16 Images released on Sunday 12/03/2023

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Luton DART Terminal: View from new Luton Airport DART train, on its first run on Friday 10th March 2023, around the halfway point as the line climbs towards the airport, only to plunge into a tunnel for the last 100 yards to the terminal station. I overheard somebody ask the DART staff if this was a possible future intermediate station to be told that it is actually an emergency alighting point.

Luton DART
David Bosher [10/03/2023]


Ewood Bridge and Edenfield: East Lancashire Railway. Visiting GWR re-created Saint Class 4-6-0 2999 'Lady of Legend' approaching the closed station at Ewood Bridge with the 13:49 Bury - Rawtenstall on 11th March 2023.

East Lancashire Railway
Stephen Willetts [11/03/2023]


Aberdeen Ferryhill: In the rapidly fading light of a 1980 winter's day the signal gantries along the mainline between Ferryhill and the former Joint Station are framed by a gantry overhead.

Aberdeen Railway
Charlie Niven [/02/1980]


Wyre Viaduct: Inter-city liveried 37419 'Carl Haviland', running light engine from Crewe Gresty Bridge to Kingmoor, crosses the 'Six Arches' viaduct over the Wyre at Scorton on 3rd March 2023.

Lancaster and Preston Junction Railway
Mark Bartlett [03/03/2023]


McDonald Road [Tram]: McDonald Rd tram stop on 12 March 2023. The information sign reads: Trams to Leith, Ocean Terminal and Newhaven COMING SOON.

Edinburgh Trams
Duncan Ross [12/03/2023]


Bowling: 66746 6S45 0635 North Blyth to Fort William passing Bowling in November 2018.

Glasgow, Dumbarton and Helensburgh Railway
Roger Geach [13/11/2018]


Luton Airport Parkway: Luton Airport Parkway, looking south, on 10th March 2023. The Midland Main Line's London Extension opened here on 1st October 1868 but this station opened 131 years later in November 1999. The day of this photo also saw it become an interchange with the new £300 million Luton Airport DART Railway, on which I travelled on the VERY first train, contributing to a 3 minute piece of history.

London Extension (Midland Railway)
David Bosher [10/03/2023]


Whitrope Siding: Pacer 142019 moved to Whitrope after retirement from Northern duties. Seen here on 26th February 2023 parked next to longer term resident, pioneer railbus RB004. This view looks north towards the tunnel, present limit of operations.

Border Union Railway (North British Railway)
Mark Bartlett [26/02/2023]


Whitrope Tunnel: This was the view looking south from the north portal of Whitrope Tunnel in 2014. The tunnel has subsequently been fenced off.

Border Union Railway (North British Railway)
Ewan Crawford [05/05/2014]


Carlisle: Connecting up at Carlisle having run around a 'Settle and Carlisle Circular' charter service.

Caledonian Railway
Duncan Ross [18/02/2023]


Luton DART Terminal: The new DART Terminal station at Luton Airport, the upper yet sub-surface terminus on the first day of service, Friday, 10th March 2023.

Luton DART
David Bosher [10/03/2023]


Voss: Norwegian Railways 4-8-0 No 402 is at Voss on 6 August 1959 and about to take its train of fairly ancient vehicles on the uphill journey to Mjolfjell on the route to Oslo.

Norwegian State Railways
Colin Kirkwood [06/08/1959]


Godnow Bridge: 20302 and 20303 near Godnow Bridge alongside the Canal near Crowle with the RHTT train.

Thorne to Keadby (South Yorkshire Railway and River Dun Navigation)
Roger Geach [10/11/2017]


Clunie Lime Siding: 156262 passes Clunie Lime Siding in a view looking west. This siding was a little west of Clunybridge Junction, the west end of Thornton Yard.

Dunfermline Branch (Edinburgh and Northern Railway)
Bill Roberton [//1990]


St Pinnock Viaduct: St Pinnock Viaduct, the highest in Cornwall, seen in February 2023. 66061 and 66138 late on a Westbury to St Blazey RHTT train. This is the viaduct above the shopping complex known as Trago Mills between Liskeard and Bodmin in the Fowey valley.

Cornwall Railway
Roger Geach [04/02/2023]


Slough: 165117 arriving at Slough from Windsor & Eton Central, on 13th April 2019.

Great Western Railway
David Bosher [13/04/2019]