Whalley Viaduct: Looking west along Longworth Road in Billington, as 805010 crosses Whalley Viaduct with a Carlisle to Preston service on 14th January 2026. These services, diverted over the S&C because of the M6 bridge closure at Penrith, were taking around 2 hours 20 minutes for this journey, around double the time for a similar service operating over Shap.

Auchterarder: On a sunny February day in 2005, 67003 heads south through Auchterarder with 5D03, the 09.07 empty parcels vans from Aberdeen - Mossend.

Hounslow: SWR Arterio Class 701, 701037, passing Hounslow at 1439 on 27th January 2022 on its delivery from Derby Litchurch Lane. 47727 was hauling the EMU. It would be almost two years before '037 entered revenue service with SWR

Murrayshall Siding: View east near Craigniven. A nice spot for a picnic. Stirling Castle in the distance and the Wallace Monument off to the distant left.

Carlisle: Carlisle station during the diversions over the S&C. To the left, TPE 397002 prepares to depart for Glasgow Central. In the middle, 66415 'You Are Never Alone' sneaks between the passenger trains, hauling a PW train (6M47) from Tyne SS to Carlisle New Yard. To the right, 805007 and 001 have just arrived from Preston, and will soon go back there. Behind the camera, a true anorak ...