Carlisle: Looking south from platform 3 at Carlisle on 27 June 1964 as Holbeck based Black 5 no 44853 arrives with a local from Hellifield.

Wemyss Bay Junction: Fairburn 2-6-4 tank no 42242 approaching Wemyss Bay Junction from the Gourock direction with a Glasgow bound train on 27 June 1964.

Harthope Viaduct: View from a banking locomotive crossing Harthope Viaduct on 27 June 1964. Work is in progress on upgrading the A74 to dual carriageway.

Carlisle Upperby Shed: BR Standard class 4 4-6-0 75051 in the shed yard at Carlisle Upperby in the summer of 1964.

Harthope Viaduct: Black 5 45192 ascending the bank with a freight at Harthope in the sixties. Photographed from the footplate of a banker returning to Beattock station.

Beattock Summit: Footplate view from a banking engine preparing to drop off as its train breasts Beattock Summit on 27 June 1964. See image [[45518]]

Wemyss Bay Junction: Scene at Wemyss Bay Junction on 27 June 1964, showing Fairburn tank no 42263 passing through with a Gourock bound semi-fast.

Wemyss Bay Junction: One of Polmadie sheds BR Standard tanks no 80058 running downhill on the approach to Wemyss Bay Junction on 27 June 1964. The train is a Saturday service from Wemyss Bay to Glasgow Central.

Bogston: BR Standard class 4 tank no 80116 westbound approaching Bogston station at speed on 27 June 1964 with a Glasgow Central - Gourock semi-fast.

Clarkston and Stamperland: Fairburn 2-6-4 tank 42176 approaching Clarkston on 27 June 1964 with the 8.16 am to St Enoch.

Carlisle: BR Clan Pacific 72008 Clan MacLeod about to leave Carlisle for Aberdeen in June 1964.

Beattock: 70002 Geoffrey Chaucer stops at Beattock for a banker in 1964.

Carlisle: 70035 enters Carlisle from Aberdeen.

Port Glasgow: An eastbound stopping service arriving at Port Glasgow on 27 June 1964. The train is the Saturday 9.10am Gourock - Glasgow Central, hauled by Black 5 4-6-0 no 45432.

Carlisle: Black 5 45218 stands ready to take over a Blackpool train at Carlisle on 27 June 1964. The train has just arrived at platform 4 behind Britannia Pacific 70007 Coeur-de-Lion.

St Enoch: With closure of St Enoch trains Ayrshire trains were diverted to Central. This is the notice of alterations to train services in the West of Scotland with effect from 27 June 1966.

Aberystwyth: Scene at Aberystwyth on 27 June 1974, with BR Sulzer Type 2 No. 24145 being prepared for departure with train 1E24, the overnight mail to York, which conveyed passenger accommodation throughout. However it was effectively two different trains as far as passengers were concerned (and doesn't seem to have been advertised as a through train) - leaving at around 18.30, it arrived at Shrewsbury by 21.00 and stood there for almost two hours before restarting its journey at 22.50.

Carlisle: A 'Peak' approaching Carlisle from the south in the summer of 1976 on the climb up from London Road and the S&C route.

Carlisle: A down train approaching Carlisle platform 3 out of the sun on a bright June afternoon in 1976 behind Holbeck 'Peak' type 4 locomotive no 28.

Norwich Thorpe: The approach to Norwich (Thorpe) station on 27th June 1977 showing the extensive sidings and facilities that once existed. The station itself is off to the right beyond the fuelling stages. Following electrification in the 1980s, the whole layout was simplified considerably.

Norwich Thorpe: 1977 was the Queens Jubilee year and Stratford MPD's contribution was to apply Union Jacks to the sides of 47163 and 47164. The latter is seen here departing Norwich Thorpe for London in June 1977. Sister engine 47163 was involved in a fatal collision later that year. The signal box lasted until August 1988.

Kings Cross: Scene at Kings Cross on 27 June 1978 with Deltic 55013 The Black Watch leaving the platforms and a pair of 31s acting as station pilots.

Kings Cross: Deltic no 55003 Meld, at the head of an ECML service, standing alongside 31405 on empty stock duty at Kings Cross on 27 June 1978

Kings Cross: Deltic 55013 The Black Watch stands at Kings Cross on 27 June 1978.

Kings Cross: Deltic 55013 The Black Watch stands at Kings Cross alongside 47528 in June 1978.

Aviemore: 25044 southbound through Aviemore on 27 June 1980

Aviemore: A4 Pacific 60009 Union of South Africa at Aviemore on 27 June 1980 with the Royal Highlander special from Edinburgh.

