Today's banner by Brian Haslehust: The Royal Yacht 'Britannia' at Aberdeen in 1965. As the date was 16th August, the Royal visitors were probably en route to Balmoral.

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1853  Glasgow, Dumfries and Carlisle Railway
Glasgow and South Western Railway authorised to run over the Caledonian Railway between Gretna Junction and Carlisle.
1885  Londonderry and Lough Swilly Railway
Following conversion from 5ft 2in to 3ft, the wider gauge trains are withdrawn. In Londonderry 5ft 2in gauge locomotives are used to draw 3ft gauge trains to Londonderry Middle Quay.
1909  Glasgow Central Railway
Botanic Gardens signal box closed.
1912  Newburgh and North Fife Railway
An Order of the Railway and Canal Commission compels the North British Railway to - fairly develop traffic on the Newburgh line and work all shortest route traffic via the line - increase the train service and through facilities - keep open the St Fort West Junction to St Fort South Junction curve - advertise the line including through route, season, tourist and excursion tickets - work goods traffic via the line, when it constitutes the shortest route
1917  Dunfermline and Queensferry Railway
Rosyth Halt opened.
1917  Bideford, Westward Ho! And Appledore Railway
Abbotsham Road closed.
1920  Scottish Central Railway Crieff Junction Railway
Authorisation for a deviation of the Crieff Junction Railway at Gleneagles and reconstruction of the station.
1947  Invergarry and Fort Augustus Railway
One coach special run for prospective hiring (by a timber merchant). Line not hired.
1960  Glasgow, Dumbarton and Helensburgh Railway
Craigendoran Pier Deviation
West Highland Railway
Craigendoran East signal box closed, control passed to Craigendoran Junction signal box renamed Craigendoran.
1966  Morayshire Railway
Elgin East to Lossie Junction to Lossiemouth closed to freight.

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This day in history

An Ayr - Glasgow train arriving at Troon on 28 March 1955 behind BR Standard class 5 4-6-0 73055.

An Ayr - Glasgow train arriving at Troon on 28 March 1955 behind BR Standard class 5 4-6-0 73055.

G H Robin collection by courtesy of the Mitchell Library, Glasgow (1955)

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Notes and Queries

A Class 47 loco stabled near a junction in summer 1989 but where and what are those gantries for?
[Added 01 March 2023.]

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Miscellany

Related to Burntisland.

Burntisland Station plaque

A plaque, dating from 1986, is mounted on the northbound platform building at the present (2nd) station. It reads:

Burntisland's first station was opened in 1847 by the Edinburgh and Northern Railway with a ferry to Granton and thence by train to Edinburgh. The world's first train ferry service started on this route in 1850. It ended in 1890 when the Forth Bridge opened with a new link line to Burntisland on which the present station was built.

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Key events

February 2024Dunblane resignalling to allow southbound trains to depart from Platform 3
Highland networks closed by storm on 5 February
East Kilbride carpark reduced for new station construction
Addiewell temporarily closed for reconstruction
Brodick ferries diverted to Troon by Ardrossan pier damage
Seawall damage near Helmsdale
January 2024'The Hatch' café opens at Singer
'Reboot your Commute' advertising campaign
Four loops taken out of use during snow on HML
Storms Isha and Jocelyn led to network closures from 1900 on 21 and 23 January
Storm Ingunn on 31 January closed West and North Highland routes
December 2023Further strikes and other action by ASLEF at DfT train operators in first week of December
Glasgow-Barrhead electric services begin
Cathcart Circle and Shotts expresses restored all day
East Linton station opens
'Polar Express' trains on the Edinburgh South Suburban
First Boxing Day trains to Edinburgh since 1981
Storms Pia and Gerritt affect services
November 2023RMT members vote to accept pay offer, but ASLEF announce a rolling programme of strikes in December at DfT operators. Waverley brought to a standstill for rest of day after power-surge fried signals on 2 November. Calls suspended at Altnabreac. New Sleeper lounge at Euston. New coffee-shop at Shettleston.
October 2023Strikes at Anglo-Scottish operators by RMT on 1 October, ALEF on 4 October with ASLEF overtime ban on 2-6 October.
Three weekends of train services suspended to north-east Scotland as a result of heavy rain, with Storm Babet bringing the heaviest to Scotland since 1891.
HS2's Birmingham-Manchester leg cancelled.
Start of six-month trial abolition of ScotRail peak fares.

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Bluebell Railway, Bank Holiday Monday, 6th May 2013[[images]]0 photos
DIRFT expansion 42 photos
Downpatrick & County Down Railway, Northern Ireland, 28th July 2018[[images]]0 photos
Epping Ongar Railway 1981-2021[[images]]0 photos
New Street No More 10 photos
Crouch Hill station, London Overground GOBLIN, 2010-2022[[images]]0 photos

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Books

Selected from Amazon's New Releases.


The Railways of Stirling

ASIN 1915069297
Publisher Lightmoor Press
Published 2023-09-20
Author(s) Peddie, Donald

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Class 08 Locomotives in Scotland (Class Locomotives)

ASIN 1398105600
Publisher Amberley Publishing
Published 2023-10-15
Author(s) Howat, Colin J.

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The Dundee & Arbroath Railway

ASIN 1915069173
Publisher Lightmoor Press
Published 2023-02-24
Author(s) Ferguson, Niall

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Edinburgh, Granton and Leith Railways

ASIN 1398108561
Publisher Amberley Publishing
Published 2023-04-15
Author(s) Williamson, Kenneth G.

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