Images from this day in history
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Carlisle: Scene at the south end of Carlisle station in February 1961. On the left is an unidentified EE Type 4 waiting at platform 3 with a southbound WCML service. Alongside is A3 no 60070 Gladiateur which has just brought in the 9.20 Glasgow St Enoch - St Pancras Thames - Clyde Express, while another A3, no 60080 Dick Turpin, is about to take the train forward. K A Gray [10/02/1961] |
Heaton: Scene on Heaton shed in February 1962 with A4 Pacific no 60027 Merlin alongside the coaling stage. K A Gray [10/02/1962] |
Heaton MPD: Gresley V2 2-6-2 no 60873 Coldstreamer stands amongst the clutter at Heaton shed on 10 February 1962. The V2 was withdrawn by BR at the end of that year. K A Gray [10/02/1962] |
Roxburgh Viaduct: The 9.59am Berwick - St Boswells train, with locomotive 78047 in charge, about to leave the west end of Roxburgh Viaduct and run into Roxburgh station. The photograph was taken on 10 February 1964, the year passenger services were withdraw from the branch. Robin Barbour Collection [Courtesy Bruce McCartney] [10/02/1964] |
Mindrum: 78012 between Kirknewton and Mindrum on the Wooler line with the Tuesdays and Thursdays only branch freight on 10 February 1964, six weeks before final closure. [Thanks to all who put forward suggestions... and to Bruce McCartney for finding the original caption.] Robin Barbour Collection [Courtesy Bruce McCartney] [10/02/1964] |
Roxburgh: BR Standard class 4 2-6-0 no 76050 on the embankment carrying the Jedburgh branch just south of Roxburgh station in 1964. Robin Barbour Collection [Courtesy Bruce McCartney] [10/02/1964] |
Roxburgh: BR Standard class 4 2-6-0 no 76050 of Hawick shed photographed near Roxburgh Junction on 10 February 1964 with the lightly loaded Jedburgh freight. Although the branch lost its passenger service in 1948 it remained open for freight traffic until 1964 (although some sources quote 1966). Roxburgh station can be seen in the background, while the embankment on the right, from which the Jedburgh branch has just diverged, carried the ^main line^ towards Kelso and eventually on to the junction with the ECML just north of Tweedmouth station. Robin Barbour Collection [Courtesy Bruce McCartney] [10/02/1964] |
Neasden: One of the ex-GWR 5700 pannier tanks purchased by London Transport, following their withdrawal by British Railways, primarily for use on PW trains. The 11 locomotives, renumbered L89 - L99, were allocated to the LT depots at Lillie Bridge and Neasden, where this photograph was taken on a snowy February morning in 1969. The last example was withdrawn by LT in 1971. John Furnevel [10/02/1969] |
Penistone: End of the line. Looking towards Manchester along the remaining section of former Woodhead route in February 1988 some 500m beyond Penistone Station. David Pesterfield [10/02/1988] |
Penistone: View west at Penistone Station looking towards Manchester along the then remaining section of the former Woodhead route in February 1988, with the home signal still in place. David Pesterfield [10/02/1988] |
Dunford Bridge: The remains of Dunford Bridge Station, standing at the east end of the 3 mile long tunnel on the closed Woodhead route, pictured following a snowfall in February 1988. View is east, with masts having been removed along the trackbed towards Penistone. David Pesterfield [10/02/1988] |
Penistone: View east from Penistone Station seven years after the last train had used the route through Woodhead tunnel, with the only obvious change being the removal of the overhead wires. David Pesterfield [10/02/1988] |
Stromeferry: View west over the new alignment of the railway to the east of Stromeferry station in February 2002, just prior to tracklaying in the aftermath of the mudslide. The original course was very slightly closer to the hillside. Ewan Crawford [10/02/2002] |
Stromeferry: Stromeferry looking towards Inverness. On the 29th of October 2001 a mudslide closed the Kyle line making Strathcarron the temporary terminus until the line was remade east of Stromeferry. The hillside was cleared, made stable and a new formation built. A temporary level crossing was made at the east end of Stromeferry station (shown here) and an enormous mound of spoil was built up at the closed Howard Doris sidings site. Ewan Crawford [10/02/2002] |
Cumberland Street: Fine looking window of Cumberland Street Station... just a pity its boarded up!! Colin Harkins [10/02/2007] |
Pollokshields: Footbridge 13A crossing the line heading towards Crossmyloof Colin Harkins [10/02/2007] |
Pollokshields East: Looking past Muirhouse junction with a 156 in First ScotRail colours passing. Colin Harkins [10/02/2007] |
Muirhouse Central Junction: 156494 passing the old SignalBox at Muirhouse. Colin Harkins [10/02/2007] |
Muirhouse North Junction: Ground frame that gave access to the old timber yard. Colin Harkins [10/02/2007] |
Cumberland Street: Confectioner and newsagent under Bridge 12, Cumberland Street, Glasgow. Not the orginal building... I wonder what the 2 arches where used for? Colin Harkins [10/02/2007] |
Langbank: Tour on its way back from Gourock approaching Langbank. Ewan Crawford [10/02/2007] |
