2022 was the year in which the politicians told us it was all going to bounce back to normal. Instead we have production and supply chain issues which are affecting far more important things than model railways whilst the politicians bounce off into financially comfortable obscurity.

However the Caley staff at Kelvinbank continue to work day and night to get the goods delivered. A few pictures on that theme.

Coal from the Lanarkshire collieries to the north Clyde ports was one of the main reasons for the construction of the L&D. A 29 class tank heads a westbound coal train, the 670 class trip working some empty cattle wagons eastbound. Archibald McGregor is just happy it isn’t raining yet.

The coal train crossing the river, the 323 class heads a goods train east.

The goods yard is busy, the scotch derrick unloading crates to a waiting cart. I suspect the carter is thinking about the snug in the Kelvinside bar.

The task of unloading and bagging coal goes on into the late afternoon gloom. When that lot is shifted there are still the horses to be tended before a drink.

There would be an increase in parcels at this time of year too. The signalman watches as a 92 class heads eastbound with additional npcs.

I wish everyone the compliments of the season, I hope you all get some quality modelling time.