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37405+56090 and Snowploughs at Larbert 19.8.24

August 20, 2024 - It's usually rare to see snowploughs out and about in Central Scotland even in the Winter, and even rarer to see them ou...
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70813 and 56105 Dead in tow at Falkirk Grahamston 25.8.23

October 30, 2023 - 70813 with 56105 dead in tow pass through Falkirk Grahamston with the late running (183 late) 6S36 Dalston - Grangemouth...
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37219 tnt 37116 at Cartland 18.5.21

July 03, 2021 - Colas liveried 37219 and 37116 top and tail the Network Rail PLPR Test train through Cartland with 1Q80 Mossend - Mossen...
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37219 tnt 37116 at Carstairs 3.11.20

January 25, 2021 - 37219 top and tailed with 37116 are seen Carstairs with 1Q80 Mossend - Mossend via Carstairs Network Rail PLPR service 3...
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A couple of hours at Prestonpans 22.9.20

January 23, 2021 - 385045+385021 Scotrail Saltire liveried 385045+385021 pause at Prestonpans with 2Y09 10.30 North Berwick - Edinburgh Wav...
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37421 and Caroline at 11.9.20

January 17, 2021 - 37421+Caroline Former Southern General Manager's Inspection Saloon 975025 'Caroline' is seen being pushed through Gartco...
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Pair of Colas tank workings 30.7.20

January 16, 2021 - An interesting spell at Greenfaulds on 30.7.20 saw two Colas class 70's on two seperate tank workings: 70803 Colas live...
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An hour at Hartwood 1.7.20

July 18, 2020 - Heading home from work on 1st July 2020, I decided to pop into Hartwood for an hour to catch a couple of freight working...
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37610 on Route Learning duties at Holytown and Blantyre 30.6.20

July 18, 2020 - My first trip out to catch any workings since the start of lockdown coincided with BR Blue with yellow ends liveried 376...
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70801 at Paisley Gilmour Street 2.11.19

November 03, 2019 - Colas liveried 70801 approaches Paisley Gilmour Street with 6B38 Aberdeen - Irvine Caledonian Paper slurry tanks 2.11.19...
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70802 on Prestwick Tanks 7.6.19

June 09, 2019 - A working that is usually operated by a class 56 is seen with a 70 at the helm as Colas liveried 70802 approaches Greenf...
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37025+37402 at Shotts 27.5.19

May 28, 2019 - BR Large Logo liveried 37025 + 37402 pass through Shotts with North East Railtour's 1Z37 Newcastle - Oban tour 27.5.19
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70812+56087 on Dalston Tanks 19.3.19

March 19, 2019 - Running double headed, Colas liveried 70812 and 56087 pass through Holytown with 6S36 Dalston - Grangemouth Oil takers 1...
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37175 tnt 37607 at Greenfaulds 1.9.18

September 01, 2018 - Colas liveried 37175 top and tailed with debranded DRS blue liveried 37607 (on loan from Harry Needle) pass through Gree...
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70816 at Hartwood 10.8.18

August 10, 2018 - Colas liveried 70816 passes through Hartwood with 6B34 Viewpark - Oxwellmains cement working
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56302 at Prestwick 9.8.18

August 10, 2018 - Over the past few weeks, Colas liveried 56302 has been working on the Grangemouth - Prestwick Airport and the 6N47 retur...
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37612 tnt 37421 at Lanark 2.8.18

August 02, 2018 - On hire to Colas from Harry Needle, debranded DRS blue 37612 top and tailed with 37421 are about to depart Lanark with 1...
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37421 top and tailed with 37521 at Lanark 12.6.18

June 12, 2018 - 37421 top and tailed with 37521 arrive into Lanark with 1Q80 Mossend - Mossend via Lanark Network Rail Test Train 12.6.1...
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Freight at Carstairs 6.4.18

April 06, 2018 - 37175 top and tailed with 37099 pass through Carstairs with 1Z18 Mossend - Derby Network Rail Test Train 6.4.18 57303 w...
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Carstairs and Cartland Freight 5.4.18

April 06, 2018 - 66078 approaches Cartland with 4S99 Tees Dock - Mossend 5.4.18 60026 approaches Carstairs with 6S36 Dalston - Grangemou...
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Busy 40 minutes at Carstairs 4.4.18

April 04, 2018 - 66078 approaches a snowy Carstairs with 4E99 Mossend - Tees Dock containers 4.4.18 68006 approaches Carstairs with the...
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Jacobite ECS at Gartcosh 28.3.18

