This day in history 14 October
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Barnhill: Barnhill (Glasgow) station and Sighthill Yard Box.
Carlisle Kingmoor MPD: An exceptional visitor to Carlisle Kingmoor on 14th October 1967 was the recently preserved GWR Castle 4-6-0 7029 'Clun Castle'. The LCGB had sponsored a 'Castle to Carlisle' special from Liverpool, with 7029 working the Preston to Carlisle and Carlisle to Hellifield stages, and I think that was the first occasion on which a Castle had been seen on Shap. 7029 had however reached Carlisle once previously, albeit over Ais Gill.
Scout Green: A wild and wet morning on the fells, as Castle 4-6-0 7029 'Clun Castle' climbs past Scout Green with the 'Castle to Carlisle' railtour of 14th October 1967.
Appleby: 7029 Clun Castle at Appleby on 14 October 1967 with the LCGB (North West Branch) Castle to Carlisle railtour. The train was on its way back to Liverpool Exchange, with 7029 taking charge as far as Hellifield.
Liverpool Exchange: BR Standard class 9F 2-10-0 no 92091 stands at Liverpool Exchange at the head of the LCGB (North West) Castles to Carlisle railtour on 14 October 1967. The 9F took the train as far as Preston where 7029 Clun Castle took over for the journey to Carlisle.
Carlisle Upperby Shed: Locomotives stored at Carlisle Upperby in October 1967. Standard Class 4 4-6-0 75027, in the foreground, did subsequently return to service and was withdrawn from Carnforth at the end of steam, in August 1968, and then preserved.
Paterson's No 1 Siding: D3889 north of Galashiels station alongside Ladhope Vale with a tracklifting train on 14 October 1971. (The driver is recorded as being J Patillo ex-Hawick.)
Earby: The derelict station at Earby, Lancashire, closed in February 1970. Photograph taken in October 1976 looking south west over the former Salterforth Road level crossing towards Colne. See image [[39293]] [Ref query 13081]
Aberlour: Closed to passengers in 1965, Aberlour station building is seen here on 14 October 1978, complete with weighing machine, noticeboards and GENTLEMEN sign still in place see image [[36839]].
Aberlour: The goods yard and shed at Aberlour on 14 October 1978 see image [[36830]].
York: A gleaming Bulleid Merchant Navy Pacific no 35028 Clan Line prepares to leave York station with a special returning south on 14 October 1978.
Witham: The line from Witham to Maldon East closed in 1966, but a short stub at the Witham end continued in business discretely up until the 1980s. This stub served the former Rom River Reinforcement factory at Witham, allowing the delivery of occasional wagons of bundled reinforcing rods. The wagons were propelled on to the start of the branch from the main line, then drawn up to the unloading gantry by this diminutive Planet locomotive. This 1978 view is towards Maldon - the original branch line is on the right and ended in buffer stops a hundred yards or so further on.
Longmorn Distillery: After closure of the main line, Longmorn Distillery, seen here in October 1978, adopted some of the former goods yard along with its internal rail network for movement of materials within the complex, powered by a Ruston Hornsby 48hp diesel shunter. On abandonment of the system, all track, wagons and locomotive, together with the station footbridge, were donated to the Strathspey Railway. See image [[27382]] North end of the station (out of sight to left) with lifted goods yard on left.
Welwyn Garden City: 31319 approaching Welwyn Garden City running light engine for the sidings here.
Porthmadog Harbour [FR]: The last train of the day for Blaenau Ffestiniog about to leave Porthmadog station and head out over The Cob on a wet autumn afternoon in 1982.
Winchcombe: Veteran ex-GWR 4-4-0 no 3440 City of Truro exiting Greet Tunnel on the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway on 14 October 1990 with a train for Winchcombe.
Toddington: GWR 4-4-0 3440 'City of Truro', departing Toddington for Winchcombe, on 14 October 1990.
Methil East Junction: As part of an investigation into reopening the Levenmouth branch to passenger traffic, BR and Fife Regional Council officials travelled down the line in saloon DM45020, hauled by 37240 on 14th October 1991. The train calls at the site of the proposed (2019) terminus with Methil Power Station in the background. The line to the right leads to the docks.
Cameron Bridge [1st]: As part of an investigation into reopening the Levenmouth branch to passenger traffic, BR and Fife Regional Council officials travelled down the line in saloon DM45020, hauled by 37240. The train pauses at the island platform at Cameron Bridge on 14th October 1991.
Kirkland Yard: As part of an investigation into reopening the Levenmouth branch to passenger traffic, BR and Fife Regional Council officials travelled down the line in saloon DM45020, hauled by 37240 seen here passing the lifted Kirkland Yard on 14th October 1991.
Glasgow Central: A previous generation of passenger display technology at Glasgow Central in October 1997. This national system restricted station names to 10 characters. That's not too bad here so long as you know that P' is Pollok. A little less elegant was ARDR'N HBR. It's probably best that I never found out what it made of Alfreton & Mansfield Parkway.
