Showing posts with label United Kingdom Scotland. Show all posts
Showing posts with label United Kingdom Scotland. Show all posts

Thursday, September 21, 2017

UK: Scottish Steam Engines

The Scottish Steam engines started in 1901 and was operated by the North British Railway. Regular steam services over the West Highland Line were withdrawn in 1967, in line with the British Rail Modernisation Plan which outlined the replacement of all steam locomotives with more efficient and reliable diesel locomotives. In 1984, British Rail re-introduced a steam-hauled service over part of the line, in an effort to encourage tourism and boost income on the heavily subsidised line. In 1995 following the privatisation of British Rail, the operating licence for the West Highlander trains was granted to the West Coast Railway Company, and they began operating the service that summer under the new name of "The Jacobite". The Jacobite is a steam locomotive-hauled tourist train service that operates over part of the West Highland Railway Line in Scotland. It has been operating under various names and with different operators every summer since 1984. It has played an important role in sustaining a scenic route.



Thanks to Ms Jana

Friday, September 19, 2014

Scotland: Glasgow Cathedral

Glasgow Cathedral, also called the High Kirk of Glasgow or St Kentigern's or St Mungo's Cathedral, is today a gathering of the Church of Scotland in Glasgow.


Thanks to Ms Karen.

Thursday, May 14, 2009

Scotland: Cairngorms National Park

The Cairngorms National Park is a national park in north east Scotland, established in 2003. The park covers the Cairngorms range of mountains, and surrounding hills.




Thanks to my friend Anand Pai who was visiting Scotland.