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'Chinook' at Carluke 6.4.21

July 03, 2021  •  Leave a Comment

66723 at Carluke66723 at CarlukeGBRF's 66723 'Chinook' passes through Carluke with 4M01 Mossend - Carlisle 'Castle Cement' working 6.4.21 GBRF's 66723 'Chinook' passes through Carluke with 4M01 Mossend - Carlisle 'Castle Cement' working 6.4.21

'Progress' at Carluke 5.4.21

July 03, 2021  •  Leave a Comment

390119 at Carluke390119 at CarlukePride Liveried 390119 'Progress' passes through Carluke with 1M12 11.33 Glasgow Central - London Euston 5.4.21 Pride Liveried 390119 'Progress' passes through Carluke with 1M12 11.33 Glasgow Central - London Euston 5.4.21

Sunny Cartland 3.4.21

July 03, 2021  •  Leave a Comment

A sunny afternoon at Cartland 3.4.21

Scotrail Saltire liveried 385012+385033 pass through Cartland with 2B81 14.22 Lanark - Glasgow Central service 3.4.21 385012+385033 at Cartland385012+385033 at CartlandScotrail Saltire liveried 385012+385033 pass through Cartland with 2B81 14.22 Lanark - Glasgow Central service 3.4.21
Avanti West Coast liveried 390148 passes through Cartland with 1S52 09.25 London Euston - Glasgow Central service 3.4.21 390148 at Cartland390148 at CartlandAvanti West Coast liveried 390148 passes through Cartland with 1S52 09.25 London Euston - Glasgow Central service 3.4.21
DRS liveried 68002 + 68005 pass through Cartland with 4S43 Daventry - Mossend container working 3.4.21 390148 at Cartland390148 at CartlandAvanti West Coast liveried 390148 passes through Cartland with 1S52 09.25 London Euston - Glasgow Central service 3.4.21
Scotrail Saltire liveried 385005+385025 pass through Cartland with 2B85 15.24 Lanark - Glasgow Central service 3.4.21 385005+385025 at Cartland385005+385025 at CartlandScotrail Saltire liveried 385005+385025 pass through Cartland with 2B85 15.24 Lanark - Glasgow Central service 3.4.21
397008 passes through Cartland with 5D92 Carstairs to Glasgow Central training run 3.4.21 397008 at Cartland397008 at Cartland397008 passes through Cartland with 5D92 Carstairs to Glasgow Central training run 3.4.21

 

Carluke Containers 1.4.21

July 03, 2021  •  Leave a Comment

90044+90043 at Carluke90044+90043 at CarlukeFreightliner Orange liveried 90044 + Freightliner Green liveried 90043 pass through Carluke with 4L89 Coatbridge F.L.T - Felixstowe North F.L.T. containers 1.4.21 Freightliner Orange liveried 90044 + Freightliner Green liveried 90043 pass through Carluke with 4L89 Coatbridge F.L.T - Felixstowe North F.L.T. containers 1.4.21

Hartwood 31.3.21

July 03, 2021  •  Leave a Comment

My first time out taking photographs since 2nd January saw me catch a passenger and a freight working:

66039 passes through Hartwood with 4E99 Grangemouth - Tees Dock Containers 31.3.21 66039 at Hartwood66039 at Hartwood66039 passes through Hartwood with 4E99 Grangemouth - Tees Dock Containers 31.3.21
Scotrail Saltire liveried 385020 pauses at Hartwood with 2Y49 16.26 Edinburgh Waverley - Glasgow Central 31.3.21 385020 at Hartwood385020 at HartwoodScotrail Saltire liveried 385020 pauses at Hartwood with 2Y49 16.26 Edinburgh Waverley - Glasgow Central 31.3.21

 

66's at Carluke 2.1.21

January 27, 2021  •  Leave a Comment
66114 DB Schenker liveried 66114 passes through Carluke with 4M30 Grangemouth - Daventry containers 2.1.21 66114 at Carluke66114 at CarlukeDB Schenker liveried 66114 passes through Carluke with 4M30 Grangemouth - Daventry containers 2.1.21
66421+66738 DRS liveried 66421 + GBRF liveried 66738 pass through Carluke with 6K53 Cathcart East Junction - Carlisle Yard engineering working 2.1.21 66421+66738 at Carluke66421+66738 at CarlukeDRS liveried 66421 + GBRF liveried 66738 pass through Carluke with 6K53 Cathcart East Junction - Carlisle Yard engineering working 2.1.21

 