Millerhill Marshalling Yard [North]: Some serious mist and rain over Millerhill on a bleak October morning in 2000 as EWS 66049 takes coal empties north out of the yard towards Niddrie South Junction. It would be another year and 8 months before Newcraighall station would be opened on the other side of the road bridge in the background.
Millerhill Marshalling Yard [North]: EWS 66049 leaving Millerhill Yard northbound in October 2000 with coal empties bound for Hunterston.
Slochd Viaduct: Slochd Viaduct from the South
Tomatin: Looking South from the former Station at Tomatin.Findhorn Viaduct in the distance.
Tomatin: Platforms of the former Station at Tomatin.
Tomatin: The disused Signal Box at Tomatin.The milepost indicates 99 miles from Perth.
Tomatin: View South from Tomatin Signal Box.
Longmorn: Former Goods platform at Longmorn looking south. Longmorn is three miles south of Elgin. Distillery in background, 14/10/05.
Longmorn: Longmorn south of Elgin on the former line to Aviemore via Craigellachie. A view of the former Goods Yard and Station Building looking north, 14/10/05.
Longmorn: Longmorn former Station. Platform side looking north. Building is in good condition, platform heavily overgrown, building on southbound platform burnt down. 14/10/05.
Longmorn: Former Station at Longmorn, main building looking south, 14/10/05.
Speymouth Viaduct: Spey Bay Viaduct looking east towards Portgordon, 14/10/05.
Speymouth Viaduct: Spey Bay Viaduct looking west. The viaduct is part of the Speyside Way and is still in good condition, 14/10/05.
Speymouth Viaduct: Main Span of Spey Bay Viaduct viewed from the south, 14/10/05.
Spey Bay: The former Spey Bay Station, photographed on 14 October 2005.
Geilston Level Crossing: 45407 and 62005 running to time west of Cardross with emcars from Fort William to Carnforth
Glasgow Central: 67015 at Glasgow Central with the empty caledonian Sleeper
Glasgow Central: 221111 at Glasgow Central waiting to depart for Bournemouth
Glasgow Central: 156448 pulling into Glasgow Central
Glasgow Central: 221111 waiting to depart with the 0750 service to Bournemouth
Dalguise: Craigvinean Forest is the backdrop as 47826 glides along the banks of the Tay with the Royal Scotsman on 14 October.
Kelvin Bridge: Kelvin Bridge OS of 1913 - original scale 1:2500 - showing Kelvin Bridge Station site. This OS sheet also shows tramcar lines.
Bendigo Tram Museum: No 30 at Bendigo Tram Museum Depot, Victoria, on 14 October 2008.
Tywyn Wharf: Edward Thomas, recently fed and watered, is about to couple on to the train waiting at Wharf station as a Network Rail test train on the Cambrian Coast line in the background returns from Pwilhelli. 14th October 2009.
Porthmadog: A Network Rail test train with 31105 at the rear waits for 158828 to cross at Porthmadog before heading towards Pwllheli. 14th October 2009.
Tywyn Wharf: Edward Thomas reverses at the points under Brynhyfryd Road before taking up an afternoon train in Tywyn Wharf station. 14th October 2009. .
Goathland: Steamy exchange at Goathland in October 2009. A4 Pacific no 60007 Sir Nigel Gresley calls with a mid afternoon NYMR Whitby - Pickering service.
Tywyn: Children using the barrow crossing at Tywyn on their way home from school in October 2009. The train they will be catching is just visible under the bridge in the distance and will arrive in 45 seconds.
Pickering: A gleaming 60007 Sir Nigel Gresley reverses back through Pickering station on 14 October 2009 having just come off an afternoon train from Grosmont. See image [[34769]]
Goathland: 60007 Sir Nigel Gresley arrives at Goathland on 14 October 2009 with a train from Whitby.
Tywyn Wharf: Edward Thomas sets off from Tywyn Wharf for Nant Gwernol with an afternoon train on 14th October 2009.
Tywyn: Arriva Trains Wales 158833 in silver 'Alphaline' livery approaches Tywyn on 14th October 2009.
Goathland: Entrance to the booking office at Goathland station on the North York Moors Railway in October 2009.
Goathland: 'Wartime weekend' preparations underway at Goathland station in October 2009.
Goathland: Passengers waiting at Goathland on 14 October 2009 as 60007 Sir Nigel Gresley arrives with an afternoon train from Whitby, ultimate destination Pickering.
Paisley Gilmour Street: 37608 with the overhead line test train Mentor eastbound off the Gourock line at Paisley Gilmour Street on 14th October 2009.
Goathland: 60007 Sir Nigel Gresley takes a Whitby - Pickering train out of Goathland on 14 October 2009.
Goathland: View over Goathland station on 14 October 2009. The flags, window tape, old posters, sandbags etc are all part of the preparations for one of the NYMR Wartime Weekends.
Zurich Flughafen: Although Zurich airport is well served by rail, there is also a recently opened tram link to the city centre in the form of an extension to line 10. An airport bound low floor tram nears its journeys end on 14th October 2009. A taste of things to come for Edinburgh airport!
