Review of 2012

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A review of 2012, written as it happens. It consists mainly of unusual and interesting workings and events, regular trains aren't listed. Railtours are listed on this page: Railtours 2012.

January


Wednesday 4th January

  • Convoy! 37194 + 66429 + 66424 0Z66 Grangemouth - Kingmoor.

Saturday 7th January

Snow Plough Loco swap
  • 37682 0Z37 Kingmoor – Inverness.
  • 37409 0Z38 INVRNFSDR to GMOUTH FD.
Unit drag
  • 57304 on 5N10 Polmadie CHS - Glasgow Works.

Thursday 12th January

  • Kilmarnock snow plough move 7Z57

Saturday 14th January

Freight diversions
  • Diversions via Stepps, Springburn and Croy: 6A32, 4M16, 4D47, 6D84.
  • 6S36 Dalston - Grangemouth via GSW, City Union and E&G
  • 6S45 via the E&G: Falkirk Grahamston, Carmuirs, Croy, Cadder.
66736 on 6S45 » GBRf 66736 on the 6S45 09:02 North Blyth - Fort William Alcan tanks diversion via the E&G, leaving Cadder down loop on time. Photo by sablemdetrossa


Sunday 15th January

  • 47760 & 37175 on 5Z47 Bo'ness GF - Craigentinny.
37175 & 47760 on the E&G » 47760 with 37175 & four SRPS coaches in tow head across Almond Viaduct approaching Linlithgow, on the way to Craigentinny for tyre turning. Sunday 15th January 2012 Photo by MacRat


Tuesday 17th January

  • New Measurement Train HST 43013+43014 on Derby RTC - Glasgow Central – Crewe.
  • 37603 + 37602 T&T on 3Q12, Derby RTC to Mossend.

Wednesday 18th January

  • Class 70s return to Scotland, starting with 70005.

Thursday 19th January

  • DRS liveried 66413 on the Freightliner 6G05 Ravenstruther – Longannet.
  • 0Z67 INVERNSYD to ELGIN YD.
  • 5Z47 47760 + 37175 Craigentinny – Bo'ness.

Saturday 21st January

  • New Measurement Train HST 43013+43014 1Q12 Heaton - Heaton via Aberdeen.

Monday 23rd January - Friday 27th January

  • 2Q88 DRS 37059 + 37606 with Track Inspection Coach.
37059 & 37606 on the 2Q88 » DRS 37059 & 37606 & Track Inspection Coach on the 2Q88 06:22 Craigentinny - Mossend photographed at platform 3 of Glasgow Central Station. 11:31 on 24/01/2012. Photo by sablemdetrossa


Tuesday 24th January - Friday 27th January


Sunday 29th January

  • Scotrail Sleeper diversion 1B01 Fort William to Edinburgh via Glasgow Central LL and Shotts, due to engeineering work at Cowlairs.

February


Thursday 2nd February


Thursday 2nd February - Saturday 4th February

  • 334020 to Kilmarnock plus associated moves, Virgin 57304 on this.
2012 Feb 02 - 57304 5Z58 Boness GF-Polmadie DHS @ Park Farm Photo by semwez


Change to 5Z61 path.
57304 Gordon Tracy » Virgin 57304 Gordon Tracy on the 5Z61 12:00 Polmadie - Boness SRPS passing through Stepps Station. Saturday 4th February 2012 at 12:25. Photo by sablemdetrossa


Friday 3rd February

6m22 at arklston jtn » 20303 + 37069 on 6m22 at arklston jtn friday 3/2/12 Photo by maynard


Saturday 4th February - Wednesday 8th February

  • 2Q88 DRS 37s on Track Inspection Coach 37218 999508 + 37059 Youtube
37069 & 218 depart Prestonpans with 2Q88 for Slateford. » 37069 & 218 depart Prestonpans with 2Q88 for Slateford. Photo by gazhamilton


Sunday 5th February

  • Royal skips 67005 and 67006 0T85 Tyne Yard – Millerhill.
  • Engineers: Garnqueen Jn - Sighthill, Gartsherrie Jn - Cumbernauld.

Monday 6th February

  • NMT HST 43013+43014 on 1Q24 Heaton CS – Glasgow Queen Street – Derby RTC.

