Location: Scotland / West Highlands Location railway: West part of the West Highland Line Route length: aprox. 33 miles (52 km) Station amount: 8 Stations: 1.) Oban 2.) Connel Ferry 3.) Taynuilt 4.) Falls of Cruachan 5.) Loch Awe 6.) Dalmally 7.) Tyndrum Lower 8.) Crianlarich Focus: Primarily passenger Rolling stock: Class 156, Class 153, Class 37 Average time by train (Oban - Crianlarich): 1h 17m Special interest: Scenery, quite diesel branch line Sources of information https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Highland_Line https://westhighlandline.org.uk/ Locations 1.) Oban - You can see the station right next to the port. 2.a) Connel Ferry 2.b) Special note - old Connel bridge for the yet abandoned branch line Connel Ferry towards Ballachulish. This would be a landmark you could spot from the distance. Or if you like revive the line to Ballachulish a bit up north to get the bridge in the route. Special notes section between Connel Ferry and Taynuilt View at Loch Etive at Rubha nan Carn, 5km from Connel Leaving Taynuilt towards Oban 3.) Taynuilt 4.) Falls Of Cruachan 5.) Loch Awe 5.b) Special mention, Camp coach (available to rent by Caledonian Camping Coach Company) and Loch Awe hotel near the platform. 6.) Dalmally 6.b) Special mention, the bridge over river Orchy running into Loch Awe (Awe viaduct), 2 kilometers west of Dalmally 6.c) Special mention, Succoth viaduct, 5 kilometers east of Dalmally 7.) Tyndrum Lower 8.) Crianlarich This is actually on the train towards Fort William/Mallaig, however the viaduct is close to the station and the line towads Oban, so one shall be able to see it. Cab rides and other videos: Crianlarich to Oban (shot in summer 2021) Crianlarich to Oban (4 minute speed run) Short documentary about the line Oban station Trains at Oban
Was wondering whether it'd be worth extending it to Glasgow Queen Street, but to Crianlarich is already around an hour. Extending it to Glasgow would probably be too long.
+1 for me, would love to see this. Would complement well if they do another route via Yoker focusing on suburban electric. Would you say the 156 would be the included locomotive?
+1 as well. Took my Dad for his 60th birthday week to that camping coach! Also spent a few days in the area early September this year. Simply breathtaking route and area. Certainly one for the scenery over the amount of traffic though.
