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4/19/2024
 
 
 
 
 
By:Jay Epstein
Dates:8/16/2015 - 8/24/2015
Album Info:Train pictures from my trip to Scotland in August of 2015.
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Glasgow Queen Street Station
Title:  Glasgow Queen Street Station
Description:  One of two main stations in Glasgow. The other is Glasgow Central. Glasgow Central mainly serves trains going to the south and west. Glasgow Queen street mainly serves trains going to the north and east.
Photo Date:  8/16/2015  Upload Date: 10/20/2015 11:18:46 PM
Location:  Glasgow, UK
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Station
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Glasgow Queen Street Station 2
Title:  Glasgow Queen Street Station 2
Description:  One of two main stations in Glasgow. The other is Glasgow Central. Glasgow Central mainly serves trains going to the south and west. Glasgow Queen street mainly serves trains going to the north and east.
Photo Date:  8/16/2015  Upload Date: 10/20/2015 11:18:47 PM
Location:  Glasgow, UK
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Station
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East end of Edinburgh Waverly station
Title:  East end of Edinburgh Waverly station
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/16/2015  Upload Date: 10/20/2015 11:18:49 PM
Location:  Edinburgh, UK
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Station
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Line up of trains at Edinburgh Waverly
Title:  Line up of trains at Edinburgh Waverly
Description:  At the top is an intercity train. Second from top is commuter EMU. Third from top is a Class 67 diesel locomotive. Fourth from top is an intercity DMU train.
Photo Date:  8/16/2015  Upload Date: 10/20/2015 11:18:49 PM
Location:  Edinburgh, UK
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Station
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Trains and a castle
Title:  Trains and a castle
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/16/2015  Upload Date: 10/20/2015 11:18:50 PM
Location:  Edinburgh, UK
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Station
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Views:  64   Comments: 0
MK2 coach
Title:  MK2 coach
Description:  Part of the "British Pullman" land cruise train. Mk2's were built from 1963-1975.
Photo Date:  8/16/2015  Upload Date: 10/20/2015 11:18:51 PM
Location:  Edinburgh, UK
Author:  Jay Epstein
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West Coast Railways Class 47 #47851
Title:  West Coast Railways Class 47 #47851
Description:  Pushing on the rear of the "British Pullman" land cruise train leaving Edinburgh Waverly. Another Class 47 was on the front. Class 47 #47851 was built in 1965.
Photo Date:  8/16/2015  Upload Date: 10/20/2015 11:18:52 PM
Location:  Edinburgh, UK
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
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Two trains at Edinburgh Waverly
Title:  Two trains at Edinburgh Waverly
Description:  On the left is an intercity train having just arrived from London. On the right is local DMU.
Photo Date:  8/16/2015  Upload Date: 10/20/2015 11:18:53 PM
Location:  Edinburgh, UK
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Station,Passenger
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Class 380 EMU
Title:  Class 380 EMU
Description:  these were built from 2009 to 2011 by Siemens and are used for commuter services in Edinburgh and Glasgow. Personally I really like the look of these.
Photo Date:  8/16/2015  Upload Date: 10/20/2015 11:18:54 PM
Location:  Edinburgh, UK
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Station,Passenger
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Class 334 EMU
Title:  Class 334 EMU
Description:  These are used on commuter services and were built from 1999-2002 by Alstom. This one is at Edinburgh Waverly waiting to depart.
Photo Date:  8/16/2015  Upload Date: 10/20/2015 11:18:54 PM
Location:  Edinburgh, UK
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Station,Passenger
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Views:  49   Comments: 0
Class 67 Diesel Locomotive
Title:  Class 67 Diesel Locomotive
Description:  Diesel locomotives are very rare in the UK. This one is used for handling the Caldeonian Sleeper trains to the non-electrified lines of northern Scotland.
Photo Date:  8/16/2015  Upload Date: 10/20/2015 11:18:55 PM
Location:  Edinburgh, UK
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Station
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Views:  55   Comments: 0
Class 67 Diesel Locomotive and Class 380 EMU
Title:  Class 67 Diesel Locomotive and Class 380 EMU
Description:  At Edniburgh Waverly station.