Monday 6th February - Thursday 9th February


Thursday 9th February

  • Kilmarnock snow plough move 7Z57

Saturday 11th February

  • 5Z70 57304 taking 318270 to Wabtec for repairs.
5Z70 near Pollokshaws West Station » 57304 Heads for Kilmarnock From Shields Depot on 5Z70 Unit Transit for repair movement. The Unit in question being 318270 with roof damage above driving Cab, which is at the end nearest the last Barrier wagon Photo by JimGillies

  • 37667 & 37688 T&T on 6Z31 Dundee bound snow clearing train.Youtube

Saturday 11th February - Sunday 12th February

  • Engineers: Hexham, Drem, Dalmeny Jn, Clunybridge, Thornton South Jn.

Monday 13th February

6T01 » A Smokey 66141 passing Plean with the 6T01 Dyce RF - Carlisle Engineers train. Photo by jas37017


Monday 13th February - Thursday 16th February

  • 31602 + 37261 on Mentor 1Q18.

Tuesday 14th February

  • NMT HST 1Q26 Derby RTC to Glasgow Central.

Wednesday 15th February

  • NMT HST 1Q26 Falkland Yard to Crewe.

Friday 17th February

  • 37261 & 31602 on 5Z18 Mossend to Derby.
5Z18 at Prestonpans » 37261 leading Mentor & 31602 on 5Z18 09.35 Mossend DY to Derby RTC passing Prestonpans on 17/02/2012 Photo by PIERSHILL2001


Saturday 18th February

57304 314202 Candleriggs » 5D13 10.02 Glasgow Works to Shields TMD 18.02.12 Photo by aaardvark

  • 37667 & 37688 T&T on 6Z31 Dundee Yd - Aberdeen - Elgin - Inverness snow clearing train.
6Z31 » Sitting in keith loop 13:40 Photo by Ruby


Saturday 18th February - Sunday 19th February

  • Engineers: Garnqueen - Sighthill, Gartsherrie - Cumbernauld, Thornton Junction, details, times and more times. Also, track renewals on Ardrossan Harbour branch, details.
6K43 » 66111 - 6K43 Mossend - Sighthill Junc with 10 JJA autoballaster wagons passing Fauldhouse 12:31 19/2/2012 Photo by DEREKO


Monday 20th February

  • 31602 + UTU4 + DBSO 9714 on 3Q15 Carlisle - Mossend.

Tuesday 21st February

  • 180103 in First Great Western livery on 5Z56 Kilmarnock - Old Oak Common.
180103 at Prestonpans » First Great Western 180103 on 5Z56 07.16 Kilmarnock Barclay sidings to Old Oak Common passing through Prestonpans on 21/02/2012 in the morning sunshine. Photo by PIERSHILL2001

  • 3Q49 Mossend - Millerhill.

Tuesday 21st February - Friday 24th February

  • 37409 + 975091 + 37423 on 1Q18 and 1Q18.

Wednesday 22nd February

  • 37603 on 4Z31 Carlisle Kingmoor - Motherwell TMD.
  • 57007 + 57009 on 6S43 Carlisle - Torness flasks.
Wednesday Torness Flasks » 57007 + 57009 on the 06.42 Carlisle to Torness power Stn between Niddrie West Jct & Niddrie South Jct on 22-02-2012 Photo by PIERSHILL2001


Friday 24th February


Friday 24th February - Sunday 26th February

  • Model Rail SECC Glasgow.

Saturday 25th February

  • Class 66 convoys 0Z66 Tees Yard - Mossend and Doncaster TMD - Mossend 0Z68.

Saturday 25th February - Sunday 26th February


Monday 27th February


Tuesday 28th February

  • NMT HST 43014 & 43062 on 1Q26 Derby - Glasgow Central - Edinburgh - Inverness - Craigentinny.
43062 on the rear of 1Q26 at perth, inverness-craigentinny. Photo by fragglerock


March


Thursday 1st March


Friday 2nd March - Saturday 3rd March

  • 2Q88 Inverness - Thurso.

