Crane removes derailed Glasgow to Oban train
Friday 11th June
One of the carriages of the train was lifted from the crash site by a crane Work has begun to remove a derailed train which was resting over a 15-metre embankment in Argyll.
A crane capable of lifting 1,000 tonnes has lifted one of two carriages on to a low loader truck on the A85.
The Glasgow to Oban train came off the line shortly before 2100 BST on Sunday after striking boulders brought down by a landslip. The crash happened near the Falls of Cruachan power station
13th June 2010 DIESEL MODELLERS & ELECTRIC UNITE at BRETBY
Abbey Road 00 London underground station, very good a train every minute.
00 The begining of Birmingham New Street station.
Fast track modern image of 2010, although the 57s originally 47s are from the 1960s still going strong.
Harton Gill a lonely steam locomotive among the mini crocodile overhead electric locomotives.
Harton Gill N.C.B empties are pulled up the gradient.
Harton Gill signal box typical design of the North Eastern Region.
New From Bachmann
Southern Region third rail electric, who's going to make the track.
Prototype model of the new class 70 along with some cement wagons.
The Battlefield Line Shakerstone
Observation Saloon 1719 was built by the LNER at Doncaster in 1937. One of two such vehicles, the streamlined vehicle was used at the rear of the "Coronation" high speed service between London and Edinburgh, operated by LNER A4 locomotives. The original shape of the saloon gave rise to the nickname "Beaver Tail". At the end of each run the saloon was turned on a turntable, and was not normally connected behind the locomotive.
Both streamlined saloons ran for only 2 years in the high speed sets before war broke out and they were sent for storage. They never operated as a set again.
In 1948 some vehicles were used as general stock, whilst 1719 was occasionally used on charter trains until 1956, when both observation vehicles were transferred to the West Highland line. Here they were not turned at the end of each run, and travelled one way immediately behind the locomotive. Their original observation end restricted the available view and they were rebuilt with larger, more angular windows by BR at Cowlairs, Glasgow in 1959. They were repainted from aluminium/ silver into maroon at the same time.
1719 continued in use on the West Highland line until 1968 when it was retired. Saved from being dismantled, it was eventually passed to Railway Vehicle Preservations Limited who restored it between 2003 and 2007 to its 1959 condition.
17.06.10 Class 70004 crosses Wetheral Viduct west bound to Carlisle. Picture by Ferial Etherington Country Cyclist
18th June
Carlisle Station Friday 18 June 2010.
31454 (IC), Network Rail infrastructure train stabled in platform 1 loop 16:55. Train stabled back-to-back with and attached to Structure Gauging Train, headed by 31285 (NR). This locomotive has five extra headlights fitted at one end. Below Steve ford
19th June
Carlisle Station Saturday 19 June 2010.
37607 (DRSC), 37423 "Spirit of the Lakes" (DRSC), 1Z77 "Northern Belle" 05:23 Chester – Weymss Bay via Liverpool Lime St, Penrith and Lockerbie, due 08:42, arrived platform 1 08:52, depart 08:54. Steve Ford
20th June
Class 40145 at Crawford on the Beattock line Mike ford.
TORNADO ON LINE 24th June
Southbound 60103 rounds the curve at Armathwaite Settle & Carlisle line a popular photo Location Mike Ford.
Class 57604 newly painted in G.W.R livery..