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    Speculating to the future: What next for the West Highland Line (WHL)?

    A timely reminder of how unpopular these units have been over the years on the WHL. They were always too noisy (for long distance routes), too cramped, were basic to the point of being merely functional and quite frankly why anyone ever wanted to travel in them is a puzzle to me. If BR...
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    Current Locos and Stock in Preservation?

    "I remember the 140 doing a test run on the West Highland Line in the early 1980s when I lived in Fort William". Yes, it was in Oban circa 1979 (ish). I had an original publicity handout, might still have it somewhere. The 140 travelled the length and breadth of the BR network - it was their...
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    Bo'ness Diesel Gala 2017?

    I'm new here so please excuse me if this has been asked already, does anyone know if there is going to a diesel gala at Bo'ness this year as there is no mention of such on their website. I've attended this event for many years and always enjoyed the variety of traction etc. Anyone know what's...

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