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1861Swansea Vale Railway: Extended from Ynisygeinon to Ystalyfera.
1967Caerphilly Branch (Brecon and Merthyr Railway): 'Down' section closed, traffic diverted via Penrhos, Walnut Tree, Radyr and Cardiff.
Former Junction box reduced to a gate box to the east of Nottingham. Former Junction box reduced to a gate box to the east of Nottingham.

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The original 1958 C&W shop at Perth New Yard in October 2008, with 1990^s style Depot Protection signals. The more modern 1992(?) C&W shed stands in the distance.
Perth New Yard
Gary Straiton
Virgin <I>Thunderbird</I> rescue locomotive 57303 <I>Alan Tracy</I> on a Pendolino drag heading for Preston at Rylands Crossing on 16 November. View is south towards Chorley station.
Chorley
John McIntyre
The <I>other loco shed</I> at Carnforth is the former Midland Railway Roundhouse that still stands alongside the Wennington line as seen here looking towards Borwick and Wennington. This opened in 1857 and, along with the former LNWR shed, closed in 1944 when the current LMS shed opened alongside Carnforth Station. The Midland roundhouse and associated buildings have been in industrial use for many years now.
Carnforth (Midland Shed)
Mark Bartlett
60532 <I>Blue Peter</I> with the <I>A2 Farewell</I> railtour passing through Gorebridge on 8 October 1966 on its way to Carlisle via the Waverley Route.
Gorebridge
GW Robin
60532 <I>Blue Peter</I> on a photostop at Hawick with the <I>A2 Farewell</I> railtour on 8 October 1966.
Hawick
GW Robin
314 208 calls at Langside on a service to Glasgow Central on 9 August 2008.
Langside
David Panton
A Cravens DMU forms the leading set of the 17.18 from East Kilbride as it approaches Thorntonhall en route to Glasgow in July 1965.
Thorntonhall
GW Robin
175009 on an Arriva Trains Wales southbound service approaching Abergavenny on 19 November.
Abergavenny
John McIntyre
Morning commuters await the last steam - hauled train to Glasgow at Thorntonhall on the frosty morning of 15th April 1966. Standard tank 80006 is in charge.
Thorntonhall
GW Robin
<I>Modelling challenge?</I>The Douro Valley main line is mixed guage from the junction at Corgo to the large station at Regua, where the tracks fan out into separate yards and bays on either side of the line. This view of the complicated pointwork is from the window in the rear corridor connection of a Pocinho to Porto train approaching Regua.
Regua
Mark Bartlett
170 477 has just passed the footbridge at Alloa West with the 1041 service to Glasgow Queen Street on 19 November.
Alloa West
Bill Roberton
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October 2008 Doubling of Bathgate branch completed
September 2008 First train appears in new ScotRail livery
Airdrie to Bathgate contract placed.
August 2008 New ScotRail brand and signage introduced
Many services hit by flooding in wettest August on record

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Blackpool Pleasure Beach station - opened in 1987, but with an old traditional style canopy. Does anyone know where this came from? [Photo Mark Bartlett]

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