2. Railways

Druimuachdar Summit, first to almost last. rd

A day at Druimuachdar Summit, 1,484 feet above sea level, on the Highland Main Line had been in my mind for several years before I did it. My intension was to get all traffic from the morning down sleeper to the evening up one. But the fading light and worsening weather brought the evening to a early close. 6/7/2006
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