Review of 2014
Following on from the 2013 review, I decided to do one for 2014 with some more of the rare and interesting moves I’ve seen during the year.
January
Following on from th e 31st of December 2013 which saw a pair of Freightliner 86’s work 6S51 Carlisle Yard – Mossend Departmental in place of GBRF’s 92010 which had failed, January 2nd saw more rare traction. BR Blue liveried 87002 and GBRF's 92010 are seen in the down goods loop at Carstairs with 6S51 Carlisle Yard - Mossend Departmental. Both locos are being driven independently with seperate crews in each loco.
http://scottishtrains.zenfolio.com/p679506552/hf0a5054#hf0a5054
Same day and up to Holytown and here are 87002 and 92010 passing through on their way into Mossend Yard.
http://scottishtrains.zenfolio.com/p679506552/hd77bb2a#hd77bb2a
On to January 10th and BR Green liveried Devon and Cornwall Railways 31190 waiting in the Down Goods Loop at Carstairs with 6Z41 Taunton - Mossend Railvac move
http://scottishtrains.zenfolio.com/p679506552/h26b25148#h26b25148
February
On 17th February Colas liveried 56078 and crane pass through Greenfaulds with 6Z56 Aviemore – Mossend railcrane move
http://scottishtrains.zenfolio.com/p866512684/h6c1318a#hc24b988
on the same day, 66100 heads north through Greenfaulds with 6D61 Riccarton - Grangemouth tanks
http://scottishtrains.zenfolio.com/p866512684/h6c1318a#h6c1318a
March
Into March and the Saturday Morning Freightliner Intermodal 4M01 Coatbridge – Crewe Basford Hall with an 86+90 combo of 86604 in original Freightliner Green and 90045 in new Freightliner livery is seen at Carluke on 8th March http://scottishtrains.zenfolio.com/p915909583/h265bd130#h265bd130
On 9th March and with the Cumbernauld line closed for engineering work, 66621 is seen heading north through Carluke with a with a diverted 6Y80 Dundee - Mossend Yard engineers move. http://scottishtrains.zenfolio.com/p915909583/h31890c2f#h31890c2f
37401 made its first run in preservation in December 2013. On 22nd March there was a running day for 37401. During the running day it is seen just to the west of Kinneil Halt with a run towards Manuel. http://scottishtrains.zenfolio.com/p915909583/h126a73d9#h126a73d9
April
On to 6th April and 66099 is seen heading east through Holytown with 6K08 Mossend - Linlithgow engineering working and a number of Network Rail Hoppers
http://scottishtrains.zenfolio.com/p24898377/h24bae245#h29052d29
On 7th April, 66103 heads south through Greenfaulds with 6D17 Grangemouth - Mossend empty tankers
http://scottishtrains.zenfolio.com/p24898377/h237a127d#hb2e84e4
On 9th April 37601 on the rear with DBSO 9701 in front as they pass through Holytown with 1Q13 Craigentinny - Craigentinny Test Train
http://scottishtrains.zenfolio.com/p24898377/h237a127d#h9535852
A visit to Crewe on 10th April gave me the chance to see 5 class 60’s that I’d never seen before, these were 60028, 038, 056, 044 and 029
http://scottishtrains.zenfolio.com/p24898377/h237a127d#h1d49fc52 http://scottishtrains.zenfolio.com/p24898377/h237a127d#h1b51f81e http://scottishtrains.zenfolio.com/p24898377/h237a127d#haf6726e http://scottishtrains.zenfolio.com/p24898377/h237a127d#h8d496e3
On to 11th April and 55022 and 2 Barrier wagons passing through Coatbridge Central with 0Z55 Glasgow Works – EG Steel (Hamilton)
http://scottishtrains.zenfolio.com/p24898377/h237a127d#h80fbc4f
Onto the 12th and here is 55002 'Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry' in BR Blue Livery, passes through Dalmeny with 1Z60 Aberdeen - York 'Deltic Aberdonian' Tour
http://scottishtrains.zenfolio.com/p24898377/h237a127d#h3f49b77
On to the 14th and DBSO 9703 leads 37419 through Kilmarnock with 3Q15 Carlisle Yard - Mossend Test Train
http://scottishtrains.zenfolio.com/p24898377/h237a127d#h1bedb359
In the sunshine on 15th April, GBRF liveried 92032 is seen heading past Cartland with 6S51 Carlisle – Mossend Departmental move http://scottishtrains.zenfolio.com/p24898377/h237a127d#h1ef921f4