Tywyn: ATW Pwllheli (in silver 'Alphaline' livery) and Birmingham International (in standard ATW blue) 158 DMU services cross at Tywyn in 2009.
Melbourne: The iconic 'W' Class tram which is an emblem of Melbourne, in the Docklands area on 14 October 2010. Sadly these vehicles are under threat of withdrawal because they have steps.
Bridge of Allan: 158871 stands at Bridge of Allan on 14 October sporting the latest gaelic addition Reile na h-Alba.
Divie Viaduct: The seven arch Divie Viaduct was designed by Joseph Mitchell for the Inverness and Perth Junction Railway and built by George Meakin of Birkenhead between 1861 and 1863. View from the west in October 2010.
Melbourne Franklin Street: Franklin Street signal box, just outside Southern Cross station, Melbourne, on the line to the north.
Slochd Viaduct: 66103 crossing Slochd Viaduct on 14 October with the southbound Stobart Rail container train.
Didcot Parkway: DBS 67030 brings up the rear of an eastbound special passing through Didcot station on 14 October 2011. Sister locomotive 67003 is the locomotive on the other end of the train see image [[36020]].
Wolverton: A class 350 EMU for Birmingham New Street pulls into Wolverton station in bright sunshine on 14 October. The blue fence to the left surrounds a site for a new station building - ironically situated on the bay platform for Newport Pagnell branch trains. This still had track until at least the mid 1980s, being used to store engineering equipment, such as generator wagons, if I recall correctly. An inspection of the train indicator shows the wisdom of catching this train - it's a 56-minute wait until the next one, then a four-minute wait. Not quite an interval service.
Wolverton: A northbound Voyager about to run non-stop through Wolverton station in October 2011. Notice the curvature of the track - the whole WCML was slewed around Wolverton works when it was built. Note also the rise in the platform level - unconventionally, the highest part is at the end!
Wolverton: A section of the original 1838 London and Birmingham Railway, looking north through Wolverton works. It was later bypassed by the 1881 LNWR route and is now ignominiously sandwiched between an approach road to Tesco and industrial units housed in former Works buildings. The Railcare facility now served by the line is off to the left.
Didcot Parkway: A Pullman special passing east through Didcot on 14 October, with 67003 leading and 67030 on the rear see image [[36066]].
Didcot Parkway: DBS 66068 carrying out some shunting operations in the yard at Didcot on a sunny 14 October.
Vancouver: A pair of Bombardier Mark II Skytrain units leaving VCC Clark Station on a Millennium Line service to Waterfront in downtown Vancouver. The driverless train will transit the eastern suburbs before looping round to pass within 300m of its starting point as it approaches Main Street station. See image [[36366]].
Holton-le-Moor: 153381 on a Grimsby to Lincoln service nr Holton-le-Moor in rural Lincs in 2011.
Vancouver: Two Skytrain units heading out of Vancouver in October 2011, destined for either VCC Clark or King George. To reach the former destination it would be a 45 minute journey through the eastern suburbs reaching VCC Clark Interchange which is 200m to the photographer's left - effectively having travelled in an open loop. The line in the foreground is part of the main line system and goes to freight yards and Pacific Central Station. See image [[36404]]
Murrayfield Stadium [Tram]: Roseburn Street, Edinburgh, on the morning of 14 October 2012, showing the bridge which will carry Edinburgh's trams. Beyond the new bridge a 158 potters around Haymarket depot sidings with the E&G main line running just beyond. The entrance to Murrayfield Stadium is to the right with the Murrayfield tram stop under construction off picture to the left.
Rhynie: Near Rhynie on the A941 road to Dufftown in October 2012 is this grounded coach body. It has seen better days and there are a few bits missing but what appears to be the original corridor connection is still in place. How long it has been here and how it was transported here are not known. At one time there were many coaches reused in this way on the farms in the north-east but since an earlier visit to the area some 35 years ago the numbers have reduced considerably.
Shackerstone: Broadside of 47640 University of Strathclyde standing at Shackerstone on the Battlefield line on 14 October 2012.
Keith Town: About to be propelled from Keith Town to Strathmill siding on 14 October 2012 are 5 DMU coaches. See image [[40656]]
Shackerstone: GWR 2-8-0 no 3803 photographed at Shackerstone on the Battlefield Line on 14 October 2012.
Shackerstone: GWR 2-8-0 no 3803 with a train at Shackerstone on the Battlefield Line on 14 October 2012.
Dufftown: Several carriages of DMU stock at Dufftown on 14 October 2012 when the Strathspey Railway's Ivatt 2-6-0 was hauling services.
Murrayfield Stadium [Tram]: Shortly after leaving Murrayfield, westbound trams will cross the Water of Leith on another new bridge. That bridge is seen here on 14 October 2012 with construction work well advanced. View is south east, with the catenary of the E&G main line standing just beyond and new flats on Westfield Avenue in the background. See image [[48077]]
Keith Town: The Strathspey Railway's Ivatt 2-6-0 no 46512 returns light engine from Strathmill siding to couple up to the DMU carriages at Keith Town during the 150 celebrations on 14th October 2012.
