66102 at Carstairs66102 leaves Carstairs with 4E99 Mossend - Tees Dock Containers18.8.17 380112 arrives at Carstairs with 1D59 Edinburgh Waverley - Glasgow Central

3250xx+0xx+014 head south through Carstairs with 1M44 Shieldmuir - Warrington Royal Mail Train

66303+66421 waits in the down goods loop at Carstairs with 6Z18 Carlisle Yard - Mossend engineering working 

66102 leaves Carstairs with 4E99 Mossend - Tees Dock Containers

44871 at CarstairsBlack 5 number 44871 departs the Down Goods Loop at Carstairs after taking on water whilst working 5Z78 Carnforth - Bo'ness loco and support coach move 17.8.17 Black 5 number 44871 stopped off in the Down Goods Loop at Carstairs this afternoon.   The loco and its support coach had stopped to take on water whilst working on 5Z78 Carnforth - Bo'ness loco and support coach move.   Arriving 15 minutes early, the loco was filled up with water before departing 1 minute early.

66080 at Carluke66080 passes through Carluke with 6K14 Millerhill - Kilmarnock engineering working 13.8.17 66080 passes through Carluke with 6K14 Millerhill - Kilmarnock engineering working

68027+68003 at Bo'ness68027+68003 seen stabled at Bo'ness, the first time class 68's have visited the line 12.8.17 12th August saw 68027 and 68003 reach Bo'ness to become the first of the class to visit the heritage line.    They were stabled here for the day as they are required for the Northern Belle, however today 37602 and 37609 took the tour to Oban and back so both locos had an off day!   Both locos were seen stabled in the yard at Bo'ness.

60085 at Camelon60085 approaches Camelon with 6S36 Dalston - Grangemouth tanks 12.8.17 170396 arrives at Camelon with 2P37 Edinburgh Waverley - Dunblane

170478 departs Camelon with 2P38 Dunblane - Edinburgh Waverley

60085 approaches Camelon with 6S36 Dalston - Grangemouth tanks

66429 approaches Camelon with 4A13 Grangemouth - Aberdeen containers 12.8.17

66432 tnt 66430 at Carstairs66432 top and tailed with 66430 wait in the down goods loop at Carstairs with 6Z18 Carlisle Yard - Mossend engineering working 11.8.17 66432 top and tailed with 66430 were seen this afternoon waiting in the down goods loop at Carstairs with 6Z18 Carlisle Yard - Mossend engineering working

I had a quick visit to Bo'ness this afternoon and saw a line up of class 37's in the Diesel Yard!

One of Bo'ness' resident 37's 37261 was parked outside of the Diesel shed with DRS 37's 37602+37609, which are up to work the Northern Belle from Edinburgh - Oban tomorrow and West Coast's 37685.

Also seen was 27005, which was stabled in the display shed in between restoration work being carried out on it.

37261, 37602, 37609 and 37685 at Bo'ness37261, 37602, 37609 and 37685 seen stabled in the yard at Bo'ness 11.8.17	27005 at Bo'ness27005 is seen stabled in the display shed at Bo'ness in between restoration work 11.8.17
37261, 37602, 37609 and 37685 at Bo'ness	27005 in the display shed at Bo'ness in a lul in work to its restoration

158727 and 37602+37609 at Camelon158727 with 2J69 Falkirk Grahamston - Glasgow Queen Street passes 37602+37609 at Camelon on Carlisle Kingmoor - Bo'ness loco and support coach move 10.8.17 On Saturday the Northern Belle is visiting Oban.   Due to Route Availability, traction that can be used on the Oban line is limited so a pair of 37s are required.   In connection with this working, 37602 and 37609 complete with a support coach, worked as 5Z37 from Carlisle Kingmoor to Bo'ness.  

37602+37609 were seen today approaching Camelon on 5Z37 Carlisle Kingmoor - Bo'ness