Miscellaneous related railway photographs and travel photographs
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Commemorative Plaque at
Dyce station 		Commemorative Plaque at
Nairn Station 		Commemorative Plaque at
Portlethan station
Plaque at Dingwall Station
On a recent photo trip to photograph some of the old stations, I came across these saddles still in use in Tomatin sidings
     
This is the 1st saddle I spotted
a broken HR, which I thought 		was sad, a little bit of history
passing away, but then a look 		round showed saddles from all ages
from HR, LMS, BR & pigs tails. 		This LMS sadlle is dated 1942,
the oldest was 1914, WW1?
On another run out on the bike to snap some more stations, I came across these murals at Invergordon, worth the visit to see.
     
The front view of Invergordon
station gives no hint of what is inside 		some great painted murals
to commemorate
 the "Long Goodbye"
of the 4th Seaforths 1939 to 1945 		painted by Tracey Shough in
2007
     
well worth a visit as all murals are
not shown here 		from station staff to pow and it
has the man himself 		Sir Winston Churchill strutting
about. The other strange thing 		about this station, no footbridge
from platform 1 to 2. Why?
     
Moy Viaduct the only timber
bridge on a Scottish main line 		Moy Viaduct plaque
words click here
A bit of a mystery, stable in Elgin
a host of old timber wagons
Any body know why, as they are
not down on scrap list as yet
     
Go West young man, well 2 oldies went North up to Lairg to do a little research for the Sheriffston layout. We needed to have a look at a Fuel depot to get some ideas. But got some pics of Lairg stn & yard. The yard is a little over grown with disuse, but it did throw up one
     
curiosity, a US point lever, as can be seen by the label above, haven't seen one before in situ, especially this far north, any info grateful. O yes the fuel depot, after speaking to a very helpful staff member we got what we came for and a pic of 158703 going north.
     
From Lairg to Invershin & Culrain. Bill told me that the trip from Culrain to Invershin stn was once the cheapest ticket in the UK. Just loved curve going south from stn, the plaque gave a laugh, no name, and the shelter after modernisation, big ?. But compared to Invershin stn. Another
       
abandoned stn, ruined & roofless. If you know what the above is ^ let me know, its just sticking out of the wall. Best view of the day by far the Oykel viaduct at Invershin, would have been better with loco crossing.  
     
Second day run up to Lairg to photograph the fuel train, arrived just as 66030 was on run round to couple back up before shunting into the depot, it went down the line, croosed over & came back up. Little bit of a wait for the Wick/Thurso train to arrive.
     
Wick/Thurso service duly arrived. 66030 continued its shunting back & forth. until wagons in depot Service to Wick/Thurso departs