{"id":1695,"date":"2019-05-06T14:39:38","date_gmt":"2019-05-06T13:39:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.srpsbirkhillgroup.org.uk\/?page_id=1695"},"modified":"2020-01-03T11:10:18","modified_gmt":"2020-01-03T10:10:18","slug":"station-visitors-2019","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.srpsbirkhillgroup.org.uk\/?page_id=1695","title":{"rendered":"Station Visitors 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>2019 Winter Diesel Gala &#8211; Saturday 28th provided a 1960 &#8211; 1980&#8217;s feel to the railway with the diesel home fleet and supporting DRS class 66 putting on a great show along the line.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-1695 gallery-columns-4 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.srpsbirkhillgroup.org.uk\/?attachment_id=1862'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.srpsbirkhillgroup.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/DRS-Class-66-66426-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.srpsbirkhillgroup.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/DRS-Class-66-66426-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.srpsbirkhillgroup.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/DRS-Class-66-66426-70x70.jpg 70w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.srpsbirkhillgroup.org.uk\/?attachment_id=1861'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.srpsbirkhillgroup.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/DMU-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.srpsbirkhillgroup.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/DMU-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.srpsbirkhillgroup.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/DMU-70x70.jpg 70w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.srpsbirkhillgroup.org.uk\/?attachment_id=1863'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.srpsbirkhillgroup.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Class-37-37067-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.srpsbirkhillgroup.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Class-37-37067-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.srpsbirkhillgroup.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Class-37-37067-70x70.jpg 70w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.srpsbirkhillgroup.org.uk\/?attachment_id=1865'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.srpsbirkhillgroup.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Class-47-47643-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.srpsbirkhillgroup.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Class-47-47643-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.srpsbirkhillgroup.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Class-47-47643-70x70.jpg 70w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div style=\"width: 525px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('video');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-1695-1\" width=\"525\" height=\"295\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"http:\/\/www.srpsbirkhillgroup.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/DRS-66426.mp4?_=1\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.srpsbirkhillgroup.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/DRS-66426.mp4\">http:\/\/www.srpsbirkhillgroup.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/DRS-66426.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Sunday 1st September Peppercorn A1 class 60163 &#8216;Tornado&#8217; passed through Birkhill with the empty Railtour stock used on the Aberdonian the previous day, on the rear is west Coast Railways Class 37 37685 &#8216;Loch Arkaig&#8217;. It will be stabled down in Bo&#8217;ness until the following week where it will provide the traction power for a further Edinburgh &#8211; Aberdeen &#8216;Aberdonian&#8217; run.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 525px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-1695-2\" width=\"525\" height=\"295\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"http:\/\/www.srpsbirkhillgroup.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Tornado-1st-Sept-2019.mp4?_=2\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.srpsbirkhillgroup.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Tornado-1st-Sept-2019.mp4\">http:\/\/www.srpsbirkhillgroup.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Tornado-1st-Sept-2019.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>SRPS Railtours Fife &amp; Tweedbank Sunday runs during August meant that the engine (Black 5 44871) being used to haul the trains had to be stabled at Bo&#8217;ness, it&#8217;s owern Riley&#8217;s &amp; Sons agreed to allow the engine 44871 to run along the B&amp;KR line on Saturday 17th August. Below are a couple of video&#8217;s of it arriving &amp; departing Birkhill<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 525px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-1695-3\" width=\"525\" height=\"933\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"http:\/\/www.srpsbirkhillgroup.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/1104am-Birkhill-train-to-Manuel-.mp4?_=3\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.srpsbirkhillgroup.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/1104am-Birkhill-train-to-Manuel-.mp4\">http:\/\/www.srpsbirkhillgroup.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/1104am-Birkhill-train-to-Manuel-.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 525px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-1695-4\" width=\"525\" height=\"295\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"http:\/\/www.srpsbirkhillgroup.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/44871-Departing-Birkhill-for-Boness.mp4?_=4\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.srpsbirkhillgroup.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/44871-Departing-Birkhill-for-Boness.mp4\">http:\/\/www.srpsbirkhillgroup.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/44871-Departing-Birkhill-for-Boness.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div>\n<p>On the 17th May, A3 Class 60103 Flying Scotsman finally arrived at B&amp;KR, originally due on Sunday 12th May the grand old engine was delayed leaving Inverness. 60103 was to be the star attraction headlining the SRPS Railtour&#8217;s Annual Forth Circle Steam Special which would see the engine travel across the Forth Bridge several times during the run on Sunday 19th May. The video, below shows the engine + POB travelling through Birkhill slowly early Friday evening of the 17th. Apologies for the sound was a windy day!<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 525px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-1695-5\" width=\"525\" height=\"295\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"http:\/\/www.srpsbirkhillgroup.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Flying-Scotsman-At-Birkhill-1.m4v?_=5\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.srpsbirkhillgroup.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Flying-Scotsman-At-Birkhill-1.m4v\">http:\/\/www.srpsbirkhillgroup.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Flying-Scotsman-At-Birkhill-1.m4v<\/a><\/video><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>May 7th A4 60009 + POB on an early departure to the main line from Bo&#8217;ness passing through Birkhill at 07:15 to Manuel &amp; the link line where it eventually headed south to Carnforth under the running reference 5Z11<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.srpsbirkhillgroup.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/A4-60009-passing-through-Birkhill-07052019.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1712 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/www.srpsbirkhillgroup.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/A4-60009-passing-through-Birkhill-07052019-300x275.