Crianlarich, Achaladair Farm

Ravenstruther

Carlisle, Carstairs, Float Viaduct, Eastfield Farm

Auchengray, Glasgow Central, Float Viaduct

Auchengray, Pettinain, Cleghorn, Carstairs, Lanark Junction

Toton, Loughborough (GCR), Lanark Junction, Carstairs, Float Viaduct, Ravenstruther, Apathy, Disinterest, Ill Health & Awful Weather!

Considering the weather before the Gala was awful there was enough sun kicking about for some decent shots over the weekend & the rain was sporadic. It's a shame the cloud came in early on Sunday but I'm sure everyone enjoyed themselves regardless.

Crawford, Wandel, Ravenstruther, Lanark Junction, Fauldhouse, Bodsbury LC, Carstairs, Float Viaduct, Pettinain, Abington, Cleghorn, Silvermuir

Dawlish Warren, Langstone Rock, Dawlish, Cockwood Harbour, Exeter St Davids, Meldon Quarry, Eggesford, Crawford, Float Viaduct, Ardlui, Crianlarich, County March, Aonach Mor, Fort William, Mallaig, Loch Nan Uamh Viaduct, Tyndrum Lower, Oban, Loch Awe Viaduct

Ravenstruther, Float Viaduct, Carstairs, Auchengray, Bo'ness, Larbert, Dalmeny, Jamestown Viaduct, Abington, Crawford, Lanark Junction, Mosshat, Peterborough, Doncaster, York, National Railway Museum, Craig Highland Farm, Kyle Of Lochalsh, Cleghorn, Cartland

I flew down to Southampton from Edinburgh for the Eastleigh 100 event & met up with my good mate Chris from Perth, Australia. We had a great time photting, meeting people & supping the beer (probably a little too much TBH!). Overall a great trip with very few gripes - just need to recover now! ;-)

Bridge Of Orchy, Aonach Mor, Fort William, Mallaig, Loch Nan Uamh Viaduct, Glenfinnan, Corpach, Horseshoe Curve, Park Farm, Float Viaduct, Pettinain, Auchengray, Silvermuir, Manuel Junction, Ravenstruther, Jamestown Viaduct, Wallyford, Lanark Junction, Carstairs, Loughborough, Quorn

We took the kids down to Chester to stay with their Granny for a few days & had a gig to go to in Manchester (Danko Jones) in the evening so to kill time in between the two we paid a visit to MOSI.

Float Viaduct, Crawford, Culross, Forth Bridge, Breich, Lanark Junction, Larbert, Ravenstruther, Tyndrum Lower, Corpach, Mallaig, Loch Nan Uamh Viaduct, Fort William, Horseshoe Curve, Mosshat, Silvermuir, Carstairs, Blindwells, Spittal, Berwick-Upon-Tweed, Edinburgh Waverley, Crianlarich, Loch Awe viaduct, Oban, County March

I ventured south of the border 19th - 22nd March to visit my Mum for Mothers Day & treated her to trips to Toton, Buxton, Peak Forest, Churnet Valley Railway, C.F.Booths in Rotherham, Tinsley (such as it is!), Barrow Hill, Clay Cross Junction & Stenson Junction - what a loving son I am eh? She actually enjoyed herself - honest!

Auchengray, Breich, Eastfield Farm, Float Viaduct, Carstairs State Hospital, Cleghorn, Pettinain, Saughton, Prestonpans, St Germains LC, Jamestown Viaduct, Carstairs, Silvermuir, Lanark Junction, Fauldhouse, Ravenstruther

On the afternoon of 12th Feb someone/something hit the Lanark Branches overbridge causing services to be suspended. When I arrived the Police were in attendance and were unsure who was responsible & how it happened. They told me that it was probably the hit & run driver that had reported it but that was pure speculation. Cleghorn Road was closed as well as Lanark services until a Structural Engineer had examined the damage.

Carstairs, North Berwick, Drem Junction, Float Viaduct, Breich, Bo'ness, Ravenstruther, Lanark Junction, Prestonpans, Park Farm, Cartland, Spittal

Float Viaduct, Pettinain, Bo'ness, Kineill, Ravenstruther, Carluke, Cartland, Birkhill, Cleghorn, Carstairs, Breich, Beattock, Auchengray

A VERY quick visit on a cold dull Sunday afternoon.

