Mindrum: Tweedmouth shed's Standard class 2 2-6-0 no 78012 seen here between Kirknewton and Mindrum on the Wooler line with the Tuesdays and Thursdays only branch freight on 10 February 1964, six weeks before final closure.

Roxburgh Viaduct: The 9.59am Berwick - St Boswells train, with locomotive 78047 in charge, about to leave the west end of Roxburgh Viaduct and run into Roxburgh station. The photograph was taken on 10 February 1964, the year passenger services were withdraw from the branch.

Roxburgh: BR Standard class 4 2-6-0 no 76050 on the embankment carrying the Jedburgh branch just south of Roxburgh station in 1964.

Roxburgh: BR Standard class 4 2-6-0 no 76050 of Hawick shed photographed near Roxburgh Junction on 10 February 1964 with the lightly loaded Jedburgh freight. Although the branch lost its passenger service in 1948 it remained open for freight traffic until 1964 (although some sources quote 1966). Roxburgh station can be seen in the background, while the embankment on the right, from which the Jedburgh branch has just diverged, carried the 'main line' towards Kelso and eventually on to the junction with the ECML just north of Tweedmouth station.

Edge Hill Shed: Here's an original time sheet from my father's days, circa 1968. Total weekly paid hours = 84 and 21 mins! Dad was a driver at Edge Hill and I was a young Drivers Assistant until the depot closed in June 1983, at which point my railway career went off the rails! BR Timesheet for F. Meredith, Passed Fireman at Edge Hill MPD 10.2.68.

Reading: 45001 calls at Reading Station at 1255 on 10 February 1983.

Reading: A pair of DMU's at Reading station on the afternoon of 10 February 1983. The train on the right looks to be a special.

Battle: Interior of the SER signal box at Battle in February 1986 see image [[41535]].

Battle: The SER signal box at Battle, photographed from the level crossing in February 1986. See image [[41763]]

Penistone: View east from Penistone Station seven years after the last train had used the route through Woodhead tunnel, with the only obvious change being the removal of the overhead wires.

Dunford Bridge: The remains of Dunford Bridge Station, standing at the east end of the 3 mile long tunnel on the closed Woodhead route, pictured following a snowfall in February 1988. View is east, with masts having been removed along the trackbed towards Penistone.

Penistone: View west at Penistone Station looking towards Manchester along the then remaining section of the former Woodhead route in February 1988, with the home signal still in place.

Penistone: End of the line. Looking towards Manchester along the remaining section of former Woodhead route in February 1988 some 500m beyond Penistone Station. For a more recent view from 30 years later see image [[68083]].

Barassie: Having been 'destaffed' the station building at Barassie awaited other uses in 1989, but these were not forthcoming. This building was located on the platform in the 'V' of the junction.

Largs Slip: MV Loch Striven on the Largs - Great Cumbrae service in 1989 when still relatively new, having been built in 1986. This ferry can currently (2016) be found on the Oban - Lismore service.

Ayr MPD: Ayr MPD from the south in 1989 with a number of class 20s. The view is from the former Hawkhill Junction.

Grangemouth Oil (Gas) Terminal: A BP diesel shunter at Grangemouth Refinery on 10 February 1989. This part of the system has since fallen into disuse.

Stromeferry: View west over the new alignment of the railway to the east of Stromeferry station in February 2002, just prior to tracklaying in the aftermath of the mudslide. The original course was very slightly closer to the hillside.

Stromeferry: Stromeferry looking towards Inverness. On the 29th of October 2001 a mudslide closed the Kyle line making Strathcarron the temporary terminus until the line was remade east of Stromeferry. The hillside was cleared, made stable and a new formation built. A temporary level crossing was made at the east end of Stromeferry station (shown here) and an enormous mound of spoil was built up at the closed Howard Doris sidings site.

