Once again its the end of another year (where has 2017 gone!) and time for my annual review of some of the interesting and unusual workings that have occurred over the last 12 months. Click on the photographs to see a larger image.
January
Engineering work north of Dundee meant that the Aberdeen portion of the Caledonian Sleeper began from Dundee on Sunday nights in January. The Sleeper stock would head to Polmadie for maintenance on the Saturday and then head to Dundee on a Sunday. On 7th January, 73768+66736 passes through Greenfaulds with 5Z25 Aberdeen - Polmadie Sleeper ECS
On 14th January, 334017 departs Newton with a service from Cumbernauld - Milngavie
In early 2017, 385102 was seen out on test on the Gourock and Wymess Bay branches. In a break from testing, 385102 is seen stabled at Platform 2 at Gourock on 20th January
The class 314 is 38 years old in 2017 and is still going strong for the moment, however, they are expected to be phased out during 2018. On 20th January, SPT Carmine and Cream liveried 314206 prepares to depart Platform 3 at Gourock with the 14.51 service to Glasgow Central
70015 accelerates past Cartland with 4M49 Coatbridge - Crewe Basford Hall Freightliner Intermodal on 22nd January
68019+68002 pass through Carluke with 4M48 Mossend - Daventry Stobart Containers on 22nd January
February
66144+66003 head north past Abington with a late running 6S16 Cardiff Tidal - Mossend Down Yard steel working on 10th February
47815 approaches Carstairs with 5xxx Leicester L.I.P - Shields TMD Translator Van move on 10th February
318261 waits at Greenfaulds with a service from Dalmuir - Cumbernauld 10.2.17
66709 passes through Kilmarnock with 6H97 Greenburn - Drax loaded coal 10.2.17
37605+37601 prepare to reverse at Kilmarnock with 0Z06 Motherwell TMD - Kilmarnock Bonnyton light engine working 10.2.17
Colas liveried 37175 top and tailed with 37099 accelerate through Greenfaulds with 1Q77 Mossend - Inverness Test Train 18.2.17
66047+66084 pass Float Viaduct just to the south of Carstairs with an extremely late running (482 late or 8 hours 2 minutes) 6S16 Cardiff Tidal - Mossend Down Yard steel working 24.2.17
68004 waits in the Down Goods Loop at Carstairs with 1Z68 Carmarthen - Edinburgh Welsh Rugby Supporters Charter 24.2.17
The first of the 3 car version of the Class 385's being delivered for the E & G line electrification, 385001 is seen stabled at Gourock in between test duties 25.2.17
March
On hire to Colas, Dark Blue liveried 37611 top and tailed with Europheonix liveried 37608 pass through West Calder with 6K29 Bridge of Orchy - Millerhill engineering working 1.3.17
66737 passes through Gartcosh with 6S45 North Blyth - Fort William Alcan tanks working 4.3.17
D B Red liveried 66118 waits out time in the Down Goods Loop at Carstairs with 6K08 Carlisle Yard - Glengarnock engineering working 5.3.17
47580+ LMS Royal Scot class 46115 'Scots Guardsman' approach Carstairs South Junction with 1Z31 Manchester Victoria - Edinburgh 'The Mid Day Scot' tour 11.3.17
BR Large Logo liveried 37025 top and tailed with 37116 pass through Cartland with 1Q75 Mossend - Mossend via Lanark test train 16.3.17
66739 passes through Gartcosh with a Caledonian Sleeper mark 2 on 5Z74 Glasgow Works - Polmadie ECS move 17.3.17
In a change from the usual Class 60, Colas liveried 56302 approaches Carstairs with 6S36 Dalston - Grangemouth tanks 18.3.17
As dusk approaches, 66192 with track panel and ballast wagons arrives into the Down Goods Loop at Carstairs with 6X10 Carlisle Yard - Inverkeithing East Junction engineering working 18.3.17
47815 approaches Float Viaduct south of Carstairs with 2 translator vehicles on 5N09 Shields TMD - Carlisle High Wapping Sidings 24.3.17
April
