4702 alongside the coaling stage at Laira, Plymouth, on 5 October 1961.
Eastfield MPD: Standard 2-6-4 tank number 80057 moves through Eastfield MPD on 5 October 1963, perhaps heading for the turntable as it is equipped with the special banking apparatus for the Cowlairs incline, and is pointing in the wrong direction.
Muirkirk [2nd]: View of Muirkirk station and signal box looking west from the rear of a DMU about to depart for Lanark, just weeks before the 5th October 1964 withdrawal of passenger services. The line ahead to Cronberry and Auchinleck survived for freight traffic for a further 4 years.
Doncaster York Road Goods: A Derby 2-car DMU during a photostop on Doncaster's York Road goods branch (closed 1979) during the RCTS/REC 'Doncaster Decoy Rail Tour' of 5 October 1968. The railtour took in many of the goods lines in and around Doncaster.
Scarborough: 08171 is the Scarborough station pilot on 5 October 1978, standing at the platform 1 canopy alongside the former Westborough Road exit.
Fraserburgh: The very last goods train at Fraserburgh on the 5th October 1979. Jim Morrison, one-time signalman at Fraserburgh, and latterly railwayman at Maud is pointing out something of interest to the driver of 27020. The location of the long since demolished signal box perhaps?
Fraserburgh: Fraserburgh on the last day, 5th October 1979. Loco 27020 waits patiently at the goods loading bank for the cue to return to Aberdeen and bring 114 years of railway history in the north-east to an end.
Georgemas Junction: Georgemas Junction looking towards Wick. 26035 shunts the Thurso portion of a northbound service. 5th October 1981.
Millom: A Barrow - Carlisle DMU calls at Millom, Cumbria, in 1983. The line visible in the right background is part of the former rail connection to Millom Ironworks, closed in the late 1960s.
Birmingham Snow Hill: A 47 breaks a banner on the reopening of Snow Hill in 1987. The station had closed in 1972 being demolished in 1977.
Palma: The low point, quite literally, of Majorcan Railways. This is Palma station in 1991, when the once extensive island network had been reduced to the tourist line to Soller and the 26km main line to Inca. The metre gauge diesel railcar on the left shuttled between Inca and Palma but other lines beyond Inca had been closed. The burnt out depot and railcar in the background summed it up really. Thankfully, since then, the line has been extended beyond Inca, electrified and also now terminates in an underground station in Palma connecting into the new Metro services. Soller services still run but from their own separate surface station.
Tay Bridge South Junction: Looking across the Tay towards Dundee from Tay Bridge South signal box in October 1998.
Creagan Viaduct: Ongoing work on the Creagan Viaduct in October 1998 during its conversion to a road bridge.
Haverthwaite: 0-6-0ST Cumbria waits to leave Haverthwaite on 5 October 2006 in bucketing rain.
Merchiston: Looking along the trackbed and platform remains at Merchiston on 5 October 2006. View is east towards the former Princes Street terminus. This section of the old route now serves as the eastern access to Slateford Yard (behind the camera). The road entry from Harrison Gardens is to the right where the JCB is parked.
Slateford Junction [1st]: View west showing the bridge over the 'sub' at the eastern entrance to Slateford Yard which once carried the Caley main line south from Princes Street. The trackbed on the left has been surfaced from an entry point at Harrison Place near the former Merchiston station to provide vehicle access to the yard from the east. Straight ahead lay the original Slateford Junction where the route met the line from what is now Haymarket East Junction coming in via a parallel bridge on the right see image [[11417]]. Photographed in October 2006.
Slateford Junction [1st]: Photograph taken looking north from the old Caledonian bridge at the east end of Slateford Yard in October 2006. The Voyager which has just crossed the nearby parallel bridge is en route from Waverley to Carstairs, having left the E&G at Haymarket East Junction. Down below, the sub heads for Gorgie East.
Eskbridge: Substantial retaining wall and overbridge on the Penicuik branch heading south in October 2007. Eskbridge station stood approximately 200 yards beyond the arch alongside a road bridge over the North Esk after which it was named. The route is part of the popular Penicuik - Dalkeith walkway, although at this point also provides vehicle access to the local sewage plant behind the camera. The last freight passed here in 1967 see image [[30039]].
Old Woodhouselee Tunnel: Old Woodhouselee tunnel at Auchendinny on the Penicuik branch on 5 October. View looks southwest towards the station and the remains of Dalmore Mill. The old mill, which stood in the area between the tunnels dated from 1837 and final closure in 2004 brought to an end a long history of mills and paper - making on this part of the North Esk.
St Leonards Bridge Junction: The Autumn Highlander, Kings Cross to Inverness arriving at Perth. Loco 55022 Royal Scots Grey.
Perth: The down Highland Chieftain stands at Perth on 5 October 2007.
