Part 1, The West Highland Lines between Glasgow, Oban & Fort William.
The following images feature steam hauled traffic on the West Highland Lines from Glasgow to Oban and Fort William. All are pre 2020 year and are chartered excursions. Locomotives include ex LNER K1, K3 & K4 plus British Railways 5MT ‘BLACK 5s’. The K4 ‘The Great Marquis’ features regularily, but is now withdrawn from service. Images of the ‘Great Marquis’ in steam are now historic.
The images are chiefly included for their railway interest, rather than as photographic essays. Originals exist as large high quality files.
LNER, Class K4, 'The Great Marquis' climbing Glen Falloch on a charter, 1st May 2014.
LNER, Class K4, 'The Great Marquis' crossing the Glen Falloch viaduct on a 'Great Britain' charter, 1st May 2014.
October 2012, BR 5MT (Black 5s) preparing for onward journey at Crianlaraich
Gresley K4, LNER 61994, climbing Strathfillan on a' West Highland' charter
A 'Great Britain' charter at the Glen Lochy summit, Tyndrum, 'Topped and Tailed' by Black Fives
September 2013, Black 5 44871 heading a charter on approach to the Glen Lochy summit, Tyndrum Lower.