Stromeferry: Just east of Stromeferry after the mud landslide of November 2001 which closed the line west of Strathcarron. A replacement bus service called at all stations except Duncraig. The original course of the line is closer to the camera, partly covered by tarpaulins. [Editors note: This is one of the images from ECs latest book Kyle of Lochalsh Line : Great Railway Journeys through time]

Helensburgh Central: Something interesting at Helensburgh Central.

Craigendoran: Hello Stranger! Tour train on the Helensburgh Central line. Firth of Clyde in backdrop.

Langbank: Tour on its way back from Gourock approaching Langbank.

Strathbungo: Footbridge 13A crossing the line heading towards Crossmyloof

Pollokshields East: Looking past Muirhouse junction with a 156 in First ScotRail colours passing.

Pollokshields East: 314201 heading towards Queens Park.

Cumberland Street: View from Cumberland Street Station looking North... there is something about this picture that catches the eye.

Cumberland Street: Confectioner and newsagent under Bridge 12, Cumberland Street, Glasgow. Not the orginal building... I wonder what the 2 arches where used for?

Cumberland Street: Bridge 12, Cumberland Street... notice the bricked up wall to the right... previous bridge maybe?

Cumberland Street: Inside of the disused station... needs cleaning.

Cumberland Street: Inside of the disused station.

Cumberland Street: Fine looking window of Cumberland Street Station... just a pity its boarded up!!

Cumberland Street: Former entrance to Cumberland Street station on 10 February 2007. Maybe one day this fine looking building will be restored back to its former glory.

Dalmarnock: 334021 having just left Dalmarnock.

Pollokshields East: Very short welded track... looks a bit rickety. First signal under the control of Cathcart PSB C35c... this signal is automatic. Cathcarts first physically controlled signal is at Mount Florida.

Muirhouse Central Junction: 156494 passing the old SignalBox at Muirhouse.

London Road [Glasgow]: Former Switchback line at London Road with the vegetation and trees removed. This land is now part of the soon to be built Glasgow 2014 Velodrome complex. I wonder if the remains of the line will survive??

London Road [Glasgow]: The former Switchback line at London Road in February 2007... notice that all the vegetation and trees have been removed.. the land is to be part of the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games Velodrome complex.

Dalmarnock: Does anyone know why the trackbed is concrete? Lower line is the Glasgow Central Railway with the redundant Switchback Line rising to Dalmarnock on the right.

Muirhouse North Junction: Ground frame that gave access to the old timber yard.

Millerhill Yard Up Arrival Sidings: Unloading spent ballast in the sidings along the north eastern edge of the old up yard at Millerhill on Saturday 10 February 2007.

Raith's Farm Sidings: Raiths Farm terminal nears completion. A view looking north-east from the turning circle at the south of the entrance to the depot on 10 February 2008.

Ollerton: 37423 and an inspection saloon passing the former Ollerton Colliery site. The loading bunker was situated behind the train. There was also quite a sizeable yard here but now built over.

Lawrence Hill: A northbound CrossCountry service runs through Bristol's Lawrence Hill station on 10 February 2010.

Upholland: Northern Rail 142057 seen leaving Upholland station heading towards Wigan on 10 Februry 2010.

Rainford: A Kirkby to Manchester Victoria service in the hands of 156460 sets off from Rainford, east towards Wigan on 10 February 2010.

Appley Bridge: Northern unit 142003 comes to a halt at Appley Bridge station on 10 February 2010 with an afternoon Southport to Huddersfield service.

Appley Bridge: A Manchester to Southport service in the hands of Northern Rail 142005 calls at Appley Bridge late in the afternoon of 10 February 2010. The original station building stands on the Up platform although now in use as the 'Station Bar'.... could be worse..

Rainford: A Manchester to Kirkby service arrives at Rainford on 10 February 2010 with Pacer 142057.

