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Reporting code 4L49 on 7th March 2025.'></a><a target='enlarge' href='/img/92/317'><img class='lazy' src='/images/92000/92317.jpg' srcset='/images/92000/92317.jpg 800w,/images400/92000/92317.jpg 500w,/__cache/thumbnails/92000/92317.jpg 200w' width='29.720580326305%' style='margin: 1px;' title='David Bosher 17/02/2025' data-toggle='popover' data-placement='bottom' data-content='LU 2009 stock, Victoria Line to Walthamstow Central, departing from Oxford Circus at 14.31 on Monday, 17th February 2025. The Victoria Line here has cross-platform interchange with the Bakerloo Line in both directions but the interchange with the Central Line involves a quite lengthy walk, including up and down fixed steps.'></a><a target='enlarge' href='/img/92/316'><img class='lazy' src='/images/92000/92316.jpg' srcset='/images/92000/92316.jpg 800w,/images400/92000/92316.jpg 500w,/__cache/thumbnails/92000/92316.jpg 200w' width='23.169742354975%' style='margin: 1px;' title='Roger Geach 30/01/2025' data-toggle='popover' data-placement='bottom' data-content='5848, at the rear of a delayed Waterloo service, departs Vauxhall on 30th January 2025. There was much late running, and I was on my way to Kensington Olympia via Clapham Junction.'></a><br><a target='enlarge' href='/img/92/315'><img class='lazy' src='/images/92000/92315.jpg' srcset='/images/92000/92315.jpg 800w,/images400/92000/92315.jpg 500w,/__cache/thumbnails/92000/92315.jpg 200w' width='21.603218181921%' style='margin: 1px;' title='Bill Roberton 23/03/2025' data-toggle='popover' data-placement='top' data-content='37401 and 37403 pass Inverkeithing Central Junction 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/92/314'><img class='lazy' src='/images/92000/92314.jpg' srcset='/images/92000/92314.jpg 800w,/images400/92000/92314.jpg 500w,/__cache/thumbnails/92000/92314.jpg 200w' width='27.473671383491%' style='margin: 1px;' title='Ewan Crawford 14/12/2023' data-toggle='popover' data-placement='top' data-content='View east to Balgowan Level Crossing and, beyond it, the site of the station.'></a><a target='enlarge' href='/img/92/313'><img class='lazy' src='/images/92000/92313.jpg' srcset='/images/92000/92313.jpg 800w,/images400/92000/92313.jpg 500w,/__cache/thumbnails/92000/92313.jpg 200w' width='22.739621969841%' style='margin: 1px;' title='John Clark 18/03/2025' data-toggle='popover' data-placement='top' data-content='Looking east on 18th March 2025 at North Seaton Viaduct, 158843 crosses the River Wansbeck with the 15.00 Ashington - Newcastle.'></a><a target='enlarge' href='/img/92/312'><img class='lazy' src='/images/92000/92312.jpg' srcset='/images/92000/92312.jpg 800w,/images400/92000/92312.jpg 500w,/__cache/thumbnails/92000/92312.jpg 200w' width='23.183488464748%' style='margin: 1px;' title='Duncan Ross 13/08/2009' data-toggle='popover' data-placement='top' data-content='45231 at Colton Junction, heading to York with the 'Scarborough Spa Express' on 13th August 2009.'></a><br><a target='enlarge' href='/img/92/311'><img class='lazy' src='/images/92000/92311.jpg' srcset='/images/92000/92311.jpg 800w,/images400/92000/92311.jpg 500w,/__cache/thumbnails/92000/92311.jpg 200w' width='22.461537371834%' style='margin: 1px;' title='Mark Bartlett 19/02/2025' data-toggle='popover' data-placement='top' data-content='Very few pieces of railway infrastructure still exist in Bacup, with even trackbed formations built over. 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='25.396028544606%' style='margin: 1px;' title='David Bosher 01/02/2025' data-toggle='popover' data-placement='top' 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='23.535930788723%' style='margin: 1px;' title='Roger Geach 18/02/2025' data-toggle='popover' data-placement='top' 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><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='23.606503294836%' 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><br><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='26.604305195537%' 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='22.469852361095%' 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='23.455990082272%' 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><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='22.469852361095%' 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><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>1844 </td> <td>Dalkey Atmospheric Railway (Dublin and Kingstown Railway)<br>2 mile long extension opened from Kingstown Harbour to Dalkey [1st] . This used Samuda and Clegg's Atmospheric Railway system (later used by Brunel for the <a role="company" href="/companies/S/South_Devon_Railway/">South Devon Railway</a>).