Aberystwyth: The GWR green livery of Vale of Rheidol No. 8 Llywelyn lasted five years before it was changed to Cambrian Railways invisible green (black to you and me!), applied for the 1986 season. The nameplates were removed and the tanks sides lettered CAMBRIAN (the Cambrian Railways had taken over the Vale of Rheidol Railway in 1913 although of course No. 8 post-dates this period). The loco is standing in front of the shed at Aberystwyth in October 1988.

Nailsea and Blackwell: LMS 6233 Duchess of Sutherland southbound at Nailsea and Backwell station, 10 miles south of Bristol, on 27 October 2001.

Curriehill: View east over platform 2 from the footbridge at Curriehill in October 2002. [Ref query 3801]

Curriehill: A Glasgow bound train arrives at Curriehill station in October 2002.

Powderhall Loop: Looking west from the footbridge at the corner of Dryden Street in October 2006, as EWS 66233 takes a train of loaded refuse containers away from Powderhall depot on a Friday afternoons only relief Binliner working to Oxwellmains.

Powderhall Loop: An EWS class 66 on 'Binliner' duty makes its way slowly along the Powderhall branch on a dull autumn day in 2006. Beyond the various construction projects underway on the left is part of the former Shrubhill tram depot with its unique octagonal chimney, now earmarked for preservation.

Leith Walk: EWS 66233 takes the 14.10 (FO) Binliner containers through deepest jungle towards Leith Walk on 27 October 2006 heading for Portobello and the ECML. The end of the up platform of the former Leith Walk station can just be seen on the bend see image [[2067]].

Powderhall Loop: Loaded refuse containers destined for Oxwellmains head south out of Powderhall behind EWS 66233 on 27 October 2006.

Powderhall: Looking north from Broughton Road over part of the Edinburgh Council waste dispopsal facility at Powderhall in October 2006. EWS 66233 backs onto its fully loaded train of compacted waste containers, while the fork-lift driver disappears for a well earned cuppa.

Powderhall Loop: EWS 66233 arriving at Powderhall depot on 27 October 2006, passing new buildings forming part of the rapidly changing landscape in this part of the city. The locomotive is on its way to collect the 14.10 (Fridays Only) Binliner for Oxwellmains.

Powderhall: 'That was rubbish!' The last of the compacted refuse containers being loaded at Powderhall depot on a wet 27 October 2006. The train will be ready to leave shortly forming the recently introduced Friday afternoon relief Binliner to Oxwellmains (see image [[11948]]).

Powderhall: Cable haulage in use daily on a line in Edinburgh. The system is used at Powderhall depot to move the Binliner in order to position the required container flats alongside the loading/unloading apron. Note the steel cable, to which the vehicles are attached, running from the winchroom on the left, looped through the anchored (yellow) boxes between the rails running to a return loop box at the end of the siding see image [[51074]]. Photographed on 27 October 2006, with a loaded container visible top right.

Raith's Farm Sidings: Progress at Raiths Farm on 27 October - view north into the depot.

Raith's Farm Sidings: View south from Raiths Farm towards Dyce station on 27 October.

Raith's Farm Sidings: View south at Raiths Farm on 27 October.

Raith's Farm Sidings: General view north over the Raiths Farm construction site on 27 October.

Raith's Farm Sidings: A hive of activity around Raiths Farm on 27 October, view back down the line towards Dyce station.

Munich Hauptbahnhof: A Zurich to Munich service arrives at Munich HBF in October 2007.

München: Private operator loco and stock on the approaches to Munich.

Balgreen Halt: Standing on the site of Balgreen Halt looking east on 27 October 2008 with Edinburgh Castle on the horizon. The trackbed preparations are being carried out in connection with the forthcoming Edinburgh tram system. An approaching DMU is crossing the bridge over Balgreen Road westbound on the E&G, a route along which the trams will eventually run in parallel as far as Saughton.

Glasgow Central: 92001 Victor Hugo departing with the empty Glasgow Central portion of the Caledonian Sleeper bound for Polmadie

Glasgow Central: 43321 at the rear of the 0640 CrossCountry service from Dunbar with a full rake of Mark 3 coaches in new CrossCountry colours.

Merry Street Bridge: The bridge that carried the line from Jerviston Junction (Mossend) into BSC Ravenscraig, seen spanning Merry Street, Motherwell in October 2008. The bridge has now been removed and shipped to Boat of Garten on the Strathspey Railway. It will eventually carry the SRS extension to Grantown on Spey over the River Dulnain.