Saturday 3rd March - Sunday 4th March

6K05 » 66111 - 6K05 Bridge of Orchy - Carlisle rail drop train with a very unusual wagon on the rear seen here passing float bridge 04/03/2012 @ 12:43 Photo by DEREKO


Monday 5th March

  • NMT HST 43013 & 43062 on 1Q47 Heaton to Derby via Glasgow Queen Street.
  • 37667 on 2Q88 Aberdeen to Millerhill.
37667 2Q88 Union Terrace Gardens 050312 Photo by Roy_The_Mouth


Tuesday 6th March

  • 37682 on 0Z37 Carlisle - Grangemouth.

Wednesday 7th March

  • 37682 0Z37 07:10 Grangemouth - Inverness.
  • 31106 on 0Z31 Derby - Millerhill.
  • Alcan Lynemouth smelter closure confirmed closure confirmed.

Friday 9th March

  • 37667 on 2Q88 Mossend - Aberdeen.
  • 37667 on 2Q88 Aberdeen - Inverness.

Saturday 10th March

  • 31106 on 2Q88.
  • 37667 on 2Q88 Inverness - Millerhill.

Saturday 10th March - Sunday 11th March


Sunday 11th March


Monday 12th March

  • 67007 on coal.
  • 31106 + 999508 + 9701 on 2Q88.
  • 37261 3Q12 Derby RTC to Mossend - Derby LNW.

Tuesday 13th March

  • NMT HST 43062 + 43013 on 1Q26 Derby - Glasgow Central - Craigentinny.
  • 37261 on 3Q01 Mossend to Mossend.


Wednesday 14th March

  • 37261 on 3Q45 Mossend to Aberdeen - Edinburgh.


Thursday 15th March

  • 37261 on 3Q16 Mossend to inverness.
37261 » 37261 waits time at perth on the rear of 3Q16 mossend-inverness. Photo by fragglerock



Saturday 17th March - Sunday 18th March


Monday 19th March - Friday 30th March


Monday 19th March - Friday 23rd March

  • Ultrasonic Test Unit UTU2.

Monday 19th March

  • 43013 + 43062 on 1Q37 - Heaton - Kilmarnock - Crewe CS.
  • 37688 on 6K20 Mossend - Fort William.
37688 on 6K20 » DRS 37688 & 5 loaded JJA autoballasters on the 6K20 08:30 Mossend - Fort William passing through Springburn Station. Monday 19th March 2012 at 09:07 Photo by sablemdetrossa


Tuesday 20th March

  • 37059 0Z47 Kingmoor to Oban.
  • 37688 failure 6K20. 37059 to go up from Oban as replacement.
37688 alongside Loch Eil with 6K20 » 37688 alongside Loch Eil with 6K20 Photo by gazhamilton


Wednesday 21st March

  • 37059 did 6K21.
  • 66111 on 0Z37 etc, Mossend-Bo'ness-Mossend-Wembley-Southall ECS move.
SRPS stock at Slateford » 66111 hauls SRPS ecs on its way to Southall on a brilliantly sunny 20 March 2012 (contrasting with the local weather for the Auld Reekie Tour four days later. Photo by Castlerahan


Thursday 22nd March

37059 Loch Dubh (2) » 37059 skirting Loch Dubh in perfect conditions, better known Photo by 47643


Friday 23rd March

  • 37682 on Snow train 6Z23 Inverness - Grangemouth and 6Z23 Grangemouth - Carlisle.
IMG_5927.JPG » 37682 6Z23 inverness-grangemouth. Photo by fragglerock


Tuesday 27th March

  • NMT HST 43013 & 43062 on 1Q26/1Q27 Glasgow Central - Helensburgh - A2B - Falkland Yard. Youtube

Saturday 31st March - Sunday 1st April


April


Monday 2nd April

  • 37610 & 37605 on 1Q18 Derby R.T.C.(Network Rail) to Falkland S.S.
  • 37667 + genny coach + UTU3 test car 999602 + DBSO on 3Z02 DERBY RTC - CSLEHWAPP - MOSSND DY.

Tuesday 3rd April

  • 66733 on 6Z66 Lackenby B.S.C. to Deanside.
6Z66 » 66733 on 6Z66 08.00 Lackenby B.S.C. to Deanside approaching Prestonpans on 04/03/2012 Photo by PIERSHILL2001


Wednesday 4th April

  • 37667 + genny coach + UTU3 test car 999602 + DBSO on 3Q37 Mossend - Rannoch - Mossend.

