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 Murrayfield: On Sunday 13 May a new bridge was put in place at Murrayfield carrying the tram route over Roseburn Street alongside the main line. Nearby the Murrayfield tramstop is taking shape. Edinburgh Trams John Yellowlees [13/05/2012] |
 Poulton-le-Fylde: Passing under the street level L&YR booking office to run non-stop through Poulton-le-Fylde station is a Blackpool North to Liverpool service, formed by 156489. In the foreground the old through line trackbed can be seen, now used for car parking. Preston and Wyre Railway Harbour and Dock Mark Bartlett [17/05/2012] |
 Dunfermline MPD: Scene on 16 May 2012 at the site once occupied by Dunfermline Shed, 62C, which is currently undergoing redevelopment. The builders have unearthed a large metal object, which may have been part of the coaling plant... or is it? Dunfermline and Queensferry Railway Grant Robertson [16/05/2012] |
 Beattock: BR Standard Class 4 2-6-4T no 80001, one of Beattock shed^s stud of banking locomotives, assists the 9.30am Manchester - Glasgow train away from Beattock station and past the north signal box in March 1964. Caledonian Railway K A Gray [29/03/1964] |
 Yoker Depot: A trio of class 334 emus lined up in the sidings at Yoker Depot, Glasgow, on a wet Sunday morning in September 2007 [see recent news item]. Glasgow Yoker and Clydebank Railway John Furnevel [23/09/2007] |
 Glasgow Central: Polmadie^s Standard Class 5 4-6-0 no 73072 waits to leave Glasgow Central in the summer of 1966. The locomotive was withdraw by BR the following October after less than 12 years of operational service. 73072 was eventually broken up at Arnott Young, Carmyle, in May 1967. Glasgow Central Station K A Gray [//1966] |
 Lostock Hall Junction: The Royal Train, with 67006 leading and 67026 on the rear, takes the line to Farington Junction at Lostock Hall Junction on 16 May 2012. The train was conveying HRH Prince Charles from an earlier engagement in Burnley. Blackburn and Preston Railway John McIntyre [16/05/2012] |
 Apperley Bridge Junction: An A4 Locomotive Society railtour from Newcastle approaching Apperley Bridge Junction, east of Shipley, on 30 April 1977 behind 4498 Sir Nigel Gresley [See image 38421] Leeds and Bradford Railway Bill Jamieson [30/04/1977] |
 Bentworth and Lasham: Remains of Bentworth and Lasham station on the Alton - Basingstoke branch in Hampshire. The station closed to passengers in 1932 with the branch closing completely in 1936. The following year the Will Hay comedy ^Oh, Mister Porter!^ was filmed on the abandoned branch, with nearby Cliddesden representing the fictional ^Buggleskelly^ station. [With thanks to Jörg Ehrsam and Mark Bartlett] Basingstoke and Alton Light Railway John Thorn [//] |
 Farington Junction: Colas Rail 47739 hauls Merseyrail emu 507012, sandwiched between two Arlington Fleet Services barrier vehicles, on the 5Z08 move to Kilmarnock from Birkenhead on 16 May. The train is seen heading north on the WCML near Farington Junction. For a similar stock move, a little further south, almost 31 years earlier, [See image 19617] North Union Railway John McIntyre [16/05/2012] |
 Grenoble: An Alstom Citadis tram on Grenoble^s Line C route passes the 1968 Hotel de Ville (like the railway station, a ^legacy^ building from the 1968 Winter Olympics) on Boulevard Jean Pain on a fine Sunday afternoon in April 2012. Transports de l^Agglomération Grenobloise Andrew Wilson [29/04/2012] |
 Inverness: An Inverness BRCW Type 2 and ex-banana van parked at Inverness MPD in the late 1960s. Note the tablet catcher mounted on the loco cab side – these remained in operation until the Highland Main Line switched from token working to tokenless block in 1969. Inverness and Nairn Railway David Spaven [//] |
 Lancaster: HM The Queen visited Lancashire on 16th May as part of her Diamond Jubilee UK tour. 67026 Diamond Jubilee, in a special silver livery, lifts the Royal Train up the bank at Lancaster with 67006 out of sight bringing up the rear. Lancaster and Preston Junction Railway Mark Bartlett [16/05/2012] |
 Rugby: Something old (the steps), something new (the replacement deck), something borrowed (that bush certainly shouldn^t be sticking out of the steps), and something distinctly not blue - the weeping sky could conceivably be mourning the loss of the LNWR locomotive testing station, which was just East of this bridge, which is to the West (down side) of the LNWR Rugby station. Unusual to see a new deck and old steps. London and Birmingham Railway Ken Strachan [25/04/2012] |
