SRPS West Highlander

Surprised nobody created a topic before the running of today's tour!

For those not in the know, as a finale to the Jacobite season, Ian Riley's Black 5's No. 45407 and 44871 lead the SRPS 'West Highlander' railtour from Fort William to Polmont this afternoon. After what looked like such a bright and promising morning in terms of weather, turns in to light rain with cloud cloud cloud. While I was at the Horseshoe Curve watching the duo tackle the climb towards County March with the load 11 in tow, slight slipping was observed which had apparently been re-occuring on the greasy rails throughout the West Highlands, prompting the railtour to be followed closely by a light Class 47 in case of assistance requirement.

Anyway, tour appears to have went well! Hopefully more Start Of and End Of railtours can be arranged for the Jacobite in future.

And for those keen to see a photo, just the best of three I think :


SRPS West Highlander On The Horseshoe by JonathonAG, on Flickr

 

And a video here:
[video=youtube;rTFPJlygZoA]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rTFPJlygZoA[/video]

 

I was at the Horseshoe Curve yesterday as well and experienced the dark and miserable conditions. The cold crept up on you over the time you were outside - it wasn't until I got back into the car I realised how numb my hands were!

Under Orange | Flickr - Photo Sharing!

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Getting Away | Flickr - Photo Sharing!

 

A video of the pair departing Fort William and rounding the Horseshoe Curve;

44871 & 45407 - The West Highlander - 27.10.12 - YouTube

 

Fantastic work as always Austin. Apart from Riley's Twins, love the sequence of the Ben, stunning.

 

Thanks very much Mike, glad you enjoyed it and as Ralph says, some excellent video and photography despite the dull weather

 

Nicely done chaps, cracking stuff!