Glenfinnan viaduct with the The Highlands West Coast special.

Outstanding capture of the viaduct and train.

Cheers Don, was a good day!

Wow!

Wow is what I thought too.

Even better, from this side!

You can take your pick Danny. The up train or the down train. Seems the train should be going forward though :)

Again, magical! YS
Best wishes, Andy

Thanks a lot Andy. Really great to see you as active on here as you were on Panoramio. I really thought that that would all finish. Very relieved it hasn't. Cheers, Herb

As instructed Herb I have enjoyed :~) Y* ~~~ All the best ~ Nick

Nick, very happy that you took in the instructions. My reply to Andy above, applies to you too.
Cheers, Herb

Klasse !!

s.G.Herbert

Vielen Dank Für dem bessuch, Herbert.

Tchüß, Herb

... I've seen some of the Drurys' viaduct shots (back on Pano) ... y'all must have a number of photogenic railroad viaducts to chose from ...
... I do enjoy this shot: the repetition of the arches and the huge sweep of the railbed, punctuated by the distant train ...

Hi Wally, nice to see you again too and very happy that you enjoy this train viaduct shots. Yes we have quite a few of these, especially in my hilly part of the world in the north of England. In fact there is a nice viaduct in the village just a couple of miles away from my home but more famously we have the 'Ribble Viaduct' which I see at least once a year about 50 miles away. I have just too realised whilst writing this that I caught some more modern trains on that the last time I was there this Summer but have yet still to post so I shall attend to that shortly. Steam specials also go over that one and I have seen some great photos but I have never got close with one there.

Best wishes, Herb

W"hat a lovely shot of the Jacobite returning to Fort William Herb and one steaming into my fav's too with a YS

Best wishes ... Steve ~ one of the Drury's :))

Thanks a lot Steve, another one of my series in this viaduct, some of which you have seen on my sister site 23hq too. I know you have a love for such things and I fully understand the thrill of not only seeing, hearing and smelling these great engines but also capturing them on our camera's.
Best wishes, Herb

Excellent shot, Herb! We never managed this shot, being either on the train at the time, in Glenfinnan at the wrong time, or in Glenfinnan at the wrong place!

Hi Rabbit, sorry for not having noticed your comment for so long. I know what you mean about being in the right place at the wrong time etc. I imagine there are times and dates when you cannot get onto the car-park too. Glad you liked it.
Cheers, Herb

Hi Herb,

I admire the creativity here!
You knew it would be tender first, and so found a place which would show the locomotive reasonably, but more important, you got fantastic light through the arches.
A great picture of the viaduct, which the train brings to life!

Best wishes
Peter

Thanks for this trip Peter. The same but different to yours. I think you know, my main love is for landscapes and so without the train I searched for the best view and light of the viaduct. When the train came I was surprised at the scaling of train verses viaduct. I took a few of this trian as it passed but I liked this the best. I got another train just minutes before going engine first though. Glad you liked it. It would be nice to re-visit this place for a shot from your spot but very doubtful for a good number of years I think.
Cheers, Herb

Der Viadukt in seiner vollen Schönheit, der komplette Zug darauf, Dampf, tolles Licht, ein schöner Bildaufbau ... Was soll ich sagen? TOP!

Very impressive!

Brilliant entry for the CWP, Herb.

A golden oldie from me here Amelia but I do like it as I see that you do too. Cheers. I presume you will have a bridge or two as well. I am a bit spoilt for choice with bridges as I have always enjoyed snapping them. I expect a lot of good entries for this subject.

Best Wishes and good luck with yours if you do enter. Herb

A magnet for photographers, especially when a steam loco is out..

It sure is Neil. I was not alone when I took this one. Cheers Herb.

Wow..... one more on the never ending bucket list!

Gorgeous view and excellent capture.

Thanks for this. Yes a fabulous view either to take photos from the hill or to be on-board. Glad you liked it. (My brother took this trip once, without seeing a thing as all the inside windows were misted up in the very wet weather.)

Regards. Herb

An excellent viewpoint for the viaduct- complete with Hogwarts Express;-)

Yes, all those school children had a fabulous experience crossing over this to Hogwarts!

Kind regards. Herb