Gordon.D.Webster
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'History of the West Highland Line' Documentary Part Two
Presented by author Gordon D. Webster and featuring the music of popular Scots folk band Reely Jiggered, Part 2 of this documentary continues the story of the line frequently voted the ‘Top Railway Journey in the World’. With archive and present-day footage, we pick up the History of the West Highland Line in the 1980s, as steam trains make a sensational return to this famous route.
Locomotive-hauled service trains became a thing of the past, as the WHL joined the privatised British Rail system of the 1990s. The popular Fort William-London Euston sleeper - known as the ‘Deerstalker’ - came a whisker away from being withdrawn, while freight on the line was hit a devastating blow in the new...
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'History of the West Highland Line' Documentary Part One
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Presented by author Gordon D. Webster and featuring the music of popular Scots folk band Reely Jiggered, this 2-part series tells the story of the world-famous West Highland Line; for the very first time in a widely-available, worldwide format. It is the companion piece to the book ‘West Highland Lines: Post-Beeching’ published by The History Press. The story of the West Highland Line includes ...
West Highland Line Highlights early-2024
Просмотров 3508 месяцев назад
Class 37s on a charter and ECS movement for LSL, 66 /73 combination on the sleeper plus other shots. A winter and spring of mostly terrible weather, which limited outdoor activities! thehistorypress.co.uk/publication/the-west-highland-lines/
Friday Night in Gourock: Strange Goings-on
Просмотров 24611 месяцев назад
Completely unexpected this Friday night at Gourock station was an HST on the 1Q76 Mossend-Mossend overnight Overhead Line test train, arriving out of the blue on a cold, dark winter's evening just after 9pm. 43 277 and 43 272 were the power cars. Diesel traction is very rare at Gourock, let alone HSTs. Also unusual was the units on the 2123 departure for Glasgow sitting stationary in the platfo...
The Search for the Munro Monument, Glen Aray
Просмотров 71Год назад
My attempts to reach the Neil Munro Monument, which is dedicated to one of Scotland's great writers. Near Inveraray, Argyll & Bute. Any advice on how to get further on this trail, please let me know in the comments! Link below to my book about history of the West Highland Railway - please get in touch in comments or private if you would like a brand new signed copy! www.amazon.co.uk/West-Highla...
Settle & Carlisle Diversions 2002
Просмотров 208Год назад
23/03/2002 - The last ever Saturday of WCML diversions via Settle to feature Virgin Cross-Country loco-hauled services and regular HSTs. Virgin West Coast and XC services were diverted onto the Long Drag over a series of weekends, due to WCML modernisation for Pendolinos. Includes various Class 47s including 'Royal' 47 798, 37 612 on standby, an HST and double-headed Class 60s. It would also be...
The Jacobite Returns to the Rails - Aug 2023
Просмотров 589Год назад
West Coast Railways were banned from operating the 'Jacobite' heritage steam operation by the ORR for several weeks and this shows the train on its comeback. On the second day after WCR were allowed to resume operation, the morning 2Y61 Fort William-Mallaig passes Fort William Junction Yard with 'Black Five' no. 45407 in charge. Date: 10/08/2023 For the first few days of operation after the res...
Friendly 37 driver puts on show for camera - WHL 1991
Просмотров 218Год назад
An improvised bit of thrash from the driver of 37 423 'Sir Murray Morrison' arriving into Bridge of Orchy. Hauling the Fort William-Edinburgh portion of the overnight Sleeper to London Euston on a June evening in 1991, which also used to convey Motorail vans. Listen to the driver as he shouts out the cab door as well. Keep an eye out for sparks from the wheels too!
The Thrash Files
Просмотров 3,1 тыс.10 лет назад
Diesels doing what diesels do best. Some glorious sights and sounds from classes 20, 25, 26, 27, 33, 37, 47, 57, 66 and 67, both in preservation and on main line freight and passenger. Non-stop rip-roaring thrash at locations across the north of England and Scotland, complete with lots of clag and two-tones, details below. 1. The Keighley & Worth Valley Rly 2010 Diesel Gala 12/6/10 with 33109 d...
