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With new vynal mask promoting mandatory wearing of face masks on board the trams, CAF Urbos 3 262 pauses at Ingliston Park and Ride with an Airport - York Place service 3.7.20
262 at Ingliston Park and RideWith new vynal mask promoting mandatory wearing of face masks on board the trams, CAF Urbos 3 262 pauses at Ingliston Park and Ride with an Airport - York Place service 3.7.20
66777 at HolytownSeen passing through a wet and miserable Holytown, 66777 'Annette' heads west with 0S01 Tyne Dock - Mossend light engine move 3.7.20
Seen passing through a wet and miserable Holytown, 66777 'Annette' heads west with 0S01 Tyne Dock - Mossend light engine move 3.7.20
A visit to Kirknewton for the first time:
380106 at Kirknewton380106 pauses at Kirknewton with 2Y66 14.19 Glasgow Central - Edinburgh Waverley via Shotts service 2.7.20
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380106 pauses at Kirknewton with 2Y66 14.19 Glasgow Central - Edinburgh Waverley via Shotts service 2.7.20 |
66098 at KirknewtonEWS liveried 66098 with DB branding passes through Kirknewton with 6S50 Carlisle Yard - Millerhill Departmental working 2.7.20
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EWS liveried 66098 with DB branding passes through Kirknewton with 6S50 Carlisle Yard - Millerhill Departmental working 2.7.20 |
385023+385040 at Kirknewton385023+385040 pause at Kirknewton with 2Y67 15.26 Edinburgh Waverley - Glasgow Central via Shotts 2.7.20
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385023+385040 pause at Kirknewton with 2Y67 15.26 Edinburgh Waverley - Glasgow Central via Shotts 2.7.20 |
385023+385040 at Kirknewton385023+385040 pause at Kirknewton with 2Y67 15.26 Edinburgh Waverley - Glasgow Central via Shotts 2.7.20
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385023+385040 depart Kirknewton with 2Y67 15.26 Edinburgh Waverley - Glasgow Central via Shotts 2.7.20 |
57003+57011 at ManuelHaving arrived at Manuel on the Bo'ness & Kinneil Railway from Carlisle, DRS liveried 57003+57011 with DBSO 9710 in tow, depart from Manuel heading to Bo'ness 2.7.20
Having arrived at Manuel on the Bo'ness & Kinneil Railway from Carlisle, DRS liveried 57003+57011 with DBSO 9710 in tow, depart from Manuel heading to Bo'ness 2.7.20
70805 at HartwoodColas liveried 70805 passes through Hartwood with 6B34 Viewpark - Oxwellmains cement working 1.7.20
Heading home from work on 1st July 2020, I decided to pop into Hartwood for an hour to catch a couple of freight workings:
66743 at HartwoodRoyal Scotsman liveried 66743 passes through Hartwood with 6E45 Fort William - North Blyth Alcans 1.7.20
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Royal Scotsman liveried 66743 passes through Hartwood with 6E45 Fort William - North Blyth Alcans
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37610 at HartwoodBR Blue with yellow ends liveried 37610 passes through Hartwood with 0F85 Slateford Depot - Falkland Yard route learning working 1.7.20
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BR Blue with yellow ends liveried 37610 passes through Hartwood with 0F85 Slateford Depot - Falkland Yard route learning working 1.7.20 |
70805 at HartwoodColas liveried 70805 passes through Hartwood with 6B34 Viewpark - Oxwellmains cement working 1.7.20
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Colas liveried 70805 passes through Hartwood with 6B34 Viewpark - Oxwellmains cement working |
37610 at HolytownBR Blue with yellow ends liveried 37610 passes through Holytown with 0F85 Slateford Depot - Slateford Depot route learner 30.6.20
My first trip out to catch any workings since the start of lockdown coincided with BR Blue with yellow ends liveried 37610 out route learning duties. 37610 was seen as it passed through both Holytown and Blantyre with 0F85 Slateford Depot - Slateford Depot route learner on 30th June 2020.
Class 126 at Bo'nessMaking a rare appearance in service BR Green liveried Swindon built Class 126 (made up of vehicles 51017, 51043 and 59404) head along the foreshore at Bo'ness with the 12.45 service to Birkhill 28.12.19
Making a rare appearance in service BR Green liveried Swindon built Class 126 (made up of vehicles 51017, 51043 and 59404) head along the foreshore at Bo'ness with the 12.45 service to Birkhill 28.12.19
43112 tnt 43006 at Edinburgh WaverleyThe stunning looking LNER HST set painted into original Intercity livery, is seen at Edinburgh Waverley for it's farewell staff charter to mark the end of use of the HST sets by LNER. 43112 (43312) is seen leading 43006 (43206) as they wait for departure with 1Z25 15.16 Fife Circle LNER staff tour 28.12.19
The stunning looking LNER HST set painted into original Intercity livery, is seen at Edinburgh Waverley for it's farewell staff charter to mark the end of use of the HST sets by LNER. 43112 (43312) is seen leading 43006 (43206) as they wait for departure with 1Z25 15.16 Fife Circle LNER staff tour 28.12.19
43006 (43206) tnt 43112 (43312) at Edinburgh WaverleyBeautifully repainted into original Intercity livery for it's farewell tour following the withdrawal of the LNER HST sets, 43112 (43312) is seen at Edinburgh Waverley on the rear of 43006 (43206), where it awaits departure with 5Z47 ECS working to Craigentinny 19.12.19
Beautifully repainted into original Intercity livery for it's farewell tour following the withdrawal of the LNER HST sets, 43112 (43312) and 43006 (43206) with a full rake of BR Blue and Grey Mark 3's are seen at Edinburgh Waverley where they awaits departure with 5Z47 ECS working to Craigentinny 19.12.19
314202+314205 at CarstairsPreparing to leave Carstairs for the final time, 314202+314205 are heading not for East Kilbride, but for another location they never reached in passenger service: Cumbernauld!
They are working 2W98 10.10 Glasgow Central - Cumbernauld Class 314 Farewell tour 18.12.19
314202 and 314205 operated the farewell tour around the area on Wednesday 18th December. Starting from Glasgow Central, the units headed out to Ayr, then returned back to Glasgow Central before heading to Carstairs and Cumbernauld. After returning to Glasgow Central via a reversal at Motherwell, both units headed out to Helensburgh Central and then returned to Glasgow Central low level where the tour ended. The units then headed off back to Shields before an impending trip to Yoker to await their final journey for scrapping.
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