 Dumfries: The north end of Dumfries on 13 June 1959 with ex-Great North of Scotland Railway 4-4-0 No 49 Gordon Highlander following arrival with the SLS Golden Jubilee Special from Buchanan Street. The building on the hill is the remains of the old ^lighthouse^ signal box, now sadly demolished. [See image 3568] Glasgow Dumfries and Carlisle Railway A Snapper [Courtesy Bruce McCartney] [13/06/1959] |
 Alloa: The approach to Alloa from the east on 9 May 2012, with Clackmannan Road roundabout in the background. EWS liveried 66015 is passing with coal empties from Longannet power station heading for Hunterston. The track on the right is part of Alloa East loop. Stirling and Dunfermline Railway John Furnevel [09/05/2012] |
 Hexham: Part of Hexham goods station in 1973. [See image 11312] Newcastle and Carlisle Railway Ian Dinmore [//1973] |
 Bathgate: J36 no 65297 and a few friends stand in the siding behind the coaling stage at 64F Bathgate shed. The photograph is thought to have been taken around 1964. [With thanks to Messrs Hutton, Armit, Ferguson, Jeffries and Smith] Edinburgh and Bathgate Railway K A Gray [//1964] |
 Wellow: Never mind the swimming pool [see image 38763], here is Wellow station in April 2012 - extended and not quite original here and there, but rather nice all the same. This platform would have been for Bath. Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway Ken Strachan [06/04/2012] |
 Strageath Halt: A summer^s day in 1961 with locals waiting to board the 11 a.m. Gleneagles-Crieff railbus at Strageath Halt. This was one of two simple wooden platforms opened by BR to coincide with the introduction of the new trains. [See image 28895] [Corrected resubmission - With thanks to John Robin and Dave Stewart] Crieff Junction Railway Frank Spaven Collection [Courtesy David Spaven] [//1961] |
 Carlisle: 73010+45698 stand at Carlisle on the afternoon of 17 July 1965 with the combined Glasgow Central/Edinburgh Princes Street - Manchester/Liverpool service. Lancaster and Carlisle Railway K A Gray [17/07/1965] |
 Grenoble: A Double decker Coradia Duplex emu, built by Alstom in 2004-05 and designated Class Z 26500 by SNCF, awaits its next Transport Express Régional (TER) turn at Grenoble, having received attention from the local neds... sorry graffiti artists. SNCF Andrew Wilson [02/05/2012] |
 Loch Ken Viaduct: View of Loch Ken Viaduct in April 2012 from the west side of the loch. Portpatrick Railway John Gray [25/04/2012] |
 West Kilbride: The Largs branch pickup goods leaves the yard at West Kilbride on the afternoon of 9 March 1963. Largs Branch R Sillitto/A Renfrew Collection [Courtesy Bruce McCartney] [09/03/1963] |
 Gobowen: A pair of class 25 locomotives running through Gobowen station in March 1985. Shrewsbury Oswestry and Chester Junction Railway Ian Dinmore [/03/1985] |
 Eastleigh: Withdrawn S15 4-6-0 no 30500 photographed on Eastleigh shed in September 1963, a month before cutting up in the nearby works. LSWR K A Gray [25/09/1963] |
 Gateshead MPD: A few diesel shunting locomotives stand around in an area once occupied by Gresley Pacifics. Scene at Gateshead MPD in November 1980. NER Colin Alexander [/11/1980] |
 Berwick: EE Type 4 No. D253 makes the Berwick call on 9 March 1968 with the early morning York to Edinburgh train. The steam heating boiler is clearly functioning properly although the state of the hose connections is questionable. In the background a United Automobile Services vehicle, which I think is a Bristol LS5G, heads north on the A1. North British Railway Bill Jamieson [09/03/1968] |
 Saughton: A train for Fife heads north past the houses of Broomhall in July 1959 behind Gresley V3 2-6-2T no 67672. Forth Bridge Connecting Lines A Snapper [Courtesy Bruce McCartney] [25/07/1959] |
 Creetown: Standing alongside the former Creetown Station, the old goods shed also enjoys a new lease of life as a private dwelling. [See image 38849] Portpatrick Railway John Gray [/05/2012] |
 Stirling: A fine array of semaphore signals greets the 13.48 Glasgow Queen Street - Dunblane DMU on 9 May as it approaches the south end of Stirling station. Scottish Central Railway John Furnevel [09/05/2012] |
