UK's MOST SCENIC TRAIN JOURNEY: Fort William to Mallaig. See Caledonian Sleeper & Glenfinnan viaduct

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  • Опубліковано 21 лис 2024

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  • @steve-marsh
    @steve-marsh 2 роки тому +26

    Well done breaking some ScotRail rules 🤣 if they’d clean the windows, you wouldn’t have to do it. If there’s ONE train to have clean windows on ScotRail, it’s THIS one. In fact why not buy some cool panoramic carriages for such a stunning route? Fantastic video though Scott! I’m actually heading up to Mallaig in the morning to try get to the Small Isles.

    • @127cmore
      @127cmore 2 роки тому +3

      They used to have an Observation Carriage on the Inverness to Kyle line for this very purpose. I don't know what happened to it.
      It was excellent for photo shoot or just enjoying the majestic views

    • @MrJckDoo
      @MrJckDoo Рік тому +1

      I would prefer the Inverness to Kyle of Lochalsh @SteveMarsh

  • @BarnieCowan
    @BarnieCowan 4 місяці тому +1

    That was a wonderful vid. Dirty windows and all. Scotland is a magnificent looking country and you are showing us all how beautiful it is. Thanks so much!🇨🇦

  • @vanessaschofield7927
    @vanessaschofield7927 15 днів тому

    stunning scenry thankyou so much for sharing this

  • @hazels27
    @hazels27 3 місяці тому

    I did that journey a couple of years ago on the Jacobite Express steam train. Then the coach took us to the base of the Glenfinnan viaduct to watch it return from Mallaig. Thanks for filming this video.

  • @nicholasbrown6697
    @nicholasbrown6697 Рік тому +3

    Doing the Caledonian Sleeper in summer so that you can have breakfast going along the shores of Loch Lomond, following up with Fort William to Mallaig, must be one of the great train journeys of the world - maybe it's not as breathtakingly big as the Trans-Canada, but it's totally stunning in its variety. Always nice to consult the weather man and get a good day, of course.

  • @andyhughes5885
    @andyhughes5885 2 роки тому +2

    The last time i travelled on this route Scott was when the loco was steam, way back in the 60`s.

  • @francesjones9265
    @francesjones9265 2 роки тому

    My sister and myself went on this journey last June we were lucky to see the famous Jacobite at Fort William

  • @allanwilliment1029
    @allanwilliment1029 10 місяців тому

    Hi Scott 😊 I have happy memories of doing that train journey in reverse, from Mallaig to Fort William, away back in January 1989, when I was a young man, on my first ever visit to Scotland. That was after having taken a ferry back to the Scottish mainland, from Armadale on the Isle of Skye 😊

  • @marygarner5249
    @marygarner5249 2 роки тому +4

    Always Love your Adventures thank you so much for taking us with you Scott ❤❤

  • @huwthomas1042
    @huwthomas1042 2 роки тому

    Good to see an old Gatwick Express on the first leg of the sleeper.

  • @SimonEllwood
    @SimonEllwood 2 роки тому

    Inverness to Thurso is pretty spectacular too, especially seeing the deer.

  • @davidrobertson8573
    @davidrobertson8573 2 роки тому

    The Caledonian sleeper is on my bucket list too

  • @Andrewjg_89
    @Andrewjg_89 2 роки тому

    I have been to Fort William and Ben Nevis. Lovely place and the mountains are so breathtaking.

  • @send2gl
    @send2gl Рік тому

    Even with dirty windows it was stunning.

  • @ianmaonaigh7215
    @ianmaonaigh7215 2 роки тому +2

    Another great wee video 👍 , could you imagine making the old black and white movies on the Scotrail network , where the baddie ties the young woman to the rails , only for him to see the rail replacement bus always go past .

  • @dlittlester
    @dlittlester 2 роки тому

    Weather can screw stuff up. Back in '91 I took the ferry over to Skye (now a bridge), stayed a night in Portree, and hoped to go down to the south end of Skye to take a ferry to Mallaig. It was October, and the winds didn't let the ferry to cross to Mallaig. Had to go back to Kyle and take a bus down to Fort William. Then the little speeder train to Glasgow broke down. Lots of fun, and I missed everything.