66118 passes through Greenfaulds with 6D19 Mossend - Grangemouth tankers 3.4.17
60095 waits at the signal at the end of platform 3 at Carlisle with 6J37 Carlisle Yard - Chirk Logs 5.4.17
88002 passes through Carlisle with the late running 0Z89 Crewe Basford Hall - Carlisle Kingmoor test run 5.4.17
350407 arrives into Carlisle with a service from Manchester Airport - Glasgow Central whilst 153307 departs with a service to Barrow in Furness, passing ex DRS locos 37601 and 47813 which are stabled in High Wapping Sidings 6.4.17
Royal Scotsman liveried 66743 arrive into Carlisle with 4S27 Tyne Dock - Hunterston empty coal hoppers 6.4.17
66100 arrives into Carlisle with 6E50 Carlisle Yard - Tyne Yard engineering working 6.4.17
DRS Liveried 37405 departs Carlisle with 2C34 Carlisle - Barrow in Furness Northern Service 6.4.17
88002+68025 arrive into Carlisle with 6Z89 Crewe Basford Hall - Carlisle Yard training run 6.4.17
Colas Liveried 67023 top and tailed with 67027 pause at Carlisle with 1Q13 Heaton - Derby PLRP Test train 10.4.17
88002+88001 (making it's debut run) approach Carlisle with 0Z89 Crewe - Carlisle Kingmoor light engine test run 11.4.17
DCR liveried 56303 hauls ex DRS locos 37601 and 47813 from the High Wapping sidings at Carlisle to the sidings behind platform 1 11.4.17
BR Green Liveried 37057 top and tailed with Colas liveried 37421 pass through Cartland with 1Q75 Mossend - Mossend Network Rail PLPR test train 13.4.17
73967 prepares to depart Arrochar and Tarbet with 1Y11 London Euston - Fort William (Edinburgh Waverley - Fort William Portion) Caledonian Sleeper service 17.4.17
66507 waits at Crawford with 6K14 Carlisle Yard - Abington 22.4.17
May
66529 heads south from Carstairs with 7M69 Mossend - Carlisle Yard crane move 19.5.17
60026 approaches Camelon with 6S36 Dalston - Grangemouth tanks 20.5.17
Colas liveried 70802 and 56302 seen passing through Polmont with 0Z61 Oxwellmains - Grangemouth Driver training run 22.5.17
92018 passes through Carstairs with 5C11 Polmadie - Edinburgh Waverley Sleeper ECS movement 24.5.17
ex Virgin DVT 82113 at Bo'ness 26.5.17
Europhoenix liveried 37611 and BR Large Logo liveried 37025 pass through Cleland with 0Z37 Derby RTC - Mossend light engine move 28.5.17
June
Colas liveried 70802 working in place of the usual class 60, approaches Greenfaulds with 6N47 Prestwick - Grangemouth tankers 7.6.17
88003 passes through Carluke on only the 2nd day of class 88 haulage on 4M48 Mossend - Daventry Tesco containers 13.6.17
37421 top and tailed with 37025 at Cumbernauld with 1Q81 Mossend - Carlisle High Wapping Sidings Network Rail test train 14.6.17
Freightliner liveried 90049 heads south through Carluke with 5C11 Polmadie - Edinburgh Waverley Caledonian Sleeper ECS working 28.6.17 http://scottishtrains.zenfolio.com/p962604093/e8eb17a77
July
Black 5 62005 'Lord of the Isles' passes over the stunning Glenfinnan Viaduct with 2Y61 Fort William - Mallaig 'The Jacobite' railtour 11.7.17
156485+156446, both still in the old First Scotrail Barbie livery seen shortly after arrival with 1Y41 Glasgow Queen Street - Mallaig 11.7.17
Black 5 45212 crosses over Glenfinnan Viaduct with 2Y68 Fort William - Mallaig 'The Jacobite' Railtour 12.7.17
73970 prepares to depart Fort William with 1B01 Fort William - Edinburgh Waverley Caledonian Sleeper 13.7.17
314216 departs Glasgow Central with the 9.08 service to Newton 16.7.17
88007 approaches Carlisle Kingmoor with 4S43 Daventry - Mossend containers 22.7.17
The current 4 liveried currently carried by the class 68 fleet seen lined up with 68026 in plain DRS blue, 68001 in Compass livery, 68012 in Chiltern livery and 68006 in Scotrail livery 22.7.17
