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This small bridge over a public footpath is an exception. It was on the Rochdale line, a short distance from where it diverged from the Rawtenstall line immediately outside Bacup station. It saw its last rail movements when Bacup Shed closed in 1954 and is isolated now as there is no trace of the railway on either side of it. '></a><a target='enlarge' href='/img/92/310'><img class='lazy' src='/images/92000/92310.jpg' srcset='/images/92000/92310.jpg 800w,/images400/92000/92310.jpg 500w,/__cache/thumbnails/92000/92310.jpg 200w' width='25.386556633229%' style='margin: 1px;' title='David Bosher 01/02/2025' data-toggle='popover' data-placement='bottom' data-content='700057, Thameslink to St. Albans City, arriving at West Hampstead Thameslink at 13.55 on Saturday, 1st February 2025.'></a><a target='enlarge' href='/img/92/309'><img class='lazy' src='/images/92000/92309.jpg' srcset='/images/92000/92309.jpg 800w,/images400/92000/92309.jpg 500w,/__cache/thumbnails/92000/92309.jpg 200w' width='23.527152634682%' style='margin: 1px;' title='Roger Geach 18/02/2025' data-toggle='popover' data-placement='bottom' data-content='70001 heads the 4O90 Leeds to Southampton through Reading West on 18th February 2025. At certain times of the day there are a number of freights through here and it can be busy.'></a><br><a target='enlarge' href='/img/92/308'><img class='lazy' src='/images/92000/92308.jpg' srcset='/images/92000/92308.jpg 800w,/images400/92000/92308.jpg 500w,/__cache/thumbnails/92000/92308.jpg 200w' width='22.444123333452%' style='margin: 1px;' title='Bill Roberton 13/03/2025' data-toggle='popover' data-placement='top' data-content='Tram 255, in striking yellow advertising livery, passes in front of Haymarket Station, heading for Newhaven.'></a><a target='enlarge' href='/img/92/307'><img class='lazy' src='/images/92000/92307.jpg' srcset='/images/92000/92307.jpg 800w,/images400/92000/92307.jpg 500w,/__cache/thumbnails/92000/92307.jpg 200w' width='26.613742690511%' style='margin: 1px;' title='Network Rail /03/2025' data-toggle='popover' data-placement='top' data-content='Major bridge renewal work has completed in Killiecrankie. Network Rail has completed a 拢3m project to renew Rannoch Road bridge (off the B8079) in Killiecrankie. [This bridge crossed over the Highland Main Line at the former Killiecrankie station.]'></a><a target='enlarge' href='/img/92/306'><img class='lazy' src='/images/92000/92306.jpg' srcset='/images/92000/92306.jpg 800w,/images400/92000/92306.jpg 500w,/__cache/thumbnails/92000/92306.jpg 200w' width='22.477823218337%' style='margin: 1px;' title='Ewan Crawford 14/12/2023' data-toggle='popover' data-placement='top' data-content='Balgowan Level Crossing looking west. The trackbed has been landscaped, but a cropmark can still be seen running from centre left to the distant bushes by the Pow Water on the right. From here the line continued west across low lying land, liable to flooding, to Madderty.'></a><a target='enlarge' href='/img/92/305'><img class='lazy' src='/images/92000/92305.jpg' srcset='/images/92000/92305.jpg 800w,/images400/92000/92305.jpg 500w,/__cache/thumbnails/92000/92305.jpg 200w' width='23.4643107577%' style='margin: 1px;' title='Colin Kirkwood 29/05/1966' data-toggle='popover' data-placement='top' data-content='Two of the rather unsuccessful Metrovick locos, D5716 and D5703, are at Carlisle Upperby Shed on 29th May 1966.'></a><br><a target='enlarge' href='/img/92/304'><img class='lazy' src='/images/92000/92304.jpg' srcset='/images/92000/92304.jpg 800w,/images400/92000/92304.jpg 500w,/__cache/thumbnails/92000/92304.jpg 200w' width='26.066209310445%' style='margin: 1px;' title='Duncan Ross 13/08/2009' data-toggle='popover' data-placement='top' data-content='66625 working hard at the head of a long rake of loaded coal hoppers, passing Colton Junction in August 2009.'