  • @DEEN133
    @DEEN133 2 роки тому

    Good video with information on West coast line enroute to mallaig.🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

  • @luath5579
    @luath5579 2 роки тому +2

    I haven't been on the Mallaig Extension since the late 1980s either, so this was a great reminder of the days when I'd stay overnight with friends in Hyndland so as to be able to catch the 6/6.30am train out of Queen Street to Mallaig.

    • @catherinewalsh7701
      @catherinewalsh7701 Рік тому

      We want to do this trip.
      Which station is best to leave our motorhome at ?

  • @Ritchiemac
    @Ritchiemac 2 роки тому

    Great vlog Scott thanks for the lovely views.

  • @Fent1386
    @Fent1386 2 роки тому

    I’m looking forward to travelling on this route in a months time

  • @Blackburnian737
    @Blackburnian737 2 роки тому

    I spent a whole day last September going from Glasgow-Mallaig and back while studying for the semester in Scotland. Beautiful and a nice break from hiking.

  • @peterdnreynolds777
    @peterdnreynolds777 2 роки тому

    Beautiful scenery, this is on my bucket list to travel on this train up to Mallaig

  • @Bugster42
    @Bugster42 7 місяців тому

    nice to see a video from you they haven't poped up on my feed lately hope you are well

  • @shaunflanagan8735
    @shaunflanagan8735 2 роки тому

    I went to Outward Bound when I was in high school... what an adventure it was!👌🙌

  • @englishcountrywalks4613
    @englishcountrywalks4613 2 роки тому +1

    Really enjoyed. Train journeys are really relaxing!

  • @highbury1972
    @highbury1972 2 роки тому

    Hey Scott, maybe you could bring a bottle of WindoLene and a Microfibre cloth and you’re good to go with the filming…ScotRail will love you!!!

  • @janisripple754
    @janisripple754 9 місяців тому

    Hi We watch Steve Marsh too -he suggested you 😊Only problem is your choice of musc .. talk to Steve about it -Sofer less intrusive please-rather here the train sounds .
    Liked seeing your son too so keep it up love Scotland 👍🏼

  • @sandrasmith8651
    @sandrasmith8651 2 роки тому +1

    Hi Scott can you ScotRail from Glasgow central to Edinburgh Waverley

  • @peterbartlett4082
    @peterbartlett4082 2 роки тому +1

    Are there currently any vacancies for window cleaners on Scotrail, because by heck they need them!!

  • @JohninRosc
    @JohninRosc 2 роки тому

    Many thanks great video

  • @dhdove
    @dhdove 2 роки тому

    Having done it several times I think the Kyle of Lochalsh to Inverness line is the most beautiful but we’re going on the Jacobite next month so I’ll find out!

  • @britnymurphy4947
    @britnymurphy4947 2 роки тому

    Thank you for your videos they give me hope that one day I will be able to travel ❤️

  • @erikramaekers63
    @erikramaekers63 2 роки тому

    It's not about the destination,it's about the journey

  • @rosemarymonty5399
    @rosemarymonty5399 2 роки тому

    Absolutely cannot replace a train ride with a bus ride.

  • @potterton52
    @potterton52 2 роки тому

    Great Channel have subbed, thank you for all your hard work!!!!!

  • @ThehulkGreen
    @ThehulkGreen 2 роки тому

    how about the jurassic coast in devon, very nice train journey through Devon to Cornwall.

  • @kennethbell54
    @kennethbell54 2 роки тому

    Nice video Scott. All the very best from Thailand.

  • @derisleybrittain
    @derisleybrittain 2 роки тому

    Excellent 🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩

  • @danielt4250
    @danielt4250 2 роки тому

    Love these videos!

  • @luisstransport
    @luisstransport 2 роки тому

    Great video

  • @davidarundel6187
    @davidarundel6187 2 роки тому

    A great trip , than you for sharing .
    Unfortunate that the windows ( & carriages ) weren't clean , on the exterior .
    It's a trip I wouldn't object to , espeacily were the stem engine were to be hauling it .

