Leaf Train

Photographs of the 'Leaf Train' which returns annually in Autumn.
Beth Crawford

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<h4><a href='/locations/C/Cardross'>Cardross</a></h4><p><small><a href='/companies/G/Glasgow,_Dumbarton_and_Helensburgh_Railway'>Glasgow, Dumbarton and Helensburgh Railway</a></small></p><p>Network Rail 'Leaf Train' (as I call it) heading west towards Cardross as the sun sets. This cute little train magically appears every Autumn to clear away fallen leaves. 1/19</p><p>12/10/2006<br><small><a href='/contributors/Beth_Crawford'>Beth Crawford</a></small></p> <h4><a href='/locations/C/Cardross'>Cardross</a></h4><p><small><a href='/companies/G/Glasgow,_Dumbarton_and_Helensburgh_Railway'>Glasgow, Dumbarton and Helensburgh Railway</a></small></p><p>The 'Leaf Train' (as I call it) heads west to Helensburgh. This cute little train magically appears every Autumn to clear away fallen leaves. 2/19</p><p>13/10/2006<br><small><a href='/contributors/Beth_Crawford'>Beth Crawford</a></small></p> <h4><a href='/locations/C/Cardross'>Cardross</a></h4><p><small><a href='/companies/G/Glasgow,_Dumbarton_and_Helensburgh_Railway'>Glasgow, Dumbarton and Helensburgh Railway</a></small></p><p>Autumn is here and my favourite train, the 'Leaf Train' (official name MPV - thanks, Mike!), is back! Here it is beside the River Clyde on its return journey to Glasgow from Helensburgh. 3/19</p><p>26/10/2009<br><small><a href='/contributors/Beth_Crawford'>Beth Crawford</a></small></p> <h4><a href='/locations/C/Cardross'>Cardross</a></h4><p><small><a href='/companies/G/Glasgow,_Dumbarton_and_Helensburgh_Railway'>Glasgow, Dumbarton and Helensburgh Railway</a></small></p><p>It's back! Autumn is here and my favourite train, the 'Leaf Train' (official name MPV) is back in operation. Here it is on its way back to Glasgow from Helensburgh. Notice the spray coming from the middle section of the train (RHS of photo), presumably to remove fallen leaves from the track (please correct me if anyone knows better!) 4/19</p><p>06/10/2010<br><small><a href='/contributors/Beth_Crawford'>Beth Crawford</a></small></p> <h4><a href='/locations/C/Cardross'>Cardross</a></h4><p><small><a href='/companies/G/Glasgow,_Dumbarton_and_Helensburgh_Railway'>Glasgow, Dumbarton and Helensburgh Railway</a></small></p><p>'The Leaf Train' passing Cardross in October 2011 - back for another glorious year of leaf disposal! 5/19</p><p>13/10/2011<br><small><a href='/contributors/Beth_Crawford'>Beth Crawford</a></small></p> <h4><a href='/locations/C/Craigendoran_Junction'>Craigendoran Junction</a></h4><p><small><a href='/companies/G/Glasgow,_Dumbarton_and_Helensburgh_Railway'>Glasgow, Dumbarton and Helensburgh Railway</a></small></p><p>'Leaf Train' waiting in Craigendoran Loop is passed by a SPT train heading for Helensburgh. 6/19</p><p>19/11/2011<br><small><a href='/contributors/Beth_Crawford'>Beth Crawford</a></small></p> <h4><a href='/locations/C/Cardross'>Cardross</a></h4><p><small><a href='/companies/G/Glasgow,_Dumbarton_and_Helensburgh_Railway'>Glasgow, Dumbarton and Helensburgh Railway</a></small></p><p>My traditional annual photograph of the 'Leaf Train' on its way back from Helensburgh. Pity about the weather! 7/19</p><p>18/10/2012<br><small><a href='/contributors/Beth_Crawford'>Beth Crawford</a></small></p> <h4><a href='/locations/C/Cardross'>Cardross</a></h4><p><small><a href='/companies/G/Glasgow,_Dumbarton_and_Helensburgh_Railway'>Glasgow, Dumbarton and Helensburgh Railway</a></small></p><p>The 'Leaf Train' has returned for another year! 8/19</p><p>10/10/2013<br><small><a href='/contributors/Beth_Crawford'>Beth Crawford</a></small></p> <h4><a href='/locations/C/Craigendoran_Junction'>Craigendoran Junction</a></h4><p><small><a href='/companies/G/Glasgow,_Dumbarton_and_Helensburgh_Railway'>Glasgow, Dumbarton and Helensburgh Railway</a></small></p><p>The 'Leaf Train' is back for 2014! There have been some changes since last year - there is now a branch of Waitrose at Craigendoran Loop where the train pauses whilst awaiting permission to head back east. I wonder if the driver has time to grab a free coffee while he's waiting. One also can't help but wonder why Waitrose does not use rail freight for deliveries when the railway is so close... 