Scotland

[86242]

A few photos from the past week or so in Scotland (click on any to enlarge)



66726 at Rannoch


Highland Chieften near Dalwhinnie


47804 on the Queen of Scots at Rannoch


66099 at Slochd Summit


1Z37 at Loch a'Chuilinn going to Kyle


1Z37 again near Durinish


1Z38 leaving Kyle at Badical heading back to Inverness


1Z38 near Achnasheen


1Z38 for the last time near Muir of Ord


66424 at Culleden Viaduct


92017 at Wandel on 4M48 just north of Abington


86605/604 on 4L80 at Wandel


92017 crossing the Clyde and Crawford


86639/627 at Greskine coming down Beattock Bank

and a few more at http://www.milepost39.co.uk/mp39.asp?do=year&year=2010

 

[EltonRoad]

Absolutely excellent photos, and looks like you had some good weather. Is it easy to get to the Garbh Ghaoir Viaduct from Rannoch? I've tried to get there before but had to turn back cos of too many bogs.

 

[Retropractor]

I concur. Absolutely brilliant photos.

 

[Drimnagh Road]

Fabulous. In the photo of 47804 and the Queen of Scots, what sort of van is that behind the loco? Looks like a mk1 BG but with a cut down roof or something.

 

[455driver]

Fabulous. In the photo of 47804 and the Queen of Scots, what sort of van is that behind the loco? Looks like a mk1 BG but with a cut down roof or something.

Its a GUV, was used for parcels/ newspaper traffic.

 

[matt]

Nice photos as usual Mr Lewis. Unusual to see the GUV in the Queen of Scots rake as it is actually a water carrier now as used on the Bristolian a few months ago.

 

[Bittern]

You went all over, didn't you? Excellent pictures. You can see some of our best scenery by train.

 

[Roni]

Hi,

Lovely photos with fantastic landscape!

 

[Daimler]

I agree with all of the above - absolutely fantastic shots, both in terms of location and quality of photography!

 

[86242]

Thanks all for the comments

Is it easy to get to the Garbh Ghaoir Viaduct from Rannoch? I've tried to get there before but had to turn back cos of too many bogs.

The walk over the 'bog' was'nt too bad I guess it just depends on the time of year and how wet everything is...

Unusual to see the GUV in the Queen of Scots rake as it is actually a water carrier now as used on the Bristolian a few months ago.

I guess it was just being moved from Fort William to Carnfroth.

 

[Bittern]

So, how many midges were you faced with?