1890 | Crieff and Comrie Railway Agreement on operation of the Crieff and Comrie Railway by the Caledonian Railway. |
1967 | Nottingham and Melton Line (Midland Railway) Line closed to passenger expresses. It was latterly used by express trains until the WCML was upgraded. |
1972 | Edinburgh, Leith and Granton Railway Leith Central Branch (North British Railway) to London Road Junction [Edinburgh] and Lochend South Junction is closed. |
1975 | Saigon falls to North Vietnamese Troops |
1984 | Mallaig Extension (West Highland Railway) Arisaig becomes a block post again. |
The shed yard at Balornock St Rollox on Saturday 29 April 1950, with Hurlford based class 2P 4-4-0 40612 recently arrived following a visit to the paint shop. G H Robin collection by courtesy of the Mitchell Library, Glasgow (1950) |
A Class 47 loco stabled near a junction in summer 1989 but where and what are those gantries for? |
March 2024 | Alex Hynes departure announced from Scotland for DfT Jacobite suspended |
February 2024 | Dunblane resignalling to allow southbound trains to depart from Platform 3 Highland networks closed by storm on 5 February East Kilbride carpark reduced for new station construction Addiewell temporarily closed for reconstruction Brodick ferries diverted to Troon by Ardrossan pier damage Seawall damage near Helmsdale |
January 2024 | 'The Hatch' café opens at Singer 'Reboot your Commute' advertising campaign Four loops taken out of use during snow on HML Storms Isha and Jocelyn led to network closures from 1900 on 21 and 23 January Storm Ingunn on 31 January closed West and North Highland routes |
December 2023 | Further strikes and other action by ASLEF at DfT train operators in first week of December Glasgow-Barrhead electric services begin Cathcart Circle and Shotts expresses restored all day East Linton station opens 'Polar Express' trains on the Edinburgh South Suburban First Boxing Day trains to Edinburgh since 1981 Storms Pia and Gerritt affect services |
November 2023 | RMT members vote to accept pay offer, but ASLEF announce a rolling programme of strikes in December at DfT operators. Waverley brought to a standstill for rest of day after power-surge fried signals on 2 November. Calls suspended at Altnabreac. New Sleeper lounge at Euston. New coffee-shop at Shettleston. |
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