I went to Bishopbriggs

On 07/07/2016 I went to Bishopbriggs. The Glasgow Queen Street tunnel Has been closed since 20/03/2016 and is opening with new track on 07/08/2016. Trains usually don't pass any stations between Glasgow Queen Street and Bishopbriggs. But now they go Glasgow Queen Street Low Level->CharingCross->Partick->Hyndland->Anniesland->Kelvindale->Maryhill->Summerston->Gilscohill
->Possilpark & Parkhouse->Ashfield->Bishopbriggs. Return Bishopbriggs->Springburn (stops there)->Barnhill->Alexandra Parade->Duke Street->Bellgrove->High Street->Glasgow Queen Street Low Level. The Springburn->Bellgrove section would, if they hadn't electrified Cumbernauld D.R.S to Springburn part, have been the whole North Clyde Line done for me. But Because they Extended it to Cumbernauld D.R.S. I haven't completed the north Clyde Line yet.

For more Information about the Queen Street Closure click here:
www.scotrail.co.uk/queenstreettunnel

I'm going to Glasgow!

From Thursday 30/06/2016 at 2pm until Saturday 02/07/2016 at midday we are going to Glasgow Charing Cross  Premier Inn so we can bathe, get earlier trains to Glasgow Queen Street (due to engineering works until 08/08/2016 it is  just platforms 8 and 9). On 26/05/2016 we did a race from GLasgow Central to NewToN to GLasgow Central for my birthday but the opposing team won.

1915 Gretna Green rail crash

In 1915, 5 Trains (04:50 Goods ex-Carlisle, 06:17 Local ex-Carlisle, 05:50 Express ex-Carlisle, Empty coal wagons special, and Troop special) were all were involved in a crash at Quintinshill.
This crash was due to 2 signalmen breaking Rule 55.  The 06:17 ex-Carlisle crashed into the Troop Special, which was carrying all the Royal Scots which only a seventh survived, and the 05:50 ex-Carlisle crashed into the remains of the Troop special.  The 04:50 ex-Carlisle parked in the Up Loop and the Empty coal wagons special parked in the Down loop, causing the 06:17 ex-Carlisle on the Down Line to reverse onto the up line.

The accident occurred at 06:50 GMT.  226 people died, and 246 got injured.

For more information go here:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quintinshill_rail_disaster

This is a animation of what happened:

#StormGertrude

In the UK, there was a big storm called Storm Gertrude (Storm Henry either morphed into Gertrude or switched places with Gertrude), which hit Scotland so fast, like 70/80-90 mph winds.

Sorry I had no pics, but my dad had to catch the 1/A/E to Dumbarton, then catch a taxi from Dumbarton to Helensburgh.

Lock your homes secure cause Storm Henry is here now.

Byebye!

#StormFrank

In the UK and Ireland there is a big storm so STAY INDOORS and if you are outside go straight home on public transport or a car. I will show you a pictures of Balloch and Dumbarton:

See how much rain fell overnight, that why you should home today and tomorrow. But good for kids because they will jump in the flood up and down all day long. #StormFrank 

Here are links to keep you updated with public transport:

Scotland: http://www.journeycheck.com/scotrail/

England and Wales: https://www.journeycheck.com/arrivatrainswales/

England: http://www.journeycheck.com/c2c/

England: https://www.journeycheck.com/chilternrailways/

Scotland and England: https://www.journeycheck.com/tpexpress/

England and Wales: https://www.journeycheck.com/greatwesternrailway/

England: http://www.journeycheck.com/greateranglia/

England: http://www.journeycheck.com/hulltrains/

England: https://www.journeycheck.com/londonmidland/

England: https://tfl.gov.uk/ (click status updates)

Northern Ireland: http://www.journeycheck.com/nirailways/

England: http://www.journeycheck.southwesttrains.co.uk/southwesttrains/

England: https://www.journeycheck.com/southeastern/

Scotland, England and Wales: https://www.journeycheck.com/virgintrains/

Scotland and England: https://www.virgintrainseastcoast.com/travel-information/travel-alerts/

Saturday the 14th

Firstly I got the bus into town, went to FunFirst (www.funfirst.org.uk, click the link to donate because they're low on funds) church, then the 12:47 bus to Dumbarton Central, then 334019 to GLQ, then shopping, then 320305 to DBE, then shopping, then the no.1B bus to Helensburgh Central, then more shopping, then back home.

Saturday the 7th

Firstly, We caught the 0909 bus to Helensburgh Central then on (Just tellin' you that 334011 and 334025 were operating the Helensburgh Central shuttle trains (334011 does the xx:10 (ex Helensburgh Central times) and 334025 the xx:40), but Balloch shuttle trains were a Class 318 and a Class 334 (The 334 does the xx:23 (ex Balloch times) and the 318 the xx:53)) 334011 to DMR, so I got the no.4562 bus to Partick, then shopping, then the no.4562 to Glasgow Queen Street Low Level, then more shopping, then the no.100 to SECC bus stance 1 out of 2, then to the Glasgow Science Centre, then the no.4462 to Glasgow Central Low Level, then the (hashtag)13 to PTK, then the no.4562 to Dalmuir, then on 334025 to HLC, the the 2005 bus back home.