Aviemore: A4 Pacific 60009 Union of South Africa at Aviemore in June 1980 about to return to Edinburgh with the 'Royal Highlander' special.

Eastfield MPD: Shed scene at 65A Eastfield in June 1981.

Eastfield MPD: A sorry looking 27043 at Eastfield in June 1981. The locomotive (originally BRCW D5414) had been withdrawn in April 1980 following fire damage and was subsequently used for re-railing practice at the depot until disposal in November 1985. Disposal itself was unusual in that, after it was decided against conventional cutting up due to the presence of asbestos, the locomotive was eventually buried at Paterson's Tip, the large landfill site at Mount Vernon.

Edinburgh Waverley: 55010 The Kings Own Scottish Borderer at Waverley on 27 June 1981 waiting to depart with the 1E35 overnight service to Kings Cross.

St Rollox Works: 27202 in the process of being cut up at St Rollox Works in June 1981 alongside the remains of a class 26.

St Rollox Works: Ex-NB Holmes class J36 no 673 Maude, one of the attractions at the St Rollox Works open day on 27 June 1981.

Edinburgh Waverley: Deltic 55010 The Kings Own Scottish Borderer stands alongside a class 27 at the east end of Waverley on 27 June 1981.

Edinburgh Waverley: Met-Camm 3-car DMU 101309, smokily departing Waverley for Dundee at 1624 hour on 27th June 1981. Note the Edinburgh to Glasgow push-pull, top right of the image.

Edinburgh Waverley: 47422 with a rake of coaches at the west end of Waverley on 27th June 1981. After the passage of time I am not sure if they were being shunted or departing.

St Rollox Works: Open day at St Rollox works, 27 June 1981.

Eastfield MPD: A battery of Type 2s at Eastfield on 27 June 1981.

Eastfield MPD: A black 5 at Eastfield on 27 June 1981. 5025 had been busy hauling special shuttles between St Rollox and Garnqueen North Junction as part of the BREL works open day.

Eastfield MPD: 40162 stands alongside a class 26 at Eastfield MPD on 27 June 1981. The class 40 is thought to have been the last BR locomotive to carry operational 4-character headcodes.

St Rollox Works: St Rollox Works open day on 27 June 1981. Locomotives on show that day included (left to right), 44008 Penyghent, a class 37, D49 246 Morayshire, a class 81 and a class 20.

St Rollox Works: 5025 at the Glasgow Works open day, 27th of June 1981. The works is background left and the Sighthill goods yard background right.

St Rollox Works: Withdrawn 27009 stands at St Rollox Works during an open day on 27 June 1981.

Moreton-in-Marsh: Ex-GWR Castle class 4-6-0 no 5029 Nunney Castle at Moreton-in-Marsh on 27 June 1993, with the driver having a final look around before setting off with a special for Oxford and Didcot.

Shrivenham: GWR Castle class 4-6-0 no 5029 Nunney Castle passing Shrivenham with a special on 27 June 1993.

Dereham: The trackless Dereham station, Norfolk, on 27 June 1995. See image [[36187]]

Usan Signal Box: A southbound Virgin Trains 125 set approaching Usan signal box on the single line section from Montrose in June 1999.

Dresden: A Tatra T4D / B4D set No. 224 056 runs along the Sophienstrasse in Dresden between the Taschenberg Palace Hotel (left) and the Zwinger on a Line 8 (Südvorstadt to Hellerau) working. 27th June 2001. Not being of low-floor design, these trams no longer run in normal service, but they do still see use over the Christmas period. I'm afraid the development of the Dresden tram network was rather complex with a number of different companies involved and I've not been able to pin down who built this section of line. The current operator is the Dresdner Verkehrsbetriebe AG (DVB).

Sophienstrasse: A Tatra T4D / B4D set No. 224 056 runs along the Sophienstrasse in Dresden between the Taschenberg Palace Hotel (left) and the Zwinger on a Line 8 (Südvorstadt to Hellerau) working. 27th June 2001. Not being of low-floor design, these trams no longer run in normal service, but they do still see use over the Christmas period. The development of the Dresden tram network was rather complex with a number of different companies involved and I've not been able to pin down who built this section of line. The current operator is the Dresdner Verkehrsbetriebe AG (DVB).

Lowdham: Clearly a dangerous location. Six fire buckets on the platform at Lowdham station.

Lowdham: Lowdham signal box, just west of the station level crossing, seen in 2003. Now demolished.

Princes Street Gardens Cutting: Building on the north side of the cutting in Princes Street Gardens in June 2006. Not an actual box, just built in the style of a box.

Larbert: Despite losing much of the glory it had in steam days with the bay platforms and the through lines long gone, Larbert still retains a somewhat impressive air about it. View looks south .