The West Highland Lines: World's Greatest Railway Journey
Просмотров 3 тыс.10 лет назад
A tribute to the railway from Glasgow-Oban/Fort William/Mallaig, voted the top railway journey in the world. A compilation of footage showing a variety of diesel traction during the 1990s and 2000s. I made this video partly to promote my new book just released "The West Highland Lines: Post-Beeching", published by The History Press and available here: www.amazon.co.uk/The-West-Highland-Lines-Po...
Midge attack Crianlarich
Просмотров 1,2 тыс.10 лет назад
SEE AND HEAR a devastating swarm of midges! Yes, the famous Scottish midge, Culicoides Impunctatus. This was my attempt at filming an ex-works 37406 arriving into Crianlarich on the Caledonian Sleeper at dusk in July 2003. Usually I would pan the camera but on this occasion the midges were so relentless in their attack that I had to leave the camera sat still while I fought the blighters off! B...
6201 "Princess Elizabeth" roars out of Carlisle
Просмотров 21110 лет назад
Complete with a bit of slipping, LMS Princess Royal Pacific No. 6201 "Princess Elizabeth" departs Carlisle on a southbound special on 23 February 2008.
Blue Peter on Settle & Carlisle 1994
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A2 Pacific No. 60532 "Blue Peter" is seen pausing on a water stop at Garsdale before departing south on a special down the S&C, on 11 June 1994. This locomotive was a regular mainline runner throughout the 1990s, but has not been in steam for many years.
ScotRail vs. The Big Freeze
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A variety of SPT-liveried EMUs are seen at Hyndland station, Glasgow, in a heavy snowstorm. This was the first real day of the winter 2010/11 Big Freeze and a few of the services seen here were delayed by the weather. Includes Classes 318, 320 and 334. 28/11/10
K1 62005 roars on Keighley bank
Просмотров 11210 лет назад
Peppercorn K1 No. 62005 climbs out of Keighley as the sun sets on the 2008 winter steam gala on the Worth Valley line. The K1 was visiting the line for the gala and was in immaculate BR black livery, fresh from a recent overhaul. This was one of the last workings of the day, filmed from the car park of a nearby leisure centre if my memory serves me correct, on the Sunday of the event. 17/2/08
37423 and 606 West Kilbride 6M22 flasks
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37423 and 606 West Kilbride 6M22 flasks
Choppers 20308/309 at Westerton
Просмотров 17411 лет назад
Choppers 20308/309 at Westerton
37516 assists the "West Highlander" charter
Просмотров 91911 лет назад
37516 assists the "West Highlander" charter
The Great Marquess leaving Tyndrum
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The Great Marquess leaving Tyndrum
Rush hour at Bridge of Orchy
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Rush hour at Bridge of Orchy
Scottish Vintage Bus Museum running day 2013
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Scottish Vintage Bus Museum running day 2013
Settle & Carlisle 1991
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Settle & Carlisle 1991
Class 66s GSWR Main Line 2012
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Class 66s GSWR Main Line 2012
66734 "The Eco Express" two days before the Loch Treig accident, 26 June 2012
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66734 "The Eco Express" two days before the Loch Treig accident, 26 June 2012
37402 Inverness-Glasgow train at Gleneagles, 29 Sept 1990
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37402 Inverness-Glasgow train at Gleneagles, 29 Sept 1990
DRS Carlisle Kingmoor Open Day 2011 PART ONE
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DRS Carlisle Kingmoor Open Day 2011 PART ONE
156493/476 leave Crianlarich 14/05/11
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156493/476 leave Crianlarich 14/05/11
MV Saturn last ever Dunoon-Gourock 29 June 2011
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MV Saturn last ever Dunoon-Gourock 29 June 2011
MV Saturn and PS Waverley exchange blasts
Просмотров 40611 лет назад
MV Saturn and PS Waverley exchange blasts
Model railway Pinminnoch - 37401 on speedlink
Просмотров 30312 лет назад
Model railway Pinminnoch - 37401 on speedlink