Soon followed by 37409+37604 heads south pver Float Viaduct near Carstairs with 6M22 Hunterston - Sellafiled Nuclear Flask Train
http://scottishtrains.zenfolio.com/p24898377/h237a127d#h3e87efe8
Not long before sunset and 37706 top and tailed with 37516 pass through Auchengray with 5Z16 Millerhill - Carnforth mailvan move http://scottishtrains.zenfolio.com/p24898377/h237a127d#h3117727f http://scottishtrains.zenfolio.com/p24898377/h237a127d#h2209e69d
Onto 24th April and British Railways A4 60009 'Union of South Africa' coasts through Carluke with 5Z10 Carlisle - Boness loco and support coach move http://scottishtrains.zenfolio.com/p24898377/h237a127d#h307dd913
On 26th April and at a visit to Boness 62712 'Morayshire' newly repainted in British Railways Black is stabled outside the steam shed http://scottishtrains.zenfolio.com/p24898377/h237a127d#h10fd8097 whilst A4 60009 'Union of South Africa' being prepared for the SRPS Forth Circle tour http://scottishtrains.zenfolio.com/p24898377/h237a127d#h177ad8d7
On to 27th April and 60009 'Union of South Africa' approaches North Queensferry with 1Z30 Linlithgow - Linlithgow SRPS Forth Circle Tour http://scottishtrains.zenfolio.com/p24898377/h237a127d#h87d5a6f
Finally for April on 29th 46115 'Scots Guardsman' approaches Carstairs South Junction with 1Z60 Grange-Over-Sands - Edinburgh Waverley Great Britain tour http://scottishtrains.zenfolio.com/p24898377/h237a127d#h5f39ff6
May
On 2nd May, Black 5's 44871 running tender first and 45407 head south through Coatbridge Central with 5Z45 Cadder Yard - Bury ECS move http://scottishtrains.zenfolio.com/p687022272/h25376733#h25376733
Having been turned round, here they are passing through Holytown
http://scottishtrains.zenfolio.com/p687022272/h25376733#h3eba00e9
on to 11th May and 37419 passes through Larbert with 1Q13 Craigentinny - Inverness Network Rail Test Train http://scottishtrains.zenfolio.com/p687022272/h25376733#h13ce3a7d
On 16th May 44871 + 45407 pass through Coatbridge Central with 1Z78 Fort William - Metrocentre 'The Cathedrals Explorer' http://scottishtrains.zenfolio.com/p687022272/h25376733#h21b60447
Later the same day and GBRF's 66706 heads west through Hartwood with 6R47 Millerhill - Mossend engineering working http://scottishtrains.zenfolio.com/p687022272/h25376733#h2f51d9de
On 19th May, 334028 approaches Greenfaulds with a Dalmuir - Cumbernauld service on the 2nd day of EMU operation on this route
http://scottishtrains.zenfolio.com/p687022272/h25376733#h3891047f
On 21st May 90024 approaches Carluke just as the sun is setting with 5C11 Polmodie - Edinburgh Sleeper ECS http://scottishtrains.zenfolio.com/p687022272/h25376733#h39b36e8f
One of my favourite photos I have taken this year, on 25th May, 56302 waits to leave the engineering possession at Wandel, just 1 mile north of Abington loops in the beautiful Clyde Valley with 6K33 Carstairs South - Millerhill engineering working
http://scottishtrains.zenfolio.com/p687022272/h25376733#h30ce2acb
June
From May until December 2014 until the Motherwell – Cumbernauld service became a through service to Dalmuir / Milngavie again, 320’s were regulars on the shuttle service. On 21st June, 320317 departs Coatbridge Central with a Motherwell - Cumbernauld service
http://scottishtrains.zenfolio.com/p845248832/h663550b#h6f5cace
Shortly after, 37602+37605 approach Coatbridge Central with 1Z57 Fort William - London Euston '3 Peaks Challenge' Railtour http://scottishtrains.zenfolio.com/p845248832/h663550b#h176b83af
On 28th June 92041 heads north between Crawford and Abington with 1Z66 Crewe - Edinburgh (started from Stockport instead of Crewe) Retro Railtour http://scottishtrains.zenfolio.com/p845248832/h663550b#h1cf92cc6
Shortly After and 86613+86639 pass between Abington and Crawford with a late running 4M01 Coatbridge - Crewe Basford Hall intermodal http://scottishtrains.zenfolio.com/p845248832/h663550b#h11be7fcd