Photo Date:  8/16/2015  Upload Date: 10/20/2015 11:18:55 PM
Location:  Edinburgh, UK
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Station,Passenger
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A couple trains at Edinburgh Waverly station
Title:  A couple trains at Edinburgh Waverly station
Description:  On the left is an intercity train departing for London. On the right is a cummuter train. You can see some of Edinburgh's great architecture in the background.
Photo Date:  8/16/2015  Upload Date: 10/20/2015 11:18:56 PM
Location:  Edinburgh, UK
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
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Class 91 #91111 propels a train to London
Title:  Class 91 #91111 propels a train to London
Description:  The Class 91 electrics were built from 1988-1991 by BREL and are used exclusively with MK4 coaches on intercity services on the East Coast Main Line. This particular one is in a special livery to commerate the First World War.
Photo Date:  8/16/2015  Upload Date: 10/20/2015 11:18:56 PM
Location:  Edinburgh, UK
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Signal,Passenger,Action
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A Class 91 pops out of the tunnel
Title:  A Class 91 pops out of the tunnel
Description:  Arriving from London.
Photo Date:  8/16/2015  Upload Date: 10/20/2015 11:18:56 PM
Location:  Edinburgh, UK
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Tunnel,Passenger,Track,Action
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Views:  50   Comments: 0
A Class 221 departs
Title:  A Class 221 departs
Description:  These were built from 2001-2002 by Bombardier. They are DMU's for intercity services.
Photo Date:  8/16/2015  Upload Date: 10/20/2015 11:18:57 PM
Location:  Edinburgh, UK
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Passenger,Action
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A Class 221 heads into the tunnel for points south
Title:  A Class 221 heads into the tunnel for points south
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/16/2015  Upload Date: 10/20/2015 11:18:58 PM
Location:  Edinburgh, UK
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Tunnel,Action
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Views:  36   Comments: 0
A Class 221 pops out of the tunnel
Title:  A Class 221 pops out of the tunnel
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/16/2015  Upload Date: 10/20/2015 11:18:58 PM
Location:  Edinburgh, UK
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Tunnel,Action
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Views:  41   Comments: 0
A class 221 pulls into Edinburgh
Title:  A class 221 pulls into Edinburgh
Description:  Arriving from Penzanze which is way on the south-west coast of England.
Photo Date:  8/16/2015  Upload Date: 10/20/2015 11:18:59 PM
Location:  Edinburgh, UK
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Passenger,Action
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An HST pops out of the tunnel
Title:  An HST pops out of the tunnel
Description:  Arriving from London. HST stands for High-Speed-Train and they first ran in 1975. They are like a diesel powered Acela with a power car on each end.
Photo Date:  8/16/2015  Upload Date: 10/20/2015 11:19:00 PM
Location:  Edinburgh, UK
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Tunnel,Action
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Views:  44   Comments: 0
HST arriving at Edinburgh Waverly
Title:  HST arriving at Edinburgh Waverly
Description:  HST stands for High-Speed-Train and they first ran in 1975. They are like a diesel powered Acela with a power car on each end.
Photo Date:  8/16/2015  Upload Date: 10/20/2015 11:24:23 PM
Location:  Edinburgh, UK
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Tunnel,Passenger,Action
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Side shot of the HSt power car
Title:  Side shot of the HSt power car
Description:  This one is in a new livery for Virgin East Coast (as in Virgin Record's Richard Branson) franchise which will run the intercity services on the east coast mainline. Interestingly Virgin now runs the intercity services on both the East Coast and West Coast main lines.
Photo Date:  8/16/2015  Upload Date: 10/20/2015 11:24:24 PM
Location:  Edinburgh, UK
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Passenger,Action
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Views:  52   Comments: 0
Going away shot of an HST
Title:  Going away shot of an HST
Description:  Arriving at Edinburgh Waverly
Photo Date:  8/16/2015  Upload Date: 10/20/2015 11:24:24 PM
Location:  Edinburgh, UK
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
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Views:  45   Comments: 0
Pan shot of a train leaving
Title:  Pan shot of a train leaving
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/16/2015  Upload Date: 10/20/2015 11:24:25 PM
Location:  Edinburgh, UK
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Passenger,Action
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Views:  40   Comments: 0
A Class pushes a train out of Edinburgh Waverly
Title:  A Class pushes a train out of Edinburgh Waverly
Description:  Heading for points south.
