Summer Evening - Cruise Ship and Views

Headed down to Greenock this evening to see the cruise ship 'Prinsendam' off as she departed.

Decided to carry on down the coast a bit and found myself on the beach - at low water - just past the Cloch lighthouse in time to catch her coming round the point.

As we're past the longest day now - we could say "the nights are fair drawing in" - but that would be premature, and I'm sure we've many more nice evenings to come with good light.

Cruise Ship - Prinsendam - Off Greenock Container Terminal

Cruise Ship - Prinsendam

Cruise Ship - Prinsendam - Off Greenock Esplanade


HM Cutter Sentinel

Cruise Ship Prinsendam Passing Cloch Point

Cloch Lighthouse 

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Jubilee Hope - Great Harbour - Greenock

The 'Jubilee Trust' is in Greenock for about a week.

She is a medical ship owned by the Vine Trust and will eventually be based at Lake Victoria.

With state-of-the-art medical equipment she will become a floating medical centre - providing for families unable to currently enjoy a standard of health care.

More information is available at - http://www.vinetrust.org/jubileeproject - where you can also donate to the charity.

 'Jubilee Hope'

 'Jubilee Hope'

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Bascule Bridge - Barge Movement

A barge loaded with windfarm parts departed the River Cart this morning and will head South tomorrow with the tug - Dutch Pioneer.

So, I had another opportunity to witness the Bascule bridge rising to enable the barge to pass through and out to the River Clyde.

Another load will leave mid-July so will keep an eye out for that.


Barge Move with Beaver Bay - Inchinnan Bascule Bridge

 Inchinnan Bascule Bridge Rising

 Inchinnan Bascule Bridge Rising

 Barge Move Passing Inchinnan Bascule Bridge

Barge Move Approaching Inchinnan Bascule Bridge

Tight Squeeze

 Barge As She Passes Through the Inchinnan Bascule Bridge

 Inchinnan Bascule Bridge

 Barge Move with Lesley M

Inchinnan Bascule Bridge

Inchinnan Bascule Bridge Being Lowered


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Loch Goil Trip

Been intending to go around to Loch Goil and Carrick Castle for a while now but never quite made it.

Rectified this today - myself and Maya made the drive round in fairly good weather.

Maya had the time of her life once we got out of the car - cavorting in the loch by the shore side at Carrick Castle.

All in all a good day out that took too long to come to fruition.

 Rest and Be Thankful

 Rest and Be Thankful

 Path Through the Trees

Loch Goil View

Maya - Wet but Happy

Road to Carrick Castle 

View Towards Carrick Castle 

 Carrick Castle

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'Golden Cross' - Beached Restoration Tug

The 'Golden Cross' is a privately owned tug that was to be restored.

The story is fairly well documented elsewhere, but in brief - she broke free from her moorings and was beached by other tugs to prevent her sinking.

She has the boom around her to prevent pollution of the loch as she still has fuel and oils aboard.

She's been there for a while now, but no doubt there will be plans to rectify her situation.

My own view is she will probably be scrapped now, which is a great pity.

'Golden Cross' Tug - Loch Goil 

'Golden Cross' Tug with Boom 

'Golden Cross' Tug - Loch Goil 

'Golden Cross' Tug - Loch Goil

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(HMS) Queen Elizabeth 'Aft Island' Move

The 'Aft Island' section of (HMS) Queen Elizabeth left the BAE shipyard in Govan and will now head around to Rosyth to meet up with the other sections for completion.

The weather - for once - favoured those who gathered on the banks of the Clyde to document the passage.

(HMS) Queen Elizabeth 'Aft Island' Approaching Erskine Bridge

Tug Anglegarth Takes Up the Stern

(HMS) Queen Elizabeth 'Aft Island' Under Erskine Bridge

(HMS) Queen Elizabeth 'Aft Island' Heading Down River Past Bowling


Passing Port Glasgow 

Passing Port Glasgow 

Tug 'Keverne' on the Lead Tow

Heading Towards Greenock 

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West Highland Railway Line - Steam Train

Steam locomotive 'The Lancashire Fusilier' 45407 headed North today to take up her duties on the 'Jacobite' train tours that operate between Fort William and Mallaig over the summer months.

Here we can see her at Garelochhead station as she awaited the South bound Sprinters before she could continue her journey.

As usual she looked spick and span and as always she attracted a fair amount of attention from her admirers.

'The Lancashire Fusilier' Arrives at Garelochhead Station

'The Lancashire Fusilier' 45407 Cab Interior

'The Lancashire Fusilier' 45407 Cab Interior

'The Lancashire Fusilier' 45407 - Garelochhead Station

'The Lancashire Fusilier' Firebox 

Some Maintenance

Checks Before Departure


Sprinter Goes Through

'The Lancashire Fusilier' 45407 - Garelochhead Station

'Sam' Goes for a Walk

'Sam' Has a Nosey

Powering Uphill as She Heads North 

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