</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1845 </td> <td><a role="company" href="/companies/E/Edinburgh_and_Glasgow_Railway/">Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway</a> <a role="company" href="/companies/M/Monkland_and_Kirkintilloch_Railway/">Monkland and Kirkintilloch Railway</a> <a role="company" href="/companies/B/Ballochney_Railway/">Ballochney Railway</a> <a role="company" href="/companies/S/Slamannan_Railway/">Slamannan Railway</a><br>At the instigation of the <a role="company" href="/companies/E/Edinburgh_and_Glasgow_Railway/">Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway</a> the <a role="company" href="/companies/M/Monkland_and_Kirkintilloch_Railway/">Monkland and Kirkintilloch Railway</a>, <a role="company" href="/companies/B/Ballochney_Railway/">Ballochney Railway</a> and <a role="company" href="/companies/S/Slamannan_Railway/">Slamannan Railway</a> pool their receipts. The <a role="company" href="/companies/W/Wishaw_and_Coltness_Railway/">Wishaw and Coltness Railway</a> did not get involved.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1919 </td> <td><a role="company" href="/companies/C/Cowdenbeath_North_Junction_to_Lumphinnans_Central_Junction_North_British_Railway/">Cowdenbeath North Junction to Lumphinnans Central Junction (North British Railway)</a><br>All passenger trains start to use the <a role="location" href="/locations/C/Cowdenbeath_New/">Cowdenbeath (New)</a> deviation with the opening of the <a role="location" href="/locations/C/Cowdenbeath_North_Junction/">Cowdenbeath North Junction</a> to <a role="location" href="/locations/L/Lumphinnans_Central_Junction/">Lumphinnans Central Junction</a> link. <a role="location" href="/locations/C/Cowdenbeath_Old/">Cowdenbeath (Old)</a> closed to passengers. <a role="location" href="/locations/C/Cowdenbeath_South_Junction/">Cowdenbeath South Junction</a> to <a role="location" href="/locations/L/Lumphinnans_Central_Junction/">Lumphinnans Central Junction</a> given over to goods and mineral traffic.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1964 </td> <td><a role="company" href="/companies/C/Cornhill_Branch_North_Eastern_Railway/">Cornhill Branch (North Eastern Railway)</a><br>Scottish Rambler No 3 runs from <a role="location" href="/locations/C/Coldstream/">Coldstream</a> to <a role="location" href="/locations/W/Wooler/">Wooler</a>.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1965 </td> <td><a role="company" href="/companies/K/Kelso_Branch_York,_Newcastle_and_Berwick_Railway/">Kelso Branch (York, Newcastle and Berwick Railway)</a><br><a role="location" href="/locations/K/Kelso/">Kelso</a> to <a role="location" href="/locations/T/Tweedmouth/">Tweedmouth</a> closed to goods.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1970 </td> <td><a role="company" href="/companies/N/National_Coal_Board/">National Coal Board</a><br> <a role="company" href="/companies/W/Wemyss_Private_Railway/">Wemyss Private Railway</a><br>Wemyss Colliery Lochhead Pit closed and the line from there to the Denbeath Washery Baum Washer fell out of use.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1970 </td> <td><a role="company" href="/companies/E/East_Fife_Central_Railway/">East Fife Central Railway</a><br>Lochty Private Railway extended a further quarter of a mile to Knightward.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1973 </td> <td><B>Last American Troops leave Vietnam</B><br></td> </tr> <tr> <td>2003 </td> <td><a role="company" href="/companies/L/Lancashire_Union_Railway/">Lancashire Union Railway</a><br>Pacer 142043 on a service from Liverpool to Wigan is partly derailed at <a role="location" href="/locations/C/Carr_Mill/">Carr Mill</a> by a sleeper placed on the line.