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Springfield Yard: 'Kelton Fell', Neilson Reid 2203 of 1876 built for William Baird & Co. and delivered to the hematite mine of the same name in Cumberland. It subsequently worked at other Baird mines in Scotland and finally at Gartshore before being donated by the NCB to the SRPS in 1968. In steam at an SRPS Open Day at Springfield Yard, Falkirk in 1975.

Dalderse and Springfield Iron Works Branch (North British Railway)
Bill Roberton [//1975]


Kelton Fell Quarry: The Rowrah and Kelton Fell Railway was a freight only line in West Cumbria that operated from 1877 to 1926. It was only three miles long but climbed 300' in those three miles. Much of the route survives including this embankment near the terminus. Knockmurton Iron Ore mine was off to the right, and the line also had a spur run back at this point to the Kelton Fell iron ore mine, off picture to the left. 18th January 2022.

Rowrah and Kelton Fell Railway
Mark Bartlett [18/01/2022]


Preston Junction: A view east along what would have been the island platform at Preston Junction towards where Todd Lane road bridge would have crossed the line. Following closure of the station in 1968 and the line in 1972, the bridge was removed and filled in. The tarmac footpath today climbs to the road where once the eastbound track would have been. See image [[22897]] for a view from the road back towards Preston.

Eaglescliffe Deviation (Stockton and Darlington Railway)
John McIntyre [15/01/2022]


Tywyn Wharf: Exterior of Tywyn (formerly Towyn) Wharf station, Talyllyn Railway, the world's first ever heritage line, on 24th May 2016. The heritage railway movement in the UK today is all down to the wisdom and foresight of one man, Tom Rolt (1910-1974) who conceived the idea of reviving the Talyllyn Railway from its almost derelict state in the 1950s. Better known as the author, L.T.C. Rolt, the story of his rescuing the Talyllyn Railway is told in his book 'Railway Adventure'. He also helped to restore canals back from their near derelict state too, thanks to the publication of his book 'Narrow Boat' in 1944.

Talyllyn Railway
David Bosher [24/05/2016]


Buchanan Street: 3rd September 1966 and A4 No 60019 'Bittern' is eager to leave Glasgow Buchanan Street on the advertised 'Last A4 trip to Aberdeen'. Equally eager was Standard 5MT 73153, which provided powerful assistance as far as the St Rollox shed. Note Buchanan House, Scotrail's new headquarters, under construction on the right.

Buchanan Street Extension (Caledonian Railway)
Colin Kirkwood [03/09/1966]


Wykeham: Whilst most of the former Forge Valley line between Pickering and Seamer has been obliterated there is a substantial length of embankment still extant alongside the south side of A170 road a short distance east of Wykeham station. It is immediately beyond where a bridge previously crossed the road heading east. Mid way along the embankment is an accommodation bridge which is in remarkably good condition considering the line has been closed since 1950. See image [[79698]]

Pickering to Seamer Line (North Eastern Railway)
David Pesterfield [31/12/2021]


Auchmuty Paper Mill: Looking west along the Auchmuty branch in 1993, at the Tullis Russell Paper Mill which closed in 2015.

Leslie Railway
Bill Roberton [//1993]


Bury Castlecroft Goods: A selection of road vehicles and other exhibits in the Bury Transport Museum in 2021. When the East Lancashire Railway Preservation Society first took up residence in 1972 the building had been used by contractors building the adjacent bypass and was a very gloomy (and empty) building but it has been transformed in the intervening years.

Bury and Tottington District Railway
Veronica Clibbery [22/09/2021]


West Hampstead: 66606 passing West Hampstead London Overground station towards Willesden Junction, on the afternoon of Friday, 14th January 2022. This line opened as the Hampstead Junction Railway in 1860 but this station did not open until 1888 as West End Lane. When part of the Broad Street to Richmond line, it was listed for closure by Beeching in 1963. Such was the outcry that the line was reprieved and in 1975 the station was renamed West Hampstead to bring it in line with the other two stations on the same thoroughfare. Rebuilding with a new entrance and the footbridge (with lifts), was completed in December 2019.

Hampstead Junction Railway (London and North Western Railway)
David Bosher [14/01/2022]