July
Into July now and on July 1st 37218 in the new DRS Livery top and tailed with 37603 accelerate south from Carstairs towards Float Viaduct with 6M50 Torness - Sellafield Nuclear Flasks http://scottishtrains.zenfolio.com/p275651952/h1c46ecba#hac1f3e0
A close up of 37218’s new livery http://scottishtrains.zenfolio.com/p275651952/h1c46ecba#h1c46ecba
Onto 2nd July and DB Red 66114 heads south through Greenfaulds with 6D18 Grangemouth - Mossend petrol tankers http://scottishtrains.zenfolio.com/p275651952/h1f163583#h379207a7
By July, there was only 2 or 3 334’s left in the SPT Carmine and Cream livery. 334004 was destined to be the last 334 to retain the livery, which it would lose in September. Here it is at Greenfaulds on 2nd July on a Dalmuir – Cumbernauld service http://scottishtrains.zenfolio.com/p275651952/h1f163583#h2d437a5d
Also on 2nd July 37610+37259 and autoballasters head south through Greenfaulds with 6K41 Achnasheen to Millerhill engineering working http://scottishtrains.zenfolio.com/p275651952/h2fc13e2e#h2fc13e2e
On to 3rd July and 43310+43367 passes through Camelon with a London Kings Cross - Inverness service http://scottishtrains.zenfolio.com/p275651952/h2fc13e2e#h31edda42
However the real reason for visiting Camelon that day was to see Network Rail liveried 97304 with 0Z03 Inverness - Derby RTC route learner, luckily for me the HST in the previous picture just cleared Camelon in time for me not to get bowled! http://scottishtrains.zenfolio.com/p275651952/h2fc13e2e#h2d7e9c73
Skipping on a few days to 7th July and 67025 top and tailed with 67030 pass through Polmont with 1Q01 Heaton - Derby via Glasgow Queen Street Network Rail Test Train http://scottishtrains.zenfolio.com/p275651952/h2fc13e2e#h16d413e9
On to the 8th of July and 37606 top and tailed with 20304 head south towards Float Viaduct with 6M50 Torness - Sellafield Nuclear Flasks http://scottishtrains.zenfolio.com/p275651952/h2fc13e2e#h36cf5cc5
Later the same day and 37602+37259 and autoballasters pass through Hartwood with 6K16 Tain - Millerhill engineers http://scottishtrains.zenfolio.com/p275651952/h2fc13e2e#h395aa3fe
During the year, DRS withdrew Northern Belle liveried 47832 from service and sold it to West Coast Rail. Here it is seen at Carlisle Kingmoor with its branding painted out on 23rd July http://scottishtrains.zenfolio.com/p275651952/h26d69d9f#h26d69d9f
37518 shunts the Fellsman stock out of Carlisle http://scottishtrains.zenfolio.com/p275651952/h3a51d737#h3a51d737
London Midlands 350474 on hire to TPE to provide extra capacity during the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow is seen on the rear of First TPE's 350404 at Carlisle with a service for Manchester Airport http://scottishtrains.zenfolio.com/p275651952/h3c84aa7a#h3c84aa7a
66021 waits on the centre tracks at Carlisle with 6E50 Carlisle Yard - Tyne Yard with only 2 wagons in tow http://scottishtrains.zenfolio.com/p275651952/h2d07eee7#h2d07eee7
48151 stabled at Carlisle inbetween workings http://scottishtrains.zenfolio.com/p275651952/h3ecb9365#h3ecb9365
Debranded and now working for Freightliner, here is 66419 at Carlisle still in DRS Blue livery on 23rd July http://scottishtrains.zenfolio.com/p275651952/h32605d66#h32605d66
August
During July, the new class 68’s started to operate on the Mossend – Inverness intermodal, on 7th August, 68005 is seen heading south past Gain Road with 4D47 Inverness - Mossend intermodal
http://scottishtrains.zenfolio.com/p944575680/h15651e34#h15651e34
Onto 9th August and here is 68005 passing through Coatbridge Central with 4D47 Inverness - Mossend Intermodal http://scottishtrains.zenfolio.com/p944575680/h31022ddd#h31022ddd
On 14th August, 87002 is seen heading south from Carstairs Junction with 0Z87 Doncaster - Carlisle via Edinburgh light engine move http://scottishtrains.zenfolio.com/p944575680/h1f22f5ed#he55fdfe
