Looking at the steam languorously rising between the coaches, the sumptuous seats with a lovely pattern, and a steam locomotive proud at the front, something inside me wonders where the romance in modern trains is going
I never appreciated your text comments until this video. The natural sounds of the engine and wheels gave this trip an authenticity that made it so much more real, and gave me the feeling I was actually on the train myself. Thanks for an amazing train experience !!!
This is literally my dream job! I’ve loved trains since I was young and though I’m almost 30 now, I still get excited when I see them. They are such amazing machines, old or new!
@@DylansTravelReports Hi Mike. Great to see you caught up with Dylan's excellent coverage of the Jacobite Steam Train. Did you note the comment I left describing two day trips of mine through beautiful Scotland back in 2018?
@@TravelJack Heck, only now do I realize that you referred to the leg room check, instead of the toilet mirror greeting XD Totally overlooked that time stamp
@@DJTrainBrain LOL I think it's hilarious, I imagine him doing that everywhere he goes... on a dinner date, at the movies, in the car LOL I love it. The mirror thing is pretty great too.
@@DJTrainBrain Leg room (and seat comfort) was pretty good on BR Mark 1 rolling stock. It's since Privatisation that things have changed for the worse, Great Western Railway's "high-density" HST's being a particularly flagrant example, with 88 seats crammed into a carriage intended for just sicty-four!
I rode on the Jacobite to Mallaig last summer while on holiday, a super experience. Scotland is so stunning. Looks like you did it in the autumn with all that beautiful golden colour.
I remember being in Mallaig on a Highlands road trip with some friends a few years back and whilst waiting for the ferry to Skye we saw one of these steam trains pull up to the station. This brings back memories!
I've always dreamed that one day, after I win the lottery, I would travel the world and ride the great trains, (the Ghan, Trans Siberian Express, etc). Now there is a new entry on the list !!
Simply Railways has already said he hopes to ride/review the Trans Siberian Express in the next year or so. Perhaps the two of you might collaborate together.
That was a fantastic classic train ride! I could hardly believe my eyes when I saw the steam locomotive. And then when you went inside, the patterned seats, woodwork and the old lamps were perfect. Then to top it all off, the clickety-clack rails and the sound of the locomotive. That was the whole thing, the classic train experience. And it looked like you went at a great time of the year with all the color of the scenery. Mallaig was windy and damp, what they probably call a fair day in West Scotland. This was one of your best.
A while back I suggested steam trains. I don't know how I missed this, but it surely did not disappoint me. As a 73 year old guy, I played with and still collect toy trains. There is a brand here in the USA called American Flyer. They developed in the mid 40s a mechanical choo choo sound system, and this engine sounds very similar. I have to say, I love all of your videos, but this is the BEST. Thank you, Dylan.
Hey Dylan, greetings from a new subscriber in California. I just noticed your videos for the first time and I must say I'm addicted. Keep up the great work. I am so jealous of all your rail travel.
I took this trip with my girlfriend last summer. Truly unforgettable. Seeing this I think we need to go again sometime in autumn.. absolutely stunning!
Great video! Better weather than when we did it last year. Worth mentioning where you were filming at the start was the site of the old station pre 1975!
This.......one of the four most spectacular rail journeys in the world. 1. Belmond Hiram Bingham in Peru 2. Rovos in South Africa 3. Rocky Mountaineer in Canada 4. Jacobite Steam in Scotland Thank you Dylan, if you haven't done the other three, please do so.
Definitely on my bucket list! But you know what would be even more amazing? Caledonian sleeper from London to Fort William, then on to Mallaig (ideally on the Jacobite, but hey, even a Sprinter would do), then ferry to Skye. I think there's a bus to Kyle of Lochalsh, from where you could catch a train back to Inverness (I think they even do some steam-hauled excursions along that line) and then the Caledonian Sleeper back to London. Would have to be between May and July to take advantage of the long daylight hours!
Absolutely awesome review Dylan, one of the best I've seen from you so far. Could you by chance start reviewing other steam railtours by various other charter train companies? (Providing demand is high enough of course)
A pity about the weather…A lot of the passengers appeared to be bored or slumbering to falling asleep like one big bloke there in second class. Every comment is full of praise for the scenery…but frankly it’s all the same and looks like November! And those plastic cups of coffee or tea and shortbread biscuits oh the eternal shortbread one can almost taste it to see it … have to be starving to enjoy it! If only they were human with a decent glass of beer and a roast beef sandwich for « a snack » and some cheerful staff around…with some knowledge of the world around in their heads…and candid frankness to say the truth about the weather…Reckon if the truth were known, Bonnie Prince Charlie was glad he didn’t make it, as long as he had his Drambui anywhere elsewhere was a better bet as Henry IX was heard to mutter in Rome, upon receipt of his stipend pension from George in London!
