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Hi all. Myself and a friend decided to drive down to Carstairs station to take the first photographs of the new Class 380 fleet working under their own power while working test runs from Polmadie. Sets 105 + 106 were the first pair out of the 38 new train sets to go on the four test runs between...

I'm glad I'm home now. I had been in the Scottish Countryside at Aberfoyle all day doing some Landscape and wildlife photography and got a phone call to say that this was happening and put my two hands on my head because I just wanted to go to bed and this was at the back of 10 last night. Worth...

Hi all. Here's the two photographs of the rare working of last night's (Wednesday 15th September 2010) 21.04 5M11 Polmadie Car. M.D. - Glasgow Central High Level E.C.S. ScotRail Caledonian Sleeper working, worked by Class 60 059 in Load Haul livery...

Hi all. I was doing some work in Edinburgh / Bathgate on Thursday morning (9th September 2010) and I was able to capture a few shots of the railway scene at Haymarket and Bathgate. I captured quite a small but interesting collection of images, including the first Class 158 (set 871) to be...

Hi all. A milestone, the milestone we have all been waiting for has taken place over the past two days - The first train has now travelled on the full Airdrie - Bathgate route (12 miles). The test train, consisting of two Class 37 locomotives (611 & 607) made history while working the Network...

Hi all. I've been really busy, like some of you know with other things. Below are some recent odds and ends dating back to August this year while out and about doing work for certain clients. Glasgow Central 6th August - Three different fleet, two of which occupy the new platforms 12 and 13...

Hi all. I hope all is well with everyone. Sorry I haven't been in touch for a while, I have been busy with my other photography work which has been keeping me busy, too busy to say the least. Anyway, I have managed to upload the entire Airdrie - Bathgate gallery to my site which shows a start to...

Hi all. Photograph updates from the big project, scheduled for opening in December this year. All photographs below were taken on Saturday 24th July 2010 and show progress being made between Airdrie and Drumgelloch. Old Drumgelloch Station Site: Taken from Crowwood Drive Road Bridge,the...

Hi all. Below are the past week's odds and sodds , a varied mix including the Ultrasonic Test Unit train and the last Class 156 in S.P.T. livery at Glasgow Central High Level station. Dalreoch / Leven Viaduct Wed 28th July 10: Black and white landscape - Class 320 316 + 319 working the 15.10...

Hi all. I've been getting out and about to capture some odds and ends including an E.C.S. steam move from Thornton - Fort William via Alloa which ran last thursday to go on Jacobite charter train duties. Pics and more information can be found below. Thursday 22nd July 2010: Bowling...

Hi all. I have had a lot of hassle recently regarding my website and other every day - to - day essentials which appeared has been hacked into. I have not had time to inform everyone of my site being no longer available due to me taking up the time to deal with the matter with the Police and the...

Hi all. On Sunday 9th May 2010 I was able to go out and capture some updates on the Airdrie - Bathgate Project. With stations starting to take shape and more of the trackbed being laid furhter east of Bathgate and lots more, the project as a whole is starting to take serious shape. Photographs...

Hi all. I was out with a friend to capture a couple of photographs of the black five 45407 crossing over the the City Union line in the Gorbals area of Glasgow on Sunday 16th May. The locomotive is seen making a very very rare appearance on this very little used section of railway line while...

Hi all. I popped into Glasgow Central High Level station on Friday evening (13th May 2010) to take some photographs of the new platforms 12 and 13, which are now open inside the station. The two tracks for the new platforms go through the famous station arch and is quite a dramatic scene in...

Hi all. On Sunday I visited Glasgow Central station to catch the final few 'finishing off' photographs prior to the platforms opening (Wednesday 12th May 2010). Photographs from Sunday can be found below with more to come tomorrow night from tomorrow during the day, when I am visiting the...

Hi all. Like it says in the title. Here are the pics from Sunday 09th May 2010 during a short visit to Mossend Down Yard which brought a good burst of sunshine. The rare trio line up - Class 37 425, Class 66 109 and Network Rail M.P.Vs sitting stabled beside each other...

Hi all. good news for before uncertain future of the Glasgow Subway as the green light has now been for the system to have a £300 refurbishment programme. More information can be found in the link below: http://www.spt.co.uk/news/100416_subwaymodernisation.aspx Best Regards Jonathan...

Hi all. Something different for you to see. As a semi - professional photographer, now and again I get asked by some friends of mine to photograph there pets. This time was a real treat and pleaseure as my friends kitten was the cutest pet I have ever seen / took photographs of. He is quite a...

Hi all. I decided to pop out to Bowling Harbour and Dumbarton Central to get a couple of photographs of Class 37 425 which was working a ballast train from Mossend - Dalmally (West Highland Line terrority) which is something you don't get the chance to photography on a regular basis!. Thw two...

Bowling, Kilpatrick, Duke Street, Alexandra Parade and Barnhill on the North Clude Electric / Springburn line and Anderston and Dalmarnock on the Argyle line in Scotland. Too quiet over the years I have been on a train calling at these stations. Best Regards Jonathan McGurk