North of the Border - Colour
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Morar Sunset
37610 crosses a small viaduct at the entrance to Loch Morar whilst working an Arisaig - Mallaig empty stock working for a weekend land cruise. This picture is two images combined, one of the train and the other a time exposure of the river. Oct 2016
37409 and 37610 head towards the Horseshoe curve at Auch whilst hauling the Fort William to Oban leg of the Spring West Highlander charter. April 2016.
An unidentified class 314 scuttles along the southern side of the Clyde estuary working a Glasgow Central - Wemyss Bay service during April 2016.
66746 resplendent in its new Royal Scotsman livery heads the Spean Bridge - Mallaig leg of the Royal Scotsman towards Glenfinnan station on 23rd April 2016.
66746 passes Kinloid in a lucky patch of sun on 23rd April 2016 after a longer than planned stop at Arisaig to let some of the passengers alight for a coach tour.
Chiltern Highlander
Chiltern liveried 67012 is a long way from its former stamping ground as it arrives at Blair Atholl with the Inverness - Euston sleeper on 24th April 2016.
37409 & 37610 round the Horseshoe Curve at Auch whilst working the Fort William to Oban leg of the Easter West Highlander charter on 24th April 2016. When walking to the location from the car there was no hope of any sunshine, as thick cloud covered the whole sky and it was only 10 minutes before the arrival of the train that the sun broke through, the shadow on Beinn Dorain being the only clue that there was any cloud around.
68002 drifts downhill from Drumochter summit working the Inverness - Mossend Tesco service on a fine May afternoon in 2017.
37407 near Polnish hauling a Fort William - Mallaig service in June 1986. This picture was taken long before the road in the background was upgraded, making this view much easier to take.
