ScR 1980's 9 - West Highland : Mallaig Extension

[@thomasshepard6030]

Drove.the 37s many times on the west highland line when I was a fireman out of eastfield traction depot Glasgow. Queens st to Oban loved the 37 best locomotive so much power happy days 1974

[@jjanderson121079]

Remember these thundering up when i lived in Helensburgh as a kid. Always a treat.

[@bindonrail46]

Those mixed trains, especially the air-con Mk2 with the tankers on the back, wouldn't have believed it if I hadn't seen it.

[@beechy2000]

What an era! The 80's were great for the variety of traction and quality thrash, I too spent many a time during that period in Scotland, thanks for the memories.

[@Korschtal]

The first shot was useful:I've long had memories of mixed passenger/fuel trains but couldn't find a picture. Many thanks...

[@westerleighwerek1493]

Can't believe the mixture of stock, mk2e and a tanks wagon in the same consist! great for modelling!

Fantastic channel, very interesting video archive, fabulous !

[@deanf6573]

Halcyon days, a fantastic era for enthusiasts, great traction and comfortable stock. Didn’t everything seem more straight forward then?

[@studebaker4217]

Even the Mallaig Line has been marred today by the invasion of Glenfinnan by Potter readers.

[@giovannigino3675]

What a wonderful video! Maybe I saw that long bridge in Harry Potter's movie? The locomotive looks very powerful. I apologise for my shaky English. Best wishes from Italy

[@cedriclynch]

That long bridge (Glenfinnan Viaduct) does appear in the Harry Potter movie. I think the bit with the flying car is faked but the bridge and the train are genuine.

[@Isochest]

I loved the mixed goods and passenger train at the start. Why not and why not now?

[@Isochest]

@Mike L Booblay True. I always liked catching the train home with a single car powered luggage van at the back on the Stockport to Buxton line. You had an extra 500 go and it made all the difference

[@Isochest]

500 horsepower

[@traintelevision]

Priceless footage ..!!

[@train4905]

Fantastic

[@cedriclynch]

Would anybody know if English Electric's exhaust manifolds were designed by someone with a good knowledge of classical music?

[@villevirtanen00]

Such long trains in these times, both here and further south. Now only two-car multiple units on many rural lines. Also a wide variety of destinations/services, not as restricted like it feels today.

[@tjshill82]

It may just be me but it looks like that mk2 Vauxhall Cavalier is racing the 37 around 6 minutes in. Great video

[@purplesprig1690]

Any footage of 673 Maude on the mainline would b great

[@ventureglen1601]

Aircons on the Mallaig route? Wow

[@aureol40012]

Funny isn't it; I hated 37/4s when they replaced the steam heat 37s on the west highland. How times change.

[@pete37038]

Magic, when they sounded good!

[@SteamboatWilley]

I bet you couldn't attach a tank wagon to a class 156!

[@thehoff1982]

@tjshill82 ha ha ha! how shit is the suspension on that thing? i bet his heroic moment against a type 3 made his kids puke in the back of the car!

[@pxsrrail2558]

Yahhhhboi