Inverness Railway Station
Inverness
Scotland
November 2024
The Highland Railway Company Inverness Scotland November 2024
The Highland Railway Company
This Plaque is on the wall at Inverness Railway Station. It commemorates the men of the Highland Railway Company that gave their lives during World War One 1914 -1918
Wetheral Railway Station
Wetheral
April 2024
Wetheral Railway Station
Wetheral
April 2024
Wetheral Railway Station
Wetheral Railway Station is the Tyne Valley Line Between Newcastle and Carlisle.
Wetheral Railway Station was Opened on the 19th of July 1836 by the Newcastle and Carlisle Railway.
Wetheral Railway Station was Closed on the 2nd January 1967 as Part of Dr Beeching Cuts.
Wetheral Railway Station was Reopened on the 5th of October 1981 by British Rail.
The ELR is NEC2
The Mialage for Wetheral Railway Station is 55 Miles 76 Chains.
Wetheral Viaduct
Wetheral
April 2024
Wetheral Viaduct
Wetheral
April 2024
Wetheral Viaduct
The Wetheral Viaduct Crosses over the River Eden.
The Wetheral Viaduct Carries the Main Tyne Valley Railway Line.
The Wetheral Viaduct is a Grade One Listed Building.
The Length of the Wetheral Viaduct is 200 Metres
The Height of the Wetheral Viaduct is 30 Metres.
There are 5 Redstone Archies and Two of the Wetheral Viaduct Piers Stand on the River Eden Bed.
The Construction Work was Started 1830 and was Completed in 1834.
A Footbridge was added to The Wetheral Viaduct this was to Provide Access the River Eden.
Over One Hundred were Killed in the Construction of the Wetheral Viaduct the Newcastle and Carlisle Railway Company had to Pay for Extensions to the Local Cemeteries due to the High Death Rate on the Construction of the Weatheral Viaduct.
The Footbridge was also used to stop Trespassing onto the Railway Line.
A Toll was Charged to use the Footbridge.
The ELR is NSC2
The Mileage Start at 55 Miles 64 Chains
The Milesage Finishes at 55 Miles 72 Chains.
Ribblehead Railway Station
Ribblehead
April 2024
Ribblehead Railway Station
Ribblehead
April 2024
Ribbehead Railway Station
Ribblehead Railway Station is Located on the Southern side of the Ribblehead Viaduct.
Ribblehead Railway Station was Constructed by the Midland Railway.
Ribblehead Railway Station was Opened on the 4th December 1876 it was Called Batty Green.
On the 1st of May 1877 the Railway Station was Renamed Ribblehead.
On the 4th of May 1970 Ribblehead Railway Station was Closed.
On the 16th of July 1986 Ribblehead Railway Station was Reopened.
Ribblehead Railway Station Has Been Restored and Refurbished in the Style of the Midland Railway
The ELR is SCA
Down Platform Mileage 247 Miles 13 Chains
Up Platform Mileage 247 Miles 20 Chains
Ribblehead Viaduct
Ribblehead
April 2024
Ribblehead Viaduct
Ribblehead
April 2024
Ribblehead Viaduct
The Ribblehead Viaduct is on the Main Line betweem Settle and Carlisle.
The Ribblehead Viaduct was Built by the Midland Railway.
The Construction of the Ribblehead Viaduct Started on the 12th October 1870.
The Ribblehead Viaduct was Opened on the 3rd August 1875.
Over 100 Men Lost Their Lives in the Construction of the Ribblehead Viaduct.
The Ribblehead Viaduct is 400 Metres long.
The Height of Ribblehead Viaduct is 32 Metres
The Ribblehead Viaduct has 24 Stone Archies.
The Ribblehead Viaduct is Grade Two Listed.
The ELR is SAC
The Mileage Start at 247 Miles 49 Chains
The Milesage Finishes at 247 Miles 70 Chains.
Deltic Locomotive Preservation Society Barrow Hill Roundhouse
April 2024
Deltic Locomotive Preservation Society
Barrow Hill Roundhouse
April 2024
Class 55 Deltic Locomotive
Twenty Two Class 55 Deltic Locomotives Were Built by English Electric.
The Class 55 Deltic Locomotives Mainly Operated on the East Coast Main Line Betwwen London Kings Cross and Edinburgh Wavely Street.