Bopeep Junction: A Southern service to Brighton exits Bopeep Tunnel and crosses Bopeep Jct on 27 October 2017. The track in the foreground leads into West St Leonards station on the route from London via Tunbridge Wells. [Ref query 26 January 2018]

Johnstone: Soon to be a common sight, 380105 at the head of a two unit set at Johnstone on a test run of ScotRail's new Desiro Express trains before entry into service, currently planned for mid November. On the rear is 380107 which made the train too long for the platform as both are four car sets and Johnstone has been extended to take seven car units. When the trains enter service they will run as single units, 3+3 or 3+4 sets.

Markinch: 158 786, still stubbornly without any branding after a respray from SWT livery about 3 years ago, restarts from Markinch with a Perth to Edinburgh service on 27 October.

Callander (Dreadnought): Part of a map from Shearers Guide of 1907 giving information about Callander and The Trossachs. The graphics are unusual but superb. Note the steam-hauled train on the right approaching Callander and the coach and horses in the centre heading west along Loch Vennachar.

St Leonards (West Marina): The Southern depot at St Leonards with two translator coaches (converted from Mk 1 BSKs) on the left and 171725 on the right. Photo taken from the beach looking west across the mainline towards Bexhill in October 2010.

Starr Gate: Track is now in place on several roads at the new Starr Gate tram depot, seen here on 27 October 2010. The rails in the foreground are the new running lines, with the depot sidings behind, as seen through the Heras fencing that surrounds the construction site.

Haig's Siding: The former John Haig headquarters and bottling plant is quite a landmark on the rail journey north through Fife. 'John Haig & Co Ltd, Markinch' it says in feet-high letters. The plant was once (naturally) rail served and embedded rails still exist, as can just be seen in this view of 27 October 2010.

Starr Gate: Good progress at Starr Gate with new track in place on the turning circle while work continues at the new tram depot behind. The sitting tenant is not being evicted either. See image [[38717]] for a view of the completed new tram stop.

Squires Gate: The rising sun catches the flanks of Sprinter 150270 as it pulls in to Squires Gate on the 0844 Blackpool South to Colne service. The disused platform is now covered in grass apart from the edging stones. To the right of the station platform, beyond the train, contractors are busy demolishing the former Pontins holiday camp. The unit is on a diagram that starts at Blackpool at 0456 and finishes at Preston at 2354. In between it will make five round trips to Colne covering over 450 miles and 245 station stops. View south towards St Annes.

West St Leonards: A Southeastern to Hastings service calls at West St Leonards on 27 October 2010.

St Blazey: Aerial view of St Blazey with the depot and sidings at top left. The line to Newquay runs to the bottom right. The line replaced an earlier canal which can still be traced.

Pleasure Beach [Tram]: In the shadow of the Big One single-deck car 644 has just turned on the circle at Pleasure Beach, the temporary southern limit of operations while the Starr Gate line is refurbished and the new depot completed. The work carried out here in 2009 can be seen on the tracks in the foreground. 644 carried advertising livery for Farmer Parr's Animal World, and after withdrawal in November 2011 it was retired there as a cafe and gift shop. See image [[40256]]

Markinch: Anyone unfamiliar with Markinch station would assume this is a look along the platform, but in fact the Down platform is one storey below: it's almost as if the 1847 builder misread the architect's drawing. As the debris might indicate this building is no longer in use. The ticket office moved to a swish new building when the station became a transport interchange 3 years ago. Note the lettering on the lampshades. This is in the Gill Sans typeface used by British railways until 1964 and in the Scottish Region colour of light blue. A rare survivor, protected no doubt by its position of invisibility from the platform.

Markinch: One for the signage fans. The changes in franchises and images over the years didn't usually mean that Scottish station signs were fully replaced, and the brand stripe at the bottom often became a palimpsest ['erased and used for another text'. Ed]. Signs are currently being replaced with the saltire versions, but immediately before that signs were only replaced when really necessary, and then only a few locations with signs with non-bold lettering and a blue FSR stripe as opposed to a purple one with the FSR logo stuck on top. Markinch received them 3 years ago when it became a transport interchange. [Star of Markinch is not a TV talent show winner but the Sunday name of the village of Star.]

