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Newest Review: ... The trip includes a glimpse of Britain's highest mountain, Scotland's deepest loch, and a stop at the country's most westerly station. This is the only regularly scheduled steam engine passenger service on the National Rail network, connecting with the ScotRail Caledonian Sleeper from Fort William to London Euston, and sharing the scenic single track to Mallaig with scheduled ScotRail trains to and from Glasgow. This final stretch of the West Highland Line is arguably one of the most beautiful in Britain, and the emotive sight, sound and smell of a working vintage locomotive always thrills packed trainloads of tourists and rail fans. Book ah... more

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West Coast Railways: Through the islands to Skye, hauled by the power of steam (459 words)
by - written on 09/01/09 (Very useful, 77 readings)
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West Coast Railways is a specialist charter train operator in the United Kingdom. They offer bespoke charter packages for business customers, as well as a small selection of seasonal heritage steam engine hauled passenger services. The most famous of these is undoubtedly the Jacobite, made famous by the film adaptations of JK Rowling's Harry Potter novels. At the time of writing the company is promoting the return of three successful services during the 2009 summer season: * The Jacobite: an 82 mile round trip from Fort William to the ferry port and fishing community of Mallaig, made six days a week during the summer. The trip includes a glimpse of ... Read the complete review

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