37610 Park Farm.37610+611 top and tail a Network Rail test train working 1Q10 Heaton to Glasgow Queen Street.4th JanuaryNikon D3 70mm F8 1/400sec ISO 200
80105 Seaview Crossing.80105 works a special charter for the IRO along a snowy Bo'ness foreshore.4th JanuaryNikon D3 70mm F5.6 1/250sec ISO 200
390xxx RavenstrutherA London bound express passes Ravenstruther near Carstairs.5th JanuaryNikon D3 70mm F8 1/640sec ISO 200
66041 2Z99 Ravenstruther66041 with the second of the cranes heading to Carrbridge running as 2Z99 Carlisle NY to Carrbridge.5th JanuaryNikon D3 70mm F5.6 1/160sec ISO 200
66110 6S51 Ravenstruther66110 works 6S51 Carlisle to Mossend engineers through Ravenstruther.5th JanuaryNikon D3 70mm F8 1/320sec ISO 400
66139 6Z99 Ravenstruther66139 leads 6Z99 through the Lamakshire countryside as the sun sets on a cold snowy winters afternoon. The train en-route to Carrbridge to recover the Tesco train and 66048 which had come to grief the day before due to frozen brakes.5th JanuaryNikon D3 70mm F5.6 1/200sec ISO 200
66200 92037 4S43 Ravenstruther66200 leads 4S43 Daventry to Mossend intermodal seen passing a snowy Ravenstruther with 92037 DIT.4th JanuaryNikon D3 70mm F8 1/400sec ISO 200
86701 1S10 Ravenstruther86701 hauling 325 units as 1S10 1105 Warrington to Shieldmuir mail.5th JanuaryNikon D3 70mm F5 1/200sec ISO 800
87002 1S10 Ravenstruther87002 passes Ravenstruther with 1S10 1105 Warrington to Shieldmuir mail.11th JanuaryNikon D3 70mm F8 1/250sec ISO 200
66117 Bomarsund66117 takes a rake of Alcan tanks to Bedlington Furnace Way sidings from North Blyth.11th JanuaryNikon D3 70mm F8 1/500sec ISO 200
66117 0N32 Ashington66117 running as 0N32 albeit from Bedlington Furnace Way sidings to Lynemouth Alcan instead of North Blyth.18th JanuaryNikon D3 70mm F8 1/500sec ISO 200
66720 4N96 Ashington66720 passes the site of the old Ashington Hospital while working 4N96 1210 Lynemouth P.S to Tyne Dock empty coal.18th JanuaryNikon D3 70mm F8 1/640sec ISO 200
27001 Birkhill 27001 works one of the regular Monday engineering services on the BKR, seen here approaching Birkhill.8th FebruaryNikon D3 70mm F8 1/160sec ISO 200
RSH No 49 Marley Hill49 makes for an atmospheric subject as she shunts Twizell out of the shed at Marley Hill.5th AprilNikon D3 55mm F2.8 1/30sec ISO 400
86614 Crawford86614+86xxx pass Crawford with an Intermodal service.9th AprilNikon D3 70mm F8 1/500sec ISO 200
158739 Carsebreck158739 with a Southbound service at Carsebreck.11th AprilNikon D3 70mm F8 1/500sec ISO 200
70013 'Oliver Cromwell' Carsebreck70013 'Oliver Cromwell' ambles through the Perthshire countryside with 1Z91 Springburn to Inverness GB3 tour.11th AprilNikon D3 70mm F8 1/500sec ISO 200
47760 Carsebreck47760 follows closely behind the GB3 tour just in case its needed running as 0Z91. 11th AprilNikon D3 82mm F8 1/640sec ISO 200
44871 Bo'ness44871 is prepared for duty on shed at Boness, the black 5 was visiting the railway to work for SRPS Railtours, and also at the BKR Steam Gala.11th AprilNikon D3 70mm F8 1/400sec ISO 200
Morayshire Nether KinneilD46 No 246 Morayshire digs in to attack the climb from Kinneil to Birkhill.11th AprilNikon D3 70mm F6.3 1/320sec ISO 200
45407 Kinneil45407 rounds the curve from Kinneil East with a Birkhill to Bo’ness special. D246 Morayshire is on the rear.11th AprilNikon D3 70mm F8 1/640sec ISO 200
61194 Park Farm61194 'The Great Marquess' passes Park Farm near Linlithgow with a light engine move to Cadder Yard as part of the GB3 railtour.11th AprilNikon D3 70mm F8 1/500sec ISO 200
Morayshire Avon ViaductMorayshire with a Manuel bound service shortly after crossing the Avon Viaduct.11th AprilNikon D3 70mm F8 1/640sec ISO 200
Morayshire HighbridgeMorayshire rounds the curve at High Bridge with a Birkhill bound service.11th AprilNikon D3 70mm F8 1/500sec ISO 200
45407 Boness45407 in the process of being disposed of after a day working on the BKR.11th AprilNikon D3 70mm F8 8secs ISO 200
MotionThe motion of a black 5 seen over the pit at Bo'ness.11th AprilNikon D3 34mm F8 15sec ISO 200
158734 Jamestown Viaduct158734 crosses Jamestown Viaduct with a Fife Circle service.12th AprilNikon D3 1112mm F8 1/250sec ISO 200
43208 Jamestown Viaduct43208 brings up the rear of a Kings X to Aberdeen East Coast service.12th AprilNikon D3 92mm F8 1/320sec ISO 400