It's that time of year again - Welcome to my pictorial round up of the year. It's just a collection of a few of my own personal faves from the year for varying reasons. A big thank you to all of the gen posters that have helped me to get my shots & also thanks to my good friends on the scot-rail forum for their encouragement, help & advice. For more detail of each shot please see relevant months collection.

Today some "Eco Warriors" decided to try & shut down Ravenstruther Rail Terminal in a protest against carbon emissions. Ravenstruther mainly serves Drax Power Station & was effectivley closed down for the majority of the day. Two protesters had climbed part of the loading tower while others had chained themselves to the entrance gates & another sat atop a scaffold "Tee-pee". It's a good job that Ravenstruther's not that busy on a Monday & disruption was arguably minimal. ;-)

Breich, Carstairs, Lanark Junction, Cleghorn, Pettinain, West Calder, Float Viaduct, Cartland, Auchengray, Heamies Farm, Edinburgh Waverley

This collection has been added because my monthly collections from 2005 were deleted when I was running out of space before I upgraded to premium. As I may have mentioned elsewhere I had a long sabbatical away from the railways, 20 years in fact, and when my interest was rekindled in May 2005 I had sold all of my old film SLR gear and only had a small digital camera. All of the shots in this collection were taken with said camera so the quality will be "less than perfect" but are included on my site to fill in the missing gap.

Nene Valley Railway, Northampton & Lamport Railway, Breich, Auchengray, Carstairs, Lanark Junction, Float Viaduct, Woolfords, Bo'ness, Cleghorn, Fauldhouse, Spittal, Edinburgh Waverley

Crawford, Cartland, Cleghorn, Lanark Junction, Pettinain, Float Viaduct, Glasgow Central, Carluke, Motherwell, Kyle of Lochalsh, Duirinish, Ravenstruther, Carstairs, Breich, Auchengray, Greenhill Junction, Camelon, Wishaw, Holytown & Toton

The weather started off a little dull on the Saturday but the sun eventually put in an appearance but later scarpering & leaving the rain to slowly take over. Sundays weather was a little better with sun for most of the morning & into the early afternoon but, as expected, the rain arrived a little later & the punters thinned out rather quickly!

Just a quick visit during the Steam Gala on 20th September

A few shots that have been tinkered with to some degree. I'm still not sure if I like them or not!

Took a trip to Leven, Fife to visit the Kingdom of Fife Railway which was open to the public as a part of "Doors Open Days". I couldn't miss the rare chance to visit & also go hunting for the "forgotten" Class 26 in the Methil area.
It was a nice day all in all but think they could've been a little more organised.

Lanark Junction, Carstairs, Float Viaduct, Kirknewton, Auchengray, Park Farm, Cleghorn, Crawford, Wandel, Glasgow Queen Street, Breich, Cartland, Ravenstruther, Dolphingstone, Culross & Prestonpans

Took a trip to Barnetby for a couple of days & was surprised to see a couple of mates there, Steve & Gav who had also made the trip down from Scotland. We had a good time, the weather could've been better but at least it didn't rain. The Whistle & Flute opposite the staion is highly recommended!

Lanark Junction, Prestonpans, Ravenstruther, Dalmeny, Carstairs, Cleghorn, Float Viaduct, Toton, Crewe Railway Age, Crewe EMD, Stafford, Auchengray, St Germains, Larkhall, Wallyford, Saughton, Culross, Greenhill Junction, Pettinain & Mosshat

I travelled down from Scotland with 3 mates and had an enjoyable time at the Open Day on Saturday. The weather started off quite overcast but thankfully the sun broke through in the afternoon. Many thanks to the organisers & staff for making the trip so enjoyable.

After last years "Mega-Marathon" visiting nearly all preserved lines in the South West this year I was more considerate to my family & we stayed in Dawlish so they could have the beach & I could have the sea wall. Also shots from Plymouth, Exeter, Cockwood Harbour, Langstone Rock, Dawlish Warren, Teignmouth, Totnes, Newton Abbott, Torquay, Paignton, Paignton Zoo, Goodrington Sands, Churston, Kingswear, Swanage, Norden plus a bonus shot of 20154 at Caverswall Road, Foxfield Railway.

Breich, Woolfords, Auchengray, Mosshat, Carstairs, Float Viaduct, Pettinain, Lanark Junction, Bo'ness, Lanark, Motherwell, Ravenstruther, Wandel, Abington, Crawford & Cleghorn

After visiting family, CVR, Long Marston Open Day & Tyseley this weekend just gone I decided to finish it off with a quick visit to the RSR. A very friendly place & well worth a visit - recommended!