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2010 </td> <td>Athenry and Ennis Junction Railway<br>Official re-opened between Ennis and Athenry to carry a Limerick - Galway Ceannt service.</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/60/981'><img alt="Ex-LNWR railmotor LMS No. 10698, paused (and posed) at Nateby whilst working a passenger service between Knott End and the main line at Garstang & Catterall. Might this have been a <I>Last day of Service</I> photo? Services ceased on and from 31st March 1930 and Nateby closed completely although goods trains continued to pass through. 10698 was renumbered as 29988 in 1933 and became the last of its type in service running through the war until withdrawal in 1948. " src='/__cache/thumbnails/60000/60981.jpg' style='padding-right:5px;'></a> </td> <td valign=top> <p class="text-justify">Ex-LNWR railmotor LMS No. 10698, paused (and posed) at Nateby whilst working a passenger service between Knott End and the main line at Garstang & Catterall. Might this have been a <I>Last day of Service</I> photo? Services ceased on and from 31st March 1930 and Nateby closed completely although goods trains continued to pass through. 10698 was renumbered as 29988 in 1933 and became the last of its type in service running through the war until withdrawal in 1948. </p> <a href="/contributors/Knott_End_Collection">Knott End Collection</a> (1930) </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/K/Keith">Keith</a>.<br> <br> <b>'Up' direction reversed, twice</b><br> <br> <a role="location" href="/locations/K/Keith/">Keith</a> was unusual. Departure west to <a role="location" href="/locations/F/Forres_2nd/">Forres [2nd]</a> was designated 'up', by the <a role="company" href="/companies/H/Highland_Railway/">Highland Railway</a>. Departure east to <a role="location" href="/locations/A/Aberdeen/">Aberdeen</a> was also designated 'up', by the <a role="company" href="/companies/G/Great_North_of_Scotland_Railway/">Great North of Scotland Railway</a>.<br> <br> Prior to 1863 (the opening of the <a role="company" href="/companies/I/Inverness_and_Perth_Junction_Railway/">Inverness and Perth Junction Railway</a>), west to <a role="location" href="/locations/F/Forres_1st/">Forres [1st]</a> was 'down'. But with the opening of the new approach to the south, the designation was reversed.<br> <br> After 1965 the direction reversed again, west from <a role="location" href="/locations/K/Keith/">Keith</a> is now 'down'.<br> <br> <a class="btn btn-primary" href="/miscellany">More</a> </div> <div class="col-md-6"> <h3><a href="/keyevents">Key events</a></h3> <table> <tr><td valign='top'>December 2024</td><td><font size='-1'>Travel Safe team boosted. Cardiff-Edinburgh train, Lanark half-hourly in evenings, Gleneagles extra calls. Boxing Day trains to Leven, Dundee, Arbroath, Alloa. Traincrew cancellations hit Tweedbank and South Electrics (on an 'Auld Firm' Day). Lorry on line at Gretna, bus hit Cook Street bridge. 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' href='/img//'></span></td></tr><tr><td valign='top'>September 2024</td><td><font size='-1'>Active travel route opened at Cameron Bridge.<br> Grab and Go opens at Falkirk Grahamston.<br> Temporary timetable introduced.<br> Royal Mail ceased using rail.<br> ScotRail's peak fare trial ended.<br> </font> <span target='enlarge' href='/img//'></span></td></tr><tr><td valign='top'>August 2024</td><td><font size='-1'>Accessible footbridges provided at Dumfries and Uddingston.<br> TPE 2300 Edinburgh-Newcastle for Edinburgh Festivals.<br> Temporary timetable and reduced ScotRail festival extras.<br> Kirkhill overhead line damage.<br> </font> <span target='enlarge' href='/img//'></span></td></tr><tr><td valign='top'>July 2024</td><td><font size='-1'>Stranraer trains resumed.<br> Troon rebuilt station opened in time for Open.<br> Railway Heritage Centre opened at Dumfries.<br> Lord Hendy appointed rail minister.<br> Temporary timetable introduced because of driver shortage.<br> </font> <span 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