Bo'ness and Kinneil Steam Gala

Another very fine Steam Gala at Bo'ness.

As always the staff and crews were very friendly and helpful throughout the day.

It was good to see a few heavy locomotives on the line, and as always the NCB Loco's did a sterling job.

The Furness No 20 loco was a joy to behold and nice to see the crew in period costume - just set everything off nicely.


Triple Header Departs Bo'ness Station

Aboard the 'Morayshire' Footplate 

 'Furness No 20' near Birkhill Station 

 'Furness No 20' at Birkhill Station 

 'Furness No 20' at Birkhill Station 

 LMS 4-6-0 Black 5 (44871)

 LMS 4-6-0 Black 5 at Bo'ness

'Morayshire' Heads to Birkhill 

 'Furness No 20' at Bo'ness 

 LMS 4-6-0 Black 5 (44871) at Birkhill 

Steam Gala at Bo'ness


Evening Descends at Bo'ness Station 


Last Train


Next Up - Halloween

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Few Hours at Prestwick Airport

A fairly short time spent at Prestwick International Airport (PIK) today as the Super Galaxy had stayed overnight and it was rumoured it may leave sometime around Lunch.

As luck would have it I managed to get there in time to get a few shots before she started up and departed.

I opted to stay a while longer to catch what other traffic I could before heading home.

Waiting for Clearance

 Getting Ready to Close the Doors

Trundling out to the Runway

 Army Plane Flies Overhead

Super Galaxy is on Her Way

 Coastguard Aircraft Departing

 Piper Aircraft Taking Off

Ryanair On It's Way

 Colourful Helicopter Departs


Pilatus  Aircraft

Air Sea Rescue 

Cessna 441

 Coming in to Land

Cessna 525 Citation Jet

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USNS William McLean in Scotland

The USNS William McLean (T-AKE-12) is shown here just before she departed the jetty at Loch Striven.

She is a US Navy vessel and part of the current Joint Warrior maritime exercise in Scotland.

The twelfth Lewis and Clark class of ship.

Her duty is to provide supplies to other ships at sea - including ammunition, food,  spare parts,  general stores, and small quantities of fuel.

Quite a Size

Preparing to Depart

 Lines are Let go

Workboat Assisting

Tugs take the Strain


First Navy Jack - Motto is 'Don't Tread on Me'

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USS Mount Whitney in Scotland

The USS Mount Whitney arrived in the calm waters of Loch Long this morning.

She is a Blue Ridge class command ship of the US Navy and
 is named after Mount Whitney - a peak in the Sierra Nevada mountain range.

She is part of the current Joint Warrior maritime exercise held in Scotland and was last here in 2010.


Note her Golden Anchor - an award given by the US Navy for sustaining superior levels of military retention.

She was assisted and safely berthed with the aid of the local Serco tugs.


Under Tow with Serco Tugs

 Coming Up to the Jetty


MH-60S Seahawk 


Bridge


Coming up Nicely


Crew at the Bow

Abeam of the Jetty


Bridge Party


 USS Mount Whitney

Slow Push  

Safely Berthed

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