2. Railways

Steam on the Highland Main Line

The Highland Main Line has always been a test for Railwaymen and the prospect of steam over the route brings out the challenge for the crews and the photographers. Here are numerous trips in both directions with many different classes of locomotive.
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    A stop for water is taken at Pitlochry. More than half the train was off the end of the platform so passengers could not get off. This was done to get the tanker as close as possible to the tender.
    During the water stop at Pitlochry I moved on to Ballinluig and the new bridge over the A9 dual carriageway to Aberfeldy. The sun has made a very rare appearance.
    The railway runs beside the road here and falls in the direction of travel at 1 in 100. 61994 comes by at speed with the regulator shut and the valves lifting.