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Arndean Cutting: Arndean Cutting seen from the west.

Devon Valley Railway
Ewan Crawford [17/08/2023]


Great Harwood Junction: 150224 and 150139 have just left Blackburn heading for Rainford via Copy Pit and Manchester Victoria on 13th September 2023. The train is passing the site of Great Harwood Junction, where until 1964 the 'Padiham Loop' diverged from the line to Accrington. Once an open area of sidings and lineside mills, any land no longer in railway use has either been built on or is covered in substantial trees.

Accrington, Burnley and Colne Branch (East Lancashire Railway)
Mark Bartlett [13/09/2023]


Kirknewton: 385013 calls at Kirknewton with the 12.28 from Edinburgh to Glasgow Central on 16 September 2023.

Caledonian Railway
Bill Roberton [16/09/2023]


Townsend Fold Level Crossing: East Lancashire Railway Autumn Steam Gala 2023. Visiting 8F 2-8-0 48305 failed at Ramsbottom on the demonstration freight train earlier on Friday 13th October but some smart work down at Bury saw the loco on the 11:30 to Rawtenstall, seen passing Townsend Fold piloting Class 24 D5061.

East Lancashire Railway
Stephen Willetts [13/10/2023]


Plean Junction: 37153 and 37240 with 1608, a Mossend-Aberdeen Speedlink service, passing Plean Junction conveying cement wagons.

Scottish Central Railway
Roger Geach [23/03/1995]


Woodborough: Woodborough Signal Box from a passing train in 1969.

Berks and Hants Extension Railway
Doug Nicholls [//1969]


Kirkby: The new Merseyrail station is officially known as Headbolt Lane, but as the extension to the new terminus beds in trains are displaying 'Kirkby H'bolt Lane' on their destination displays, as seen on 777142 calling at Kirkby on 18th October 2023. That name was also in use on the departure board at Liverpool Central.

Liverpool and Bury Railway (Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway)
Mark Bartlett [18/10/2023]


Ellon: The fine station building at Ellon, seen from the 2.15pm Fraserburgh-Aberdeen on Saturday 2nd October 1965, the last day of passenger services on the line.

Formartine and Buchan Railway
Brian Haslehust [02/10/1965]


Longniddry: 31158 arrives at Longniddry with 1E29, the 17.10 Edinburgh - Newcastle local, in March 1979.

North British Railway
John Clark [10/03/1979]


Headbolt Lane: Closeup of the articulated bogie of Merseyrail IPEMU (Independently Powered) 777146, with shoe gear retracted as it is on the non-electrified section of line from Kirkby. 777/1 is the sub class fitted with battery packs.

Liverpool and Bury Railway (Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway)
Mark Bartlett [18/10/2023]


Arndean Cutting: View east from the west end of the Arndean Cutting. The nearer bridge is a rather elegant metal and stone bridge and beyond is a three arch bridge over the deeper part of the cutting (the unseen third arch is on the left).

Devon Valley Railway
Ewan Crawford [17/08/2023]


Headbolt Lane: 150143 arrives at the new Platform 3 at Headbolt Lane with a service from Blackburn and Manchester on 18th October 2023. It is a very short walk from here to the Merseyrail platforms and bus interchange. The second set of buffers on the other side of the fence mark the end of the Knowsley Waste Terminal headshunt.

Liverpool and Bury Railway (Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway)
Mark Bartlett [18/10/2023]


Blairgowrie: Blairgowrie Station's train shed in 1972. The view looks to the site of the buffers.

Blairgowrie Branch (Scottish Midland Junction Railway)
Bill Roberton [//1972]


Bedlington: Bedlington station, closed on 2 November 1964 and due to reopen in 2024. The South signalbox is behind the camera with the North box in the distance.

Morpeth Branch (Blyth and Tyne Railway)
Bill Roberton [//1987]


Liverpool Street: 720542 at Liverpool Street, waiting to depart with the 09.33 Greater Anglia service to Southend Victoria, on Friday, 15th September 2023.

Great Eastern Metropolitan Station and Railways
David Bosher [16/09/2023]