Golant: There are many photographs of the line approaching Fowey over the causeway at Golant. Here's another but from an unusual viewpoint. The loading point at Fowey can be seen at the top left of centre.

Dalmeny: 170 458 calls at Dalmeny with a service from Fife to Edinburgh on 27 October, under an ambiguous sky. Dalmeny station opened with the Forth Bridge and indeed was called Forth Bridge very briefly, perhaps just for publicity reasons. South Queensferry is both nearer and a bigger draw, but there was already a South Queensferry station at the end of the branch from Ratho. It was therefore given the name Dalmeny, though Dalmeny is only a small village and is not even adjacent. It's more than 80 years since the branch closed, so I don't suppose it will change its name now...

Saint Germans: A 125 heads west about half way between Saint Germans and Menheniot. West is to the right in this aerial view.

Kirkcaldy: A rather patriotic run-in board at Kirkcaldy station. Brings a tear to the eye, doesn't it?

Sandplace: An aerial view from above Sandplace looking south towards Looe in October 2010. The line (east/left bank) follows the course of the Liskeard and Looe Union Canal.

West St Leonards: The station building at West St Leonards, viewed from the forecourt on 27 October 2010.

Johnstone: A Network Rail MPV working a Railhead Treatment Train heading South through Johnstone on 27th October 2010. These trains are kept busy during leaf fall season, and can continue to do so through to mid to late December, depending on weather conditions

St Leonards West Marina: Looking east along the coast towars St Leonards, with the Southern trains depot immediately to the left and the Southeastern trains depot (the more modern looking shed) in the middle distance. Immediately to the right of the shingle is the English Channel on a dull, wet and blustery 27th of October 2010.

Prestonhall Level Crossing: The site of Prestonhall Level Crossing on the Auchmuty Paper Mill branch in Glenrothes photographed from the trackbed looking east on 27 October. Notice the rail still embedded in the road. The view is taken from behind the site of the decrepit gate pictured a few years ago at image 27920. This road here is in something of a backwater but it was once the main road north through Fife.

Blackpool Central MPD: The site of Blackpool Central MPD, as seen from the top floor of nearby Blackpool FC stadium looking towards Blackpool Central station in 2010. Prior to the 1964 closure there were 19 tracks from left to right at this point including a four track mainline, eight road shed and other associated sidings in between. Since the image was taken the car park has closed with housing built on the old shed site.

Fylde Junction: Bearing left to take the Blackpool line at Fylde Junction on 27 October is TPE 185115, as seen from a northbound Pendolino taking the line to Lancaster. To the right is St Walburgh's church, a prominent feature in many steam age photographs.

Victoria Harbour: One of the few remaining traces of the dock railways at Albert / Victoria Harbours, Greenock, on 27 October 2011. A far cry from the fondly-remembered days of 'Beetlecrushers' and Fowler Dock Tanks.

Gourock Pier: One of the two modern passenger ferries now handling the Dunoon - Gourock route, [[MV Argyll Flyer]], berthed at Gourock pier alongside the recently rebuilt station in October 2011. There is no longer a vehicle service on this route. See image [[28925]]

Perth: Looking north over Perth station on 27 October 2011, showing the renovation of platforms 4/5 almost complete. Note work is now underway on platform 7.

Swindon: 66057 runs into Swindon's platform 3 with a freight on 27 October.

Carlisle: On the odd occasion when an A4 visits Carlisle it somehow seems out of place and one has to remind oneself that they were regular visitors off the Waverley Route until the early 1960s. In fact, take away the OHL and Union of South Africa could just about be waiting to take the down Waverley away from platform 3 instead of just having arrived with The Hadrian charter from York via Newcastle.

Farington Junction: One of a few Class 56s that have been put into service in Colas Railfreight livery is 56094, seen here on the Carlisle to Chirk loaded log train on 27 October 2012 heading south along the WCML at Farington Junction.

Carlisle: Union of South Africa stands on one of the centre roads at Carlisle on 27 October 2012 having arrived with The Hadrian charter from York via Newcastle. The locomotive is waiting to reverse down to Upperby with its support coach for turning. In the background No. 37605 and an unidentified sister loco stand on the other centre road with a Sandite train.

Arrochar and Tarbet: 44871 (leading) and 45407 begin the climb southwards from Arrochar up to Glen Douglas. This was the southbound leg of an SRPS excursion from Polmont to Fort William.

