1958/xx/xx, 1. From the Geoff Plumb Collection of original slides. Two Caledonian Railway engines alongside each other at Forres in the summer of 1958. On the left in steam is Pickersgill 3P 4-4-0 No. 54473 class "928" introduced in 1916, while on the right is 2P 0-4-4T class "439" No. 55178, introduced by McIntosh in 1900. 54473 was built by North British, Works No. 21448 of June 1916, and was withdrawn from Corkerhill MPD in October 1959, scrapped at Connell, Union Works, Coatbridge, in February 1960. Photographer unknown.

1958/xx/xx, 2. From the Geoff Plumb collection of original slides. Caledonian Railway "439" Class 0-4-4T No. 55178, designed by McIntosh and introduced in 1900, at Forres, its home shed. It looks as though the engine was still in service at this time, possibly during the summer of 1958, the engine did not survive to be included in the Ian Allan ABC of 1959. Classmate No. 55189 did make it into preservation, restored as CR No. 419. Photographer unknown. 55178 was built at St. Rollox Works in March 1906, withdrawn from Forres shed in December 1958 and scrapped the following year.

1958/xx/xx, 3. From the Geoff Plumb collection of original slides. LNER D40 Class 4-4-0 No. 62277 "Gordon Highlander", formerly Great North of Scotland Railway No. 49, was built by North British Locomotive Co., No. 22563/1920, to Heywood's development of the original Pickersgill design of 1899. It is about to depart from Banff with what appears to be some sort of special, exact date not known. The loco, last of its class, was withdrawn in July 1958 and restored to GNoS livery as No. 49, returning to service for special trains in 1959, so the photo cannot be later than 1958. After several more years service it was retired to the Glasgow Museum of Transport. Photographer unknown.

1958/xx/xx, 4. From the Geoff Plumb collection of original slides. LNER D40 Class 4-4-0 No. 62277 "Gordon Highlander", formerly Great North of Scotland Railway No. 49, was built by North British Locomotive Co., No. 22563/1920, to Heywood's development of the original Pickersgill design of 1899. It is about to depart from Banff with what appears to be some sort of special, exact date not known. The loco, last of its class, was withdrawn in July 1958 and restored to GNoS livery as No. 49, returning to service for special trains in 1959, so the photo cannot be later than 1958. After several more years service it was retired to the Glasgow Museum of Transport. Photographer unknown.

1958/xx/xx, 5. From the Geoff Plumb collection of original slides. Drummond North British Railway "Pug" Class G 0-4-0ST, LNER and BR Class Y9, No. 68123 is paired with an ancient wooden tender for its coal supplies. It is one of the shed pilots at Dundee MPD during the summer of 1958. 35 engines of this class were built between 1882 and 1899, this particular engine at Cowlairs in August 1899 and fortunately, No. 68095 survives in preservation. 68123 was withdrawn and scrapped at Cowlairs in August 1960. Photographer unknown.

1958/xx/xx, 6. From the Geoff Plumb Collection of original slides. Caledonian "264" class "Pug" 0F 0-4-0ST No. 56025 is one of the works pilot locos at St. Rollox Works in Glasgow and is obviously well looked after, in fully-lined black livery. The class was introduced in 1885 under Drummond and McIntosh, this one built under Drummond at St. Rollox in May 1890. It was withdrawn in May 1960 and scrapped at Inverurie Works the same month. Date not recorded but probably summer 1958. Photographer unknown.

1958/xx/xx, 7. From the Geoff Plumb Collection of original slides. Caledonian Railway McIntosh "439" class 0-4-4T No. 55225 is one of the class fitted with a stove-pipe chimney. It has presumably not long been out of works as it has been repainted in plain black livery and carries the later BR totem on the tankside. It is simmering on shed at Polmadie MPD, Glasgow, sometime in summer 1958. Photographer unknown. This engine was built at St. Rollox works in October 1914 and was withdrawn in January 1962, being scrapped at Connell, Union Works, Coatbridge in September 1963.

1958/xx/xx, 8. From the Geoff Plumb Collection of original slides. LMS Fowler 2P 4-4-0 No. 40621 was a member of the class introduced in 1928 as a development of the original Midland Railway 1912 built Johnson locos, with cut-down boiler mountings and 6' 9" driving wheels. Many of those in Scotland retained their stylish chimneys, including this one, simmering between duties at Polmadie depot, Glasgow, some time in 1958. Photographer unknown. 40621 was built at Derby Works in November 1929 and was withdrawn from Corkerhill MPD in October 1961. It was scrapped by Connell, Union Works, Coatbridge, in July 1963.

