ScR 1980's 6 - West Highland

Various scenes on the lines leading from Glasgow Queen St to Fort William and Oban. Features class 37's on various duties between 1985-1988.

[@studebaker4217]

Super collection thank you, lots of memories!

[@jamiestrainhub]

Those class 37s in the highlands with the scenery looks absolutely gorgeous, would loved to have grew up then and seen those beasts powering through

[@thomasshepard6030]

I drove many class 37s & class 27s when I was a fireman out of eastfield traction depot springburn Glasgow loved the run up to Oban day and night shift on what we called the ghost train actually the mail train my unclewas a mainline driver at eastfield and before that he was a steam locomotive driver out of dawsholm sheds maryhill as well as my grandfather

[@wolfdog1492]

Proper trains - can't beat a Class 37. Loved these when i was growing up.

[@ChrisPipinghot]

Back in the day when trains were trains, not just glorified trams as they are now, A real loco pulling a rake of comfortable coaches all with a table so you could drink your tea or coffee as you watch the breathtaking views of the Scottish highlands.

[@wolfdog1492]

That was an amazing video. Travelled from Glasgow QS to Arrochar Tarbert yeas ago with a class 37 in attendance. Amazing journey. These beasties look right at home in the rugged countryside. When will we see their like again?

[@hujjesb]

This is great to see I took my daughter and granny a trip on this line in 1985 ,.I took loads of photos this is just it lovely thanks

[@derekmatthew2921]

Loved watching the 37 I was a fireman with BR in the mid 1970 probably drove that 37 up to Oban

[@paulrandal]

Wonderful - thank you! (from a kid who used to ride behind 37s from Queen St to Helensburgh in the 80s)

[@clagfest]

Fantastic footage. Brought back loads of memories from the good old days. Thanks for sharing this with us.

[@haljacob4078]

Love the clip from 7:45! Great variety of wagons, and especially like the wooden ones. Wish you saw them these days. What a great way to move goods...

[@fsr170409]

Brilliant Takes me back to some happy times.Thanks for sharing

[@AlasdairMacCaluim]

Brilliant video! I spent many happy days at GLQ watching the 37s come in from the West Highland line in the mid 80s when I was at school.

[@whitsthecraic]

Interesting to see the "route clear" from Tulloch with the help of the station master/signaller/cleaner etc etc! Now all trains have to stop at Tulloch to send/ receive tokens. Brilliant vid! Takes me back!

[@tpickthall]

Superb, historic footage of sadly missed locos and trains. Thanks for sharing

[@thehoff1982]

love how the driver puts on a show for the camera at 6:00.

[@airthreypark]

Your videos are truly inspirational...keep them coming!!

[@jedkendray9814]

Happy days, fab memories

[@dampFreddie]

Usually 5 on the oban and 6 on Ft bill. In the summer they were often longer, and even had several brake vans if cycling clubs booked in advance! With the old vac mark Is sometimes the Oban would be load 2 due to stock availability and the Mallaig could be a single coach.

[@steveytravels7914]

As a young 37 enthusiast I enjoyed this

[@jackodon74]

superb footage of the highlands with proper traction un like nowadays

[@Isochest]

I absolutely love the Driver and Signalman's token exchange at 8:16. There ought to be lots more freight trains like this on NR's lines:-)

[@desdemona77]

Cracking stuff there...Spot on.. Great 2 look back Warren

[@jockmichie8811]

I might be the or done out

[@jockmichie8811]

I might be the odd one out but you can't compare the modern locos with the days of steam like black5s or k2s even the glens of the eds.

[@SteamboatWilley]

Hard to believe there was so much traffic on the line back then; 5+ coach loco hauled trains and even freight! Now only sprinters.

[@TimHall42]

@flymajj I'm sure I've seen photos of two coach trains in winter. The beauty of loco hauled trains- flexibility.

[@stevewyman2822]

go on you lovely ole bugger...chug up them hills..much better than poxy frigging plastic units...these were real trains man..!!! :)

[@2KXMKR]

8:11 Gotta love the express token exchange!

[@scottm16]

Excellent stuff, thanks for sharing!

[@tjshill82]

Fab! My fave era

[@jbg06003]

@flymajj These were all regular service trains so pretty typical. In winter (thats when it rains even more!!) the trains were generally shorter - and virtually empty.

[@LAGoodz]

Proper trains.

[@flymajj]

What was a typical rake for these trains?

[@banksroadmodernimage7358]

Nice video!!!!!

[@BorisDavidyuk]

Good times :)

[@TheHairybaz]

long live the tractors!!