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Camelon 3.6.17
I headed to Camelon today, my intention was to catch the Dalston tanks and the Aberdeen containers. The Dalston Tanks, however were running 25 minutes early and had already passed through before I arrived! I did catch the containers though!
Here are my sightings:
170394 prepares to depart Camelon with 2P38 Dunblane - Edinburgh Waverley
66425 passes through Camelon with 4A13 Grangemouth - Aberdeen containers
156457, still in the First Barbie livery, departs Camelon with 2J66 Glasgow Queen Street - Falkirk Grahamston
After passing through 2 massive downpours with thunder and lightning, I stopped off at Greenfaulds and caught 318268 still in SPT livery
SPT Carmine and Cream liveried 318268 departs Greenfaulds with 2V50 Dumbarton Central - Cumbernauld
I had headed to Gartcosh to catch the Alcan tanks passing through, however another thunderstorm started with torrential rain so I just went home!
Greenfaulds and Carstairs 2.6.17
320412 stops at Greenfaulds with 2V54 Garscadden - Cumbernauld service
Scotrail Saltire liveried 68007 approaches Greenfaulds with 5G13 Motherwell TMD - Edinburgh Waverley Fife Circle ECS working
One of the last few 318s remaining in Carmine and Cream livery, 318267 departs Greenfaulds with 2F01 Cumbernauld - Dalmuir service
Colas liveried 70802 working in place of the usual class 60, approaches Greenfaulds with 6N47 Prestwick - Grangemouth tankers
Scotrail Saltire liveried 68006 passes through Hartwood with 5L69 Motherwell TMD - Edinburgh Waverley Fife Circle ECS working
350407 accelerates away from Carstairs South Junction with 1M94 Edinburgh Waverley - Manchester Airport
an unidentified 390 heads north towards Carstairs with 1S87 London Euston - Glasgow Central
390040 with Virgin Radio advertising approaches Carstairs with 9S85 London Euston - Glasgow Central
92014 passes through Carstairs with 5C11 Polmadie - Edinburgh Waverley sleeper ECS working
Greenfaulds 31.5.17
A quick visit to Greenfaulds tonight produced the following sightings:
66107 passes through Greenfaulds with 4M30 Grangemouth - Daventry containers
Track Machine DR73915 passes through Greenfaulds with 6T44 Stirling Sidings -Abington
newly revynaled and repainted Saltire liveried 156507 at Greenfaulds with 2J82 Glasgow Queen Street - Falkirk Grahamston
37's at Cleland 28.5.17
Europhoenix liveried 37611 and BR Large Logo liveried 37025 pass through Cleland with 0Z37 Derby RTC - Mossend light engine move
92018 at Carstairs 24.5.17
I had a quick visit to Carstairs earlier and saw:
60026 crossing Float Viaduct with 6M34 Grangemouth - Dalston loaded tanks
92018 passes with 5C11 Polmadie - Edinburgh Waverley Sleeper ECS movement
Colas 70 at Camelon 22.5.17
Colas liveried 70802, with 56302 in tow had been on a Driver Training Run to Oxwellmains. They are seen passing through Polmonton their return journey to Grangemouth.
Colas liveried 70802 and 56302 seen with 0Z61 Oxwellmains - Grangemouth Driver training run
Summerlee 311103 and trams 20.5.17
I saw the following at Summerlee:
311103 at Summerlee
Summerlee's access tram, Dusseldorf 392 is seen passing the depot fan and heading towards the park entrance
Glasgow 1017 stabled at the rear of the tram shed
Lanarkshire 53 seen stabled in the tram depot
Camelon 20.5.17
I went up to Camelon to catch 2 freights passing through and as soon as I arrived, the heavens opened!
In torrential rain, 66425 passes through with 4A13 Grangemouth - Aberdeen Craiginches containers
156430 departs with 2J67 Glasgow Queen St - Falkirk Grahamston
60026 approaches with 6S36 Dalston - Grangemouth tanks
Carstairs South Junction 19.5.17
I spent an hour at Float Viaduct just to the south of Carstairs South Junction today. Here are my sightings:
Old First TPE liveried 350405 leads new liveried 350404 south with 1M99 Edinburgh Waverley - Manchester Airport
350408+350402 in the New First TPE livery with 1S56 Manchester Airport - Edinburgh Waverley
An unidentified 390 approaches with 9S55 London Euston - Glasgow Central service
66709 approaches with 6S50 Carlisle Yard - Millerhill Departmental
66529 heads south with 7M69 Mossend - Carlisle Yard crane move