Rainford Junction: 142057 for Kirkby entering the single line section west of Rainford Junction station on 10 February 2010. For the scene as it was thirty years earlier see image [[21273]]. Apart from the undergrowth, the most significant change has been the recent track replacement. At the time I said it was interesting, considering the traffic levels, that NR had used concrete sleepers when, for lines without heavy freight, steel sleepers were normally the order of the day. It was also interesting that every second or third sleeper had ready made holes to support a third rail and I speculated tht Merseyrail were considering extending from Kirkby to Wigan Wallgate! Well the third rail has not appeared yet but regular freight is now running from Knowsley Freight terminal near Kirkby!

Lawrence Hill: Southbound 158952 calls at Bristol's Lawrence Hill station on 10 February 2010.

Pollokshaws West: 156508 coming to a halt at Pollokshaws West on a service for Barrhead on 10th February 2011, a sight that hasn't really changed that much over the years see image [[7570]]

Glasgow Central: 91107 in its new East Coast silver livery (but still with GNER blue skirts) stands at Platform 1 of Glasgow Central on 10 February, being readied for the return to London Kings Cross. This is a service that will become much rarer after the May 2011 Eureka! timetable comes into effect, being cut back from the present six a day to a single daily service.

Lostock Hall: Bulleid Battle of Britain Pacific no 34067 Tangmere approaching Lostock Hall on 10 February 2011 on its second test run following major overhaul. The test was conducted over the Carnforth-Hellifield-Blackburn-Preston-Carnforth loop with a rake of WCRC coaches and Class 47 no 47760 on the rear.

Lostock Hall: 158905 forming a Blackpool North - York service, seen under a dramatic sky on the early evening of 10 February 2011. The train is eastbound through Lostock Hall on the approach to Lostock Hall Junction.

Ridgmont: The 15.18 to Bedford has just crossed the 15.20 to Bletchley at the little-used station at Ridgmont (despite the massive Amazon warehouse located behind the camera). The road bridge in the background has vastly reduced road traffic queues at this level crossing, which is close to Junction 13 of the M1.

Daventry: An idyllic scene on the former LNWR line through Daventry on 10th February. Given that you can walk around the end of the fence, the stile is possibly somewhat under-utilized. View looks towards Leamington.

Ridgmont: Services for Bletchley (left) and Bedford (right) cross at this lonely stop on the remnant of the Oxford - Cambridge 'Varsity line' in February 2012. see image [[37613]]

Dalgety Bay: Network Rail Track Assessment Unit 950001 approaching Dalgety Bay on 10 February on its way to Craigentinny.

Rosyth: As part of constructing approach roads to the New Forth Crossing, more of the Rosyth Dockyard branch will be submerged. Abutments are being prepared in this 10 February 2013 view. See image [[37816]]

Liskeard: Two of the three class 37 locomotives involved with the Pathfinder Tours 'Hullaba-Looe' railtour standing at Liskeard's platform 3 on 10th February see image [[29486]].

Moorswater: This is Moorswater viaduct, seen from Moorswater, and not to be confused with Liskeard viaduct see image [[29447]]. The train is the Pathhfinder Tours Hullaba-Looe on 10 February 2013. One of the piers for the earlier timber viaduct can be seen above the second coach.

Bristol Temple Meads: Ye Olde WHS: the entrance to Temple Meads from Brunel's train shed looks rather like something that Henry VIII would have set fire to - a monastery, that is. Notice the alien dog on the left.

Looe: 37218 ruminates on the indignity of carrying a garden gnome, rather than a pixie, after bringing the Pathfinder Tours Hullaba-looe to the end of the line. Sister loco' 37609 had to be left behind at Moorswater to allow passenger egress onto the rather short platform. The hot pasty van arranged by Pathfinder to provide local flavour - literally - is out of shot to the right.

Bristol Temple Meads: Not something you see every Sunday morning: a brace of 37's (609 and 218 IIRC) bringing the Pathfinder Railtours 'Hullaba-Looe' into Temple Meads. Notice the Great Britain coaches in the through road.

