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West Kirby
Although the few remaining Class 507s were only scheduled to work on Southport to Hunts Cross ...
Eastleigh
GBRf 66309 'Charley Wallace' is one of eleven 66s imported from France by GBRf in 2023. This ...
Ayr Harbour
PS 'Waverley' made its first call at Ayr for the 2024 summer season on 8th July. ...
Girvan
Good to see trains in Girvan again. The 12.03 for Stranraer rolls to a stop on 19th July 2024. ...
Ormskirk
Merseyrail has begun operating the Stadler 777s in pairs in passenger service. On 17th July 2024 ...
Preston
Brand new and gleaming, and also rather unexpected as it was eighty two minutes early, 807003 passes ...
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Bletchley [High Level]
The 'flyover platforms' for East West Rail appear to be complete; albeit with no passenger access ...
Castleton South Junction
On 8th June 2024, Network Rail commenced a £20m project at Castleton to replace this life expired ...
Tuxford North
60532 'Blue Peter', back on the main line on its run from Kings Cross to York on 13th July 2024. ...
Troon
New station building at Troon, nearing completion on 2nd July 2024. ...
Preston
A4 60007 heads the 1Z72 1520hrs Carlisle to Blackpool North LSL steam charter into Preston station, ...
Wellington
45118 on its loaded test run from Crewe via Chester and Shrewsbury is seen taking the middle road at ...
Ayr
An aerial view of Ayr station showing the extent of demolition of Ayr Station Hotel. Some rail ...
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On this day
| 1694 | Bank of England founded By a Scotsman! |
| 1840 | Ardrossan Railway Stevenston, Saltcoats [1st], Ardrossan Pier stations opened. |
| 1846 | Newcastle and Darlington Junction Railway Act for line from north of Sherburn to Shincliffe and on to Bishop Auckland. There was to be a triangular junction for access to the Durham and Sunderland Railway's Durham Elvet station. Line not built. |
| 1846 | Fleetwood, Preston and West Riding Junction Railway The line, supported by the Preston and Wyre Railway, Dock and Harbour, is incorporated. |
| 1846 | Durham and Sunderland Railway Act passed to allow Newcastle and Darlington Junction Railway to purchase line. |
| 1846 | North Wales Mineral Railway
Shrewsbury, Oswestry and Chester Junction Railway
Shrewsbury and Chester Railway North Wales Mineral Railway merges with the Shrewsbury, Oswestry and Chester Junction Railway to form the Shrewsbury and Chester Railway. |
| 1846 | Glasgow, Airdrie and Monklands Junction Railway Act passed. The Act included details of a 23 acre site the railway was to buy in Glasgow's West End at Woodlands, the buildings to be built by the company and the property of the University of Glasgow to be moved to the new site. The railway was to give the University £10,000 for a new Hospital. |
| 1846 | Newcastle and Darlington Junction Railway Authorised to build line from Hendon to Pensher (now Penshaw). |
| 1847 | Monkland and Kirkintilloch Railway Converted to standard gauge. |
| 1847 | Edinburgh, Leith and Granton Railway Edinburgh and Northern Railway Edinburgh, Leith and Granton Railway absorbed by Edinburgh and Northern Railway. |
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Notes and Queries
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A Class 47 loco stabled near a junction in summer 1989 but where and what are those gantries for? |
Miscellany
Related to Caledonia Works.A minnow swallows a whale
After closure of the North British Locomotive Company in 1963 the smaller Andrew Barclay, Sons & Co company bought the goodwill and briefly altered its paperwork to read 'Andrew Barclay, Sons & Co incorporating the North British Locomotive Co'.
NBL had been in the habit of passing small orders of shunters to Barclays for years.
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Key events
| May 2024 | 50th anniversary of the Electric Scots Continuing ASLEF dispute at DfT operators overtaken by general election Barrhead/East Kilbride conductor dispute resolved Peak fares trial extended to August First Minister officially opens £116M Levenmouth Railway |
| April 2024 | New active travel route at Gourock Edinburgh Waverley and Glasgow Central the first stations in Britain to have British Sign Language on their main departure screens Joanne Maguire new interim ScotRail MD, Liam Sumpter to head Network Rail in Scotland |
| 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 |
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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
Class 08 Locomotives in Scotland (Class Locomotives)
ASIN 1398105600
Publisher Amberley Publishing
Published 2023-10-15
Author(s) Howat, Colin J.
The Dundee & Arbroath Railway
ASIN 1915069173
Publisher Lightmoor Press
Published 2023-02-24
Author(s) Ferguson, Niall
Edinburgh, Granton and Leith Railways
ASIN 1398108561
Publisher Amberley Publishing
Published 2023-04-15
Author(s) Williamson, Kenneth G.
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