A1 Class Tornado Travels Scotland

The A1 class steam locomotive 'Tornado' is hauling rail tours in Scotland this month.

She was built by steam train enthusiasts in Darlington at a cost of £3m.

The original design was by Arthur H Peppercorn and forty-nine were built in the late forties by BR before being scrapped in the mid sixties.

Four tours are being run by Abellio ScotRail and yesterday was her Stirling to Inverness run.

So, a bit of chasing around the country to get a few images on a day that turned quite sunny was a lot of fun.

 Approaching Greenfaulds Station at Speed

Greenfaulds Station

Approaching Blackford 


At Blackford


Through Blackford 


Blackford Signal Box

Approaching Dunkeld & Birnam Station 

Tornado at Dunkeld & Birnam Station 


At Dunkeld & Birnam Station 

More images are available at - www.dougie-coull-photography.com - better resolution and options to licence.

Glencoe Visit - Second This Year

After the last visit to the Glencoe area there was still much to see and visit.

Three of us travelled up this time - all armed with tripods and cameras.

We stopped off at a few locations as we headed for our intended destination - the Devil's Staircase.

After completing our walk - which included me falling through a snow hole and ending up with drenched boots - we headed over to Loch Tulla to catch the sunset before heading home.

Another visit is already in the pipeline.


Ben Dorain

Lochan na h-Achlaise

 Lochan na h-Achlaise

Lochan na h-Achlaise

 Pheasant

 Deer

 Eddie and John

View from the Devil's Staircase

 Looking Up the Glencoe Road

 View from the Devil's Staircase

Snow Hole

 View from the Devil's Staircase


View from the Devil's Staircase

View from the Devil's Staircase

Loch Tulla at Sunset

 Loch Tulla at Sunset


Loch Tulla at Sunset

More images are available at - www.dougie-coull-photography.co.uk - better resolution and options to licence.

Glencoe

A great day out at Glencoe today.

Very cold biting wind started me off, then a bit of light - but annoying - rain.

Towards sunset it became much milder and the wind dropped making it feel very pleasant.

The A82 road was closed due to an accident meaning an extended route back home via Oban in the dark.

 Snow Clad Mountains and Hills

Road to Etive
 

Glen Etive
 

 Glencoe

 Glencoe Cottage

 Snowy Peaks

 Mountain Stream

 Loch Leven

 Loch Linnhe Shore

Loch Linnhe Sunset

More images are available at - www.dougie-coull-photography.co.uk - and are also better resolution.

Vintage Buses - Glasgow

Glasgow Vintage Vehicle Trust were running some bus services in the city today - at a very generous price of 'Free'.

Many thanks go to the volunteers and drivers who made this day possible.

Albion Viking VK43AL Bus - George Square

Eastern Scottish Double Decker Bus - Glasgow

Eastern Scottish Double Decker Bus - Glasgow

Highland Omnibus Logo - Glasgow

Albion Viking VK43AL Bus - Glasgow

Busy Vintage Bus - Glasgow

1954 Leyland Titan Double Decker Bus - George Square

Vintage Bus and Driver

More images are available at - www.dougie-coull-photography.co.uk - and are also better resolution.