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Scotrail HST's and GWR IEP 29.3.18

March 29, 2018 • Leave a Comment

	158789 arrives at Dalmeny with 2G29 Edinburgh Waverley - Cowdenbeath 29.3.18
	158867 departs Dalmeny with 2K70 Glenrothes with Thornton - Edinbuurgh Waverley 29.3.18
	43126 tnt 43179 with ex FGW mark 3's head through Dalmeny with 2W24 Dundee - Haymarket Scotrail driver training run 29.3.18
	170395 leaves the Forth Rail Bridge and arrives into Dalmeny with 1A65 Dundee - Edinburgh Waverley 29.3.18
1 1	170453 on 1A65 Edinburgh Waverley - Aberdeen, passes 43033+43135 which has been looped while on 2W45 Haymarket - Dundee driver training run at Dalmeny 29.3.18
	43033+43135 passes through Dalmeny on 2W45 Haymarket - Dundee driver training run 29.3.18
	158729 arrives at Dalmeny with 2G57 Cowdenbeath - Edinburgh Waverley 29.3.18
	221xxx passes through Prestonpans with 1S39 Plymouth - Glasgow Central 29.3.18
	380109 arrives at Prestonpans 2Y06 Edinburgh Waverley - Dunbar 29.3.18
	91112 passes through Prestonpans with 1S12 London Kings Cross - Edinburgh Waverley 29.3.18
	GWR liveried 800004 approaches Prestonpans at speed with 5X71 Edinburgh Waverley - Doncaster Carr IEP depot 29.3.18

Jacobite ECS at Gartcosh 28.3.18

March 28, 2018 • Leave a Comment

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	318258 approaches Gartcosh with 2V39 Cumbernauld - Dumbarton Central 28.3.18
	156462 arrives at Gartcosh with 2J68 Falkirk Grahamston - Glasgow Queen Street 28.3.18
	37518 + Black 5's 44871 and 45157 pass through Gartcosh with 5Z60 Carnforth - Fort William Jacobite loco and Empty Stock move 28.3.18
	66162 passes through Greenfaulds with 4N30 Mossend - Grangemouth containers 28.3.18
	66738 passes through Gartcosh with 6E45 Fort William - North Blyth Alcan tanks 28.3.18
	158741 departs Gartcosh with 2J69 Falkirk Grahamston - Glasgow Queen Street 28.3.18
	68006 passes through Greenfaulds with 5G13 Motherwell TMD - Edinburgh Waverley Fife Circle ECS working 28.3.18
	158741 and 156462 pass each other at Greenfoot near Greenfaulds 28.3.18
	60095 waits in Greenfoot loop with the late running 6S36 Dalston - Grangemouth tanks 28.3.18

Test train and Driver Training at Carstairs 27.3.18

March 27, 2018 • Leave a Comment

An extremely busy 30 minutes at Carstairs today threw up a couple of interesting workings, mainly the Network Rail PLPR train and a DRS driver training run featuring top and tail 68's and a set of Mark 3 'Pretendilinos'

Colas liveried 67023 top and tailed with 67027 pass through Carstairs with 1Q18 Derby RTC-Edinburgh Network Rail PLPR test train 27.3.18

380106 waits at Carstairs with 1K81 Edinburgh Waverley - Ayr via Glasgow Central 27.3.18

68022 top and tailed with 68027 and 4x 'Pretendilino' Mark 3's approach platform 1 at Carstairs with 5Z68 Crewe C.S. - Carstairs driver training run 27.3.18

390011 passes through Carstairs with 1M13 Glasgow Central - London Euston 27.3.18

88001 approaches Carstairs with 4S43 Daventry - Mossend Containers 27.3.18

68027 top and tailed with 68022 and 4x 'Pretendilino' Mark 3's prepare to depart from platform 1 at Carstairs with 5Z69 Carstairs - Crewe C.S. driver training run 27.3.18

60076 passes through Hartwood with 6B34 Viewpark - Oxwellmains Cement 27.3.18

British Rail 2 toned green 47805+47501 south bound working 25.3.18

March 25, 2018 • Leave a Comment

On Friday, I caught the northbound working involving the pair of 2 tone green 47's heading to Kingussie, today I caught the southbound working at Carstairs and at Float Viaduct.

