Cannot recall if we have any other railway buffs aboard apart from Chris.
Was stopped at a level crossing gate here in Dunfermline around 6pm last evening and was surprised to see a diesel locomotive hauled train - 67022 pulling six coaches forming the 17:18 Edinburgh Waverley to Cardenden. Thought First Scotrail had enough diesel units available by now such as no longer to need these leased trains from English Welsh and Scottish (EWS).
Visited the Summerlee Industrial Museum at Coatbridge recently. For the first time saw one of the massive Beyer-Garrett locomotives. Surprised it had no identifying information but research subsequently online showed it to be South African Railways No: 4112 built at the North British Locomotive Co Hyde Park works, Springburn, Glasgow in the mid 1950s.
Was stopped at a level crossing gate here in Dunfermline around 6pm last evening and was surprised to see a diesel locomotive hauled train - 67022 pulling six coaches forming the 17:18 Edinburgh Waverley to Cardenden. Thought First Scotrail had enough diesel units available by now such as no longer to need these leased trains from English Welsh and Scottish (EWS).
Visited the Summerlee Industrial Museum at Coatbridge recently. For the first time saw one of the massive Beyer-Garrett locomotives. Surprised it had no identifying information but research subsequently online showed it to be South African Railways No: 4112 built at the North British Locomotive Co Hyde Park works, Springburn, Glasgow in the mid 1950s.