1959/xx/xx, 1. From the Geoff Plumb Collection of original slides. LNER J36 0-6-0 No. 65300 was a member of a very long-lived class, originally introduced in 1888 by Holmes of the North British Railway. Several engines were shipped overseas during the First World War and were named appropriately when they returned. One of these, No. 65243 "Maude" survives in preservation. Here, 65300 shares shed yard space at Fort William MPD with LNER K1 class 2-6-0 No. 62011 on the left and what looks like a BR Standard 5MT 4-6-0 on the right. The picture is undated, but around 1959. Photographer unknown. 65300 was built at Cowlairs Works in October 1898, was withdrawn from Fort William in July 1962 and scrapped at Arnott & Young Ltd., Old Kilpatrick, in June 1963.

1959/xx/xx, 2. From the Geoff Plumb Collection of original slides. Sunshine, shadow and smoke at St. Margaret's MPD in Edinburgh. Ex-works LNER Class B1 No. 61244 "Strang Steel" glints in the sunlight amongst other engines lost in the shade, admired by some of the shed staff. Date nor recorded but around 1959. Photographer unknown. 61244 was built by North British in October 1947, Works No. 26145, it was withdrawn from 64A in October 1965 and scrapped at Shipbreaking Industries, Faslane, in January 1966.

1959/xx/xx, 3. From the Geoff Plumb Collection of original slides. Caledonian "72" Class 3P 4-4-0 introduced by Pickersgill in 1920, BR No. 54508, looks as though it hasn't turned a wheel for some considerable time as it languishes in store at Stranraer MPD, perhaps during 1959. Photographer unknown. 54508 was another product of North British Loco Co., Works No. 22954 of December 1922. It was withdrawn from Stranraer in December 1959 and stored there until 1964, then scrapped by P & W McLellan, Langloan, in July 1964.

1962/06/02. LNER D40 Class 4-4-0 No. 62277 was preserved as Great North of Scotland Railway No. 49 "Gordon Highlander" in 1959 and restored to working order. It was painted in GNoS green livery, though it never carried this in normal service as the livery had been changed to black by the time the loco was built in 1920. Here it is in steam at Aberdeen Ferryhill shed, prior to working a special train from Aberdeen Waterloo to Inverurie and return in conjunction with the RCTS/SLS Joint "Aberdeen Flyer" railtour. Saturday 2nd June 1962.

1964/03/07. From the Geoff Plumb collection of original slides. Dundee MPD is host to various locos, ex-NBR 0-6-0s of LNER Class J37 Nos. 64602 and 64597 being prominent. On the left is BR Standard 4MT 2-6-4T No. 80123, half hidden in the shed is a Pacific, most probably one of Dundee's own A2 Class engines, while on the right is V2 2-6-2 No. 60844. Saturday 7th March 1964. Photographer unknown.

1964/09/26, 1. LNER A4 class 4-6-2 No. 60007 "Sir Nigel Gresley" has stopped at Hawick station on the Waverley route from Carlisle to Edinburgh with the RCTS "Scottish Lowlander Railtour" on Saturday 26th September 1964. It had taken over from 46256 "Sir William A Stanier FRS" at Carlisle and then put in an amazing performance over the Waverley line after having to reverse at Carlisle Canal Junction after being mistakenly put on the main line towards Glasgow!

1964/09/26, 2. LNER A4 class 4-6-2 No. 60007 has stopped at Hawick station on the Waverley route from Carlisle to Edinburgh with the RCTS "Scottish Lowlander Railtour" on Saturday 26th September 1964. It had taken over from 46256 "Sir William A Stanier FRS" at Carlisle and then put in an amazing performance over the Waverley line after having to reverse at Carlisle Canal Junction after being mistakenly put on the main line towards Glasgow!

1964/09/26, 3. A4 60009 "Union of South Africa" is backing down at Niddrie West Junction, Edinburgh, to take over from classmate 60007 at the head of the RCTS "Scottish Lowlander Railtour". 60007 had brought the train from Carlisle via the Waverley route, No. 9 took over to run to Glasgow and then Carlisle via Kilmarnock. Saturday 26th September 1964.

1964/09/26, 4. A4 60009 "Union of South Africa" is backing down at Niddrie West Junction, Edinburgh, to take over from classmate 60007 at the head of the RCTS "Scottish Lowlander Railtour". 60007 had brought the train from Carlisle via the Waverley route, No. 9 took over to run to Glasgow and then Carlisle via Kilmarnock. Saturday 26th September 1964.

1964/09/26, 5. "Number 9" - Gresley LNER A4 Class 4-6-2 No. 60009 "Union of South Africa" is nowadays a regular performer on the main line. In BR days the engine was latterly allocated to Aberdeen Ferryhill (61B) and is here seen at Glasgow St. John's Goods Yard. It was in charge of the RCTS special "The Scottish Lowlander" railtour and had stopped here for servicing before continuing via Kilmarnock to Carlisle. It had taken over from fellow A4 60007 "Sir Nigel Gresley" at Niddrie West Junction after a near record run over the Waverley route from Carlisle. Saturday 26th September 1964.

