The Royal Scotsman

Photos from chasing The Royal Scotsman around Scotland.

37029 leads the Royal Scotsman past Park Farm, Linlithgow Sat 26th Aug 2006: Royal Scotsman
37029 leads The Royal Scotsman from Edinburgh to Spean Bridge with 57601 on the rear - the first visit of a 57 on the West Highland Line.
 Sat 6th May 2006: A wee jaunt up the WHL
 
40145 through the avalanche shelter with the Whistling Scotsman Sat 27th Aug 2005: Keith to Kyle
Day 2 of the MacCookie tour to Kyle, which started off by going the other way... to Aberdeen! First shots of the day were at Keith to get 37197 and 37261 on The Royal Scotsman. We then headed south-east to south of Aberdeen where we photographed them again. We then started the long chase of 40145 on The Whistling Scotsman, starting at Oyne and ending at Achnasheen having travelled all the way to Kyle of Lochalsh and back.
 37261 leads the Royal Scotsman past Kinloid Sun 7th Aug 2005: Royal Scotsman to Mallaig and back
Chasing 37261 and 37197 with the Royal Scotsman, starting with a midgie infested Achnabobane, before heading west for shots at various locations such as near Glenfinnan, Kinloid, Arisaig (where it crossed 61264 on The Jacobite), Loch Eilt and finishing off at Corpach.
 
47826 climbing County March Sat 6th Aug 2005: 47s go west
47854 becomes the first 47 to visit Fort William and 47826 becomes the first 47 to visit Mallaig. Photos taken from Rannoch Viaduct (plus some shots of the sleeper with 37406) and then round to the Iron Road to the Isles, with shots near Glenfinnan and classic locations such as Loch nam Uamh Viaduct. We then headed south to Bridge of Orchy and County March for some final shots, where we also met the Royal Scotsman with 37261 and 37197.
 37401 powers up County March Fri 17th Jun 2005: MacCookie Adventures (Day 2)
The MacCookie adventures continue, with an early drive down to Glen Falloch to start the day off with a sleeper chase (Glen Falloch, County March, Bridge of Orchy and Fort William Junc) and then over to the Highland Mainline to get 31602 and 37261 on the Royal Scotsman before returning to Fort William to get the Caledonian Sleeper back to Glasgow
 
31190 leads the Royal Scotsman through Partick Mon 30th May 2005: Royal Scotsman at Partick
31190 leads the Royal Scotsman through Partick with 31602 "puffing" away at the rear!
 31190 leads 31602 with the Royal Scotsman at Dalreoch Sat 28th May 2005: Royal Scotsman at Dalreoch
31190 and 31602 paired together again for another Western Tour, seen here heading through Dalreoch for Spean Bridge
 
37261 leads 31190 on the Royal Scotsman into Waverley Sat 14th May 2005: The Royal Scotsman (again)
37261 and 31190 on the Royal Scotsman Western Tour No.2, with photos taken at Edinburgh Waverley and Avon Viaduct
 31190 with the Royal Scotsman at Wemyss Bay Mon 2nd May 2005: Pedalo power at the seaside
31602 and 31190 become the first two class 31s to visit Wemyss Bay working The Royal Scotsman from Taynuilt
 
31602 and 31190 approach the top of County March Summit with the Royal Scotsman Sat 30th Apr 2005: WCRC chasing
Out for two railtours with traction provided by WCRC. A Green Express railtour from Leeds to Pitlochry with 47854 and 57601, and The Royal Scotsman with 31602 and 31190.
 37416 on the Royal Scotsman comes off the Forth Bridge Sun 15th Aug 2004: The Forth Bridge and Haymarket
 
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