MrGloverman
The Achnasheen bash.
THIS PHOTO IS SHOWN WITH KIND PERMISSION OF STEVE HARVEY
4 or more Class 26s could be had on this move. If the trains to and from the far north were double headed you may even have 6 if you were lucky. The move was.
06.35 Inverness to Wick/Thurso to Dingwall where you could be very quick and get down to the bakery for food supplies. The 06.55 Inverness to The Kyle of lochalsh could then be taken to Achnasheen where in passed the first incoming service from The Kyle. There was never an issue about missing the train as they crossed on the passing loop at Achnasheen station and this always took five minutes or more. Back to Dingwall or The Muir of Ord and returning back into Inverness on the first train in from the far north. My father used to love this move and even went so far as to name his home ''Achnasheen''. In 1986 when the 37s had taken over on this line my father satisfied a bashing ambition of his to stay over at the Achnasheen station hotel. In later years the hotel burnt down and now the line is plastic buses. The mountains and wilderness are still there but the trains are featureless and characterless like most of todays railway.
The photo shows 26024 my highest mileage Class 26 arriving at Achnasheen home signal before being allowed to enter the station and pass 26038 coming in the opposite direction. If there were a top ten favourite bashing moves of all time, this one would make the top five easily.
The Achnasheen bash.
THIS PHOTO IS SHOWN WITH KIND PERMISSION OF STEVE HARVEY
4 or more Class 26s could be had on this move. If the trains to and from the far north were double headed you may even have 6 if you were lucky. The move was.
06.35 Inverness to Wick/Thurso to Dingwall where you could be very quick and get down to the bakery for food supplies. The 06.55 Inverness to The Kyle of lochalsh could then be taken to Achnasheen where in passed the first incoming service from The Kyle. There was never an issue about missing the train as they crossed on the passing loop at Achnasheen station and this always took five minutes or more. Back to Dingwall or The Muir of Ord and returning back into Inverness on the first train in from the far north. My father used to love this move and even went so far as to name his home ''Achnasheen''. In 1986 when the 37s had taken over on this line my father satisfied a bashing ambition of his to stay over at the Achnasheen station hotel. In later years the hotel burnt down and now the line is plastic buses. The mountains and wilderness are still there but the trains are featureless and characterless like most of todays railway.
The photo shows 26024 my highest mileage Class 26 arriving at Achnasheen home signal before being allowed to enter the station and pass 26038 coming in the opposite direction. If there were a top ten favourite bashing moves of all time, this one would make the top five easily.