Plymouth: That loop of welded steel is supposed to look like part of a ship. It spans three piers of the deckless viaduct which lies West of Plymouth station and once carried a branch line down to the docks.

Exmouth: Not something you see every day - two 37's (609 and 218) at the buffers at Exmouth on 10 February. The train was the Pathfinder Tours Hullaba-Looe see image [[42039 for the other passenger terminus reached that day]].

Looe: Approaching Looe on the Pathfinder Tours 'Hullaba-Looe' excursion on 10 February 2013. The cameras are out, but the heads are tucked away inside.

Liskeard: There's an up HST on the left, the Pathfinder 'Hullaba-Looe' on the right, and the Looe line around the corner. What does the station layout here at Liskeard remind me of? see image [[42314]]

Exeter St Davids: A small piece of infrastructure, but nonetheless important. A water cart, used for topping up HST coolant, stands on the platform at Exeter St Davids in February 2013.

Bristol Temple Meads [1st]: Brunel's original train shed at Temple Meads in February 2013. The site is now used for car parking (with a �1 discount for parking outdoors!), but should soon be reopened as a terminus for electric trains from London. Notice the signal box on the right.

Exeter St Davids: An HST heading for Penzance, seen at Exeter; where in the 1950's, passenger expresses passed through every 2 to 3 minutes at peak times. Notice how the cloud has obligingly 'framed' the cab.

Todmorden: 155344 draws to a halt at Todmorden platform 1 on 10 February with a westbound service for Manchester Victoria.

Paisley Gilmour Street: The Paisley Giants adorning the Gourock - Glasgow platform at Paisley Gilmour Street on 10 February 2014. The colourful figures have been created by clients of the NHS Network vocational rehabilitation employability service for people with mental health issues.

Todmorden: The new trailing crossover at the east end of Todmorden station associated with the reinstated north - south curve, seen here on 10 February 2014 as Northern Pacer 144009 departs with a service from Manchester to Leeds.

Stansfield Hall: Looking south at the former Stansfield Hall loco spur on the right where Copy Pit bankers would wait to give assistance but which will shortly form part of the re-instated Todmorden Curve.

Todmorden: The station entrance at Todmorden in February 2014. This is on the westbound platform with the entrance at street level and platform above. I recall that this was also used for access to the eastbound platform with a subway under the tracks.

Todmorden: Northern's 144006 passes signal PN322 on the approach to Todmorden, whilst working a Manchester Victoria to Leeds service in February 2014. The unit has since moved into preservation at the Oswestry heritage line.

Hall Royd Junction: 155345 has just crossed Hall Royd Junction as it heads west on the Calder Valley route to Manchester Victoria. The tracks on the left are the route over Copy Pit which on 10 February 2014 had not seen any trains for 2 months with the engineering work taking place on Holme Tunnel. Beyond the junction is the short 225 yard Millwood Tunnel.

Holme Tunnel: A view of the temporary village created by Network Rail and their contractor for the major engineering work being undertaken on Holme Tunnel between Hall Royd Junction, Todmorden and Burnley Manchester Road station. A roadway has been constructed from the buildings (right) to the trackside (left).

Holme Tunnel: Looking down to the trackbed from above the southern portal of Holme Tunnel on 10 February 2014 as a delivery of cement is being trans-shipped from rail to road before being taken into the tunnel. See image [[46312]]

Holme Tunnel: The southern portal of Holme tunnel, seen through the trees on 10 February 2014. It was this hillside that had moved, causing the tunnel walls to distort and leading to the major engineering works currently underway to reline the tunnel. See image [[46314]]

Inverkeithing East Junction: Network Rail Track Assessment Unit 950001 awaiting the signal at Inverkeithing East Junction 10 February 2014.

Todmorden: A Manchester bound service heads west from Todmorden on 10 February 2014. The work going on here is associated with the construction of a footbridge to replace the foot crossing. The signal on the right shows that this is an outpost controlled from Preston PSB.