March 28, 2018 - Photo Working 318258 approaches Gartcosh with 2V39 Cumbernauld - Dumbarton Central 28.3.18 156462 arrives at Gartcosh...
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Test train and Driver Training at Carstairs 27.3.18

March 27, 2018 - An extremely busy 30 minutes at Carstairs today threw up a couple of interesting workings, mainly the Network Rail PLPR...
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Camelon and Larbert 17.3.18

March 17, 2018 - Camelon In the middle of a snow shower, 60021 approaches Camelon with 6S36 Dalston - Grangemouth tanks 170396 pauses a...
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60076 at Hartwood 16.3.18

March 16, 2018 - Colas liveried 60076 passes through Hartwood with 6B34 Viewpark - Oxwellmains cement 16.3.18
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Caledonian Sleeper ECS and more 27.1.18

January 27, 2018 - My Sightings from today 320413 at Greenfaulds with 2V66 Dalmuir - Cumbernauld 27.1.18 60047 passes through Greenfaulds...
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37175 tnt 37219 at Lanark 23.1.18

January 23, 2018 - A quick visit to Lanark on my way home to see 37175 top and tailed with 37219 arrive into the station with 1Q80 Mossend...
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60047 at Greenfoot Loop and Greenfaulds 5.1.18

January 06, 2018 - My first sighting of 2018: 60047. I saw 60047 twice on this day. The first time was from the level crossing at Greenfoot...
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56105 passes through Carluke 30.12.17

December 31, 2017 - 56105 passes through Carluke with 6Z56 Mossend - Carlisle Yard engineering working 30.12.17
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Test Train at Carstairs 23.12.17

December 23, 2017 - 37116 top and tailed with 37057 head south past Carstairs with a Mossend - Derby Test Train
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Colas Test train at Greenfaulds 2.9.17

September 02, 2017 - a quick visit to Greenfaulds this afternoon and 2 sightings 334015 departs with 2V46 Dumbarton - Cumbernauld service C...
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Camelon Freight 19.8.17

August 20, 2017 - 70804 approaches Camelon with 6S36 Dalston - Grangemouth tanks 170472 at Camelon with 2P38 Dunblane - Edinburgh Waverle...
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30 minutes at Camelon 12.8.17

August 12, 2017 - 170396 arrives at Camelon with 2P37 Edinburgh Waverley - Dunblane 170478 departs Camelon with 2P38 Dunblane - Edinburgh...
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Colas Test Train 2.8.17

August 02, 2017 - I headed out this afternoon to catch the Colas test train. My intention was to catch it at Carstairs South Junction. I...
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Camelon 28.7.17

July 28, 2017 - I spent a couple of hours at Camelon this afternoon, here are my sightings: 68017 approaches Camelon with 5G13 Motherwe...
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30 minutes at Bargeddie 27.7.17

July 27, 2017 - I spent 30 minutes at Bargeddie this afternoon, here is my sightings: 320319 + 320415 arrive at Bargeddie with 2R40 Dal...
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Bonus afternoon of spotting 25.7.17

July 25, 2017 - An unexpected early finish led to an afternoon of spotting! I wasnt expecting to get out spotting today but an unexpect...
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Greenfaulds 16.6.17

June 16, 2017 - 320413+318258 depart Greenfaulds with 2C38 Milngaive - Cumbernauld 320308 arrives at Greenfaulds with 2V54 Dumbarton Ce...
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Camelon and Cumbernauld 14.6.17

June 14, 2017 - sightings tonight including an HST on an ECS working and a pair of 37's 43320 top and tailed with 43277 approach Camelo...
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Carstairs 7.6.17

June 13, 2017 - I spent a couple of hours at Carstairs, here are my sightings: 86604+86607 heads south from Carstairs with 4L81 Coatbri...
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92018 at Carstairs 24.5.17

May 24, 2017 - I had a quick visit to Carstairs earlier and saw: 60026 crossing Float Viaduct with 6M34 Grangemouth - Dalston loaded t...
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Colas 70 at Camelon 22.5.17

May 22, 2017 - Colas liveried 70802, with 56302 in tow had been on a Driver Training Run to Oxwellmains. They are seen passing through...
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Cartland and Carluke 16.3.17

March 16, 2017 - Today, I headed to Cartland to catch the Colas operated Network Rail test train. The locos were BR Large Logo liveried 3...
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Most of my Photographs and sightings are from my favourite locations in the Lanarkshire area, including

  • Carstairs
  • Float Viaduct
  • Abington
  • Cartland
  • Hartwood
  • Greenfaulds
  • Holytown
  • Coatbridge Central
  • Auchengray
  • Carluke
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