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5972 5972 heads out across the moor towards the filming location (19/09/09) 5972 steams off to Corrour (19/09/09) The Hogwarts Express crosses the moor (19/09/09) Lights, Camera, Action - 5972 on location (19/09/09) Hogwarts filming on Rannoch Moor (19/09/09) 5972 5972 heading north over Rannoch viaduct with the return working to Fort William at the end of filming (20/09/09)

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]]> Tue Nov 30 1999 The Monochrome Collection http://alanmitchell.fotopic.net/c1595694.html A small selection of railway images in black and white. Tuesday 30 November 1999: A small selection of railway images in black and white.

Shades of yesteryear as 76079 and 45407 cross Auch viaduct with the Fort William - Carnforth ECS at the end of the 2008 Jacobite season (13/10/08) 08.20 Birmingham - Edinburgh at Cold Chapel, Abington (30/12/08) 11.40 London Euston - Glasgow approaching Abington (30/12/08) In late 1991, a grainy image of 5407 as it climbs away from the crossing of Garbh Ghaoir, south of Rannoch Beinn Dorain dominates the view as a Class 37 climbs to County March with a Glasgow train

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]]> Tue Nov 30 1999 Schwebebahn, Wuppertal http://alanmitchell.fotopic.net/c1560879.html Photographs of the unique suspended railway in Wuppertal. Tuesday 30 November 1999: Photographs of the unique suspended railway in Wuppertal.

Between Varresbeck and Zoo/Stadion (July 2004) Approaching Varresbeck (July 2004) View from Siegfriedstrasse, near Zoo/Stadion (July 2004) Approaching Westende (July 2004) Above Vohwinkelerstrasse on approach to Vohwinkel (22/07/05) Approaching Ohligsmuhle (22/07/05) Approaching Ohligsmuhle (22/07/05) Above the Wupper near Doppersberg Approaching Westende Kaiserstrasse at Bahnstrasse, Vohwinkel (25/07/08) Kaiserstrasse, Vohwinkel (25/07/08) Kaiserstrasse, Vohwinkel (25/07/08) Eugen-Langen-Strasse, near Hammerstein (25/07/08) Eugen-Langen-Strasse (25/07/08) Approaching Ohligsmuhle (25/07/08) Crossing Bundesalle on approach to Ohligsmuhle (25/07/08) Above the Wupper at Walter-Hammer-Uffer (25/07/08) Leaving Ohligsmuhle, seen from Alexanderstrasse (25/07/08) Oberbarmen (25/07/08) Approaching Wupperfeld (25/07/08) Wupperfeld (25/07/08) Wupperfeld (25/07/08) Approaching Wupperfeld (25/07/08) Leaving Wertherbrucke (25/07/08) Leaving Wertherbrucke (25/07/08) Crossing Rollingswerth, near Alter Markt (25/07/08) View from South-Tyneside-Uffer, near Alter Markt (25/07/08) View from Friedrich-Engels-Allee on approach to Alter Markt (25/07/08) Crossing Fischertal at Alter Markt (25/07/08) Leaving Alter Markt (25/07/08) Landgericht (25/07/08) Leaving Langericht (25/07/08) View from Doppersberg on approach to Kluse (25/07/08) Kluse (25/07/08) Leaving Kluse (25/07/08) View from Friedrich-Erbert-Strasse on approach to Varreseckerstrasse (25/07/08) View from Friedrich-Erbert-Strasse on approach to Varresbeckerstrasse (25/07/08)

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]]> Tue Nov 30 1999 Switzerland - The 2009 Collection http://alanmitchell.fotopic.net/c1559050.html A collection of photographs from the 2009 trip to Switzerland. Tuesday 30 November 1999: A collection of photographs from the 2009 trip to Switzerland.

The Davos bound Bernina Express running into Filisur (13/07/09) Ge4/4II 615 entering Filisur with the 17.04 St.Moritz - Chur (13/07/09) ACPE As1144 on the head of a St.Moritz bound train at Filisur (13/07/09) Ge4/4III 647 approaching Filisur with a Glacier Express working to St.Moritz (14/07/09) Ge4/4I 609 leading the Bernina Express out of Filisur on its return journey to Chur (14/07/09) Ge4/4III 642 waits to depart from Chur with a Glacier Express to St.Moritz (15/07/09) Ge4/4III 648 propels a Davos service out of Filisur (15/07/09) The Davos portion of the Glacier Express pulls out of Filisur (15/07/09) With refurbishment works taking place on Landwasser viaduct, Ge4/4III 647 leads the 16.04 St.Moritz - Chur (15/07/09) Ge4/4III 646 nears Filisur with the 16.58 Chur - St.Moritz (15/07/09) Ge4/4II 622 enters Filisur with the 07.58 Chur - St.Moritz (16/07/09) Ge4/4I 604 at Spinas with the Bernina Express working from Davos (16/07/09) Ge4/4II 622 enters Filisur with the 13.58 Chur - St.Moritz as a Davos train waits in the background (16/07/09) Ge4/4III 645 leaving Filisur with a Glacier Express to St.Moritz (16/07/09) Ge4/4I 604 approaching Filisur with a Bernina Express working from Pontresina (16/07/09) Ge4/4III 646 above Filisur with a St.Moritz bound Glacier Express (16/07/09) Ge6/6II 707 near Filisur with a Chur - Samedan freight (16/07/09) Ge3/3 233 at Landquart (17/07/09) MS Wadenswil at Zurich (17/07/09) Grey skies above Filisur as Ge4/4III 642 leads the 16.58 Chur - St.Moritz (18/07/09) Ge6/6II 701 approaches Filisur with the evening freight from Samedan to Chur (18/07/09) Ge6/6I 415 above Filisur with a Nostalgie Glacier Express excursion returning to St.Moritz (18/07/09) Ge4/4II 619 at Muot with the 13.58 Chur - St.Moritz (20/07/09) Ge4/4II 642 passes through Muot with the Glacier Express (20/07/09) Ge4/4III 646 entering Bergün with a St.Moritz - Chur service (20/07/09) Ge4/4I 601 entering Bergün with a Bernina Express returning to Chur (20/07/09) Ge4/4II 619 passes Ge6/6II 705 at Bergün (20/07/09) Ge6/6I 407 on display at Bergün (20/07/09) Tm2/2 83 at Filisur (20/07/09) Visp Zermatt Bahn Furka Oberalp Bahn Dampfbahn Furka Bergstrecke MGB train crossing the Furkareuss near Hospental (21/07/09) MGB HGe4/4II 1 MS Mythen in the evening light off Brunnen (21/07/09) MS Mythen approaching the landing stage at Brunnen (21/07/09) Vitznau Rigi Bahn Nr.7 at Rigi Staffel (22/07/09) Rigi Bahnen at Rigi Kulm (22/07/09) Rigi Bahn Bhe2/4 Nr.3 at Rigi Staffelhohe (22/07/09) Rigi Bahn Bhe2/4 Nr.3 at Vitznau (22/07/09) Rigi Bahn Bhe2/4 Nr.4 at Vitznau (22/07/09) 520 009-2 at Brunnen waiting to form a local service to Luzern (23/07/09) Re4/4II 11295 leading a Re10/10 combination on a northbound freight at Olten (23/07/09) Re6/6 620 060-4 at Olten (23/07/09) Re6/6 11649 runs into Olten on a southbound freight (23/07/09) Re4/4 II 11345 leads a postal train through Olten (23/07/09) Olten (24/07/09) BLS Re4/4 189 leads a sister loco into Olten with a southbound freight (23/07/09) 460 063-1 leaving Olten on a northbound service (23/07/09) Ex-Brunig HGe4/4I 1992 at Luzern (23/07/09)

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]]> Tue Nov 30 1999 UK - Rail Maintenance http://alanmitchell.fotopic.net/c1459867.html A collection featuring a variety of workings and stock involved with railway maintenance including track renewal, weedkilling and rail cleaning. Tuesday 30 November 1999: A collection featuring a variety of workings and stock involved with railway maintenance including track renewal, weedkilling and rail cleaning.

A pair of Hunslet Barclay Class 20s take the Chipman weedkilling train past Polnish church on the Mallaig line 31105 and 31106 head south from Aberdeen with a Network Rail test train (10 May 05) DRS 20306/309 take a weedkilling train south between Stonehaven and Carmont (17th June 2005) 31s top and tail a Railtrack inspection train north of Stonehaven 66107 leads the Network Rail water cannon south through Stonehaven DRS 37608 leads a Network Rail train south at Aquhirie, south of Stonehaven (3rd August 2005) 31602 and 31105 top & tail 1Z14 ex Derby along the WCML on the approach to Carstairs (28/12/05) 66412 leading the RHTT through Stonehaven (07/10/06) 66413 leads the RHTT north through Stanley on the Highland main line (09/10/06) 66412 bringing up the rear of the RHTT at Stanley (09/10/06) 66413 leading the RHTT south past Elliot Junction, Arbroath (21/10/06) 66403 enters Stonehaven with 3Z95 Inverness - Inverness RHTT (04/11/06) 66415 passing Seggieden between Dundee and Perth with the Network Rail RHTT (01/12/06) A track inspection vehicle waits at Corrour before obtaining clearance to head back down to Tulloch (02/09/07) 66423 and 66429 top and tail the RHTT approaching Longforgan (20/10/07) 66023 at Stonehaven taking Balfour Beatty Kirow crane DRK81611 south from Dyce to Carlisle (28/10/07) A road/rail excavator in Montrose yard (06/01/08) A road/rail excavator in Montrose yard (06/01/08) A road/rail vehicle south of inverkeilor (06/01/08) A road/rail vehicle south of Inverkeilor (06/01/08) A First Engineering tamper at work at Kinblethmont, between Inverkeilor and Arbroath (06/01/08) 66081 and 60013 on the rear of a ballast train at Arbroath (06/01/08) PW vehicles at Stonehaven in preparation for weekend engineering works (16/01/08) Road / rail Unimog at Stonehaven (16/01/08) 60094 and 66050 top and tail a ballast train waiting at Marykirk before proceeding south to track replacement works between Craigo and Kinnaber (19/01/08) 60094 Road / rail excavator at Craigo (19/01/08) Road / rail excavators heading south from Craigo (19/01/08) 66103 at Craigo with a ballast train (19/01/08) 66103 heads a train of sleepers and ballast south from Craigo during track replacement works (19/01/08) 66020 and First Engineering tamper DR73803 Unloading ballast at Logie, south of Craigo (19/01/08) Renewing Your Railways 66087 waits for a path south at Montrose after track works between Kinnaber and Craigo (19/01/08) 66044 reversing through Stonehaven station with track panels from relaying works at Glenury viaduct (26/01/08) 60044 reverses over the crossover at Stonehaven before heading south from the track replacement works at Glenury viaduct (26/01/08) 60044 with 7K20 Stonehaven - Millerhill taking track panels and spoil from the relaying works at Glenury viaduct (26/01/08) 60044 heads back to Millerhill from the track replacement works north of Stonehaven (26/01/08) 60068 waits north of Stonehaven with ballast for track renewal work on Glenury viaduct (26/01/08) Road / rail excavator at Stonehaven (27/01/08) Tracked excavator on the rails at Stonehaven (27/01/08) 60068 leaving Stonehaven with empty ballast wagons forming 6K24 to Millerhill (27/01/08) 60068 running wrong line at Usan with 6K24 Stonehaven - Millerhill (27/01/08) 66105 on 6K31 Millerhill - Elgin beween Carmont and Stonehaven (24/08/08) 66114 on 6K32 Millerhill - Elgin heading north near Carmont (24/08/08) 66421 leads the 3S95 sandite working from Inverness as it runs through Stonehaven (16/10/08) 66421 leads the RHTT from Perth to Dundee at Seggeiden (03/11/08) 43014 and 43062 with the New Measurement Train passing Newtonhill bound for Aberdeen (01/05/09) 43062 heading south towards Carmont at the head of 1Q12 NMT from Aberdeen to Heaton (01/05/09) 43062 heading south towards Carmont at the head of 1Q12 NMT from Aberdeen to Heaton (01/05/09)

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]]> Tue Nov 30 1999 Hogwarts Express 2007 http://alanmitchell.fotopic.net/c1384902.html A series of photographs taken during the 2007 filming on Rannoch Moor for Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. Tuesday 30 November 1999: A series of photographs taken during the 2007 filming on Rannoch Moor for Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince.

