13 Images released on Monday 11/07/2022
Kentish Town: View of Kentish Town roundhouse on 11th July 1958.
Carlisle: 397005 leaves Carlisle with a TPE service for Edinburgh heading for Edinburgh on 2nd July 2022. Dixon's Mill chimney is a 290' listed landmark, visible from much of the city.
Gainsborough Lea Road: UK Railtours' return excursion behind 60017, making its 'round-the-world' way back from the north-east to London King's Cross, passing Gainsborough Lea Road station on the one-time Great Northern & Great Eastern Joint Railway, on the evening of Saturday, 11th June 2016.
Craigellachie [2nd]: The Scottish Region's 'Grand Tour No 1' is at Ferndearn Pool, just south of Craigellachie, on 25 March 1967. It is on the Speyside 'Whisky Line', which is dotted with distilleries. Class 24s No D5070 and D5127 are moving their 18 carriage load at a leisurely pace towards Aviemore, where a third Class 24 will be added for the climb to Druimuachdar summit. See image [[81529]] for a photograph of how the location looks today.
Elie: View of Elie station, from an eastbound DMU, on Saturday 4th September 1965. The line closed to regular passenger traffic two days later.
The Cob: Former Alfred County Railway (South African Railways) Beyer-Garratt No. 87 heads an ECS move, Boston Lodge - Porthmadog to form the 'Glaslyn Venturer' Welsh Highland Railway Porthmadog to Beddgelert on 4th June 2022.
: Train operator, Northern, has today revealed details of light detection and radar (LIDAR) scanning technology it is installing across its fleet of 345 trains to make journeys by railway safer and more efficient. Chief among the application of LIDAR technology are horizon-scanning cameras that can detect infrastructure defects, environmental threats and maintenance issues. Thermal imaging systems will also be deployed to monitor passenger load factors and provide accurate information to service partners in the event of an emergency. Northern is also aligning its on-board CCTV systems with British Transport Police to enable officers to tune-in to live, high-definition footage on-board its trains.
Minnivey Nos 4,5: Giesl-ejector fitted NCB No.24 takes loaded coal wagons from Pennyvenie colliery towards Dunaskin on a fine winter afternoon in January 1968. Note the coal wagon 'tender' behind the locomotive, and the two spoil wagons for Cutler tip.
Bury Bolton Street: Twin Sulzers at the ELR 2022 Summer Diesel Gala. Visiting 26007 is paired with resident 25279, ready to depart from Bury for Rawtenstall on 2nd July 2022. The train had started at Heywood at 15.30hrs.
Newcastle Airport: The destination blind tells you what you already know; but the driver is walking down, Im sure he will correct that. The airport terminal buildings can be seen on the right.
Perth: 26003 and 26002 join 08720 in the bay platforms at Perth in 1992. 26002 survived the class withdrawal and is on the Strathspey Railway.
Causeway Level Crossing [GWR]: The gate box at Causeway LC on the GWML near Steventon between Didcot and Swindon in September 2011. I gather that the box also oversaw Stocks Lane LC some 300 yards to the east (right).
Campbeltown New Quay: TS 'Duchess of Hamilton' at Campbeltown in August 1965.