></a><a target='enlarge' href='/img/92/303'><img class='lazy' src='/images/92000/92303.jpg' srcset='/images/92000/92303.jpg 800w,/images400/92000/92303.jpg 500w,/__cache/thumbnails/92000/92303.jpg 200w' width='27.082832138466%' style='margin: 1px;' title='John Clark //1970' data-toggle='popover' data-placement='top' data-content='A shot thought to date from 1970 of Waterside station looking towards Ayr. Passenger services ended in 1964 with the withdrawal of services from Ayr - Dalmellington.'></a><a target='enlarge' href='/img/92/302'><img class='lazy' src='/images/92000/92302.jpg' srcset='/images/92000/92302.jpg 800w,/images400/92000/92302.jpg 500w,/__cache/thumbnails/92000/92302.jpg 200w' width='11.554107938948%' style='margin: 1px;' title='Mark Bartlett 14/02/2025' data-toggle='popover' data-placement='top' data-content='Holts is a well known Manchester Brewery and this is their Railway Hotel at Newton Heath. Bearing in mind that the entrance to the depot at Newton Heath is by the sign on the left of this picture you might have thought they could have had a better pub sign than this American style locomotive. '></a><a target='enlarge' href='/img/92/301'><img class='lazy' src='/images/92000/92301.jpg' srcset='/images/92000/92301.jpg 800w,/images400/92000/92301.jpg 500w,/__cache/thumbnails/92000/92301.jpg 200w' width='30.296850612141%' style='margin: 1px;' title='David Bosher 24/02/2025' data-toggle='popover' data-placement='top' data-content='View of Birmingham city centre, looking west, from Snow Hill station during a signal stop only for UK Railtours' "Shakespearean Sonnet", at 12.39 on Saturday, 22nd February 2025.'></a><br><a target='enlarge' href='/img/92/300'><img class='lazy' src='/images/92000/92300.jpg' srcset='/images/92000/92300.jpg 800w,/images400/92000/92300.jpg 500w,/__cache/thumbnails/92000/92300.jpg 200w' width='24.284246964587%' style='margin: 1px;' title='Stephen Willetts 15/03/2025' data-toggle='popover' data-placement='top' data-content='Visiting B1 loco 61306 'Mayflower' heads the 10:05 Bury - Rawtenstall, crossing Brooksbottom Viaduct in Summerseat. This was the ELR Legends of Steam Gala on 15th March 2025.'></a><a target='enlarge' href='/img/92/299'><img class='lazy' src='/images/92000/92299.jpg' srcset='/images/92000/92299.jpg 800w,/images400/92000/92299.jpg 500w,/__cache/thumbnails/92000/92299.jpg 200w' width='24.284246964587%' style='margin: 1px;' title='Bill Roberton 23/03/2025' data-toggle='popover' data-placement='top' data-content='37401 and 37403 near Dalgety Bay with the Branch Line Society's 'The Far North' excursion on its way from Inverness to Linlithgow (then Bo'ness).'></a><a target='enlarge' href='/img/92/298'><img class='lazy' src='/images/92000/92298.jpg' srcset='/images/92000/92298.jpg 800w,/images400/92000/92298.jpg 500w,/__cache/thumbnails/92000/92298.jpg 200w' width='22.037541122965%' style='margin: 1px;' title='Ewan Crawford 14/12/2023' data-toggle='popover' data-placement='top' data-content='View east from Balgowan Level Crossing towards the site of the station, about 125yds to the east. The trackbed is partly overgrown (left) and partly incorporated into a garden (right).'></a><a target='enlarge' href='/img/92/297'><img class='lazy' src='/images/92000/92297.jpg' srcset='/images/92000/92297.jpg 800w,/images400/92000/92297.jpg 500w,/__cache/thumbnails/92000/92297.jpg 200w' width='24.393964947861%' style='margin: 1px;' title='Roger Geach 18/02/2025' data-toggle='popover' data-placement='top' data-content='59204 passing Swindon for a second time after running round in the sidings at the London end on 18th February 2025. This is the 6B12 1143 Merehead to Wooton Basset stone service. Looking good in the nice winter sunshine. '></a><br></div><script>$(function() { $('[data-toggle="popover"]').popover({ trigger: 'hover', html : true }); });</script> <div class="row" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px;"> <div class="col-md-4"> <a href="/latestmapkml.php"><img width=15 src="/railscoticons/googleearthlogo.gif" alt=""></a> <a href="/latestmapkml.php">KML