A collection of 5 stories
Sad Eyed Rambles in the Lowlands
A first experimental collection of railtour accounts - not great writing, but the record of a time and a place which was important. In this case, these tours took me to the Central Belt and Lowlands of Scotland. A rare combination my of interests in rail, music and Scotland aligned.
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In this collection
The McBuffer Puffer
As far as this trip to the Dear Green Place was concerned, today was the main event: a pair of Class 37s visiting a bunch of suburban Glasgow termini and covering a fair bit of 'red' track in the Baker at the same time.
The Alloa Alloer - Day 1
It was a strange sensation, waking lazily on a Sunday morning after a little too much beer at yesterday's festival, and knowing that later that afternoon I'd be heading off on a railtour.
The Alloa Alloer - Day 2
In the event, I didn't manage to stay awake long at all. Despite the excitement and festivities going on around me, and the superbly noisy engines in the otherwise quiet early hours, a couple of…
The Forth McFreighter
I woke to a freezing, but dry and snowless scene in Glasgow. I'd been contemplating how best to get to Edinburgh for today's trip for some time, and had even gone as far as booking a cheap seat on the 06:30 National Express bus from Buchanan Street.
The Galloway Galloper
I've made a few early starts from Glasgow Central over the years, and just like always there was only one place open for coffee this morning. After a walk along a surprisingly dry Argyle Street to…