Filmed in full HD. What must have been one of the busiest days on the West Highland Line and Fort William area for a long time, a variety of workings were taking place on Monday the 2nd of October 2023, with a mix of steam and diesel traction. All of the action from the day is covered in this video, as well as bonus footage at the end.
Workings listed below:
An early start to first see 66740 ‘Sarah’ and 73968 working 1Y11 from Edinburgh to Fort William, hauling the Caledonian Sleeper at various locations, filmed at Helensburgh Upper, Arrochar & Tarbet, approaching County March Summit, as well as at Bridge of Orchy and Spean Bridge. Black 5, 45212 can be heard departing in the opposite direction at Spean Bridge, working 5Z52 from Tom Na Faire depot to Carnforth Steamtown. Roadworks put a ten minute delay on the journey to Spean Bridge station, meaning 5Z52 wasn’t filmed arriving.
Black 5, 45407 was next, working 2Y61 from Fort William to Mallaig, hauling ‘The Jacobite’.
37521 and 37667 ‘Flopsie’ propel Locomotive Services Ltd’s Chairman’s Train from Tom Na Faire depot to Fort William station as 5Z42. The two 37s are then filmed erupting out of Fort William, bound for Alnmouth as 1Z42.
Back to Spean Bridge station, first to see another Black 5, this time 45231 with a mk1 support coach, as well as recently refurbished ‘Bubble Car’ 121022 ‘Flopsie’, making for an interesting combination, working 5Z33 from Tom Na Faire depot to Carlisle Upperby C.E. Sidings.
Around twenty minutes later, 43257 TnT with 43272 depart working 1Q09, Network Rail PLPR train, from Fort William J.Yd T.C. to Mossend Down Yard.
At Crianlarich, 45231 and 121022 are filmed again, shunting around the station for its booked water stop.
To end the day, bonus footage at Carluke showing 5Z33 blasting through the station heading south to Carlisle.
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23 Comments
Like 2 beautiful video, greetings 🚂🎥🔝👍👋
Really glad I’m subscribed to you. Super views and traction. Really appreciate you getting these films up. Paul
Some great catches there. That last scene with the steam train barrelling through the station was amazing
What is 121 "Flora" going to be used for?
Why have two locos on the front?
Busy?……where are people?……
what is the bubble car going to be used for?
Nice video great camera work as usual I am really enjoying your lovely videos and camera work keep your lovely camera work up I am really looking forward to seeing your next video I hope you get a nice video next time also when is your next video going to be on YouTube bye for now Philip
Incredible captures of varied motive power amid Scottish highland scenery. It just came up on my feed and I subscribed immediately. Black 5s have the best exhaust bark od all steam locos.
Certainly a busy day for today's standards, great footage. I share your pain about delays on the Highland roads; in the summer it is getting worse, both with roadworks but also queues caused by slow drivers. Chasing trains up there for multiple shots is easy enough when you don't have these hazards, like in the evenings. I did get caught out on one occasion recently by the works at County March Summit on the A82.
I have a shot of the sleeper arriving and departing the exact same spot at Helensburgh but with a 67 in charge. I am working on a documentary on my channel about the history of the line as well.
Chuff Chuff
Like a video equivalent of The Ladybird Book of Trains. Great work!
Very few passengers are seen.Railway station without passengers is looking dull.
Is it NG? Thanks for nice video.
Does Crianlarich still have the nice station cafe?
MICKEY MOUSE RAILWAYS PLAYING MUPPET AGAIN !
Hilarious – Southern Region Class 73 ELECTRIC locos in Scotland ! So when did "Notwork Rail" lay in 750v DC third rails in the wilds of Scotland ? Another classic example of the idiotic Muppet railway network of Britain. If they can't even get their Logistics correct, to get a more suitable loco type for the train. As I doubt any Driver in Scotland is passed out to drive or oversee the inclusion of a Class 73 in the train !!!
On behalf of the Friends of the West Highland Lines – brilliant!
Where were the first 2 stations
Interesting.
Nice video…..loved the last scene
Hi, what camera did you film this on? Many thanks.
Enjoyed… 🙂
Wow really was busy. Filming the same train for the first 9 mins Wow riverating stuff.
Love that Pullman livery.