The driver checks over his loco ...... Hogwarts Railways Hogwarts Castle ...... before the train sets off ........ ...... across the viaduct and into the wilderness. Take 1 : passing the Loch of the Sword Back north again beneath Schiehallion The middle of nowhere (well, I suppose it must be somewhere ..... it's just not near anywhere) Take 2 : steaming through the Highlands accompanied by the roaring of the stags ........ ....... and glinting in the autumn sunshine as journey's end approaches. Retracing its steps, the train once again sets off for the north. Take 3 : crossing the mighty viaduct. ....... as the cameras are prepared for a filming run ....... 5972 Olton Hall The loco runs round and sets off to the north for one more run. Take 4 : drifting downhill in the late afternoon sun Back to reality as the shadows lengthen at the end of the day's filming ....... ...... and finally, 5972 heads back to Fort William

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]]> Tue Nov 30 1999 UK - Highland and North Scotland http://alanmitchell.fotopic.net/c1312361.html Images from the Highland main line, the Kyle line and the Far North line. Tuesday 30 November 1999: Images from the Highland main line, the Kyle line and the Far North line.

170459 at Dalnacardoch on 14.40 Inverness - Edinburgh (10/04/07) West Coast 47245 heading north at Dalnacardoch enroute to Inverness (10/04/07) 43117 leading 07.55 Inverness - London at Birnam, south of Dunkeld (14/04/07) 158702 forming the 10.52 Inverness - Kyle service at Loch a'Chuillinn, between Lochluichart and Achanalt (09/06/07) 12.41 Inverness - Kyle of Lochalsh passing the bothy at Inver, Loch Gowan (09/06/07) 170415 at Culloden with an Inverness bound service (13/04/08) 158721 forming the 08.53 Inverness - Kyle of Lochalsh service approaches Plockton (14/04/08) 170394 on the 07.08 Glasgow - Inverness heading away from the camera between Slochd and Tomatin (15/04/08) 66099 taking the support coach for 45407 through Dalwhinnie as 5Z04 Inverness - Perth (15/04/08) 170409 forms the 10.51 Inverness - Edinburgh heading south at Dalwhinnie (15/04/08) 170434 heading north from Dalwhinnie with the 13.50 Edinburgh - Inverness service (25/05/08) 158 and rainbow at Loch a'Chuilinn, Kyle line (11/04/09) In a scene dominated by Sgurr a'Mhuilinn, the 06.21 Kyle - Inverness is reflected in the morning calm between Achanalt and Lochluichart (11/04/09) 158718 between Lochluichart and Achanalt with the 11.01 Inverness - Kyle of Lochalsh service (30/05/09) 158717 at Loch a'Chuillin, near Achanalt, with the 12.03 Kyle - Inverness (30/05/09) 158718, forming the 14.35 Kyle - Inverness, runs along Loch Carron at Portchullin (30/05/09) 170396 south of Dalwhinnie on the 12.30 Inverness - Glasgow (31/05/09) 158725 approaches Attadale on the 12.03 Kyle of Lochalsh - Inverness service (20/06/09)

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]]> Tue Nov 30 1999 A Little Bit of Fun with Photoshop http://alanmitchell.fotopic.net/c1261830.html Some images created in Photoshop ....... the camera never lies ! Tuesday 30 November 1999: Some images created in Photoshop ....... the camera never lies !

A Caledonian calamity at Brechin created with the Flood plug-in for Photoshop. GNER's 60009 on thunderbird duties races south with the Highland Chieftain. 170421 and a hot air balloon ..... now that's a bit of luck or is it a touch of Photoshop ? Artist's Impression #2 - The HST Artist's Impression #1 - The Voyager GBRf becomes RSGf as 55022 is hired in for the mud oil traffic A miracle moment as the sun breaks through to catch 76079 and 45407 crossing Auch viaduct in the Horseshoe Curve The Northern Belle approaches Aberdeen Gadzooks !! ...... where is Harry Potter when you need him.

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]]> Tue Nov 30 1999 Lochaber Narrow Gauge Railway http://alanmitchell.fotopic.net/c1239040.html A photographic survey in 2007 and 2008 of the remains of the narrow gauge line that ran from the Aluminium Works at Fort William to Loch Treig, along with the associated lines used for the construction and maintenance of the pipelines and dams. Tuesday 30 November 1999: A photographic survey in 2007 and 2008 of the remains of the narrow gauge line that ran from the Aluminium Works at Fort William to Loch Treig, along with the associated lines used for the construction and maintenance of the pipelines and dams.

where in the early 1990's, this wagon stood as a reminder of past days. One of the side tipping hopper wagons at Central, above Spean Bridge Back in the late 1980's, four side tipping wagons stood on this section of track. and a short section of two foot gauge track remains alongside the conduit ........ The Treig - Laggan railway continued northwards, at first barely discernible in the heather but, after crossing the river, it can be seen approaching Fersit. The valve shafts at Loch Treig with the course of the Upper Works Railway evident as the curving embankment on the left ......... From the valve shafts to Treig Dam, the line has been converted to a road with only a length of rail ........ and a decaying sleeper remaining as evidence of the railway. Back at Treig Dam, the Upper Works Railway curves away from the road forming a pleasant walk through the birch trees ........ with more decaying sleepers visible in the muddy trackbed ....... The line continues, curving round the hillside ........ and a pile of sleepers lies at the lineside above An Dubh Lochan. More sleepers in this view looking across Glen Spean ........ the line turns into the valley of Allt Laire. Stob Ban, Sgurr Innse and Stob Coire na Ceannan form the backdrop ........ before the branch to Intake 1 comes in from the lower right. Bridge 4a crosses Allt Laire on the Intake 1 branch ........ The sleepers remain in place on the Intake 1 branch looking up to the junction with the Upper Works Railway. The trackbed of the Upper Works Railway then follows the bank of Allt Laire ........ Looking in the opposite direction, up the valley, the same small bridge lies in the foreground but the bridge over Allt Laire has gone. Continuing up the valley, the trackbed heads towards Stob Coire Easain before curving to the right ........ in a 180 degree hairpin bend. A final look up Allt Laire to Stob Choire Mheadhoin and Stob Coire Easain shows the trackbed in the foreground curving to the right before looping round the hairpin bend to cross the grassy embankment above the stream. before reaching this small bridge as the valley opens out. A stub of rail protruding from the ground marks the site of the junction to Intake 1, with the UWR curving to the right and the branch dropping alongside the trees in this view down Allt Laire. and from the far side of the stream, the branch can be clearly seen climbing to the UWR crossing the hillside above. Bridge No.3 was replaced by a culvert and the grassy embankment shows in the foreground of this view back to Glen Spean. before, with a final look over Tulloch to Creag Meaghaidh ........ Immediately beyond Bridge No.2, a section of rail, a sleeper buried in the grass and some scraps of metal mark the site of the speeder shed. Bridge No.2 on the Upper Works Railway was rebuilt in 1957 and crosses an un-named stream above Fersit. before reaching Bridge No.2 Looking back towards Treig Dam from Fersit, the line is quite evident ........ At the gravel pit, the Treig - Laggan railway crossed the River Treig and the West Highland Railway on a long timber trestle. A few of the concrete pier bases remain to this day in the gravel alongside the river ..... ..... but from Fersit, where it passes the site of the worker's camp, to the gravel pit further north, it now forms a roadway. The next section of the trackbed has been converted to a road but a short section remains where it contours round the hillside. When the road turns north to drop down to Intake 2, the trackbed continues onwards as a grassy track across the heather. The short branch to Intake 2 drops down the slope .......... and curves around towards Allt nam Bruach. Looking back up towards the UWR, the course of the Intake 2 branch is clearly visible .......... before a short distance further, the branch ends alongside Allt nam Bruach. Slightly further on the course of the branch to Intake 2 can be seen in the distance sweeping back down the slope ......... and the course of the UWR continues in a series of curves .......... towards the Intake 2 junction. Another look back along the trackbed shows the twists and turns to follow the contours ......... and in this view back over Glen Spean. A pair of rails, three feet apart, remain on the trackbed above the Braes of Lochaber. The line traverses the hillside in this view over the Monessie Gorge .......... and continues westwards on a terrace on the hillside .......... crossing a small stream on this bridge high above Monessie. The trackbed can be clearly seen running along the hillside before climbing round the ridge in the distance.

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]]> Tue Nov 30 1999 UK - Glasgow and WCML http://alanmitchell.fotopic.net/c1233523.html Photographs around the Glasgow area and the West Coast Main Line to Carlisle, with some diversions on the GSW route via Dumfries. Tuesday 30 November 1999: Photographs around the Glasgow area and the West Coast Main Line to Carlisle, with some diversions on the GSW route via Dumfries.

20192 and 20002 passing through Paisley Gilmour Street with a short engineer's train (18/10/86) A Edinburgh - Glasgow Central working west of Ravenstruther (28/12/05) An unidentified DRS 66 takes the Tesco containers north to Grangemouth, seen to the north of Crawford (01/12/06) Balloch Pier and Helensburgh Central (Sep 81) 08952 with a trip working carrying steel coil to Mossend (13/07/88) 311095 with a Coatbridge - Motherwell service passing Mossend (13/07/88) 311097 leaving Gourock (Sep 81) Freshly painted 37049 37314, 37311 and 37323 pull away from Mossend with coal for Ravenscraig (13/07/88) An unidentified 86 waits to leave Mossend Up Yard (13/07/88) 37021, 37313 and 37320 at Mossend with a Hunterston - Ravenscraig coal train (14/07/88) A pair of Railfreight-liveried 37's at Mossend (15/07/88) 37101 shunting at the Isis-Link depot at Law Junction (02/05/89) 87020 passing the Dalzell steel works at Motherwell with an Intercity charter set (02/05/89) 303008 approaching Motherwell (03/08/91) 170403 glints as it heads north from Lenzie 101358 at Cadder (05/11/88) 303090 at Neilston (Sep 81) 37165 with 14.00 Carlisle - Ayr, north of Kirkconnel (21/07/90) Stranraer Harbour station and the Larne ferry on a gloomy day in September 1981 An unidentified Class 40 takes a short freightliner working north over the Clyde at Crawford (Dec 83) A pair of Class 87's on southbound steel cross the Clyde at Crawford (01/04/88) 47433 entering Ayr with a Stranraer - Euston train (18/10/86) A Class 87 heading south at Crawford with a mixed freight (09/10/87) 86432 on a southbound Glasgow - Euston service between Crawford and Elvanfoot (14/05/88) 85024 on southbound limestone empties between Abington and Crawford (14/05/88) 86415 on northbound freight crossing River Clyde at Crawford (14/05/88) 156512 on 13.17 Carlisle - Glasgow at Kirkconnel (21/07/90) 90039 southbound at Beattock summit (24/07/90) 90024 crossing Harthope viaduct with a Glasgow - Euston working (24/07/90) 37137 and 37101 with southbound steel at Harthope (24/07/90) An UID Class 37 with the northbound Alcan tanks at Harthope (24/07/90) 37694 and 37693 with steel empties between Crawford and Abington (24/07/90) 85106 on a northbound passenger train between Crawford and Abington (24/07/90) 86438 leads another 86 on a southbound freight on a summer evening (24/07/90) A Strathclyde 303 with a train from Lanark heads into the setting sun at Cartland, near Carluke (24/12/90) 37370 and 37373 cross the Clyde with a short freight (30/07/91) 92009 with 37410 DIT on a southbound freight between Abington and Crawford (Dec 05) A southbound Voyager at Crawford (Dec 05) A Helensburgh train crossing the River Leven at Dalreoch 47467 at Coshogle, near Drumlanrig (15/07/87) 47428 on Glasgow - Carlisle service at Drumlanrig (14/05/88) 37165 on 10.40 Ayr - Carlisle at Drumlanrig (21/07/90) 31102 hauling 37145 north between Crawford and Abington (24/07/90) 90013 on Euston - Glasgow working at Fullwood, near Lanark (23/06/90) Water sprays from the pantograph as an unidentified Class 90 heads south near Abington (13/05/91) A Strathclyde unit emerges from the turnback siding at Dalmuir A Swindon unit sits in the bay platform at Kilmarnock (18/10/86) A Class 86 on a northbound working between Elvanfoot and Crawford (14/05/88)

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]]> Tue Nov 30 1999 Railway Relics http://alanmitchell.fotopic.net/c1228047.html A selection of photographs showing some unusual railway relics. Tuesday 30 November 1999: A selection of photographs showing some unusual railway relics.