Dufftown: The Keith and Dufftown Railway hired Ivatt 2-6-0 No. 46512 from the Strathspey Railway to celebrate 150 years of the Whisky Line. Here the engine is seen backing up to the coaches for the first train of the day on 14 October 2012, the first steam locomotive to run on these metals for fifty years.
Dufftown: Ivatt 2-6-0 No. 46512 working hard on the climb out of Dufftown on 14 October with the first train of the day for Keith Town, with coaches made up of KDR DMU stiock.
Tay Viaduct [Perth]: DRS 66305 passes the former Perth Water Works (now an art gallery) with the 4A13 Grangemouth - Aberdeen Intermodal train conveying both Asda and Tesco containers. The train has just passed the site of Perth's Princes Street station see image [[9931]] and is about to cross the Tay Viaduct.
Dufftown: A busy platform scene at Dufftown on 14 October 2012 as passengers wait for the arrival of the train from Keith.
Dufftown: Ivatt 2MT 2-6-0 no 46512 at Dufftown on 14 October 2012. Ahead of the loco on the trackbed towards Craigellachie now stands a two road shed brought from Drummuir and housing the Class 140 2 car railbus.
Gogar Tram Depot: Tram 255 in the depot yard at Gogar on 14 October, with another unit in the background about to join the main line to the airport.
Gogarburn [Tram]: Tram 266 approaches the Gogarburn stop during testing on 14 October with the depot in the background.
Gogar Tram Depot: Trams 265 and 277 pass near Gogar depot on 14 October.
Edinburgh Gateway: View north over the site of Edinburgh Gateway station on 14 October 2013 with 170401 passing. The new station is expected to open in 2016. Edinburgh Airport tower stands in the left background.
Gogarburn [Tram]: Edinburgh Tram 258 enters the Gogarburn stop westbound on 14 October 2013.
Edinburgh Gateway: View north over the site of Edinburgh Gateway station on 14 October with a 158 passing. The new station is expected to open in 2016.
Shawfair: View south over Shawfair Station on 14 October, with 66605 waiting with an empty autoballaster.
Glenesk: Looking north towards Glenesk Junction on 14 October 2014.
Shawfair: Freightliner 66602 on the south end of an empty autoballaster at Shawfair on 14 October.
Glenfinnan: View from near the summit of Beinn Odhar Mhor, on the west side of Loch Shiel on 14 October 2014. The prominent hill in the background is the Munro Sgurr nan Coireachan with the Corbett Sgurr an Utha in front of it. The exhaust trail just visible lower centre is from Black 5 45407 heading for Mallaig with The Jacobite.
Llandecwyn: DMU 158826 leaves the almost finished new station at Llandecwyn on 14th October 2014 for Birmingham International. Although some work remains to be done on approaches and handrails, the new station opened for business along with the reconstructed Pont Briwet in September 2014.
Royal Border Bridge: Royal Border Bridge at low tide on a lovely sunny day in October 2014.
Pont Briwet: DMU 158826 seen from Llandecwyn station crossing the rebuilt Pont Briwet on 14 October 2014. Services from Harlech to Pwllheli resumed in September 2014 but the new road bridge is not expected to be open until June 2015.
Criccieth: The 1259 service to Pwllheli approaches the level crossing in Criccieth on a sunny 14th October 2014.
Llandecwyn: When complete, the new Llandecwyn station, seen here on 14 October 2014, will have lighting, a Passenger Information System and slate walls to blend in with its surroundings in Snowdonia National Park.
Penrhyndeudraeth: The 1609 service to Machynlleth approaching Penrhyndeudraeth on 14 October. View from the new Llandecwyn station.
Criccieth: DMU 158834, destined for Birmingham International, passes the former goods yard at Criccieth on 14 October and descends towards the level crossing near the Esplanade.
Criccieth: The 1352 service to Birmingham International arrives at Criccieth on 14th October 2014. The infilled bay platform gives access to a small garden, while the remains of the old down platform stand in the undergrowth on the left. See image [[49207]] [Ref query 15789]
Eskbank: Looking south towards the new Eskbank station on 14 October with 66726 on the tracklaying train.
Pwllheli: Interior view of Pwllheli station on 14th October 2015. The station cafe now occupies most of the west face of the building. The single remaining platform is off to the left.
Pwllheli: The west and south sides of Pwllheli station on 14th October 2015. Only the south face of the original island platform remains.
Falmouth Docks: FGW 150246 sits at the buffers at Falmouth Docks as it waits to head north to Truro on 14 October 2015.
Pwllheli: Should that be pronounced 'Poo-hell-eh?' The offputting patch of luxuriant verdancy on the track at Pwllheli makes a strong case for retention tanks on all trains.
Liskeard: DBS (as it was at the time) No. 66138 leads a westbound water jetting train (RHTT) at Liskeard on 14 October 2015. 66061 was on the rear. On the left the connecting line to the Looe branch can be seen curving away.
Pwllheli: The disused Pwllheli West box still survives along with a short section of double track approaching the station, which formerly had an island platform with loco release roads.
