The 'Jacobite'

Wonderful capture.

mcnall said:

Very nice photograph. Are these old steam locomotives still at work?

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Sadly noEnthusiasts run them on special routes for tourists, fellow enthusiasts and of course lucky photographersMartin

mcnall said:

Very nice photograph. Are these old steam locomotives still at work?

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This steam engine runs every day through the summer month, between Fort William and Mallaig. It is the only preserved steam engine that has a time-tabled run on a 'British Railways' mainline track. And it is the 'Hogwarts Express" from the Harry Potter films.

Thanks for all the comments.This photograph was captured on an absolutely miserable day. I had photographed the train crossing the Glenfinnan Viaduct 30 minutes earlier and raced along the narrow, winding roads to this location and set-up quickly, attempting to keep the highland drizzle from my lens. I particularly like that the train must have been full of overweight tourists as it was struggling up the incline, hence the more than usual smoke/steam production