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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    On the road back to Polmont and the train passes Balavil on easy grades between Aviemore and Kingussie.
    Further south now and 61994 climbs towards Dalwhinnie and ultimately Druimuachdar Summit. But the track is actually level where the train is at the site of Inchlea Crossing Loop and signalbox.
    The change in gradient behind the train is from level, where the 70 mph sign is, pulling up to 1 in 160 to just behind me when it stiffens further to 1 in 100. The nearest mile post is 62 miles from Stanley Junction.