Hi all. I have been extremely busy this week capturing progress of quite a few of the many railway projects which are currently taking place on the Scottish railway scene at present. Airdrie - Bathgate has been a massive project and between now and December this year there will be massive amounts of progress being made up until completion of the project.
On Thursday 28th January 2010 I visited the site of new Bathgate L.M.D. (Light Maintenance Depot) as well as what will be the site of the new Bathgate station. There is lots of progress being made within the Bathgate area at present and I was surprised to see at just how much had been made just by looking out the window when my train from Edinburgh entered the town. Below are links to the 47 photographs I captured on Thursday showing the new Bathgate L.M.D. and new station sites - exclusive photographs.
PHOTOGRAPHS - Note - Full captions can be found by clicking on the photograph links provided individually below:
Bathgate station - First things first, I captured a two photographs showing my train into the town sitting inside what will be the old and demolished station when the new one is built. currently being built by Bam Nuttall / Balfour Beatty:
http://jonathanmcgurk.fotopic.net/p63106600.html
http://jonathanmcgurk.fotopic.net/p63106601.html
New Bathgate Light Maintenance Depot - Constructed by C. Spencer ltd:
Two views showing the island platforms with track and ballast in place as well as overhead electrication portals and related equipment looking east towards Livingston:
http://jonathanmcgurk.fotopic.net/p63106615.html
http://jonathanmcgurk.fotopic.net/p63106616.html
A general view of the island platforms looking west:
The L.M.D. consists of an administration / staff building, staff carpark, train washing facilities and four island platforms which will hold a minimal amount of eight trains (two at either side of each platform). The depot will be used for the cleaning of and overnight stabling for trains. Work still continues on building road access into the depot and new carpark at present with very little work left to be done inside. All track has been laid at either side of the four island platforms as well as the erection of overhead electrication portals and related equipment:
http://jonathanmcgurk.fotopic.net/p63106617.html
http://jonathanmcgurk.fotopic.net/p63106632.html
http://jonathanmcgurk.fotopic.net/p63106630.html
http://jonathanmcgurk.fotopic.net/p63106629.html
http://jonathanmcgurk.fotopic.net/p63106628.html
http://jonathanmcgurk.fotopic.net/p63106627.html
http://jonathanmcgurk.fotopic.net/p63106626.html
A close up photograph of water hose attachments:
http://jonathanmcgurk.fotopic.net/p63106631.html
Train wash facility now complete and awaiting use:
http://jonathanmcgurk.fotopic.net/p63106618.html
http://jonathanmcgurk.fotopic.net/p63106621.html
http://jonathanmcgurk.fotopic.net/p63106622.html
http://jonathanmcgurk.fotopic.net/p63106623.html
http://jonathanmcgurk.fotopic.net/p63106606.html
The train wash main box:
http://jonathanmcgurk.fotopic.net/p63106624.html
Two photographs looking east showing the entrance to the depot train will take if coming from the east and the overhead electrification portals erected (some with wires attached):
http://jonathanmcgurk.fotopic.net/p63106605.html
http://jonathanmcgurk.fotopic.net/p63106620.html
Overhead electrification portals and related equipment have been erected on the approach to Bathgate. This view looks west towards the station:
http://jonathanmcgurk.fotopic.net/p63106607.html
Main administartion / staff building for the depot of which has Saltire branding signs stating 'Bathgate Depot':
http://jonathanmcgurk.fotopic.net/p63106633.html
http://jonathanmcgurk.fotopic.net/p63106634.html
http://jonathanmcgurk.fotopic.net/p63106635.html
A small staff room located beside the train wash facility:
http://jonathanmcgurk.fotopic.net/p63106625.html
New Bathgate Station Photographs - Full captions can be found be clicking on the links provided below:
Two Photographs showing Class 158 726 passing through the two new platforms at the new Bathgate station site:
http://jonathanmcgurk.fotopic.net/p63106641.html
http://jonathanmcgurk.fotopic.net/p63106642.html
Three photographs showing views of the two platforms:
http://jonathanmcgurk.fotopic.net/p63106636.html
http://jonathanmcgurk.fotopic.net/p63106637.html
http://jonathanmcgurk.fotopic.net/p63106638.html
The station footbridge has now been erected and being worked on heavily at present
http://jonathanmcgurk.fotopic.net/p63106639.html
Finally, a mixture of photographs showing some of the workers at work, the footbridge in the midle of being worked on in stages for the new Bathgate station and the area that will be the new Bathgate station carpark. The final two photographs showing a large batch of rail sleepers that will be laid over the weekend on Sat 6th / Sun 7th Feb. Click on image links for full captions which are provided below:
http://jonathanmcgurk.fotopic.net/p63106602.html
http://jonathanmcgurk.fotopic.net/p63106603.html
http://jonathanmcgurk.fotopic.net/p63106604.html
http://jonathanmcgurk.fotopic.net/p63106619.html
http://jonathanmcgurk.fotopic.net/p63106608.html
http://jonathanmcgurk.fotopic.net/p63106609.html
http://jonathanmcgurk.fotopic.net/p63106610.html
http://jonathanmcgurk.fotopic.net/p63106611.html
http://jonathanmcgurk.fotopic.net/p63106612.html
http://jonathanmcgurk.fotopic.net/p63106613.html
http://jonathanmcgurk.fotopic.net/p63106614.html
http://jonathanmcgurk.fotopic.net/p63106640.html
http://jonathanmcgurk.fotopic.net/p63106643.html
http://jonathanmcgurk.fotopic.net/p63106644.html
http://jonathanmcgurk.fotopic.net/p63106645.html
http://jonathanmcgurk.fotopic.net/p63106646.html
Best Regards
Jonathan McGurk
On Thursday 28th January 2010 I visited the site of new Bathgate L.M.D. (Light Maintenance Depot) as well as what will be the site of the new Bathgate station. There is lots of progress being made within the Bathgate area at present and I was surprised to see at just how much had been made just by looking out the window when my train from Edinburgh entered the town. Below are links to the 47 photographs I captured on Thursday showing the new Bathgate L.M.D. and new station sites - exclusive photographs.