Corrour: Loooking north towards Corrour Station in the early morning sun on 27 October. The old station house is now a restauraunt and very welcoming with good food.

Arrochar and Tarbet: An unidentified railway enthusiast stands on a remote hillside in the pouring rain in order to photograph a passing freight train.

Corrour: 47804 heads north with the SRPS Railtour from Polmont to Fort William on 27 October 2012. The train is pictured just south of Corrour.

Arrochar and Tarbet: 44871 and 45407 round the curve immediately south of Arrochar and Tarbet station with a return SRPS train from Fort William to Polmont.

Arrochar and Tarbet: Black 5s 44871+45407 photographed at Arrochar on 27 October on their way from Fort William to Polmont with an SRPS special.

Corrour Summit: Black 5's 44871+45407 are in full cry as they attack the gradient from Loch Treig up to Corrour on 27 October with the SRPS Railtour from Fort William to Polmont.

Blunsdon: Barclay 0-6-0ST Salmon on the southern extension to the Swindon and Cricklade Railway approaching Blunsdon Station on 27 October. Following the opening of the SCR's Taw Valley Halt, the loco's can now run round their trains.

Arrochar and Tarbet: A GBRf class 66 with alumina tanks near Arrochar and Tarbet on 27 October 2012.

Corrour Summit: Having deposited a surprisingly large number of passengers at the station, 156463 departs from Corrour for Fort William on Saturday 27 October 2012.

Northallerton: 185136 forming the 15.50 Middlesbrough to Manchester Victoria via the Calder Valley line on 27 October, during the 10-day engineering blockade at Stalybridge. The train is approaching Northallerton station past engineers sidings just west of Low Gates level crossing and the former Northallerton Town station. Note the yellow painted ends to the siding rails.

Bowling Harbour: An MPV on leaf train duties heads east past Bowling Harbour. The view is from by Frisky Wharf, the pier at the eastern end of the former Caledonian and Dumbartonshire Junction Railway. In the distant right a portion of viaduct on the closed Caledonian route can be seen. The vessel Sulby River is in the foreground.

Lady Victoria Pit Signal Box: Looking north to the former Lady Victoria Colliery (now the Scottish Mining Museum) on 27 October, with Newtongrange station in the background. The tanker lorry is parked on what was the NCB loco shed yard, with the shed itself surviving on the right in industrial use.

Borthwick Bank Signal Box: View north at Borthwick Bank on 27 October with the Up line now laid. See image [[24215]]

Eskbank: Shortly after passing south through the new Eskbank station on 27 October, a roadrail machine is about to cross the bridge over Hardengreen roundabout.

Stow: Both platforms under construction at Stow on 27 October 2014.

Watherston Bridge: Looking along the Waverley trackbed towards Edinburgh on 27 October 2014 from alongside the Gala Water north of Stow.

Eskbank: View north, taken from the bridge which now carries the public footpath over the line to the south of the new Eskbank station. The bridge was built as a replacement for the original stone structure which had been filled in along with a large section of the cutting following closure of the Waverley route. See image [[34354]]

Galabank Junction: Work in progress a little to the north of Stow on a damp 27 October 2014, looking south.

Borthwick Bank Signal Box: View south at Borthwick Bank on 27 October with the Up line laid.

Edinburgh Waverley: DVT 82205 on the rear of the 07.30 from Kings Cross after arrival at Edinburgh Waverley. It bears a new 'Flying Scotsman' livery, matched by 91101 on the other end.

Kirkham and Wesham: A Northern Class 150 and Class 156 on a Blackpool to Huddersfield service pass the biscuit factory (right) in Kirkham on 27 October 2017.

Conwy: Colas 56096 passing through Colwyn station with a weedkilling train on 31st October 2017. A second 56 was at the rear.

Kirkham and Wesham: Northern DMU 150149 is seen leaving Kirkham and Wesham on 27 October 2017 with a service to Blackpool North. On the left the new sleepers have been positioned for the new up line which will serve the third platform then being constructed during the electrification between Preston and Blackpool North.

Kirkham and Wesham: Looking east from the road bridge at Kirkham and Wesham on 27 October 2017. The former fast lines have gone and work is progressing to create a third platform linked to the existing island platform by footbridge with lifts to provide step free access. For a similar view before this work started see image [[22043]]

Kirkham and Wesham: A Northern Class 142 has just departed from Kirkham and Wesham station (behind the photographer) with a service to Blackpool South and will turn south at Kirkham North Jct a short distance away. On the right a TPE Class 185 (on contract to Northern) is on a Blackpool North to Manchester Airport service.