1964/09/26, 6. LNER A4 class 4-6-2 No. 60009 "Union of South Africa" pauses at Kilmarnock station with the RCTS "Scottish Lowlander Railtour", which it hauled from Niddrie West Junction, Edinburgh, via Glasgow St. John's to Carlisle on Saturday 26th September 1964.

1968/08/21. From the Geoff Plumb collection of original slides. The classic view of Oban station, overlooked by McCaig's Tower, with North British Type 2 Bo-Bo diesel No. D6119 about to depart with a train for Glasgow, with a rather interesting leading vehicle. These engines were built in 1959/60 and became Class 21, though this loco was one of the class re-engined with a more powerful Paxman power unit and re-classified Class 29. The class was not a success and all had been withdrawn by 1972. Wednesday 21st August 1968. Photographer unknown. Note the semaphore signals originally supplied by Stevens & Sons, complete with the Stevens Orb Finials, though the original lower quadrant arms have been replaced with newer upper quadrants.

1988/09/28, 1. At 07:45 on a dismal morning, 37410 "Aluminium 100" waits for the road at Glasgow Queen Street with a train for Fort William, 1S02, including a sleeping coach. Wednesday 28th September 1988.

1988/09/28, 2. At 07:45 on a dismal morning, 37410 "Aluminium 100" has got the road at Glasgow Queen Street with a train for Fort William, 1S02, including a sleeping coach and heads for Cowlairs bank with all the stops open! Wednesday 28th September 1988.

1989/07/17, 1. Railfreight Class 26/1 No. 26025 shunts in the yard at Montrose with a trainload of fertiliser before setting off southwards towards Dundee. 10:11, Monday 17th July 1989.

1989/07/17, 2. Class 26/1 No. 26025 climbs away southwards from Montrose at Usan with the train of fertiliser wagons, bound for Dundee, 12:16, Monday 17th July 1989.

1989/07/17, 3. 47562 with a down ScotRail express from Edinburgh to Aberdeen passes the signalbox at Usan as it enters the single track section to Montrose, 13:27, Monday 17th July 1989.

1989/07/27. View from the train as Railfreight Class 47/0 No. 47114 rounds the bend on to the Tay Bridge with the 17:15 ScotRail Express from Edinburgh to Aberdeen, about to pass a southbound Sprinter coming off the bridge from Dundee. Thursday 27th July 1989.

1989/07/28. Class 26/0 No. 26005 shunts railfreight vans in the yard alongside Montrose station, much of this traffic being for the fertiliser depot. Friday 28th July 1989.

1989/11/09, 1. Class 26/1 No. 26042 sits at the bufferstops at Glasgow Queen Street having brought in the empty stock for the 18:03 ScotRail express to Inverness. This departed behind 47630, leaving 26042 to make its own way back to Eastfield depot. Thursday 9th November 1989.

1989/11/09, 2. Class 26/1 No. 26042 awaits the signal at Glasgow Queen Street station to return light engine up Cowlairs bank to Eastfield depot, 9th November 1989.

1989/11/09, 3. Class 47/7 No. 47709 "The Lord Provost" waits to depart from Glasgow Queen Street with the 18:30 ScotRail Express for Edinburgh, Thursday 9th November 1989.

1989/11/09, 4. Class 47/7 No. 47709 "The Lord Provost" waits to depart from Glasgow Queen Street with the 18:30 ScotRail Express for Edinburgh, Thursday 9th November 1989.

1991/05/08, 1. Class 37/0 No. 37087 passes through Springburn station with a couple of newly refurbished Mk.II coaches in tow at 18:25 on the afternoon of Wednesday 8th May 1991. The engine was then in Departmental all-over grey livery.

1991/05/08, 2. Class 26/1 Bo-Bo diesel No. 26046 sits in the sunshine outside Eastfield TMD in Glasgow on the late afternoon of Wednesday 8th May 1991. Keeping it company are Class 20's Nos. 20122 in Railfreight grey livery with red solebar and large BR logo and 20206 in BR Blue. Alongside is Class 26/0 26015, also in BR Blue.

1991/05/08, 3. Class 26/1 Bo-Bo diesel No. 26046 sits in the sunshine outside Eastfield TMD in Glasgow on the late afternoon of Wednesday 8th May 1991. Keeping it company is Class 20 No. 20122 in Railfreight grey livery with red solebar and large BR logo.

1991/05/08, 4. Carrying large logo Railfreight grey livery, an unidentified Class 26 sits at the head of the breakdown train at Eastfield TMD in Glasgow, while on the right two Class 37s, in rather past its best InterCity Mainline livery, await their next duties. The front loco is 37404 "Ben Cruachan", while behind is (possibly!) 37423 "Sir Murray Morrison 1873 - 1948 Pioneer of British Aluminium Industry". Wednesday 8th May 1991.