There are no fewer than seven mechanical signals in this photograph taken from the platform end at Laurencekirk station. 170452 is running at speed working the 1T32 14.39 Aberdeen to Glasgow Queen Street that will not stop at the station. Laurencekirk station was shut in 1967 only to be rebuilt and opened again in May 2009 with passenger numbers far in excess of those projected. Funding came largely from the forward-thinking Scottish parliament. Whilst I am a strong unionist I have to hand it to the devolved administration acknowledging that their pro-rail stance is breath of fresh air and something we in England and Wales should learn from.
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