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It has been voted the world's greatest train journey, its mostly single-track line twisting, rising and falling through breathtaking and remote areas of the Highlands where no roads were ever built.
(Permalink) NC500 West Highland Railway

Highland tourists should ditch driving the busy North Coast 500 and instead enjoy a leisurely train holiday along the Far North Line, a community group has argued.
(Permalink) Far North Line NC500


Loth: North of Brora, The Far North Line runs along the east coast until it reaches Helmsdale then turns inland to follow the Strath of Kildonan. Black 5 No. 44871 is pictured near Loth, between Brora and H ...
John Gray 01/05/2016


Kinbrace: A northbound train on the shores of Loch an Ruathair in August 2007 on the section between Kinbrace and Forsinard.
John Furnevel 27/08/2007


Fearn: The empty coaching stock of the Royal Scotsman absolutely hammers through Fearn. The passengers had alighted at Tain and the coaches went to Inverness for servicing. This was the train returnin ...
Ewan Crawford 29/09/2009

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