Larbert: Bidirectional running capability now exists at south end of Larbert: southbound starter signal on the original northbound platform

Larbert: The old still hanging on for dear life... Northbound express passing semaphore signal at north end of Larbert station. Anyone know when the signals at the north end are being replaced?

Larbert: In with the new: single aspect colour light signal South of Larbert Station

Gleneagles: The long drive from the A9 dual carriageway to Gleneagles station will have street lighting shortly. Also in the picture is a section of old bullhead crossing.

Whitemyre Junction: Looking west along the trackbed of the Stirling - Dunfermline line at the former Whitemyre Junction, where the West of Fife Mineral Railway branched off to the right.

Gleneagles: The evening stopping service calls at Gleneagles on 27th June.

Clisson: EMU 27718 has just arrived from Nantes at Clisson and will shortly cross over and follow a fast express back to Nantes calling all stations.

Clisson: Substantial station building at Clisson on the line from Nantes to Cholet. Main line through services call here and some local services from Nantes terminate here.

Bathgate LMD: View west from the B792 at Bathgate on 27 June 2009. Fencing to protect the new Bathgate TMD is taking shape with the first of the new sidings associated with the depot on the left.

Cowdenbeath: After hauling The Heart of Midlothian special from York to Edinburgh earlier in the day, no 9 and support coach are seen approaching the Broad Street bridge in Cowdenbeath on Saturday 27 June 2009. Locomotive and crew have only a short distance to cover before arriving back at their home base at Thornton Junction.

North Queensferry: 60009 Union of South Africa runs through North Queensferry station on 27 June with a support coach after crossing the Forth Bridge.  Earlier in the afternoon the locomotive had hauled The Heart of Midlothian special from York to Edinburgh Waverley.

Musselburgh: View south west over Musselburgh station on 27 June 2010. From left to right are the bridge carrying Whitehill Farm Road over the ECML, the access stairs to the down platform and station car park, the plate girder bridge that once spanned the goods lines to Wanton Walls Junction and, in the background, Queen Margaret University campus.

Bathgate Upper: 66162 slowly passes over the level crossing located to the east of the former Bathgate Upper station. The new station can be seen in the background. This ballast train halted after crossing to await instructions.

Airdrie: Development continues at Airdrie with the eastbound sleepers now in place and footbridge more complete.

Armadale: Both tracks are now laid at the new Armadale station. View looks east. See image [[29571]] for the same view in 1988.

Wanton Walls Junction: View east on 27 June 2010 along the route of the direct goods lines that ran between Niddrie West (behind camera) and the ECML. The location is around 250m short of the former Wanton Walls Junction where the Lothian Lines route from Leith and Portobello came in from the left. The old footbridge seen here just to the north of Newcraighall village has long been out of use with the right of way having reverted to the original footpath seen crossing the trackbed in the foreground.

Woody Bay: Arrival at Woody Bay on the Lynton & Barnstaple Railway on 27 June 2010, hauled by Kerr Stuart 0-6-0T Axe.

Drumgelloch: The new Drumgelloch station is taking shape. View from the west end of station road looking west with the former Clarkston (Lanarkshire) station a short distance behind me.

Carnbroe: View taken on the A725 southbound under the B7070. At this point the road follows the course of the former GBH&CR south from Coatbridge to Bellshill. [EC note: I've wanted this shot for years and Mike kindly obliged with only a few moments notice!]

Glenfinnan: The 10.10 ex- Mallaig runs into Glenfinnan to cross 45231 on The Jacobite on 27 June 2010.

Westcraigs: Drat, this view is not going to be quite as good as I'd hoped ... view looking east from the new overbridge at the former Westcraigs station. The track is not yet down, the western extent being near the new station. The new Blackridge station is being built further east by Woodend Junction on the site of the yard for the Woodend, Netherton and Blackrigg colliery branches. See image [[29582]] for the same view in 1988 and see image [[9677]] for the view in 2006 before works began.

Glenfinnan: Black 5 no 45231 leaves Glenfinnan on Sunday 27 June with The Jacobite heading for Mallaig.

Bathgate Upper: A service for Bathgate takes the route to the terminus. This followed hot on the heels of a ballast train which, having entered the line under construction, paused out of shot behind the camera. After passage of the ballast train the level crossing fencing is secured across the line.

Glenfinnan: 45231 climbs into Glenfinnan station with The Jacobite on 27th June 2010.

