9 Images released on Wednesday 17/02/2021

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Edinburgh Waverley: Slamdoor DMU takes happy commuters home to Fife in May 1997. By this time such stock was only used at peaks, with perhaps a set stabled at Waverley during the day.

Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway
David Panton [18/05/1997]


Crofton Park: Crofton Park, south-east London, looking north on 16th February 2019. This station opened with the Catford Loop from Shortlands to Nunhead on 1st July 1892.

Shortlands and Nunhead Railway
David Bosher [16/02/2019]


Leith South Yard: A former GNSR coach body, grounded at the west end of Leith South Yard (just south of the timber yard) in 1975. It would later be moved to Boat of Garten, bought by Strathspey Railway volunteers for conversion into sleeping quarters. See image [[75505]]. The Edinburgh Dock Grain Silo (long demolished), at the east end of the dock on Albert Road, is in the background.

Edinburgh and Dalkeith Railway
Bill Roberton [//1975]


Kingussie: The Inverness-London 'Royal Highlander' leaves Kingussie for the south on an August evening in 1964. The Scottish Region had acquired a number of former Southern Region Bulleid designed carriages in the early sixties and several of these can be seen near the back of the train.

Inverness and Perth Junction Railway
Robin McGregor [/08/1964]


Braeside Junction: Crombie straight ahead, and Elbowend Junction to the right, in August 2020. Braeside Junction is hardly recognizable these days although the track is still there. The line to the right through Braeside Halt and up to Aberlyn Level Crossing is no longer passable - at least in summer.

Charlestown Railway
Mark Poustie [08/08/2020]


Ashton Gate: Freightliner 66560, passing Ashton Gate on the Portishead branch, heading for the mainline at Parsons Street on 9 February 2010

Bristol and Portishead Pier and Railway
Peter Todd [09/02/2010]


Scorton [Lancashire] [1st]: With a temporary speed restriction in place on the Up line just to the north of Scorton, it was just possible to capture this Pendolino accelerating south as it passed over Gubberford Lane in the late afternoon of 10th February 2021.

Lancaster and Preston Junction Railway
Mark Bartlett [10/02/2021]


Farington Junction: A convoy of three Freightliner Class 90s top and tailed by Class 66s slowly approaches Farington Jct whilst on a move from Crewe Basford Hall to Leeds Midland Rd via Copy Pit on the morning of 04 January 2021. Although the 66s were in Freightliner green, the 90s were in Freightliner green, grey and GA white. The trio returned a few days later.

North Union Railway
John McIntyre [04/01/2021]


Largs: A gloomy Sunday afternoon in Largs on 14th February 2021, by which time 380101 had lain marooned there since Friday 5th February due to the closure of the line resulting from landslips. The unit was showing red marker lights at both ends and on the exit from the station a flashing red light indicated the line was closed and the signals appeared to have been switched off as no aspects were illuminated.

Largs Branch (Glasgow and South Western Railway)
Douglas Blades [14/02/2021]