10 Images released on Friday 23/10/2020

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Nantwich: The 1131 hrs, TfW service from Manchester to Carmarthen with 175116, passes Nantwich on 1 October 2020. The main station building on the left is now a restaurant.

Shrewsbury and Crewe Railway
John McIntyre [01/10/2020]


Clachnaharry Swing Bridge: ScotRail 158720 runs past Clachnaharry signal box on a wet and windy 3 October 2009 with the 12.16 Inverness - Dingwall service, just as the sun puts in a welcome appearance.

Inverness and Ross-shire Railway
John Furnevel [03/10/2009]


Comrie: Extract from the Scottish Region timetable winter 1960-61 showing the Strathmore line to Aberdeen and the Crieff branch.

Crieff and Comrie Railway
David Panton [12/09/1960]


Caledonia Works: I saw a reference recently to Andrew Barclay's interest in astronomy on Railscot, which reminded me of an official visit I made to the site in 1982. This is the loft of the Caledonia Works, the far end of which was used by Andrew Barclay himself as an astronomical observatory.

Andrew Barclay, Sons and Co
Bill Roberton [//1982]


Sharpness Docks: Rails in the road, and in the centre of one of the swing bridges, in the basin at Sharpness Docks on 2nd August 2020.

Sharpness Branch (Midland Railway)
Peter Todd [02/08/2020]


Milnthorpe: This view from the main road shows the old entrance to Milnthorpe station goods yard. The horse tramway from Gatebeck Powder Works ran along here to terminate in a secure warehouse that was used to store gunpowder products prior to loading on trains. The works and 3.5 mile tramway closed in 1937. ROG 57312 passes the site running light engine from Leicester to Kilmarnock on 11th October 2020.

Gatebeck Tramway
Mark Bartlett [11/10/2020]


Colinton Tunnel: Artwork covers the entire 153 yards of Colinton Tunnel's brickwork, as seen here in August 2020.

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


Rainford: A Manchester to Kirkby service arrives at Rainford on 10 February 2010 with Pacer 142057.

Liverpool and Bury Railway (Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway)
John McIntyre [10/02/2010]


Grosmont Shed: 61002 Impala receiving some last minute TLC on Grosmont shed in the summer of 2013. In real life the locomotive is actually NYMR preserved B1 4-6-0 no 61264. Interesting sign.

Whitby and Pickering Railway
John Furnevel [06/06/2013]


Kirtle Water Viaduct: A northbound Pendolino crosses Kirtle Water Viaduct at Kirtlebridge on 12 September 2020.

Caledonian Railway
John McIntyre [12/09/2020]