Bubble Car “Flora” at Spean Bridge on first proving run from Tom na Faire, September 2023
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Bubble Car “Flora” at Spean Bridge on first proving run from Tom na Faire, September 2023
Network Rail Scotland began a programme of work to repair the viaduct in May. Read all about it here and here and listen to brilliant interview with Alan Ross on Green Signals here
After a week of closure, the line reopened 25 March: West Highland Line re-opens following completion of £1.6m Rannoch viaduct upgrade (networkrailmediacentre.co.uk)
Europe’s most remote railway viaduct about to undergo major upgrade | RailFreight.com
“Helensburgh Upper, Ardlui, Roy Bridge, Garelochhead, Arrochar and Tarbet, Crianlarich, Bridge of Orchy and Tulloch stations will all benefit from the £1.7m investment on the route. Funded by the Scottish Government, the project began at Arrochar & Tarbet with plans to deliver the improvements at all of the stations by…
You can listen to the play, written by Paul Hernes Barnes with Eilidh Cameron Sykes and Lodhaid MacRath, (the true story of the early surveying of the line in 1889) and to the audio guides to the walks at Bridge of Orchy, Corrour and Rannoch here
Bubble Car “Flora” at Spean Bridge on first proving run from Tom na Faire, September 2023
Bubble Car “Flora” at Spean Bridge on first proving run from Tom na Faire, September 2023
A superb video shot in early Spring during beautiful weather! If you ever needed any inspiration to visit Corrour this is it! Travelling to the remotest station in the UK – Glasgow to Corrour by train – Bing video