St Leonards Bridge Junction: The Autumn Highlander was top & tailed through Perth on 5 October. Rear loco 50049 eases under St Leonards bridge. To the left is the former parcels/mail platform.
Firth Viaduct: View southeast showing the old Firth Viaduct over the North Esk just to the east of Auchendinny on the Penicuik branch in October 2007.
Glenrothes with Thornton: Explanatory notice at Glenrothes with Thornton, necessitated by the unusual arrangements at this station.
Connel Ferry Bridge: Aerial view of the Connel bridge on 5 October 2008. The bridge was built by Arrols Bridge & Roof Co see image [[18249]] to carry the Ballachulish branch of the Callander & Oban Railway over Loch Etive and opened on 20 August 1903. A roadway was added alongside the line in 1914. The Ballachulish branch closed in 1966 and today the bridge carries single file road traffic controlled by traffic lights.
Bo'ness: Ex-LNER No 246 Morayshire stands beside the signal box at Boness on 5th October 2008.
Bo'ness: No 246 Morayshire gets ready to leave Boness on 5th October 2008.
Needlefield Carriage Sidings: Demolition of the old carriage cleaning sheds is now complete. A more permanent fence is in place and landscaping of the site is in progress. Track has been relaid and there are three sidings visible inside the fence.
Grosmont: A United States Army Transportation Corps S160 2-8-0, designed for use in Europe during WWII on heavy freight work. This example. no 2253, is currently out of use at Grosmont shed, where it was photographed on 5 October 2009. A total of 2,120 of these locomotives was built - this one is understood to be for sale.
Ariege Pyrenees: Chalabre former station on the former Mirepoix - Lavalenet branch line in October 2009.
Ariege Pyrenees: Chalabre station on the former Mirepoix - Lavalenet branch line in 1896.
Ariege Pyrenees: Looking across Chalabre railway bridge on the former Mirepoix - Lavalenet branch line.
Ariege Pyrenees: The old railway bridge at Camon on the Mirepoix - Lavalenet branch line.
Ariege Pyrenees: Lagarde station on the former Mirepoix - Lavalenet branch line in October 2009.
Ariege Pyrenees: Chalabre railway bridge on the former Mirepoix - Lavalenet branch line.
Ariege Pyrenees: Old railway bridge at Camon on the former Mirepoix - Lavalenet branch line, showing modifications.
Ariege Pyrenees: Lavelanet station as it was on the former Mirepoix - Lavalenet branch linein the Ariege area of France.
Ariege Pyrenees: Track over old railway bridge at Camon on the former Mirepoix - Lavalenet branch line.
Ariege Pyrenees: Le Peyrat-Labastide station as it was on the former Mirepoix - Lavalenet branch line.
Morecambe Harbour: Not the Mediterranean but glorious Morecambe Bay. Morecambe Harbour station, on the Stone Jetty, lives on long after closure. It is now a popular cafe with views of the Cumbrian coastline from Barrow to Silverdale.
Castlemaine [Victoria]: Castlemaine 'A' signal box on 5 October 2010. In the foreground is the Vicrail main line Melbourne - Bendigo, although the box controls only the Victorian Goldfields Railway which runs behind it. [Castlemaine is a similar arrangement to Aviemore - two main line platforms with the outer face of the island serving the preserved railway.]
Castlemaine [Victoria]: Ancient and modern - Vicrail main line looking to Melbourne in October 2010, with its reversible (and incomprehensible!) signalling, while to the right stands the somersault starting signal of the Victorian Goldfields Railway.
Fleet: 444043 runs west through Fleet station non-stop towards Basingstoke on 5 October 2011.
Loughborough Central: General view of the GCR facilities at Loughborough on 6 October 2011 with ex-SDJR No 88 standing on the left alongside the water tower.
Fleet: A South West Trains service for Basingstoke boarding at Fleet on 5 October.
Fleet: 450084 calls at Fleet on 5 October with a service for Waterloo.
Gore Glen Bridge: Saturday morning construction work on the new Gore Glen bridge, seen here looking north on 5 October 2013. The structure will carry the Borders Railway across the A7 between Newtongrange and Gorebridge. Meantime, passing by the work site, is the FirstBus 0816 (Saturdays) Hawick - Edinburgh.
Hardengreen: Looking north east over Hardengreen Roundabout on 5 October 2013 with drilling activity taking place on the far side. The A7 runs left to right across the picture.
Pickering: B1 61002 Impala running round at Pickering on 5 October.
Gore Glen Bridge: Closeup of the Borders Railway's Gore Glen bridge construction site on 5 October 2013, with a section of casing for one of the bridge supports about to be hoisted into position. View is north towards Arniston with the A7 just visible in the bottom left hand corner of the picture.
Kinghorn Tunnel: West Coast 57314 about to enter Kinghorn Tunnel with The Statesman charter from Newport to Inverness on 5 October. 47786 brings up the rear of the special.
