Cove: 26033 on the 0925 Aberdeen - Glasgow near Cove on 07 December 1974.

Cove: Deltic 9000 near Cove with the 0900 Aberdeen - Kings Cross on 07 December 1974.

Cove: A class 47 takes a container train north towards Aberdeen through the site of the former Cove station on 07 December 1974.

Abington: An up Virgin WCML express passing the site of Abington station on 7 December 2002, with Station Road curving away bottom left towards the village.

Lamington Viaduct: A Northern class 156 DMU crossing Lamington Viaduct in December 2002 on its way to the Alstom works at Springburn.

Abington: A Virgin Voyager runs south through the Abington loops in December 2002.

Carstairs: Southbound through Carstairs - Dec 2004.

Carstairs: A southbound WCML Pendolino approaching Carstairs on 7 December 2004.

Berlin Hauptbahnhof: Berlin Hauptbanhof decorated for Christmas 2006.

Berlin Hauptbahnhof: DB Double decker on the top tier of the two tier main station

Winchcombe: 7903 Foremarke Hall running round at Winchcombe on the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway on 7 December with one of the GWR Santa Specials .

Winchcombe: Scene at Winchcombe on the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway on 7 December as the fireman changes the tender lamps on 7903 Foremarke Hall.

Winchcombe: BR 9F 92203 Black Prince running into Winchcombe from Cheltenham on 7 December with Greet tunnel in the background.

Winchcombe: Reminiscent of a David Shepherd painting perhaps... the artist's BR 9F 2-10-0 no 92203 Black Prince emerging from the smoke and steam at Winchcombe on the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway on 7 December 2008.

Johnstone: 334025 departs Johnstone at the head of a six-car train on a bitterly cold 7th December 2010, a day when the temperature reached no higher than minus six, resulting in many failures.

Inverkeithing East Junction: 170 401 heads south towards Inverkeithing East Jct on 7 December 2010 leaving snow in its wake.

Kilmarnock: 66085 with the Riccarton tank train standing at Kilmarnock station. At this point in time - 14.45 on 7 December - it had been held there for just over 24 hours.

Llanaber Halt: A view of the one carriage length Llanaber Halt looking towards Barmouth from the beach access boarded crossing on the north side of the halt in December 2011. The line and halt suffered extensive damage during the severe early 2014 storms affecting the Cambrian coast.

Fairbourne (FBSR): Track layout at the Fairbourne Railway main station site looking towards the buffer stops from alongside Beach Road. The Network Rail level crossing is just visible in the left background beyond the far building. See image [[31267]]

Fairbourne (FBSR): Hunslet built diesel loco and wagon on track replacement duty on the Fairbourne Railway alongside Beach Road on 7 December 2011.

San Francisco: Single-ended PCC Streetcar no 1053 at Pier 39, San Francisco, on 7 December 2011. [Photo John Steven Jr.]

Llanaber Halt: 158823 picks up two passengers at Llanaber Halt, north of Barmouth, on 7 December 2011. The train will depart as the 13.55 service forward to Pwllheli (10.09 ex-Birmingham International).

Fairbourne (FBSR): Track replacement being carried out on the Fairbourne Railway near Penrhyn South Drive level crossing on 7 December 2011. The work was being undertaken in advance of the first of the season's 'Santa Specials' due to run three days later. See image [[31267]]

Penmaenpool: Looking west along the trackbed towards Morfa Mawddach in December 2011 from alongside the former Penmaenpool Station signalbox see image [[13937]]. The surviving signal post and arms still stand alongside the old station master's house, ticket office and waiting room building, complete with hanging 'Platform 1' sign. The road ahead, once a level crossing, runs onto a toll bridge off to the right, linking with the north side of the Mawddach Estuary.

Barmouth: Looking south across Barmouth Bridge from the A496 road on the southern outskirts of Barmouth in December 2011.

Penmaenpool: The former Penmaenpool Station station master's house, ticket office and waiting room, complete with hanging Platform 1 sign, on the south side of former Cambrian Railway route to Dolgellau, seen looking towards Morfa Mawddach in December 2011. It now forms an annexe to the George III Hotel beyond.

Bare Lane: A Northern Class 156 calls at Bare Lane on 07 December 2012 whilst working a Morecambe to Lancaster service.

Lilbourne: Across the road from my previous shot see image [[41312]], these are the overgrown platforms of Lilbourne station (notice the tall concrete posts on the right). On my last visit in 1985, a blue Ford Cortina estate was dumped under the M1 viaduct in the distance - mercifully, it has now been cleared away.

Bare Lane: In the late afternoon of 7 December 2012, Bare Lane signal box stands guard over the B5275 level crossing with just 30 hours to go before it closes and the duties are taken over by Preston PSB. [See recent news item]

Charlestown: View across the inner harbour at Charlestown on 7 December. The branch line ran below the lime kilns with a siding above to feed the furnaces and many more to serve coal hoists along the dock on the far left.

Bare Lane: With barriers raised and road traffic again flowing behind the camera, a Class 156 Super Sprinter calls at Bare Lane on 7 December 2012 with a Morecambe to Lancaster service. Network Rail staff were carrying out the final work in preparation for the transfer of control of this section of line to Preston PSB after the last service on Saturday night, 8 December 2012.

Lilbourne: The former station at Lilbourne on the LNWR Rugby to Luffenham branch see image [[25890 for the next stop]] suns itself on a quiet Friday afternoon in December 2012. View looks slightly South of East, from the (somewhat damp, but cleared of brambles) trackbed.