On the way back from Long Marston open Day I decided to call in at Tyseley to see how some of the work was coming along.

Another well organised & well attended event at Long Marston with the weather adding to the enjoyment - I'm just glad it wasn't quite as hot as last year!

While down south visiting family I went down to Cheddleton to take a few shots. I was especially looking forward to seeing 37075 after it's recent re-paint into Thornaby White-stripe Rail Blue - I wasn't disappointed!

Ravenstruther, Float Viaduct, Lanark Junction, Caverswall, Bridgnorth, Lanark, Dalmeny, Saughton, Kirknewton, Covington, Auchengray, Breich, Carstairs, Eastfield Farm, Linlithgow & Pettinain

55022 & K4 61994 opened the Alloa - Stirling line today under a fairly overcast sky for most of the day. The weather didn't curb the enthusiasm of the passengers & enthusiasts though!

Silvermuir, Lanark Junction, Auchengray, Ravenstruther, Spittal, Newcraighall, Whitecross, Park Farm, Linlithgow, Float Viaduct, Stenson Junction, Cheddleton, Rowsley, Hamilton Services, Bothwell Services, Lathallan, Battock Cottage, Carstairs & Dalmeny

I wasn't planning on attending the second day of the Gala but the weather changed my mind!

With only the home fleet in use today & the weather not promising much in the way of decent photo ops I wondered if the event would pull in the punters but I needn't have worried, there were plenty in attendance & the weather picked up in the afternoon.

Carstairs, Cartland, Whitecross, Float Viaduct, Cleghorn, Ravenstruther, Auchengray, Saughton & Motherwell

Blythe Bridge, Chester, Carnforth, Breich, Float Viaduct, Ravenstruther, Carstairs, Prestonpans, Cleghorn, Whitecross, Bathgate, Shieldmuir, Mosshat, Auchengray, Silvermuir, Cartland, Gretna Green, Abington, Lanark, Fiddlers Gil, Carluke & Edinburgh Craigentinny

I took advantage of The Scotsman newspapers special offer to travel down to York in search of nostalgia - I found none! I hadn't spent a prolonged period of time at York since I was 14/15 but found that the wires & (obvious) lack of Deltics had taken away what I used to find appealling. It was nice to wander around the NRM with relatively few people in there though!

My wife & kids wanted a day out in Aviemore so I took the chance to visit the Strathspey Railway while we were there. We all had a pleasant time & it's well worth a visit.

Toton, Long Marston, Saughton, Abington, Carstairs, Float Viaduct, Ravenstruther, Cartland, Breich, Cleghorn, Crawford & Spittal

Carstairs, Crawford, Float Viaduct, Cleghorn, Mosshat, Ravenstruther, Seton, Spittal, Breich & Lanark

Welcome to my pictorial round up of the year. It's just a collection of a few of my own personal faves from the year for varying reasons. A big thank you to all of the gen posters that have helped me to get my shots & also thanks to my good friends on the scot-rail forum for their encouragement, help & advice. For more detail of each shot please see relevant months collection.

Here's hoping everyone has a great 2008! Happy New Year!

Breich, Carstairs, Ravenstruther, Linlithgow, Float Viaduct, Saughton, Dolphingstone, Cleghorn, Mosshat, Abington, Crawford & Bo'ness

Ravenstruther, Carstairs, Float Viaduct, Cleghorn, Crewe, Greenhillstairs, Auchengray, Abington, Crawford, Spittal & Happendon Services!

I made a flying visit to Teesside to visit my mates Ant & Carl on the spur of the moment & was rewarded with reasonable weather again - it can't last! Also took some non-railway shots - the Tees Barrage & the Transporter Bridge at night, posted on my other site - Sights Of Fishbonia, there's a link on the left to it if you fancy a look.

Cartland, Carstairs, Ravenstruther, Lanark, Float Viaduct, Berwick-upon-Tweed, Lamberton, Tyndrum Lower, Oban, Prestonpans, Breich, Swansea, Margam Knuckle Yard, Elvanfoot, Crookedstane & Llangollen Railway.

The debut of 37025 was a big crowd puller & it was named "Inverness TMD" on the Saturday, very apt. As usual, a great display of traction with 37175 also making it's "home" debut. RSG & 40145 were visiting again so it was full thrash all weekend!