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"275\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.srpsbirkhillgroup.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/A4-60009-passing-through-Birkhill-07052019-300x275.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.srpsbirkhillgroup.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/A4-60009-passing-through-Birkhill-07052019-768x703.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.srpsbirkhillgroup.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/A4-60009-passing-through-Birkhill-07052019-1024x938.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/> <\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.srpsbirkhillgroup.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/A4-60009-leaving-Birkhill.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1714 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/www.srpsbirkhillgroup.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/A4-60009-leaving-Birkhill-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.srpsbirkhillgroup.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/A4-60009-leaving-Birkhill-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.srpsbirkhillgroup.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/A4-60009-leaving-Birkhill-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.srpsbirkhillgroup.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/A4-60009-leaving-Birkhill-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>May 6th Bank Holiday Monday Special Runs<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-1695 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.srpsbirkhillgroup.org.uk\/?attachment_id=1696'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.srpsbirkhillgroup.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG_20190506_113307725-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-1696\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.srpsbirkhillgroup.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG_20190506_113307725-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.srpsbirkhillgroup.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG_20190506_113307725-70x70.jpg 70w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-1696'>\n\t\t\t\tCR No.419 Top &#038; Tailing with 60009\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.srpsbirkhillgroup.org.uk\/?attachment_id=1697'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.srpsbirkhillgroup.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG_20190506_113351630-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-1697\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.srpsbirkhillgroup.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG_20190506_113351630-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.srpsbirkhillgroup.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG_20190506_113351630-70x70.jpg 70w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-1697'>\n\t\t\t\tA4 60009 waiting to depart Birkhill 6th May 2019\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.srpsbirkhillgroup.org.uk\/?attachment_id=1698'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.srpsbirkhillgroup.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG_20190506_113401678-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-1698\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.srpsbirkhillgroup.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG_20190506_113401678-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.srpsbirkhillgroup.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG_20190506_113401678-70x70.jpg 70w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-1698'>\n\t\t\t\t60009\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.srpsbirkhillgroup.org.uk\/?attachment_id=1700'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.srpsbirkhillgroup.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG_20190506_113441775-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-1700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.srpsbirkhillgroup.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG_20190506_113441775-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.srpsbirkhillgroup.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG_20190506_113441775-70x70.jpg 70w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-1700'>\n\t\t\t\t60009 waiting to depart back to Boness\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.srpsbirkhillgroup.org.uk\/?attachment_id=1701'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.srpsbirkhillgroup.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG_20190506_113458724-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-1701\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.srpsbirkhillgroup.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG_20190506_113458724-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.srpsbirkhillgroup.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG_20190506_113458724-70x70.jpg 70w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-1701'>\n\t\t\t\tA4 60009 Union South Africa\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 525px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-1695-6\" width=\"525\" height=\"295\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"http:\/\/www.srpsbirkhillgroup.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/A4-60009-1.m4v?_=6\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.srpsbirkhillgroup.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/A4-60009-1.m4v\">http:\/\/www.srpsbirkhillgroup.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/A4-60009-1.m4v<\/a><\/video><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"display: inline !important; float: none; background-color: transparent; color: #333333; cursor: text; font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman','Bitstream Charter',Times,serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;\">A4 60009 Union of South Africa approaching Birkhill Station\u00a0 &#8216;Top &amp; Tailing&#8217; with CR No.419 on the 6th May 2019 with the 10:45am Bo&#8217;ness to Manuel stopping train<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>2019 Winter Diesel Gala &#8211; Saturday 28th provided a 1960 &#8211; 1980&#8217;s feel to the railway with the diesel home fleet and supporting DRS class 66 putting on a great show along the line. &nbsp; &nbsp; Sunday 1st September Peppercorn A1 class 60163 &#8216;Tornado&#8217; passed through Birkhill with the empty Railtour stock used on the &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.srpsbirkhillgroup.org.uk\/?page_id=1695\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Station Visitors 2019&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":249,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1695","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.srpsbirkhillgroup.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1695","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.srpsbirkhillgroup.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.srpsbirkhillgroup.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.srpsbirkhillgroup.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.srpsbirkhillgroup.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1695"}],"version-history":[{"count":13,"href":"https:\/\/www.srpsbirkhillgroup.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1695\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1867,"href":"https:\/\/www.srpsbirkhillgroup.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1695\/revisions\/1867"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.srpsbirkhillgroup.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/249"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.srpsbirkhillgroup.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1695"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}