This bridge crosses the River Clyde at Crawford and carried the line used for the construction of the Camps Reservoir Trackbed of line to Camps Reservoir looking back towards the bridge over River Clyde and the WCML at Crawford A short section of the Camps Reservoir line remains embedded in the road surface at this junction of minor roads to the east of Crawford The tiled floor of the vestibule of the former GNSR Cruden Bay hotel The remains of an ex-GNSR rail motor Trackbed of the Lochaber Narrow Gauge Railway near Loch Treig A section of narrow gauge track serving the Tay salmon fishing station at Seggieden, near Perth The bodywork of one of the former GNSR Cruden Bay tramcars in a garden at Hatton. Both trams were used as summerhouses in the village and were subsequently taken to the Grampian Transport Museum at Alford where one restored tram can now be seen. The lower deck of an Aberdeen tram gradually decays on a farm near Maryculter

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]]> Tue Nov 30 1999 UK - Blackpool Trams http://alanmitchell.fotopic.net/c1154329.html A few photographs of Blackpool trams taken in recent years. Tuesday 30 November 1999: A few photographs of Blackpool trams taken in recent years.

647 waits at North Pier before departing for Fleetwood (04/12/06) 261 approaching North Pier (04/12/06) 261 approaching North Pier (04/12/06) 641 at North Pier (04/12/06) 641 at Metropole Hotel (04/12/06) 261 passing the Metropole Hotel (04/12/06) 646 heading north from Gynn Square (04/12/06) An articulated tram waits before the street section to the north of the town centre on a test run (04/12/06) An articulated tram on a test run entering the depot (04/12/06) Artuculated tram on Hopton Street returning to the depot from a test run (04/12/06) 645 at Pharos Street, Fleetwood (05/12/05) 761 runs onto the reserved track at Fishermans Walk, Fleetwood (05/12/05) Fishermans Walk, Fleetwood (05/12/05) North Albert Street, Fleetwood (05/12/05) 648 near Central Pier (24/11/08)

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]]> Tue Nov 30 1999 Focus on Shipping http://alanmitchell.fotopic.net/c1054595.html A selection of shipping scenes both British and European. Tuesday 30 November 1999: A selection of shipping scenes both British and European.

Stena Line high speed ferry leaving Rotterdam passes Wilson Trent inbound (10/07/06) A coastal tanker heads out of Rotterdam (10/07/06) Olivia Maersk leaving Rotterdam well loaded with containers (10/07/06) Azul Glory at the iron ore dock, Rotterdam (10/07/06) Main Ore being unloaded at the ore terminal, Rotterdam (10/07/06) Proton I at Rotterdam ore terminal (10/07/06) Port of Rotterdam tug No 15 (10/07/06) Stena Transporter at Rotterdam (10/07/06) P&O freight ferry Norqueen at Rotterdam (10/07/06) Canal lift at Ronquieres, Belgium (28/07/06) Canal lift at Ronquieres, Belgium (28/07/06) Canal lift at Ronquieres, Belgium (28/07/06) Canal lift at Ronquieres, Belgium (28/07/06) Canal lift at Ronquieres, Belgium (28/07/06) Superfast X at Zeebrugge (28/07/06) Superfast X leaving Zeebrugge for Rosyth (28/07/06) Lineas Suardiaz Cruise ship Funchal leaving the dock at Zeebrugge (28/07/06) CMA CON Debussy being loaded at Zeebrugge (28/07/06) Cobalfret Ferries Celandine leaving Zeebrugge (28/07/06) Maersk Dale entering Zeebrugge (28/07/06) Ingrid Gorthon at Zeebrugge seen from the harbour entrance (28/07/06) Jade River off Zeebrugge (28/07/06) Funchal off Zeebrugge (28/07/06) Pride of York leaving Hull for the overnight sailing to Zeebrugge (07/07/07) Kemira Gas at Salt End jetty on the Humber (07/07/07) British Esteem at Immingham (07/07/07) Seatrout at Immingham (07/07/07)

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]]> Tue Nov 30 1999 UK - Heritage Lines http://alanmitchell.fotopic.net/c953817.html Photographs of preserved railways starting with the Caledonian Railway (Brechin), the Keith and Dufftown Railway, and the Boness Autumn Diesel Galas of 2006 and 2008. Some more preserved railway shots can be found in the Steam in Scotland collection. Tuesday 30 November 1999: Photographs of preserved railways starting with the Caledonian Railway (Brechin), the Keith and Dufftown Railway, and the Boness Autumn Diesel Galas of 2006 and 2008. Some more preserved railway shots can be found in the Steam in Scotland collection.

Class 26 D5314 at Bridge of Dun (17/04/06) Bridge of Dun with D5314 in background (17/04/06) D5134 - Brechin Sulzerfest 2006 27024 - Brechin Sulzerfest 2006 27024 approaching Arrat Crossing with a Bridge of Dun - Brechin service during the 2006 Sulzerfest 27024 approaching Arrat Crossing during the 2006 Brechin Sulzerfest D5314 - Brechin Sulzerfest 2006 D5314 - Brechin Sulzerfest 2006 27024 runs downhil near Arrat with a Brechin - Bridge of Dun service during the 2006 Sulzerfest D5314 powers away from Kincraig crossing towards Brechin during the 2006 Sulzerfest D5314 at Kincraig crossing during the 2006 Brechin Sulzerfest D5314 opens up on the approach to Kincraig crossing with a Bridge of Dun - Brechin service during the 2006 Sulzerfest 27024 approaching Kincraig crossing with a train for Bridge of Dun during the 2006 Sulzerfest D5314 enters the station at Brechin with the final train from Bridge of Dun on the first day of the 2006 Sulzerfest D5314 sits at the buffers at Brechin during the 2006 Sulzerfest 27024 climbing below the main Montrose to Brechin road with a train from Bridge of Dun during the 2004 Sulzerfest D5314 drifts downhill towards Bridge of Dun with a train from Brechin in the 2003 Sulzerfest Brechin Diesel Gala 2002 Brechin Diesel Gala 1999 D5314 at Brechin (Diesel Gala 1999) Brechin Diesel Gala 1999 26024 at Boness Autumn Diesel Gala 2006 (01/10/06) 55022 at the Boness Autumn Diesel Gala 2006 (01/10/06) 25235 at the Boness Autumn Diesel Gala 2006 (01/10/06) 55022 with the 16.10 from Boness nears Birkhill during the 2006 Autumn Diesel Gala (01/10/06) 37097 powers up to Arrat Crossing with the 11.30 Bridge of Dun - Brechin (05/05/07) 37097 rounds the curve on the approach to Kincraig Crossing with the 13.00 Brechin - Bridge of Dun (05/05/07) 37097 at Kincraig Crossing with the 13.30 Bridge of Dun - Brechin (05/05/07) 37097 running round at Brechin (05/05/07) 37097 waits to depart with the 14.15 Brechin - Bridge of Dun (05/05/07) 37097 in the spring sunshine with the 15.45 Bridge of Dun - Brechin (05/05/07) 37097 near Arrat's Mill with the 17.15 Brechin - Bridge of Dun (05/05/07) The 15.50 service from Dufftown approaching Drummuir (22/03/08) 15.50 Dufftown - Keith at Mill of Towie (22/03/08) 15.50 Dufftown - Keith at Douglasbrae, south of Keith (22/03/08) The 16.40 service from Keith passing the former Auchindachy station (22/03/08) 16.40 Keith - Dufftown near Drummuir (22/03/08) Battery electric railcar at Milton of Crathes, Royal Deeside Rly. (03/05/08) 27024 approaching Arrat's Crossing with the 09.30 Bridge of Dun - Brechin (05/05/08) D5314 on the 10.00 Brechin - Bridge of Dun (05/05/08) D5314 near Arrat's Mill with the 10.30 Bridge of Dun - Brechin (05/05/08) D5314 leading the 11.00 Brechin - Bridge of Dun during the 2008 Diesel Gala (05/05/08) D5314 approaches Kincraig Crossing with the 11.30 Bridge of Dun - Brechin (05/05/08) 27024 near Kincraig Crossing with the 12.00 Brechin - Bridge of Dun (05/05/08) D5314 and D5301 on the 13.00 Brechin - Bridge of Dun service during the 2008 Diesel Gala (05/05/08) D5301 passes Kincraig Crossing with the 13.30 Bridge of Dun - Brechin service (05/05/08) D5301 on the 14.15 Brechin - Bridge of Dun (05/05/08) D5301 opens up after Kincraig Crossing with the 14.45 Bridge of Dun - Brechin (05/05/08) 27024 on the 15.45 Bridge of Dun - Brechin (05/05/08) 37175 at Boness (29/09/08)

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]]> Tue Nov 30 1999 UK - Central Scotland and Fife http://alanmitchell.fotopic.net/c864904.html The railway scene in East Central Scotland and Fife, taking in the line from Perth to Stirling and Edinburgh, along with the various routes in Fife. Photographs are mainly from the 1980's and 1990's. Tuesday 30 November 1999: The railway scene in East Central Scotland and Fife, taking in the line from Perth to Stirling and Edinburgh, along with the various routes in Fife. Photographs are mainly from the 1980's and 1990's.

