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I believe the ‘Mexican Bean’ class 104 was used on Oban - Crianlarich tourist shuttles (connecting with Fort William services) rather than school runs - from recollection the dedicated Oban High School service didn’t start until around a decade ago and was planned around the increase in daily...

The cabins were located under the car deck, consisting of a dozen or so en-suite twin berths. They were still being advertised in 2000, and I booked one in February that year on a work visit to Tiree after arriving on the evening train into Oban. Climbing a very steep gangway up to the vessel...

Pretty sure it’s Attadale on the Kyle line - most of the series was filmed around the Plockton area. Been a while since class 156s ruled the roost up there!

Thank you - I seem to recall the junction itself was remodelled in the early 80’s (1984?), I wonder if the signalling infrastructure around it predates that?

Could anyone provide more information as to what is being upgraded signalling wise at Craigendoran?

Again, thank you for a wonderful and atmospheric picture of Helensburgh Upper. On my regular travels up and down the WHL it always felt like (and with the advent of RETB, was!) the transition between the central belt and returning back to the Highlands. A tragedy that the original station...

Reminds me of Roger Ford’s comments in Modern Railways of the chef cooking a Steak & Kidney pie that was ‘off menu’ and no doubt another bit of private enterprise

I seem to remember one of my old intercity guides from the early 90’s shows a Sunday restaurant service. From recollection it was a morning down Paddington - Penzance and the late afternoon return. Will have to dig the guide out to see if my memory is right!