Bo'ness Diesel Gala

My last photo outing of 2014 took me back to Bo'ness, a place I have visited several times throughout the past year.

While I have a preference for steam, I thoroughly enjoyed my day out even though the temperature struggled to raise itself much above freezing point all day.

There were several classes of engines going back and forwards from Bo'ness station to Manuel, near Linlithgow.

Manuel halt on the Bo'ness & Kinneil railway

47643 at the Bo'ness Diesel Gala

Class 37 diesel loco passes Kinneil Halt on a frosty afternoon

GB Railfreight diesel loco 66721 at the Bo'ness Diesel Gala

47643 at the Bo'ness Diesel Gala

66721 at the Bo'ness Diesel Gala

Deltic loco 55022 and her admirers at the Bo'ness Diesel Gala

66721 at the Bo'ness Diesel Gala

Deltic loco 55022 Royal Scots Grey at the Bo'ness Diesel Gala

Close-up of Deltic loco 55022 Royal Scots Grey at the Bo'ness Diesel Gala

Festive lights on Bo'ness station patform

Bo'ness station platform

Bo'ness Diesel Gala drawing to a close

Garelochhead 30/5/2011

I had a change to take a trip to Garelochhead last night for a rare glimpse of a Deltic 55 diesel-electric loco.

This class operated on Britain's railways from the 1950's until the early 80's and this fine engine has brought out of retirement.

Deltic loco 55022 - Royal Scots Grey

Royal Scots Grey sitting at Garelochhead station

Inside a deltic cab with real dials and levers and no sign of computer controls

One of two airhorns at either end of the loco

With this section of line being single track, the deltic had to wait for the more modern engine clearing the line before she was able to proceed