Hall Royd Junction: Ex LNER B1 no 61264 approaching Hall Royd Junction on 10 February 2014 with support coach whilst working from the ELR at Bury to Grosmont on the NYMR. The reinstated track for the Todmorden Curve lies behind the locomotive.

Aberdour: Network Rail Track Assessment Unit 950001 heading north through Aberdour on 10 February 2014.

Hall Royd Junction: A Northern service from Leeds to Manchester Victoria with 158752, passes Hall Royd Jct in February 2014. The tracks on the left converging at Hall Royd Jct are the Copy Pit line.

Todmorden Lock 19 [RC]: Looking east along the Rochdale Canal at Todmorden in 2014. The canal users' sanitation facilities can be seen in this view from the overbridge by the <I>guillotine lock</I>. The towpath changes over on the bridge too and remains on the north side through to Hebden Bridge. (JMCI)

Todmorden: 144019 heads west from Todmorden with a Leeds to Manchester Victoria stopping service on 10 February 2014.

Euston: Preparing to depart for Aberdeen, Inverness and Fort William, the Highland Sleeper has just been brought in to London Euston platform 15 by freshly painted DB Schenker locomotive 90029 on 10th February 2015. The 18-coach train will be hauled as far as Waverley by 90018, seen waiting alongside on platform 16. Serco will take over the Caledonian Sleepers on 31st March 2015.

Doncaster Works: A sorry looking surplus driving vehicle 67901 (ex-EMU 460001) in the yard at Wabtec, Doncaster, on 10th February 2015. While most of the ex-class 460 vehicles were rebuilt as class 485/5, 67901 was one of those used for spare parts.

Euston: The Lowland Caledonian Sleeper headed by the 90029 in fresh DB Schenker red livery waits for the off at Euston platform 15 on 10 February.

Kings Cross: View across the platforms at Kings Cross station in February 2015.

Kings Cross: On time, lights now changed and already fitted with a 'Not to be Moved' flag, DVT 82209 newly arrived at King's Cross with the East Coast 0650 from Glasgow Central on 10th February 2015. The train was propelled south by locomotive 91111 For the Fallen see image [[50336]].

Euston: Locomotive 90021, still in EWS ScotRail livery, stands at Euston platform 15 on 10th February 2015 just after bringing in the empty stock of the Lowland Caledonian Sleeper.

Kings Cross: Late evening view over platforms 1 - 4 at King's Cross on 10th February 2015.

Peterborough: Shut that door! GBRf locomotive 66706 Nene Valley passes Peterborough on 10th February 2015.

Darlington [Bank Top]: Passing through Pacer country on the East Coast Main line at Darlington on 10th February 2015 with DMUs 142089 and 142084 taking a break from duties on the Saltburn - Darlington - Bishop Auckland route.

Peterborough: GBRf locomotive 66724 Drax Power Station seemingly hemmed in by wheel sets and container waggons in the sidings at Peterborough on 10th February 2015.

Newark North Gate: A Colas Rail tamper stabled in Newark Northgate sidings on 10th February 2015.

Glasgow Central: DVT 82209 at the head of the 0650 to Kings Cross at Glasgow Central on 10th February 2015. After the rationalisation of the East Coast timetables in May 2011, there is now only one direct service each way daily between Glasgow Central and Kings Cross.

York: Ready and waiting (but fortunately not needed), DRS 66433 and a Network Rail snow plough at York on 10th February 2015.

Kings Cross: Grand Central 43423 having a snooze between journeys at Kings Cross on 10th February 2015.

Doncaster Works: Shunter 08669 Bob Machin in the yard at Wabtec, Doncaster, on 10th February 2015.

Kilnknowe Junction: The Borders Railway ballast train was parked near the former Kilnknowe Junction on 10 February. Lead locomotive 66619 was detached and ran light to Tweedbank.

Ladhope Tunnel: 66619 seen passing the new Buckholmside footbridge at Galashiels on 10 February 2015.