Kirkham North Junction: The relaying in preparation for electrification in the Kirkham area is progressing although without any masts yet. Work is concentrating on realigning the track having reduced from 4 tracks to two at the moment although a third is to be reinstated with its own platform. This view on 27th October 2017 looks west, with Kirkham North Jct SB on the right beyond the second road bridge. The Preston to Blackpool line closes w.e.f. 11 November until March 2018 to allow for significant work at several locations (although the Blackpool South line will reopen at the end of January 2018).

Kirkham North Junction: A Northern Class 142 on a Colne to Blackpool South service approaches Kirkham North Junction on 27th October 2017. The junction lies just beyond the road bridge. Visible above the leading coach, is Kirkham North Junction signal box, which will signal its last trains on 10th November 2017.

Castlecary Curve: Looking west at the embankment and possible bridge pier on a projected spur from the Edinburgh & Glasgow Railway to the Caledonian Railway near Castlecary. Jim Summers of the Caledonian Railway Association writes 'The earthworks for this link from E&G to the Caledonian were clearly visible from the train in the 1980s, but have become progressively obscured. Tracks were never laid. BR thought about it cursorily in the 1980s, but no value could be seen.

Jim McEwan wrote about this link in 'The True Line' No.10 August 1985. He said:
'The abandoned link between the CR and the E&G at Castlecary was an E&G promotion done at the time when it appeared possible for the CR and E&G to come to agree to joint purse working. The abandoned line was to enable E&G trains to use Buchanan Street station, and when negotiations for the joint purse fell through, the CR interdicted the E&G against completing the spur.'

With thanks to the Jim Summers and the CRA for permission to use the above.

Kilmarnock: Killyween: Single tickets only in the basement at Kilmarnock Station.

Preston: Looking west along Factory Lane, Penwortham at the WCML a short distance south of Preston as a Northern Blackpool to York 3-car refurbished Class 158 passes on 27 October 2017.

Bargeddie Bridge: 320411 on a Motherwell - Dalmuir sevice comes off the new M8 viaduct at Bargeddie. See image [[49745]] for a view before construction of the viaduct began.

Bargeddie Bridge: Just after crossing the new M8 viaduct, 320411 heads towards the site of Tannochside Junction. The trees on the left mark the solum of the former Tannochside Branch. The uncommisioned signal with a bag over its head seen to the right of the cab is part of the Motherwell North Signalling Renewals work. See image [[49737]] for the same view in diesel days.

Llandudno: Here's a cartouche on Llandudno Station. Initially I thought it had to be the old LNWR, then a rethink was it the Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Rly? However second thoughts and a with deeper look I saw LM&S.

Edinburgh Princes Street: The painting titled 'The Caley Station,' of Princes Street in 1942 by Edwin G Lucas, is the flagship work in the exhibition now at the City Art Centre in Edinburgh. I am grateful to Andrew Boyd for drawing it to my attention.

Wyre Viaduct: Light and shade on a sunny autumn afternoon as 66135 takes a Daventry to Grangemouth intermodal service across the River Wyre near Scorton in Lancashire. 27th October 2018.

Slochd Viaduct: With the first snow of winter on the ground, 66301 'Kingmoor TMD' takes a container train southwards over Slochd Viaduct on 27th October 2018. Because the preceding SRPS railtour was running late I only had to wait a further fifteen minutes for this train.

Corkerhill: A sunny Saturday at Corkerhill station in October 2018. This view look towards Paisley Canal along the surviving platform with the depot access siding on the left.

Edinburgh Waverley: A new drinking fountain has been installed at Edinburgh Waverley, next to the Jellicoe Express plaque. 27th October 2018.

Claydon LNE Junction: I think there might have been track here quite recently. The view looks west, with the junction behind the camera. Calvert sidings are now approached from the south.

Heyford: Unusual connections advertised at Heyford in October 2018 see image [[66421]].

Donibristle Platform: 37403 'Isle of Mull' climbs Donibristle bank with the SRPS excursion from Linlithgow to Inverness on 27th October 2018.

Claydon: Looking over the fence from the level crossing at Claydon see image [[66485]] the old platform is in surprisingly good condition. 27th October 2018.

