Class 156 units, 2016-2018


David Bosher

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<h4><a href='/locations/H/Hoveton_and_Wroxham'>Hoveton and Wroxham</a></h4><p><small><a href='/companies/E/East_Norfolk_Railway'>East Norfolk Railway</a></small></p><p>156409 from Norwich to Sheringham heading away from the camera departing from Hoveton & Wroxham on 30th May 2016. It will reverse at the former M&GNJR Cromer Beach station which, along with West Runton, are the only two MGNJR stations still in use following the sad closure of almost the entire system in 1959. On the left is the Wroxham terminus of the 15' gauge Bure Valley Railway. 1/10</p><p>30/05/2016<br><small><a href='/contributors/David_Bosher'>David Bosher</a></small></p> <h4><a href='/locations/H/Hoveton_and_Wroxham'>Hoveton and Wroxham</a></h4><p><small><a href='/companies/E/East_Norfolk_Railway'>East Norfolk Railway</a></small></p><p>156 402 from Norwich to Sheringham, reversing at Cromer, at Hoveton & Wroxham station on 30th May 2016. Ironically, at a time when the old BR regime were shortening station names with an '&' in them, e.g. Cholsey & Moulsford to just Cholsey, here an '&' was added as the station was previously known simply as Wroxham. Behind where I was standing to take this photo, a few yards away on the right, is the terminus of the miniature Bure Valley Railway to Aylsham, along the trackbed of a former standard gauge line. 2/10</p><p>30/05/2016<br><small><a href='/contributors/David_Bosher'>David Bosher</a></small></p> <h4><a href='/locations/N/Norwich'>Norwich</a></h4><p><small><a href='/companies/Y/Yarmouth_and_Norwich_Railway_Norfolk_Railway'>Yarmouth and Norwich Railway (Norfolk Railway)</a></small></p><p>156402, from Sheringham and Cromer, arriving at Norwich on the morning of 30th May 2016. On the left is a Class 153 single unit while on the right is a rake of MkIII stock forming a Liverpool Street train. All these trains have been replaced on Anglia services by new Stadler stock. 3/10</p><p>30/05/2016<br><small><a href='/contributors/David_Bosher'>David Bosher</a></small></p> <h4><a href='/locations/G/Glasgow_Central'>Glasgow Central</a></h4><p><small><a href='/companies/G/Glasgow_Central_Station_Caledonian_Railway'>Glasgow Central Station (Caledonian Railway)</a></small></p><p>156504, heading to Carlisle via the G&SWR route, awaiting departure from Glasgow Central on 25th July 2017. 4/10</p><p>25/07/2017<br><small><a href='/contributors/David_Bosher'>David Bosher</a></small></p> <h4><a href='/locations/K/Kilmarnock'>Kilmarnock</a></h4><p><small><a href='/companies/G/Glasgow,_Paisley,_Kilmarnock_and_Ayr_Railway'>Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock and Ayr Railway</a></small></p><p>156504 with a service from Glasgow Central to Carlisle calling at Kilmarnock station on 25th July 2017. With no buildings on this platform, the station has a very lopsided appearance. 5/10</p><p>25/07/2017<br><small><a href='/contributors/David_Bosher'>David Bosher</a></small></p> <h4><a href='/locations/K/Kilmarnock'>Kilmarnock</a></h4><p><small><a href='/companies/G/Glasgow,_Paisley,_Kilmarnock_and_Ayr_Railway'>Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock and Ayr Railway</a></small></p><p>156430 to Stranraer and 156456 to Glasgow Central, at Kilmarnock station around lunchtime on 25th July 2017. Two of my friends can be seen on the left in the background, patiently waiting for me to get my photos! We then boarded the Stranraer train that we travelled on as far as Ayr. 6/10</p><p>25/07/2017<br><small><a href='/contributors/David_Bosher'>David Bosher</a></small></p> <h4><a href='/locations/A/Ayr'>Ayr</a></h4><p><small><a href='/companies/A/Ayr_and_Dalmellington_Railway'>Ayr and Dalmellington Railway</a></small></p><p>156 513 to Kilmarnock and 156 430 to Stranraer at Ayr station on 25th July 2017. Even at this date the protection of the station from the hotel overhangs the platform to the left. 7/10</p><p>25/07/2017<br><small><a href='/contributors/David_Bosher'>David Bosher</a></small></p> <h4><a href='/locations/A/Ayr'>Ayr</a></h4><p><small><a href='/companies/A/Ayr_and_Dalmellington_Railway'>Ayr and Dalmellington Railway</a></small></p><p>156513 with a train to Kilmarnock at Ayr station on 25th July 2017. 8/10</p><p>25/07/2017<br><small><a href='/contributors/David_Bosher'>David Bosher</a></small></p> <h4><a href='/locations/A/Ayr'>Ayr</a></h4><p><small><a href='/companies/A/Ayr_and_Dalmellington_Railway'>Ayr and Dalmellington Railway</a></small></p><p>156430, seen at Ayr station before leaving for Stranraer on 25th July 2017. 9/10</p><p>25/07/2017<br><small><a href='/contributors/David_Bosher'>David Bosher</a></small></p> <h4><a href='/locations/E/East_Kilbride'>East Kilbride</a></h4><p><small><a href='/companies/B/Busby_Railway'>Busby Railway</a></small></p><p>156462 just arrived at the terminus at East Kilbride from Glasgow Central, on the evening of 2nd October 2018. This is the only non-electrified line on the Glasgow suburban network. However, an item in issue 926 (March 2021) of RAIL magazine states that work to electrify the line is due to begin 'imminently', including the upgrading of East Kilbride station and relocation of Hairmyres station 600 metres (whatever that is in good old-fashioned yards) to the west. 10/10</p><p>02/10/2018<br><small><a href='/contributors/David_Bosher'>David Bosher</a></small></p>
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