Dalkeith: The station site at Dalkeith, now cleared and ready for construction of the new supermarket. View east towards the town centre on 5 October 2013. The A6094 Eskbank Road is on the right and the 167 ft spire of the former West Church on Old Edinburgh Road stands in the left background. See image [[37347]]
Grosmont: A4 Pacific no 60007 Sir Nigel Gresley photographed alongside platform 2 at Grosmont on 5 October 2013 during the North Yorkshire Moors Railway's LNER Gala weekend.
Sheriffhall City Bypass Overbridge: Work continuing on the 'breached' section of the Edinburgh city bypass on Saturday 5 October 2013, with traffic passing the site using the temporary diversion to the north. Altogether a neat solution to a difficult problem, although I suspect the driver of the passing vehicle might see it as elementary.
Newark South Junction: Hawton Lane overbridge, Balderton, Newark, which crosses the long distance national cycle-path 64 running along the solum of the former line that ran from the north side of Melton Mowbray to the East Coast main line at Newark, passing thro' the former ironstone area of the country. Where it crossed the Grantham to Nottingham line there were three curves, two from the west, and east to south. View north in October 2013.
Levisham: B1 61002 Impala approaching Levisham on 5 October with a train for Pickering during the NYMR's LNER Gala.
Newark South Junction: View South of London Road skew overbridge, Balderton, Newark, on the former route running from the East Coast line at Newark to the north side of Melton Mowbray thro' the former ironstone area of the country, with connections to the Grantham to Nottingham line. The presence of the stream running through the arch on the right hand side suggests the line was single track.
Goathland: A train for Pickering stands at Goathland station platform 2 during the NYMR's LNER Gala weekend on 5 October 2013. The locomotive is A1 Pacific no 60163 Tornado.
Grosmont: B1 61002 Impala (aka 61264) on the crossing at Grosmont on 5 October during the NYMR's LNER Gala weekend.
Newark South Junction: Looking north on 5 October 2013, from Hawton Lane over-bridge, Balderton, Newark, along the former line running from Melton Mowbray North to Newark, with the next over-bridge on London Road, one short of the former ECML connection, sited beyond the trees in the distance.
Levisham: 60007 Sir Nigel Gresley, hauling Pullman stock, about to depart from Levisham on 5 October bound for Pickering.
Grosmont: Former US Army transportation corps class S160 2-8-0 no 6046 photographed at Grosmont on 5 October 2013.
Levisham: 'Come on... come on...' Waiting for the off at Levisham on 5 October 2013. Locomotive 60163 Tornado .
Goathland: B1 61002 crossing the moors on 5 October with a train near Goathland.
Goathland: B1 61002 Impala with a train at Goathland on 5 October during the NYMR's LNER Gala weekend.
Grosmont: The south end of Grosmont station on 5 October featuring visiting US Army Transportation Corps class S160 2-8-0 no 6046, a visitor from the Churnet Valley Railway.
Goathland: Tornado makes a fine sight at Goathland on 5th October 2013 during the NYMR's LNER Weekend.
Levisham: About to depart south from Levisham on 5 October 2013 is 60007 Sir Nigel Gresley, hauling a train of pullman stock.
Levisham: 60163 Tornado with a train on the NYMR at Levisham on 5 October 2013.
Grosmont Shed: Black 5 45428 Eric Treacy photographed in Grosmont shed yard on 5 October 2013.
Grosmont: B1 61002 Impala at the bridge over the Esk just south of Grosmont station on 5 October 2013.
Newcraighall South Junction: View from the north end of Millerhill Yard looking south west towards Shawfair on Sunday 5 October 2014, with a trainload of track ready for laying standing on the up line just beyond the new bridge.
Fushiebridge [1st]: Sunday morning activity at Fushiebridge on 5 October 2014. View south over the former goods yard.
Shawfair: Looking ready for tracklaying - Shawfair 5 October 2014.
Shawfair: Looking south from Shawfair towards the Edinburgh City Bypass on 5 October 2014 from the realigned A6106 road. Sheriffhall roundabout is just off picture to the right.
Eskbank: Looking south along the Waverley trackbed from the A6094 road bridge on 5 October 2014 towards the new Eskbank station. Sleepers have now been laid from a point just beyond the metal barriers marking the pedestrian crossing point.
Newtongrange [1st]: Site of the original Newtongrange station, looking north along the trackbed towards Newbattle Viaduct on 5 October 2014. Note the second of the new footbridges in the background.
Delph [West Lancashire Light]: Basic temporary facilities for the blockman at Delph controlling access to and from the station and the single line to Beconsall during the West Lancashire Light Railway Gala on 5 October 2014. The chair was surprisingly comfortable...
