16 Images released on Thursday 15/10/2020

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Helpston: 158774, forming a Liverpool to Norwich service, heads from Grantham towards Peterborough at Helpston level crossing on 2nd August 2019. The Melton Mowbray lines are in the foreground at this six track location.

Syston to Peterborough Line (Midland Railway)
Mark Bartlett [02/08/2019]


Didcot Railway Centre: GWR Collett King 4-6-0 6023 'King Edward II', and Churchward 2-6-0 5322, in the yard at Didcot on 29th August 2020. The unique arrangement of the King front bogie is clearly shown in this close up.

Great Western Railway
Peter Todd [29/08/2020]


Dunbar: Autumn has arrived and the display of buddleia is obviously past its best at Dunbar as 380103 awaits its return to Edinburgh Waverley on 23 September 2020.

North British Railway
Malcolm Chattwood [23/09/2020]


Colinton Tunnel: The Colinton Tunnel, on the old Balerno branch, now boasts an extensive mural throughout its length.

Balerno Branch (Caledonian Railway)
John Yellowlees [15/08/2020]


Pitmedden: On the way to a new destination, as displayed on the Passenger Information Screen.

Great North of Scotland Railway
John Yellowlees [15/10/2020]


Banff Bridge: The steep road approach to the former station at Banff Bridge seen from the west in September 2012. The station was the penultimate stop on the Macduff branch, with the coastal terminus itself situated less than half a mile away to the left. For the view back over the town of Banff from the hillside beyond the old station see image [[39065]].

Macduff Extension (Great North of Scotland Railway)
John Furnevel [23/09/2012]


Aberdeen: Return to Kintore. A return ticket on the day of opening seen at Aberdeen. The 1342 is an HST.

Denburn Valley Line (Great North of Scotland Railway)
John Yellowlees [15/10/2020]


Kintore: An aerial view of Kintore station taken the day before re-opening.

Great North of Scotland Railway
Network Rail [14/10/2020]


Kintore: Electric vehicle charging points at the new Kintore station.

Great North of Scotland Railway
Network Rail [15/10/2020]


Kintore: The new Kintore station on its opening day.

Great North of Scotland Railway
Network Rail [15/10/2020]


Kintore: First trains at Kintore on its day of re-opening. 43003 calls at the station.

Great North of Scotland Railway
Network Rail [15/10/2020]


Carron Water Bridge [East Croft of Carmont]: A September 2020 view of the recently completed works at the bridge over the Carron Water. I was actually expecting to see both sides of the bridge protected from river erosion but this is the finished wall.

Aberdeen Railway
Duncan Ross [27/09/2020]


Princes Street Gardens Cutting: V2 2-6-2 60919 brings the Summer Saturday 9.10am Dundee to Blackpool through Princes St Gardens on 25th June 1966.

North British Railway
Robin McGregor [25/06/1966]


Nickstream Siding: On the south west side of West Auckland Road heading out of Darlington there is an extant skew bridge abutment from the rail overbridge for the Darlington to Barnard Castle line. The opposing abutment has been demolished with a new service road entrance built just north, where the view was taken from. This bridge is a short distance south of the former [[Faverdale Wagon Works]], most of which is now mainly demolished and the remainder being used as distribution / works units.

Darlington and Barnard Castle Railway
David Pesterfield [11/08/2020]


Croy: A Glasgow Queen Street service pulls into Croy on 19 September 2020.

Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway
David Panton [19/09/2020]


Mossband Junction: DRS 66432 travels along the up goods line from Mossband Jct to access Carlisle Kingmoor Yard with a container train from Grangemouth on 12 September 2020.

Carlisle Marshalling Yard (British Railways)
John McIntyre [12/09/2020]