The Class 55 Deltic Locomotives had a Maximum Speed of 100 Miles Per Hour.
A Class 55 Deltic Locomotives Undergoing Restoration Work by the Deltic Preservation Society at Barrow Hill Roundhouse.
Handborough Railway Station
Handborough
February 2024
Handborough
Railway Station
Handborough
February 2024
Hanborough Railway Station
Hanborough Railway Station is Located in the Village of Long Hanborough Oxfordshire.
On the 30th January 1965 this was the Final Destination of Sir Winston Churchill’s Funeral Train.
The Funeral Train was Hauled by a Battle of Britain Class Locomotive Number 34051 Winston Churchill.
Sir Winston Churchill Special Funeral Train was Hauled back to London Paddington Station by a Class 52 Diesel-Hydraulic Locomotive Number D1015 Western Champion.
Steam Locomotive 34051 Winston Churchill Returned to London as a Light Engine.
All Six Coaches used in Sir Winston Churchill's Funeral Train have been Preserved.
On 28th September 1992 the Station was Renamed to Hanborough.
Plans were Announced to Reinstated a Double Track Between North Oxford and Long Hanborough at a Cost of £275 Million and Reopen Two Disused Platforms
The ELR is OWW
Mileage 70 Miles 39 Chains
Flying Scotsman
Locomotion
Shildon
December 2023
Flying Scotsman
Locomotion
Shildon
December 2023
Flying Scotsman
The Flying Scotsman is an A3 Pacific Steam Locomotive.
The Flying Scotsman Passenger Train service operated Between Edinburgh and London on the East Coast Main Line.
The Flying Scotsman service would Leave London Kings Cross Station at 10:00 to Edinburgh Waverley Street
The Flying Scotsman service would Leave Edinburgh Waverley Street Station at 10.00 am to London Kings Cross Station
The Flying Scotsman Hauled the Inaugural Non-Stop Service from London Kings Cross to Edinburgh Waverley Street on 1 May 1928.
The Flying Scotsman Successfully Completed the Non-Stop Run of 392 Miles between London and Edinburgh in 8 Hours and 3 Minutes.
The Locomotive is now 100 Years Old World famous and can Still Pull a Crowd
Winston Churchill
Locomotion
Shildon
December 2023
Winston Churchill
Locomotion
Shildon
December 2023
Winston Churchill
34051 Winston Churchill was used to Convey the Coffin of Sir Winston Churchill from London Waterloo Station to Handborough Station in Oxfordshire after the State Funeral of Sir Winston Churchill in London.
The Southern Railway, Battle of Britain Class, Collectively known as a Light Pacific Locomotive.
These Locomotives Had Air-Smoothing Fitted to the sides of them and a 4-6-2 Wheel Arrangement.
Light Pacific Steam Locomotives were Designed for the Southern Railway by There Chief Mechanical Engineer Oliver V S Bulleid.
The Battle of Britain Class were Designed to be Lighter in Weight than their Sister Locomotives the Merchant Navy Class.
The Battle of Britain Class were Permit to use on a Wider Variety of Routes, Including in the South West of England and the Kent Coast Lines.
A Total of 110 Locomotives were Constructed Between 1945 and 1950
The Battle of Britain Class were Named After the Royal Air Force (RAF) and other Subjects Associated with the Battle of Britain.
The Class Operated until July 1967, when the Last Steam Locomotives on the Southern Region were withdrawn.
Sir Winston Churchill Refused the Invitation to Attend the Naming Ceremony of the Locomotive that Carried His Name at London Waterloo Station in September 1947.
Air Chief Marshall Lord Dowding Commanding Officer of Fighter Command During the Battle of Britain Stood in for Sir Winston Church at the Naming Ceremony.
Forth Railway Bridge
South Queensferry
Scotland
December 2023
Forth Railway Bridge
South Queensferry
Scotland
December 2024
Forth Railway Bridge
TThe Forth Railway Bridge is a Cantilever Railway Bridge Across the Firth of Forth.
The Forth Railway Bridge is 9 Miles from Edinburgh.
The Forth Railway Bridge was Completed in 1890, it is Considered a Symbol of Scotland.