Simon Barratt, Malcolm Donnelly & myself had a trip down to Scunthorpe to visit the steelworks on the Appleby - Frodingham Railway Preservation Society tour & it was well worth the effort to drive down from Scotland. The site has around 100 miles of trackwork & the tour covers 16 miles of this with commentry via a tannoy which makes the tour even more interesting. A well recommended day out!

The Foxfield Railway, Blythe Bridge, Stoke-on-Trent held their Diesel Gala over the weekend 15th - 16th September & they had a special visitor, Mark Fowler's D7629 (25279) from Ruddington. This was the first time that a ex-BR loco had visited the line so it was a must to get down there to record the event. A big thank you goes out to Mark for the cab ride up the line on the Friday before the Gala. For more details about D7629 try this website: www.D7629.com

Carstairs, Silvermuir, Jamestown Viaduct, Dalmeny, Breich, Crawford, Float Viaduct, Greenhill Junction, Toton, Ravenstruther, Cartland & Warcop.

Having lived less than 1 mile away from the Foxfield Railway it's surprising that I've never really taken an interest in it. Now living in Scotland it's ironic that I can now appreciate what they have achieved & paid a visit recently (18th August 2007) to renew my aquaintence, pity the weather was dire! I will, of course, be a more regular visitor to this fantastic little railway in the future as I visit my parents who live nearby.

I've been going to Blackpool for day trips for over 40 years & have largely ignored the trams. On a recent visit I thought I'd take some pictures for a change.

Glasgow Central, Motherwell, Ayr, Carlisle, Whifflet, Ravenstruther, Blackpool, Carnforth, Crewe, Stafford, Long Marston, Carstairs, Bridge of Orchy, Fort William, County March & Float Viaduct.

My family & I went for a weeks holiday down in Devon/Cornwall & I figured I may get the chance to visit a couple of Preserved lines & some lineside spots on the National network. As it turned out I was able to get shots at the Avon Valley, East Somerset, West Somerset, Paignton & Dartmouth, South Devon, Lynton & Barnstaple, Bodmin & Wenford & Dartmoor Railways plus lineside shots at Cockwood Harbour, Dawlish & sea wall, Langstone Rock, Teignmouth, Par, St Blazey & Paignton! You could say I was a bit busy! ;-)

The weather threatened to be good & it was - briefly, soon after the gates opened the heavens opened too! Still, it was good when it wasn't raining & Chris D visiting from Oz had a good time which, when you've travelled so far, is quite important!

Crookedstane, Carlisle, Kingmoor & Float Viaduct.

A really well organised day with probably the best weather of the year so far. A big thanks goes to Ruth for a great day out!

Nipped down to Toddington after my visit to Long Marston Open Day to get a few shots before my drive home to Scotland.

Lanark, Carstairs, Float Viaduct, Toton, Cartland, Auchengray, Carluke, Crookedstane, Abington, Greenhillstairs, Crawford, Saltney & Crewe EMD.

It takes all sorts.............. and here they are!

I've been lucky to some degree with the weather this year, especially if consider how bad it's been overall. Again, I was blessed with great weather for this Gala - it always helps to keep the family quiet too!

Saughton, Ravenstruther, Carstairs, Cartland, Toton, Edinburgh Waverley, Float Viaduct, Kirknewton & Auchengray.

Ryde, Isle of Wight Steam Railway, Southampton, Old Oak Common, Westbury, Eastleigh, Salisbury, Chinnor, Euston, Vauxhall, Bournemouth, Clapham Junction, Willesden, Carstairs, Cartland, Float Viaduct, Spittal & Bo'ness.

Against my better judgement I decided to do an overnighter at Carlisle as 86101 was having its first run in preservation on the mainline the following day. It was a busy night, the cold wasn't really noticed partly due to meeting the Teesside Lads - Ant, Johnny & Carl plus Mike from Durham so the banter kept the sleep & cold at bay. It was worth it though - 101 looked stunning in the (very) early morning light!

Newport, Ravenstruther, Carstairs, Cardiff, Larbert, Float Viaduct, Plean, Port Talbot, Greenhill Junction, Auchengray, Dolphingstone, Kirknewton & Basingstoke.

Spittal, Crewe, Doncaster, Deby, Crawford, Ravenstruther, Saughton, Lanark, Float Viaduct, Cartland, Cleghorn, Silvermuir, Carstairs & Jamestown Viaduct.