Par: A view west at Par from the road bridge in October 2015. On the right hand side of the island platform is 153329 prepares to depart to Newquay.
Pwllheli: The entrance to Pwllheli station at the north end of the building on 14th October 2015. The building on the left is a discount store built on the site of the north part on the former island platform and its release road.
Georgemas Junction: View towards Wick from the platform at Georgemas Junction on 14 October 2015 with a ballast train standing in the sidings. [Ref query 47642]
Penychain: Dating from its Butlins days, Penychain may have the biggest 'bus shelter' of any Welsh station. It is currently brightly decorated with artwork from local schools.
Aberlour: Station at Aberlour, now the Speyside Way Visitor Centre.
Penychain: At the height of the popularity of Butlins Holiday Camp, Penychain had two 10 coach bidirectional platforms. The up platform survives in use and the down platform is now hidden by vegetation (left).
Truro: A Falmouth branch train with 150246 departs from platform 1 at the west end of Truro on 14 October 2015.
Liskeard: A Penzance to Paddington HST arrives at Liskeard on 14 October 2015.
Penychain: Just across the overbridge the former pedestrian access to the disused down platform, once used by hundreds of holidaymakers on a Saturday, is now hidden in the bushes.
Looe: Looking towards the buffers at Looe with passengers boarding 153305 for the journey to Liskeard on 14 October 2015.
Liskeard: Platform 3 at Liskeard, for services to Looe, is at right angles to the main line which is behind the photographer. This view looks north and 153305 will head north, curve 180 degrees to the right, under the mainline and then through 180 degrees to the right again to Combe Jct where it reverses to head south to Looe. Quite an operation to loose height.
Par: An HST to Penzance departs from platform 1 at Par while 153329 waits on platform 3 with a branchline service to Newquay on 14 October 2015.
Truro: On the left a Plymouth to Penzance stopping service departs from Truro while on the right in the bay platform the service to Falmouth Docks waits for the line west.
Liskeard: A Penzance to Paddington HST departs from Liskeard on 14 October 2015. The station building is at road level, out of view to the left of the photo so quite a height above the platforms.
Georgemas Junction: The 1038 ex-Inverness arriving at Georgemas Junction on 14 October 2015.
Crianlarich: Railtrack Sandtite unit waits at Crianlarich (Upper) before heading towards Glasgow, 14th October 2015.
Llandecwyn: Slate plaque at Llandecwyn station commemorating the opening of the nearby bridge over the Afon Dwyryd.
Sant Vincenc de Calders: Renfe 253 064-0 passes Sant Vincenc de Calders with a southbound steel train on 14 October.
Woodacre Crossing: The inner cabs of locos engaged on Rail Head Treatment trains clearly take a pounding during the leaf fall season. DRS 66423 heads north through Woodacre with a RHTT train returning to Carlisle on 14th October 2016.
Woodacre Crossing: The usual long, long line of container wagons that make up the Daventry to Mossend Tesco Express head north through Woodacre behind DRS 68025 Superb and 68023 Achilles on 14th October 2016.
Tarragona: A Renfe Talgo train calls at Tarragona heading south on 14 October.
Girvan: A tablet-exchange at Girvan. The 11.59 for Kilmarnock (from Stranraer) drops the tablet for the section from Barrhill, which will then be given to the driver of the 12.01 to Stranraer. The driver of the 12.01 explained that these days the handover has to be from the train once it has halted. No more hanging it on the signalman's arm as the train runs past.
Glasgow Queen Street Low Level: This is the westbound network diagram at Queen Street Low Level. It is big! Each of these wall panels is a metre wide. 14th October 2017.
Singer: The ticket office and mandatory Irn-Bru outlet at Singer on 14 October 2017. Singer is a rare (unique?) example of a station name that is not a reflection of its location, in this case Kilbowie. At least Bellgrove is a street name.
Glenormiston Halt: This information boards provides information on the private halt at Glenormiston Halt.
Dumbarton East: 334034, with an Edinburgh to Helensburgh Central service, calls at Dumbarton East on 14th October 2017.
Elgin Centre Signal Box: A split view of New Elgin Road crossing the junction between the Highland and GNSR lines east of Elgin station.
Inverkeithing East Junction: DRS 66424 passes Inverkeithing East Junction with a Barnhill - Millerhill train of recovered track panels on 14th October 2017. The Perth - Dundee line was closed for track renewals.
Garrowhill: A Helensburgh service calls at Garrowhill on 14 October 2017. Formerly Garrowhill Halt it retains its halt-like ticket office at Street level.
Bo'ness: The Furness Railway Trust's GWR 0-6-2T 5643 guested at the Bo'ness & Kinneil Railway Steam Gala on 20-23 October 2017. Here the interloper takes water at Bo'ness with resident Austerity 0-6-0ST NCB No.19 alongside while working B&KR trains on the weekend prior to the gala.
Manuel: The Furness Railway Trust's GWR 0-6-2T 5643 is a guest at the Bo'ness & Kinneil Railway and scheduled to operate during the Steam Gala on 20-23 October 2017. Seen here running round the 10.45 from Bo'ness at Manuel on 14th October 2017 with 170395 passing on the E&G main line.