Tynehead: The new bridge providing farm access from the B6367 just north of the former Tynehead station. Seen here on 5 October 2014 with a construction machine crossing carrying a load of pipes.
Delph [West Lancashire Light]: O&K 0-4-0 WT&T Utrillas in the loop at Delph waiting for the next passenger train whilst a diesel and set of skips immediately behind attempts to create a smokescreen during the WLLR Autumn Gala on 5 October 2014.
Fushiebridge [2nd]: View north over Fushiebridge station site on 5 October 2014 looking towards Gorebridge.
Fouldubs Junction: View south at Fouldubs Junction in October 2014, looking back towards the W H Malcolm depot, part of which can be seen on the other side of the M9 Motorway bridge. In the background DRS 66417 has recently arrived at the depot with the Tesco containers.
Shawfair: Some last minute tweaks being carried out at the under-construction Shawfair station on 5 October 2014, with only days to go before the scheduled VIP media event-including a track laying demonstration. See image [[48984]]
Newtongrange: Progress at Newtongrange on 5 October 2014 with platform construction well advanced.
Eskbank and Dalkeith: View north over the works at the site of the old Eskbank station on 5 October 2014.
Cardross: It's 'Leaf Train' time again. An MPV heads east at Cardross.
Melbourne, St Kilda Beach: The latest tram type in St. Kilda on a service to Melbourne. This is an E Class, designed for and built in Melbourne by Bombardier. The previous C and D Classes were 'off the shelf' designs from Alstom (Citadis) and Siemens (Advance Combino).
Dunkeld and Birnam: An Edinburgh service pulls into Dunkeld on 05/10/2016. Gas lighting survived here until less than 40 years ago, but nothing has changed since, and probably for a lot longer. Dunkeld manages without departure information, a rarity nowadays but then it's all available by phone app. Who'd have thought of that in gas lighting days?
Perth: An Inverness to Glasgow service departs Perth with a honk for trackworkers ahead. This view gives a rather misleading picture of the station which in the main is unreconstructed Victorian (and all the better for it).
Perth: An Edinburgh service pulls out of the usual Platform 5 at Perth on 05/10/2016. This ironwork at this side of the station has not seen a paintbrush for decades. Just saying.
Haymarket West Junction: Grab shot of a Fife Circle loco-hauled stock on the Sub at Gorgie. The train is standing at a signal awaiting access to the main line at Haymarket West en route to Motherwell after its morning run from Fife into Edinburgh.
Dunkeld and Birnam: Loop Platform 2 at Dunkeld is used only to allow passing, as here when a Glasgow to Inverness service waits an Edinburgh-bound to arrive and allow it to proceed.
Edinburgh Waverley: The east end of Waverley, looking north over the car park from Jeffrey Street on 5 October 2017. The 0945 ex-Glasgow Queen Street has recently arrived at platform 7.
Haymarket: ScotRail Class 158 refurbishment; this is the first of the Haymarket 158s that I have seen refurbished in the same style as the Inverness ones.
Edinburgh Waverley: 'Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?' Standing guard over the secure works compound at Waverley, photograph taken during the construction of the new platforms 5 & 6 in October 2017.
Thurso: Jamie Stone MP unveiling the latest Jellicoe Express plaque at Thurso Station on 5th October 2017.
Edinburgh Waverley: Passengers disembark at Waverley on a bright and sunny 5 October 2017. The train is the 0829 Ayr - Edinburgh, which has arrived here via Glasgow Central and Carstairs. Standing alongside at platform 19 is CrossCountry Trains ultimate long distance service, the 0820 Aberdeen – Penzance.
Eastfield TMD: Grabshot from a passing train of the progress of the electrification work in early October 2017. The previous day there were dozens of contractor's staff in orange overalls working on the OHLE in the autumn sunshine.
Stirling: The 1915 station building (why does it have the date 1913 carved on it?) viewed from across what is now Goosecroft Road. Staion Road is out of frame to the right of this photo.
Edinburgh Waverley: 'On yer bike!' Exchange taking place on platform 11 at Waverley, seen here looking east from the cross station walkway on 5 October 2017. The train is the 1100 shuttle to Glasgow Queen Street, while alongside at platform 10 is the 1107 to Milngavie. Sleeper locomotive 92010 is stabled in the background.
Stirling: A typical early afternoon scene at Stirling in October 2017 featuring a variety of Diesel Multiple Units. Unseen in the distance behind the camera is an inexorable nightly advance of OHLE masts and bases which will soon change the view.
Cardiff Canton: A passing shot of Cardiff Canton with Colas Rail 70801 stabled in front of the depot on 5th October 2017.
Edinburgh Waverley: Scene at Waverley looking east from the cross-station walkway on 5 October 2017. The compound enclosing the works for the extended platforms 5 and 6 is now in place (complete with 'minder'). To the right is the rear end of the 1137 service to Milngavie standing alongside platform 11, while in the background, at the buffer stops beyond the east end of platform 10, is Serco Sleeper locomotive 92010.