Morningside (Caledonian): The 'Watsonhead' coal loading pad was built just shy of the former Wishaw and Coltness terminus at Morningside when a short section of the former line was re-opened from Stirling Road. Historically the W&C line was continued on ultimately to Bathgate by the Wilsontown, Morningside and Coltness (the uneasy relationship demonstrated by the fact there were two Morningside stations on either side of a roadbridge for the two companies, later the Caley and NB). The loading pad was to be removed after Watsonhead opencast was worked out but is still in place, albeit somewhat overgrown, presumably due to a number of other opencast possibilities in the area. The view looks west towards Morningside Junction at Stirling Road. Formerly the branch to the Chapel Colliery was to the left, the passenger line to Newmains to the right and Morningside (Caledonian) station and a branch to the Allanton Brickworks and collieries behind the camera. See image [[29594]]

Summerlee Heritage Centre: Regrettably the 311 at the Summerlee Heritage Centre gives new meaning to 'Blue Train'. Appropriately enough it is located by the Airdrie line (well, the M&K line running south to Whifflet) in the area of the former marshalling yard by Sunnyside Junction. The Centre, built on the site of the former Summerlee Ironworks, is definitely worth a visit.

Musselburgh: The twin bridges on Whitehill Farm Road, seen from the south in June 2010, with Musselburgh station on the far side. Approaching is the ubiquitous Lothian no 30 bus heading for its stop at Queen Margaret Campus off to the left. The bus is about to cross the stone arch over the ECML, following which it will pass over the plate girder bridge that once spanned the goods lines see image [[34450]].

Wanton Walls Junction: The derelict footbridge that once crossed the trackbed of the NB Niddrie West - Monktonhall Junction direct freight route, seen from the fenced off steps on the south side of the bridge in June 2010. Some 250m off to the right the route was joined by the Lothian Lines connection from Niddrie North, coming together at Wanton Walls Junction. This location along with much of the surrounding area, is now part of a large housing development. For a map see image [[1404]]

Mallaig: 45231 restarts the return Jacobite after picking up the ground-frame operator on departure from Mallaig on 27 June.

Summerlee Iron Works: The remains of the row of furnaces of the Summerlee Iron Works seen in 2010. The charging sidings were to the left and the lower level sidings for pig iron were to the right. Beyond the trees on the right is the Gartsherrie Cut of the Monkland Canal.

Caldercruix: Caldercruix looking east towards the new station. This must be the only station being re-built on the line in its original location.

Musselburgh: A rarely seen view of Musselburgh station car park. No cars. Taken early on a Sunday morning in the summer of 2010 looking south east. The pedestrian stairway from Whitehill Farm Road is straight ahead, while access to the northbound platform is via the steps centre left. The stone arch spans the ECML, while the plate girder bridge once spanned the parallel route shared by NB freight and Lothian Lines traffic between Wanton Walls and Monktonhall junctions. The trackbed of the latter is now heavily overgrown and fenced off at this point.

Birchington-on-Sea: A quiet afternoon at Birchington-on-Sea looking east towards Margate on 27 June 2010.

Westcraigs Junction: View west over Westcraigs Junction. It's much more difficult now to tell this is a former junction site with the former line to Shotts taking off to the left. Rails have been placed on the prepared trackbed and at the time of the photograph overhead masts only extend from Bathgate to the west end of the former Westcraigs station.

Caldercruix: Looking west at Hillend Reservoir. With the new fencing going up this shortcut to the reservoir will soon be gone.

Sunnyside Junction: View south towards Sunnyside Junction from the former Gartsherrie line in June 2010.

Musselburgh: View south east from Whitehill Farm Road bridge, Musselburgh, in 2010, looking along the ECML. The 1988 Musselburgh station is on the other side of the bridge behind the camera. The route of the former freight lines from Wanton Walls, long since returned to nature, descended on the right towards Monktonhall Junction. See image [[29553]]

St Leonards Bridge Junction: DRS 66417 takes the Dundee line at Perth with the 4A13 Grangemouth - Aberdeen intermodal service on 27 June.

Woody Bay: Kerr Stuart 0-6-0T Axe seen at the Lynton & Barnstable's Woody Bay station on 27 June 2010.

Masham: The former branch terminus at Masham, North Yorshire, in June 2011. The main station is straight ahead with the station house standing immediately beyond the partially demolished toilet block. The houses visible on the far right are also original railway properties. The platforms between have been filled in. The lock-ups with the corrugated roofs were converted from the old coal drops. The site is now a caravan and camping park.

Leyburn: 'Up against the wall...' Remains of the old goods yard crane on display in what is now the visitors car park at Leyburn on the Wensleydale Railway in June 2011.

New Cumnock: Southbound coal through New Cumnock on 27th June 2011 behind Freightliner 66606.