46233 prepares to depart Carlisle with 1Z34 'Cumbrian Mountain Express' railtour from Carlisle - Crewe 22.7.17
West Coast's 37516 passes through Carlisle with 5Z51 Fort William - Carnforth ECS working 22.7.17
90039+90040 approach Float Viaduct with 6M76 Mossend to Warrington Arpley 24.7.17
Colas liveried 47749 passes through Bargeddie with 0Z47 Polmadie - Mossend light engine move 27.7.17
66135 passes through Camelon with 6M80 Grangemouth - Sinfin Sidings Aviation Fuel tanks 28.7.17
August
37219 top and tailed with 37421 head north near Crawford with 1Q74 Carlisle Wapping Sidings - Mossend via Ayr, Carstairs South Junction and Shotts 2.8.17
67022 approaches Chester Racecourse with 1D34 Manchester Piccadilly - Holyhead Arriva Trains Wales Loco Hauled service 7.8.17
37602+37609 approach Camelon on Carlisle Kingmoor - Bo'ness loco and support coach move 10.8.17
66432 top and tailed with 66430 wait in the down goods loop at Carstairs with 6Z18 Carlisle Yard - Mossend engineering working 11.8.17
68027+68003 seen stabled at Bo'ness, the first time class 68's have visited the line 12.8.17
66080 passes through Carluke with 6K14 Millerhill - Kilmarnock engineering working 13.8.17
Black 5 number 44871 stops in the Down Goods Loop at Carstairs to take on water whilst working 5Z78 Carnforth - Bo'ness loco and support coach move 17.8.17
66102 rounds the curve towards Carstairs East Junction with 4E99 Mossend - Tees Dock Containers 18.8.17
September
37219 top and tailed with 37421 approach Greenfaulds with 1Q77 Mossend - Inverness Network Rail Test Train 2.9.17
66737 heads north past Crawford with the diverted 6S45 North Blyth - Fort William Alcans 16.9.17
East Midlands Trains liveried 43061 on the rear of an HST set led by 43309 pass Crawford with the diverted 1E17 Edinburgh Waverley - London Kings Cross 16.9.17
319365 approaches Preston with 1N85 Liverpool South Parkway - Preston 23.9.17
66619 waits at Preston with 6H51 Hardendale Quarry - Guide Bridge Yard Ballast working 23.9.17
158851 approaches Preston with 1B20 York - Blackpool North whilst 153304+153378 also approach with 2N01 Ormskirk - Preston 23.9.17
66092 approaches Preston with 4S49 Daventry - Coatbridge containers 23.9.17
October
BR Large Logo liveried 50049 and BR Blue liveried 50007 pass through Carluke with 1Z52 Glasgow Central - London Euston Pathfinder 'The Caledonian' Railtour 7.10.17
66176 passes through Greenfaulds with 6D84 Aberdeen Waterloo - Mossend Nacco Silver Bullet tanks 16.10.17
66564 passes through Holytown with 4S53 Daventry - Mossend containers 16.10.17
88002+88009 pass through Holytown with 4S43 Daventry - Mossend containers 16.10.17
66524 passes through Carstairs with 6Z32 Mossend - Carlisle Yard engineering working 16.10.17
66075 passes through Holytown with 6S58 Tees - Dalziel loaded steel 17.10.17
37605 passes through Holytown with 4Z20 Craignetinny - Motherwell TMD container flats 17.10.17
86604+86610 pass through Holytown with 4Z56 Preston - Coatbridge Freightliner terminal containers 17.10.17
November
No photos unfortunately
December
66736 approaches Carstairs South Junction with 6S50 Carlisle Yard - Millerhill departmental working 8.12.17
37116 top and tailed with 37057 head south past Carstairs with a Mossend - Derby Test Train 23.11.17
88001 approaches a snowy Carstairs with 4S43 Daventry - Mossend Tesco containers 28.12.17
Running 104 minutes late, 92010 pauses at Carstairs with 1s26 London Euston - Glasgow Central Caledonian Sleeper. The train splits here with the Edinburgh portion at the rear being detached. 29.12.17
90042 prepares to depart Carstairs with the late running 1B26 Carstairs - Edinburgh Waverley Caledonian Sleeper service. 29.12.17
56105 passes through Carluke with 6Z56 Mossend - Carlisle Yard engineering working 30.12.17