Edinburgh Waverley: During 2017 work was carried out at the west end of Waverley in connection with the lengthening of platform 12 (see [[59963]]). The project involved the demolition of a substantial 2-storey building at the concourse end of the platform, seen here on 5 October 2017 with scaffolding and safety sheeting in place.
Edinburgh Waverley: A 158 boarding at the east end of platform 9 on 5 October 2017. On the left one of the massive piers supporting Edinburghs North Bridge is integrated within the stations south wall. Beyond the fence on the right is part of the station car park, with the two-tone blue of the 2006 IECC extension to the Edinburgh signalling centre in the background.
Maudlands Viaduct: OLE masts have now appeared on both sides of Maudlands Viaduct in Preston but not yet on the bridge itself. Northern 150210 approaches Fylde Junction with an eastbound service on 5th October 2017. This being a RMT strike day there were limited services to the Fylde Coast and this unit was shuttling between Blackpool North and Burnley Central. See image [[23385]] for the same location several years earlier.
Edinburgh Waverley: Mid-morning scene on the sub on a bright and sunny October day in 2017. The ScotRail 1103 service to Dunblane is boarding at the east end of platform 9.
Edinburgh Waverley: After many years of delays due to planning objections, design revisions, additional consultations, archaeological digs, a recession, etc, etc... work on Edinburgh's famous 'Waverley Valley' gap site is now well underway. View is west on 5 October 2017, with the Edinburgh Council HQ on the other side of New Street. In the right background, heading into Waverley platform 8 from the Calton Tunnel, is the 1029 ex-Tweedbank.
Edinburgh Waverley: A bright and sunny October morning at the east end of Waverley in 2017, with the 0926 ex-Helensburgh Central standing at platform 7, about to be passed by the 0700 from Kings Cross. The latter has just emerged from the Calton Tunnel and is heading for platform 11 via the southside crossover. Note the tracklifting underway in the short bays, which are soon to be extended to form platforms 5 and 6.
Garstang and Catterall: 88004 Pandora passes through the site of Garstang & Catterall station with the northbound 'Tesco' on 5th October 2018. The width of the original bridge, which carried the Knott End platform line, can be clearly seen. The stream in the foreground is culverted under the railway, and under the Lancaster Canal which is just behind the camera.
Blair Atholl: Panoramic view of Blair Atholl station, level crossing and signal box.
Base Station: The temporarily closed Base Station of the Cairngorm Mountain Railway on 5th October 2018.
Dalnaspidal: A southbound train approaching Dalnaspidal with the Sow of Atholl in the background left, Boar of Badenoch above the train and a previous version of the A9 to the right (now part of the National Cycle Network).
Pitlochry: The structure of the new platforms at Pitlochry, prior to the surfacing being installed. This is the north end of the southbound platform. The site was previously occupied by a siding.
Pitlochry: Platform extensions, old style. The timber extension of the south end of the southbound platform is on an embankment See image [[34667]].
Drummuir: On the same day that our scheduled a trip to the top of Cairngorm didn't happen ... our charter on the Keith and Dufftown Railway had an unscheduled halt! 5th October 2018.
Pitlochry: View north at Pitlochry on 5th October 2018. There had been a goods shed to the right where the platform extension has been put in. The level crossing north of the station, by the signal box, can no longer be used following the extension of the platforms.
Blair Atholl: Blair Atholl forest, formerly sidings. There is still track underneath.
Dunkeld and Birnam: At the south end of Dunkeld station is this well known signal topped with a finial.
Hincaster Junction: Looking south at Hincaster Junction on 5th October 2018 as TPE 350410 heads for Glasgow. Prior to electrification this would have been a view of a 1914 LNWR signal box, controlling the junction for the Arnside line which diverged to the right at this point.
Dalwhinnie: A southbound train passes the distillery approaching Dalwhinnie station in evening light on 5th October 2018.
Dunkeld and Birnam: There has been no waiting room at Dunkeld for some time. This is on the platform side of the main building.
Forres: The new Forres station, looking towards Inverness. The station is very spacious, laid out with a large car park and room for expansion. The previous station is landscaped, now an area of grass.
Dalnaspidal: 66428 negotiates some reverse curves south of Dalnaspidal with a freight service from Inverness to Mossend on 5th October 2018.
Dalwhinnie: Exhaust heats the air over an HST power car paused at Dalwhinnie on 5th October 2018.
Dalwhinnie: Which way to the station? Signposts on the A889.
Pitlochry: Pitlochry box looks somewhat unusual from this rear view. The box is category 'A' listed.
Blair Atholl: A southbound service draws to a halt at Blair Atholl. The yard to the left is now extremely overgrown. Does the locomotive shed still stand?