 Bridgeton: One Glasgow ^Coronation^ tram glimpsed from another on 4th August 1962, a month before the system was finally closed down. By this time only route 9 remained operational, between Dalmuir and Auchenshuggle, basically running on an east/west axis through the city centre. The scene is on London Road, between Bridgeton Cross and Fielden Street, in an area that has changed beyond all recognition over the past 50 years. [With thanks to Messrs Miller, Hutton, Barr, Rennie, Brown, Nicol, Robin and Kerr] Glasgow Corporation Tramways Frank Spaven Collection [Courtesy David Spaven] [04/08/1962] |
 Carstairs: ^Scottish Rambler No 6^ stands at Carstairs on 26 March 1967, shortly after arrival from Glasgow Central. The locomotive is Britannia Pacific no 70032 Tennyson which hauled the train on the leg from Glasgow to Carlisle (Upperby). [See image 29747] Caledonian Railway K A Gray [26/03/1967] |
 Luxulyan: ^To let - small holiday cotage - would suit railway enthusiast...^ scene at Luxulyan station on the Newquay branch in August 1989 with a DMU from Par arriving at the platfform. J. T. Treffry^s Railway (East) Ian Dinmore [/08/1989] |
 Riccarton Junction: With Arnton Fell as a backdrop, a ^Peak^ at the head of The Waverley battles north up the 1 in 75 towards Riccarton Junction in the summer of 1963. The following year this ceased to be a complete through train, with just two coaches from St Pancras to Edinburgh (running as part of The Thames-Clyde Express as far as Carlisle). [For an update on the two forthcoming books currently in preparation on the Waverley Route [(click here)]. Border Union Railway Frank Spaven Collection [Courtesy David Spaven] [//1963] |
 Creetown: The former Creetown Station is now a private dwelling, seen here in May 2012. The owner has kept the old station^s origins alive with the brake van close by. [See image 38855] Portpatrick Railway John Gray [/05/2012] |
 Fort William: This year^s ^Jacobite^ season, the 18th under the operation of the West Coast Railway Company, was launched at Fort William on 14 May 2012 by Modern Railways columnist Alan Williams. West Highland Railway John Yellowlees [14/05/2012] |
 Bridgnorth: 70000 Britannia stands at Bridgnorth on the Severn Valley Railway in the summer of 1971. Severn Valley Railway John Thorn [//1971] |
 Dalmuir West: A photograph taken in August 1962, during the last week of operations. A couple of Coronation Mk 2s (a.k.a Cunarders) standing at the Route 9 terminus at Dalmuir West. Glasgow Corporation Tramways Colin Miller [/08/1962] |
 Frances Colliery: The ground frame alongside the A955 level crossing serving the Frances Colliery branch, Dysart, Fife, on 17 December 1975. [See image 37294] Earl of Rosslyn Collieries Bill Roberton [17/12/1975] |
 North Woolwich: Last month of train services from North Wooolwich. A Silverlink dual voltage unit waits to leave the station for Richmond via the North London Line on 29 November 2006. Eastern Counties Railway Ian Dinmore [29/11/2006] |
 Bridge Street: 380008 passing the former Glasgow Central Signalling Centre on a service to Gourock in December 2011. Glasgow Central Station Graham Morgan [13/12/2011] |
 Carlisle: On 6 October 1966 BR Scottish Region arranged the ^Blue Peter Excursion^ between Edinburgh and Carlisle. The special ran south via the Waverley route, returning home via Carstairs. 60532 is seen with the train at Carlisle. Caledonian Railway K A Gray [06/10/1966] |
 Alloa West: The 13.41 Alloa - Glasgow Queen Street just a few minutes into its journey on 9 May seen shortly after passing the pedestrian footbridge at Alloa West. Stirling and Dunfermline Railway John Furnevel [09/05/2012] |
 Healey Mills Marshalling Yard: The morning of Sunday 5th September 1976 finds a row of apparently dumped class 03 shunters at the east end of Healey Mills Yard. In fact No. 03 097 in the middle was the only one of this trio not to see further service - 03 047 on the left was only in store and would not be withdrawn until the middle of 1979, while 03 111 on the right was reinstated a couple of months later at Gateshead TMD and soldiered on into 1980. Manchester and Leeds Railway Bill Jamieson [05/09/1976] |
 Hunterston : A train at the coal loaders at Hunterston High Level, as seen from Millport. Largs Branch Graham Morgan [04/07/2011] |
