156477 sits at Thurso on the afternoon of 17 March 1999, en route to Wick to then form the last departure of the day back to Inverness. I had travelled from Inverness to Wick on the early morning service, then, after visiting a cafe for something to eat, caught a bus to Thurso. I therefore had two and a half trips along the branch from Georgemas Junction, two on the through out and back workings between Inverness and Wick, and this one way trip back to Wick on the afternoon incoming service. 156477 is still working in Scotland but the 156s were replaced by 158s on the Far North lines a short time afterwards.
Location: Thurso
Original line: Sutherland and Caithness Railway
Operator: ScotRail [National Express Franchise]
Photographer: David Pesterfield
Contact photographer: David Pesterfield
Date: 17/03/1999
Image number: 80432