Thieves in Lanarkshire have made off with a high-value generator from a railway site.

Now detectives are appealing for anyone with information to come forward.  They are also asking motorists who may have been in the area to check their dashcam footage.

The equipment, worth £20,000, was taken from the site in Wildman Road in Carluke, South Lanarkshire.  The theft took place on Sunday 12 November at some time between 17:25 and 17:40.

The generator was loaded into a vehicle which made off via Wildman Road to Station Road, then on to Brownlee Road and Horsley Brae. Detectives are asking any motorist travelling along this route at the time to check their dashcams.  Anyone parked along the route is also encouraged to check if they have any information.

Anyone with information can contact British Transport Police by texting 61016 or calling 0800 40 50 40 quoting reference 2300134041.  Alternatively, anyone with information can call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.