 West Kilbride: Ballast train at Kilruskin cutting near West Kilbride on Easter Sunday 1963. Largs Branch R Sillitto/A Renfrew Collection [Courtesy Bruce McCartney] [/04/1963] |
 Newcastle Central: 47702 awaits its departure time at Newcastle Central with an ECML service in June 1979. North Eastern Railway Colin Alexander [/06/1979] |
 Big Water of Fleet Viaduct: Now owned by Sustrans and hopefully to become part of a footpath/cycleway, the Big Water of Fleet Viaduct is viewed from the hills on the west side of the valley on 26/04/2012. Portpatrick Railway John Gray [26/04/2012] |
 Oakley: An ex-LMS brake van brings up the rear of a train on the NCB mineral line from Comrie Colliery to Oakley Yard, Fife, in May 1976. The train is crossing the A907 at a location still referred to locally as the ^White Gates^. [See image 22451] East Fife Coal Company Bill Roberton [17/05/1976] |
 Southrey: The former station at Southrey, Lincolnshire, on the GNR Lincoln - Boston line standing alongside the River Witham. Photographed in August 1997, some 27 years after closure. [With thanks to David Prescott and Alastair Connell] Great Northern Railway Ian Dinmore [/08/1997] |
 Battleship Wharf: View from the level crossing of the junction of the new(ish) Battleship Wharf coal import line with the North Blyth line. North Blyth Branch Ewan Crawford [02/05/2012] |
 Bangor: Ivatt 2MT 2-6-2T no 41234 on Bangor shed (6H) in April 1963. Chester and Holyhead Railway K A Gray [01/04/1963] |
 Alloa: The 12.18 from Glasgow Queen Street takes the platform line at Alloa station junction on 9 May 2012. Stirling and Dunfermline Railway John Furnevel [09/05/2012] |
 Machynlleth: Machynlleth^s modern two road Traction Maintenance Depot which is sited at the extreme west end of the former 89C shed yard, opposite the station building. It provides improved facilities for handling the Arriva Trains Wales Class 158 fleet compared to the old steam shed which it superceded but which is still an active part of the depot operation. A wind turbine just off picture to the left makes this a high renewable energy user facility. Newtown and Machynlleth Railway David Pesterfield [08/05/2012] |
 Loch Ken Viaduct: View over Loch Ken Viaduct looking east in April 2012. It appears to be in good condition apart from the decking either side of the trackbed. Portpatrick Railway John Gray [25/04/2012] |
 Kings Nympton: A DMU approaching Kings Nympton on the Barnstaple line in April 1986. North Devon Railway Ian Dinmore [/04/1986] |
 Joppa: 60012 Commonwealth of Australia takes a southbound express through Joppa in the summer of 1959. North British Railway A Snapper [Courtesy Bruce McCartney] [11/07/1959] |
 Carlisle: Ivatt class 2MT no 41264 on station pilot duty at Carlisle following the phase-out of the ^Jinties^. [See image 35440] Photograph thought to have been taken in the early part of 1966. Carlisle Station Committee K A Gray [//1966] |
 Newcastle Central: 40025 salutes the end of Steam? Newcastle Central station, September 1979. Newcastle and Carlisle Railway Colin Alexander [/09/1979] |
 Stirling: Welcome to Stirling! View from the main station entrance, 9 May 2012. Scottish Central Railway John Furnevel [09/05/2012] |
 Cambois: The site of Cambois shed has been cleared. [See image 23983] for the view in 1987. North Blyth Branch Ewan Crawford [02/05/2012] |
 Barry: D601 Ark Royal awaits the end at Barry Scrapyard on 3 May 1976. Barry Railway Bill Roberton [03/05/1976] |
 Newtown: Tram type sleepers with tie bars seen on the still active line in the former west end bay at Newtown in May 2012. In the background the 12.04 departure to Aberystwyth & Pwllheli has just left the station. Welshpool and Newtown Railway David Pesterfield [08/05/2012] |
 Lairg: Loading the Sutherland mail bus direct from the platform at the south end of Lairg station in 1979. The parcels and mail had arrived via the morning train from Inverness. [See image 37968] Sutherland Railway Frank Spaven Collection [Courtesy David Spaven] [//1979] |
 Fairlie: BR Standard Class 4 2-6-0 no 76071 approaching Fairlie from the south with a train on the Largs branch in July 1962. Note work in progress on Hunterston ^A^ nuclear power station in the right background. [With thanks to Colin Miller] Largs Branch R Sillitto/A Renfrew Collection [Courtesy Bruce McCartney] [/07/1962] |