Perhaps the UKs most senic railway line from Glasgow Queen Street to Fort William, Mallaig and Oban.
47854 is seen leading 1H87 Bridge of Orchy-Wemyss Bay south at Pulpit Rock - 7/09/2014 | 37248 and 37688 are seen double heading 1Z56 Oban-Newcastle in Glen Falloch - 05/05/2008 | 55022 is seen working 1Z22 Mallaig-North Berwick through Glen Falloch - 24/05/2008 | 55022 is seen powering 1Z22 Mallaig-North Berwick over County March - 24/05/2008 |
47854 is seen leading a late 1H86 Edinburgh-Spean Bridge south of Bridge of Orchy in the last light of the day - 5/09/2014 | 73971 is seen leading 1Y11 04:50 Edinburgh(London Euston)-Fort William north into Horseshoe Curce at Auch - 04/05/2019 | 66728 is seen working 6E45 Fort William-North Blyth south at Bridge of Orchy - 02/04/2010 | 47815 is seen leading 47812 working 6Z47 Mossend-Fort William north at Bridge of Orchy - 02/04/2010 |
47812 and 47815 are seen on 6Z47 Mossend-Fort William at Bridge of Orchy - 02/04/2010 | 37610 ande 37409 are seen leading a late 1Z41 Oban-Fort William north into Bridge of Orchy as the sun dips below the mountain - 24/04/2016 | 66737 'Lesia' is seen leading 6S45 North Blyth-Fort William loaded bauxite north into Bridge of Orchy - 28/05/2022 | 37409 and 37610 are seen leading 1Z40 Fort William-Oban south at Achallader - 24/04/2016 |
66733 is seen leading 6E45 Fort William-North Blyth south at Achallader - 15/08/2016 | 73969 and 73967 are seen leading 1Y11 Edinburgh (London Euston)-Fort William north at Achallader - 17/08/2016 | On a final trip to the West Highland Line to photo the 37 worked sleeper the only sunny photo from the trip is 67011 working Mossend-Rannoch driver training seen here passing Achallader! - 02/06/2006 | 47826 is seen here leading 1Z40 SRPS tour to Mallaig at Achallader in a lucky burst of sunshine - 12/08/2006 |
37401 and 37670 are seen working 1Z17 Fort William - Oban at Achallader - 12/04/2009 | 67004 is seen leading 1Y11 (London Euston) Edinbough-Fort William north at Achallader - 30/03/2013 | 37409 and 37607 are seen leading 1Z32 Partick-Fort William north at Achallader - 30/03/2013 | 47593 'Galloway Princess' is seen leading 1Z47 Fort William-Peterborough south at Achallader - 08/04/2019 |
73970 is seen leading 3Y11 04:50 Edinburgh-Fort William north at Achallader - 28/04/2021 | 66737 is seen leading 6E45 Fort William-North Blyth south at Achallader - 08/03/2023 | 37423 and 37608 are seen leading 1Z50 Glasgow Central-Fort William past Achallader where sadly the sun failed appear - 13/07/2008 | On a rare sunny morning in the West Highlands 67007 is seen leading 1Y11 over the Achallader viaduct (are 67s really that bad!?) - 14/08/2006 |
66737 is seen leading 6E45 Fort William-North Blyth south over Garbh Ghaoir Viaduct - 05/05/2017 | 66726 is seen leading 6E45 Fort William-North Blyth south near Rannoch - 17/06/2010 | 73966 is seen leading 1Y11 Edinburgh(London Euston)-Fort William north over Garbh Ghaoir Viaduct - 05/05/2017 | 67004 is seen working 1Y11 after crossing Rannoch Viaduct - 10/04/2007 |
66740 is seen leading 6S45 North Blyth-Fort William north off Rannoch Viaduct - 16/08/2016 | 73966 is seen leading 1Y11 Edinburgh(London Euston)-Fort William north off Rannoch Viaduct - 03/05/2017 | 47804 is seen leading 1Z19 Glenfinan-Carnforth south at Rannoch - 18/06/2010 | 66737 is seen leaidng 6E45 Fort William-North Blyth south into Rannoch - 03/05/2017 |
66737 is seen leading 6S45 North Blyth-Fort William north on Rannoch Moor - 04/05/2017 | K1 62005 is seen leading a late 1Z65 07:33 Glasgow Queen Street-Fort William north about to enter Cruach Snow Shed - 03/05/2017 | 37685 with Black 5 45112 is seen leading 5Z64 Dumbraton-Fort William north about to enter Cruach Snow Shed - 03/05/2017 | 66736 'Wolverhampton Wanderers' is seen leading 6S45 North Blyth-Fort William loaded Bauxite north crossing Rannoch Moor at Corrour - 29/06/2021 |