Saturday 7th April - Sunday 8th April

  • Wamphray - Beattock Summit etc, engineering trains times and Summary.

Monday 9th April

  • NMT 43013 & 43062 on 1Q01 Heaton - Glasgow Queen Street - Derby.

Friday 13th April

  • NMT 43013 & 43062 on 1Q12 Heaton - Aberdeen - Heaton.

Saturday 14th April - Sunday 15th April


Monday 16th April

  • 66850 on 0Z71/0Z72 Route Learner for Colas Tank Traffic.

Tuesday 17th April

  • 66850 on 0Z73/0Z74 Motherwell TMD - Ayr - Carlisle. 0Z74 failed in Abington loop. 57307 to the rescue Polmadie - Beattock Summit - Carlisle - Polmadie.

Tuesday 17th April

  • NMT 43013 & 43062 on 1Q26 Derby - Glasgow Central - Derby.

Saturday 21st April - Sunday 22nd April

6k36 » 66155 - 6K36 Mossend DY - Lockerbie passing float south of carstairs 21/04/2012 @ 17:51 Photo by DEREKO


Tuesday 24th April

  • 66108 on 5Z22 03:35 Southall - Bo'ness.
  • 37069 on 4Z75 Ripple Lane - Grangemouth.
  • 37194 & 37667 on the 0S82 Kingmoor - Coatbridge and 4M82 Coatbridge - Daventry.
4M82 24th April 2012 » 37194 and 37667 struggle south through Carluke Station with a well loaded 4M82 today. Photo by 61600


Tuesday 24th April - Thursday 26th April

  • 950001 on 2Q08 Carlisle - Neilston - Mossend etc. Youtube
  • 66305 TnT 66304 4N76 YouTube
    66304 4N76 » 66304 is seen on the rear of the 4N76 Photo by gavinjustice

Friday 27th April

  • Landslide at Slochd. The estimate for normal work resuming is the beginning of service on Wednesday 2nd May according to Scotrail. 4Z47 diversion via Aberdeen and 4Z47 onto Inverness.

Saturday 28th April - Sunday 29th April

  • Engineers: Ladybank, Walnut Grove, Dalmeny - Winchburgh, Lanark Jn - Lanark station, Bishopbriggs - Queen St station area Rail drop.

Monday 30th April

  • 66847 on 0Z47 Carlisle - Stirling.

May


Tuesday 1st May

  • Start of Colas Operated 6Z46/6Z47 Grangemouth to Prestwick Tanks.
  • 37676 & 4 x Mk1's on 5Z97/5Z98 Bo'ness - Perth 'Railwayman' filming.
WCR 37676 Loch Rannoch » Perth Station filming The Railway Man ~ Tuesday 1st May 2012. Photo by alaskamike


Wednesday 2nd May

  • 1Q28 NMT HST Heaton(?) - Kilmarnock.
  • 57307 + 4x tanks on 6Z51 and 6Z52 Glasgow Works - Kilmarnock.
  • Start of Colas Operated Linkswood Tanks, 0Z46/6Z46 and 6Z47.
COLAS 66847 » COLAS 66847 6Z47 Linkswood to Grangemouth passing Hallglen, nr Falkirk High 2nd May 2012 Photo by 91125BOT


Friday 4th May

  • 67025 on 5Z22 Southall - Bo'ness ECS.
  • 2nd day of Colas Operated 6Z46/6Z47 Grangemouth to Prestwick Tanks.

Saturday 5th May - Friday 11th May

  • Engineers: Walnut Grove, Lanark, Rossie Viaduct, Abington, Longbedholm, Winchburgh tunnel, Glenburnie, Bridgend footbridge.

Saturday 5th May

  • Colas 66847 on the light engine move 0Z67.
  • Last day for Eurosheds 66218 & 66249.

Tuesday 8th May

  • Royal train with royal skips 67026 & 67006 to Edinburgh.
  • NMT HST 43013 & 43062 1Q24 Heaton - Glasgow Queen Street - Derby.
  • 37688 3Z15 Carlisle - Falkland Yard.

