68016 at Carstairs68016 arrives into the Down Passing Loop at Carstairs with 1Z22 7.05 Carmarthen - Wishaw Pathfinder 6 Nations Welsh Rugby Supporters Charter 8.3.19 Biannually, there is a Pathfinder Railtour running from Carmarthen in Wales to Wishaw / Motherwell via Edinburgh Waverley in connection with the Scotland v Wales 6 nations rugby match at Murrayfield.

As has been the case since 2015, the tour has been hauled by a DRS Class 68.  

The tour has been hauled by the following locomotives:

This morning, 68001 operated the tour from Carmarthen - Carlisle, with 68016 taking over at Carlisle for the rest of the trip north. I photographed the train at the Down Passing Loop at Carstairs with 1Z22 7.05 Carmarthen - Wishaw Pathfinder 6 Nations Welsh Rugby Supporters Charter.

68016 at Carstairs68016 arrives into the Down Passing Loop at Carstairs with 1Z22 7.05 Carmarthen - Wishaw Pathfinder 6 Nations Welsh Rugby Supporters Charter 8.3.19

68016 at Carstairs68016 arrives into the Down Passing Loop at Carstairs with 1Z22 7.05 Carmarthen - Wishaw Pathfinder 6 Nations Welsh Rugby Supporters Charter 8.3.19

68016 at Carstairs68016 waits in the Down Passing Loop at Carstairs with 1Z22 7.05 Carmarthen - Wishaw Pathfinder 6 Nations Welsh Rugby Supporters Charter 8.3.19

68016 at Carstairs68016 waits in the Down Passing Loop at Carstairs with 1Z22 7.05 Carmarthen - Wishaw Pathfinder 6 Nations Welsh Rugby Supporters Charter 8.3.19

314209 at NewtonScotrail Saltire liveried 314209 awaits departure from Newton with 2M75 13.19 to Glasgow Central via Maxwell Park 8.3.19 Scotrail Saltire liveried 314209 awaits departure from Newton with 2M75 13.19 to Glasgow Central via Maxwell Park

314208 at Glasgow Central314208 awaits departure from Glasgow Central with 2D27 12.42 service to Paisley Canal 1.3.19 314's seen between 12.00 and 13.15 today

Shields

314201, 314206, 314210

Glasgow Central


314209: 12.12 to Paisley Canal
314202: 12.15 Cathcart Inner Circle and 12.51 Cathcart Outer Circle
314211: 12.25 to Gourock
314208: 12.42 to Paisley Canal
314207: 12.45 to Newton via Maxwell Park
314216: 12.57 to Wemyss Bay
314205: 13.15 Cathcart Inner Circle

314211 at Glasgow Central314211 arrives into Glasgow Central with 1G34 11.24 service from Gourock 1.3.19	314209 at Glasgow Central314209 prepares to depart Glasgow Central with 2D25 12.12 service to Paisley Canal 1.3.19	314208 at Glasgow Central314208 awaits departure from Glasgow Central with 2D27 12.42 service to Paisley Canal 1.3.19	314208 and 314207 at Glasgow CentralScotrail Saltire liveried 314208 awaits departure from Glasgow Central with 2D27 12.42 service to Paisley Canal while SPT Carmine and Cream liveried 314207 will depart with 2M74 12.45 to Newton via Maxwell Park 1.3.19
314211 arrives into Glasgow Central with 1G34 11.24 service from Gourock 1.3.19	314209 prepares to depart Glasgow Central with 2D25 12.12 service to Paisley Canal 1.3.19	314208 awaits departure from Glasgow Central with 2D27 12.42 service to Paisley Canal 1.3.19	Scotrail Saltire liveried 314208 awaits departure from Glasgow Central with 2D27 12.42 service to Paisley Canal while SPT Carmine and Cream liveried 314207 will depart with 2M74 12.45 to Newton via Maxwell Park 1.3.19
314207 at Glasgow CentralSPT Carmine and Cream liveried 314207 awaits departure from Glasgow Central with 2M74 12.45 to Newton via Maxwell Park 1.3.19	314207 at NewtonSPT Carmine and Cream liveried 314207 awaits departure from Newton with 2M75 13.19 to Glasgow Central via Maxwell Park 1.3.19
SPT Carmine and Cream liveried 314207 awaits departure from Glasgow Central with 2M74 12.45 to Newton via Maxwell Park 1.3.19	SPT Carmine and Cream liveried 314207 awaits departure from Newton with 2M75 13.19 to Glasgow Central via Maxwell Park 1.3.19

314215 at Newton314215 awaits departure from Newton with 2M75 13.19 service to Glasgow Central via Maxwell Park 27.2.19 314's seen between 11.30 and 1pm today:

Shields

• 314206,314201 and 314208

Glasgow Central

• 314214: 11.42 and 12.42 to Paisley Canal
• 314202: 11.45 Cathcart Outer Circle
• 314215: 11.51 Cathcart Outer Circle and 12.45 to Newton via Maxwell Park
• 314210: 11.55 to Gourock
• 314209: 12.12 to Paisley Canal
• 314205: 12.15 Cathcart Inner Circle and 12.51 Cathcart Outer Circle
• 314216: 12.25 to Gourock
• 314211: 12.57 to Weymss Bay

