185144 passes Lanark Junction with 1M95 Glasgow Central - Manchester Airport 1st Aug

66411 approaches Lanark junction with 4S43 Daventry - Grangemouth 1st Aug

86628/610 head south at Lanark Junction with 4M74 Coatbridge - Crewe 1st Aug

37605 & Compass liveried 37602 pass Lanark Junction with 6M22 Hunterston - Carlisle flasks 1st Aug

66058 passes through Prestonpans 5th Aug

20905 passes Prestonpans with 43068 in tow en route from Heaton to Edinburgh Craigentinny 5th Aug

Black 5 45231 heads south at Lanark Junction working as 5Z73 Fort William - Carnforth 8th Aug

66584 waits in the spur at Ravenstruther to work back south with 6E65 Ravenstruther - Drax 8th Aug

43307 leads 43239 up the hill at Dalmeny with 1S19 Kings Cross - Aberdeen 9th Aug

37417/422 slow for the loop at Dalmeny with 5Z69 Millerhill - Aberdeen 9th Aug

37417/422 wait in the loop at Dalmeny 9th Aug - Hardly "Full Sun" eh?

5Z69 prepares to leave the loop at Dalmeny 9th Aug

37417/422 head for the Forth Bridge at Dalmeny 9th Aug

37417/422 power towards the Forth Bridge 9th Aug

66105 heads north at Dalmeny with ballast 11th Aug

220004 passes Dalmeny 11th Aug

37422/417 head south over the Forth Bridge with 5Z93 Aberdeen - Millerhill 11th Aug

37422/417 approach Dalmeny with 5Z93 11th Aug

31105/233 pause in Carstairs down loop with 4Q14 Carlisle - Mossend 11th Aug

31233 on the rear of 4Q14 at Carstairs 11th Aug

45407 heads north at Float Viaduct with 5Z74 Carnforth - Fort William 12th Aug

86101 screams past Cleghorn with 1M44 13th Aug

66953 heads south at Float Viaduct 13th Aug

66417 powers 6M78 Elderslie - Newbiggin south at Float Viaduct 13th Aug

37609/606 pass Float Viaduct with 6M50 Torness - Carlisle 13th Aug

60083 Toton 14th Aug

66132 Toton 14th Aug

66305 & 08711 14th Aug

67029/60082/60034 & 67018 line up outside the shed at Toton 14th Aug

08939 Toton 14th Aug

37411 Toton 14th Aug

60001/08593 & 08689 Toton 14th Aug

60028 Toton 14th Aug

60070 Toton 14th Aug

60081 Toton 14th Aug

66304 Toton 14th Aug

Toton Depot overview 14th Aug

87035 Railway Age, Crewe 15th Aug

47575 & 47192 Railway Age, Crewe 15th Aug

6201 Princess Elizabeth Railway Age, Crewe 15th Aug

Steam, Diesel & Electric locos line up at Railway Age, Crewe 15th Aug

47575 Railway Age, Crewe 15th Aug

47192 Railway Age, Crewe 15th Aug

LNWRs 08830 Railway Age, Crewe 15th Aug

370003 Railway Age, Crewe 15th Aug

Even though the view was restricted at this spot for Crewe Electric Depot it is now game over with this new fence! 90023/050 15th Aug

350110 approaches Stafford 15th Aug

66592 Stafford 15th Aug

220003 Stafford 15th Aug

350122 Stafford 15th Aug

66577 Stafford 15th Aug

325006 heads north at Stafford with 1S96 15th Aug

185130 stabled at Carstairs 18th Aug

91131 passes Carstairs heading for Glasgow 18th Aug

325012 speeds south at Carstairs with 1M44 Shieldmuir - Willesden 18th Aug

325006 on the rear of 1M44 heads south at Carstairs

322481 calls at Carstairs 18th Aug

A Pendolino heads north in the pouring rain at Carstairs 18th Aug

91132 takes the Cobbinshaw line at Carstairs on a very wet 18th Aug

66513 approaches Carstairs 18th Aug

66508 passes Carstairs with 4S33 Drax - Killoch 19th Aug

43013/089 leaves the loop at Carstairs with 1Q27 19th Aug

43089 on the rear of 1Q27 awaiting the road east at Carstairs 19th Aug

Failed 185130 (Brakes) at Carstairs 19th Aug

185151 working 1M94 Waverley - Manchester Airport was diverted slightly to Carstairs to take 185130 south 19th Aug

142032 heads north at Lanark Junction 19th Aug

390017 flies past Lanark Junction in a brief period of sun 19th Aug

92026 with 66150 DIT passes Lanark Junction with 6M12 Mossend - Carlisle 19th Aug

6E30 Dalzell - Lackenby passes Lanark Junction with 60083 providing power 19th Aug

90045 takes 4M74 Coatbridge - Crewe south at Lanark Junction 19th Aug

47828 "Joe Strummer" leaves the loop at Carstairs with 5Z60 Gloucester - Glasgow Works 19th Aug

37229/667 pass Auchengray with 6M50 Torness - Carlisle 20th Aug

66110 passes St Germains with 6B44 Oxwellmains - Powderhall empty binliner 21st Aug

47828/20905 head south working as 5Z20 at St Germains 21st Aug

XC liveried 221135 passes St Germains 21st Aug

43290/309 power south at St Germains 21st Aug

In atrocious weather 66723 passes St Germains with 6E59 Aberdeen - Doncaster 21st Aug

185115 slows to take the curve at Carstairs 23rd Aug

67005 approaches Carstairs with 1Z75 Crewe - Helensburgh Upper 23rd Aug

47832 passes Float Viaduct with 1Z88 Edinburgh - Brighouse 23rd Aug

37712 brings up the rear of 1Z88 at Float Viaduct 23rd Aug

55022 sits "On the blocks" at Larkhall after arriving with 1Z55 Ayr - Bo'ness 24th Aug. 40145 was on the rear.

55022 now brings up the rear as 40145 powers away from Larkhall with 1Z55 24th Aug

60026 passes Wallyford at speed with 6S58 Lackenby - Dalzell loaded steel 25th Aug

37417/422 finally arrive at Wallyford with 1Z26 "The Alloa Alloer" after spending quite some time in the loop at Drem 25th Aug. 12 minutes early at Drem turned into 62 minutes late at Wallyford.

37248 passes Saughton on the approach to Haymarket with 1H88 Wemyss Bay - Edinburgh "The Royal Scotsman" 25th Aug

47804 on the rear of The Royal Scotsman at Saughton 25th Aug

43315 leads 43299 towards Edinburgh at Saughton 25th Aug

60100 powers away from Haymarket with 1Z26 25th Aug

60100 passes Saughton en-route to Alloa with 1Z26 25th Aug

60100 passes Culross with Pathfinders "The Alloa Alloer" tour in absolutely awful weather 25th Aug

60100 slowly trundles along the Firth of Forth at Culross 25th Aug

60100 passes Greenhill Junction with 1Z26 25th Aug

66554 heads south at Pettinain with 6E65 Ravenstruther - Drax 25th Aug

185124 passes Pettinain 25th Aug

Finally! Some bloody sun!!!!! 37422/417 head south at Pettinain with the return leg of "The Alloa Alloer" (1Z30) after a troublesome day 25th Aug

55022 Royal Scots Grey passes Mosshat 30th Aug. 57601 was on the rear