August 1st, 1990: Inverness-based Class 47 47460 leaves Keith for Aberdeen. Originally D1580 is was first based at Gateshead and had a spell at Holbeck during the 1970s. It moved to Scotland in 1979 and after its 11 year period here it returned south in July 91 to Crewe, had a short spell at Tinsley, returned to Crewe and was withdrawn in January 1992

July 31st, 1990: Class 47 47701 St Andrew leaves Keith for Aberdeen. See notes

July 31st, 1990: What seems an odd way of working - all Aberdeen expresses left Keith on the wrong line. In this case 47701 runs down to the stop signal to await a north-bound train

July 31st, 1990: 47541 The Queen Mother approaches Keith wrong line (the south-bound express with 47701 is in distance)

July 31st, 1990: Class 47 47541 The Queen Mother (IS) enters Keith with a train for Inverness. Originally D1755 (87E) it became 47541 in 1974 moving to Scotland in 1978. In 1994 it became 47773 and is now preserved

July 28th,1963: Clan Pacific 72009 Clan Steward heads for Scotland at Floriston, just north of Carlisle

July 27th, 1963: Jubilee 45591 Udaipur (5A) heads north into Scotland at Floriston (between Carlisle and Gretna Green) with a summer extra. The engine had only 4 months to go before withdrawal

July 26th,1963: WD 2-10-0 90756 is at its home depot, 66B Motherwell having been withdrawn 7 months earlier, in December 1962. It was finally cut up in December 1963. Other WD 2-10-0s present here that day (all withdrawn) were 90751, 90758, 90761, 90762, 90767, 90770, 90771, 90772

July 26th, 1963: Having just visited 66B depot we decided to spend an hour in the evening by the main line. First train to appear was this Scot 4-6-0, 46118 Royal Welsh Fusilier (12B) which had just left Motherwell on the last leg into Glasgow Central

July 26th, 1963: EE Type 4 D291 heads south near Motherwell with an express

July 26th, 1963: Class 40 D232 Empress of Canada (5A) passes Motherwell on the approach to Glasgow with the Mid Day Scot on this Friday evening

July 26th, 1963: Clan Pacific 72002 Clan Campbell. See notes

July 26th, 1963: A2 Pacific 60525 Herringbone approaches Motherwell from the Perth / Edinburgh direction with a postal train. The lines to Glasgow Central are the overhead electric lines to the left of the engine. 66B is located just up the line to the right of the A2. Not the best of quality - the negative is in very poor condition

July 26th, 1963: Standard Class 5 73148 (65B) passes Motherwell heading south with a fitted freight

July 20th, 1963: Class 27 D5365 (27019) is seen heading for Fort William near Corpach with a train from Mallaig. The engine was withdrawn in April 1984

July 20th, 1963: D5361 (27015) is seen at Mallaig Station

July 15th, 1963: Class 27 D5357 (27011) is on 63B Fort William depot with Class 20 D8091 (20091), both ED locos

July 15th, 1963: The last steam locomotive at Fort William is this Fowler 4F 0-6-0 44255 which had been withdrawn in January 1963. The shunter is D3739 (08372)

July 14th, 1963: A1 Pacific 60161 North British runs light engine with V2 60892 past 64A St Margarets, Edinburgh

July 14th, 1963: 64A St Margaret's, Edinburgh, with B1 61118 of 62A. Behind can be seen A4 60024 Kingfisher and A3 60052 Prince Palatine

1958: Stanier Pacific 46253 City of St Albans at Glasgow Central. See note