Lilbourne: It's a pity they closed Lilbourne station. The locals never had time to finish scratch building this Reliant Regal, so it could be delivered by train. see image [[41446]]

Troon: Approach to the southbound platform of Troon station in 2014. The building on this platform is slightly smaller than the building on the northbound platform. It is the larger building on the northbound platform which burned down in July 2021.

Troon: Looking across from the southbound platform to the northbound platform of Troon station in 2014. It is the building seen opposite which burned down in July 2021. Addendum : This platform suffered catastrophic damage in a fire during 2019 - See image [[77545]]

Inverkeithing Central Junction: A Cowdenbeath - Haymarket shuttle service, with a 68 at each end, nearing Inverkeithing Central Junction. 158s on a Inverkeithing - Edinburgh shuttle wait in the loop to the left.

Inverkeithing Central Junction: 158701 and 158736 head for the yard in order to reverse for an Inverkeithing - Edinburgh shuttle working.

Inverkeithing Tunnel: DRS 68007 coasts downhill towards Inverkeithing Tunnel with a Haymarket - Cowdenbeath shuttle service, tailed by 68006.

Leyland: A pair of Northern Class 150s at Leyland after dark on 7 December 2015. The two green columns on the left (platform 4) are supports for the new footbridge and steps, scheduled for installation over the Christmas shutdown period.

Blackpool North: Northern Pacer 142044 heads a Huddersfield (via Manchester) service out of Platform 2 at Blackpool North on 7th December 2016. The semaphores here are controlled from Blackpool No.2 box, scheduled to be closed in November 2016 but given a stay of execution until November 2017 with electric trains due to start running in 2018.

Carleton Crossing: The little gate box at Carleton Crossing is one of five on the Preston to Blackpool line that were originally scheduled to close in November 2016. However, there is a temporary reprieve until November 2017 for this structure and also Blackpool North No.2, Poulton No.3, Kirkham and Salwick boxes. This view taken on 7th December 2016 in a brief quiet spell on what is a very busy road.

Preston: UKRL's 56098 'Lost Boys 68-88' waits at Preston with two barrier coaches in the evening of 07 December 2016 whilst returning to Leicester from a trip to Glasgow Works. The loco was carrying a headboard 'Rail Operations Group'.

Blackpool North: A look back at Blackpool North just prior to electrification. A fine semaphore, controlled from the L&YR signal box, stands guard over the Platform 1 road as a Sprinter & Pacer combination arrives from Manchester in December 2016. See image [[64790]] for the post modernisation view.

Tamworth Low Level: Curiouser and curiouser. I was set to catch the 350 for London on the right, when these two DRS 37's came rumbling through, but no-one - least of all RTT - knew what they were doing there. Nice to have surprises, especially when they sound nice.

Cambridge North: Walking and cycling route signs outside the new Cambridge North station. 7th December 2017.

Corby: The new Corby station with an attractive sculpture on the forecourt area.

Cambridge North: Cambridge North station on the evening of 7th December 2017. Cambridge Square is nowhere near the heart of Cambridge!

Derby: Gosh, is that the time? The old station clock can be seen on the left, at the Brunswick Inn end of Derby station. The loco is Devon and Cornwall Railway's 56.303.

Derby Works: The roundhouse roof is well preserved. The building is now a restaurant for Derby College.

Aberdour: Aberdour signal box looking gorgeous!

Aberdour: Aberdour best small station - a plaque unveiled on the 7th of December.

Embankment [Bakerloo]: Refurbished LUL 1972 stock train on a Bakerloo Line service to Elephant & Castle, heading away from the camera as it departs from Embankment station, on 7th December 2019. These trains are currently the oldest on the London Underground but all due for replacement within the next two or three years. This station is an interchange with the LUL Circle, District and Northern Lines and was known as Charing Cross until 1979. The next station north on the Bakerloo Line that was originally called Trafalgar Square was renamed Charing Cross at the same time.

Embankment [LPTB]: South side entrance to Embankment Underground station, known as Charing Cross until 1979, on 7th December 2019. Originally opened by the Metropolitan District Railway with its extension from Westminster Bridge (now Westminster) to Blackfriars in May 1870 where the tracks and platforms are shared between Circle and District Line trains. The deep level lines, now known as the Bakerloo and Northern, did not arrive here until Edwardian times.

Boat of Garten: Strathspey Railway Santa Express approaching Boat of Garten from Aviemore, hauled by Ivatt Class 2MT No.46512 on 7th December 2019.

Broomhill Junction: Strathspey Railway Santa Express passing the site of Broomhill Junction on 7th December 2019. This is where the Great North of Scotland Railway's line from Craigellachie, (entering on the left of the picture), ran alongside the Highland Railway to Boat of Garten shortly after crossing the River Spey. It was never a junction as such, as the lines only linked at Boat of Garten.

Morecambe South Junction: With the arrival of further Class 90s the Freightliner Class 86s are rare daylight sights in the North West of England so 86608, working light engine from Carlisle to Crewe Basford Hall, was a welcome surprise at Morecambe South Junction on 7th December 2020. This veteran emerged from Vulcan Foundry in July 1965 as E3180 so is now in its 56th year of main line service.

Morecambe South Junction: 221104 and 221117 form 9M54, an Avanti Edinburgh to Euston service, passing Morecambe South Junction on a bright 7th December 2020.