Leyburn: Passenger entrance to Leyburn station on the Wensleydale Railway, looking north across the car park in the summer of 2011. Adjoining the booking office are the former station masters house (left) and the old goods shed.

Masham: Looking south across the A6108 in the summer of 2011 towards the site of the former Masham station and goods yard, now in use as a camping and caravan park. The crossing gates were installed in 1905 when a siding was extended across the road to serve a contractor's transhipment yard with 2ft gauge tramway used in the construction of two nearby reservoirs. Masham station saw its last passenger in January 1931, with the line from Melmerby Junction closing completely in 1963. See image [[34893]]

Moulton: Approximately 5 miles south of Darlington a branch turned west off the ECML at Eryholme Junction and ran to the town of Richmond in North Yorkshire. The first station on the branch was Moulton, seen here in June 2011. more than 40 years after closure. The wall runs along the edge of the Richmond bound platform, while the Darlington platform still stands just off picture to the right. Photographed from the site of the former level crossing looking south west towards the next station at Scorton.

Leyburn: Platform view looking west at Leyburn in the summer of 2011 with the former goods shed nearest the camera. The line into the shed has long been lifted, with the arch blocked and trackbed levelling work carried out. At the time of the photograph the old building housed a tyre and exhaust service. Off to the left part of the goods yard is now used for parking, with the area once housing cattle pens taken over by a building supply company. The old coal drops are still partially preserved. For a photograph showing the position just before Leyburn closed to goods traffic see image [[19458]].

Richmond [Yorkshire]: Looking south west towards the multi-arched main entrance to the 1846 Tudor style station building at Richmond, North Yorkshire, in June 2011. Located at the end of a branch off the ECML at Eryholme Junction, south of Darlington, Richmond closed to passengers in March 1968. Following an unsuccessful spell as a garden centre the building has now been refurbished and put to use as a thriving visitor and community centre see image [[35115]].

Richmond [Yorkshire]: Part of the interior of the former Richmond station in North Yorkshire on 27 June 2011. View from the upper gallery which was hosting an exhibition of local paintings at the time. See image [[3293]]

New Cumnock: EWS 66177 brings a northbound freight through New Cumnock on 27 June 2011. The train is the 6Z89 from Carlisle to Hunterston consisting of empty box wagons for coal.

Masham: Construction work underway at the former Masham station in the summer of 2011. The station, which stood at the end of a seven mile branch which left the Leeds Northern at Melmerby, closed completely in 1963, although passenger services had ceased as long ago as 1931. The large site is now a caravan and camping centre. Photographed standing on what was the down platform with the station forecourt to the left, looking north towards the station master's house.

Masham: Part of 'Old Station Yard' at Masham, North Yorkshire, photographed on 27 June 2011, in use as a caravan and camping park. The restored goods shed is now a cafe. Beyond the fence, the former station master's house is the home of the family operating the site. A single storey station building adjoins the house although the platforms have been infilled. Former railway cottages stand in the right background. The corrugated iron-roofed garages to the right were adapted from the old coal-drops. Opened in 1875, the single line Masham branch left the Leeds Northern at Melmerby North Junction and was served by 4 trains a day from Ripon. Masham lost its passenger service in 1930, although the line itself survived until 1963.

Masham: The former Masham station and goods yard in June 2011. The station, which stood at the end of a single line from Melmerby North Junction, was once served by branch trains from Ripon. Closed to passengers in 1930, Masham remained open for freight for another 33 years. On the left is the old station building and station master's house, with former railway cottages beyond. The old goods shed on the right has now been converted to a cafe and picture gallery.

Richmond [Yorkshire]: The old 2-road locomotive shed at Richmond, North Yorkshire, seen in June 2011. A subshed to Darlington, it was officially closed as long ago as December 1933. Today the refurbished building is in use as a health and fitness centre. Photograph taken looking north, with the main station building off picture to the left.

Innerleithen: Slowly disappearing from view behind garden foliage is the well preserved Innerleithen station building. This view, in June 2011, of the platform shelter is taken from what would have been the middle of the level crossing looking east towards Galashiels. 2012 will mark the 50th anniversary of the closure of this line.

Leyburn: The former goods shed, station building and station house at Leyburn looking west from the site of the goods yard in June 2011. Closed by BR in 1954, Leyburn is now part of the Wensleydale Railway. See image [[1451]]

Scorton (Yorkshire): Looking west over the site of the level crossing to the former Scorton station on the Richmond branch in North Yorkshire. The station lost its passenger service in 1969 with the branch closing to all traffic a year later.

Welbury: The former station at Welbury on the old Leeds Northern route that now provides the direct link from the ECML at Northallerton to Teesside. The station, which closed to passengers in 1954, is seen here on 27 June 2011 looking south west towards Northallerton.

