6 Images released on Friday 19/04/2024

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Newquay: Last Saturday of the Summer Timetable at Newquay in October 1976.

Cornwall Minerals Railway
Roger Geach [02/10/1976]


Boat of Garten: Storm Kathleen was still making its presence felt on 6 April 2024 as 46512 left Boat of Garten with the 15.00 Aviemore - Broomhill. The rear vehicle on the train is the former LNER Coronation Observation Coach, introduced in 1937 and which was used from the mid 1950s on the West Highland line.

Inverness and Perth Junction Railway
John Clark [06/04/2024]


Ferryhill MPD: Black 5s 44871 and 45407 at Ferryhill turntable, which was not required. Just in for a water top up and some coal for the lead engine of the GB XVI railtour on 18th April 2024.

Aberdeen Railway
Duncan Ross [18/04/2024]


Stonehaven: 44871 and 45407 heading to Edinburgh with the GB XVI, approaching Stonehaven on 18th April 2024

Aberdeen Railway
Duncan Ross [18/04/2024]


Blackford: A lovely morning in Perthshire as the GB XVI tour passes the rail siding at Blackford on 17th April 2024.

Scottish Central Railway
Bill Roberton [17/04/2024]


Woodacre Crossing: 57315 heads north at Woodacre with a rake of West Coast dining coaches (and 57313) on 13th April 2024. This was an excursion from Lime Street to Carlisle that was to hand over to 34067 'Tangmere' at Carnforth. It was running closely behind 70000 'Britannia' so Carlisle would see two steam hauled excursions that day.

Lancaster and Preston Junction Railway
Mark Bartlett [13/04/2024]