26046 with ballast wagons passing Clatchard Quarry near Newburgh on the Perth - Ladybank line (04/06/88) SPT 170470 at Greenhill Upper with a Dunblane - Glasgow QS service (30/04/05) 15.52 Kirkcaldy - Edinburgh at Jamestown viaduct, Inverkeithing (10/10/88) Clearing up operations in the aftermath of a freight train derailment at Cupar (04/06/88) 107725 passes Greenhill Upper with a Glasgow QS - Dunblane service (13/01/90) 158701 on a trial run between Glasgow QS and Edinburgh passing Greenhill Upper (13/01/90) 37693 at Culross with MGR empties from Longannet Power Station (01/08/91) Strathclyde 107444 at Menstrie with a Branchline Society tour of Fife (16/06/84) Strathclyde 107444 runs through Windygates on the Methil branch with a Branchline Society tour of Fife (16/06/84) 47705 hauls the LCGB Northwest Caledonian railtour through the remains of Alloa station (01/03/80) A Class 20 prepares to leave Menstrie with empty tanks bound for Alloa and Stirling in early 1981 A Branchline Society railtour setting off along the Westfield branch from Thornton Yard (16/06/84) Framed by a fine semaphore signal, 116385 pulls away from Stirling in early 1981 101343 crosses the Forth Bridge with a Fife - Edinburgh service (25/04/84) An unidentified Class 47 runs north through the high girders on the Tay Bridge with an Edinburgh - Aberdeen service (09/03/86) A Class 47 hauling a failed DMU onto the Forth Bridge above the rooftops of North Queensferry in November 1983 A Class 116 unit heading north between Blackford and Gleneagles (07/04/86) 107435 accelerates round the curve off the Tay Bridge at Wormit with a Dundee - Edinburgh service (20/06/87) 101361 heads south from Wormit with a Dundee - Edinburgh service (20/06/87) 43152 leads the diverted Aberdeen - Kings Cross past Clatchard Quarry on the Perth - Ladybank line (04/06/88) 20146 leads coal empties off Jamestown viaduct, south of Inverkeithing (10/10/88) Royal Air Force Ruston 0-6-0 No 425 at RAF Leuchars (19/09/87) Royal Air Force North British 0-4-0 No. 400 South of Scotland Electricity Board shunters at Kincardine Power Station (14/05/88) 47704 propelling an Aberdeen - Edinburgh service into the high girders of the Tay Bridge (09/03/86) D200 waits for an evening departure from Edinburgh Waverley (24/03/84) Edinburgh Waverley from The Mound (24/03/84) 47715 at Gleneagles with a Glasgow - Aberdeen service (07/04/86) A Swindon unit heading south from Wormit with Dundee and the Tay Bridge in the background (20/06/87) 158714 southbound at Gleneagles 150252 entering Dalmeny with the Forth Bridge in the background A southbound HST powers away from Dalmeny 11.25 Edinburgh - Perth passing Lindores Loch on the Perth - Ladybank line A 170 heads away from Hilton Junction onto the Ladybank line with the 14.40 Inverness - Edinburgh (14/04/06) 66405 at Forteviot with 4A11 Grangemouth - Aberdeen (10/04/07) 170409 approaching Auchterarder (14/04/07) 170428 northbound at Auchterarder (14/04/07) 170432 leading another 170 south through Gleneagles (14/04/07) SWT 158789 leading Commonwealth Games branded 170421 through Gleneagles with an Aberdeen - Glasgow service (14/04/07) 66099 passing Lindores Loch on the Ladybank - Perth line with the support coach for 45407 forming 5Z05 Thornton - Inverness (13/04/08) Arriva XC 220 016 southbound at Markle, between Drem and Dunbar (07/03/09) 158782 leads a trio of 158 units near Plean (05/04/09) Engineering works on the Forth Bridge results in 170432 running wrong line on the approach to North Queensferry (05/04/09) 170404 approaches the crossover where it will regain the down line to enter the station at North Queensferry (05/04/09) Evening light illuminates the north approach viaduct of the Forth Bridge as a NXEC liveried HST passes above the rooftops of North Queensferry (05/04/09) West Coast 47787 170472 on 11.15 Edinburgh - Dundee service passing through Springfield (17/05/09) 66151 on Millerhill - Hilton Jct ballast train at Freuchie, south of Ladybank (17/05/09) 170412 passing southbound through Cupar 170472 approaching Tay Bridge South on 17.25 Dundee - Edinburgh (17/05/09)

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]]> Tue Nov 30 1999 UK - North from Aberdeen http://alanmitchell.fotopic.net/c786466.html Photographs of the lines north from Aberdeen since the 1980's Tuesday 30 November 1999: Photographs of the lines north from Aberdeen since the 1980's

156495 passing Wardhouse on the 12.07 Inverness - Aberdeen (20 May 89) 47532 between Kennethmont and Insch with the 12.15 Inverness - Aberdeen (20 Jun 92) 47644 passes through the overgrown remains of Kinaldie station with an Inverness - Aberdeen train (30 May 88) 47550 with the 15.45 Aberdeen - Inverness service alongside the River Don at Fintray (28 May 88) 47714 takes the 18.25 Aberdeen - Dyce service past Stoneywood (09 May 88) 37045 and 37008 with the Dee Marsh - Elgin timber approaching Oyne 158703 on the 10.50 Inverness - Aberdeen, south of Kintore (03 Oct 91) 37156 with the 10.48 Inverness - Aberdeen service at Leith Hall, near Kennethmont (10th Aug 91) An unidentified 47 leads the 14.32 Inverness - Aberdeen towards Kennethmont (10th Aug 85) 37431 156514 on a Branchline Society tour on the Waterloo Quay branch, Aberdeen in 1991 47512 climbs out of Aberdeen at Kittybrewster with the Royal train (26 Jun 86) 47671 runs round at Dufftown with the working of the last train before closure (24th Mar 91) 66014 with a special freight transporting military vehicles to Elgin heads north between Insch and Kennethmont 47671 heads the 12.15 Inverness - Aberdeen near Pitmedden (16 May 92) 156493 alongside the River Don near Fintray with the 15.25 Aberdeen - Inverness (17 Mar 90) 156485 with the 18.05 Aberdeen - Inverness passes through Union Terrace Gardens, Aberdeen (30 Jun 89) 37409 northbound between Kennethmont and Gartly with the Royal Scotsman (19th May 89) 08.35 Inverness - Dyce passing through Dyce (23 Jun 84) On a Sunday service from Inverness, an HST heads south near Bankhead, Aberdeen (24 Jun 84) 37431 heads north with the 15.24 Aberdeen - Inverness at Harlaw, near Inverurie (13 Jul 91) A pair of 27s run round their train at Burghead with the Skirl O'The Pipes II railtour 156503 leads a Branchline Society tour past Roseisle on the Burghead branch in 1991 37261 with the Pathfinder 08855 on the Waterloo Quay branch with the Suburban Centenary Special (01 Jul 87) 08855 runs round at Waterloo Quay with the Suburban Centenary Special (01 Jul 87) 37415 and 37411 head north at Kittybrewster with a Pathfinder tour in 2003 A pair of 27's approach Kennethmont bound for Aberdeen (18 Feb 84) A Class 27 races past Pitmedden near Dyce with an Inverness - Aberdeen service A Class 27 heading north near Wardhouse An Aberdeen - Dufftown A Class 26 heads north between Pitcaple and Oyne with an Aberdeen - Inverness service (June 81) Network South East stock at Dufftown on the Pathfinder 'The Caledonian' tour (11/06/88) 27022 and 27002 coming off the Burghead branch at Alves Junction with the Skirl O The Pipes II tour 27022 and 27002 at Burghhead with the Skirl O The Pipes II tour in 1983 47420 in the Dufftown branch platform at Keith with a Northern Belle returning to Aberdeen (27/06/84) 47428 on the Dufftown branch between Keith Town and Keith Junction (26/08/84) 47651 sits on the River Isla bridge by Strathisla distillery, Keith with the Royal Scotsman prior to leaving its overnight berth on the Dufftown branch (07/05/88) 37421 approaching Keith Town with a 'Winter Highlander' tour (13/02/88) 47428 passing the siding at Strathmill distillery on the outskirts of Keith with a Northern Belle charter (26/08/84) A Northern Belle enters Drummuir station to collect passengers after their visit to Drummuir Castle (30/05/85) 37261 returning from Dufftown approaches Drummuir with the Pathfinder 'The Caledonian' (11/06/88) 47606 with a Northern Belle passing Drummuir Castle (30/07/85) 47426 and a Northern Belle near Drummuir (21/07/84) 37419 approaching Loch Park with a 'Winter Highlander' charter (28/01/89) 37261 at Loch Park with Pathfinder's 'The Caledonian' tour to Dufftown (17/10/87) 47518 and a Northern Belle running down towards Parkmore on the Dufftown line (13/08/89) A Hertfordshire Railtours HST returning from Dufftown climbing from Parkmore to Loch Park (08/04/90) 47538 leads a Northern Belle trip down the Dufftown line at Parkmore (11/08/84) 43111 leads a Hertfordshire Railtours trip away from Dufftown (08/04/90)

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]]> Tue Nov 30 1999 UK - Aberdeen to Dundee & Perth http://alanmitchell.fotopic.net/c724113.html A collection featuring the line from Aberdeen to Dundee and Perth over the years from the 1980's to the present day. Tuesday 30 November 1999: A collection featuring the line from Aberdeen to Dundee and Perth over the years from the 1980's to the present day.

66048 leads a rake of autoballasters on 6A30 Mossend-Aberdeen (21 May 05) GBRf 66709 north of Stonehaven with the Harwich-Aberdeen tanks (12 May 05) Freightliner 66407 with the Oxwellmains-Aberdeen cement south of Stonehaven (12 May 05) 66617 with the Aberdeen to Laurencekirk trip working (25 Apr 05) An HST races through Golf Street halt, Carnoustie GBRf 66717 approaches Stonehaven station with the Aberdeen - Harwich tanks (10th June 2005) 66406 with the Aberdeen - Grangemouth at Limpet Mill, near Stonehaven (26th June 2005) 67004 takes the Aberdeen - Walsall parcels service south towards Stonehaven (27th June 2005) An unidentified GNER power car leads a Midland Mainline Rio set towards Aberdeen at Aquhirie, south of Stonehaven (28th June 2005) Class 120 DMU passing through Carnoustie on the 12.15 Dundee - Arbroath service (27th May 1989) 13.15 Arbroath - Dundee passes along the shore near East Haven, between Arbroath and Carnoustie (27th May 1989) A Class 107 DMU approaches Arbroath with the 14.15 Dundee - Arbroath (27th May 1989) 47635 with the 13.10 Aberdeen - Glasgow heads through the cutting at Nigg (7th August 1989) Railfreight liveried 47014 heads south at Nigg with the 14.15 SLK to Mossend (7th August 1989) 47604 heads south past Carmont (11th March 1990) 14.50 Aberdeen - Kings Cross heads south from Montrose (31st March 1990) 37154 approaches Carmont with the 12.30 Aberdeen - Willesden Brent freight, with D9016 Gordon Highlander returning south from its re-dedication at Aberdeen station (30th April 1990) With a cloud of dust trailing behind, 47150 leads the 17.40 Inverurie - Tyne SS freight south of Nigg (12th May 1992) 37099 and 37262 with the 16.04 Mossend - Aberdeen, north of Stonehaven (23rd May 1994) 158740 heads south at Inverkeilor 158739 leaving Montrose with an Aberdeen - Glasgow service A pair of 37s take a northbound freight across the viaduct at Inverkeilor (22nd June 1995) 37410 and 37088 run along the clifftops at Muchalls with an Aberdeen bound freight A GNER liveried power car leads an Intercity set south past Carmont 37712 hauls a southbound freight past the signalbox at Carmont 56056 takes a northbound freight across the viaduct at Den of Logie, north of Stonehaven 56124 takes empty cement tanks south between Carmont and Drumlithie 37712 leads a Loadhaul liveried 56 at Limpet Mill, north of Stonehaven with a southbound freight 47707 Holyrood and 47444 University of Nottingham lead a Sunday service past Craiginches, Aberdeen (29th April 1984) A Class 47 leaves a trail of exhaust passing the box at Carmont (29th April 1984) An unidentified Class 47 is silhouetted at Craigo (24 November 1984) A Class 101 DMU glints in the low sunlight on a winter's afternoon as it heads south at Newtonhill (20th December 1984) An unidentified Class 26 approaches Barry West signalbox (6th May 1985) An unidentified Class 47 leads a short freight across the River Dee, Aberdeen (4th August 1986) Southbound Class 47 at Nigg on the outskirts of Aberdeen in 1981 11.10 Aberdeen - Glasgow at Nigg, south of Aberdeen (20th June 1981) 25247 and a pair of 08's wait between duties in Craiginches Yard, Aberdeen in September 1981 A parcels train heads south at Blackhills, south of Cove on an August evening in 1982 A class 47 locomotive waits at the head of Platform 4 of Aberdeen station 37154 at Carmont with a northbound load of pipes (12 Feb 91) 26010 with a southbound parcels at Burnbank, near Cove Southbound 47 passing Blackhills Quarry, south of Cove An unidentified Class 47 on the cliff edge at Blackhills, south of Cove A pair of Class 20s make an unusual sight in the valley of the Carron Water, north of Carmont 26039 leads the 13.20 Aberdeen Guild Street - Willesden Brent freight past Carmont (21st March 1989) Southbound sleeper at Blackhills, south of Cove with 47671 at the helm (20th June 1992) Railfreight liveried 47280 Pedigree passes through Cove with a southbound Royal Scotsman (30 Oct 88) A Scotrail 47714 and pushpull set on the cliffs at Muchalls (20th July 1988) 47655 powers past Montrose South box with a southbound parcels train (18 Feb 88) An unidentified Class 37 leads a single bogie van southwards at Stonehaven (25th July 1991)

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]]> Tue Nov 30 1999 Model Railways http://alanmitchell.fotopic.net/c659975.html Photographs of my 4mm scale exhibition layout "Moor of Rannoch". The layout is available for exhibitions at present. Exhibition managers are welcome to contact me by leaving a message. Tuesday 30 November 1999: Photographs of my 4mm scale exhibition layout "Moor of Rannoch". The layout is available for exhibitions at present. Exhibition managers are welcome to contact me by leaving a message.