Richmond [Yorkshire]: Looking east across the A6136 towards the old terminus at Richmond, North Yorkshire, in June 2011. The restored station (closed in 1969) now houses a cafe, shops, cinema, museum, exhibition centre etc. See image [[34881]]

Leyburn: Remains of the coal drops in the old goods yard at Leyburn, looking east towards Northallerton in June 2011. See image [[19458]] from 1982. Industrial units now occupy much of the former railway land beyond the far wall, which once incorporated cattle pens. The station entrance and forecourt are behind the camera.

Moulton: View west over the site of the level crossing at the former Moulton station on the Richmond branch in North Yorkshire. Part of the platform remains can be seen on the right with a replica station nameboard standing in the background. The station lost its passenger service in 1969 with the branch closing to all traffic a year later.

Richmond [Yorkshire]: Looking across the A6136 in Richmond, North Yorkshire, at the west end of 'The Station' on 27 June 2011. The refurbished building (closed to passengers in 1969) is now a home for various activities as well as housing a heritage and visitor centre. A heart warming change since my last visit when there had been talk of possible demolition see image [[3293]].

Richmond [Yorkshire]: Part of the interior of 'The Station' at Richmond, North Yorkshire, in June 2011, showing the northern half of the restored double-pitched roof - as featured in a former Railscot Mystery photograph see image [[34194]].

Milton Keynes Central: The atrium of the new Network Rail HQ in Milton Keynes, with barely visible white 'Network Rail' script on the glass. The building, seen here on 27 June 2012, is about five minutes' walk from Central station.

Marne la Vallee Chessy: Gare de Marne la Vallee Chessy, station entrance (in keeping with the destination it serves) facing onto the Disney Village at Euro Disney. This is a combined RER and TGV station, giving access to Paris via the RER A line operated by RATP (Paris's rough equivalent to SPT around Glasgow, but on a much grander scale)and also has direct links to French TGV network, and also links from London via Eurostar.

Hillington West: Network Rail HST on the middle line at Hillington West in June 2013.

Shawfair: The Borders Railway station at Shawfair under construction on 27 June 2014. View south towards Sheriffhall from the new flyover, with road access and car parking to the left and Newton village in the right background. A 'new town' development is planned around this location.

Millerhill: Looking north towards Millerhill Yard from Old Craighall Road on 27 June 2014. The 'new road' ahead leads to the site of the Biogen food waste recycling plant currently under construction further north, while that to the right gives access to the south east corner of the old yard. Millerhill station is behind the camera, while Millerhill South Junction lies beyond the trees to the right.

Gleneagles: The new access road to the improved Gleneagles Station is now open with banners welcoming the 2014 Ryder Cup to Perthshire.

Gleneagles: A northbound train heading through Gleneagles on 27 June, showing the new car park and station improvements made for the Ryder Cup golf tournament in September.

Shawfair: The Borders Railway route through Shawfair, looking north towards Newcraighall on 27 June 2014. Construction work on the platforms and footbridge of Shawfair station is well underway, with the new flyover crossing the formation visible just beyond see image [[47782]].

Sheriffhall City Bypass Overbridge: Almost back to normal at Sheriffhall on 27 June as a truck heads west over the new Borders Railway bridge towards Sheriffhall roundabout, with much of the abandoned diversionary route now removed.

Ramsgreave and Wilpshire: Seen from the ornate road bridge that crosses the line just to the south of Ramsgreave and Wilpshire, 156487 is on the last few yards of the climb out of Blackburn and will then drop down through Langho into the Ribble Valley on its way to Clitheroe. 27th June 2014.John McIntyre's shot beyond the arched bridge [[33117]] perhaps illustrates the gradient better. (2022 update: Network Rail have installed a new bridge deck here and replaced the fences seen here with solid parapets.)

Shawfair: The new Borders Railway route through Shawfair on 27 June 2014. View is north east, with Shawfair station under construction just off picture in the left background.

Ramsgreave and Wilpshire: 156487, climbing the last few yards of the bank from Daisyfield Junction, passes under the Blackburn ring road near Ramsgreave and Wilpshire station on a service for Clitheroe.

Shawfair: A section of the Borders Railway under construction in June 2014 on the new route between Newcraighall and Sheriffhall. Just beyond the limit of the excavations is the now removed A6106, with The Cockatoo Bar and Restaurant fronting Old Craighall Road in the left background. Photograph taken from the new bridge carrying the replacement road, with the site of the new Shawfair station behind the camera. For a view from the same bridge after opening of the line see image [[57552]].

