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In Glasgow's Riverside Museum stands a remarkable engine with a long and celebrated history.
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A rather special guest from Scotland is due to arrive in the West Country in May, to the delight of steam train enthusiasts.
(Permalink) 419 Caledonian Railway West Somerset Railway


Bo^ness: CR 0-4-4T No.419 pauses at the Bo'ness platform end on 5th August 2019. 60163 'Tornado' is in the shed yard.
Bill Roberton 05/08/2019

Work to renew the roof at Stirling station has opened a window to the past and unearthed a treasure trove of papers and post cards - some dating back to the First World War.
(Permalink) Black Watch Caledonian Railway Cameron Highlanders Gordon Highlanders Postcards Stirling


Stirling: Work to renew the roof at Stirling station has opened a window to the past and unearthed a treasure trove of papers and post cards - some dating back to the First World War. Amongst those postcards, w ...
Network Rail /11/2021

The Polar Express is making an Angus stop in a festive treat for visitors to Brechin's Caledonian Railway.
(Permalink) Brechin Bridge of Dun Caledonian Railway Polar Express


Brechin: Interior of ticket office at Brechin station, Caledonian Steam Railway, on Sunday, 15th August 2021.
David Bosher 15/08/2021


Brechin: D5314 prepares to run round the stock of the 12.20 for Bridge of Dun at Brechin on 1st September 2018.
David Spaven 01/09/2018

In the 1840s, Glasgow and much of Scotland was caught up in the great railway mania, and as we have seen, the big leap forward was the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway authorised by Parliament on July 4, 1838, which brought Glasgows first major terminus, Queen Street station which opened in 1842.
(Permalink) Caledonian Railway Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway Glasgow Paisley and Greenock Railway Glasgow Queen Street John Miller Thomas Grainger

A points failure has caused significant disruption on the railways with trains at a standstill.
(Permalink) Caledonian Railway

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