156493 rattles across the moor in the evening light 37427 leads the Caledonian sleeper across the moor as the sun goes down in the west 66135 takes the Fort William - North Blyth Alcan working south to Mossend Without disturbing a group of deer, Railtrack unit 960011 carries out a video survey of the line A Class 156 unit approaches the snow shed with a Mallaig to Glasgow service 37413 and 37425 take the Fort William ploughs back north from Eastfield in preparation for the winter snows 37413 in tandem with 37425 propels the Fort William plough out of the snow shed and onto the moor 37411 heading north with a Mossend - Corpach freight 37411 on a short Mossend - Corpach freight 37411 and a Cargowaggon from the paper mill at Corpach 37411 running across the moor between Corrour and Rannoch with a pair of Cargowaggons for Mossend A photographer captures 37410 on the Fort William sleeper as it crosses Rannoch Moor 37410 37170 nears Rannoch with a West Highlander charter 37423 The last Royal Scotsman of the season emerging from Cruach snow shed hauled by 37423 37423 Winter snow at Cruach January brings the snow to Rannoch Moor A 156 unit approaches Rannoch on a winter afternoon Dutch-liveried 37170 on a West Highlander charter attracts the attention of a lineside photographer As the light fades, 37403 On a fine winter afternoon, 156443 crosses the moor with a Glasgow - Mallaig service

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]]> Tue Nov 30 1999 Switzerland - British Classic Car Meeting, St.Moritz http://alanmitchell.fotopic.net/c637888.html Photographs from the annual British Classic Car Meeting held in St.Moritz Tuesday 30 November 1999: Photographs from the annual British Classic Car Meeting held in St.Moritz

1933 Rolls Royce HP 20/25 Hooper Six Light at BCCM 2005 1931 Rolls Royce HP 20/25 Saloon at BCCM 2005 Zurich Pipe Band passes a 1955 Aston Martin DB2/4, BCCM 2005 Jaguar E-TypeSeries III V12 and Jaguar 2.5 litre saloon at BCCM 2005 1967 Austin-Healey 3000 Mk III BJ8 at BCCM 2005 Austin-Healey Sprite Mk I , BCCM 2005 Aston Martin Vanquish, BCCM 2005 Aston Martin DB5 Vantage, BCCM 2005 Aston Martin DB7 Vantage Volante, BCCM 2005 A 1955 Austin-Healey 100/4 BN2 at Bergun, BCCM 2005 Jaguar XK 150 Roadster (1955) at Bergun, BCCM 2005 Austin-Healey 3000 MkIII BJ8 (1967) at Bergun, BCCM 2005 Bentley Mark VI Farmhouse Roadster, BCCM 2006 British Classic Car Meeting 2006 Rolls Royce Phantom II - BCCM 2006 Rolls Royce Phantom II - BCCM 2006 1936 Rolls Royce 25/30 Saloon - BCCM 2006 Jaguar E-Type Series III E V12 with E-Type Series II behind, BCCM 2006 Aston Martin DB9 Volante - BCCM 2006 Aston Martin V8 Volante - BCCM 2006 Healey Silverstone and Austin-Healey 100S Sebring, BCCM 2006 Austin-Healey 100S Sebring - BCCM 2006 Jaguar XK 140 DHC, Concours d'Elegance, British Classic Car Meeting 2006, St.Moritz Austin-Healey 3000 Mk III BJ8 and Mk II BJ7, BCCM 2006 Jaguar XK 140 FHC, BCCM 2006 1947 Bentley Mark VI - BCCM 2006 Bentley Continental GTC - BCCM 2006 British Classic Car Meeting 2006 British Classic Car Meeting 2006 British Classic Car Meeting 2006 1934 Rolls Royce Phantom II - BCCM 2006 British Classic Car Meeting 2006 1948 Bentley Mark VI - BCCM 2006 A line-up of Bentleys and Rolls Royces at the 2006 British Classic Car Meeting in St.Moritz The Schanfigg Rallye on the first day of the British Classic Car Meeting 2008 brings this Rolls Royce Silver Cloud through Bergün (12/07/08) A Jaguar XK120 on the Schanfigg Rallye, British Classic Car Meeting 2008 (12/07/08) Jaguar XK140 DHC, British Classic Car Meeting (12/07/08) Jaguar E-Type FHC at Bergün, BCCM 2008 (12/07/08)

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]]> Tue Nov 30 1999 UK - Scottish Miscellany http://alanmitchell.fotopic.net/c548454.html A selection of recent photographs taken around the railways of Scotland. Tuesday 30 November 1999: A selection of recent photographs taken around the railways of Scotland.

66079 running through Stonehaven with 4A31 Mossend - Aberdeen Waterloo (02/07/09) 37401 runs through Stonehaven with 6A31 Mossend - Aberdeen (13/10/09) New Measurement Train running as 1Q12 Aberdeen - Heaton passing Carmont (16/10/09) 67004 leading the RHTT as it sprays the down line at Seggieden, between Perth and Dundee (17/10/09) 67004 on the RHTT at Walnut Grove near Perth (17/10/09) 67004 on the RHTT approaching Kingswood Crossing between Murthly and Dunkeld (17/10/09) 47812 / D1916 heads north through Stonehaven on a SERCO route learning working to Aberdeen (23/10/09) 13.50 Aberdeen - London KX leaving Stonehaven (25/10/09) 47270 / 1971 at Muchalls on 0Z47 Aberdeen - Craigentinny SERCO route learner (28/10/09) 66113 and 66104 on 6A31 Mossend - Aberdeen catch the morning sun between Carmont and Stonehaven (29/10/09) 47270 / 1971 at Stonehaven on the 0Z47 Craigentinny - Aberdeen SERCO route learner (30/10/09) 67004 approaching Stonehaven with the RHTT (31/10/09)

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]]> Tue Nov 30 1999 Switzerland - Towns and Cities http://alanmitchell.fotopic.net/c533464.html Images of trams and buses in the major towns and cities. Tuesday 30 November 1999: Images of trams and buses in the major towns and cities.

Preserved Bern tramcar runs through Kornhausplatz on a tour around the city (July 2004) A modern Bern tram runs down Marktgasse (July 2004) TPF trolleybus in Fribourg (July 2004) VBZ 2112 runs down Ramistrasse, Zurich (July 2004) Tram 765 approaches Kornhausbrucke, Bern (July 2004) VBZ 1611 sits in Paradeplatz, Zurich (July 2004) VBZ 1679 on Limmat Quai, Zurich (July 2004) An articulaed tram with a trailer runs along Limmatquai at Munsterbrucke, Zurich A pair of 3-car articulated trams run down Bahnhofstrasse, Zurich SVB Be4/8 738 on Marktgasse, Bern RBS Be4/8 87 waits at Casinoplatz, Bern SVB Be4/8 735 on Hirschengraben, Bern A Combino articulated tram on trial in Bern SVB Be4/8 734 on reserved track at Ostring, Bern SVB Be 4/8 734 on Marktgasse, Bern VBZ Be4/6 2112 on Bahnhofstrasse, Zurich SVB Be4/8 736 at Helvetiaplatz, Bern Trogenerbahn BDe4/8 22 in St.Gallen An SVB articulated tram at Zytglogge, Bern An SVB articulated tram on Route 9 A pair of VBZ 2-unit articulated trams on Bahnhofstrasse, Zurich Local buses wait outside the station at Wadenswil A Parsenn Express coach at Andermatt A Liechtenstein Bus vehicle at Buchs in NE Switzerland Greyhound bus on the quayside at Luzern A VMCV articulated trolleybus runs between Chillon and Villeneuve An articulated trolleybus enters Bahnhoplatz, Bern Articulated trolleybus at St.Gallen Mercedes articulated post bus at St Gallen (July 96) Neoplan post bus at St Gallen (July 96) An articulated bus waits at Bahnhofplatz, Luzern A VMCV trolleybus in Montreux Be4/6 2067 on Limmatquai, Zurich (14th July 2005) Be4/6 2021 on Limmatquai, Zurich (14th July 2005) Be4/6 2032 leads another Be4/6 unit away from Stadelhoferplatz,Zurich (14th July 2005) Be4/6 2025 at Kreuzplatz, Zurich (14th July 2005) Be4/4 1429 and trailer at Bellevueplatz, Zurich (14th July 2005) Neoplan double deck postal coach at St Gallen (19th July 2005) Be4/6 2102 on Bahnhofstrasse, Zurich (14th July 2005) An RTB Rheintal Mercedes bus in the rain outside the station at St Margarethen (19th July 2005) A rather novel all-over advert for Heineken at Lugano VBZ Be 4/6 1637 leads a sister unit along Bahnhofstrasse, Zurich (13/07/06) VBZ Be4/6 1617 turning from Paradeplatz into Bahnhofstrasse,Zurich (13/07/06) A sightseeing vessel heads down the Limmat towards the Zurichsee (13/07/06) A Setra postbus waits for passengers outside the main post office in St.Gallen (17/07/06) Post buses at St.Gallen (17/07/06) 3-section articulated trolleybus, St.Gallen (24/07/06) An Engadin Bus service prepares to leave Zuoz for Samedan (25/07/06) VBL trolleybus at Luzern Bahnhofplatz (10/07/07) VBL 3-section articulated trolleybus at Luzern Bahnhofplatz (10/07/07)

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]]> Tue Nov 30 1999 Switzerland - Private Railways http://alanmitchell.fotopic.net/c517885.html Images of the many lesser private railways, both standard gauge and metre gauge Tuesday 30 November 1999: Images of the many lesser private railways, both standard gauge and metre gauge

