Rumbling Bridge [1st]: The first station at Rumbling Bridge was a short lived terminus for the line approaching from the east. After extension westwards this original alignment would have resulted in a long steep approach from the west and the engineer of the North British advised that the line should be lowered into a cutting and a new station built, resulting in closure of the first station and its approach and the lowering of the line into a deep cutting. This view looks south west to the stations and shows the infilled cutting of the approaching line. See image [[13689]].

West Croydon: 378141 at West Croydon, waiting to depart with the 15.46 London Overground service to Highbury & Islington, on Tuesday, 17th October 2023. After a good day photoing the trams in Croydon, I travelled the entire distance on this unit back to north London and was glad to get off after 50 minutes sitting on those appalling hard seats. Plus I have never enjoyed travelling sideways.

Salisbury: Standard Class 4MT 2-6-0 No. 76064 (with BR1B tender) moves over the crossing at the east end of Salisbury station on 9 June 1963.

Trinity Junction: Trinity Junction signal box in April 1968. The pair of tracks in front of the `box served Scotland Street goods but this line had been closed some six months previously on 06/11/1967. The other visible track was the Granton branch but I can`t remember if it was already being operated as a single track at the time I took the photograph. The signal box closed on 17/07/1968. [The Register of Signalboxes notes 'Easter Road-Trinity Jct singled w.e.f. 18.01.1970'.]

Henstridge: A dull day in 1970 as we see the remains of Henstridge station, looking towards Stalbridge, with Templecombe behind the photographer. Some wrecks of what would now be classic cars awaiting cutting up. The photographer does not recall taking this picture!

Ayr Station Hotel: This 11th of October view shows the range of the northern part of Ayr Station Hotel from the west. You can see that part of the roof is gone.

Ayr Station Hotel: 'I'm still standing!' The crest among the scaffolding on 4th November 2023. For contrast, see image [[54594]] taken before the fire.

Wrexham Central: Interior of 230009, one of the former LT surface line vehicles converted into 3-car battery/diesel electric hybrid units by Vivarail. These are now owned by Transport for Wales and a five train fleet is maintained at Birkenhead North for the Bidston and Wrexham line.

Rumbling Bridge [2nd]: View looking north to Rumbling Bridge station from the bridge carrying a minor road to Over Dalkeith over the line. The southern end of the loop was just beyond the bridge, the platforms were located where the road can be seen over the roof of the house.

Barry Docks: 42968 is seen at Woodhams scrapyard on Barry Docks in 1967, and was one of the forty 1933 introduced Stanier 6P5F 2-6-0 mixed traffic locos; which were effectively an updated version, with flat running boards, of the Hughes/Fowler 'Horwich Crabs'. The new version had a higher boiler pressure of 225lb and cylinders of 18' x 28' as compared to the 180 lb and 21' x 26' cylinders of the Crab. 42968 was rescued from Barry and arrived at the Severn Valley Railway in Dec 1973 where it was restored to full main line operation, and has just undergone a further major overhaul to bring it back into service in 2023. See image [[41839]]

Eastleigh: London Southwestern Railway's 158881, still in Southwest Trains livery, calls at Eastleigh on 2S27 Romsey to Salisbury via Southampton Central and Dean. A circular route as they say, back through Romsey.

Inveresk: Site of Inveresk station, just south of Monktonhall Junction on the ECML. Opened by the NB in June 1846 as Musselburgh, the name was changed to Inveresk just over a year later following the opening of a new Musselburgh terminus near the town centre. Inveresk station closed to passengers in 1964 and little sign now remains, with the platforms removed and the former goods yard occupied by housing Photographed in May 2018 looking back towards Monktonhall Junction as the VTEC 1000 service from Edinburgh passes through, with 91114 'Durham Cathedral' bringing up the rear. For a photograph showing a train calling at the station in 1964 see image [[41325]]

Llanfair Pwllgwyngyll: Llanfair Pwllgwyngyll with 158836 on the 15:38 Holyhead to Birmingham International on 9th Oct 2023. Also known as Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch. This is believed to be the only surviving example of a gate box (for controlling the adjacent level crossing) and the earliest example of a signal box in Wales, Llanfair P. G. crossing box was erected for the London & North Western Railway (Chester & Holyhead Railway) by Saxby & Farmer around 1871.