Edinburgh Waverley: 1733 and D1924 (47853 and 47810) draw the Statesman Rail 'Lord of the Isles' charter from Milton Keynes to Inverness into platform 2 at Waverley on 27th October 2018.

Heyford: A Voyager from Newcastle to Southampton whizzes through Heyford at full line speed on 27th October 2018.

Slochd Viaduct: Ninety minutes late, due to engine problems, 37403 'Isle of Mull' runs across Slochd Viaduct with an SRPS Railtour from Linlithgow to Inverness on 27th October 2018. The first snow of winter lies on the ground.

Edinburgh Waverley: Work on Platforms 5 and 6 at Waverley showing advancing progress on 27th October 2018.

Shipton-on-Cherwell Halt: Remains of the single platform, looking East towards Oxford. This halt was built in 1929, so it does not appear in the pre-Grouping Atlas.

Edinburgh Waverley: TransPennine 350402 stands at platform 10 with the 16.11 to Manchester Airport on 27th October 2018.

Claydon: Where the rubber hits the road (but not as much as at Stromeferry). This level crossing at Claydon is unlikely to be re-opened when East West Rail takes off; nor is the station likely to be used again.

Drung Hill Tunnels: Drung Hill Tunnel East, looking eastwards in the direction of Mountain Stage and Farranfore, on 27th October 2019. This stretch of the line opened in 1893 and closed on 1st February 1960. There are plans to reopen this section as the South Kerry Greenway.

Kells [County Kerry]: Kells station signal box on 27th October 2019. The station is now a heritage centre. Mountain Stage was the next station to the east and Cahirciveen to the west. This stretch of the line opened in 1893 and closed on 1st February 1960. There are plans to reopen this section as the South Kerry Greenway.

Cahirciveen: Looking westwards along the Valentia branch trackbed at Cahirciveen (also spelt Cahirsiveen) towards the site of the former station, which was just beyond to the road bridge. The castle like building on the left was a former Royal Irish Constabulary barracks and is now a museum. 27th October 2019.

Gleensk Viaduct: Gleensk Viaduct, between Mountain Stage and Kells, on the former Irish standard guage Farranfore to Valentia Harbour branch pictured on 27th October 2019. The line opened from Farranfore to Killorglin on 15th January 1885 and from there to Valentia Harbour on 12th September 1893. The viaduct is 11 spans and stands 70ft above the Gleensk River. The line closed on 1 February 1960. The line between Glenbeigh and Valentia Harbour is to be converted into the South Kerry Greenway. This has proved controversial with some local farmers and a compulsory purchase order procedure is being used.

Cahirciveen Viaduct: Looking east to the blocked off eastern end of Cahirciveen Viaduct, in the direction of Kells, on 27th October 2019. Hopefully the South Kerry Greenway plans will ensure this viaduct is reopened again soon. This stretch of the line opened in 1893 and closed on 1st February 1960.

Valencia Harbour: Valentia Harbour, looking to Valentia Island beyond, on 27th October 2019. The buffer stops on the headshunt at Valentia Harbour were roughly where the pick-up truck is sitting on the right. This was the westernmost railway line in Europe, marginally further west than the Tralee & Dingle Light Railway at Dingle. The site of the station now lies under a fish processing plant to the right of the photographer but there is a plaque commemorating the railway line nearby. Valencia Harbour (also known as Reenard Point) is commonly spelled as Valentia Harbour but the station nameboards used the former spelling. The railway from Farranfore, on the Tralee to Mallow, line reached here in 1893 but it closed on 1st Febrary 1960.

Drung Hill Tunnels: Drung Hill Tunnel West, looking westwards in the direction of Kells and Cahirciveen on 27th October 2019. A bridge over a mountain stream, between the east and west tunnels, has been removed and will need to be reinstated if the South Kerry Greenway cycle route goes ahead.

Townhill Yard: DRS 66434 waits at Townhill loops with a ballast train for track renewals further east on the Fife Circle. Seen from Halbeath level crossing on 27 October 2019.

Petteril Bridge Junction: Petteril Bridge Junction on 27th October 2022, eight days after the derailment of the cement train from Clitheroe. GBRf 60087 was on scene dealing with some of the wagons that have still to be removed. Those that were derailed were being pumped out into road tankers, hence the hose across the tracks. There is still no firm timescale to complete the clean-up, which includes substantial repairs to the damaged bridge over the river.