A pair of DIEMA DFL150 locomotives and trains of hopper wagons wait by the quarry loading point at Unter Schonenbuch near Brunnen One of the 16 tonne DFL150 locomotives takes its loaded train across the level crossing at Schwyzerstrasse to the Holcim cement works, Brunnen With the driving trailer leading, an empty train returns from the Holcim cement works at Brunnen to the quarry loading facility A train heads across the meadows on the outskirts of the Brunnen on the 750mm gauge line serving the Holcim cement works A train approaches the Holcim cement works at Brunnen on the 750mm gauge line from the nearby quarry An empty train alongside Seewenstrasse approaching the crossing of the Brunnen to Schwyz road Sitting in the lane opposite the cement works, a train waits to pass below the SBB main line and enter the works complex Waldenburgbahn BDe4/4 units at Oberdorf Rheineck Walzenhausen BDeh1/2 unit alongside the SBB main line at Rheineck before starting the climb on the rack to Walzenhausen A RBDe4/4 unit sits at Thun on a local service to Konolfingen (September 1985) RABDe4/4 unit 315 leaves Neuchatel on a local service RM Re4/4 143 at Huttwil Martigny Orsieres ABDe4/4 No 8 sits at Sembrancher GFM ABDe4/4 161 and RABDe4/4 173 at Bulle SZU Be4/4 unit 556 523 sits at the summit station of Uetliberg Gruyere-Fribourg-Morat GDe4/4 102 GFM railcar set waits at Montbovon (July 98) Gornergrat station and the Matterhorn (July 98) Yverdon St. Croix Crocodile at Yverdon (Aug 98) OSST Be4/4 301 passes Aarwangen Schloss enroute from Niederbipp to Langenthal (July 99) VRB HII/S 17 sits at Rigi Kaltbad-First (July 2003) Bremgarten Dietikon articulated unit at Wohlen FART Ae4/6 57 at Camedo on the Centovalli line (July 95) Aigle-Leysin railcar and trailer wait at Aigle station (July 95) Aigle-Sepey-Diablerets BDe4/4 401 wailts at Aigle station (July 95) GFM Be4/4 151 at Montbovon (July 95) Rigibahnen Bhe4/4 22 at the lower terminus of the Vitznau Rigi line (July 95) Forchbahn Be 4/4 units sit at Forch ready to depart to Zurich (July 96) Trogener Bahn Be4/4 and trailer at the terminus at Trogen (July 96) Chemin de Fer du Jura BDe4/4 604 sits outside the SBB station at Glovelier (June 97) Aigle-Leysin BDeh4/4 302 leads a trailer through the streets of Aigle (July 97) Bex-Villars-Bretaye BDeh2/4 22 sits outside the SBB station at Bex (July 97) Bex-Villars-Bretaye BDeh2/4 leaving the station at Villars (July 97) Regionalverkehr Bern-Solothurn ABe4/12 units at Jegenstorf (July 97) Chemins de Fer du Jura De4/4 41 sits at Saignelegier with a BDe4/4 (July 97) Trains of the Aigle-Ollon-Monthey-Champery, the Aigle-Sepey-Diablerets, and the Aigle-Leysin wait outside the SBB station at Aigle (July 98) Aigle-Leysin BDeh4/4 302 takes its train away from the SBB station forecourt and through the streets of Aigle (July 98) BVB BDeh4/4 82 prepares to propel its trailer from the SBB station at Bex (July 98) An ASD train connects with a post bus at Le Sepey (July 98) ASD BDe4/4 401 waits in the forecourt of Aigle station (July 98) An AOMC BDeh4/4 and trailer wait in the forecourt of Aigle station (July 98) Aigle-Leysin BDeh4/4 and trailer wait in the forecourt of Aigle station (July 98) Aigle-Leysin BDeh4/4 305 sits on the 1:4 gradient at Leysin-Village (July 98) Martigny-Chatelard BDeh4/8 unit at Martigny (July 98) AOMC Be4/4 103 at Monthey-Ville (July 98) A BVB train approaches Bex Pont-Neuf before starting the climb to Villars (July 98) Montreux-Territet-Glion-Naye Bhe2/4 208 at Glion (July 98) Biere-Apples-Morge Ge4/4 21at Biere (July 98) Ex-Portuguese Mallet E206 at La Combe on the CJ line from Glovelier to Saignelegier (7th July 1997) A Blonay to Chamby train looms out of the mist at Cornaux (Aug 98)

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]]> Tue Nov 30 1999 Switzerland - SBB / BLS / SOB http://alanmitchell.fotopic.net/c517879.html Images of the main lines systems of the Swiss Federal Railways, the BLS group, and the SOB/BT Tuesday 30 November 1999: Images of the main lines systems of the Swiss Federal Railways, the BLS group, and the SOB/BT

SOB Re 446 447 in Marklin An RBDe unit leaves Langnau with a local train to Bern A TEE unit emerges from the lower tunnel at the Pianotondo spirals on the Gotthard line in June 1982 Re4/4 11237 takes a local train along the shore of Lac Leman at Chillon (June 1982) Re6/6 11630 leads a northbound freight onto the middle level at Pianotondo with a Gotthard line freight (15th September 1988) At 4pm on the 20th September 1988, Re6/6 11681 runs through the station at Wassen Re6/6 11674 leads a sister loco through Wassen with a southbound freight (20th September 1988) A pair of Re460's wait for a path at Lugano (1st July 1996) A Re10/10 combination with a southbound freight on the Gotthard line A pair of tilting units pass through Pieterlen on a Geneva to Zurich service in 2003 A Re4/4 leads a Re6/6 through Fluelen with a Gotthard line freight A Cisalpino unit nears Schwyz on the Gotthard line Preserved Churchill unit on the Gotthard line near Schwyz An unidentified BLS Re4/4 crosses Baltscheider viaduct bound for Brig (June 1982) BLS Ae6/8 203 shunts at Interlaken West (September 1985) A BLS train runs south through Ausserberg on the Loetschberg south ramp (September 1985) A pair of BLS Ae4/4 locomotives run through Lalden on the Loetschberg south ramp (September 1985) BLS Ae8/8 275 at Lalden with a northbound freight (September 1985) BLS Ce 4/8 307 at Spiez ( September 1988) A BLS ABDe4/8 unit pulls into Mulenen with a local train (September 1988) BLS Re4/4 195 at Frutigen with a southbound train (September 1988) A BLS RBDe4/4 unit arrives at Interlaken West from Interlaken Ost (July 1995) A Voralpen Express crosses the Sitter viaduct on the outskirts of St Gallen Preserved SBB Re4/4 10001 at Delemont (June 97) A Zurich - Geneva express races south near Pieterlen between Solothurn and Biel (11th July 2005) An unidentified Ae6/6 leads a short freight south at Pieterlen (11th July 2005) An Re4/4 II in SBB Cargo livery waits in the rain at St Margarethen with a westbound train (19th July 2005) ICE units at Zurich HB (13/07/06) A SOB unit at St.Gallen on a Rorschach to Herisau service (17/07/06) SBB Thurbo unit at Altstatten (21/07/06) SBB Re 6/6 11615 at Landquart (24/07/06) EC100 Chur - Hamburg leaving Landquart behind a Re460 locomotive (24/07/06) A Voralpen Express service leaving St.Gallen bound for Romanshorn (24/07/06) Ae4/7 10997 at Schwyz (12/07/07) IR2272 (08.37 Locarno - Zürich) rounding the curve at Schützen, south of Erstfeld (13/07/07) Re 460 037-5 at Schützen with IR2267 Zürich - Locarno (13/07/07) Re4/4 11228 heading north at Schützen with EC106 Cisalpino Tiziano (13/07/07) DB Class 185 locos take a trainload of Minis south on the Gotthard passing Schützen, south of Erstfeld (13/07/07) Re6/6 11628 leading a Re10/10 combination on a southbound freight at Schützen (13/07/07) DB Class 185 locos with a southbound freight at Pfaffensprung (13/07/07) IR2178 (11.30 Locarno - Luzern) crossing the Reuss at Wattingen, near Wassen (13/07/07) An Re10/10 combination lead by Re4/4 11124 heading a southbound freight at Wassen (13/07/07) SBB Cargo Re 420 178-6 in combination with a Re6/6 leads a southbound freight at Wassen (13/07/07) Re4/4 11167 leading a Re10/10 combination with a train of wood chips at Wassen (13/07/07) A pair of DB Class 185 locos take a southbound freight along the lower level at Wassen (13/07/07) After running wrong line through Intschi due to track works, EC119 Cisalpino Tiziano crosses back to the southbound line (13/07/07) Re4/4 11125 with IR2279 Zürich - Locarno, south of Intschi (13/07/07) A Re10/10 combination with a southbound freight near Intschi (13/07/07) Tm2/2 locos at Brunnen (15/07/07) Hupac ES 64 U2-100 waits for a southbound path at Brunnen (15/07/07)

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]]> Tue Nov 30 1999 Switzerland - MOB / Brunig / Jungfraubahnen http://alanmitchell.fotopic.net/c511108.html Images of the route of the Golden Pass Express and the Jungfrau Region Tuesday 30 November 1999: Images of the route of the Golden Pass Express and the Jungfrau Region

G3/4 No 208 at Ringgenberg with a Interlaken Ost - Meiringen special (22 Sep 88) Class De110 railcar 110 005-6 at Sachseln on the Brunigbahn (July 2004) Brunig De 110 001-5 approaches Ebligen as the morning mist rises from Lake Brienz (July 2004) G3/4 208 with a special from Interlaken nears Ebligen on the Brunig line (July 2004) MOB Ge4/4 takes a local train across the Grubenbach viaduct at Gstaad (Sep 88) A Panoramic Express approaches Gstaad hauled by a MOB Ge4/4 locomotive (Sep 88) MOB Ge4/4 8003 with a Montreux train at Chernex (July 95) Golden Panoramic Express at Chernex (July 95) Luzern Stans Engelberg De4/4 121 at Stans (July 95) SBB Brunig 101965-2 enters Hergiswil with a Luzern - Interlaken service (July 95) Shunting tractor Te 203 with a transporter wagon at Meiringen (July 95) A new MOB articulated unit at Montreux (July 98) MOB ABDe8/8 4004 Berner Oberland Bahn ABDeh4/4 302 at Lauterbrunnen (Sep 85) Wengernalpbahn He2/2 64 shunts at Wengen (Sep 85) Bergbahn Lauterbrunnen Murren Be4/4 21 nears Murren (Sep 85) A Hm2/2 locomotive of the Brienz-Rothorn Bahn propels its train to Rothorn Kulm (Sep 93) Draftseilbahn Thunersee - Beatenberg from the upper station (Sep 93) BOB ABeh4/4 313 at Burglauenen with a Grindelwald train (July 95) WAB BDhe4/8 132 at Grindelwald Grund (July 95) Meiringen Innertkirchen Bahn Bem4/4 7 waits at the halt at Alpbach (July 95) MIB Be4/4 No 8 waits at Meiringen (July 97) Schynige Platte Bahn HII/3 No 5 climbs above Wilderswil G3/4 208 at Brienz West (22 Sep 88) G3/4 208 near Oberried with a steam special from Interlaken Ost to Meiringen (22 Sep 88) G3/4 No 208 between Ebligen and Oberried with the return working of a steam special along Lake Brienz (22 Sep 88)

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]]> Tue Nov 30 1999 Switzerland - RhB / FO / BVZ http://alanmitchell.fotopic.net/c511105.html Images of the route of the Glacier Express, Bernina Express, Heidiland Express and Engadin Star Tuesday 30 November 1999: Images of the route of the Glacier Express, Bernina Express, Heidiland Express and Engadin Star

