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Plumstead: 700010, on eastbound Thameslink to Dartford, arriving at Plumstead, looking back west at 14.02 on Saturday, 30th November 2024.

North Kent Railway
David Bosher [30/11/2024]


Appleby: Bitumen tanks to store. Colas 56049 'Robin of Templecombe 1938-2013' passing Appleby on 20th January 2025, working the 1124hrs Colas Ribble Rail to Eastriggs MOD with 12 discharged ICA tank wagons. Following the end of the Preston bitumen flow, the tanks were thoroughly cleaned at Ribble Rail before moving for storage. Prior to working this train, 56049 brought the second set of tanks from Haverton to Preston for cleaning before they are stored. The former MOD site at Eastriggs is being used more as other storage facilities around the country fill up - definitely a sign of the times.

Settle and Carlisle Line (Midland Railway)
Oliver Wilkinson [20/01/2025]


Princes Street Gardens Cutting: 5MT passes Princes Street Gardens in July 1961.

Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway
David Murray-Smith [/07/1961]


Ayr MPD: Railfair open Day at Ayr Depot, Saturday 29th and Sunday 30th October 1983. Static exhibits ftom Left to right, 4472 'Flying Scotsman', a Class 87, 55002 Deltic 'The Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry' and 60009 'Union of South Africa'. All had access available.

Ayr and Dalmellington Railway
Gordon Steel [30/10/1983]


Whifflet East Junction: As a result of flooding Glasgow Central LL was closed between December 1994 and September 1995, with Lanark services being diverted via Queen Street LL using the Whifflet - Sunnyside Junction connection. 314209 is approaching Whifflet with a working from Dalmuir in summer 1995. Photographed from the site of Whifflet HL station.

Monkland and Kirkintilloch Railway
John Clark [//1995]


Bishton Flyover: 60037 has a short steel train for Bristol East Depot, seen near the Bishton Flyover in October 2005. Once a great place to photograph the trains, the Overhead Line Equipment has ruined this spot.

South Wales Railway
Roger Geach [20/10/2005]


Middleton Junction: Little remains of the short Middleton branch line, which ran north westwards for just over a mile from Middleton Junction but closed to passengers in 1964 and goods traffic the following year. At the junction end of the line an area of public greenspace marks the route and this filled in bridge still connects the two halves of Church Road. The parapet has been lowered on the Middleton side in this December 2024 view.

Middleton Branch (Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway)
Mark Bartlett [27/12/2024]


St Fillans: This view looks up the station approach from the village to the main station building at St Fillans.

Lochearnhead, St Fillans and Comrie Railway
Ewan Crawford [24/11/2023]


West India Quay: West India Quay station seen from rear of DLR unit entering Canary Wharf station, at 09.31 on Saturday, 4th January 2025. On the left, unit 124 is en route from Lewisham to Bank and will turn left on leaving while, on the right, unit 134 is en route from Canary Wharf to Stratford and will turn right. Lewisham to Bank trains call here but, curiously, those towards Lewisham do not by utilising the West India Quay avoiding line, one way only southbound.

Docklands Light Railway
David Bosher [04/01/2025]