version</a><br> <a href="/statstrends.php">Image Statistics and Trends</a> </div> <div class="col-md-8"> <center><a class="btn btn-primary" href="/latest.php">More</a></center> </div> </div> <br> <div class="row"> <div class="col-md-6"> <h3><a href="/onday">On this day</a></h3> <table> <tr> <td>1853 </td> <td><a role="company" href="/companies/G/Glasgow,_Dumfries_and_Carlisle_Railway/">Glasgow, Dumfries and Carlisle Railway</a><br><a role="company" href="/companies/G/Glasgow_and_South_Western_Railway/">Glasgow and South Western Railway</a> authorised to run over the <a role="company" href="/companies/C/Caledonian_Railway/">Caledonian Railway</a> between <a role="location" href="/locations/G/Gretna_Junction/">Gretna Junction</a> and <a role="location" href="/locations/C/Carlisle/">Carlisle</a>.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1885 </td> <td>Londonderry and Lough Swilly Railway<br>Following conversion from 5ft 2in to 3ft, the wider gauge trains are withdrawn. In Londonderry 5ft 2in gauge locomotives are used to draw 3ft gauge trains to Londonderry Middle Quay.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1909 </td> <td><a role="company" href="/companies/G/Glasgow_Central_Railway/">Glasgow Central Railway</a><br><a role="location" href="/locations/B/Botanic_Gardens/">Botanic Gardens</a> signal box closed.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1912 </td> <td><a role="company" href="/companies/N/Newburgh_and_North_Fife_Railway/">Newburgh and North Fife Railway</a><br>An Order of the Railway and Canal Commission compels the <a role="company" href="/companies/N/North_British_Railway/">North British Railway</a> to - fairly develop traffic on the Newburgh line and work all shortest route traffic via the line - increase the train service and through facilities - keep open the <a role="location" href="/locations/S/St_Fort_West_Junction/">St Fort West Junction</a> to <a role="location" href="/locations/S/St_Fort_South_Junction/">St Fort South Junction</a> curve - advertise the line including through route, season, tourist and excursion tickets - work goods traffic via the line, when it constitutes the shortest route</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1917 </td> <td><a role="company" href="/companies/D/Dunfermline_and_Queensferry_Railway/">Dunfermline and Queensferry Railway</a><br><a role="location" href="/locations/R/Rosyth_Halt/">Rosyth Halt</a> opened.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1917 </td> <td>Bideford, Westward Ho! And Appledore Railway<br><a role="location" href="/locations/A/Abbotsham_Road/">Abbotsham Road</a> closed.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1920 </td> <td><a role="company" href="/companies/S/Scottish_Central_Railway/">Scottish Central Railway</a> <a role="company" href="/companies/C/Crieff_Junction_Railway/">Crieff Junction Railway</a><br>Authorisation for a deviation of the <a role="company" href="/companies/C/Crieff_Junction_Railway/">Crieff Junction Railway</a> at <a role="location" href="/locations/G/Gleneagles/">Gleneagles</a> and reconstruction of the station.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1947 </td> <td><a role="company" href="/companies/I/Invergarry_and_Fort_Augustus_Railway/">Invergarry and Fort Augustus Railway</a><br>One coach special run for prospective hiring (by a timber merchant). Line not hired.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1960 </td> <td><a role="company" href="/companies/G/Glasgow,_Dumbarton_and_Helensburgh_Railway/">Glasgow, Dumbarton and Helensburgh Railway</a><br> <a role="company" href="/companies/C/Craigendoran_Pier_Deviation/">Craigendoran Pier Deviation</a><br> <a role="company" href="/companies/W/West_Highland_Railway/">West Highland Railway</a><br>Craigendoran East signal box closed, control passed to <a role="location" href="/locations/C/Craigendoran_Junction/">Craigendoran Junction</a> signal box renamed <a role="location" href="/locations/C/Craigendoran/">Craigendoran</a>.