Shettleston: 318260, leading a six coach Balloch to Airdrie service, calls at 'Baile Nighean Sheadna' on 14 October 2017. [Google translates this as 'Home Girlfriend', some mistake surely -Ed]
Clayton West: American-built 0-4-0 no. 27 'Sony', on loan from the Perrygrove Railway in the Forest of Dean. It is bringing an additional carriage into Clayton West to be attached to the next Kirklees Light Railway train to Shelley to cope with an influx of visitors from a UK Railtours' excursion from London, on 14th October 2017. This line runs along the trackbed of the former standard gauge branch line that somehow managed to survive until 1983.
Kennishead: 156499 pulls into Kennishead with a Barrhead to Glasgow service on 14 October 2017.
Bo'ness: GWR 0-6-2T 5643, owned by the Furness Railway trust, starts away from Bo'ness with the 1210hrs to Manuel on 14th October 2017. This was an early run for the loco which will be the star guest at the Autumn Steam Gala.
Elgin Centre Signal Box: The points are in - the switching gear is next to the bridge.
Elgin Centre Signal Box: The last remaining, long disused, box (Elgin Centre) in Elgin is surrounded by developments.
Musselburgh: Platform view north at Musselburgh on 14 October 2017, with the 1708 Edinburgh - Birmingham New Street CrossCountry service about to run through the station.
Elgin Centre Signal Box: The points are in - the switching gear is next to the bridge.
Croy: 170471, on an Edinburgh to Glasgow service, calls at Croy on 14 October 2017. The days of diesels on this line are numbered, but how big is the number? It keeps changing...
Edinburgh Waverley: Screening for works preparing the new Platforms 5 and 6.
Clayton West: 2-4-2 'Katie' at Clayton West, terminus of the 15 in. gauge Kirklees Light Railway on 14th October 2017. This 3 mile line runs along the course of the former standard gauge branch line, opened by the Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway on 1st September 1879 and which, after surviving the Beeching cuts, was belatedly closed by BR on 24th January 1983. The Kirklees Light Railway Society was formed in 1989 to build a narrow gauge line on the trackbed and a Light Railway Order was granted on 27th September 1991. Trains began operating three weeks later on a 1 mile section to a new halt at Cuckoo's Nest which had not existed prior to the 1983 closure. They were extended to Skelmanthorpe, where the original standard gauge station had been demolished, on Boxing Day 1992 and the line was finally completed to a new western terminus at Shelley which also had not existed prior to 1983, just short of the junction with the Huddersfield to Penistone line in May 1997. This final section to Shelley also included the 511 yards long Shelley Woodhouse tunnel.
Clydebank: A Class 320 from Dalmuir makes its first stop at Clydebank on the morning of Saturday 14th October 2017. Engineering works mean that it will be terminating at Kirkwood instead of Whifflet.
Woodacre Crossing: Having been delayed by Storm Callum line closures a special path was created for this intermodal service from Carlisle to Daventry. Shiny DB 66130 hurries south through Woodacre on the afternoon of Sunday 14th October 2018.
Donibristle Platform: 66743 coasts down Donibristle bank with the 'Royal Scotsman' from Dundee to Edinburgh on 14 October 2018.
Morningside Road: A bridge over the south sub in Morningside actually on Braid Avenue. This bridge name preserved for about a hundred years the name of a farm which once stood here; then in 1985 part of Cluny Terrace was renamed Egypt Mews. The Jordan Burn runs alongside the railway through this area with the lands to the north being Canaan now represented by Canaan lane see image [[54037]].
Lancaster Old Junction: Recent cutting back of trees on the bank to the south of Lancaster has opened up the previously inaccessible site of Lancaster Old Junction. In this view, looking north, the original line to the old Penny Street station diverged right, and remained open until 1967 for goods traffic. A small engine shed was also sited in the cleared area until 1934. Pendolino 390046 swings round the curve from Castle station to pass the site with an Edinburgh to Euston service on 14th October 2019.
Kings Cross: Four types of long distance passenger train visible at Kings Cross in October 2019.
Boreland Road Bridge: Looking south to the Boreland Road bridge, over the trackbed of the Halbeath Railway, on 14 October. The span to the right is over the Keithing Burn while the main line is crossed by a newer structure beyond.
Lancaster Old Junction: 195115, working from Manchester Airport to Barrow, drops down the bank at Lancaster passing the site of Lancaster Old Junction on 14th October 2019. This view has only recently been made possible with the removal of numerous trees in the cutting that presumably had the potential to cause adhesion problems on the climb out of Lancaster.
Fetteresso Viaduct: A bit more light would have been nice at 07:14. A rake of 5 new carriages crosses the Fettersso Viaduct just south of Stonehaven station (seen distant right).
Kintore: An aerial view of Kintore station taken the day before re-opening.
Low Marishes: Looking at the roadside frontage of the former crossing keepers cottages at Low Marishes, with the trackbed to right of view. Note the arched chimney stack that would have served the single open fire in each cottage. I am advised that this style of chimney is on other extant keepers cottages around the York area.
