Today's banner by John Clark: July 2005 with 90029 arriving at Prestonpans with a North Berwick - Edinburgh working.

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1844  Oxford Branch (Great Western Railway)
Didcot Junction to Oxford [1st] opened. Stations on this section at: Appleford Halt, Culham, Radley and Oxford [1st].
1848  Tiverton Branch (Bristol and Exeter Railway)
Opened.
1880  Callander and Oban Railway
Line opened from Dalmally to Oban for goods.
1889  Newry and Armagh Railway
Armagh Rail Crash results in the death of 88 people, 22 of whom were children. A heavily loaded excursion leaves Armagh to climb the bank. Stalling near the summit the train is divided. The rear portion ran back downhill towards Armagh striking the next train (the line was operated by time interval). The accident leads to the passing of the Regulation of Railways Act of 30/08/1889.
1934  Edinburgh and Bathgate Railway
A road tanker crashes into a overbridge by Uphall station killing a man and injuring a youth
1961  Sutherland Railway
Rogart re-named Rogart Halt.
1965  Portpatrick Railway
Last passenger train on Port Road; the overnight Paddy to London. (A Saturday.)
2000  ScotRail
Driver training on Class 334s (Junipers) begins on the Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock and Ayr Railway between Glasgow and Ayr.

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This day in history

A4 Pacific 60027 <I>Merlin</I> calls at Galashiels in June 1961.

A4 Pacific 60027 Merlin calls at Galashiels in June 1961.

Dougie Squance (Courtesy Bruce McCartney) (1961)

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Notes and Queries

A Class 47 loco stabled near a junction in summer 1989 but where and what are those gantries for?
[Added 01 March 2023.]

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Miscellany

Related to Ward Foundry.

First Locomotives built in Scotland?

This works is often described as making the first locomotives built in Scotland. There are earlier examples, including colliery locomotives and Timothy Birstall's 'Perseverance' which was taken to the Rainhill Trials in 1829.

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Key events

December 2024Travel Safe team boosted. Cardiff-Edinburgh train, Lanark half-hourly in evenings, Gleneagles extra calls. Boxing Day trains to Leven, Dundee, Arbroath, Alloa. Traincrew cancellations hit Tweedbank and South Electrics (on an 'Auld Firm' Day). Lorry on line at Gretna, bus hit Cook Street bridge. Roseburn to Union Canal active travel route opens to the public.
November 2024150th anniversary plaque unveiled at Wick.
Glasgow Central new travel centre and lounge.
Troon restored station opened.
Dalwhinnie clock.
Consecutive cancellations at North Berwick on a rugby day.
Storm Bert - Oban suspended.
Inverness signalling centre twice evacuated owing to fuel spill.
October 2024Temporary timetable ended.
Accessible footbridge opened at Anniesland.
Tuckshop opened at North Berwick.
Greggs at Queen Street.
Track circuit failure at Finnieston.
Storm Ashley.
Poor unit availability in leaf-fall season.
Bomb alert at Dalmuir, power failure at Waverley both on 28 October.
September 2024Active travel route opened at Cameron Bridge.
Grab and Go opens at Falkirk Grahamston.
Temporary timetable introduced.
Royal Mail ceased using rail.
ScotRail's peak fare trial ended.
August 2024Accessible footbridges provided at Dumfries and Uddingston.
TPE 2300 Edinburgh-Newcastle for Edinburgh Festivals.
Temporary timetable and reduced ScotRail festival extras.
Kirkhill overhead line damage.
July 2024Stranraer trains resumed.
Troon rebuilt station opened in time for Open.
Railway Heritage Centre opened at Dumfries.
Lord Hendy appointed rail minister.
Temporary timetable introduced because of driver shortage.

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Books

Selected from Amazon's New Releases.


The Railways of Stirling

ASIN 1915069297
Publisher Lightmoor Press
Published 2023-09-20
Author(s) Peddie, Donald

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Class 08 Locomotives in Scotland (Class Locomotives)

ASIN 1398105600
Publisher Amberley Publishing
Published 2023-10-15
Author(s) Howat, Colin J.

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The Dundee & Arbroath Railway

ASIN 1915069173
Publisher Lightmoor Press
Published 2023-02-24
Author(s) Ferguson, Niall

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Edinburgh, Granton and Leith Railways

ASIN 1398108561
Publisher Amberley Publishing
Published 2023-04-15
Author(s) Williamson, Kenneth G.

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