Dunkeld and Birnam: Category 'B' listed Dunkeld box and, to the right, ground preparations for its replacement.
Pitlochry: North end of Pitlochry station looking south over the new platform extensions.
Grantown-on-Spey West: The site of Grantown-on-Spey West station is cleared and absorbed into an industrial estate. However a railway cottage remains and this long loading bank at the west end.
Dalwhinnie: 43148 draws to a stop at Dalwhinnie with a driver training run in a view looking north on 5th October 2018.
Pitlochry: View south from the Pitlochry footbridge.
Hincaster Junction: An Edinburgh bound Pendolino speeds past Hincaster Junction on 5th October 2018. The buildings on the left were originally used for transferring traffic from the nearby Sedgwick Gunpowder Works onto railway wagons but rail traffic ceased around 1963.
Brondesbury: If the entrance to Brondesbury station is uninspiring, the platforms are even less so, as seen in this view looking east on 5th October 2019. This is one of the original stations of the Hampstead Junction Railway, opened with the line on 2nd January 1860 and it went through several name changes in its first 23 years. Edgware Road (Kilburn) on opening became simply Edgware Road on 1st October 1865. In 1872, it was further renamed Edgware Road & Brondesbury but still this did not satisfy the LNWR Directors and in 1873 it became Brondesbury (Edgware Road). Edgware Road was finally dropped altogether when, on 1st May 1883, it became simply Brondesbury and has remained so to the present day. This was once part of the Broad Street to Richmond Line, infamously listed for closure in the 1963 Beeching Report but was eventually saved and since becoming part of London Overground in 2007, it now carries far more passengers than it ever did.
Kings Cross: The new western concourse at London Kings Cross station, opened in March 2012 and built onto the side of Lewis Cubitt's 1852 terminus, seen here on the afternoon of Saturday, 5th October 2019.
West Hampstead: West Hampstead station, LUL Jubilee Line, looking north with a train of 1996 stock on a service to Stanmore on the left, on 5th October 2019. This station was opened by the Metropolitan Extension Railway in 1879 and rebuilt in 1939 for the transfer of services to the Bakerloo Line which were subsequently transferred to the Jubilee Line in 1979. Metropolitan Line trains run fast between Finchley Road and Wembley Park, passing West Hampstead while on the south-west side of the station, adjacent to the down Metropolitan track are the up and down tracks for Chiltern Line services to and from London Marylebone which likewise do not stop here.
Brondesbury: A short distance south of the LUL Jubilee Line station at Kilburn along Edgware Road, is the rather uninspiring entrance to the London Overground station at Brondesbury, seen here on the 5th October 2019. Edgware Road here is part of Kilburn High Road, along which centurions would have trudged as it follows the line of the Roman Watling Street.
Brock: 66148 'Maritime Intermodal Seven' runs south past the Highways England depot at Brock, with a Carlisle New Yard to Basford Hall infrastructure train on 5th October 2020. The blue Maritime livery makes a change from the usual DB red scheme.
Calder Aqueduct [LC]: Bridge 52 on the Lancaster Canal is the Calder Aqueduct. Because they are on virtually the same level, rather than a clear arch the Calder passes under the canal in a siphon. This is the weir on the upstream side, seen in October 2020. The WCML passes close by here too, just visible through the pylon on the left. See [[83537]] for a view of the downstream side of this structure.
Carlisle: A nice little reminder at Carlisle for LNER Azuma drivers to save any embarrassing moments on WCML diverts. Avanti Pendolino 390103 is approaching on 5th October 2021.
Carlisle: Departmental train (6K05) on its way from Kingmoor to Basford Hall passing through Carlisle on 5th October 2021. DRS 68016 'Fearless' was hauling a rake of ballast wagons.