Low Marishes: The former Low Marishes crossing keepers' bungalow, seen across the trackbed, sits on the north side of the local road running to Yedingham from the A169 Malton to Pickering road. It is L shaped to create two workers' dwellings, with a further recessed feature to the rear where the large single window opening had been bricked up many years ago to allow a chimney stack to be built partially over the window area.
Fearn: A very peaceful Fearn station in mid October 2020
Low Marishes: Looking south towards Rillington from the level crossing by the former Low Marishes crossing worker's bungalow, along the grassed trackbed running towards the now removed bridge across the River Derwent. The crossing bungalow sits on the north side of the local road running to Yedingham from the A169 Malton to Pickering road.
Bamber Bridge: A version of the summer Staycation Express is scheduled for some days at the end of the October 2021. The Rail Charter Services HST set, with power cars 43058 and 43059, is seen passing Bamber Bridge on 14 October on a move from Crewe to Neville Hill.
Production Way-University: On Vancouver(BC)'s transit system the Expo Line route is from Waterfront in Downtown to Production Way-University with a branch to King George. Tracks between Production Way-University and Lougheed Town Centre are shared with the Millennium Line, offering interchange possibilities at both stations. Turnback manoeuvres conducted at Production Way University are conducted automatically although overseen from a central control centre. Two Millennium Line trains pass at Production Way-University and a glance at the indicator board gives an idea how slick the shunting operations need to be for terminating Expo Line trains to maintain the intensive service on both lines.
Summerseat: On Home Ground. Ex Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway 'Ironclad' 0-6-0 52044 passes Springside with the 09:50 Heywood to Rawtenstall during the East Lancashire Railway Autumn Steam Gala, where other L&YR survivors are also gathered. 52044 is visiting from the KWVR until January 2023.
Leyland: Eversholts Class 321 EMU, converted to a parcels unit, 321334 is seen passing Leyland during a downpour on an ecs move from Doncaster Royal Mail Terminal to Shields TMD via Camden on 14 October 2022. The unit is branded with Swift Express Freight and carrying a headboard 'The Varamis Express'.
Burnaby: If Vancouver's Skytrain rolling stock needed drivers this is the view they would see but the trains operate without any onboard crew. The Millennium Line is one of three and runs from VCC-Clark to Lafarge Lake-Douglas via Burnaby, Port Moody and Coquitlam. The trains are powered by linear induction motors with the third rail reaction plate clearly visible in the four-foot. Also visible is the walkway which covers the whole network outwith station platform areas and allows evacuation of trains if necessary in the absence of traincrew. As the train threads the Burnaby suburbs a similar member of the Bombardier ART Mark II fleet heads towards VCC-Clark on 14 October 2022.
Summerseat Viaduct: Time Machines, East Lancashire Railway. 21st Century paraphernalia and a BR Mk1 carriage give the game away here as LYR 52044 and 52322 cross Brooksbottom Viaduct with the 13:50 Heywood - Rawtenstall during the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway themed Autumn Steam Gala.
Events
Events from the chronology which occured on this day. This generally lists events before 1995, the creation of the website.
News
These are old news items which which occured on this day. This generally lists events after 1995, the creation of the website.
| Year | Companies | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Under-budget rail route opening [BBC News] | An important rail freight line is opened ahead of schedule and £10m under budget. |
| 2006 | Edinburgh MP calls for train links to London [Scotsman] | AN Edinburgh MP who wants a high-speed rail network from Edinburgh to London said there should also be links to Heathrow and the Channel Tunnel. |
| 2008 | Economic case for Fife rail line [BBC News Article] | A report says there is an economic case for reintroducing Levenmouth train services. |
| 2009 | Rail route ^value^ query for MSPs [BBC News Article] | A councillor urges MSPs to review the reopening of the Borders railway after the Glasgow Airport link plan was scrapped. |
| 2009 | Trains ^could slow^ for crossings [BBC News Article] | A train drivers^ union is looking at whether its members should reduce speeds at railway level crossings that do not have barriers. |
| 2009 | Burnley to Manchester fast train link debate [Lancaster Guardian] | BURNLEY MP Kitty Ussher has secured a parliamentary debate on the need for a fast train link from Burnley to Manchester via the Todmorden curve. [From Mark Bartlett] |
| 2011 | Could the US crack high-speed rail? [BBC] | A conference in New York is looking at plans to spend $600bn (£380bn) on a national network of high-speed railways, to rival continental Europe^s. But how likely is it to happen? |
| 2012 | The Boat is Back! [Market Street Railway] | Following a lengthy absence, the most popular streetcar in the F-line fleet, the 1934 Boat Tram from Blackpool, England, is back on track. It went back into passenger carrying service on Saturday (October 13) on the shuttle between the Ferry Building and Fisherman’s Wharf. |
| 2013 | Streets of Pickering flooded with wartime glamour [Northern Echo] | VISITORS flooded into a North Yorkshire town as the streets filled with 1940s glamour for its Wartime Weekend. Pickering’s three-day wartime festival draws thousands of tourists dressed in military uniforms and forties clothing into the town every year. In addition to events in the town and at Pickering’s Showground, the North Yorkshire Moors Railway transformed its stations into historic locations from the era. |
