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Hello - it does stop there on the outbound journey (1102 - 1125) where everyone visits the museum and has a coffee.
On the return it may not stop although it is scheduled to depart at 1521. I say this because I was recently there photo'ing it on the viaduct and it came across some 10 minutes early.
Don't know about fares though. Cheers ER
On the return it may not stop although it is scheduled to depart at 1521. I say this because I was recently there photo'ing it on the viaduct and it came across some 10 minutes early.
Don't know about fares though. Cheers ER
seeing as it's quite likely to be full, and that means they can't sell a ticket to Mallaig then I would guess it is going to be the same price.
I considered it when I was there recently, but it was full.
For less than a quarter of the price I had more space, a choice of seats, more flexible services and a commemorative photo. (and time to take the ferry to Skye).
Ok, the train was a 156 instead, but I spent most of the journey looking out of the window anyway.
I guess I am a Philistine!
I considered it when I was there recently, but it was full.
For less than a quarter of the price I had more space, a choice of seats, more flexible services and a commemorative photo. (and time to take the ferry to Skye).
Ok, the train was a 156 instead, but I spent most of the journey looking out of the window anyway.
I guess I am a Philistine!
When I did it, walkers used it between intermediate stations and they had fares for all points. A tourist wants to get the first train from the sleeper (the Jacobite!) to get maximum time there before heading back in the evening.
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Standing up doesn't bother me on a train where you can stand next to an open window! But waiting 2.5 hours for the next train - ouch!
they didn't give standing as an option -they just said it was fully booked and there were no tickets available.
The wait didn't bother me as I had no plans and wanted to spend some time in Ft William anyway. As it happened, I checked into my hotel and had a much-needed nap! I hadn't slept too well, I wonder if the top bunk is any quieter...
The wait didn't bother me as I had no plans and wanted to spend some time in Ft William anyway. As it happened, I checked into my hotel and had a much-needed nap! I hadn't slept too well, I wonder if the top bunk is any quieter...
Peter Mugridge
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When we did this last August, the photo stop outwards was indeed there ( it also crosses a Mallaig - Fort William 156 anyway ) but on the way back it ran non stop.
Given that it's £31 (plus the 'booking fee' swindle), and a return on the 156 is £12, it's not a quarter the price.
Peter Mugridge
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It is if he has a railcard as the £12 would become £8, which is close enough to ¼ of £31?
True. These youngsters eh?
I'm off on the Jacobite on 10th August, as compensation to myself for having been bowled out on the RPSI's cancelled Steam Enterprise on 1st August. I wanted to go on the 11th, but it's sold out already! I've booked tickets so won't be disappointed. It's incredible how quickly it sells out, presumably to crusty old normals in cardigans and driving gloves talking vague drivel about the 'golden age of steam' blah, blah, yawn.
I'm off on the Jacobite on 10th August, as compensation to myself for having been bowled out on the RPSI's cancelled Steam Enterprise on 1st August. I wanted to go on the 11th, but it's sold out already! I've booked tickets so won't be disappointed. It's incredible how quickly it sells out, presumably to crusty old normals in cardigans and driving gloves talking vague drivel about the 'golden age of steam' blah, blah, yawn.
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i was kind of lucky last year i turned up off the sleeper and they said it was sold out but they did have some returned not used tickets so i got one of them, its worth goin on the Jacobite for heads out the line does warrant some decent photos and camcorder stuff, its superb scenery all the way i gotta rate it with the best ive done along with the line to Fort William itself scenery is stunning. Want to try the ferry to Aramdale next time then go from Kyle back to Inverness.
I did this in 1987 with 2 friends on a Freedom of Scotland Railrover, and I can strongly recommend it. Up to Crianlarich on the first day on the 16:50 Queen St > FW. Kipped in the youth hostel there, then the next morning to Oban. Over to Craignure and on the then new Mull & West Highland Railway (a bit odd that one). Back to Crianlarich for another night. Next morning on to FW with the sleeper (which then had 5 passenger carriages, 2 from Euston, 3 added at Queen Street. On to Mallaig and then on the TuThO boat to Kyle (nice move this). Next to Dingwall, and from there up to Helmsdale for the youth hostel. Next morning up to Thurso, back to Helmsdale, up to Wick and back to Culrain for the opulent youth hostel at Carbisdale Castle. Lastly to Inverness the next morning for duffage and DMUs (apart from one isolated class 26 hauling a failed DMU from Perth to Edinburgh
) for the rest of the week.A total of 12 class 37 hauled trains over several hundred miles! Did life ever, at any point in history, get as good as this?
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