Photo Date:  8/16/2015  Upload Date: 10/20/2015 11:24:25 PM
Location:  Edinburgh, UK
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Tunnel,Passenger,Action
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Class 380 EMU taking a load of commuter home
Title:  Class 380 EMU taking a load of commuter home
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/16/2015  Upload Date: 10/20/2015 11:24:25 PM
Location:  Edinburgh, UK
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Passenger,Action
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Cab of a class 334 EMU
Title:  Cab of a class 334 EMU
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/16/2015  Upload Date: 10/20/2015 11:24:26 PM
Location:  Edinburgh, UK
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  InCab,Passenger
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A Class 158 DMU waits to depart Dalmeny
Title:  A Class 158 DMU waits to depart Dalmeny
Description:  You can see in the background why I am here...
Photo Date:  8/17/2015  Upload Date: 10/20/2015 11:24:27 PM
Location:  Dalmeny, UK
Author:  Jay Epstein
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A Class 158 curves away towards the Forth Bridge
Title:  A Class 158 curves away towards the Forth Bridge
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/17/2015  Upload Date: 10/20/2015 11:24:27 PM
Location:  Dalmeny, UK
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Bridge,Station,Passenger,Action
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Views:  61   Comments: 0
The world famous Forth Bridge
Title:  The world famous Forth Bridge
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/17/2015  Upload Date: 10/20/2015 11:24:27 PM
Location:  Queensferry, UK
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Bridge
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A broader view of the Forth Bridge
Title:  A broader view of the Forth Bridge
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/17/2015  Upload Date: 10/20/2015 11:24:27 PM
Location:  Queensferry, UK
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Bridge
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Views:  68   Comments: 2
A Class 170 DMU goes over the Forth Bridge
Title:  A Class 170 DMU goes over the Forth Bridge
Description:  These were built from 1998–2005 by Adtranz/ Bombardier.
Photo Date:  8/17/2015  Upload Date: 10/20/2015 11:24:28 PM
Location:  Queensferry, UK
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Bridge,Passenger,Action
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A Class 170 DMU is about to enter the first cantilever span heading north
Title:  A Class 170 DMU is about to enter the first cantilever span heading north
Description:  Man does the train look small!
Photo Date:  8/17/2015  Upload Date: 10/20/2015 11:24:28 PM
Location:  Queensferry, UK
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Bridge,Passenger,Action
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Views:  36   Comments: 0
A Class 158 on the south approach to the Forth Bridge
Title:  A Class 158 on the south approach to the Forth Bridge
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/17/2015  Upload Date: 10/20/2015 11:24:28 PM
Location:  Queensferry, UK
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Bridge,Passenger,Action
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Views:  29   Comments: 0
Wide shot of Class 158 DMU crossing the Forth Bridge
Title:  Wide shot of Class 158 DMU crossing the Forth Bridge
Description:  Looks like a model.
Photo Date:  8/17/2015  Upload Date: 10/20/2015 11:24:29 PM
Location:  Queensferry, UK
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Bridge,Passenger,Action
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Views:  43   Comments: 0
A Class 158 DMU is about to enter the first cantilever span heading north
Title:  A Class 158 DMU is about to enter the first cantilever span heading north
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/17/2015  Upload Date: 10/20/2015 11:24:29 PM
Location:  Queensferry, UK
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Bridge,Passenger,Action
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Views:  28   Comments: 0
First cantilever span of the Forth Bridge looking north
Title:  First cantilever span of the Forth Bridge looking north
Description:  If you look closely you can see a train amidst all the steel work
Photo Date:  8/17/2015  Upload Date: 10/20/2015 11:24:30 PM
Location:  Queensferry, UK
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Bridge
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Views:  51   Comments: 0
Class 90 Electric locomotive
Title:  Class 90 Electric locomotive
Description:  Electric locomotives, like diesels are very rare in the UK. This one is sitting at Edinburgh Waverly and will power tonight's Caledonian Sleeper train to London. The Class 90's were built from 1987–1990 by BREL. This particualr example is still wearing a circa-1980s Railfreight color scheme. You can still even see a faded British Rail logo under the number, nearly two decades after the end of British Rail!