British Railways 2 toned Green liveried 47805 (D1935) and 47501 (D1944) are held at the signal on Platform 2 at Carstairs with 1Z56 Kingussie - Crewe railtour

British Railways 2 toned Green liveried 47805 (D1935) and 47501 (D1944) cross over the River Clyde south of Carstairs with 1Z56 Kingussie - Crewe railtour

WCML tours, freight and engineers 24.3.18

March 24, 2018 • Leave a Comment

	47826 tnt 57313 approaches Carstairs South Junction with 1Z43 Peterborough - Edinburgh Waverley 'The Settle and Carlisle Scotsman' railtour
	88004 passes through Thankerton with 4S43 Daventry - Mossend containers 24.3.18
	66416 approaches Cartland with 6K32 Cambuslang - Carlisle Yard engineering working 24.3.18
	66301 approaches Cartland with 6K31 Cambuslang - Millerhill engineering working 24.3.18
1	Scotrail liveried 68007+68006 head south through Holytown with 0Z45 Motherwell TMD - Crewe Gresty Bridge light engine working

British Railways 2 toned Green 47501+47805 at Carstairs 23.3.18

March 23, 2018 • Leave a Comment

Two toned green liveried 47501 (D1944) + 47805 (D1935) seen stabled in Carstairs Down Goods Loop with 1Z54 Crewe - Kingussie 23.3.18

Both locos looked to be in ex-works condition and the 2 toned green livery looked absolutely fantastic.

Camelon and Larbert 17.3.18

March 17, 2018 • Leave a Comment

Camelon

In the middle of a snow shower, 60021 approaches Camelon with 6S36 Dalston - Grangemouth tanks

170396 pauses at Camelon with 2P38 Dunblane - Edinburgh Waverley

66302 passes through Camelon with 4A13 Grangemouth - Aberdeen containers

156434 pauses at Camelon with 2J66 Glasgow Queen Street - Falkirk Grahamston

Larbert

170456 approaches Larbert with 2P86 Dunblane - Edinburgh Waverley

170427 prepares to depart Larbert with 2N51 Glasgow Queen Street - Dunblane

37099 top and tailed with 37421 pass through Larbert with 1Q77 Mossend - Inverness Network Rail test train

60076 at Hartwood 16.3.18

March 16, 2018 • Leave a Comment

Colas liveried 60076 passes through Hartwood with 6B34 Viewpark - Oxwellmains cement 16.3.18

Scotrail Intercity liveried 43036 and 43134 at Prestonpans 9.3.18

March 09, 2018 • Leave a Comment

Today, the second pair of Scotrail liveried Class 43's headed north to Craigentinny. The Dark Blue fronted locos with white sides containing some of the landmarks of the bigger cities from around Scotland passed through Prestonpans around 3.30pm this afternoon.

43033 and 43148 were the first pair up arriving last month, the latest pair, 43036 and 43134 are seen passing through Prestonpans with 0S04 Loughborough Brush - Craigentinny light engine move.

Glasgow Trams and Subway vehicles: Riverside Museum Glasgow 25.2.18

February 27, 2018 • Leave a Comment

I visited the Riverside Museum in Glasgow to see the Glasgow Trams and the old Subway vehicles that were on display.


Horse Tram 543 Built in 1894 by North Metropolitan Tramways, in London and seating 42 people, this open topped double decker was seen in the streets of Glasgow until the early 1900's. 543 was restored in 1962 to be at the head of the last tram procession through Glasgow in September 1962.	Room and Kitchen 672 Built in 1898, the Room and Kitchen trams were the first purpose built electric tramcar for Glasgow. 20 of this type of tram were built, however they weren't successful as passenger vehicles owing to the centre entrance. After 8 years in service, the Room and Kitchen cars were withdrawn. 672 survived as Mains Testing Car 3 and was restored to 1898 condition in 1962.	Standard 779 Built in 1900, Standard 799 enjoyed 60 years in passenger service, having been modernised over the years, these modifications were stripped back to leave the tram in 1908 condition in time for Glasgow's Last tram procession in 1962.	Standard 1088 Receiving the highest number in the standard car fleet, Standard 1088 was built in 1924 originally with open ends. 1088 represents the tramway of the 1930s

Single deck Pullman 1089 Built in 1926, 1089 also known as 'Baillie Burt's car' was intended to be used on interurban services, however it was found to be too slow in loading due to narrow doors. It later found its way on to service 20 from Clydebank - Duntocher until it closed in 1949 before spending the rest of its service life as a crush loaded Shipyard special operating out of Partick Depot.	Mark 1 Coronation 1173 The Coronation trams were some of the most luxourious trams ever built in Glasgow. Built in 1939, 1173 saw use on many routes across the system, lasting in service until 1962.	Curnarder 1392 A 1952 built Curnader tram, of which 100 were built between 1948-52. 1392 had a short service life of only 10 years.


Subway Car 4	Subway Trailer 39

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