On 30th August 56094 passes Gain Road with 0K15 Boness Groundframe - Glasgow Central No 2 siding Light engine http://scottishtrains.zenfolio.com/p944575680/h2a68f63a#h2132429e
September
Also on 6th September 66194 heads north towards Carstairs with 6S36 Dalston - Grangemouth empty tankers http://scottishtrains.zenfolio.com/p1041989013/h3d45c69e#h3d45c69e
At the 37703 running night at Boness on 6th September to launch 37703 into service in preservation, 37703 and 20020 run round their train at Boness http://scottishtrains.zenfolio.com/p1041989013/h2bec4773#h2bec4773
On 12th September 68006+68005 approach Carstairs with the late running 0Z69 Carlisle Kingmoor - Motherwell TMD light engine movement http://scottishtrains.zenfolio.com/p1041989013/h25d81212#h25d81212
On to 13th September and West Coast’s 47804 top and tailed with 47245 arrive into Wishaw with 1Z08 Perth - York Compass Railtour http://scottishtrains.zenfolio.com/p1041989013/h2fd6e438#h2fd6e438
Also seen at York was 37405 top and tailed with 37423 pass through York with a Derby - Derby via Heaton Depot in Newcastle test train http://scottishtrains.zenfolio.com/p1041989013/h96a6e9#h96a6e9 http://scottishtrains.zenfolio.com/p1041989013/h96a6e9#h8afcdb0
On 19th September 61994 'Great Marquess' is seen in the Down Goods Loop at Carstairs on a water stop on 1Z56 Preston - Glasgow Central 'the West Highlander' Day 1 http://scottishtrains.zenfolio.com/p1041989013/h96a6e9#h24e5baa0
During 2014, DB Schenker began to remove the EWS branding from its locomotives and replaced it with DB branding. On 19th September 66002 with its EWS branding removed and DB stickers attached, heads north through Carstairs with 6S00 Carlisle Yard - Mossend Slurry Tanks http://scottishtrains.zenfolio.com/p1041989013/h96a6e9#h30782472
On 20th September 68006+68005 head south towards Float Viaduct south of Carstairs with 0Z20 a Light engine working from Motherwell TMD to Carlisle Kingmoor http://scottishtrains.zenfolio.com/p1041989013/h96a6e9#h122ab205
On 23rd September, The first of the Unbranded Chiltern liveried class 68s to run in Scotland, 68014 heads south through Greenfaulds with 4D47 Inverness - Mossend DRS Intermodal http://scottishtrains.zenfolio.com/p1041989013/h96a6e9#h36394377
October
For 3 weekends in October East Coast services were diverted via Carlisle and the Tyne Valley line due to engineering works. On the 4th October, East Coast HST Set 43239+43206 approaches Crawford with a diverted Aberdeen - Kings Cross working http://scottishtrains.zenfolio.com/p331878355/h11a25588#h11a25588
Also on 4th October 66101 approaches Crawford with 4M16 Grangemouth - Daventry intermodal http://scottishtrains.zenfolio.com/p331878355/h11a25588#h6ba9bde
During 2014, the class 318’s began to be reliveried and refreshed with the new Scotrail Saltire livery. Newly reliveried in Scotrail Saltire livery, 318264 approaches Cartland with the 17.23 Lanark - Dalmuir service http://scottishtrains.zenfolio.com/p331878355/h1538344d#h1538344d
On 19th October, West Coast liveried 57314 top and tailed with Unbranded Arriva Blue liveried 57316 heads south through Carluke with 1Z88 Fort William - High Wycome 'Statesman' http://scottishtrains.zenfolio.com/p331878355/h1538344d#ha65ff3 http://scottishtrains.zenfolio.com/p331878355/h1538344d#hcefb5e0
On 20th October DRS liveried 66302, working in place of the usual GBRF 66, heads south past Crawford with the late running 6M49 Millerhill - Carlisle Yard departmental working http://scottishtrains.zenfolio.com/p331878355/h1538344d#h1afe1797
On 21st October 66737 heads north through Prestonpans with 6E45 North Blyth - Fort William Alcans http://scottishtrains.zenfolio.com/p331878355/h1538344d#h1d4106e7
Also on 21st October 67028 approaches Prestonpans with 6B45 Powderhall - Oxwellmains binliner working http://scottishtrains.zenfolio.com/p331878355/h1538344d#hf88f4b7
43317+43308 heads south towards Prestonpans with an Aberdeen - Kings Cross service http://scottishtrains.zenfolio.com/p331878355/h1538344d#h20cc9e89
