55 022 TYRE TURNING
A few images showing 55 022 inside the Wheel Laithe Shop at East Coast Trains Craigentinny Depot yesterday, which we hope you find of interest. Thanks very much to Andy McLean, Andy is a major part of our Support Crew and also an employee of East Coast at the depot.
‘ROYAL SCOTS GREY’ THURSDAY 8TH & FRIDAY 9TH JANUARY ETC.
Firstly thanks to all who attended the Bo’ness & Kinneil Railway Winter Diesel Gala, it was very well supported and as always ‘Royal Scots Grey’ was much appreciated. Special thanks to all involved at the S.R.P.S. in organising the event and Andy McLean and the Diesel Group at Bo’ness for looking after the loco and […]
‘ROYAL SCOTS GREY’ INFO UPDATE.
The loco roster for this coming weekend’s Bo’ness and Kinneil Railway Diesel Gala is now confirmed, the gala features a great variety of locos with 20 020, 26 038, 31 601, 37 703, 47 643, 56 105, 66 7XX & 66 849 all planned to be in operation. Trains booked for haulage by 55 022 […]
‘ROYAL SCOTS GREY’ WORK & BO’NESS MOVE FRIDAY 19TH DECEMBER
55 022 is scheduled to work to Shields T.M.D., return the Translator Coaches to Springburn and then run light engine to Bo’ness for the SRPS Winter Diesel Gala on Friday 19th December as shown below. We hope to soon advise times of trains planned to be hauled by ‘Royal Scots Grey’ at the Bo’ness Gala […]
55 022 LATEST NEWS
55 022 received another exam yesterday as part of our routine maintenance schedule and apart from necessary repairs on a brake valve handle and door catch being completed all was found to be as it should be. Thanks to Andy Marra for his much appreciated help once again and KB Rail Services at Glasgow for their […]
D9016 naming in 1964
This week we were contacted by John Poyner. John attached two very interesting holiday snaps. In the summer of 1964 John undertook a cycling tour from him home in Birmingham and was visiting the Aberdeen station area in late July. The photos above show D9016 in Aberdeen Ferryhill shed yard with new nameplates covered over […]
55 022 TOMMOROW’S WORKED CHANGED
I’ve been advised that ‘Royal Scots Grey’ is taking the 4 ‘TTA’ Tank wagons to Hamilton tomorrow morning en-route to Springburn with the Translator Coaches. 6Z55 is scheduled to depart from Yoker at 09.50 then continue from Hamilton to Springburn running as 5Z55. Sorry but at this stage these are the only details I have, […]
2015 CALENDARS NOW IN STOCK
This year we have produced two calendars – the loco calendar as usual (where photos include 55 003, 005, 010, 011, 012, 015, 018 and 022 provided with thanks to Chris Short, Ian McDonald. Ian Harrison, Ray Briscall and Jack Prentice) and back due to popular demand is a calendar featuring famous glamour model Emma […]