Furth im Wald: The 09.06 departure from Furth im Wald to Domazlice and Pilsen on 27th June is dwarfed by the surrounding unused infrastructure, the latter being partly due to engineering works which were blocking through long-distance passenger and freight trains on this route from Bavaria to Bohemia.

Beattock Summit: A1 Pacific 60163 Tornado waits in the loop at Beattock Summit on 27 June 2015 with 'The Border Reivers' Railtour.

Euxton: DRS 37667 heads north at Euxton on 27 June 2015 with a Network Rail test train from Derby to Carlisle.

Euxton: The Northern 1603 service from Blackpool North to Liverpool Lime Street approaches Bridge 90 at Euxton on 27 June 2015.

Euxton: A London bound Pendolino hurries along the Up Fast at Euxton on the afternoon of 27 June 2015.

Gorgie: Large-scale OS map of the Gorgie Junction triangle with Haymarket shed (and turntable), the old Murrayfield Stadium and and a lot of warehouses. The 'Works' in the triangle was a brewery; why the reticence when the distillery is identified? Map from contributor's collection. Crown copyright.

Vitznau: Rigi Bahn cars 22 and 32 leave the lakeside town of Vitznau and immediately begin the steep ascent of the Rigi mountain on 27th June 2016.

Kings Cross: Hull Trains 180 113 at Kings Cross.

St Pancras: Eurostar 3231 at St Pancras with a train from Brussel Midi.

Vitznau: The compact arrangements at Vitznau, on the shore of Lake Lucerne. The depot is accessed by the turntable, which has a straight and curved line and is kept busy throughout the day. Here a vintage carriage that has just returned from a charter trip to Rigi summit is returned to its depot road by the resident shunter. The rail platforms are in the foreground with the ornate lake steamer station behind.

Dalry Road: Large scale OS map of Dalry Road station and shed in their last years. Edinburgensians can get misty-eyed spotting other bygones. Map from contributors collection. Crown copyright reserved.

Krabel: Krabel station and loop, with a train waiting to cross, seen from a descending car on the Rigi Bahn rack railway. Below Krabel station the freight yards at Arth Goldau on the SBB Gotthard line can be seen. Arth Goldau station is also the terminus of this branch of the Rigi Bahn, the other being Vitznau on Lake Lucerne.

Rigi Kulm: Two rack lines operate to the summit of Rigi Kulm. Red trains make the ascent from Vitznau on Lake Lucerne while the blue trains climb from Arth-Goldau. In this view at the summit station a train from Arth-Goldau, propelling a baggage truck, is just arriving on 27th June 2016. The two lines run parallel to the first station at Rigi Staffel where they divide.

Exhibition Centre: 334 031 skulks in the siding ready to return to the running lines. I'm guessing it was from a westbound service terminated at Anderston due to late running.

Whitby: Map of the North Eastern Railway system seen at Whitby station in June 2016, some 93 years after the company ceased to exist.

Rigi Staffel: Mountain junction. Just below the summit station of Rigi Kulm is Rigi Staffel station where the two lines, to Vitznau (right) and Arth Goldau diverge. They are operated as separate lines but there is a connection here between the two systems. A day ticket is valid on both lines and associated cable cars. This view taken from a descending car heading for Arth Goldau.

Princes Street [Tram]: 'Tram Delay' on an Edinburgh Tram.

Breich: Calling at Breich ... but for how much longer.

Dalston: Morning empties from Dalston Petroineos bound for Grangemouth, hauled by Colas 60056 on 27th June 2017. [Ref query 18 April 2018]

Breich: Glasgow bound at Breich showing the very low platforms but modern furniture, the closure notices and the empty surroundings. The village and its bus stop are a 15-minute walk away.

Breich: View north of Breich footbridge, modest car park and other facilities.

Breich: The notice of proposed closure of Breich, at Breich itself.

Breich: The timber shelter at Breich alongside the low platforms and the aged footbridge, whose need for replacement has prompted the decision to seek approval for closure.

Gilling: A view of the former station clock mounted in the wall at the west end of the Station House by the Malton line platform at Gilling Station. It was possibly for use by the crossing keeper. The makers name, Darling and Wood of (42 Coney Street) York, is still adorning the clock face.

Inverness: 158 719 arrives at Inverness with the 1209 ex Dyce bang on time at 1409. Every station on route showed it formed of 2 coaches but when it appeared 719 was dragging a 170 behind it.

Gilling: The entrances to Station House at Gilling Station, with crossing type gate, and beyond it the driveway to The Engine Shed residence. This is located in the converted former goods shed, seen alongside the B1363 York to Helmsley Road at the north end of the village. The tower of Holy Cross Church can be seen in the distance

Kingussie: The 06.30 pauses at Kingussie as the first northbound (1H03 05.08 Perth - Inverness) crosses with the first southbound of the day. Both 158 services may well be HSTs by the end of the year.

