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John Anderson worked out how to do it, in 1883! Dare say it would work for fallen trees too. "Anderson was secretary of the Callander & Oban Railway, and devised this system to detect rockfalls. As subsequently expanded, a total of seventeen semaphore signal pairs are linked to a screen of...

Quick snap of the worksite at Busby Station, this is the foundations for the new footbridge.

That was one I would have expected, it would effectively eliminate all diesel services at Glasgow Central Station. The Stranrear/Ayr/Kilmarnock/Dumfries/Carlisle services could be combined with passengers changing to electric services at Kilmarnock.

Just been looking through the Transport Scotland website for any future phases of improvements, reopenings and electrification and there seems to be very few projects being outlined once East Kilbride electrification is complete. Fife Electrification is mentioned but details and deadlines are...

Don't think Smallbrook Junction is alone in being inaccessible other than by train, Manuel Junction Platform for example.

The original Whifflet Lower Station was unusual as the only access to the platforms was from another station. To get to the station you had to climb the stairs to Whifflet Upper Station walk the length of the platform and descend one of the two flights of stairs to the platforms.

First masts have sprouted between Hairmyers and East Kilbride,.

Coatbridge Central at its peak had three through platforms, a North facing bay and a parcels Dock. There was also a large goods shed. The station had a large two storey station building at street level with Subway access to both platforms, both platforms had waiting rooms, toilets and other...

So, is the existing footbridge linking the car park not suitable? It would seem odd to have two footbridges so close to each other.

Largs still has two platforms

Ardrossan Town once had two through platforms and a bay, as well as ample carraige sidings and goods facilities. Now just the one track and platform, however it is open after being closed from 1968 to 1987

Rutherglen had 12 platform faces, 5 on the main line, 3 terminal bays and two each on the other two sides of the triangle, now just two faces on one side of the triangle.

Also the Hyperion Bar, painted Blue and Grey as the Nightcap Bar.

The problem with Ben Alder was that while owned by the LMS they had a maintenance programme policy to replace the boilers on any Highland Railway Ben locomotive with a Caledonian boiler when renewal was needed. And as such, Ben Alder received a new Caledonian boiler and because of this it was...

The snow would probably deflect the pacer!

I have been browsing Robert Carrolls superb Carriage Formation Notices and noticed an intriguing sleeper formation. In the winter 1964-65 book the 9:50 (SX) London Euston to Glasgow Central and 10:45 Glasgow Central to Euston is shown as being formed of 10 Sleeper Firsts, 2 BGs and a Pullman...

Noticed masts up today at the new Hairmyers Station and towards the Glasgow Southern Orbital overbridge.

Email arrived yesterday... Your TV Licence expires on November 12, 2024 11:00:58 AM. To renew , choose whether you want to pay monthly or all in one go, get your payment details ready and then it's done for another year.Renewing on time means more of the licence fee goes towards BBC TV, radio...

Can't believe the amount of negative posts on social media where this info has been shared. Think they expect the line to be upgraded by waving a magic wand

Everything seems to take longer just now. The Aurs Road project for example, now not expected to be completed until next Summer!