Killin only survived another 5 years after this film. Dr Beeching had his way with the branch and the beautiful scenic line up through Glen Ogle to Killin Junction. I believe the new road is still there although overgrown. I have never driven it and might try in the summer - I am only 20 miles away.
Oh dear the BRS artic nearly takes out the cyclist in the opening scenes. I hope those guys at Killin were well paid coping with primitive conditions and tired looking trucks. Interesting that labouriously loaded trucks were off loaded by a fork lift at the dam site in minutes. I first saw the film about 15 years and I've driven their route a few times. It's easy in a car but I recall some ferocious pot holes.
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Killin only survived another 5 years after this film. Dr Beeching had his way with the branch and the beautiful scenic line up through Glen Ogle to Killin Junction. I believe the new road is still there although overgrown. I have never driven it and might try in the summer - I am only 20 miles away.
Aye Beeching's policy was the end of many services.
Glen Ogle is beautiful, hope you manage a wee trip in the summer.
Oh dear the BRS artic nearly takes out the cyclist in the opening scenes. I hope those guys at Killin were well paid coping with primitive conditions and tired looking trucks. Interesting that labouriously loaded trucks were off loaded by a fork lift at the dam site in minutes. I first saw the film about 15 years and I've driven their route a few times. It's easy in a car but I recall some ferocious pot holes.
I think the pot holes reappear regularly, as if by magic :)
When truckers where real drivers no power steering or automatics no fancy sleeper cabs and they had to rope their loads
And before the term trucker came to the UK 😂