Railways in Tayside in the 1980s
Dundee Tay Bridge
 

Dundee - during the mid 1980s track rationalisation
Class 47-7 headed train in the ScotRail variation of the InterCity livery arrives and departs Platform 4 with a Glasgow Aberdeen Train.  The vehicle behind the locomotive is a ScotRail liveried BG.  Note the scrapyard that has replaced the former Tay Bridge Goods Yard which had recently been used as a carriage siding - VIDEO and VIDEO CAPTURES Malcolm McCrow
Track laying on a spring Sunday morning as an Edinburgh Aberdeen train (left and centre) is followed by a Glasgow Aberdeen working - VIDEO and VIDEO CAPTURES Malcolm McCrow
Scenes taken the following Saturday as a London HST heads for the Tay Bridge.  The signalman invited me to stand on the steps of the soon to be demolished Dundee Central signal box.
More scenes from the steps of the box as Class 26 - 26039 - removes a train of lifted track.  A Class 47 is in the background - VIDEO and VIDEO CAPTURES Malcolm McCrow
By the mid 1980s many of the Class 101 DMUs had received the blue grey livery - just as it was being replaced with the new InterCity and ScotRail liveries on other coaching stock.  The stock on many trains at the time was in mixed liveries as evidenced on the Glasgow bound train of mixed livery Mk 3 stock headed by a Mk 2 DVT.  The train departed from Platform 4 while track laying and platform realignment was underway. The new embankment had been planted with daffodils - VIDEO and VIDEO CAPTURES Malcolm McCrow
Aberdeen bound train arriving at Platform 4 while track laying continues - VIDEO and VIDEO CAPTURES Malcolm McCrow
Class 27 awaits the right away from Platform 1 (left);  Edinburgh bound train climbs out and heads for the Tay Bridge (right and centre).  Note the semaphore arm has been removed from the Perth/Glasgow line - VIDEO and VIDEO CAPTURES Malcolm McCrow
Class 47 with Railfreight hopper wagons (left); a dirty Class 47-7 heads its train into Dundee (right and centre) - VIDEO and VIDEO CAPTURES Malcolm McCrow
Class 27 arrives with a terminating service from Edinburgh (left);  08 Station Pilot (centre) removes the ECS to allow the 27 to run out and back on to the train before heading back to Edinburgh; A Class 37 heads blue grey ScotRail stock out of Dundee (right) - VIDEO and VIDEO CAPTURES Malcolm McCrow
Edinburgh Aberdeen services also began to be operated by push pull units, the Edinburgh trains often having Mk 2d coaches in the consist.  Mk 1 full brakes (BGs) were outshopped in ScotRail livery as seen on this train propelled by a filthy Class 47 - VIDEO and VIDEO CAPTURES Malcolm McCrow
A surprising consist headed by a Class 37 heads out of the still unfinished Platforms 1 and 2 while a Metrocamel DMU arrives at Platform 4 - note the ScotRail 47-7 and other motive power in the background - VIDEO and VIDEO CAPTURES Malcolm McCrow
With the continuing work on the tracks and subsequent platform re-alignment, trains arrived at whatever platform was available.  After a 47 headed freight headed for Perth, a push pull service arrived at Platform 1 - VIDEO and VIDEO CAPTURES Malcolm McCrow
The station pilot 08 shunter runs out from Platform 2 on to the up main shortly before the arrival of an Edinburgh working runs into Platform 2.  The 08 then removes the ECS from the bay platform - VIDEO and VIDEO CAPTURES Malcolm McCrow
While the 47 waits to run out on to the up main, the 08 propels the ECS into  Platform 3. Once the 08 clears Platform 3 the 47 runs back onto its train - VIDEO and VIDEO CAPTURES Malcolm McCrow
The afternoon postal departing Platform 4 with 47604 in charge: at that time the postal also conveyed passengers.  The 1605 HST departs Platform 1 for Kings Cross with power car County of Cleveland leading the eight car formation - VIDEO and VIDEO CAPTURES Malcolm McCrow
A whole train in the red striped InterCity livery for HSTs seen heading out of Dundee and across the Tay Bridge - VIDEO and VIDEO CAPTURES Malcolm McCrow
Edinburgh trains of Mk 2 stock at Magdalen Green, Dundee taken when Dundee was undergoing major track rationalisation  - VIDEO and VIDEO CAPTURES Malcolm McCrow
Magdalen Green:  Glasgow Aberdeen train of Mk3 stock heads for Dundee - VIDEO and VIDEO CAPTURES Malcolm McCrow
 late afternoon local Perth train (centre and right) - VIDEO and VIDEO CAPTURES Malcolm McCrow
Class 47 heading an Edinburgh Dundee train of Mk 2b stock off the Tay Bridge at Magdalen Green - VIDEO and VIDEO CAPTURES Malcolm McCrow
12 September 1987 -  A ScotRail train from Edinburgh (top row) with non air conditioned Mk 2 stock in ScotRail livery contrasts with a service to Glasgow made up of air conditioned Mk 2 stock and propelled by 47709 The Lord Provost - VIDEO and VIDEO CAPTURES Malcolm McCrow
Refurbished Class 107 DMU with black window surround comes off the Tay Bridge and contrasts with the new Sprinter train climbing up to the bridge.  The Sprinter was not then in public service and had been brought to Dundee for the celebrations marking the 100th anniversary of the Tay Bridge - VIDEO and VIDEO CAPTURES Malcolm McCrow
Preserved LNER V2 locomotive 4771 Green Arrow also came to Dundee for the celebrations - note the freightliner crane in the background of the picture on the left - VIDEO and VIDEO CAPTURES Malcolm McCrow
The V2 bound for Edinburgh at the end of the celebrations. An HST followed - VIDEO and VIDEO CAPTURES Malcolm McCrow
Class 101 DMU heading from Dundee (left); Class 107 DMU heading to Dundee (centre);  and the special Sprinter heading back ECS to Edinburgh (right) - VIDEO and VIDEO CAPTURES Malcolm McCrow
ScotRail push pull at Wormit in 1987.  In 2015 foliage has completely obscured this view of the Tay Bridge - VIDEO and VIDEO CAPTURES Malcolm McCrow
Dundee after 1980s track rationalisation 1980s Dundee Rail Scenes