The Forth Railway Bridge was Voted Scotland's Greatest Man-Made Structure in 2016
Construction of the Forth Railway Bridge began in 1882 and it was opened on 4 March 1890.
The Forth Railway Bridge Carries the Main Railway Line Between Edinburgh and Aberdeen aAcross the Firth of Forth Between the Villages of South Queensferry and North Queensferry
The Forth Railway Bridge has a Total Length of 2467 Metres.
The Estimation on the Number of Rivets Used in the Construction of the Forth Railway Bridge is 600,000.
During the Construction of the Forth Railway Bridge Seventy Two Men were Killed.
The Forth Railway Bridge is a UNESCO World Heritage Site
The Forth Railway Bridge is Owned by Network Rail
The ELR is ECN 2
Mileage is 9 Miles 47 Chains to 11 Miles 13 Chains
Glenfinnan Viaduct
Glenfinnan
Scotland
December 2023
Glenfinnan Viaduct
Glenfinnan
Scotland
December 2023
Glenfinnan Viaduct
TThe Glenfinnan Viaduct is a Railway viaduct on the West Highland Railway Line.
The Glenfinan Viaduct was Built from 1897 to 1901.
The Glenfinan Viaduct is Located at the top of Loch Shiel in the West Highlands
The Viaduct Overlooks the Glenfinnan Monument and the Waters of Loch Shiel.
The Glenfinnan Viaduct is Constructed from Mass Concrete, and has 21 Semi-Circular Spans Each being 15 Metres
The Concrete used in the Construction of the Glenfinnan Viaduct was Mass Concrete.
It is formed by Pouring Concrete, Typically using Fine Aggregate, into Formwork Resulting in a Material Very Strong in Compression But Weak in Tension
The Glenfinnan Viaduct is Longest Concrete Railway Bridge in Scotland at 380 Metres. It crosses the River Finnan at a Height of 30 Metres
The West Highland Railway Line is a Single Line
The Contractor Robert McAlpine & Sons were Appointed to Build the Glenfinnan Viaduct.
Robert McAlpine & Sons were Headed by Robert McAlpine, who's Nicknamed was Concrete Bob.
Robert McAlpine was Known for his Innovative in the use of Mess Concrete.
The ELR is MLG 2
The Mileage is 13 Miles 65 Chains to 14 Miles 04 Chains
St Pancras International
Railway Station
London
July 2015
St Pancras
International
Railway Station
London
July 2015
Eurostar Services
London St Pancras International Railway Station is the London Terminus for Eurostar Services.
Eurostar Services run between London St Pancras International Railway Station to Brussels Midi and Paris Gare Du Nord Railway Stations
Sir John Betjeman was an English Poet, Writer, and Broadcaster. He was Poet Laureate from 1972 Until His Death.
He was a Founding Member of The Victorian Society.
Sir John Betjeman was Passionate Defender of Victorian Architecture.
Sir John Betjeman and the Victorian Society Helped to save St Pancras Railway Station from Demolition.
London St Pancras International Railway Station is a Grade One Listed Building.
St Philips Marsh Depot
Bristol
September 2005
St Philips Marsh Depot
Bristol
September 2005
Class 31
Class 31 Diesel Locomotives Stabled at St Philips Marsh Depot Bristol.
Number 31 454 is in Intercity Livery.
314454 ‘Heart of Wessex’ recently joined Wensleydale Railway.
31 454 will under go a Overhaul at the Wensleydale Railway.
St Philips Marsh Depot
Bristol
June 2005
St Philips Marsh Depot
Bristol
June 2005
First Great Western Class 43
Class 43 High Speed Train (HST) Diesel Locomotives Stabled at St Philips Marsh Depot Bristol.
43 126 is Still in Service. This was Checked on the 21.05.2024.
No Checks have Been Carriedout about 43 126 after the 22.05.2024.
North Woolwich Railway Station London
May 2005
North Woolwich Railway Station
London
May 2005
Silverlink Class 313
Silverlink Class 313 Number 313117
This Service run between North Woolwich and Richmond on the North London Line.
Under Briish Rail the Line from North Woolwich was Electrified in 1985.
This Class 313 could operate from a 750 Volts DC Third Rail System or 25,000 Volt AC Overhead Line system.
North Woolwich Station and the Line to Stratford was closed on 9 December 2006.
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