Wednesday 9th May

  • 6B32 derailed at Craiginches, south of Aberdeen: Overturned tank wagon blocking up and down lines and a signal post demolished.
Derailment Craiginches 9th May 2012 Photo by Ash


Thursday 10th May

  • New path for 6Z47 Linkswood Tanks.
  • 66126 on breakdown crane 1Z99 Carnforth D&U.G.L. to Aberdeen. (Terminated at Mossend.)

Tuesday 15th May

  • Colas 47739 'Robin of Templecombe' on 5Z47 Doncaster West Yard to Kilmarnock.

Thursday 17th May

  • NMT HST 1Q26 Derby RTC to Falkland.
  • Colas 47739 'Robin of Templecombe' on the 6Z47 Prestwick - Grangemouth Tanks.
  • DRS 66426 on the 0Z26/4Z26/4Z27 Grangemouth - Motherwell - Kilmarnock (Barclay Sdgs) - Grangemouth.

Saturday 19th May

  • Triple header 37194, Red Shed 66097 and 66100 on the 6s36 Dalston - Grangemouth tanks.
6S36 » DRS 37194,66097 and 66100 with 6s36 Dalston - Grangemouth tanks seen here passing Cartland on a very overcast saturday 19/5/2012 @ 12:29. Photo by DEREKO


Monday 21st May

  • Colas 47739 on the 5Z44 Kilmarnock to Doncaster.

Tuesday 22nd May

  • Colas 66847 fails in Irvine area, on the 6z46 Grangemouth - Prestwick tanks. Virgin Trains 57307 stands in.

Wednesday 23rd May

  • Virgin Trains 57307 stands in for Colas 66847 on the 6Z47 Prestwick - Grangemouth tanks.
  • 20301 & 20305 on the 6S43 and 6M50.
6S43 in full Sun » 20301 + 20305 on 6S43 06.42 Carlisle to Torness passing Photo by PIERSHILL2001


Monday 28th May - Saturday 2nd June


Tuesday 29th May

  • NMT HST 43013 & 43014 on 1Q26 Derby - Glasgow Central - Craigentinny.
  • 37194 on 6Z49 Carlisle - Hamilton - Carlisle.

Wednesday 30th May

  • NMT HST 43013 & 43014 on 1Q26 Craigentinny - Crewe.

June


Friday 1st June

  • NMT HST 43013 & 43014 on 1Q47 Heaton - Glasgow Queen Street - Heaton.

Wednesday 6th June

  • New headcode - Colas 66847 on 6Z82 Grangemouth - Linkswood & 6Z83 Linkswood - Grangemouth tanks.
66847 at Dalmeny » 66847 on 6Z83 14.48 Linkswood to Grangemouth passing Dalmeny just after 17047? left Plat 2 on 06/06/2012 Photo by PIERSHILL2001


Sunday 10th June - Friday 15th June


Monday 11th June

  • GBRf 66732 & 4 TTA tanks on 6Z51 Bridgeton - Glasgow Works - Kilmarnock etc.
66732 on 6Z52 » 66732 on 6z52 Crosses the WCML in Glasgow on its way from Bridgeston Yard to Brodies @ Kilmarnock unit Transfer Move Photo by JimGillies


Tuesday 12th June

  • GBRf 66732 & 4 TTA tanks on 6Z55 Polmadie - Kilmarnock - Glasgow Works etc.
  • NMT HST 43014 & 43062 on 1Q26 Derby RTC - Glasgow Central.

Thursday 14th June

  • Coal trains vastly reduced over the next couple of weeks. Scottish Power's Longannet coal-fired power plant is undergoing annual maintenance and a 20 million pound upgrade.

Monday 18th June

  • 66847 on 0Z66 SAK Route learner.
  • NMT HST 43014 & 43062 1Q37 Heaton - Carlisle - Kilmarnock - Crewe.

Thursday 21st June

  • 67028 + 67029 on 1Z05 DBS company train.

Monday 25th June

  • 56312 on 5Z56 Crewe - Kilmarnock.

Tuesday 26th June

  • NMT HST 43014 & 43062 1Q26 Derby - Falkland.