PHOTOGRAPHS - Note - Full captions can be found by clicking on the photograph links provided individually below:
Bathgate station - First things first, I captured a two photographs showing my train into the town sitting inside what will be the old and demolished station when the new one is built. currently being built by Bam Nuttall / Balfour Beatty:
http://jonathanmcgurk.fotopic.net/p63106600.html
http://jonathanmcgurk.fotopic.net/p63106601.html
New Bathgate Light Maintenance Depot - Constructed by C. Spencer ltd:
Two views showing the island platforms with track and ballast in place as well as overhead electrication portals and related equipment looking east towards Livingston:
http://jonathanmcgurk.fotopic.net/p63106615.html
http://jonathanmcgurk.fotopic.net/p63106616.html
A general view of the island platforms looking west:
The L.M.D. consists of an administration / staff building, staff carpark, train washing facilities and four island platforms which will hold a minimal amount of eight trains (two at either side of each platform). The depot will be used for the cleaning of and overnight stabling for trains. Work still continues on building road access into the depot and new carpark at present with very little work left to be done inside. All track has been laid at either side of the four island platforms as well as the erection of overhead electrication portals and related equipment:
http://jonathanmcgurk.fotopic.net/p63106617.html
http://jonathanmcgurk.fotopic.net/p63106632.html
http://jonathanmcgurk.fotopic.net/p63106630.html
http://jonathanmcgurk.fotopic.net/p63106629.html
http://jonathanmcgurk.fotopic.net/p63106628.html
http://jonathanmcgurk.fotopic.net/p63106627.html
http://jonathanmcgurk.fotopic.net/p63106626.html
A close up photograph of water hose attachments:
http://jonathanmcgurk.fotopic.net/p63106631.html
Train wash facility now complete and awaiting use:
http://jonathanmcgurk.fotopic.net/p63106618.html
http://jonathanmcgurk.fotopic.net/p63106621.html
http://jonathanmcgurk.fotopic.net/p63106622.html
http://jonathanmcgurk.fotopic.net/p63106623.html
http://jonathanmcgurk.fotopic.net/p63106606.html
The train wash main box:
http://jonathanmcgurk.fotopic.net/p63106624.html
Two photographs looking east showing the entrance to the depot train will take if coming from the east and the overhead electrification portals erected (some with wires attached):
http://jonathanmcgurk.fotopic.net/p63106605.html
http://jonathanmcgurk.fotopic.net/p63106620.html
Overhead electrification portals and related equipment have been erected on the approach to Bathgate. This view looks west towards the station:
http://jonathanmcgurk.fotopic.net/p63106607.html
Main administartion / staff building for the depot of which has Saltire branding signs stating 'Bathgate Depot':
http://jonathanmcgurk.fotopic.net/p63106633.html
http://jonathanmcgurk.fotopic.net/p63106634.html
http://jonathanmcgurk.fotopic.net/p63106635.html
A small staff room located beside the train wash facility:
http://jonathanmcgurk.fotopic.net/p63106625.html
New Bathgate Station Photographs - Full captions can be found be clicking on the links provided below:
Two Photographs showing Class 158 726 passing through the two new platforms at the new Bathgate station site:
http://jonathanmcgurk.fotopic.net/p63106641.html
http://jonathanmcgurk.fotopic.net/p63106642.html
Three photographs showing views of the two platforms:
http://jonathanmcgurk.fotopic.net/p63106636.html
http://jonathanmcgurk.fotopic.net/p63106637.html
http://jonathanmcgurk.fotopic.net/p63106638.html
The station footbridge has now been erected and being worked on heavily at present
http://jonathanmcgurk.fotopic.net/p63106639.html
Finally, a mixture of photographs showing some of the workers at work, the footbridge in the midle of being worked on in stages for the new Bathgate station and the area that will be the new Bathgate station carpark. The final two photographs showing a large batch of rail sleepers that will be laid over the weekend on Sat 6th / Sun 7th Feb. Click on image links for full captions which are provided below:
http://jonathanmcgurk.fotopic.net/p63106602.html
http://jonathanmcgurk.fotopic.net/p63106603.html
http://jonathanmcgurk.fotopic.net/p63106604.html
http://jonathanmcgurk.fotopic.net/p63106619.html
http://jonathanmcgurk.fotopic.net/p63106608.html
http://jonathanmcgurk.fotopic.net/p63106609.html
http://jonathanmcgurk.fotopic.net/p63106610.html
http://jonathanmcgurk.fotopic.net/p63106611.html
http://jonathanmcgurk.fotopic.net/p63106612.html
http://jonathanmcgurk.fotopic.net/p63106613.html
http://jonathanmcgurk.fotopic.net/p63106614.html
http://jonathanmcgurk.fotopic.net/p63106640.html
http://jonathanmcgurk.fotopic.net/p63106643.html
http://jonathanmcgurk.fotopic.net/p63106644.html
http://jonathanmcgurk.fotopic.net/p63106645.html
http://jonathanmcgurk.fotopic.net/p63106646.html
Best Regards
Jonathan McGurk