Upgrade work and line closure November 2025
Network Rail will be upgrading the line between Crianlarich and Fort William from the evening of Friday 7 November and the morning of Monday 17 November. Further details are available here
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WEST HIGHLAND NEWS PLUS Summer 2025 published
This beautifully-illustrated edition includes “West Highland Mails”, “From Gloucester to Oban (Part 2)” and “Inspecting the Track in Early BR Days” as well as Shipping News
NEW CHAIRMAN!
After a very long and successful stint as Chairman, Doug Carmichael has decided to retire. We are so grateful to him for all his years of dedicated service. But he will be staying on as Magazine Editor. Hamish Baillie has been elected as our new Chairman. “I was a career…
WEST HIGHLAND NEWS PLUS Spring 2025 published
Beautiful front cover image from Sandy Smeaton, this edition includes an update on platform extensions, “Holidaying at Corrour” and “Loch Earn Circular Tour” part 2 as well as a host of beautiful images and all superbly edited by Doug Carmichael.
WEST HIGHLAND NEWS PLUS Autumn 2024 published
Includes “Livestock Specials Along The Crieff Lines in 1949” and “West Highland Steam Charter – 2014” as well as a host of beautiful images and all superbly edited by Doug Carmichael
“History of the West Highland Line” on YouTube
FWHL member and railway author and historian, Gordon Webster, has recently completed a two-part history of the West Highland Line:
WEST HIGHLAND NEWS PLUS Summer 2024 published
Glenfinnan Viaduct repairs – July 2024
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
Rannoch Viaduct renovation and other works
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)
Rannoch Moor viaduct refurbishment, 16-25 March, 2024
Europe’s most remote railway viaduct about to undergo major upgrade | RailFreight.com
WEST HIGHLAND NEWS PLUS Summer 2025 published
This beautifully-illustrated edition includes “West Highland Mails”, “From Gloucester to Oban (Part 2)” and “Inspecting the Track in Early BR Days” as well as Shipping News
NEW CHAIRMAN!
After a very long and successful stint as Chairman, Doug Carmichael has decided to retire. We are so grateful to him for all his years of dedicated service. But he will be staying on as Magazine Editor. Hamish Baillie has been elected as our new Chairman. “I was a career…
WEST HIGHLAND NEWS PLUS Spring 2025 published
Beautiful front cover image from Sandy Smeaton, this edition includes an update on platform extensions, “Holidaying at Corrour” and “Loch Earn Circular Tour” part 2 as well as a host of beautiful images and all superbly edited by Doug Carmichael.
WEST HIGHLAND NEWS PLUS Autumn 2024 published
Includes “Livestock Specials Along The Crieff Lines in 1949” and “West Highland Steam Charter – 2014” as well as a host of beautiful images and all superbly edited by Doug Carmichael
“History of the West Highland Line” on YouTube
FWHL member and railway author and historian, Gordon Webster, has recently completed a two-part history of the West Highland Line:
WEST HIGHLAND NEWS PLUS Summer 2024 published
Glenfinnan Viaduct repairs – July 2024
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
Rannoch Viaduct renovation and other works
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)
Rannoch Moor viaduct refurbishment, 16-25 March, 2024
Europe’s most remote railway viaduct about to undergo major upgrade | RailFreight.com