Wednesday 27th June

  • New path for 6Z83 Linkswood to Grangemouth via Alloa.

Thursday 28th June

  • Derailment of GBRf 66734 on 6S45 due to landslide at Tulloch on the WHL. RAF rescue for the derailed train driver.
66734 The Eco Express » 66734 The Eco Express lies down the embankment at the edge of Loch Treig after being derailed by a landslide south of Tulloch on The West Highland Line. Photo by John_Gray

  • Highland and lowland sleepers to London cancelled due to flooding and landslides affecting both the WCML and ECML.
  • 66002 on 6K55 Mossend - Dyce rail drop train and return.
6K55 » 66002 drags 6K55 through Plean Photo by jas37017


July


Sunday 1st July

  • 66736 on 0Z99 Bridgeton Yard - Tulloch to take undamaged Alumina tanks to Crianlarich Yard.
  • 66103 & 75 ton crane and vans on 1Z99 Bescot - Carlisle N.Y. and 1Z99 Carlisle N.Y. to Mossend Down Yard.

Monday 2nd July

  • 66103 on 0Z99 Mossend to Corrour (to deal with damaged tank wagons).

Tuesday 3rd July


Wednesday 4th July

  • The start of the Georgemas Nukes - 37602 & 37605 on 6S99 Sellafield B.N.F. to Georgemas Junction C.E. and return 6M98.
37 602 6S99 Carlisle - Georgemas Junction » 37 602 leaving Brora on Far North Line 05/07/2012 with trial flask run to Georgemas loading terminal. Photo by Riverman2903


Monday 9th July

  • 43014 & 43062 on 1Q01 Heaton - Glasgow Queen Street - Derby.
  • Derailed Alumina wagons at Tulloch re-railed and moved to Corrour siding.

Tuesday 10th July

  • 37419 + saloon on 2Z02 Berwick Upon Tweed to Carlisle.

Wednesday 11th July

  • 6S45 starts running again after WHL line re-opens. 66736 does the honours.
  • 37682 takes failed 66103 from Bridge Of Orchy back to Mossend on 0Z66.
  • 66719 'Metro-land' on 6Z51 Kilmarnock 334 moves.
  • 66734 now wrapped up in tarpaulin.
66734 - New WHL Tourist Attraction! » Took this photo yesterday from afternoon Scotrail train to Photo by colin


Thursday 12th July

  • 66719 'Metro-land' on 6Z54 Kilmarnock 334 moves.

Tuesday 17th July

  • NMT HST 43014 & 43062 on 1Q26 Derby - Glasgow Central - Crewe.

Friday 20th July

  • NMT HST 43014 & 43062 on 1Q12 Heaton - Aberdeen - Heaton.

Saturday 21st July

  • Unbranded Arriva 57314 on 5D15 etc.
Unbranded Arriva 57314 & 314216 run round Eastfield 21/07/12 Photo by Roy_The_Mouth


Monday 23rd July - Tuesday 24th July

  • 67026 on the 1Z63 Royal train sneaking around Scotland.

Friday 27th July - Sunday 29th July

  • SRPS Diesel Gala.

August


Saturday 4th August

  • NMT HST 43013 & 43062 on 5Z23 Heaton - Craigentinny - Heaton.

Monday 6th August

  • NMT HST 43013 & 43062 on 1Q24 Heaton - Glasgow Queen Street - Derby.
  • 66733 on 6Z51 etc Kilmarnock - Yoker 334 moves.

Monday 6th August - Thursday 9th August

  • 97304 & 37688's tour of Scotland - Ultrasonic Test Unit 1 3Q15 etc.
97304 Prestwick » 97304 passes Prestwick with 3Q15 Carlisle to Mossend, 37688 is on the rear. Photo by KPWares


Tuesday 14th August

  • NMT HST 43013 & 43062 on 1Q26 NMT Derby - Glasgow Central - Falkland.

