11 Images released on Wednesday 22/11/2023

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Warsop: 56059 has coal for High Marnham, from Rossington Mine near Warsop, coming off the Worksop to Shirebrook line just north of Shirebrook in September 2000.

Lancashire, Derbyshire and East Coast Railway
Roger Geach [04/09/2000 ]


Bishop Auckland: A nameplate for Gresley West Highland Line Class K4 61994 'The Great Marquess', seen on display at the Morrisons Supermarket in Bishop Auckland.

Bishop Auckland Branch (North Eastern Railway)
David Pesterfield [29/05/2023]


Balado: View east over the former level crossing to the site of Balado station, now a house.

Devon Valley Railway
Ewan Crawford [30/08/2023]


Ardley: A 1967 view of the signalbox at Ardley in Oxfordshire. Not to be confused with the better known station at Arley on the Severn Valley Railway.

Ashendon and Aynho Railway (Great Western Railway)
Doug Nicholls [/09/1967]


Ingrow West: Interior of Ingrow West station, Keighley & Worth Valley, the former Foulridge station building from the Skipton to Colne line, on the evening of Saturday, 15th July 2023.

Keighley and Worth Valley Railway
David Bosher [15/07/2023]


Burghead [2nd]: Class 122 DMU no. SC55002 arrives at Burghead with the BLS 'Fiddichburger No. 2' railtour in August 1979. The station closed to passengers on 14th September 1931 when services were withdrawn over the Hopeman branch.

Hopeman Branch (Highland Railway)
John Clark [27/08/1979]


York: 68028 'Lord President' idling in the bay platform at York prior to departing for Scarborough propelling a TPE service on 11th October 2023. The 68s have a really good sound when under load out on the line but they are noisy in this sort of environment.

York Station (North Eastern Railway)
Mark Bartlett [11/10/2023]


Wakefield Westgate: Gresley West Highland Line K4 Class 2-6-0 3442 (BR 61994) 'The Great Marquess' runs south light engine through Wakefield Westgate in April 1967 after working the Epsom Railway Society 'The Mercian' special on the Stockport to Leeds section, via Manchester, Bolton, Blackburn, Colne and Skipton, with double heading by a Black 5 between Bolton and Blackburn. AL6 electric loco E3101 worked from Euston to Stockport and 'Flying Scotsman' from Leeds to Kings Cross. The change over from 3442 to 4472 was due to be at Westgate station but was done at Leeds for some reason, per Six Bells Junction.

Bradford, Wakefield and Leeds Railway
David Pesterfield [16/04/1967]


Murrayfield: Latest in the Murrayfield Community Council series of historical plaques is this one installed today for the old railway station on the Caledonian Railway's Leith North branch. The graffiti artists had kindly left enough space.

Granton Branch (Caledonian Railway)
John Yellowlees [08/10/2023]


Balado: Quarter mile marker west of the site of Balado station, close to the site of the distant signal. The station was 21 miles, 78 chains from Stirling.

Devon Valley Railway
Ewan Crawford [30/08/2023]


Tulloch: 37402 arrives at Tulloch, with a Glasgow to Fort William service, on 21st July 1988.

West Highland Railway
Roger Geach [21/07/1988]