Glasgow Central: East Coast electric locomotive 91111 'For the Fallen' at Glasgow Central on 10 February 2015 bringing up the rear of the 0650 service to London King's Cross.

Galashiels: Freightliner 66619 running south light engine towards Tweedbank on 10 February 2015, passing the new Galashiels station site on Ladhope Vale. Eildon Middle Hill stands in the background.

Euston: Recently repainted DB Schenker locomotive 90018 at the dimly lit south end of Euston's platform 16 on the evening of 10th February 2015. The locomotive would later take out the Highland Caledonian Sleeper, now in its last months of operation by First Scotrail before being taken over by Serco.

Hest Bank: With a bright yellow front end that was in marked contrast to the rest of the paintwork, Freightliner 66524 works empty hoppers from Fiddlers Ferry to Hunterston through Hest Bank on 10th February 2015.

Tweedbank: Freightliner 66619 leaves Tweedbank on 10 February 2015 see image [[50310]]

Glasgow Central: East Coast locomotive 91111 'For the Fallen' at Glasgow Central on the rear of the 0650 East Coast service to King's Cross on 10th February 2015.

Newcastle Central: 67003 waits at the buffers in a siding by the 1891 (and now grade II listed) water tower at the west end of Newcastle Central station on 10th February 2015.

Doncaster: Snow ploughs stored in the sidings south of Doncaster on 10th February 2015.

Edinburgh Waverley: A full-size mock up of the interior of ScotRail's new class 385s has been erected at Edinburgh Waverley's east end, seen here on 10 February 2016. This features first and standard class seating.

Passengers can look forward to more leg room, larger tables and windows, and power sockets.

So, not a modern art installation then.

Hest Bank: A Carlisle to Crewe infrastructure train, mainly comprising loaded ballast wagons, rumbles south through Hest Bank behind DRS 66434 on 10th February 2017.

Daventry International Rail Freight Terminal: The board which welcomes rail enthusiasts to the viewing platform at DIRFT see image [[58147]]. There is another board for naturalists and archaeologists.

Towcester: Sadly, this road over rail bridge is the only relic of the once extensive layout of Towcester station. It took the old Tiffield road over the Olney branch, but is now only a footpath; making the weight limit sign somewhat insulting to pedestrians. The wooden pole just visible across the bridge marks the point from which I took my previous image see image [[27910]]

Wolverton: There are five arches visible in this view. The first was across the Newport Pagnell branch; the end of that platform can also be seen. The second and third are over the two pairs of tracks on the WCML see image [[36088]], while the fifth is over the Grand Union Canal. Hence, I suspect that the fourth was over the original route of the WCML, before it was diverted around the Works.

Wolverton: Stock is still stabled in the Newport Pagnell see image [[27539]] bay platform at Wolverton - but only bicycles. View north in February 2017; notice the latest station building in the background. [Ref query 765]

Daventry International Rail Freight Terminal: 70.014 is the first 70 I have seen at DIRFT. It is about to draw its train out of the Sainsburys sidings, in fading light and with flurries of snow. see image [[53055]]

Daventry International Rail Freight Terminal: This line under the A5 looks quite normal during the day see image [[35455]], but as darkness falls and reference points disappear into the gloom, it looks rather steep. 70.014 is pulling a Sainsburys train into the main yard on 10th February.

Daventry International Rail Freight Terminal: Spotters welcome? This is the railway section of the information boards at the DIRFT viewing point off the A5. See image [[46262]] for the view of the yard.

Blackpool North: A full complement of gantries appear to be in place at Blackpool North depot sidings on 10th February 2018, although wiring has yet to take place. No masts yet on the main running lines in the foreground.

Poulton-le-Fylde: Continuing station refurbishment work at Poulton on 10th February 2018. A large gantry has appeared on the east end of the island platform and the vegetation clearance has made good progress. See image [[59296]] for a May 2017 view from the same spot.