Wednesday 15th August

  • 37423 & 37602 on the 6S99 Carlisle Kingmoor - Georgemas and return.
6S99 Northbound at Perth » 37602 and 37423 with 6S99 at Perth on 15-8-12 Photo by D3541


Wednesday 22nd August

  • 66138 on the first 6G25 Falkland - Earlseat blending coal.
66140 6G26 Earlseat to Hunterston LL departs Thornton Junction Photo by Roy_The_Mouth

  • 20314 & 20311 on the 5Z20 Kilmarnock to Laira stock move.
20314 & 20311 Kilmarnock » 20314 & 20311 pass through Kilmarnock on 5Z20 Kilmarnock to Laira stock Photo by KPWares


September


Tuesday 11th September

  • NMT HST 43013 & 43014 on 1Q26 NMT Derby - Glasgow Central.

Wednesday 19th September

  • 37667 & 37194 on 1Q14 Radio Survey Crewe - Edinburgh - Derby.
37667 37194 1Q14 departs Edinburgh Waverley Photo by Roy_The_Mouth


Friday 21st September

  • 37667 & 37194 on 1Q13 Radio Survey Doncaster - Edinburgh - Heaton.

Saturday 22nd September

  • 57314 on the 6Z52 Glasgow Works - Yoker - Kilmarnock 334 move.
57314 shunts 334031 at Yoker EMU depot Photo by Roy_The_Mouth


Tuesday 25th September

  • NMT HST 43013 & 43014 on 1Q26 NMT Derby - Glasgow Central - Falkland.

Wednesday 26th September

  • 37423 on the 4Z26 Carlisle Kingmoor - Motherwell - Kilmarnock.
37423 » 37423 on 4Z26 approaching Brassie Photo by baz7382


October


Monday 1st October

  • Ex Arriva liveried 57315 on the first of 0T61 Polmadie - Grangemouth Jnct and 0T62 Grangemouth Jnct - Mossend etc route learners, operated by Virgin West Coast.

Tuesday 2nd October

  • 67029 & 67026 on 1Q18 Crewe C.S. to Falkland S.S.
1Q18 at Falkland » 67026 and 67029 tnt on the 1Q18 stabling at Falkland Yard Photo by baz7382


Monday 8th October

  • NMT HST 43013 & 43014 on 1Q01 NMT Heaton - Glasgow Queen Street - Derby RTC.

Friday 19th October

  • NMT HST 43013 & 43014 on 1Q12 Heaton - Aberdeen - Heaton.

November


Sunday 4th November

  • Voyager derailment at Inverkeilor in Angus: The 08:04 CrossCountry service from Edinburgh to Aberdeen came off the tracks at about 09:45.

Thursday 8th November - Saturday 10th November

  • 37229 on the 3Q16 Mossend - Inverness and 3Q15 Inverness - Mossend UTU1.

Tuesday 20th November

  • DRS class 66s do the 4Z40/41 Coatbridge - Blackford Highland Spring trials this week.
66432 on the 4Z41 Blackford - Coatbridge Highland Spring trial » DRS 66432 and Russells container wagons on the 4Z41 11:35 Blackford - Coatbridge Highland Spring trial, passing through Lenzie Station on the E&G Photo by sablemdetrossa


Wednesday 21st November

  • 6X88 caped at Inverness due to Wheelflats on red shed 66101.

December


Sunday 2nd December

  • DRS 37606 0Z37 Carlisle - Inverness tractor for snow plough.

Monday 3rd December

  • NMT HST 43014 & 43062 on 1Q47 via Glasgow Queen Street.

Wednesday 5th December

  • DRS 37685 0Z36 Bo'ness - Inverness tractor for snow plough.
  • DRS 37602 & 37609 T&T on the 6S99 Carlisle - Georgemas Junction.
37602/609 with 6S99 for George siding. » 37602/609 arrive at Larbert with 6S99 for George siding. Photo by gazhamilton

37602 37609 6S99 Carlisle Kingmoor to Georgemas Junction 05/12/12 » Photo by Roy_The_Mouth


Saturday 15th December

  • DRS 37419 and 37606 do the 5S25 Sleeper ECS this week.
37606 - On shunting duties for the sleeper service at Inverness Photo by DAVID7


Friday 21st December

  • DRS 37419 (for ETH) helps 67007 on the Inverness - Perth portion of 1M16 Sleeper.
37419 1M16 Inverness to London Euston (21/12/12) » Photo by Roy_The_Mouth