Events
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News
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| Year | Companies | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Talk The Highland Rail Partnership by Frank Roach, Rail Development Manager | The Highland Rail Partnership was formed in 1997 to promote development of the Highland rail network for passenger, freight and heritage business. Successes have included winter Sunday trains to Wick and Kyle, an extended season for summer weekend trains to Oban and Mallaig, reopening of Beauly Station, the Safeway Flier to Inverness and Georgemas, return of oil deliveries to rail at Fort William and Lairg, lineside timber-loading at Kinbrace and "The Jacobite" which is Britain^s only daily mainline steam operation. |
| 2004 | Memorial marks Paddington crash [BBC News] | Survivors and relatives of the victims of the Paddington rail crash are to attend a memorial on Tuesday. |
| 2004 | Maryhill-Anniesland reinstatement progress. | A cross-over and lead-out have been laid in at Maryhill Park - just west of Maryhill station. Trackbed preparation continues with many of the embankments cleared and seeded. At Anniesland some ballast has been laid and the base of what looks like the new platform laid. These works are associated with the Hamilton-Larkhall re-opening. |
| 2007 | GNER Facelift gets on track | GNER has launched its third refurbished train on the East Coast Main Line. The train is one of 13 trains being refurbished as part of a £45 million investment. GNER operates 13 diesel high speed trains in total, all of which will receive a completely new interior makeover by early 2009. The new-look interiors offer more comfortable and contemporary surroundings, including brighter and more spacious interiors. [Edinburgh Evening News 5 October 2007] |
| 2007 | Uphall Station work a step closer | The redevelopment of Uphall Station is set to move a step closer next week, after council officials recommended the plans be given the go-ahead. Network Rail plans to create a new platform and access ramps at the station as part of the advance works for the Airdrie to Bathgate railway. Chris Norman, West Lothian Council^s development control manager, said: "The proposals . . . will enhance the accessibility, capability and attractiveness of the station." A decision will be made by the planning committee next week. [Evening News 5 October 2007] |
| 2008 | Inverness freight boost [Modern Railways] | A new freight facility is taking shape in Inverness that will take in groceries from the south and despatch whisky in the reverse direction. DRS is to introduce a new intermodal service between Grangemouth and Inverness. It will run 6 days a week using 45ft curtain-sided containers. |
| 2010 | Birmingham New Street Progress | Construction work at New Street started in April with work underway on the new station concourse and refurbished Platform 1. Work has also started to demolish Stephenson Tower to open up the south side of the station. |
| 2010 | Preston station improvement plans | Virgin Trains today vowed to further invest in Preston station if the Government extends the company’s franchise agreement. Every Pendolino train would also be extended in a bid to curb worsening overcrowding. [From Mark Bartlett] |
| 2011 | MSP’s fears over cost of ‘Galashiels railway’ [Hawick Today] | LOCAL MSP John Lamont says he fears that Hawick taxpayers will suffer a financial hit to pay for the “Galashiels railway” after it was revealed that the competition process to build the project has been ditched. The Scottish Government announced last week that it had pulled the plug on the competition to build the £295million line and handed control to Network Rail, after two of the three bidders pulled out. The government is understood to have acted after the remaining contender sought more than the planned maximum £230milllion for the main construction contract. But Hawick MSP John Lamont says ending competition to build the Borders Railway could mean spiralling costs which is already an issue for local constituents. |
| 2012 | West Coast Main Line row: Should railways be renationalised? [BBC News] | The collapse of the West Coast Main Line bidding process, after the government found significant flaws, has once again sparked calls in some quarters to renationalise Britain^s railways - 17 years after they were privatised. |
| 2012 | Taxpayers give train firms half a billion a year to top–up profits [Telegraph] | Taxpayers are handing almost half a billion pounds in subsidies to profit-making train operators because of overoptimistic franchise contracts. The amount now being received by eight operators has gone up by more than 50 per cent in two years because of inaccurate projections of passenger numbers by officials at the Department for Transport and rail companies. |
| 2013 | City commuter trains get a £7m upgrade [Evening Times] | More than 20 ScotRail trains have been upgraded as part of a multi-million pound investment by the fleet owner Eversholt Rail, with another 21 vehicles set to be refurbished by 2016. Passengers travelling from and to Helensburgh, Balloch, Dalmuir, Milngavie, Airdrie, Springburn, Larkhall, Lanark, Carstairs and Coatbridge Central stations will benefit from the works, carried out by Doncaster-based Wabtec. Twenty-two Class 320 trains have received new toilets and doors, two wheelchair bays and footstep lighting, with the final train completed on Friday. The works were undertaken to comply with European standards to improve accessibility for those with reduced mobility which must be completed by 2020. The 320s will be the first fleet in the UK to be completed ahead of the deadline. |
| 2013 | Isle of Man Electric Railway revamp to cost £700,000 [BBC News] | Refurbishment plans for an electric railway station on the east coast of the Isle of Man, are set to cost almost £700,000, says the Manx government. The money will be spent ^renewing ballast, sleepers and rails^ at the station in Laxey, a spokesman said. The department of community, culture and leisure (DCCL) will apply for funding at the next sitting of Tynwald. |