Pollokshields East: 314201 heading towards Queens Park. Colin Harkins [10/02/2007] |
London Road: Former Switchback line at London Road with the vegetation and trees removed. This land is now part of the soon to be built Glasgow 2014 Velodrome complex. I wonder if the remains of the line will survive?? Colin Harkins [10/02/2007] |
Cumberland Street: Inside of the disused station. Colin Harkins [10/02/2007] |
Muirhouse/Strathbungo Junction: Parapet of the old Signal gantry still in existance... notice the extensive cropping of the vegetation. Colin Harkins [10/02/2007] |
Cumberland Street: Inside of the disused station... needs cleaning. Colin Harkins [10/02/2007] |
Cumberland Street: Bridge 12, Cumberland Street... notice the bricked up wall to the right... previous bridge maybe? Colin Harkins [10/02/2007] |
Cumberland Street: View from Cumberland Street Station looking North... there is something about this picture that catches the eye. Colin Harkins [10/02/2007] |
Dalmarnock: 334021 having just left Dalmarnock. Colin Harkins [10/02/2007] |
London Road: The former Switchback line at London Road in February 2007... notice that all the vegetation and trees have been removed.. the land is to be part of the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games Velodrome complex. Colin Harkins [10/02/2007] |
Cumberland Street: Former entrance to Cumberland Street station on 10 February 2007. Maybe one day this fine looking building will be restored back to its former glory. Colin Harkins [10/02/2007] |
Craigendoran: Hello Stranger! Tour train on the Helensburgh Central line. Firth of Clyde in backdrop. Ewan Crawford [10/02/2007] |
Helensburgh Central: Something interesting at Helensburgh Central. Ewan Crawford [10/02/2007] |
Dalmarnock: Does anyone know why the trackbed is concrete? Lower line is the Glasgow Central Railway with the redundant Switchback Line rising to Dalmarnock on the right. Colin Harkins [10/02/2007] |
Pollokshields East: Very short welded track... looks a bit rickety. First signal under the control of Cathcart PSB C35c... this signal is automatic. Cathcarts first physically controlled signal is at Mount Florida. Colin Harkins [10/02/2007] |
Raiths Farm: Raiths Farm terminal nears completion. A view looking north-east from the turning circle at the south of the entrance to the depot on 10 February 2008. John Williamson [10/02/2008] |
Lawrence Hill: A northbound CrossCountry service runs through Bristol^s Lawrence Hill station on 10 February 2010. Peter Todd [10/02/2010] |
Lawrence Hill: Southbound 158952 calls at Bristol^s Lawrence Hill station on 10 February 2010. Peter Todd [10/02/2010] |
Appley Bridge: Northern unit 142003 comes to a halt at Appley Bridge station on 10 February 2010 with an afternoon Southport to Huddersfield service. John McIntyre [10/02/2010] |
Appley Bridge: A Manchester to Southport service in the hands of Northern Rail 142005 calls at Appley Bridge late in the afternoon of 10 February 2010. The original station building stands on the Up platform although now in use as the ^Station Bar^.... could be worse.. John McIntyre [10/02/2010] |
Upholland: Northern Rail 142057 seen leaving Upholland station heading towards Wigan on 10 Februry 2010. John McIntyre [10/02/2010] |
Rainford Junction: A Kirkby to Manchester Victoria service in the hands of 156460 sets off from Rainford Junction east towards Wigan on 10 February 2010. John McIntyre [10/02/2010] |
Rainford Junction: 142057 for Kirkby entering the single line section west of Rainford Junction station on 10 February. For the scene as it was 30 years previously [see image 21273]. Apart from the undergrowth, the most significant change has been the recent track replacement. Considering the traffic levels, it is interesting that NR have used concrete sleepers when, for lines without heavy freight, steel sleepers are normally the order of the day. It was also interesting that every second or third sleeper had ready made holes to support a third rail. Perhaps Merseyrail are considering extending from Kirkby to Wigan Wallgate! John McIntyre [10/02/2010] |
Lostock Hall: 158905 forming a Blackpool North - York service, seen under a dramatic sky on the early evening of 10 February 2011. The train is eastbound through Lostock Hall on the approach to Lostock Hall Junction. John McIntyre [10/02/2011] |
Lostock Hall: Bullied Battle of Britain Pacific no 34067 Tangmere approaching Lostock Hall on 10 February 2011 on its second test run following major overhaul. The test was conducted over the Carnforth-Hellifield-Blackburn-Preston-Carnforth loop with a rake of WCRC coaches and Class 47 no 47760 on the rear. John McIntyre [10/02/2011] |
Pollokshaws West: 156508 coming to a halt at Pollokshaws West on a service for Barrhead on 10th February 2011, a sight that hasn^t really changed that much over the years [see image 7570] Graham Morgan [10/02/2011] |
Glasgow Central: 91107 in its new East Coast silver livery (but still with GNER blue skirts) stands at Platform 1 of Glasgow Central on 10 February, being readied for the return to London Kings Cross. This is a service that will become much rarer after the May 2011 Eureka! timetable comes into effect, being cut back from the present six a day to a single daily service. Graham Morgan [10/02/2011] |