37685 tnt 47772 at Gartcosh37685 top and tailed with 47772 pass Gartcosh with 1Z48 Crewe - Eastfield Passenger Loop Branch Line Society 'Inverclyde First Aider' tour 28.4.18 37685 top and tailed with 47772 pass Gartcosh with 1Z48 Crewe - Eastfield Passenger Loop Branch Line Society 'Inverclyde First Aider' tour 28.4.18

47727 at ShieldmuirCaledonian Sleeper Blue liveried 47727 is seen passing through Shieldmuir with 5B26 Edinburgh Waverley - Polmadie Caledonian Sleeper ECS working 28.4.18 Caledonian Sleeper Blue liveried 47727 is seen passing through Shieldmuir with 5B26 Edinburgh Waverley - Polmadie Caledonian Sleeper ECS working 28.4.18

45699 at CarstairsLMS Jubilee 45699 'Galatea' is seen in Carstairs Up Loop taking on water whilst working 1Z70 Inverness - Oxenholme Lake District 'The Great Britain XI' railtour 23.4.18 LMS Jubilee 45699 'Galatea' is seen in Carstairs Up Loop taking on water whilst working 1Z70 Inverness - Oxenholme Lake District 'The Great Britain XI' railtour 23.4.18

45690 at Camelon45690 approaches Camelon with 1Z29 Linlithgow - Linlithgow via Burntisland and Stirling Forth Circle SRPS railtour 21.4.18 The SRPS Forth Circle tour operated with 45690 'Leander' on 21st April. I spotted it at both Camelon and Dalmeny.

45690 approaches Camelon with 1Z29 Linlithgow - Linlithgow via Burntisland and Stirling Forth Circle SRPS railtour 21.4.18

45690 approaches Dalmeny with 1Z30 Linlithgow - Linlithgow via Burntisland and Stirling Forth Circle SRPS railtour 21.4.18

73971 at Gartcosh73971 approaches Gartcosh with 4 new Caledonian Sleeper Mark 5's in tow on 5Z73 Polmadie - Polmadie via Garelochhead test and training run 11.4.18 On 9th April, testing and training with Caledonian Sleeper class 73's and the new Mark 5 sleeper coaches that are due to enter service later this year began.   The first run on 9th April was from Polmadie - Mossend and return.   On 10th April, 73971 and four Mark 5's headed from Polmadie - Arrochar and Tarbet and back for the Mark 5's first run on the West Highland Line.  

Onto today and 73971 worked 5Z73 from Polmadie - Garelochhead and back with Mark 5's 15001, 15302, 15301 and 15002.   They had been supposed to have turned at Arrochar and Tarbet, however with the line closed north of Garelochhead due to a sink hole having opened up on or near the track at Glen Douglas, they turned back at Garelochhead with the 73 running round.

This training run is expected to continue to run for the remainder of the week.

The photographs show 73971 approaching Gartcosh with the 4 new Caledonian Sleeper Mark 5's in tow on 5Z73 Polmadie - Polmadie via Garelochhead test and training run.

73971 at Gartcosh73971 approaches Gartcosh with 4 new Caledonian Sleeper Mark 5's in tow on 5Z73 Polmadie - Polmadie via Garelochhead test and training run 11.4.18	Mark 5's at GartcoshNew Caledonian Sleeper Mark 5's , 15001, 15302, 15301 and 15002 at Gartcosh 11.4.18	New Mark 5's at GartcoshNew Caledonian Sleeper Mark 5's , 15001, 15302, 15301 and 15002 at Gartcosh 11.4.18
73971	15001	15302
Mark 5's at GartcoshNew Caledonian Sleeper Mark 5's , 15001, 15302, 15301 and 15002 at Gartcosh 11.4.18	Mark 5's at GartcoshNew Caledonian Sleeper Mark 5's , 15001, 15302, 15301 and 15002 at Gartcosh 11.4.18	73971 at Gartcosh73971 approaches Gartcosh with 4 new Caledonian Sleeper Mark 5's in tow on 5Z73 Polmadie - Polmadie via Garelochhead test and training run 11.4.18
15301	15002	rear of 15002

2018 could potentially be the final year in service for the class 314's in and around Glasgow (depending on whether the issues with the class 385's that are supposed to be replacing them are resolved).  The 16 strong fleet have gave excellent service over the past almost 40 years.   They initially worked on the Argyle line from 1979 until 1999, when they transferred over to the Cathcart Circle as well as some journeys on the Gourock and Wymess Bay services.    Today all 16 units are still in service with 7 in the Saltire livery and the remainder (9) in the SPT Carmine and Cream livery.  

SPT Carmine and Cream livery: 314201, 202, 205, 206, 207, 210, 213, 215 and 216

Scotrail Saltire livery: 314203, 204, 208, 209, 211, 212 and 214

I've had some journeys on them this week both on the Cathcart Circle and out to Gourock, they are listed below.

• 4.4.18 314212 on 10.20 Newton - Glasgow Central via Maxwell Park
• 4.4.18 314201 on 10.55 Glasgow Central - Gourock (as far as Paisley Gilmour Street)
• 6.4.18 314206 on 11.20 Newton - Glasgow Central via Maxwell Park
• 6.4.18 314209 on 11.55 Glasgow Central - Gourock
• 6.4.18 314209 on 12.54 Gourock - Glasgow Central
• 6.4.18 314206 on 13.45 Glasgow Central - Newton

314212 at Newton314212 arrives at Newton with a service from Glasgow Central 4.4.18	314212 arrives at Newton with a service from Glasgow Central 4.4.18
314212 interiorThe interior of 314212 4.4.18	The interior of 314212 4.4.18
314212 interiorThe interior of 314212 4.4.18	The interior of 314212 4.4.18
314201 at Glasgow CentralSPT liveried 314201 prepares to depart Glasgow Central with a service to Gourock 4.4.18	SPT liveried 314201 prepares to depart Glasgow Central with a service to Gourock 4.4.18
314203 at Glasgow Central314203 is seen at Glasgow Central 6.4.18	314203 is seen at Glasgow Central 6.4.18
314209 at Gourock314209 seen at Gourock having arrived with 1G05 11.55 Glasgow Central - Gourock 6.4.18	314209 seen at Gourock having arrived with 1G05 11.55 Glasgow Central - Gourock 6.4.18
71458 at Gourockthe centre trailer from 314209 (71458) seen at Gourock 6.4.18	the centre trailer from 314209 (71458) seen at Gourock 6.4.18