314210 at Paisley Gilmour Street314210 pauses at Paisley Gilmour Street with 1G05 11.55 service from Glasgow Central to Gourock 27.2.19	314214 at Glasgow CentralScotrail Saltire liveried 314214 awaits departure from Glasgow Central with 2D27 12.42 to Paisley Canal	314215 at Newton314215 awaits departure from Newton with 2M75 13.19 service to Glasgow Central via Maxwell Park 27.2.19	314216 at Glasgow Central314216 awaits departure from Glasgow Central with 1G61 12.25 service to Gourock 27.2.19
314210 awaits departure from Glasgow Central with 1G05 11.55 service to Gourock 27.2.19	Scotrail Saltire liveried 314214 awaits departure from Glasgow Central with 2D27 12.42 to Paisley Canal	314215 awaits departure from Newton with 2M75 13.19 service to Glasgow Central via Maxwell Park 27.2.19	314216 awaits departure from Glasgow Central with 1G61 12.25 service to Gourock 27.2.19

Crane 78217 at Rutherglen PW DepotPlasser & Theurer TJC60 Self-Propelled Heavy Duty Twin Jib Crane No DRP78217 is seen stabled at Rutherglen PW depot 23.2.19 Rutherglen Permanent Way depot is located north of Rutherglen station on the West Coast Main Line.   Various different track machines, snow blowers and very occasionally, the odd locomotive can be seen here.  

The PW depot is located near to where the tracks from Whifflet join and can be seen on the right hand side when heading into Glasgow. 

When passing on the train on Saturday, I got a couple of photos of the various track machines stabled there.

Crane 78217 at Rutherglen PW DepotPlasser & Theurer TJC60 Self-Propelled Heavy Duty Twin Jib Crane No DRP78217 is seen stabled at Rutherglen PW depot 23.2.19	ADB968501 at RutherglenBeilhack Self Propelled Rotary Snowblower ADB968501 seen at Rutherglen Permanent Way Depot 23.2.19	908006-8 and 908007-6 at RutherglenPlasser & Theurer GWS-75 mini tamper 908006-8 and 908007-6 seen at Rutherglen Permanent Way Depot 23.2.19
Plasser & Theurer TJC60 Self-Propelled Heavy Duty Twin Jib Crane No DRP78217 is seen stabled at Rutherglen PW depot 23.2.19	Beilhack Self Propelled Rotary Snowblower ADB968501 seen at Rutherglen Permanent Way Depot 23.2.19	Plasser & Theurer GWS-75 mini tamper 908006-8 and a 2nd unidentified tamper seen at Rutherglen Permanent Way Depot 23.2.19

37059 tnt 37218 at CarlukeDRS liveried 37059 and 37218 top and tail the Network Rail PLPR Test train as it approaches Carluke whilst working 1Q75 Mossend - Mossend via Lanark 21.2.19 In recent months, the Network Rail PLPR test train has been operated by DRS class 37's instead of Colas.  

On 21st February, the test train was seen out on the West Coast Main Line passing through a sunny Carluke station enroute to Lanark, where upon a quick stop off and change of ends, it would return north through Carluke again about an hour later. 37059 and 37218 were the locomotives used on today's train.

The photograph shows DRS liveried 37059 and 37218 top and tail the Network Rail PLPR Test train as it passes through Carluke whilst working 1Q75 Mossend - Mossend via Lanark 21.2.19

314214 at Newton314214 awaits departure from Newton with 2M71 12.19 to Glasgow Central via Maxwell Park 18.2.19 314's seen just before lunchtime at Glasgow Central today:

• 314202 - 11.12 to Paisley Canal
• 314207 - 11.15 Cathcart Inner and 11.51 Cathcart Outer Circle services
• 314208 - 11.42 to Paisley Canal
• 314214 - 11.45 to Newton via Maxwell Park
• 314210 - 11.55 to Gourock
• 314215 - 12.15 Cathcart Inner Circle

314210, 156432 and 314214 at Glasgow CentralAt Glasgow Central 314210 awaits departure with 1G05 11.55 to Gourock, 156432 will soon depart with 1A24 11.43 to Kilmarnock and 314214 will soon leave with 2M94 11.45 to Newton via Maxwell Park 18.2.19	314214 at Glasgow Central314214, which was the final 314 to receive the Scotrail Saltire livery, awaits departure from Glasgow service with 2M94 11.45 service to Newton 18.2.19
At Glasgow Central 314210 awaits departure with 1G05 11.55 to Gourock, 156432 will soon depart with 1A24 11.43 to Kilmarnock and 314214 will soon leave with 2M94 11.45 to Newton via Maxwell Park 18.2.19	314214, which was the final 314 to receive the Scotrail Saltire livery, awaits departure from Glasgow service with 2M94 11.45 service to Newton 18.2.19
314210 at Glasgow Central314210's worn SPT Carmine and Cream livery shines in the sun as the unit awaits departure from Glasgow Central with 1G05 11.55 to Gourock 18.2.19	314214 at Newton314214 awaits departure from Newton with 2M71 12.19 to Glasgow Central via Maxwell Park 18.2.19
314210's worn SPT Carmine and Cream livery shines in the sun as the unit awaits departure from Glasgow Central with 1G05 11.55 to Gourock 18.2.19	314214 awaits departure from Newton with 2M71 12.19 to Glasgow Central via Maxwell Park 18.2.19