A Highland adventure! Travelling in the driver's cab from Crianlarich to Oban

[@thomasshepard6030]

I drove this route many times in a class 37 from queen street to Oban when I was a fireman out of eastfield traction depot springburn Glasgow 1974 onwards day shifts and night shift on the ghost train Mail train fantastic scenery

[@russellbenton2987]

Brilliant . Loved every minute . I know the route pretty well and have been spotting all the familiar landmarks . Superb relaxation

[@alisonsimpson125]

Great video scenery looks absolutely beautiful

[@ScotRail]

Thank you, Alison! ^CT

[@susanpaterson4493]

What a great train journey that is and one i haven't been on for around 30 years! Hope i get to do do it again one day soon, amazing places, love it up in Oban.

[@alibalibee6078]

Amazing views!

[@Andrewjg_89]

Shame there isn’t no sound. But this video is breathtaking. Nice work ScotRail. Loving the scenery that Scotland has to offer. 🇬🇧🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@michaljaderko]

These views are breathtaking!!! I've never been to Scotland but I would love to see it. Greetings from Poland :)

[@JulianBaird]

This was brilliant. So many memories from a route I used to travel as a child. Perhaps a 360 video next time? That would be brilliant. :-)

[@adrianb253]

In the next episode ‘one man and his flail’, Robbie McLengthsman deals with the pine trees growing in the cess! A good video to remind me of what I missed last year - having had to cancel my trips to Oban.

[@rubyait]

Those stone platelayers’ huts sure lasted better than the British wooden ones. Looks like you could live in one today!

[@monsmeg9657]

Why o` why did they take down the old station at Oban so sad , It looked so magnificent.

[@unicorn47628]

Fantastic video. But I miss the sound of the diesel-engine.And, I have seen a lot of vids about scotland yet, but none filmed in spring- or summertimes.

[@DoctorFish10]

That set of points at 27:17 - does the set operate them as it runs over them, as they appear to be aligned for southbound.

[@ScotRail]

Yep! ^CT

[@ChangesOneTim]

Those are sometimes referred to as 'train operated' or 'trailable' points'. They are normally sprung to lie one way in the facing direction using a hydro-pneumatic ram but can be pushed over the other way by each trailing direction train's wheels. After the train passes over the points, the hydro-pneumatic pressure sets them back again.

[@johnwyldbore73]

Fantastic scenery but how come there’s no sound? Would be a lot more enjoyable with sound.

[@droge192]

They say it's to protect the driver's identity, but there has to be a better way. These potentially fantastic videos are dead with no sound. They should mount the camera on the outside of the windscreen. Many other cab videos have safely done this.

[@anthonychallis2472]

Why not put a microphone in the rear cab, this is a technique used in some cab view videos.

[@hozzer68]

No sound because, the old diesel trains are so noisy and the track so rickety you’d turn the sound of after 15 minutes,

[@Woody93185]

I just play monstercat over the top lol

[@ChangesOneTim]

Security of the token exchange voice messages on the RETB signalling system has probably got something to do with the lack of sound.

[@drdoolittle5724]

Lovely jobby compared to Mallaig vid, because of weather and nice clean window. Thank you.

[@tommasterton6425]

I notice when the train comes out of the platform at Crianlarich, the points are set for a southbound train, is this correct, and how does this work.

[@Scot_Tz]

Spring points, they default to the up direction.

[@daveo851]

i noticed that at Dalmally as well

[@scottishtrains9761]

I ain't sure, but I think it has to do with the train dividing

[@KasabianFan44]

This is how junctions are designed on lines with RETB signalling; they are called spring points. By default, points are always set to face the same track (so trains in the other direction will always go to that track). In this direction, the points are instead moved by the train's wheels themselves (if necessary), and immediately reset to default once the train has passed. And Crianlarich wasn't the only station where this happened - if you take a close look at any other passing loop in the video, you'll see the same thing.

[@KasabianFan44]

@@scottishtrains9761 Nothing to do with the train dividing, this would have happened regardless.

[@anthonychallis2472]

Nice, a great way to have a train journey and not break any social distancing rules. Pity there is no sound.

[@ronaldbayne1431]

You must do something to stop the trees blocking the view, especially in summer with all the leaves out. Trees are seeding themselves along the tracks even over the moors. This is a tourist line, especially for visitors. My advice to them is do not go in summer the view is blocked. My advice to you Scot Rail is to do some sensible, cropping for example. Great video though. Thanks. Rmb

[@dwcowie9687]

Some semaphore signals seem to be up for both directions. Are they now redundant?

[@ScotRail]

No, they're still in use! They're part of an interesting bit of kit known as 'Anderson's piano'. The hillside is lined with tripwires to detect rockfalls, which then set the signals to danger. ^Angus

[@dwcowie9687]

Thank you Angus I learn something new every day!

[@philipalldred333]

Please give us train sound it makes it more interesting

[@batman51]

I was last in this area over 40 years ago and I'm surprised to see the double danger signal system (to detect rock falls) is still in use. But I suppose if it works, why change it?

[@AttackPictures]

What happened to the sound???

[@pinkglovegarage]

The Highland cows.

[@TIMBOWERMAN]

Why brown vegetation and bear trees and do we get bears there? Has there been a drout?

[@ScotRail]

It's winter, Tim. ^CT

[@grahamnancledra7036]

I'm from West Cornwall, I have travelled the line just the once but it was during a winters night and early morning so to see the scenery was excellent. I notice that quite a few people have complained about no sound. I realise that it might be because of conversations and radio calls. How about some light music to make the video a little more watchable?

[@rubyait]

I mute the sound so it doesn’t bother me at all. (Old man, tired ears) Thrash away!

[@juansdf1]

It has no sound

[@iancrawford1140]

no sound ,can not watch.

[@fabia1]

Please, just the sound from the cab would be great

[@ScotRail]

No can do, I'm afraid. ^Angus

[@cobbyone]

@@ScotRail Useless without any sound

[@kenchapman2126]

shame no sound.

[@peterrobertbowers7639]

Another lovely video of Scotland ( travelling through). But let down, again; with no sound. It’s a shame.

[@z14t]

Nice video but some real driving sounds would have been good

[@borderreiver3288]

Boring..need some sounds of the railway......

[@johnholroyd7829]

What a boring ride