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Scotsman liveried 66746 climbs the final few yards to the summit at Corrour with 6E45 0807 Fort William Alcan Gbrf to North Blyth Alcan Gbrf alumina empties.
19th April 2023
37423,then named Sir Murray Morrison,near Crianlarich on 26/6/1995.
There were several excellent locations on this stretch but bushes were taking over by the time I took this and I think they have all been lost since
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66743 in Royal Scotsman livery passes Thurston in charge of a well loaded 4E21 11.20 Felixstowe South Gbrf - Tinsley Yard Gbrf on the 7 January 2022.
With the distinctive shape of Beinn Dorain as backdrop,37423 works away from the summit with the Royal Scotsman on 26/6/1995
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The Belmond Royal Scotsman is a Scottish overnight luxury train, started in 1985 by GS&WR (Great Scottish and Western Railway Co.), and run since 2005 by Belmond Ltd. Its itineraries include 2, 3, 4, 5 or 7-night journeys around the Scottish Highlands, visiting castles, distilleries and historic sites. Once each year, it also makes a 7-night journey around the whole of Great Britain.
GBRf Class 66/7 No. 66743 hauls 1H91, the 07:43 'Royal Scotsman' from Dundee to Edinburgh across the Tay Bridge on 7th June 2019.
66743 on the 1H80 0840 Keith Branch Platform Gbrf to Kyle of Lochalsh heads past Attadale...quite a day chasing this working..full dull, rain etc etc but when it really mattered....me and the assistant wading through 5 foot high bracken...
1H80 Aviemore to Kyle Of Lochalsh. Class 66 in Royal Scotsman livery heads west towards Achnsheen with the Royal Scotsman Train.
1H80 Keith to Kyle of Lochalsh. Class 66 in Royal Scotsman livery GBRF Owned heads west with the Scotsman stock. Seen here climbing up towards Luib Summit from Achnasheen.
'Royal Scotsman' liveried GBRf 66746 passes Hougham,just to the North of Grantham,on the 11:30 Slade Green to Doncaster Works Wagon Shops unit drag with South Eastern's 365920 in tow.
Image of Ben Nevis as the Scottish Highlands reluctantly shed their winter snow and spring sunshine breaks through the clouds.
Royal Scotsman liveried 66743 heads past Chevin near Belper working 6V09 Tinsley to Cotton Hill on the 7/12/16
Work stained Belmond Royal Scotsman liveried Class 66 No. 66743 passes Thurston working the 4E20 13.21 Felixstowe South Gbrf - Masborough N&W Gbrf on the 11 February 2022.
Cutting Edge technology, literally! Before the masts of doom plop up with wires, get the shot before it’s too late. 1H79 on the only single stretch of the ‘east coast line’ en route to Keith @ Ferryden
Not quite the matching livery for the Royal Scotsman on 8th August 1994.
37088, in 'Dutch' is at County March with 1H98, 11.27 Mallaig to Taynuilt.
Believe it, first time for everything. First time I’ve managed to bag 1H79 in complete sun at Craigo. Running to Keith, a rather clean looking 66746 leading.
Only a brown shed, and already, bored of thinking of the Scotsman! Ahahahha, seen to a lot and a lot of times…..
Premium light for Royal Scotsman liveried GBRf 66746 which again worked 4F62 East Midlands Gateway - Seaforth Container terminal this evening.
GBRf's 66746 is seen just North of Blackford with the Royal Scostman stock and 66743 in tow. The train was running as 5Z41 from Hamilton to Gleneagles for the last tour of the 2019 season.
This extra tour will see the luxury train and it's passengers visit Keith, Inverness, Invergordon, Kyle of Lochalsh, Boat of Garten and Dundee before finishing up in Perth on Thursday. The train will then run to Craigentinny before either running South or to E.G. Steele's in Hamilton to await either onward movement or be stabled until next year.
The 2020 season will begin on the 3rd of April with tickets for the first tour on sale for the small amount of £3,600 per passenger, though it's already fully booked.
GBRf's 'Royal Scotsman' liveried 66746 passes Uffington Crossing,Lincs with the 08:00 Birch Coppice to Felixstowe North liner.
GBRf 66743 'Royal Scotsman' became the first loaded train to traverse the Haydock Branch in 2022 when it worked 6F67 this morning. Seen here in frosty conditions from Ashton Road bridge starting to propel down the Hanson Branch.