Kittybrewster [1st]: 6A32 China Clay tanks from Mossend on its way down to Aberdeen Waterloo on 27th June 2018. 66077 led on the branch with 66001 on the rear. [Ref query 28 June 2018]

Lea Road: 319386, employed on Blackpool North to Preston shuttles on 27th June 2018, approaches Darkinson Lane bridge heading east. See image [[60068]] for a view of the same location one year earlier, before the bridge parapets were raised.

Salwick: An eleven coach Pendolino, forming the 1500hrs service from Blackpool North to Euston, approaches Salwick station on a hot and sunny 27th June 2018. See image [[38981]] for the same view six years earlier.

Lea Road: 319363 passes the site of Lea Road station and approaches Darkinson Lane bridge with a Manchester Airport to Blackpool North service on a sweltering 27th June 2018. See image [[32309]] for a 2011 view of the same location.

Kittybrewster [2nd]: 6A32 China Clay train from Mossend heading north through Kittybrewster on 27th June 2018. 66001 at the head on this section and 66077 at the rear.

Salwick: 319386, on a Preston to Blackpool North service, hurries through Salwick station on 27th June 2018. See image [[18988]] for the same view ten years earlier.

Gilling: A view east towards Malton, from the B1363 York to Helmsley Road, over the trackbed and both extant platforms at Gilling Station in June 2018. The converted former goods shed, now known as The Engine Shed, can be seen beyond the station building.

Millburn Yard: Snow Plough ZZA ADB965234 sits in Milburn Yard, Inverness on a glorious summer day. 27th June 2018.

Inverness MPD: 08 523 outside Inverness. Apart from shunting the sleeper stock out of the station this smart little shunter doesn't have much work. Unless it's used for the freight arrivals that is!

Gilling: A view of the extant Malton line platform at Gilling Station, with the platform canopy. The sign, indicating a requirement to use the footbridge to access the Pickering line platform, still adorns the single storey station building extending from the Station House.

Dundee: The Tesco train about to depart from Dundee Station, north through the tunnel on 27th June 2019.

Motherwell MPD: 365519 at the South end of Motherwell shed on 27th June 2019.

Wester Hailes: Wester Hailes station opened in 1987, the same year as neighbouring Curriehill. Despite having less housing nearby, Curriehill has been the greater success. I would imagine this is down to demographics and to better buses at Wester Hailes. A Glasgow Central stopper calls on 27th June 2020.

Radley: Just six days too late to be a Midsummer Nights Dream - looking north towards Oxford at the end of my evening shift at Radley, the station closest to my work.

Larkhall: An idle 2 x 3 car emu at Larkhall during one of the June Sunday strike days. Rear 3-car is 320312 and leading is 318262, which will form the first service on Monday, from Larkhall to Dalmuir.

High Morlaggan Railway Cottage: The southbound sleeper climbs by Loch Long on the 27th of June. This Sunday evening service was the closest (due to strike action) to the longest day, the idea being to photograph the train on the day with the most light this late in the evening. There was rather a good sunset.

Larkhall: Larkhall's own Ghost train, 318262, stands idle due to Scotrail strike on 27th June 2021. It was being internally cleaned when the photograph was taken.

Mallaig: 156493 rests out of service due to an industrial dispute, at Mallaig platform 2 on Sunday 27 June 2021, waiting to form the next morning's 0603 to Glasgow Queen Street.

Larkhall: Train to Nowhere!!!! EMUs 318262 and 320312 stand idle at Larkhall's platform 2 on a Sunday Scotrail strike day, 27th June 2021. Photograph taken from rarely used platform 1. These units will form the first service on Monday morning, from Larkhall to Dalmuir.

Glenfinnan Viaduct: Black Five 45407 crosses Glenfinnan Viaduct with the morning 'Jacobite' returning to Fort William on 27 June 2021.

Fort William: A quiet moment at Fort William on Sunday 27th June 2021 due to industrial action. The Caledonian Sleeper stock on the left (which departed for Edinburgh at 1900) and on the right 156453 and 156474 which would leave at 08.30 the following morning for Mallaig.

Larkhall: One of the June 2021 Strike days in sunny Larkhall, with an EMU stabled until Monday morning.

Woodacre Crossing: Many of the DRS fleet of Class 37s have been stored or sold during early 2022 but 37401 was in action on 27th June, albeit with a very light load. The evening Sellafield to Crewe train comprised a single, empty, PFA 4w container flat, seen here trundling past Woodacre.