RhB Ge4/4 II 622 at Preda with St Moritz - Chur express Sreet running in Chur on the RhB Chur - Arosa line Ge 4/4 III 651 at Klosters Dorf ABe4/4 51 runs between the houses at Li Curt with a Tirano - St Moritz train A RhB service at La Punt - Chamues-Ch on the Engadine line A Tirano - St Moritz train climbing to the top of the Bernina Pass A RhB centenary special crosses the Solisbrucke (13th July 2003) A Krokodil crosses the Landwasser viaduct with a special during the RhB centenary celebrations in 2003 Ge4/4III 649 climbs above Bergun with a train to St Moritz Ge4/4III 641 leaving Bergun with a St Moritz to Chur service in July 2003 Ge6/6 702 Curia at Lanquart A St Moritz - Tirano train near Bernina Lagalb (July 2004) Ge6/6 415 passes through Versam-Safien in the Rheinschlucht (July 2004) MGB HGe4/4II 4 at Brig (July 2004) Be4/4 516 at St Moritz RhB G4/5 108 at Zernez (25th July 2004) RhB G4/5 108 pulls away from Ardez on the Engadine line (25th July 2004) MGB Deh4/4 22 at Brig with a train for Zermatt (July 2004) A Ge4/4I crosses Weisen viaduct with a train from Filisur to Davos (July 2004) A Ge4/4II propels a Chur train round the curve below Klosters (July 2004) RhB G4/5 108 approaching Guarda on the Engadine line (25th July 2004) Ge4/4 II 613 turns into Plessurquai in the old town of Chur with an Arosa train (July 2004) Ge4/4II 628 at Guarda with a train for Scuol-Tarasp (July 2004) Krokodil No. 412 sits at Guarda with a water tank waiting to follow a steam special to Scuol-Tarasp (25th July 2004) Ge 6/6 703 at Klosters with a Landquart service (July 2004) BVZ HGe4/4 15 at Brig (Sep 85) A Bernina line train rounds the curve at Alp Grum (Sep 94) Gem4/4 802 leads a Tirano - St Moritz train towards the summit of the Bernina Pass (Sep 94) Ge6/6 701 with a St Moritz train at Bergun (Sep 94) ABDe4/4 481 at Arosa (Sep 94) ABDe4/4 504 at St Moritz (Sep 94) BVZ HGe4/4 12 sits outside the depot at Visp (July 98) Ge4/4II 631 with a St Moritz - Scuol Tarasp train near Zuoz ABDe 4/4 49 waits at Pontresina with a train for St Moritz ABe4/4 34 at Berninapass with a train to Alp Grum ABe4/4 42 leads a Tirano - St Moritz train near Alp Grum ABe4/4 54 runs through Piazza in Madonna di Tirano G4/5 108 leaves Zuoz with a special on the Engadine line Ge6/6 414 leads the Alpine Classic Pullman set from Bergun with a Centenary special (July 2003) Gem4/4 802 leads ABe4/4 41 with a Tirano - St.Moritz train at Pontresina (12th July 2005) Xe4/4 9922 at Ospizio Bernina (12th July 2005) Tm2/2 112 sits in the centre road at Pontresina with a wagon removed from the rear of a Bernina line service (12th July 2005) Ge4/4II 616 moves away from Pontresina with the Heidiland Bernina Express bound for Davos Platz (12th July 2005) Ge6/6 412 crosses Solisbrucke with an ACPE excursion from St Moritz to Zermatt (16th July 2005) A Davos - Landquart train runs alongside the river between Davos Platz and Davos Dorf (6th July 2005) Ge4/4 III 641 climbs above Klosters with a train for Davos (6th July 2005) Historischer Langholzwagen N1513 / 1520 at Kublis (8th July 2005) Ge4/4 III 644 pulls away from Schiers with a Davos train (8th July 2005) Ge4/4 II 629 at Kublis with empty ballast wagons (8th July 2005) Ge4/4 II 612 between Klosters Dorf and Klosters Platz with a train for Davos (8th July 2005)

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]]> Tue Nov 30 1999 European Miscellany http://alanmitchell.fotopic.net/c503351.html A selection of transport images from France, Germany, Begium and Italy Tuesday 30 November 1999: A selection of transport images from France, Germany, Begium and Italy

FS local train at Domodossola (15th July 2004) ABe4/6 51 leads another ABe4/6 unit at S.Maria Maggiore on the Centovalli line (15th July 2004) KD Wappen von Mainz at Assmannhausen on the Rhine (30th July 2004) Southbound freight alongside the Rhine (July 2004) SNCF local train approaching Metz SNCF push-pull local train near Metz SNCF Bo-Bo electric 25110 with a southbound freight near Metz A pair of CFL diesels travelling south towards Metz Italian articulated electric locomotive E-656-294 at Domodossolla in 1982 An elderly Italian articulated electric at Domodossola in 1982 An elderly Italian electric locomotive at Domodossola in 1982 A Belgian electric unit leaving Brussels Belgian 2-car EMU at Brussels Brussels two-car articulated tram on reserved track An articulated bus in the centre of Nancy, France Koln-Dusseldorf vessel KD paddle vessel SNCF Bo-Bo 63819 with a transfer freight north of Metz (27/07/06) SNCF FRET 427019 approaching Metz with a southbound freight (27/07/06) SNCF Bo-Bo electric 16699 propels a local passenger working away from Hauconcourt, north of Metz (27/07/06) SNCF FRET 437052 on a northbound freight, north of Metz (27/07/06) A SNCF 2-car dmu on a local service at Hauconcourt, north of Metz (27/07/06) SNCF 2-car emu at Hauconcourt, north of Metz (27/07/06) SNCF double deck EMU approaching Metz (27/07/06) Pedal power for passengers on the preserved line at Vigy, near Metz DB Class 423 EMU at Frankfurt (25/07/07) SBU tram at Frankfurt Niederrad (25/07/07) DB 151 169-0 with a southbound freight alongside the Rhine opposite Trechtingshausen (26/07/07) ERS Railways 6611 with a southbound freight in the Rhine Valley opposite Trechtingshausen (26/07/07) Railion 185 169-0 heading south alongside the Rhine (26/07/07) DB 140 442-5 with a lengthy rake of vans heading south alongside the Rhine (26/07/07) SBB Cargo 421 390-6 takes a freight south along the Rhine Valley (26/07/07) Statendam heading upstrem on the Rhine at Bacharach (26/07/07) Container vessel heading down the Rhine at Bacharach 26/07/07) Railion 185 227-6 on a southbound freight in the Rhine Valley south of Kaub (26/07/07) KD paddle vessel Goethe heading up the Rhine near St. Goarshausen (26/07/07) Rheinbahn Dusseldorf tram at Dusseldorf Hbf (27/07/07) Immermann Strasse, Dusseldorf (27/07/07) KD Warsteiner on the Rhine at Dusseldorf (27/07/07) The Rhine at Dusseldorf (27/07/07) Heinreich-Hein-Platz, Dusseldorf (27/07/07) Rheinbahn tram at Dusseldorf Hbf (27/07/07) DB Class 423 EMU at Dusseldorf Hbf (27/07/07) Regio Bahn DMU at Dusseldorf Hbf (27/07/07) DB 111 115-2 propelling a local service from Wuppertal Zoologische Garden (27/07/07) DB 143 235-0 propelling a local service at Wuppertal Zoologische Garden (27/07/07) DB push-pull service at Wuppertal Zoologische Garden (27/07/07) DB 101 095-8 propels an IC service past Wuppertal Zoologische Garden (27/07/07) DB push pull service approaching Wuppertal Zoologische Garden (27/07/07) DB double deck push-pull stock approaching Wuppertal Zoologische Garden (27/07/07)

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]]> Tue Nov 30 1999 UK - Steam in Scotland http://alanmitchell.fotopic.net/c481578.html Photographs of steam operations in Scotland ranging from the last remnants of industrial steam to present day mainline operations. Tuesday 30 November 1999: Photographs of steam operations in Scotland ranging from the last remnants of industrial steam to present day mainline operations.

61264 and 62005 head north from Rannoch with ECS to Fort William 2005 above Loch Treig early on a November morning K1 2005 climbs the 1 in 49 Beadale bank with the Queen of Scots charter Black 5 5305 at Fassfern on the shores of Loch Eil K4 3442 runs alongside Loch Eil near Fassfern 5305 near Lochailort with a Royal Scotsman working 5305 catches the sun at Polnish with an enthusiast's tour 48151 catches the sun near Achanalt returning to Inverness from Kyle of Lochalsh K1 2005 crosses Auch Glen as the sun goes down K1 2005 blasts out of a tunnel on Beasdale bank K1 2005 on the 1 in 49 Beasdale bank K1 2005 skirts Loch Eilt bound for Mallaig K1 2005 glimpsed in the woods near Glenfinnan with a photo charter K4 3442 The Great Marquess heading for Glenfinnan 5305 heads west from Glenfinnan with a Royal Scotsman working Black 5 44871 near Gartly with an Elgin - Aberdeen working 60009 at Seggieden to the east of Perth 60532 Blue Peter approaches Gleneagles bound for Aberdeen 60532 Blue Peter at Laurencekirk enroute to Aberdeen 60532 Blue Peter crosses Montrose Basin returning from Aberdeen 60532 heading south from Stirling NCB No 17 pulls a rake of wagons across the weighbridge at Bedlay Colliery (November 1981) NCB No 17 takes loaded wagons down the branch from Bedlay Colliery to the exchange sidings NCB No 17 pulls loaded wagons from the screens at Bedlay Colliery in November 1981 NCB No 17 at Bedlay Colliery exchange sidings A pair of Sentinels simmer in the yard of R B Tennent at Whifflet (8th February 1984) R B Tennent's Sentinel Denis propels a ladle of molten metal into the foundry at R B Tennent's of Whifflet (8th February 1984) Viewed from the street, a Sentinel steams around the yard at R B Tennent's Whifflet Foundry Seen from the gate at R B Tennent's foundry, a Sentinel pauses during shunting duties An ex-NCB Barclay sits in Thomas Muir's scrapyard near Thornton (24/03/85) Lochty Private Railway - 1982 A Santa special climbs away from Bridge of Dun with the last train of the day (20th December 1992) A Santa special leaving Brechin on the Caledonian Railway (19th December 1994) Santa special on the outskirts of Brechin (19th December 1994) 8F 48151 glinting in the evening light at Fort William depot K1 2005 near Lochailort on the Mallaig line K4 3442 and K1 2005 at Rannoch with the West Highland centenary special (7th August 1994) K4 3442 and K1 2005 at Loch Eilt on the Mallaig line (9th August 1994) The EMI Express approaches at Blackford as a Freightliner heads south (7 Apr 86) Green Arrow and Evening Star pass Drumfad, north of Blackford with the EMI Express (7 Apr 86) Maude heads into the setting sun at Craigmillar on the Edinburgh Suburban line (20th December 1986) Maude storms through Morningside on the Edinburgh Suburban line (20th December 1986) Maude is seen from Calton cemetery approaching Edinburgh Waverley (1st December 1984) Maude on the Bathgate line with a shuttle working on the day of the re-opening of Bathgate station (23rd March 1986) Maude climbs over Jamestown viaduct at Inverkeithing (November 1983) 44767 George Stephenson races past Forteviot enroute to the Perth Open Day (13th April 1985) Maude on the ECML at Portobello (21st December 1986) 44871 with a Royal Scotsman above Loch Eilt (14th June 1989) 44871 at Borrodale summit heading for Mallaig (2nd July 1989)

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]]> Tue Nov 30 1999 UK - Railtours and Specials http://alanmitchell.fotopic.net/c481567.html Images of rail tours and charters around Scotland Tuesday 30 November 1999: Images of rail tours and charters around Scotland

