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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Steam Trains Head North - West Highland Line

Despite the miserable 'summer' weather continuing to make things challenging - I went across to Garelochhead to get a few images of the steam train heading to Fort William for the start of the summer Jacobite train tours.

It rained hard while they were at the station - so images are perhaps not as nice as I would have liked.

 44871 and 62005 - Garelochhead Station

Train Carriage - Garelochhead Station

 44871 and 62005 - Garelochhead Station

 44871 and 62005 - Garelochhead Station

 44871 and 62005 - Garelochhead Station

 44871 and 62005 - Garelochhead Station 

 44871 and 62005 - Garelochhead Station

Keeping Dry

Plenty Steam

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The Great Marquess - 61994

The Great Marquess - Locomotive 61994 - pulled "The Great Britain" tour coaches today.

A few images taken at Helensburgh.

The Great Marquess Pulling Uphill to Helensburgh Station

The Great Marquess Getting a Friendly Wave

Waiting for the Off 

On Their Way to Garelochhead 

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West Highland Railway Line - Tour Train

Knowing it would be dark before this steam tour arrived in my own neck of the woods, headed North.

Most of the images are in Crianlarich station when the locomotives stopped for about an hour to take water before continuing on their journey.

Didn't count the carriages but it was a long train and a class 47 diesel took up the rear.

As always we hope for better light but the day was fairly dismal ending in rain before it arrived at Arrochar en-route to her destination.

Heading to Crianlarich Station
 

44871 - Crianlarich Station
 

 44871 in Crianlarich Station

 45407 at Crianlarich Station

Crianlarich Station
 

 44871 in Crianlarich Station

 44871 and 45407 Taking Water at Crianlarich Station

44871 and 45407 Taking Water at Crianlarich Station

Arrochar and Tarbet Station

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West Highland Railway Line - Steam and Diesel

A rather miserable Sunday with the weather, although Andy Murray brightened us up no end with his magnificent Olympic Gold Medal win.

Nipped across to Bowling Station and caught these in the rain.

Kinda makes it worthwhile.

Sprinter - 156453 - Passing Bowling Station

 Steam Loco 62005 - Bowling Station

Steam Loco 62005 - Bowling Station

 

Steam Loco 62005 - Bowling Station

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Vintage Trains - West Highland Line

Another wee run across the water to get a glimpse of a steam locomotive with a diesel escort as they headed up to Fort William.

Arrived at Helensburgh only to find they had arrived early and too far up the platform to get any decent images, so taking a chance, headed for Garelochhead station.

Saw them passing me as heading up, and with slow traffic ahead of me I wondered if this was to be my day.

Finally arriving I found to my joy that their stay was extended as they waited on the Southbound 'Sprinter' coming down.

The crew were a great bunch and kindly allowed me access to both cabs, so we now know this was to be a good day after all.

I'm Enjoying the Heat Aboard Steam Loco 44871

 Steam Loco 44871

 BR Class 37 Diesel Loco 37518

  BR Class 37 Diesel Loco 37518

Steam Loco 44871

Steam Loco 44871

 Jack with the Steam Loco 44871

Steam Loco 44871 Cab Interior

  BR Class 37 Diesel Loco 37518

 BR Class 37 Diesel Loco 37518 - Departing Garelochhead Station

BR Class 37 Diesel Loco 37518 Cab Interior

 In the Driving Seat of the BR Class 37 Diesel Loco 37518

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