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Journeys end for 6S36 0932 Dalston Oil Terminal to Grangemouth Ineos empties. The crew prepare to uncouple the loco.
This was one of the last workings by rail into the refinery before its imminent closure.
November 26th, 2024
Having observed the Speed resriction through Dumfries down platform.The driver on Colas 70812 turns on the taps with the Diverted Dalston to Grangemouth Ineos tanks.
News filtered through that 4S49 was to be DB Blue 90034 & ex Grand Central Black 90020 and would probably cut out the pathing stop at Tebay.
The pairing, running some 52E (16.01) at this stage pass Greenholme in lovely light with a colourful consist in tow.
90034+90026 captured at Red Bank working 4Z50 0810 Daventry - Grangemouth intermodal 08/10/22. Pole shot.
Colas Rails 60085 departs Peartree loop after running round working 6S96 Sinfin to Grangemouth Tanks on the 5/11/15
Sunset over the Grangemouth oil refinery with thick cloud blanking out most of the colourful sunset. The combination of the cloud and colour makes for an atmospheric image
The returning Sinfin to Grangemouth empty tanks had a different loco at the helm following a loco swap from Derby to Nottingham Eastcroft, presumably as the tanks were being unloaded.
6S36 Dalston to Grangemouth tanks. Class 70 in Colas Railfreight livery heads north on the WCML. Seen here passing the Small village of Crawford South Lanarkshire.
With the North Sea as backdrop, former Scotrail now DRS 68006 ‘Daring’ hurries 4N83 18:21 Aberdeen Craiginches - Grangemouth, intermodal past Boddin Farm, between Montrose and Lunan Bay on the evening of 26th May 2021.
Sinfin - Grangemouth discharged tanks come out of the sun to run under Osmaston Road and then straight through Derby, in lovely sun and cloud.
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Industrial landscape photography from Grangemouth, Scotland.
This is the Grangemouth Refinery, the only crude oil refinery in Scotland and one of only six in the UK. A sprawling complex of pipes, chimneys and lights that, after dark, make for quite the apocalyptic vision. The acrid smell and sound of roaring flames was powerfully strong even with the wind blowing in the opposite direction.
Finding the perfect spot to plant my tripod down on the edge of a farmer's field while returning from Edinburgh and seeing this incredible view at night, it really did have a post-apocalyptic feel to it. I tried my best to set up for a long exposure shot but 1/3 of a second was the best that I could manage to keep the shot sharp - my poor tripod was not designed to withstand strong winds.
A mini road trip took in The Kelpies, The Forth Bridges and this refinery to give me something different to photograph and take my mind of the sad anniversary of my dad passing. I hope you like this shot, something completely different for me. Best viewed large - press L or click on the image.
Rounding the curve into Dumfries the driver on Colas 70812 opens the throttle working the diverted Dalston to Grangemouth Ineos tanks. The light for down trais on the G&SW is not ideal.
Night view from Culross on the east coast of Fife to Grangemouth.
Culross is a village and former royal burgh, and parish, in Fife, Scotland. According to the 2006 estimate, the village has a population of 395. Originally, Culross served as a port city on the Firth of Forth and is believed to have been founded by Saint Serf during the 6th century
Normally routed via the WCML Colas 70802 wheels the Dalston Oil Terminal to Grangemouth Lneos empty tanks through Dumfries. A Scotrail 156 4 car set in the yard.
The loco has bought in the empties from Dalston and come forward off the front of the train and has paused before running round. Unfortunately it stopped behind a tree forcing me to take a higher viewpoint, but the effect is still impressive. Steam from the plant picks up the sunset.
Forth and Clyde Canal.
Situated between Falkirk and Grangemouth the canal was opened in 1790 and crossing central Scotland the Forth and Clyde Canal provided a route for seagoing vessels at what is the narrowest point of the Scottish Lowlands for the Firth of Forth and Firth of Clyde.
Running from the River Carron at Grangemouth to the River Clyde at Bowling the 35 mile (56 km) canal had a basin of considerable importance at Port Dundas in Glasgow.
With the advent of the increased size of seagoing vessels the canal proved inadequate as these vessels could not pass through and coupled with the arrival of the railway age these factors all contributed to the demise of the usefulness of the canal.
Due to increasing maintenance costs of the bridges that spanned the canal which by this time exceeded the revenue that was raised by the usage of the canal it was closed in the early 1960’s.
Political failure and financial considerations were not forthcoming and this added to the decline of the canal and the route that ran through Grangemouth was in 1967 drained and backfilled to allow for the creation of a carriageway to cater for the needs of port traffic.
Fortunately though in more recent years common sense prevailed which has seen the utility of the canal regenerated and today is available for leisure.
It is not uncommon to see houseboats and other vessels on the canal.
Falkirk, Scotland.