67018 Jamestown Viaduct67018 catches the late evening sun working the second loco hauled Fife circle back towards Edinburgh.12th AprilNikon D3 112mm F6.3 1/320sec ISO 200
66723 North Blyth66723 arrives at North Blyth from Lynemouth with the local Alcan trip working.27th AprilNikon D3 70mm F8 1/250sec ISO 200
66723 North Blyth66723 shunts the Alcan tanks at North Blyth.27th AprilNikon D3 70mm F7.1 1/250sec ISO 200
47643 Birkhill47643 approaches Birkhill with the Royal Scotsman set on its way from a layover at Bo'ness to the mainline connection at Manuel.8th MayNikon D3 70mm F5.6 1/500sec ISO 200
47786 Park Farm47786 hammers along the E+G at Park Farm on the outskirts of Linlithgow with 1H85 13:45 Edinburgh to Spean Bridge Royal Scotsman.16th MayNikon D3 70mm F8 1/400sec ISO 200
156xxx_AchalladerA pair of Scotrail 156s head South towards Glasgow on a warm Summers afternoon.31st MayNikon D3 70mm F5.6 1/640sec ISO 200
67004 Achallader67004 leads 1Z07 0447 Wigan to Fort William 'West Highlander' the train operated by Compass Railtours is seen crossing Achallader Viaduct on a glorious Summers day.31st MayNikon D3 29mm F5.6 1/500sec ISO 200
66099 Achallader66099 passes Achallader with 6Y15 Grangemouth to Fort William fuel tanks.31st MayNikon D3 24mm F5.6 1/500sec ISO 200
67004 Bridge of Orchy67004 trundles down hill into Bridge of Orchy with 1Z08 1533 Fort William to Wigan Compass Railtours West Highlander.31st MayNikon D3 70mm F8 1/500sec ISO 200
67004 Glen Falloch67004 heads through Glen Falloch with Compass Tours 'West Highlander' This was 1Z08 15:33 Fort William to Wigan North Western.31st MayNikon D3 70mm F5.6 1/400sec ISO 200
37425 Glenfinnan37425 is seen discharging ballast just West of the Glenfinnan.1st JuneNikon D3 70mm F5.6 1/160sec ISO 400
37425 Loch Eilt Outward Bound37425 skirts the lochside while heading West with a train of auto ballaster’s1st JuneNikon D3 70mm F5.6 1/320sec ISO 400
37425 Loch Nan Umah37425 crosses the iconic Glean Mama viaduct with a rake of autoballasters.1st JuneNikon D3 25mm F5.6 1/100sec ISO 400
37425 Polnish37425 passes the Old Lady of the Braes church with its rake of Autoballasters.1st JuneNikon D3 70mm F5.6 1/160sec ISO 400
67004 Achallader67007 leads 1Y11 04:50 Edinburgh to Fort William portion of the sleeper off Achallader Viaduct on a glorious West Highland morning.3rd JuneNikon D3 36mm F8 1/320sec ISO 200
37425 Horseshoe Curve37425 leads its rake of auto ballasters off Glen Auch viaduct in the shadow of Bein Dorain.3rd JuneNikon D3 70mm F8 1/400sec ISO 200
Morayshire ForeshoreD49 '246' Morayshire works a BKR branch service to Birkhill on a warm July afternoon.22nd JulyNikon D3 70mm F8 1/400sec ISO 200
66841 Carlisle66841 trundles through Carlisle station with 6J37 11:38 Kingmoor to Chirk log train.22nd JulyNikon D3 70mm F8 1/400sec ISO 200
91101 Doncaster91101 poses outside Doncaster works in a gleaming new coast of East Coast grey livery.1st JuneNikon D3 70mm F5.6 1/400sec ISO 200
08443 Bo'nessWith the big freeze continuing the Bo'ness gronk stands covered in a layer of snow waiting its next turn of duty.1st DecemberNikon D3 45mm F5.6 1/320sec ISO 400
27001 Bo'ness SB27001 awaits the road to be cleared at Bo'ness1st DecemberNikon D3 25mm F8 1/160sec ISO 200
27001 Kinneil WestEarly morning sun catches 001 as it sets off on another ploughing run following heavy snowfall.1st DecemberNikon D3 50mm F8 1/1000sec ISO 200
101201 27001 Nether Kinneil-Edit.jpg27001 pauses at Nether Kinneil for a photo stop while clearing the BKR ready for Santa Trains.1st DecemberNikon D3 25mm F5.6 1/250sec ISO 200
27001 Birkhill27001 Birkhill during a line ploughing run.1st DecemberNikon D3 67mm F6.3 1/200sec ISO 400
27001 Birkhill 27001 ploughing the BKR route, seen here at Birkhill station.1st DecemberNikon D3 105mm F6.3 1/400sec ISO 200
27001 Manuel27001 makes it to Manuel after a significant snow fall. The main Edinburgh to Glasgow route was closed due to the weather but the Bo'ness stalwart battled on all week in freezing tempratures.1st DecemberNikon D3 25mm F5.6 1/160sec ISO 200
66140 Ais GillOn a freezing December morning, 66140 heads a loaded coal train South at Ais Gill Summit.12th DecemberNikon D3 60mm F8 1/320sec ISO 400