Strand Road Exchange Sidings: DRS 66428 brings up the rear of the 14 coach Pathfinder Blue Boys Ribble Rouser railtour as it negotiates the exchange sidings on the Ribble Steam Railway at the end of the tour from Eastleigh on 10th February 2018. The 66 later hauled the train back up the 1:29 gradient to the main line, banked by DRS 57304.

Strand Road Level Crossing: After a long and circuitous run from Eastleigh, with several changes of motive power (DRS 37, 88 and 68 also used on the day), the Pathfinder Tours Blue Boys Ribble Rouser crosses Strand Road in Preston and arrives right time onto Ribble Steam Railway metals behind DRS 57304 Pride of Cheshire. DRS 66428 was on the rear of the train on this leg. 10th February 2018.

Carleton Crossing: Some cabling work taking place at Carleton Crossing on 10th February 2018. This view looks toward Layton and Blackpool with a Class 66 hauled engineers train seen standing on the Up Line. The signal box stood on the left See image [[ 23697]] for an earlier view.

Blackpool North: The long Pendolino platform at Blackpool North is nearing completion and is seen here on 10th February 2018 looking towards the station throat and carriage sidings. Reopening of the rebuilt station is scheduled for Easter.

Carlisle: A much delayed Lowland Caledonian Sleeper passes through Carlisle on its way north late on the morning of 10th February 2018.

Abington: The tail end of a Virgin Pendolino disappears north (photographed from a much delayed Caledonian Sleeper waiting for it to pass in the loop at the former Abington station).

Moreton-in-Marsh: 70013 Oliver Cromwell passes a GWR lower quadrant signal, and DMU 165108, as it leaves Moreton-in-Marsh on 10th February 2018.

Maudlands Viaduct: A Sprinter Pacer combination runs across Maudlands Viaduct towards Preston with a service from Blackpool South on 10th February 2018. All masts and wires are now in place here. See image [[61039]] for an earlier view of this location,

Glasgow Central: Caledonian Sleeper locomotive (or Electric Thunderbird) 87002 Royal Sovereign photographed on its arrival at Glasgow Central after rescuing Freightliner 90045 which failed at Tring while hauling the northbound Lowland Caledonian Sleeper. 87002 was the Lowland Sleeper's ECS into Euston

Glasgow Queen Street High Level: 380021, one of the ‘borrowed’ Electric Multiple Units which are deputising for the delayed new class 385 EMUs, seen about to slope off to Edinburgh from Platform 4 at Queen Street.

Poulton-le-Fylde: Freightliner 66413, still in its former DRS livery, stands on the Up Line outside Poulton with an infrastructure train, one of several lined up on this stretch that day - 10th February 2018.

Moreton-in-Marsh: 70013 Oliver Cromwell stopped in Moreton on Marsh Station on 10th February 2018, whilst travelling over the Oxford to Worcester Line. The train was here for twenty minutes, so we all got a good view of the loco. I understand it might be coming out of service soon for an overhaul.

Glasgow Queen Street Low Level: One of a series of information posters which has appeared recently on the Queen Street Low level platforms. Inset is a new (?) 'arrow' logo which features in another of these posters, presumably designed to convey the idea of progress with the project.

Glasgow Central: Freightliner 90045 in the naughty corner having failed at Tring while hauling the northbound Lowland Caledonian Sleeper. It was rescued by that night's Euston Sleeper ECS. The train arrived 295 minutes late at Glasgow.

Strand Road Level Crossing: DRS 57304 leads a Pathfinder railtour over Strand Road level crossing heading for the Ribble Steam Railway in February 2018. The tour was top and tailed and 66428 was the rear loco at this stage.

Poulton-le-Fylde: Poulton No.3 box had still not been demolished when this photo was taken on 10th February 2018. In this view towards Blackpool an infrastructure train can be seen just beyond the bridge while work continues in the foreground. Postscript: The box was demolished ten days after this image was taken.