Sporting clean Belmond Royal Scotsman livery, GBRf 66746 slows for its pathing stop at Winwick Junction.
The sun came out and went back in three times after 4F62 appeared from under the bridge such were the stormy conditions, so fortunate to get this.
9.8.2016. In some dappled evening light, GBRF Class 66 No 66743 hauls the luxury 'Royal Scotsman' up Gamston Bank with a York - Dereham working.
As usual, 66743 was on the back.
GBRf Class 66/7 No. 66746 in Royal Scotsman livery, climbs the last few yards to the 1,350ft summit at Corrour with 6E45, the 08:07 Fort William Alcan to North Blyth empty alumina tankers on 19th April 2023.
66746 heads the 1H86 0815 Spean Bridge to Fort William past Loch Dubh..thanks to MF for the location guide!
66743 leads a short formed 6S45 0715 North Blyth to Fort William Alcan past the now closed Bedlington North box.
January 16th, 2025
after a fine week on Skye we departed : direction Moray Firth and then to Royal Deeside - here are photos from the driving day from Portree to Nairn - again wonderful landscape, a great train line - and lucky to see the Royal Scotsman near Achanalt
The hills west of Loch Treig provide the backdrop, with a marshy hollow the frame, for RS liveried 66746 working 6E45 0807 Fort William to North Blyth Alcan empties on the climb to Corrour station.
19th April 2023
Royal Scotsman 66746 on the Forth Bridge Yesterday with the 1H79 Edinburgh to Keith Branch Platform Gbrf
1H78 Kyle of Lochalsh to Boat Of Garten Gbrf. Class 66 in Royal Scotsman livery heads south towards Rose St curve with the Royal Scotsman four nights Scotlands Classic Splendours tour.
18th February 2018 - The Electro-Motive Diesel (EMD) Class 66 (or JT42CWR) are Co-Co diesel locomotives built by EMD for the European heavy freight market. Here we see 66709 in her MSC Sorrento promotional livery and 66746. GB Railfreight has taken over the contract to operate the Belmond Royal Scotsman from West Coast Railways and this is one of the locomotives that have been repainted for that very purpose. Both are seen here at Seaforth docks waiting to load up at the Bio-Mass terminal.
37423 has just left Kyle of Lochalsh on 2/6/1990.
Isle of Skye as backdrop
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The Royal Scotsman rushing through the Forth Bridge over Firth of Forth at North Queensferry, Fife, Scotland.
1H81 Kyle Of Lochalsh to Boat Of Garten. Class 66 in Royal Scotsman livery heads towards Inverness with the Scotsman Highlander tour.
GBRF's first day as traction provider for the Royal Scotsman sees 66746, recently repainted into RS colours, passing through Princes Street Gardens with the 1H79 Edinburgh - Keith on 18th April 2016.
Am Abend des 9. Mai hatten wir noch den Belmond Royal Scotsman auf dem Programm, für diesen hatten wir eine Stelle bei Newmill ausgesucht. Wenige Minuten nachdem wir an der Stelle angekommen sind, kam die Kastanienbraune Class 66 mit den 70 jährigen Wagen um die Kurve.
The Royal Scotsman luxury touring train crosses the causeway at Loch Eilt returning from Arisaig to Fort William
5305 on the curves leaving Glenfinnan with the Royal Scotsman to Mallaig on 17/10/1990.Taken from inside the car !
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GB Railfreight's Belmond Royal Scotsman-liveried Class 66, 66743 powers through Sandbach with 4M46 14:24 Southampton Western Docks to Trafford Park Euro Terminal.
1H81 Kyle Of Lochalsh to Boat Of Garten Royal Scotsman Train. Class 66 in Belmond Royal Scotsman maroon livery a GBRF loco heads over the River Ness on route to Boat Of Garten on the Strathspey Railway (Aviemore)
Running in the path of 2H87, 37414 leaves Achnasheen with the ‘The Highlander’ excursion. Not been able to find out much more about this excursion other than it returned back towards Inverness later that day.
In the background, 37114 also leaves with 1Z99 09.40 (Suns) Kyle to Boat of Garten Royal Scotsman. Despite appearances it wasn't a previously unreported colossal TnT move....
A rather fine day in the Highlands though.
22nd June 1986