| 2014 | First Great Western set to get five-year contract extension [BBC News] | First Great Western (FGW) is set to get a five-year extension to its contract without competition against other bidders, the BBC understands. The railway firm has already been given two extensions since the franchising programme collapsed two years ago. This extension enables a major rail electrification programme to be completed but it has angered the Rail Maritime and Transport (RMT) union. [From Mark Bartlett] |
| 2015 | Mobile Maintenance Train – New fleet expands! [Rail Engineer] | These state-of-the-art engineering trains are designed to make working on the railway quicker, safer and more efficient. Each train has three ‘cars’ that provide a workshop facility, two built-in 2-tonne overhead hoists, multiple power points (415V, 110V, hydraulic and pneumatic) and a welfare area equipped with a kitchen, washing facilities and a toilet. [From Richard Buckby] |
| 2016 | RMT members accept Scotrail deal over guards [BBC News] | Workers on ScotRail have voted to accept a deal to settle a dispute over the role of guards on trains. Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union backed the proposed agreement by 10-1. The dispute centred on whether the train driver instead of the guard should open the doors of new trains, due to come into service next year. Under the deal, agreed in principle last month, the driver will open them but a guard will control their closing. |
| 2016 | Crossrail tunnel: Drone captures progress [BBC News] | As the Crossrail rail link progresses on its route through London, the BBC has filmed tunnels lined with tracks in Europe^s biggest engineering project. |
| 2016 | Great Central Railway museum ^should become icon^ [BBC News] | Six designs for a new £18m heritage railway museum ^of national standing^ have been revealed. Organisers said the guiding principle would be a striking appearance that allowed the public to get close to working engines. It will house locomotives from the National Railway Museum (NRM) in York and the Great Central Railway (GCR) at its Leicestershire base. Plans are on show for one day with a decision due to be taken this week. |
| 2017 | Fresh rail strikes hit services across England [BBC News] | Rail strikes across England are under way for the second time this week. RMT union members at Southern, Merseyrail, Arriva Rail North and Greater Anglia have begun a 24-hour walkout. The industrial action is over plans to make train doors driver-only operated. Rail companies have said this means a guard is no longer needed but some workers believe safety procedures would be compromised. Union members at South Western have also voted to strike, but any action first needs to be agreed with the executive body. The operator said it planned to increase numbers of drivers and guards and urged its staff to ^avoid premature strike action^. |
| 2018 | Brake problems disrupt ScotRails new trains on Edinburgh-Glasgow line [Scotsman] | One of ScotRails brand new trains caused significant disruption to its busiest line today because of defective brakes. The train operator admitted it was the latest of a series of similar problems to have hit the class 385 electric trains since last month. |
| 2018 | Central Line strike: London Underground drivers in 24-hour walkout [BBC News] | Hundreds of thousands of London Underground (LU) passengers face travel disruption after train drivers began a 24-hour strike. There will be no services running on the Central Line, including the Night Tube. The Waterloo and City Line is running but with severe delays. The action by the drivers^ union Aslef is part of a dispute over working conditions. LU described the industrial action, which began at midnight, as ^needless^. |
| 2018 | Technical fault puts new ScotRail trains out of service [BBC News] | ScotRail has withdrawn its newest trains from service following the discovery of a technical fault. The fault was identified on Thursday on one of the Hitachi class 385 electric trains, introduced to the fleet in July. A spokesman for ScotRail confirmed all three 385 trains in passenger service have been removed for testing. It is understood this led to a shortage of carriages on the main Edinburgh-Glasgow line on Friday morning. ScotRail chief operating officer Angus Thom has apologised to any passengers whose journeys have been disrupted. |
| 2018 | Aberdeen-Inverness project gives customers virtual view of upgrade works [Network Rail] | Passengers at Aberdeen station are being given the chance to see enhancement works recently delivered between Aberdeen and Dyce in an innovative virtual reality (VR) experience. |
| 2018 | Alastair Dalton: Why nationalising the railways may not be the answer [Scotsman] | Nationalising the railways has become a popular cause among politicians and disgruntled passengers alike – but careful what you wish for. |
| 2018 | Demolition work complete on Glasgow Queen Street station [Network Rail] | The redevelopment of Glasgow Queen Street station reached another major milestone this week as the project team completed all of the demolition work needed to start building a bigger and brighter transport hub. |
| 2018 | Police launch appeal after memorial bench disappears from Old Deeside Railway Line [Evening Express] | Police are appealing for information following the removal of a memorial bench near a historic bridge in Aberdeen. |
| 2018 | Council wants ScotRail to help ease disruption on Stromeferry bypass [West Highland Free Press] | Scotrail are currently considering a proposal to terminate rail journeys at Strathcarron to allow road traffic to flow more freely through the diversion on the Stromeferry bypass. At a meeting in Lochcarron last week, Colin Howell (pictured), Highland Councils head of infrastructure, said that the road to rail diversion on the bypass, where important stabilisation work to the rockface is being carried out, could stay open to traffic for an extra 80 minutes each day if Scotrail would agree to do this. It would involved taking passengers by bus from Strathcarron to stations along the line to Kyle of Lochalsh. |
| 2019 | Paddington rail disaster: Survivor fears safety ^could be slipping^ [BBC News] | A Paddington rail disaster survivor has said he fears safety standards may be slipping 20 years after the crash. Thirty-one people died when two trains collided almost head-on after a driver missed a red signal on 5 October 1999. In 2018-19, 304 trains passed through red signals, a 10-year high, according to official data for England, Wales and Scotland. |
