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This is a companion page to Far North Express 86, May 2022.

Links mentioned in the magazine and some extra material:

Dalcross Progress - P7

Looking west - 1. Photo: Network Rail

Looking west - 2. Photo: Network Rail"

Looking further west. Photo: Sandy Colley

Looking east - 1. Photo: Sandy Colley

Looking east - 2. Photo: Sandy Colley

Looking east - 3. Photo: Network Rail

Second track - June 2022. Photo: Sandy Colley


STPR2 - P8

The STPR2 Draft Report was published on 20 January 2022. The STPR2 main page contains links to the report itself and various appendices.

The FoFNL completed consultation questionnaire was a somewhat frustrating form to complete. Like most questionnaires it didn't allow for exact answers because the compilers had made assumptions about likely responses. We added our own more accurate response when we submitted the form.

We also included a copy of our 2020 Submission to the STPR2 team.


Transport and Climate - P14

The documents referred to in notes 1 and 2 of Colin's article are:


KlimaTicket - P13

The KlimaTicket website has full information about what's available.


Freight Multiple Unit? - P18

Artist's impression of TruckTrain - 1

Artist's impression of TruckTrain - 2

Australian CargoSprinter with containers on a dual-gauge (4'8½"/5'3") section between Middle Footscray and West Footscray stations, heading west out of Melbourne. Photo: Dermis50

Nearly empty Australian CargoSprinter in the same place. Photo: Dermis50


Helmsdale CIC - P20

Details of the project and the accommodation are at http://helmsdalestation.co.uk/

For further information and expressions of interest, contact Michael Willmot at
helmsdalestation@gmail.com


Saving Ardgay Signal Box - P26

All the photos here are by Dave Goulder

Article originally published in the Kyle Chronicle in March 2022 - reprinted with permission.

In use - tablet handover

Hanging from the crane

En route

On the new stone base

Official opening, with balloons

New home -relaxing in the garden


'E Poor Wee Lybster Train - P28

By far the best way to appreciate this poem is to listen to it being read. There is a recording, made in 2016, which is on the the Wick Voices website. To listen, you need to register.

Interesting too that 'prohibition' lasted longer in Wick than it did in the United States! The article is available to purchase on the PressReader website.


Stabilisation Works - P29

Completed work

Beautiful sky!

Night work 1

Night work 2

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