| 2014 | British Rosco Porterbrook changes hands [IRJ] | A consortium of infrastructure investors has acquired Porterbrook Rail Finance, one of the three original rolling stock leasing companies (Roscos) set up in 1994 as part of the privatisation of British Rail. [From Richard Buckby] |
| 2015 | Work begins at new Dundee railway station concourse [BBC News] | Construction work has got under way at Dundee^s new train station concourse in a £28m project. Crews from Balfour Beatty have started work at the site on the new building, which will include a three-storey hotel, a cafe and retail space. The previous 1970s station building was torn down in a succession of Christmas Day demolitions, while rail services were suspended for the holidays. The new concourse is scheduled to be complete in two years^ time. |
| 2015 | Ordsall Chord: Rail link plans backed by High Court despite protest [BBC News] | Plans to connect Manchester^s two biggest railway stations have received High Court backing despite claims they will damage a key part of rail history. The Ordsall Chord will link Piccadilly and Victoria but has 30 ^heritage assets^ on the route. Critics focused on the former Liverpool Road station - a terminus on the world^s first passenger railway which opened in 1830 - which will be cut off. |
| 2016 | MPs told ^get a grip^ in midst of Southern strike woes [BBC News] | MPs have attacked the government^s handling of rail franchises, saying passengers have been let down badly. A Transport Select Committee report cited the ^woeful^ experience of Southern passengers, who have faced months of industrial action and staff shortages. Ministers were urged to ^get a grip^ on monitoring rail franchise agreements. The Department for Transport (DfT) said improving Southern services was a priority for the government. The RMT union, which is locked in a bitter dispute with the rail operator over the future role of conductors, said the report was an indictment of the failure of rail privatisation. It was published as Southern timetables returned to normal after a three-day strike by union members. |
| 2016 | £80million rail link could take travellers from new station to Glasgow Airport [Evening Times] | AN £80million rail link could take travellers from a new station in Paisley to Glasgow Airport. The scheme is one of two being considered for City Deal funding by senior councillors from Glasgow and surrounding areas. The personal rapid transit system, which would run from a relocated Paisley St James station, is similar to that introduced at Heathrow terminal five in 2011. A new airport rail link is the flagship project of the £1.1billion City Deal which will result major infrastructure projects across the city and neighbouring councils. |
| 2017 | Hogwarts Express rescues family stranded in Highlands [BBC News] | A family stranded in the Scottish Highlands have been rescued by the ^Hogwarts Express^ steam train. Jon and Helen Cluett and their four young children were staying at a remote bothy in Lochaber when their canoe was swept away by a swollen river. Facing a long walk back to their car across boggy land, they phoned the police for advice. To their delight, they arranged for the steam train used in the Harry Potter films to pick them up. |
| 2018 | Stirling Railway Station - Drone Footage [ScotRail YouTube] | |
| 2018 | New £5bn Transport for Wales rail franchise begins [BBC News] | The new operators of Wales and Borders rail services have taken over the running of the franchise. French-Spanish joint venture KeolisAmey promises to eventually replace all trains, at a cost of £800m. There is also £738m to electrify the South Wales valley add lines, more services and launch the new South Wales Metro over the next 15 years. It marks an end to the troubled tenure for Arriva Trains Wales, criticised for overcrowding on commuter services |
| 2018 | Flooding leaves 6ft hole in Teignmouth railway track [BBC News] | Flood damage has caused a huge hole to open up in a railway track, causing disruption for passengers. The pit, which is 6ft (1.8m) deep and 6.5ft (2m) wide, appeared under the tracks after high tides engulfed the line at Teignmouth in Devon. It is expected to remain closed for the rest of the day while emergency repairs are carried out. Replacement buses are running between Exeter and Newton Abbott. |
| 2019 | Paper tickets ditched for half of train journeys [ITV News] | Only half of train journeys are made using traditional paper tickets as smart ticketing continues to grow, new figures show. Industry body the Rail Delivery Group (RDG) said passengers bought orange tickets for just 50% of journeys in the four weeks from August 18, compared with 63% during the same period last year. |
| 2019 | Boris Johnson reveals plans to scrap UK rail franchising model [Railway Technology] | Plans to scrap the UK^s existing rail franchise system and replace it with a new model based on performance and reliability will be announced as part of the Queen^s Speech today. ... The speech comes weeks before the publication of a whitepaper that uses recommendations from an ongoing review by former British Airways chief executive Keith Williams, also known as the Williams Rail Review. |
| 2019 | Caledonian Sleeper completes Mk 5 roll-out [RAIL] | CAF coaches finally enter traffic on Caledonian Sleeper Highlander route. |
| 2019 | CalMac seeks tender to deliver ferry booking and ticketing service [Press and Journal] | Ferry operator CalMac is seeking to appoint a service provider to deliver an adequate ferry booking and ticket solution for its vast network across Scottish islands. |
