Class 37s in the Far North before withdrawal
![477 rolling stock stored at the north end of Perth.<br><br>[Ewan Crawford 02/01/1989]](/images/8000/8825.jpg "Perth")
![A 477 train sleeps on the west side of Perth station.<br><br>[Ewan Crawford 02/01/1989]](/images/8000/8826.jpg "Perth")
![26 021 sleeps in the southbound bay platform on the west side of Perth station.<br><br>[Ewan Crawford 02/01/1989]](/images/8000/8827.jpg "Perth")
![Saint Cuthbert at Perth. View looks north.<br><br>[Ewan Crawford 02/01/1989]](/images/8000/8828.jpg "Perth")
![<i>Cant find the %'&£$ keys.</i> Driver Andy Malcolm arrives to start St Cuthbert.<br><br>[Ewan Crawford 02/01/1989]](/images/8000/8829.jpg "Perth")
![Perth looking north. Inverness line ahead and carriage shed with carriages, 477 rolling stock, DMUs and Sprinters to right.<br><br>[Ewan Crawford 02/01/1989]](/images/8000/8830.jpg "Perth")
![A Sprinter pauses before leaving the carriage sidings at Perth station.<br><br>[Ewan Crawford 02/01/1989]](/images/8000/8831.jpg "Perth")
![Finally, running about 2 hours late, the Edinburgh portion of a combined Edinburgh and Glasgow train to Inverness arrives at Perth on 3 January 1989.<br><br>[Ewan Crawford 03/01/1989]](/images/8000/8832.jpg "Perth")
![Finally, about 2 hours late, the Edinburgh portion of a combined Edinburgh and Glasgow train to Inverness arrives. 47 632 takes charge. View looks north.<br><br>[Ewan Crawford 03/01/1989]](/images/8000/8833.jpg "Perth")
![Dunkeld looking north.<br><br>[Ewan Crawford 03/01/1989]](/images/8000/8834.jpg "Dunkeld and Birnam")
![Pitlochry looking north.<br><br>[Ewan Crawford 03/01/1989]](/images/8000/8835.jpg "Pitlochry")
![Blair Atholl looking north.<br><br>[Ewan Crawford 03/01/1989]](/images/8000/8836.jpg "Blair Atholl")
![Newtonmore looking north. The station building is now in private ownership and the platform has been relocated further north.<br><br>[Ewan Crawford 03/01/1989]](/images/8000/8837.jpg "Newtonmore")
![Aviemore looking north.<br><br>[Ewan Crawford 03/01/1989]](/images/8000/8838.jpg "Aviemore")
![Aviewmore looking south.<br><br>[Ewan Crawford 03/01/1989]](/images/8000/8841.jpg "Aviemore")
![Inverness looking east from the station. A 47 and 37 outside the locomotive works and a 125 in the carriages area.<br><br>[Ewan Crawford 03/01/1989]](/images/8000/8842.jpg "Inverness")
![Inverness before Sprinter took over ...<br><br>[Ewan Crawford 03/01/1989]](/images/8000/8880.jpg "Inverness")
![Platform 1 at Inverness.<br><br>[Ewan Crawford 03/01/1989]](/images/8000/8881.jpg "Inverness")
![The Far North platforms at Inverness.<br><br>[Ewan Crawford 03/01/1989]](/images/8000/8882.jpg "Inverness")
![37 by the former locomotive works at Lochgorm. Access by kind permission of British Rail.<br><br>[Ewan Crawford 03/01/1989]](/images/8000/8883.jpg "Inverness MPD")
![37 in the locomotive works at Lochgorm. Access by kind permission of British Rail.<br><br>[Ewan Crawford 03/01/1989]](/images/8000/8884.jpg "Inverness MPD")
![47470 awaiting reparis in the locomotive works at Lochgorm. Access by kind permission of British Rail.<br><br>[Ewan Crawford 03/01/1989]](/images/8000/8885.jpg "Inverness MPD")
![A 47 by the Lochgorm locomotive works. Access by kind permission of British Rail.<br><br>[Ewan Crawford 03/01/1989]](/images/8000/8886.jpg "Inverness MPD")
![The circulating area in Inverness station. <br><br>[Ewan Crawford 03/01/1989]](/images/8000/8887.jpg "Inverness")
![37s ready with the first trains of the day to Thurso & Wick and Kyle of Lochalsh. <br><br>[Ewan Crawford 03/01/1989]](/images/8000/8888.jpg "Inverness")
![37416 with the train to Kyle of Lochalsh under the roadbridge at Dingwall.<br><br>[Ewan Crawford 03/01/1989]](/images/8000/8889.jpg "Dingwall")
![Looking south at Dingwall.<br><br>[Ewan Crawford 03/01/1989]](/images/8000/8890.jpg "Dingwall")
![Garve looking to Dingwall.<br><br>[Ewan Crawford 03/01/1989]](/images/8000/8891.jpg "Garve")
![Crossing at Achnasheen<br><br>[Ewan Crawford 03/01/1989]](/images/8000/8939.jpg "Achnasheen")
![Separating 37 416 from its train at Kyle of Lochalsh in order to run round. Two walkers try to blend in with the high visibility jackets.<br><br>[Ewan Crawford 03/01/1989]](/images/8000/8941.jpg "Kyle of Lochalsh")
![37 416 has just run round and backed down on its train at Kyle of Lochalsh.<br><br>[Ewan Crawford 03/01/1989]](/images/8000/8942.jpg "Kyle of Lochalsh")
![Ready and waiting for customers for Inverness at Kyle. Skye can be seen on the far side of the Kyle.<br><br>[Ewan Crawford 03/01/1989]](/images/8000/8943.jpg "Kyle of Lochalsh")
![A 47 (and driver) relax before heading south from Inverness on a Glasgow service.<br><br>[Ewan Crawford 04/01/1989]](/images/9000/9039.jpg "Inverness")
![A class 37 draws in the Thurso portion before backing onto the Wick portion at Georgemas Junction.<br><br>[Ewan Crawford 04/01/1989]](/images/16000/16315.jpg "Georgemas Junction")
![The Thurso portion backs down on the Wick portion before travelling on to Inverness. The 37 will wait until the next northbound train requires splitting.<br><br>[Ewan Crawford 04/01/1989]](/images/16000/16316.jpg "Georgemas Junction")
Photographs from a trip to the Far North in early January 1989. 37s were due to be withdrawn from the Far North lines. This set includes photographs from a return trip from Perth to Inverness, Kyle and Wick.
Ewan Crawford