  • @danieljackson2680
    @danieljackson2680 2 роки тому

    Just subscribed .great videos 👍

  • @pattralee
    @pattralee 2 роки тому

    I have been on this one and reckon it is the most scenic and also goes to the highest point in the UK. The one from Kyle of Lochaish to Inverness is worth doing as well. But Michael Palin reckons that Castlerock to Derry in Northern Ireland is the most spectacular train line in the world - I would not agree with him on that.

  • @danielsellers8707
    @danielsellers8707 2 роки тому

    The Class 73 is along way from its former home on the Southern Region!
    Now fitted with a 1600hp MTU engine making it a Type 3 locomotive.
    I could imagine Donald and Douglas (from the Railway Series) working the Jacobite train in multiple:-)

  • @Madjock1965
    @Madjock1965 2 роки тому

    Great video as always. But I have a question for what does the “S” stand for on the locomotive that was moving the sleeping cars at For William. I hope to be in Mallaig for this summer solstice.

    • @danielt4250
      @danielt4250 2 роки тому +1

      I think thats the Caledonian Sleeper Logo on their engine

  • @andrewphillips9391
    @andrewphillips9391 Рік тому

    It's a spectacular trip, just a shame they've fitted those awful seats to the trains ☹️

  • @DavidJohnston58
    @DavidJohnston58 2 роки тому

    A beautiful day out. Have held tickets for the Jacobite since 2020, sadly lockdown prevented travel.
    Same again with 2021 plus my health wasn't great so they renewed them again until 2022.
    Problems now with fuel rationing reported to be limiting us to 15 litres a week from April, the cost of the stuff if you can get it and the P&O debacle filling up all the Stena line ships, getting to top of Everest would be less fraught than travelling from NI to Fort William at minute! 😭
    🤞🤞🤞here's hoping 🤞🤞🤞

    • @Sierraomega1991
      @Sierraomega1991 2 роки тому +1

      Hannon coaches do a Belfast to Glasgow coach for 40 quid

    • @DavidJohnston58
      @DavidJohnston58 2 роки тому

      @@Sierraomega1991 yes, spotted that on TV, hope to give it a try out, seems much shorter journey than the Scottish Citylink/Ulsterbus service.
      Have to confirm, but I think they pick up from our local park and ride.👍

  • @robertfoskett3912
    @robertfoskett3912 2 роки тому

    Will renationalisation mean clean windows, I wonder...

  • @andyhughes5885
    @andyhughes5885 2 роки тому +3

    Britain is the only Country in the World i know of where you buy an expensive train ticket only to be put on a bus when maintenence is taking place and where you can get a local bus to take you there at a fraction of the cost but, they won`t tell you that when you buy your overpriced ticket.

    • @noeonoohno4219
      @noeonoohno4219 2 роки тому +1

      so you've only been to Britain

    • @andyhughes5885
      @andyhughes5885 2 роки тому

      @@noeonoohno4219 I live in Scotland and been to many Countries, including the U.S. & Europe.

  • @AA-qg2hu
    @AA-qg2hu 2 роки тому

    Goes to Mallaig, doesn’t get on the ferry to Skye 😭

  • @alanreid3063
    @alanreid3063 2 роки тому

    Good vid, but might have been better later in the year when things are a bit greener, Shame about the windows.

  • @davidgow986
    @davidgow986 Рік тому

    Touch camera on window to film Then dirt y window not dirty anymore in photos

  • @BLUEsurf63
    @BLUEsurf63 2 роки тому +1

    Sorry but the dreadful music ruined the video, just keep the natural sound...

  • @Barnaby_bo
    @Barnaby_bo 2 роки тому +1

    How can you make a video of the most scenic train journey in Britain and it's only 8 minutes long?👎it didn't do it justice mate

    • @georgeharsin6292
      @georgeharsin6292 2 роки тому

      Took the same trip 2-weeks ago, scenic is the correct word, not jaw dropping scenery by any means.

  • @wilba8604
    @wilba8604 2 роки тому

    Yawn

  • @ucebr924
    @ucebr924 Рік тому

    Seen better. views what views don't make me laugh