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1966 </td> <td><a role="company" href="/companies/M/Morayshire_Railway/">Morayshire Railway</a><br><a role="location" href="/locations/E/Elgin_East/">Elgin East</a> to <a role="location" href="/locations/L/Lossie_Junction/">Lossie Junction</a> to <a role="location" href="/locations/L/Lossiemouth/">Lossiemouth</a> closed to freight.</td> </tr> </table> <br> <a class="btn btn-primary" href="/onday">More</a> </div> <div class="col-md-6"> <h3><a href="/onday">This day in history</a></h3> <table width="100%"> <tr> <td> <a target='enlarge' href='/img/56/94'><img alt="An Ayr - Glasgow train arriving at Troon on 28 March 1955 behind BR Standard class 5 4-6-0 73055." src='/__cache/thumbnails/56000/56094.jpg' style='padding-right:5px;'></a> </td> <td valign=top> <p class="text-justify">An Ayr - Glasgow train arriving at Troon on 28 March 1955 behind BR Standard class 5 4-6-0 73055.</p> <a href="/contributors/G_H_Robin_collection_by_courtesy_of_the_Mitchell_Library,_Glasgow">G H Robin collection by courtesy of the Mitchell Library, Glasgow</a> (1955) </td> </tr> </table> <br> <a class="btn btn-primary" href="/onday">More</a> </div> </div> <div class="row"> <div class="col-md-6"> <h3><a href="/notesandqueries.php">Notes and Queries</a></h3> <table> <tr> <td> <a href="/notesandqueries.php"><img src="/uploadarea//64990.jpg" width="200" style='padding-right:5px;'></a> </td> <td valign=top> <p class="text-justify">A Class 47 loco stabled near a junction in summer 1989 but where and what are those gantries for?<br>[Added 01 March 2023.]</p> <a class="btn btn-primary" href="/notesandqueries.php"><span class="glyphicon glyphicon-pencil" aria-hidden="true"></span> Responses so far</a> </td> </tr> </table>  <br> <div style="text-align: center;"> <script async src="https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-2605210640043393" crossorigin="anonymous"></script>  <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:block;height:120px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-2605210640043393" data-ad-slot="2826500028" ></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script>  </div>  <div> <h3><a href="/puzzle">Puzzles</a></h3> <br> <img alt="" src="/puzzle/preview-find2.jpg" width="40">  <img alt="" src="/puzzle/preview-summits.jpg" width="40">  <img alt="" src="/puzzle/preview-traintracks.jpg" width="40">  <img alt="" src="/puzzle/preview-slider.jpg" width="40">  <img alt="" src="/puzzle/preview-sort.jpg" width="40">  <img alt="" src="/puzzle/preview-find.jpg" width="40">  <img alt="" src="/puzzle/preview-jigsaw.jpg" width="40">   <br> </div> <h3><a href="/miscellany/">Miscellany</a></h3> Related to <a href="/locations/P/Parkhill">Parkhill</a>.<br> <br> <b>Automatic tablet exchange</b><br> <br> James Manson invented an automatic tablet exchanger. 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Roseburn to Union Canal active travel route opens to the public. </font> <span target='enlarge' href='/img//'></span></td></tr><tr><td valign='top'>November 2024</td><td><font size='-1'>150th anniversary plaque unveiled at Wick.<br> Glasgow Central new travel centre and lounge.<br> Troon restored station opened.<br> Dalwhinnie clock.<br> Consecutive cancellations at North Berwick on a rugby day.<br> Storm Bert - Oban suspended.<br> Inverness signalling centre twice evacuated owing to fuel spill.<br> </font> <span target='enlarge' href='/img//'></span></td></tr><tr><td valign='top'>October 2024</td><td><font size='-1'>Temporary timetable ended.<br> Accessible footbridge opened at Anniesland.<br> Tuckshop opened at North Berwick.<br> Greggs at Queen Street.<br> Track circuit failure at Finnieston.<br> Storm Ashley.<br> Poor unit availability in leaf-fall season.<br> Bomb alert at Dalmuir, power failure at Waverley both on 28 October.<br> </font> <span target='enlarge' 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