David Bell Posted September 13, 2020 Share Posted September 13, 2020 2 hours ago, great northern said: Nine candidates for the latest poll, and you had to chosse the hardest and longest name to spell and type. Achnasheen won with 3 votes. It does look very nice , I must say. Today how about Glasgow to Edinburgh, any route you like, and Glasgow to Crianlarich and Oban too. No termini though, not even little ones. At least we didn't vote for Achashellach! Maybe we should have gone for Garve, or Luib 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Oldddudders Posted September 13, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 13, 2020 1 hour ago, great northern said: Another shot from the new tripod, a bit hopeful, this one, but I'll wait and see what you think. It's a bit dark, really, or even dour as the Scots might say! We like detail, because you've taken care to provide it in the models. Anything that reduces detail is a disappointment. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium great northern Posted September 13, 2020 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted September 13, 2020 2 minutes ago, Oldddudders said: It's a bit dark, really, or even dour as the Scots might say! We like detail, because you've taken care to provide it in the models. Anything that reduces detail is a disappointment. It was a difficult one Ian. Making it much lighter introduces a lot of flare. This is as far as I think it can go. Even that is , for me, too much, but these things are all about personal preference, aren't they? 12 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LNER4479 Posted September 13, 2020 Share Posted September 13, 2020 3 hours ago, St Enodoc said: In that case, Killin Junction, just for the sheer improbability of it all. Yep, I'll go with Killin Junc as well, for pretty much the same reason. Apparently, at Killin itself, there was no run round loop so it was all done by gravity. Coach put in siding, loco ran past, then coach rolled out of siding with the guard in charge of handbrake. The actual end of the line was Loch Tay, where the engine shed was. The 0-4-4Ts fitted inside, but the Standard 2-6-4T that was in charge at the end was too long for it. And then there was the nearby stretch of line up Glen Ogle with its attractive viaduct. I'm envious of anyone who experienced this line in service or did one of the famous 'land cruises' in the area. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium St Enodoc Posted September 13, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 13, 2020 9 minutes ago, LNER4479 said: one of the famous 'land cruises' in the area. 9 hours ago, St Enodoc said: Good choice. One of my "might-but-probably-never-will" projects, concocted originally over 40 years ago by Dave Walker and myself, is "The Road to the Isles" featuring Kinloch Rannoch, which would have had two stations - a North British one on a branch from Rannoch itself and a Highland one on a branch from Pitlochry. Due to inter-company rivalry, the only connection between the two was through the goods yards. "By Loch Tummel and Loch Rannoch and Lochaber I will go..." Imagine the two lines to Kinloch Rannoch that I mentioned above. If the connection between the two halves had been upgraded in BR days you could have had a land cruise from Glasgow - Pitlochry - Rannoch - Glasgow or vice versa. What a day out that would have been! 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Popular Post great northern Posted September 13, 2020 Author RMweb Premium Popular Post Share Posted September 13, 2020 A bit of black and white by way of a change. 33 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
simontaylor484 Posted September 13, 2020 Share Posted September 13, 2020 I will go with Killin just for the game with the coach described above Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted September 13, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 13, 2020 I’m also going with Killin Junction for today’s poll. Rob. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
manna Posted September 13, 2020 Share Posted September 13, 2020 G'Day Folks I'll go with Castlecary ! (hope it's a station) just because 'Grand Parade' had a pile up there. manna 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 31A Posted September 13, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 13, 2020 I was going to say Linlithgow; it's quite an historic station but I think I was more thinking of the striking Church tower! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Bell Posted September 13, 2020 Share Posted September 13, 2020 58 minutes ago, simontaylor484 said: I will go with Killin just for the game with the coach described above The gravity shunt was not unique to Killin. Also happened at Banff and Eyemouth. 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Popular Post great northern Posted September 13, 2020 Author RMweb Premium Popular Post Share Posted September 13, 2020 Final shots of Galtee More and the Northumbrian. Much easier with the camera on this nice tripod, rather than balanced precariously on the bridge itself. Notice how the sun very cleverly came out as I pressed the shutter, and found some tiny gaps between the blinds too. 31 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Bell Posted September 13, 2020 Share Posted September 13, 2020 These are really evocative pictures. I love the telegraph poles in the background, definitely a sign of a past time. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold jollysmart Posted September 13, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 13, 2020 Rannoch is my choice for today. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium thegreenhowards Posted September 14, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 14, 2020 I’ll go for Loch Awe as I spent a very enjoyable few hours line side there in the 1980s. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodcock29 Posted September 14, 2020 Share Posted September 14, 2020 (edited) Linlithgow for me. I copped Tornado there earlier in the day of the previous photo of Tornado coming off the bridge at Dalmeny. The previous day I did a run from Waverley to Inverness and back behind Tornado - fantastic - when coming from 12,000 miles away one must make the most of it. This was all part of a trip starting at Kings Cross behind Bittern and then Union of South Africa from York. A couple of weeks later I visited Gilbert and saw Peterborough North in the flesh! Thanks for that visit Gilbert very memorable and you keep reminding me of it every day so now I live with it - great stuff indeed. Andrew Edited September 14, 2020 by Woodcock29 added comments 14 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Popular Post great northern Posted September 14, 2020 Author RMweb Premium Popular Post Share Posted September 14, 2020 Looks like wall to wall sunshine for most of this week. Looking forward to golf in an hour or so. Your featured train this morning is the Up Fair Maid, and 60016 brings it through. 28 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium great northern Posted September 14, 2020 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted September 14, 2020 Killin was the clear winner of the poll, with 4 votes. Today we will go west of the WCML, from Carlisle to Silloth, and down along the coast to Barrow, and thence back to the main line, The cross country lines, and those around the lakes are also included. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium St Enodoc Posted September 14, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 14, 2020 Ravenglass. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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David Bell Posted September 14, 2020 Share Posted September 14, 2020 Grange over Sands Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 31A Posted September 14, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 14, 2020 Workington. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
manna Posted September 14, 2020 Share Posted September 14, 2020 G'Day Folks Maryport. manna Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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RMweb Premium Metropolitan H Posted September 14, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 14, 2020 Ravenglass gets my vote - despite the attractions of Grange over Sands and the pub at Foxfield (junction for the Coniston branch). Regards Chris H 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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