Having returned back to the hobby in June '05 after nearly 20 years away I was looking forward to seeing my old collection of prints only to realise they had been discarded when moving house! The earlier photos weren't much good, typical kids photography of the time using 126/110 cameras in the main so most were blurred or were terribly composed. Having said that, I would love to have them back regardless of quality as the photos captured many things that are long gone now - 71/74's on the southern, 76's at work, 50's in Devon, 44's on the Stoke - Derby line, Deltics on the ECML, the list goes on! The photos in this collection only survived because they weren't filed properly & turned up in various family albums instead. I hope (against all hope) that one day I'll find all of the negatives in a dusty long forgotten box tucked up at the back of the shed/garage/attic but I'm not holding my breath! Consequently I keep virtually all of my shots these days & take shots of anything & everything on the Railway because one day it will be all gone.

Today's dross is tomorrow's nostalgia!

If anyone can supply any of the missing numbers of locos in these shots I'd be grateful.

Carstairs, Ravenstruther, Carluke, Silvermuir, Saughton & Cartland.

Ravenstruther, Carstairs, Didcot, Eastleigh, Ipswich, Clapham Junction, Reading, Southampton, Willesden, Paddington, Old Oak Common, Derby, Preston, Carlisle Kingmoor, Liverpool Street & Breich.

Periodically there will be shots put in this collection of locos/shunters etc that I didn't I.D. at the time for some reason. If anyone can help with any of the missing numbers it would be appreciated!

Ravenstruther, Carstairs, Carlisle, Doncaster, Crewe, Sheffield, Derby, Basford Hall & Crewe EMD.

Bo'ness, Dolphingstone, Jamestown Viaduct, Auchengray, Carstairs, Float Viaduct, Crawford, Ravenstruther, Chester, Stafford, Warrington & Bescot.

As a kid I used to spend hours & hours at Crewe, there was always something going on, Locos coming on/off shed, being fuelled, shunting all around the station & more. Those days are long gone now but there are still things to photograph - just not as many things, that's all.

As promised on a previous visit, all of Peak Rails shunters were on display, decent weather was a bonus plus the first run in preservation for 37152.

I had a bit of time to spare while visiting relatives so took the opportunity to visit these relative neighbours & was blessed with reasonable weather for a change!

Carstairs, Greenhill Junction, Float Viaduct, Larbert, Grangemouth, Carnwath, Crawford, Loughborough, Toton, Ravenstruther, Auchengray & Carlisle.

Unfortunately my family & I had to travel down to Manchester for a funeral on 31st August. After a rather sombre morning we headed off to Healey Mills to view the Yard & it's contents & then called into The East Lancs Railway on the way home. The weather was awful to be honest but I still enjoyed what was on offer.

I travelled down south to see my Parents & took the opportunity to visit Butterley & Swanwick Junction on the Midland Railways 25th Anniversary. I hadn't been for 20 years or so & it looks totally different from what I remember. Also had a spur of the moment visit to Peak Rail for the shunters but unfortunately most were covered with tarps. They will be all on show on the Gala day, 23rd - 24th Sept I'm assured.

Carstairs, Auchengray, Motherwell, Glasgow Central, Mossend, Prestonpans, Crawford, Ravenstruther, Float Viaduct, Camelon, Dolphingstone, Seton, Cartland & Cleghorn.

A long round trip for me & my family but well worth it!

Carlisle, Carstairs, Kyle of Lochalsh, Fort William & Manchester.

Carstairs, Ravenstruther, Mossend, Coatbridge, Motherwell, Millerhill, Carluke, Longniddry & Cumbernauld.

Carstairs, Ravenstruther, Crewe, Toton, Auchengray, Carluke, Ayr & Float Viaduct.

Kilmarnock, Cleghorn, Toton, Ayr, Drem, Carstairs, Thornaby & Bo'ness.

Breich, Cleghorn, Carluke, Carstairs, Carnforth, Crewe, Ravenstruther, Silvermuir & Stirling.

Carstairs, Cleghorn, Toton, Float Viaduct, Ravenstruther, Breich, Inverness, Fort William, Spean Bridge, Cartland & Motherwell.

All sorts of stuff ranging from 4 men on a trolley to Tunnocks Tea-cakes! Plus the chance to see new products from Fishtech & Sheepersh*t Ltd. Erm, yeah!