D9009 leads the DPS Freedom of Scotland tour across Rannoch Moor (26th June 2003) 37403 with a Grampian Railtour's charter from Mallaig to Edinburgh seen near Glenfinnan 37409 takes a southbound enthusiast's tour into Glen Falloch 37423 approaches Glenfinnan with a Royal Scotsman charter 37427 passes Fort William Junction with a SRPS tour D9009 at Loch Awe with the DPS Freedom of Scotland (25th June 2003) D9009 at Auch between Bridge of Orchy and Tyndrum with the DPS Freedom of Scotand tour (25th June 2003) 27022 and 27002 at Keith Town with The Skirl O'The Pipes II Strathclyde 101 DMU on the Menstrie branch with a Branchline Society tour of Fife 37261 with a NSE rake at Boat O'Brig between Keith and Elgin with Pathfinder's Strathclyde 156514 passes Roseisle on the Burghead branch with a Branchline Society tour 37196 takes a Victoria Travel tour past Loch Eilt on the Mallaig line 33116 and 33109 at Usan, south of Montrose with a Hertfordshire Railtours tour returning from Aberdeen 37170 heads south through Arbroath with a Royal Scotsman The Highlander at Boat O'Brig hauled by 37261 Royal Scotsman at Nigg on the ouskirts of Aberdeen with 37405 37421 with The Highlander approaches Keith Town heading for Dufftown 47420 passes alongside Loch Park on the Dufftown line with a Northern Belle working Royal Scotsman near Pitmedden north of Aberdeen hauled by a Class 47 47541 at Bucksburn on the northern outskirts of Aberdeen with a southbound Royal Scotsman 37405 at Craiginches on the approach to Aberdeen with a northbound Royal Scotsman Early on a February morning, 37403 pulls away from Banavie with the ECS for a Grampian Railtours charter from Mallaig to Edinburgh 37403 passes the depot yard at Fort William with a Grampian Railtours private charter from Mallaig to Edinburgh Intercity liveried 37251 nears Glenfinnan with a West Highlander charter 37251 takes a West Highlander charter to Mallaig past Polnish church A pair of 37's in Intercity colours with a Monarch of the Glen charter head north from Rannoch onto the moor 37419 returning from Mallaig with a West Highlander passing Loch Eilt Intercity 37221 above Loch Eilt with a Monarch of the Glen charter to Mallaig 66017 at Laurencekirk with a Pride of the Nation tour 67030 north of Stonehaven with SRPS stock returning south Res 47 northbound at Laurencekirk with a charter bound for Aberdeen On a glorious June day in 1988, 37412 leads a West Highlander onto the causeway at Loch Eilt D9009 passes Polnish church enroute to Mallaig with the DPS Freedom of Scotland tour 37402 leads the Royal Scotsman north of Stonehaven 47854 and 37261 north of Stonehaven with a northbound Royal Scotsman (21 May 05) 47854 and 37261 with a northbound Royal Scotsman at Aquhirie, south of Stonehaven (17 May 05) 31602 and 31190 lead the Royal Scotsman past Greenhill Upper (30 Apr 05) 47854 and 37197 take the Royal Scotsman past Clatchard on the Perth-Ladybank line (24 Apr 05) 31190 and 37261 take the Royal Scotsman north from Rannoch (14 May 05) 27003 leads the Royal Scotsman along the clifftops at Muchalls, south of Aberdeen on a fine evening in May 1986 47854 with the Royal Scotsman passes Newtonhill, south of Aberdeen (31st May 2005) 37401 leads an SRPS tour to Mallaig up Beasdale bank (11th June 2005) 37401 and 37416 climb to the summit at County March with the return working of an SRPS tour (11th June 2005) 37401 and 37416 drop down through Glen Falloch with a SRPS tour (11th June 2005) The 3 Peaks special in Glen Falloch with 67009 at the helm (25th June 2005) 31190 leads 37261 with the Royal Scotsman at Limpet Mill, north of Stonehaven (26th June 2005) 47826 in Monessie Gorge with an SRPS tour to Mallaig (6th August 2005) 47826 on new ground as it powers up Beasdale bank with an SRPS tour bound for Mallaig (6th August 2005) The evening light at Rannoch illuminates 47826 with the return working of an SRPS tour (6th August 2005) WCRC 37261 Loch Arkaig sits at Rannoch (6th August 2005)

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]]> Tue Nov 30 1999 Switzerland - Lakes and Mountains http://alanmitchell.fotopic.net/c478696.html Images of paddle steamers, motor vessels and post buses. Tuesday 30 November 1999: Images of paddle steamers, motor vessels and post buses.

MS Winkelreid approaches Brunnen on the Vierwaldstattersee High speed catamaran New York approaches the Expo site at Yverdon DS Uri pulls away from Kersiten-Burgenstock on the Vierwaldstattersee (July 2004) DS Unterwalden at Alpnachstad on the Alpnachersee Saurer post bus at Beatenberg prepares to depart for Interlaken (Sep 85) A pair of post buses wait outside the station at St.Moritz NAW post bus at Thun (July 97) Post bus at Meiringen (July 97) A pair of post buses wait between duties at Grosse Scheidegg (July 95) Post bus at Grindelwald (July 95) Post bus at Grosse Scheidegg (Sep 93) Post bus ascending the Furka Pass to the Hotel Belvidere (Sep 88) Saurer post bus at summit of Susten Pass (Sep 88) Post bus climbing above the clouds on the ascent of the Susten Pass (Sep 88) MS Thun in dragonboat guise at Interlaken West MS Wadenswil at Wadenswil on the Zürichsee The last boat of the day heads across the Urnersee from Brunnen MS Winkelried pulls away from Brunnen on the Vierwaldstattersee MS Titlis berthed for the night at Brunnen MS Mythen berthed in the Fohnhafen at Brunnen MS Jungfrau on the Brienzersee MS Schywz on the Urnersee approaching Brunnen A ferry leaving the harbour at Rapperswil to cross the Bodensee DS Stadt Luzern on the Vierwaldstattersee DS Schiller on the Vierwaldstattersee DS Gallia on the Urnersee The Gersau - Beckenreid car ferry DS Schiller departing from Brunnen DS Gallia heads out from Brunnen onto the Viewaldstattersee DS Schiller at Brunnen DS Gallia approaching Brunnen MS Reuss at Luzern MS Winkelried off Brunnen in the evening sun MS Gotthard at Luzern A paddle steamer is dwarfed by the mountains surrounding the Urnersee DS Uri approaching Luzern MS Interlaken at Bonigen on the Brienzersee SBG catamaran DS Unterwalden at Luzern MS Berner Oberland at Interlaken West MS Kreuzlingen on the River Rhine near Schaffhausen Paddle vessel MS Jungfrau at Interlaken Ost MS Berner Oberland MS Schwyz in the evening light approaches Brunnen on the Vierwaldstattersee MS Schwyz on the Vierwaldstattersee A BLS vessel heads out onto the Thunersee from Thun MS Jungfrau on the Brienzersee MS Stadt Bern at Interlaken West DS Loetschberg heads away from Interlaken towards the Brinzersee

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]]> Tue Nov 30 1999 UK - West Highland Line http://alanmitchell.fotopic.net/c477534.html A series of photographs featuring the West Highland line from the 1980's to the present day. This collection begins at Crianlarich and takes the viewer north across Rannoch Moor to Fort William before heading out along the line to Mallaig. Further views of the West Highland line are to be found in the collections featuring "Steam in Scotland" and "Railtours and Specials". Tuesday 30 November 1999: A series of photographs featuring the West Highland line from the 1980's to the present day. This collection begins at Crianlarich and takes the viewer north across Rannoch Moor to Fort William before heading out along the line to Mallaig. Further views of the West Highland line are to be found in the collections featuring "Steam in Scotland" and "Railtours and Specials".

Rannoch Moor : the northbound Fort William sleeper north of Rannoch hauled by 37418 Loch Eilt : standing in for the steam locomotive, 37152 is seen alongside Loch Eilt with a rake of repainted NSE stock Rannoch Moor : 37251 with a Monarch of the Glen charter drops off the moor to Rannoch (04/10/92) Glenfinnan : in the early morning light, 37413 Loch Eil Outward Bound is seen working hard on the climb towards Glenfinnan with a West Highlander charter (02/07/89) Loch Eilt : on a grey June day, 37428 David Lloyd George leads a West Highlander charter across the causeway at Loch Eilt (23 Jun 91) Rannoch : 37411 and 37426 take the Fort William sleeper across Rannoch viaduct County March : on a glorious June evening, 37412 heads south at County March with a West Highlander charter Loch Eilt : 37423 crosses the causeway at Loch Eilt with the 10.05 Fort William - Mallaig (23/07/86) Corrour : 156453 approaches Corrour station with a Fort William - Glasgow QS service Rannoch Moor : 156496 emerges from Cruach snow shelter Loch Eilt : Scotrail liveried Sprinter above Loch Eilt with 12.10 Fort William - Mallaig Kinloid : 10.35 Mallaig - Fort William near Arisaig Loch Dubh : a Class 156 Sprinter passes Loch Dubh with a Mallaig - Fort William sevice Rannoch Moor : 37401 and 37406 with Fort William - Mossend freight passing Lochan a'Chlaidheimh, north of Rannoch Loch Eilt : a Class 37 leads a Mallaig - Fort William train past Loch Eilt Glenfinnan : a Class 37/4 heads a Fort William - Mallaig train west of Glenfinnan Loch Eilt : 37251 leads a Monarch of the Glen charter towards Glenfinnan Loch Eil : 37401 at Fassfern with an engineer's train on a winter morning Loch Treig : 37401 with the last Corpach - Mossend SLK above Loch Treig Banavie : 37404 approaches Banavie with a Fort William - Mallaig service Rannoch Moor : 37405 climbs away from Cruach snow shelter with a Mossend - Corpach SLK County March : 37413 approaches County March with a Glasgow train Banavie : 37423 pulls away from Banavie swing bridge with a Royal Scotsman charter Loch Eil : a Class 37 leads a Mallaig - Fort William train near Kinlocheil Rannoch Moor : a Glasgow - Mallaig train heads onto the moor north of Rannoch Rannoch Moor : with Corrour station in the background, 37402 and 37232 lead a Corpach - Mossend freight south over the moor Loch Eilt : a Mallaig bound Sprinter passes Essan on the shores of Loch Eilt Loch Eilt : Class 156 Sprinter at Essan, Loch Eilt Glenfinnan : 37403 approaches Glenfinnan with a West Highlander charter Loch nan Uamh : 37667 crosses Loch Nan Uamh viaduct with an SRPS tour Gorton : 37402 heads north with a single aluminium flat between Crannach and Gorton Gorton : 37404 passes through the loop at Gorton with a Corpach - Mossend SLK Loch Eilt : a West Highlander charter on the shores of Loch Eilt at Essan with 37423 Borrodale : 37423 at Borrodale summit with a West Highlander charter to Mallaig County March : a West Highlander hauled by 37419 drops towards Tyndrum Glenfinnan : 37404 approaches the summit west of Glenfinnan with a West Highlander to Mallaig Spean Bridge : Transrail 37424 at Achindaul, north of Fort William with the Royal Scotsman Rannoch : Plasser & Theurer tamping machine at Rannoch (14/05/05) Rannoch Moor : 12.40 Glasgow-Mallaig heads onto the moor north of Rannoch (14/05/05) Rannoch Moor : 156478 passes Lochan a'Chlaidheimh with the 10.35 Mallaig-Glasgow (14/05/05) Rannoch Moor : 66106 emerges from Cruach snow shelter with 6Y15 Mossend-Fort William (14/05/05) Rannoch : 156485 crosses Rannoch viaduct with the 08.20 Glasgow-Mallaig ( 14/05/05) Bridge of Orchy : 67009 leads the Three Peaks special south from Bridge of Orchy (25/06/05) Rannoch : a Network Rail landrover sits at Rannoch before heading north towards Corrour (04/09/05) Rannoch Moor : 31190 leads the Royal Scotsman south from Rannoch (04/09/05) Crianlarich : 37027 enters Crianlarich from the north with an engineer's train (Sep 81) Crianlarich : 37027 sits at Crianlarich with a single ballast wagon (Sep 81) Mallaig : 37402 with the 14.05 Fort William - Mallaig entering Mallaig (22/06/86) Lochailort : 37412 with the 16.05 Fort William - Mallaig near Lochailort (01/09/86) Fort William : 37425 with the 15.50 Mallaig - Fort William eases past the box at Mallaig Junction as the signalman exchanges tokens

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