9/19</p><p>08/10/2014<br><small><a href='/contributors/Beth_Crawford'>Beth Crawford</a></small></p> <h4><a href='/locations/C/Cardross'>Cardross</a></h4><p><small><a href='/companies/G/Glasgow,_Dumbarton_and_Helensburgh_Railway'>Glasgow, Dumbarton and Helensburgh Railway</a></small></p><p>It's <i>'Leaf Train'</i> time again. An MPV heads east at Cardross. 10/19</p><p>05/10/2015<br><small><a href='/contributors/Ewan_Crawford'>Ewan Crawford</a></small></p> <h4><a href='/locations/C/Cardross'>Cardross</a></h4><p><small><a href='/companies/G/Glasgow,_Dumbarton_and_Helensburgh_Railway'>Glasgow, Dumbarton and Helensburgh Railway</a></small></p><p>My annual photograph of the (what I call) Leaf Train - it's back! 11/19</p><p>07/10/2016<br><small><a href='/contributors/Beth_Crawford'>Beth Crawford</a></small></p> <h4><a href='/locations/C/Cardross'>Cardross</a></h4><p><small><a href='/companies/G/Glasgow,_Dumbarton_and_Helensburgh_Railway'>Glasgow, Dumbarton and Helensburgh Railway</a></small></p><p>The 'Leaf Train' at a standstill as the driver has to get out in order to remove a particularly tricky leaf. 12/19</p><p>24/10/2016<br><small><a href='/contributors/Beth_Crawford'>Beth Crawford</a></small></p> <h4><a href='/locations/C/Cardross'>Cardross</a></h4><p><small><a href='/companies/G/Glasgow,_Dumbarton_and_Helensburgh_Railway'>Glasgow, Dumbarton and Helensburgh Railway</a></small></p><p>The 'Leaf Train' soldiers on under ominous skies as Hurricane Ophelia draws ever closer... 13/19</p><p>16/10/2017<br><small><a href='/contributors/Beth_Crawford'>Beth Crawford</a></small></p> <h4><a href='/locations/C/Cardross'>Cardross</a></h4><p><small><a href='/companies/G/Glasgow,_Dumbarton_and_Helensburgh_Railway'>Glasgow, Dumbarton and Helensburgh Railway</a></small></p><p>This year's annual 'Leaf Train' photograph with some nasty looking weather heading in from the west... 14/19</p><p>04/10/2018<br><small><a href='/contributors/Beth_Crawford'>Beth Crawford</a></small></p> <h4><a href='/locations/C/Cardross'>Cardross</a></h4><p><small><a href='/companies/G/Glasgow,_Dumbarton_and_Helensburgh_Railway'>Glasgow, Dumbarton and Helensburgh Railway</a></small></p><p>It's that time again - the 'Leaf Train' is back. Was it always so early in the year? 15/19</p><p>21/09/2019<br><small><a href='/contributors/Beth_Crawford'>Beth Crawford</a></small></p> <h4><a href='/locations/C/Cardross'>Cardross</a></h4><p><small><a href='/companies/G/Glasgow,_Dumbarton_and_Helensburgh_Railway'>Glasgow, Dumbarton and Helensburgh Railway</a></small></p><p>Back for autumn 2020, not even a global pandemic can stop the 'Leaf Train'! 16/19</p><p>29/09/2020<br><small><a href='/contributors/Beth_Crawford'>Beth Crawford</a></small></p> <h4><a href='/locations/C/Cardross'>Cardross</a></h4><p><small><a href='/companies/G/Glasgow,_Dumbarton_and_Helensburgh_Railway'>Glasgow, Dumbarton and Helensburgh Railway</a></small></p><p>For me, the return of the 'Leaf Train' marks the beginning of Autumn. It seems to appear earlier every year! 17/19</p><p>20/09/2021<br><small><a href='/contributors/Beth_Crawford'>Beth Crawford</a></small></p> <h4><a href='/locations/C/Cardross'>Cardross</a></h4><p><small><a href='/companies/G/Glasgow,_Dumbarton_and_Helensburgh_Railway'>Glasgow, Dumbarton and Helensburgh Railway</a></small></p><p>The 'Leaf Train' has returned for autumn 2022. 18/19</p><p>22/09/2022<br><small><a href='/contributors/Beth_Crawford'>Beth Crawford</a></small></p> <h4><a href='/locations/C/Cardross'>Cardross</a></h4><p><small><a href='/companies/G/Glasgow,_Dumbarton_and_Helensburgh_Railway'>Glasgow, Dumbarton and Helensburgh Railway</a></small></p><p>My annual photograph of the 'Leaf Train', this year taken from the beach at Cardross. Sadly there are few trees in the picture - the colours are really vibrant at the moment. 19/19</p><p>03/11/2023<br><small><a href='/contributors/Beth_Crawford'>Beth Crawford</a></small></p>
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