Ware: The Hertford East branch from the Cambridge main line north of Broxbourne is, nominally, a double track line but site difficulties mean that the delightful intermediate station at Ware has only ever had a single bi-directional platform. The line and station were opened by the Northern & Eastern Railway Company in 1843 and this view is from 317 508 at head and 317 343 at rear making their first stop with the ex-11.09 service from Hertford East to Liverpool Street on a stultifyingly hot Saturday, 16th July 2022, the Last Day of class 317 units in service.

Minnivey Nos 4,5: NCB West Ayr Area Barclay 0-4-0T No 10 near Minnivey colliery, on the NCB's Waterside system, heading for Dunaskin with a mixed load. The spoil wagons being propelled would be destined for Cutler tip.

Adlington Junction: This bridge carries the A6 in Adlington over the route of the old Lancashire Union line, which ran from here to Standish on the WCML. The junction with the surviving Euxton Junction to Bolton line was a hundred yards or so behind the camera. Just beyond the modern brick office block behind the parapet lies the surviving building from White Bear station [[76459]] and then the largely walkable trackbed continues through Red Rock towards Wigan.

Hexham: If you know Hexham station, you might expect this to be a Carlisle train. However, it was about to leave the station, pass over a crossover, and reverse smartly into platform 1. Hence, it was a Newcastle train. I guess if you know the station, you would know that..

Eastleigh: DBC (EWS liveried) 66040 northbound through Eastleigh with 675U, Southampton Docks to Halewood empty car transporters, on 14th June 2022.

Thames Ditton: 4555750, departing from Thames Ditton in Surrey, with a service from Hampton Court to Waterloo, on 4th May 2013. Withdrawal of the Class 455s commenced in 2022, the 40th anniversary of their introduction into service.

Barking Riverside: Barking Riverside station, now fully operational on 22nd July 2022 after its opening day four days earlier was wrecked by the unprecedented 40.6C heatwave. In the background is 710273 waiting to depart with the 12.18 London Overground GOBLIN service to Gospel Oak when the temperature was a more reasonable and welcome 23C.

Barking Riverside: 710273 at Barking Riverside, terminus of the new London Overground GOBLIN extension from Barking, waiting to depart with the 12.18 service to Crouch Hill, on Friday, 22nd July 2022.

Rawtenstall: 34092 'City of Wells' runs round its train at Rawtenstall on 25th June 2022. After spending most of its preserved life on the Worth Valley it is now owned by the East Lancashire Railway and this view along the 'air smoothed' flanks shows that it is in fine condition.

Summit Tunnel (Littleborough): There are other examples of Victorian engineering ingenuity around the famous Summit Tunnel. Immediately west of the tunnel this stone and iron bridge still carries the River Roch over the railway. 195004 leads a pair of 195s towards the short Summit West Tunnel, with the main tunnel immediately beyond that behind the camera, on 20th July 2022.

Werrington Junction: Dive, dive, all dive - the start (Southern end) of the Werrington diveunder, seen from a Cambridge to Birmingham train in June 2022. View looks North East.

Prestonpans: A Met-Cam DMU enters Prestonpans from North Berwick in 1973, still carrying a 2-character headcode board.

Brunstane: Photograph taken during a break in construction work at the new Brunstane station in Edinburghs eastern suburbs on 1 April 2002. Off to the right lie the houses of Brunstane with the adjoining development of Gilberstoun continuing to expand to the south. The new station opened to passengers some 2 months later on 3 June 2002.

Glasgow Central: LNER Azuma 801214 at Glasgow Central, platform 2, on 12 July 2022. It returned to Edinburgh Waverley at 13.42.