60091 Posted July 26, 2014 Share Posted July 26, 2014 Copying more old photos I came across this one from May 1992. Combining two of my hobbies... trains and mountains. The photo shows the scale and grandeur of the scenery along the WHL, and even at this distance the sound of the 37 echoing off the mountains was incredible. Hope it's ok to post here as this is probably not a serious Scottish railways topic! Please remove if it's out of place in this section. Spot the 37/4 with 6 sealion/seacows.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
scruff Posted August 21, 2014 Share Posted August 21, 2014 I can't see the 37 at all... But.. Me and the Mrs can see at least 4 faces, an animal (dog) and a naked woman in the mountainside!! What a fantastic photo.. Maybe we spent too long looking at it though! Cheers Mark Edit: Add 2 elephants, a wolf and another 2 people to that! I know you think we're mad, but just take some time to look at the mountainside... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
airighdrishaig Posted August 22, 2014 Share Posted August 22, 2014 The 37 is to the left of the wagons. I'd say the best face was directly above the rightmost wagon, quarter of the way up the mountainside, girl with very strong chin and long hair straight out of a Viking story. She's giving a talking to a little thin faced chap. Can see a baboon, a pig and a few scary monsters as well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
scruff Posted August 22, 2014 Share Posted August 22, 2014 I'm so glad it is not just us! What a brilliant photo! Cheers Mark Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
westie7 Posted August 22, 2014 Share Posted August 22, 2014 Loch Treig? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
60091 Posted August 23, 2014 Author Share Posted August 23, 2014 Loch Treig? Loch Treig from Stob a Choire Mheadhoin! I did wonder if the photo included the spot where 66734 came to grief? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve-e Posted August 23, 2014 Share Posted August 23, 2014 I can't see the 37 at all... But.. Me and the Mrs can see at least 4 faces, an animal (dog) and a naked woman in the mountainside!! What a fantastic photo.. Maybe we spent too long looking at it though! Cheers Mark Edit: Add 2 elephants, a wolf and another 2 people to that! I know you think we're mad, but just take some time to look at the mountainside... I can see it....perhaps I'm mad too. I've found a wolf, an elephant, a naked lady, a skull,a humming bird, ET, the viking girl and friend, a roundhead soldier, and two cave art deer?. I'm starting to doubt its an elephant now that I've found the naked lady.... but back to topic an excellent photo makes you look in awe at how they lived while making the line, wonder how high the mountain have to be if you were modelling in OO gauge? Steve Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
60091 Posted August 24, 2014 Author Share Posted August 24, 2014 but back to topic an excellent photo makes you look in awe at how they lived while making the line, wonder how high the mountain have to be if you were modelling in OO gauge? Steve Ok...here goes ... I've only got the newer 1 1/4" OS maps which are metric Loch Treig at approx. 250m above sea level. The mountain, which has yet another unpronounceable Gaelic name, is 979m. Height difference 729m, which my converter tells me = 2391.73228ft ! - so lets say 2392ft 2392ft x 4mm = 9568mm Mountain height if modelling in 00 - 9.56m = approx. 31ft...! Height of naked lady approx. 8ft 6" Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteamLover Posted October 11, 2014 Share Posted October 11, 2014 ancient mountain art at its finest haha Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted October 11, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 11, 2014 Where's the Funniest Ever smiley when you need it. Highland 37's, cave art, Vikings, Picasso and Naked Ladies all in the first page. Utter Genius, ladies & Gents! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
scruff Posted October 12, 2014 Share Posted October 12, 2014 I think the comments about the smiley are a bit off topic.. Can we get back to the highland 37's now please! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
airighdrishaig Posted October 18, 2014 Share Posted October 18, 2014 If this attachment works it will be a first. As a change from the mountain/railway combination, here is a botanical study at Inverness today. Emerging from the bush at left is 68 005 Defiant, which has just whizzed on to the Tesco train. I just read an article on railway photography by the late Bishop Treacy and have picked up some useful hints. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Jamieson Posted October 19, 2014 Share Posted October 19, 2014 In a similar vein to the original post, here's one from near the summit of Beinn Odhar (901m) north of Tyndrum. Again, strictly not a railway photograph (and there's no train in sight), but I did try to make sure that the WHL and Auch Gleann Viaduct were visible in the shot. http://www.railbrit.co.uk/imageenlarge/imagecomplete.php?id=47404 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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