Cartland snow 29.12.20

January 27, 2021  •  Leave a Comment
390011 Avanti West Coast liveried 390011 passes Cartland (between Carluke and Lanark Junction) with 1M13 12.40 Glasgow Central - London Euston service 29.12.20 390011 at Cartland390011 at CartlandAvanti West Coast liveried 390011 passes Cartland (between Carluke and Lanark Junction) with 1M13 12.40 Glasgow Central - London Euston service 29.12.20
385025+385038 Scotrail Saltire liveried 385025+385038 are seen passing Cartland (between Carluke and Lanark Junction) with 5B76 ECS working from Glasgow Central - Lanark 29.12.20 385025+385038 at Cart;amd385025+385038 at Cart;amdScotrail Saltire liveried 385025+385038 are seen passing Cartland (between Carluke and Lanark Junction) with 5B76 ECS working from Glasgow Central - Lanark 29.12.20
66765 GBRF liveried 66765 passes Cartland (between Carluke and Lanark Junction) with 6K34 Cowlairs East Junction - Carlisle Yard engineering working 29.12.20 66765 at Cartland66765 at CartlandGBRF liveried 66765 passes Cartland (between Carluke and Lanark Junction) with 6K34 Cowlairs East Junction - Carlisle Yard engineering working 29.12.20
385044 Scotrail Saltire liveried 385044 passes Cartland with 2B77 13.19 Lanark - Glasgow Central service 29.12.20 385044 at Cartland385044 at CartlandScotrail Saltire liveried 385044 passes Cartland with 2B77 13.19 Lanark - Glasgow Central service 29.12.20
88005 DRS 'Compass' liveried 88005 passes Cartland (between Lanark Junction and Carluke) with 4S43 Daventry - Mossend Container working 29.12.20 88005 at Cartland88005 at CartlandDRS 'Compass' liveried 88005 passes Cartland (between Lanark Junction and Carluke) with 4S43 Daventry - Mossend Container working 29.12.20

 

88005 at Carluke 28.12.20

January 27, 2021  •  Leave a Comment

88005 at Carluke88005 at CarlukeDRS liveried 88005 is seen from the Bushelhead Road bridge outside Carluke with 4S43 Daventry - Mossend container working 28.12.20

DRS liveried 88005 is seen from the Bushelhead Road bridge outside Carluke with 4S43 Daventry - Mossend container working 28.12.20 https://scottishtrains.zenfolio.com/p289014899/ef42b5659

66006 at Carstairs 23.12.20

January 27, 2021  •  Leave a Comment

66006 at Carstairs South Junction66006 at Carstairs South JunctionEWS liveried 66006 approaches Carstairs South Junction with 6S50 Carlisle Yard - Millerhill departmental working 23.12.20

EWS liveried 66006 approaches Carstairs South Junction with 6S50 Carlisle Yard - Millerhill departmental working 23.12.20 https://scottishtrains.zenfolio.com/p289014899/ef4022917

Intercity liveried 90002 at Carluke and Cartland 12.12.20

January 27, 2021  •  Leave a Comment
90002 Intercity liveried 90002 with matching Mark 3's and DVT pass through Cartland with 1Z90 London Euston - Glasgow Central Locomotive Services Limited Royal Scot tour 12.12.20 90002 at Cartland90002 at CartlandIntercity liveried 90002 with matching Mark 3's and DVT pass through Cartland with 1Z90 London Euston - Glasgow Central Locomotive Services Limited Royal Scot tour 12.12.20
90002 In a scene that could easily be from the late 1980's / early-mid 90's Intercity liveried DVT 82139 is seen leading a set of Mark 3's with 90002 pushing on the rear through Carluke with 1Z91 Glasgow Central - Carlisle Locomotive Services Limited's Royal Scot railtour 12.12.20 82139 tnt 90002 at Carluke82139 tnt 90002 at CarlukeIn a scene that could easily be from the late 1980's / early-mid 90's Intercity liveried DVT 82139 is seen leading a set of Mark 3's with 90002 pushing on the rear through Carluke with 1Z91 Glasgow Central - Carlisle Locomotive Services Limited's Royal Scot railtour 12.12.20
90002 In a scene that could easily be from the late 1980's / early-mid 90's Intercity liveried 90002 is seen pushing a set of Mark 3's with 82136 leading as they pass through Carluke with 1Z91 Glasgow Central - Carlisle Locomotive Services Limited's Royal Scot railtour 12.12.20 90002 at Carluke90002 at CarlukeIn a scene that could easily be from the late 1980's / early-mid 90's Intercity liveried 90002 is seen pushing a set of Mark 3's with 82136 leading as they pass through Carluke with 1Z91 Glasgow Central - Carlisle Locomotive Services Limited's Royal Scot railtour 12.12.20

 

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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