Ramsbottom: The Derby 'Lightweight' single unit E79900, formerly Test Car 'Iris', was the 'guest star' at the ELR 2025 DMU Gala. Here it is seen leaving Ramsbottom, heading for Rawtenstall, on Day 1 of the two day event, 8th November. The unit is normally based in the Ecclesbourne Valley Railway and, as can be seen, it was a popular visitor.

Dalwhinnie: 47541 passes the Dalwhinnie distillery with a northbound service in 1990.

Euston: Avanti West Coast joined with the Royal British Legion to create a poppy wreath travelling onboard a specially decorated Pendolino (390151). 

St Leonards Bridge Junction: Wintry scene at Perth as the SLOA’s March 1985 ‘Fair Maid’ railtour heads back south behind Black 5 44767.

Abererch: The small station at Abererch (formerly Abererch Halt), the first stop out of Pwllheli. It serves the popular beach and caravan site in Abererch and became one of Britain's least used stations during the COVID-19 pandemic when trains stopped calling there.

Edinburgh Trams: A consultation has been launched giving various options for the proposed north-south route. The map shows alternative proposals for routes to Granton and to the south east.

Balgray: Construction of Balgray station began in July 2025 with teams moving key signalling equipment to make space for the new platform and carrying out essential track work. New overhead line structures have been installed, and drainage and earthworks have helped prepare the ground. Once complete in Autumn 2026 it will feature two platforms connected by a footbridge with lifts, along with waiting shelters, ticket machines and secure cycle storage.

Oldfield Park: A grey squirrel can be seen on the right hand rail by the bare branch intruding into the picture. Perhaps it was looking for loose nuts?

Stow Park: 50008 and 50007 pass Stow Park on the joint line with 1Z50 0619 Finsbury Park to Cleethorpes railtour on 25th October 2025. 37901 was added to the rear at Doncaster. Some Class 50 will have passed here being dragged to works in BR days. Not all worked service trains to get to Doncaster Works .

Stonehaven: Turbostar 170412, 1T34 Aberdeen to Glasgow Queen Street, running in to Stonehaven on 20th October 2025.

Gatun Locks: Looking back to Gatun Locks as the ship sails into the huge but artificial Gatun Lake, stretching well over half way across Panama to the Pacific. The long pier is an extension of the 1.9 mile long railway that runs between the two sets of locks and several mule locos can be seen. They always need to face the ship they accompany and the turntables at each end of the central railway allow them to do this and return with another vessel. On the two 'outside' railways the locos are always facing the same way with no need to turn.

Gatun Locks: The 'Clearocean Mary' tanker approaches the top lock of the Gatun flight, to descend towards the Atlantic on 19th March 2025, with accompanying mule locos alongside. Other vessels can be seen queueing behind or heading for the Pacific. To the left at this point, but out of sight, are the new locks that can accommodate the largest cruise ships and container vessels. However, vessels in the new channel are controlled by tug boats so railway/engineering enthusiasts on a Panama Canal cruise should opt for a smaller ship that can still use the old locks with their fascinating operations.

Mye Gravel Pit: This occupational crossing was about a mile east of Buchlyvie Junction. View looks south over the former trackbed.

St Germains Level Crossing: A sunny day in 1978, and a lack of road traffic on the dual carriageway, as the 10.00 Edinburgh - London KX speeds past St Germains LC. By this time the former signal box had been downgraded to a gate box and in the background can be seen Seton Level Crossing box although this was stopped off sometime in 1978.