Jacobite 2025

The MK1's at the SVR were really well presented. I really hope WC will return a set to the mainline and if they do I promise I will book at least one trip a year to ride in them. Aircon Mk2's really don’t do it for me behind steam and WCRC have most of my favourite loco's sitting idle at the moment!

 

Unassisted steam 45407 sounding good and audible five coaches back, on the morning train today!!

 

https://www.scotsman.com/news/trans...-customer-service-in-shoddy-carriages-5149503

So the blue and grey Mk2s with a few opening windows are only temporary while the regular maroon Mk2s have wheel set repairs. At least the lack of working air con shouldn't be too much of an issue for a while, as the forecast is for temperatures in the mid teens and it to be wetter than a fish's wet bits!

 

Work took me up to the area again this week so a few photos of Tuesday's trains below plus a phone shot from Corpach with some timber fencing in place. Whether this is temporary for some works being undertaken or is temporary ahead of a permanent one going in I don't know but could the last bastion of fenceless sea wall have gone after the rest was fenced a few years ago.

 

Noticed this on Sunday when up for catch up with some friends, and sadly it reminds me of the efforts that occurred between Aberdour and Burntisland.

A section of the coastal rock area was cleared fully of vegetation, and a year later a very similar wooden fence appears along the length. Shortly after, the typical 4ft stainless steel handrail/fencing effort that mirrors the type installed along walls of the extension was put in place.

https://flic.kr/p/2oMfmVt

This is a method I've seen NR employ at a fair few other locations also.

Recently, as a further development, an additional green mesh style fence has appeared to double up the efforts at Burntisland. Standing around 5-5ft high, it's similar to the sort that is being installed around schools/private properties etc. If anybody here has taken a photograph at Linton Court, near Kinghorn, in the last 15 years will have seen a green fence in similar design.

So while I can't say for certain that the exact same methods or final result will happen at Corpach, it's definitely a precursor to a more permanent design incoming if following typical NR policies.