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56103 and railvac at Carstairs 10.8.20
| 56103 | DC Rail Freight liveried 56103 is seen hauling the RAUK3 RailVac from one of the sidings at Carstairs Civil Engineers sidings before running round to haul the RailVac as 6X56 to Carlisle 10.8.20 |
 
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| 56103 | DC Rail Freight liveried 56103 is seen hauling the RAUK3 RailVac from one of the sidings at Carstairs Civil Engineers sidings before running round to haul the RailVac as 6X56 to Carlisle 10.8.20 |
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| RAUK-3 | RAUK-3 Railvac at Carstairs 10.8.20 |
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| 56103 | As part of the move to collect the RailVac from Carstairs Civil Engineers sidings, 56103 is seen passing through Carstairs station as it runs round the RailVac 10.8.20 |
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| 56103 | DC Rail Freight liveried 56103 is seen at the entry point to Carstairs Civil Engineers sidings with RailVac RAUK-3 before they reverse back into the Up Passing Loop prior to heading south as 6X56 to Carlisle 10.8.20 |
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Class 153's at Kilmarnock 4.8.20
| 153373 | Having recently arrived, GWR Green liveried 153373 + 153380 are seen stabled in the yard at Kilmarnock Bonnyton awaiting refurbishment for use with Scotrail alongside class 156's on the West Highland Line 4.8.20 |
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| 153380 | Having recently arrived, GWR Green liveried 153373 + 153380 are seen stabled in the yard at Kilmarnock Bonnyton awaiting refurbishment for use with Scotrail alongside class 156's on the West Highland Line 4.8.20 (photo taken through the fence) |
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Torrential Rain at Lenzie 4.8.20
| 43032+43134 | Scotrail 7 cities liveried 43032 and 43134 top and tail a set of Mark 3's through a very wet Lenzie with 1A67 13.39 Glasgow Queen Street - Aberdeen service 4.8.20 |
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| 43032+43134 | Scotrail 7 cities liveried 43032 and 43134 top and tail a set of Mark 3's through a very wet Lenzie with 1A67 13.39 Glasgow Queen Street - Aberdeen service 4.8.20 |
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| 385006+385002 | In the pouring rain, Scotrail Saltire liveried 385006+385002 arrive at Lenzie with 2N46 13.13 Alloa - Glasgow Queen Street service 4.8.20 |
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| 385006+385002 | In the pouring rain, Scotrail Saltire liveried 385006+385002 arrive at Lenzie with 2N46 13.13 Alloa - Glasgow Queen Street service 4.8.20 |
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Convoy at Crawford 4.8.20
A southbound convoy of 37038+37424+57311 and DBSO 9710 approach Crawford with 5Z37 Bo'ness Ground frame - Carlisle Kingmoor 4.8.20 https://scottishtrains.zenfolio.com/p817242251/eeb4b5162
Arrochar and Tarbet Sightings 1.8-3.8.20
A weekend away by the side of Loch Long just south of Arrochar and Tarbet on the West Highland Line and a great view of the passing trains saw a few interesting sightings!
| 156493+156499 | Scotrail liveried 156493+156499 approach Arrochar and Tarbet with 1Y22 8.57 Oban - Glasgow Queen Street service 1.8.20 |
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| 156493+156499 | Scotrail liveried 156493+156499 pause at Arrochar and Tarbet with 1Y22 8.57 Oban - Glasgow Queen Street service 1.8.20 |
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| 156445+156457 | Scotrail Saltire liveried 156445+156457 heads along the hillside on the shore of Loch Long having departed Arrochar and Tarbet with 1Y44 11.40 Fort William and Oban - Glasgow Queen Street service 1.8.20 |
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| 47245 | West Coast liveried 47245 heads along the hillside above Loch Long on the approach to Arrochar and Tarbert with 0Z47 Mossend - Fort William Yard light engine move 1.8.20 |
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| 156499 | Scotrail Saltire liveried 156499 heads along the hillside above Loch Long shortly after departing Arrochar and Tarbet with 1Y26 16.11 Oban - Glasgow Queen Street service 2.8.20 |
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| 73968+73969 | Caledonian Sleeper 73968+73969 double head the northbound Caledonian Sleeper along the hillside above Loch Long on the approach to Arrochar and Tarbert with 1Y11 4.46 Edinburgh Waverley - Fort William service 3.8.20 |
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Pair of Colas tank workings 30.7.20
An interesting spell at Greenfaulds on 30.7.20 saw two Colas class 70's on two seperate tank workings:
One liveried 66587 at Whifflet 30.7.20
ONE pink and white liveried Freightliner class 66: 66587 'As one we can' is seen passing through Whifflet with 0Z95 Inverness - Mossend light engine move 30.7.20 https://scottishtrains.zenfolio.com/p960637260/eeb0879da
43129 tnt 43145 at Dalmeny 25.7.20
314209 at Yoker 24.7.20
Seen from the Kelso St overbridge, the final remaining fully intact Class 314, 314209, is seen stabled in a siding at Yoker Depot
314209 is expected to be converted to operate from Hydrogen cells as a test bed for the future. 24.7.20
Unidentified 153 at Kilmarnock Bonnyton 24.7.20
As work progresses with it's overhaul prior to use with Scotrail, an unidentified Class 153 is seen stabled in the yard at Kilmarnock Bonnyton depot 24.7.20