Railwaymen get ready to join together two separate portions of the Harwich Boat Train at Carstairs station. Class 86 no. 319 had brought in the 11.20 Glasgow Central to Harwich Parkeston Quay train and class 47 no. 427 had arrived with the 11.10 Edinburgh to Harwich Parkeston Quay train which are now being joined together.
Date taken: Friday, September 21, 1984
Photo area: Carstairs
(7 photos)
Photo set: British Rail Scotland in the 1980s and early 1990s (150 photos)
Rail photos: Ayrshire (14) - Berwick upon Tweed (6) - Carlisle (6) - Carstairs (7) - Dunblane, Gleneagles, Perth (8) - Edinburgh and Lothians (6) - Falkirk, Grangemouth, Larbert and Polmont (20) - Glasgow Area (20) - Glasgow Central (16) - Glasgow Queen Street (3) - Highland Line (8) - North East Scotland (20) - Stirling (16)