Shawfair: Looking north towards Newcraighall from the station footbridge at Shawfair on 10 February 2019. The road overbridge carries the link from Millerhill Road which gives access to the station car park and platform entrance on the east side of the line. The 6-car DMU leaving the platform is the 0945 (Sunday) Tweedbank - Edinburgh, with trailing unit 170407 carrying British Transport Police branding see image [[56620]].

Shawfair: The well gritted, salted and deserted platforms of Shawfair station, looking north on a cold and frosty morning in February 2019. The train just arriving at platform 2 is the 1011 (Sunday) Edinburgh Waverley - Tweedbank. Noticeable in the background is the now operational Edinburgh and Midlothian Recycling and Energy Recovery Centre.

Edinburgh Gateway: An Arbroath service calls at Edinburgh Gateway on 10 February 2020. The near platform indicator shows Waverley trains which, apart from two Tweedbanks Monday to Friday, is as far as you get. At least this is two more 'crossrail' trains than Edinburgh Park.

Fylde Junction: Viewed from County Hall, Preston in February 2020 as a new CAF 331/0 EMU, working from Blackpool North to Lime Street, meets an unrefurbished Sprinter heading for Blackpool South near Fylde Junction. Behind, the buildings of the ever expanding University of Central Lancashire can be seen. The now severed tracks of the Longridge branch still lie under the line of trees between the tan coloured accommodation blocks on the left and the red and white building in the centre.

Portlethen: Colas 70817 passes Portlethen with the Oxwellmains to Aberdeen Craiginches cement train on 10th February 2020.

Edinburgh Waverley: An Aberdeen service pulls out of Waverley on the dull, damp morning of 10 February 2020. The roll-out of refurbished (or any) HSTs seems to be going so slowly that I wonder whether they'll be superseded before it is complete. A trio of funereal Airlink buses wait on Waverley Bridge.

Edinburgh Gateway: A service for Waverley calls at Edinburgh Gateway on 10 February 2020. The station seems largely empty for most of the day, but will be busier at peak times with Fife commuters changing to trams in the morning and from them in the evening. I say this as the footfall figures are not completely catastrophic, and are apparently rising.

Fylde Junction: 'Storm Ciara' curtailed WCML services on 10th February 2020. LNWR liveried 350407 sets off from Preston with a TPE service from Manchester Airport, but only as far as Carlisle as the line north of there was only reopened much later in the day.

Fylde Junction: Race to the junction. Two Class 331 EMUs, working ECS from Oxford Road to Blackpool North, run parallel with a TPE Class 350 as far as Fylde Junction where they diverged. A TPE Class 397 can just be seen stabled in front of Preston Power Box, where it spent the day on 10th February 2020.

Preston: Pendolino 390122 meets a stabled TPE 185 at the north end of Preston station on 10th February 2020, a day when many rail services were disrupted by Storm Ciara. In the foreground of this elevated view from County Hall the former Parcels platform can be seen, nowadays mainly used for stabling units.

Scorton [Lancashire] [1st]: With a temporary speed restriction in place on the Up line just to the north of Scorton, it was just possible to capture this Pendolino accelerating south as it passed over Gubberford Lane in the late afternoon of 10th February 2021.

Scorton [Lancashire] [1st]: Glimpsed from the elevated riverbank footpath at Scorton, 195120 heads to Manchester Airport with a late afternoon service from Barrow on 10th February 2021.

Earlseat Loading Pad: Freightliner 66526 delivers concrete sleepers to a new works compound, on the site of Earlseat Loading Pad, on 10 February 2022.

Markinch Viaduct: Azuma 800111 passes Coaltown of Balgonie with the 09.52 from Aberdeen to Kings Cross. Markinch is in the background.

Almond Valley Viaduct: Almond Valley Viaduct, with Ratho Quarry in the foreground, and snow covered Ochil Hills in the background in February 2022.