Photo Date:  8/17/2015  Upload Date: 10/20/2015 11:24:30 PM
Location:  Edinburgh, UK
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Roster,Station
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Looking onto Edinburgh Waverly station from the west
Title:  Looking onto Edinburgh Waverly station from the west
Description:  You can see how the station lies in a valley in the city. This view is from Edinburgh castle.
Photo Date:  8/17/2015  Upload Date: 10/20/2015 11:24:30 PM
Location:  Edinburgh, UK
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Station
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Two 170 DMU's meet
Title:  Two 170 DMU's meet
Description:  The top one is entering the tunnels on the west side of Edinburgh Waverly. The bottom one is leaving. Viewed from Edinburgh castle.
Photo Date:  8/17/2015  Upload Date: 10/20/2015 11:30:55 PM
Location:  Edinburgh, UK
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Tunnel,Passenger,Action
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Views:  43   Comments: 0
Trains at Aberdeen
Title:  Trains at Aberdeen
Description:  I had just arrived from Edinburgh on the HST on the left. A Class 170 is on the right.
Photo Date:  8/18/2015  Upload Date: 10/20/2015 11:30:56 PM
Location:  Aberdeen, UK
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Station,Passenger
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Aviemore station looking north
Title:  Aviemore station looking north
Description:  Besides the digital display on the left this picture could easily be from the forties.
Photo Date:  8/19/2015  Upload Date: 10/20/2015 11:30:56 PM
Location:  Aviemore, Scotland, UK
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Station
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Aviemore station looking south
Title:  Aviemore station looking south
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/19/2015  Upload Date: 10/20/2015 11:30:56 PM
Location:  Aviemore, Scotland, UK
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Station
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Semaphores guarding the north end of Aviemore station
Title:  Semaphores guarding the north end of Aviemore station
Description:  Many of the rural stations in Scotland still had semaophores.
Photo Date:  8/19/2015  Upload Date: 10/20/2015 11:30:57 PM
Location:  Aviemore, Scotland, UK
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Signal
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Views:  43   Comments: 0
A Class 170 DMU arrives from the south
Title:  A Class 170 DMU arrives from the south
Description:  Bound for Inverness.
Photo Date:  8/19/2015  Upload Date: 10/20/2015 11:30:57 PM
Location:  Aviemore, Scotland, UK
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
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A Class 170 waits to depart
Title:  A Class 170 waits to depart
Description:  Bound for Inverness.
Photo Date:  8/19/2015  Upload Date: 10/20/2015 11:30:57 PM
Location:  Aviemore, Scotland, UK
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Station,Passenger
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Dinner train on the Strathspey Heritage Railway
Title:  Dinner train on the Strathspey Heritage Railway
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/19/2015  Upload Date: 10/20/2015 11:30:57 PM
Location:  Aviemore, Scotland, UK
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Station,Passenger
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Salads waiting to be served on the Strathspey Railway dinner train
Title:  Salads waiting to be served on the Strathspey Railway dinner train
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/19/2015  Upload Date: 10/20/2015 11:30:58 PM
Location:  Aviemore, Scotland, UK
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Passenger
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Dinner train power
Title:  Dinner train power
Description:  A Ivatt designed 2-6-0, built in 1952
Photo Date:  8/19/2015  Upload Date: 10/20/2015 11:30:58 PM
Location:  Aviemore, Scotland, UK
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Station,Steam
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Views:  48   Comments: 0
Classic British Railways logo
Title:  Classic British Railways logo
Description:  On the tender of Strathspey Railway 2-6-0 #46512
Photo Date:  8/19/2015  Upload Date: 10/20/2015 11:30:58 PM
Location:  Aviemore, Scotland, UK
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Steam
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Views:  39   Comments: 0


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