Well, for once one from the family album. Yours truly and the Western at Kyle. Two Western exiles together on the edge of the Western Isles!!

The stop blocks at Kyle will never be the same again!!

The first shot of the trip, D1015 makes light work of Shap as she passes Greenholme with the 1Z52 0703 Bristol TM to Inverness 19-06-09

Muir of Ord, D1015 waits patiently in the loop to cross the Sprinter, Fortrose Branch went off top right of the picture. 20-06-09

Crossing the River Bran D1015 in a magnificent setting, 1Z52 1125 Inverness to Kyle. 20 June 2009

Crossing the River Bran going away shot, very Scottish.

Surely the ultimate view of the Western in Scotland, D1015 passes Craig Highland Farm with the 1Z52 1125 Inverness to Kyle 20-06-09. The classic view of the Kyle line with Loch Carron in the background. Only three of us there. 20 June 2009

The Western Chieftan Railtour on the blocks at Kyle of Lochalsh, D1015 Western Champion has made it to the very edge of the Sound of Sleat. 20-06-09

Western Skye, yes a Western and the Coolins of Skye in the same picture. D1015 20-06-09. What a sight, marvellous.

Kyle of Lochalsh with the Sound of Sleat, The Coolins of Skye and D1015 on the blocks. A Western at the very edge of the Western Isles. 20-06-09

Shortly after leaving Kyle, D1015 passes Badicaul with the return 1z52 1845 Kyle to inverness 20-06-09

D1015 approaching Strathcarron with Loch Carron in the background 1Z52 1845 Kyle-Inverkess 20-06-09

The first in a four part sequance leaving Achnasheen for Inverness.

First shot in Scotland, first Western to be by the River Clyde, seen in the back ground. D1015 passes Elvanfoot 1Z52 0703 Bristol TM-I

The second in the sequance of leaving Achnasheen in awful light but dramatic scenery. 1Z52 1845 Kyle yo inverness 20 June 2009

The third shot in the sequence just after leaving Achnasheen, pure Highland Scotland with the bleak scenery and the mountains, and of course the noise of Maybach in the Highland wind. 1Z52 1845 Kyle to Inverness 20-06-09a

The fourth in the sequance leaving Achnasheen 20 June 2009 1z52 1845 Kyle to inverness, what a setting.

Garve, D1015 passes under the footbridge through Garve Station in the declining light, but so evocative. 20 June 2009

Findhorn Viaduct near Tomatin, the unlikely but truly magnificent sight of D1015 Western Champion heading South with 1Z54 1020 Inverness-Bristol T.M. 21-06-09

Findhorn Viaduct D1015 Broadside 1Z54 1020 Inverness-Bristol T.M. 21-06-09

D1015 the going away shot on Findhorn Viaduct, 1Z54 1020 Inverness-Bristol T.M. 21 June 2009.

Passing the little Church Yard on the approach to Kingussie, D1015 trundles along the single line. 1Z54 1020 Inverness-Bristol T.M. 21-06-09

Kingussie Church Yard going away shot with the Mountains behind, yes this is the Highland Main Line D1015 1020 Inverness-Bristol T.M. 21-06-09

One of the classic Scottish shots, D1015 passes Millhill Farm just to the South of Gleaneagles. The Scottish hills dominate the pastoral scene as the Stobbard train from Inverness heads South. 19 June 2009

Passing ther former passing loop at Kingswood, D1015heads north along the Highland main line. Couls almost be the Newquay Branch. 19-06-09

Druimuachdar Summit, the highest any Hydraulic has ever been. In the declining light with a spectacular mountain view behind, D1015 Breasts the summit with the special from Bristol. 19-06-09

Slochd Summit after the light had gone at 2134, later than booked. Included as just how many pictures of a Western at Slochd Summit are there? 19-06-09

To the north of Dunkeld, D1015 drops down the bank near Inver Tunnel, 1Z52 0703 Bristol TM to Inverness 19-06-09

Inverness Station by night as you have never seen it before. D1015 has arrived with the 1Z52 0703 from Bristol T.M. 19-06-09.

Arrival at Muir of Ord, once the junction for Fortrose. D1015 1Z52 1125 Inverness to kyle 20 June 2009