73970 is seen leading 1B01 Fort William-Edinburgh(-London Euston) 'Caledonian Sleeper' south cresting Corrour Summit - 29/06/2021 | 37401 and 37670 are seen working 1Z17 Fort William - Oban west of Spean Bridge - 12/04/2009 | 66104 are seen working 1Z28 Fort William-Salisbury near Spean Bridge - 13/04/2009 | 37409 and 37607 are seen leading 1Z32 Partick-Fort William north at Achnabobane - 30/03/2013 |
66736 'Wolverhampton Wanderers' is seen leading 6E45 Fort William-North Blyth empty Bauxite south at Torlundy - 28/06/2021 | 37401 is seen working 6K69 Glenfinnan-Fort William at Corpach - 10/04/2009 | 55022 is seen leading 1Z21 Fort William-Mallaig west at Glenfinnan - 24/05/2008 | 66733 is seen leading 1H86 Spean Bridge-Fort William via Mallaig east at Drumsallie - 23/04/2016 |
37401 is seen working 1Z25 Mallaig - Fort William at Glenfinnan - 11/04/2009 | 37670 is seen working 1Z24 Fort William - Mallaig at Glenfinnan - 11/04/2009 | 37670 is seen working 6K66 Fort William-Arisaig at Glenfinnan - 13/04/2009 | 44871 is seen leading 2Y61 Fort William-Mallaig off Glenfinnan - 01/10/2016 |
37401 is seen working 6K69 Glenfinnan-Fort William out of Glenfinnan in a 'bright spell'- 10/04/2009 | 47854 with 37685 on the rear are seen leading 1H86 Spean Bridge-Fort William (via Mallaig) east into Glenfinan - 26/04/2014 | 44871 is seen leading 2Y61 Fort William-Mallaig west of Glenfinnan - 01/10/2016 | 37518 is seen pushing 2Y62 14:10 Mallaig-Fort William east into Glenfinnan - 30/04/2021 |
37670 is seen working 6K66 Mallaig-Fort William passing Loch Eilt - 13/04/2009 | 37612 is seen leading 1Z53 Fort William-Mallaig west at Loch Eilt - 01/10/2016 | 47854 with 37685 on the rear are seen leading 1H86 Spean Bridge-Fort William (via Mallaig) east at Loch Dubh - 26/04/2014 | 66733 is seen leading 1H86 Spean Bridge-Fort William via Mallaig east at Loch Dubh - 23/04/2016 |
37685 'Loch Arkaig' is seen pushing 2Y61 10:15 Fort William-Mallaig west past Loch Dubh - 19/04/2019 | 37248 is seen working 1Z22 Mallaig-North Berwick at Kinloid with 55022 also powering on one engine at the back - 24/05/2008 | 37670 is seen dropping Ballast in a possession between Arisaig and Mallaig at Kinloid - 13/04/2009 | 37685 with 47854 on the rear are seen leading 1H86 Spean Bridge-Fort William (via Mallaig) west at Kinloid - 26/04/2014 |
37601 is seen leading 5Z54 Mallaig-Mallaig via Arisaig south at Kinloid - 01/10/2016 | 66746 is seen leading 1H86 Spean Bridge-Fort William via Mallaig west at Kinloid - 23/04/2016 | 20302 is seen working 1Z46 Fort William-Mallaig north coming into Mallaig with 37069 running about 70 minutes late - 17/07/2009 | 37610 is seen leading an early 3Q33 Fort William-Oban via Mallaig into Mallaig with 37219 on the rear - 30/04/2021 |
37069 and 20302 are seen working 1Z48 Fort William-Preston (via Oban) east at Daleigh near Tyndrum - 18/07/2009 | 37406 leads 37417 at Glen Lochy (on the Oban line west of Tyndrum) with the Northern Belle running as 1Z54 from Edinburgh to Oban - 13/08/2006 | 37069 and 37423 are seen leading a 4 hour late 1Z44 Dumbarton-Oban in Glen Lochy - 22/03/2008 | 37248 is seen leading 1Z55 Newcastle-Oban west near Dalmally - 05/05/2008 |
37025 'Inverness TMD' and 37402 'Stephen Middlemore' are seen leading 1Z37 05:10 Newcastle-Oban west at Succoth east of Dalmally - 27/05/2019 | 37417 is seen on the return of the Nothern Belle tour from Oban leading 37406 over Loch Awe as it crosses the Dalmally viaduct (just after the sun had set due to a late departure from Oban) - 13/08/2006 | 37670 and 37401 are seen working 1Z18 Oban-Fort William over Loch Awe - 12/04/2009 | 73968 is seen leading 5Y11 Oban-Polmadie east at Dalrigh - 25/03/2017 |
73968 is seen leading 5Y11 Oban-Polmadie east over Loch Awe - 25/03/2017 | 37423 and 37069 are seen leading 1Z45 Oban-Dumbarton at Taynuilt - 22/03/2008 | 37422 and 37417 are seen powering 1Z26 Edinburgh-Oban west near Connel Ferry -12/07/2008 | 37409 is seen leading 1Z40 Fort William-Oban west at Connel Ferry - 24/04/2016 |
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