8 Images released on Friday 16/05/2025

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Ramsbottom: At the East Lancashire Railway 'Lancashire & Yorkshire Running Day' on 10th May 2025. 0-6-0ST 11456 and 0-6-0 52322 double-head the 09:15 Bury - Rawtenstall, leaving Ramsbottom on a warm morning.

East Lancashire Railway
Stephen Willetts [10/05/2025]


Appleby: GB Railfreight class 66 no. 66798 'Justine' eases into Appleby on Tuesday 13th May 2025 working the 3Q99 1336 Carlisle Upperby Civil Engineers Sidings to Carlisle Upperby Civil Engineers Sidings Weedkiller service, running via Appleby and Maryport. Classmate 66739 'Bluebell Railway' was on the rear at this point and after a short break it had the responsibility of leading the train back to north to Carlisle, crossing over just outside the station, before heading down to Maryport.

Settle and Carlisle Line (Midland Railway)
Oliver Wilkinson [13/05/2025]


Perth: 60163 'Tornado' leaving Perth for Edinburgh, with the 'Great Britain XVII' train from Inverness, on 2nd May 2025.

Scottish Midland Junction Railway
John Robin [02/05/2025]


Ythan Viaduct: Looking south over the River Ythan and the old railway viaduct on 13th April 2025. The bridge is a short distance south of the site of Ellon station and the Formartine and Buchan Way crosses the river and continues southwards climbing towards Esslemont.

Formartine and Buchan Railway
Mark Bartlett [13/04/2025]


Ellon: Looking northwards through the site of Ellon station on 13th April 2025. On the right are the remains of the once large island platform, where a small development of apartments has recently been constructed. See image [[11529]], taken from a railtour passing this spot in 1974.

Formartine and Buchan Railway
Mark Bartlett [13/04/2025]


Newcastle Central: 46026, the only named member of its class, makes a spirited departure from Newcastle Central on 3rd January 1981 with the 13.20 to Edinburgh

Newcastle and Berwick Railway
John Clark [03/01/1981]


Glenfarg South Tunnel: Looking south to the north entrance to the southern of the two Glenfarg tunnels.

Glenfarg Line (North British Railway)
Ewan Crawford [19/12/2023]


Newcastle Central: My train back to Edinburgh, 15:18 Lumo 1S95. Seats are lower than LNER and not to my liking, but at £12.30 Single on a Railcard I cannot really complain.

Newcastle and Berwick Railway
Duncan Ross [26/04/2025]