Footage of the final week of the 2013 season for 'The Jacobite', operated by West Coast Railways. K1 No.62005 handled the final weeks trains and offered a few new photo opportunities as she was turned for two days to be smokebox first from Mallaig. The sequence of shots included in the video represents the journey to Mallaig in order of location and the same on the return so it may look a little odd in terms of continuity to see the loco tender first one minute and smokebox first the next. The following scenes are included;
Two views at Corpach, one on a windy day and the other a panoramic shot from across
Loch Eil on a very still day with wonderful reflections in the water.
Crossing Glenfinnan Viaduct and arriving at the station followed by a departure from Glenfinnan
Beasdale Tunnel No.3
A panoramic shot at Morar
Departing Mallaig
Kinloid
Loch Non Uamh Viaduct
Two scenes at Loch Dubh/Polnish
Loch Eilt near Ranochan and finally exiting the tunnel on the approach to Glenfinnan Summit.
The shot at Loch Eilt provided a surreal moment as from atop the hill we were perched on we saw a car pull up and a chap ,dressed in a kilt got out and proceeded to play the bagpipes whilst filming himself doing so. The bagpipes can be heard doing their best to drown out the K1 as she pulls away up the gradient. Not something you see every day!
Thanks to West Coast Railways and the hard working footplate men and support crews for providing some fine running.
4 окт 2024