90039 with 66187 DIT head south past Prestonpans with 6X60 Millerhill - Tyne Yard empty rail transporters http://scottishtrains.zenfolio.com/p331878355/h1538344d#h365ccafe
66733 heads north past Prestonpans with 6S49 Tyne Yard - Millerhill light engine movement http://scottishtrains.zenfolio.com/p331878355/h1538344d#h3b736d01
Battle of Britain liveried 91110 heads south through Prestonpans with a service from Edinburgh Waverley - London Kings Cross http://scottishtrains.zenfolio.com/p331878355/h1538344d#h18c5331a
3 7425+37682 head north past Prestonpans with 6M50 Torness - Carlisle Kingmoor Nuclear Flask Train http://scottishtrains.zenfolio.com/p331878355/h1538344d#h5ecdd3a
On 22nd October 66423 top and tailed with 66428 passes through Carlisle with 3J11 Carlisle Kingmoor - Carlisle Kingmoor RHTT http://scottishtrains.zenfolio.com/p331878355/h1538344d#hb2dbfb2
57302 heads south through Carlisle with 6K27 Carlisle Yard - Crewe Basford Hall ballast working http://scottishtrains.zenfolio.com/p331878355/h1538344d#hf05a5de
66005 heads south through Carlisle with the early running 6V71 Carlisle Yard - Margam cement / stone working http://scottishtrains.zenfolio.com/p331878355/h1538344d#hcda6f4a
On 24th October 37608+37409 head south through Crawford with 6M22 Hunterston - Sellafield Nuclear Flasks http://scottishtrains.zenfolio.com/p331878355/h1538344d#h29d348d9
On 25th October Northern Belle liveried 47790 tnt 57312 (newly reliveried into Northern Belle) passes eastbound through Hartwood with 1Z38 Glasgow Central - Dunfermilne Northern Belle Lunch Trip http://scottishtrains.zenfolio.com/p331878355/h1538344d#hb911a14 http://scottishtrains.zenfolio.com/p331878355/h1538344d#h7425424
K1 Class 62005 'Lord of the Isles' heads south through Carluke with 5Z89 Fort William - Carnforth Steam Loco and support coach move http://scottishtrains.zenfolio.com/p331878355/h1538344d#h167f21bd
On 27th October 37516+31128 head south through Coatbridge Central with 5Z89 Fort William - Carnforth ECS move http://scottishtrains.zenfolio.com/p331878355/h1538344d#h3dbf6d35 http://scottishtrains.zenfolio.com/p331878355/h2417fbcc#h2417fbcc
November
68009 slows for a red signal at Camelon Station whilst working 4A13 Grangemouth - Aberdeen Stobart Intermodal http://scottishtrains.zenfolio.com/p494634761/h27f7001c#h27f7001c
LMS Stanier 8F 45170 was built in 1942 as one of the 25 locomotives sold to the Turkish State Railway during the 2nd World War and was still in operation until the 1980's. 45170 was recovered from Sivas in Turkey by the Churchill 8F Trust in 2010 and moved to Shildon for a while. It was then purchased and will eventually be returned to operating condition by the SRPS and moved to Boness on 13.11.14. On 15th November 45170 is seen on display at Boness http://scottishtrains.zenfolio.com/p494634761/h3dd0c920#h3dd0c920
Also at Boness Newly Restored Hunslett 0-6-0 British Coal Board no 19 http://scottishtrains.zenfolio.com/p494634761/h3e1a2210#h297734ba
December
On 27th and 28th December the annual Boness Diesel Gala took place. Here 37025 and 37403 under going restoration at Boness MPD http://scottishtrains.zenfolio.com/p217950906/h2fc0b81#h2fc0b81
DCR liveried 31601 stabled at Boness before coupling to 26038 to form the 13.30 service to Manuel http://scottishtrains.zenfolio.com/p217950906/h5609c01#h986f818
London Underground Tube map liveried 66721 'Harry Beck' being shunted into the yard at Boness http://scottishtrains.zenfolio.com/p217950906/h5609c01#h1a58112e
On 30th December 66712 approaches Carstairs South Junction with 6S50 Carlisle Yard - Millerhill departmental http://scottishtrains.zenfolio.com/p977122260/h3e994adc#h3e994adc http://scottishtrains.zenfolio.com/p977122260/h2af648e2#h2af648e2
320319 passes through Cartland with the 15.20 service from Lanark - Glasgow Central 30.12.14 http://scottishtrains.zenfolio.com/p977122260/h2af648e2#h38fcf0d4