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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
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
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.
I visited the Riverside Museum in Glasgow to see the Glasgow Trams and the old Subway vehicles that were on display.
Subway Car 4 | Subway Trailer 39 |
The adverts keep on coming for Edinburgh's CAF Urbos 3 trams with 257 and 273 both receiving adverts in the past week for Johnnie Walker's (Diageo) Don't drink and drive campaign.
Both adverts are identical and are in the usual style of Edinburgh adverts with the full section 3 and 5 covered and the other sections having the area above the windows covered.
Both trams are expected to retain the adverts until the end of April. With 257 and 273 receiving their adverts, there is now only 5 of the fleet of 27 trams still in fleet livery: 254, 256, 264, 265 and 268.
In service today was: 252, 253, 255, 257, 258, 261, 264, 267, 273, 274, 275
257 | 257 | 257 | 257 |
273 | 273 | 273 | 273 |
Today, the first 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 are seen passing through Prestonpans with 0S04 Loughborough Brush - Craigentinny light engine move.
I was in Blackpool for the February holiday weekend and the heritage tram service was in operation. The blue timetable, which operates between Pleasure Beach and North Pier with 4 journeys to Cabin.
On Saturday, the service began with Balloon 717 and Ex Towing Railcoach 680 (I think), it was swapped over for Brush Car 630 after 1 journey. 717 was on route A (first 2 workings to Cabin of the day) and 630 was on Route B (last 2 Cabin workings).
680 was later seen stabled in front of the electrical compound at Rigby Road depot. Centenary car 642 was also spotted on the depot fan complete with a pair of newly repainted trucks. Also prominent at the front of the depot was Balloon 711, complete with snowploughs.
It was heat free Sunday as it was absolutely freezing out on the Prom and both trams in service didn't have heaters! However this was more than made up for by Balloon 715 (route B) being one of the trams! The other was Brush Car 631(Route A) (which had its heaters removed when it had its swingover seats retrofitted). Balloon 717 was also out, however it was working a Private Hire, which took in Fleetwood and the Pleasure Beach.
Monday saw a return to heater fitted trams with Brush Car 630 on Route A and Balloon 717 operating on Route B. There was a depot shunt taking place with Brush Car 632 spending some time on the depot fan and Bolton 66 on Hopton Road. Over the weekend Flexities 001, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14 and 15 were seen, however there was no sign of 6,7,11,16, 17 and 18.
Day | Route A | Route B | Private Hire |
Sat | 717 | 630 | |
Sun | 631 | 715 | 717 |
Mon | 630 | 717 |
photographs from the weekend can be found at: http://scottishtrains.zenfolio.com/p890382945