When I did the Jacobite in Summer 2018 there were people standing in the most unlikely places en route (such as in the middle of a bog) watching the train go past. It's interesting people are still doing that during lockdown!
Thanks, Dylan, for this brilliant coverage of the Jacobite Steam Train. It brought back fond memories of my visit in September 2018. I had two bites at riding the Mallaig line; the first was on those Class 156 units on a round day trip from Crianlarich. I travelled forward via rail to Oban, then took the West Coast Coach to Fort William, then rail to Mallaig and all the way back to Crianlarich, crossing the Jacobite with 45212 at Mallaig and later at Glenfinnan on its afternoon outward trip. The second day trip was from Inverness to Kyle of Lochalsh, by coach from Kyle across to the Isle of Skye over the Kyle bridge, then down to Armadale and across to Mallaig on the ferry. Travelled on the Jacobite back to Fort William behind 62005 and had an early dinner at the Morrisons store before catching the Intercity Coach back to Inverness. I must tell my Aussie friends about this video.Oh! I almost forgot. Our Canadian friend Michael Downie (of DownieLive fame) would be interested in your coverage as he had a brief visit to Fort William back in March which was out of season for the Jacobite. I'm sure he'll give you a hearted comment for this video. Thanks again for the memories of this wonderful part of Scotland. Stay safe and I look forward to next week's travel report. Cheers from Michael downunder in Melbourne where Covid restrictions have mostly been removed.
Loved this review. The overcast weather, in a sense, made the scenery even better. Clouds rolling across hilltops is majestic in my opinion. This also reminded me of the Verde Canyon Railroad near Sedona, Arizona, US. I highly recommend it if you ever get the chance!
You could always travel up from London Euston on the overnight "Caledonian Sleeper" train to Fort William (or, if you prefer the Scottish version, An Gearasdan) and, if the weather is kind, climb Ben Nevis. Or visit the Aluminium Smelter and see how clay is turned into metal. Or visit the Distillery and see how water is turned into whisky! I don't know if McTavish's Kitchen in Fort William still does Haggis, Neeps and Tatties with an evening of Scottish Country Dancing but it's worth checking out ...
Well done Dylan! Somewhat envious over here in Thailand. Will try and do a steam trip here in 2021.But as they only tend to to run on bank holidays can get a bit busy.
What amazing autumn colours. The scenery is stunning. Did the run on the Jacobite some years ago, a great treat. Now I use the Scotrail service at £15 return, same scenery! Or go from Glasgow to Mallaig, £41 return. Even more stunning scenery and crossing Rannoch Moor.
This is for me ! What an amazing trip on a fantastic steam powered train. The train was as you mention impeccably clean and the scenery was some of the best you have shown us. This is definitely something to experience for everyone travelling to Scotland. In terms of pricing I had estimated based on tourist trains in North America the cost of your trip at about 150 euros and I was spot on but you got 2 seats for that- not bad. Great shot of the loco, a 4-6-0 and a beauty at that. This is now my new favourite train trip, Isle of Wight falls to number 2 !!
hey Dylan this has got to be your best vidio yet. that train is priceless loved the engine . the sceenery was georgeous such a mixture of beautiful greens and golds on the trees well done buddy .
Hi Dylan If I taking this train I want to be in Cach D, I want to seat near the giftshop!! Too bad there,s no cafe next to the gift shop!!! If there was, I would be so happy!!! 😆😍🍔
Thanks, Dylan! So here I am blown away !!! This is one of my favorite videos from your channel. A steam locomotive !!! You imagine !!! It's awesome. Everything is magnificent: the locomotive, the train, the atmosphere, the landscapes, the departure station, the arrival station, the villages that you showed us. Oh dear !!! I love. Thanks to you. A real treat to see your videos, it's delicious !!! You give your all for us and in addition you enjoy the best trains. What memories in your head !!! Thanks again to you.
What an amazing experience! Thanks for sharing this with us, Dylan. Yes, there's a mystique and a romance to a steam-haled train on jointed tracks that are hard to beat.
What a wonderful experience! A simple gourmet sandwich and pickle is a first clasd minimum. Amtrak’s food WAS very good and advocates are working to keep it that way after the pandemic.
Dylan, my husband and I enjoy watching all of your videos (especially since we haven’t been able to travel during the pandemic), and we like your videos the best over other travel vlogs, but this is one of my very favorites. Scotland is on our list, and I hope someday (hopefully soon) we can experience this rail journey ourselves. In the meantime, keep up the great work and thank you for the videos you provide!
Been watching your travels for a while, this video earned you a new subscriber, the scenery, your simple yet elegant descriptions you used for the entire journey with out over embellishing it all definitely makes me want to continue following you. Thanks for the beautiful trip report!
Amazing scenery, hope to go there one day as that is where my grandfather is from (Scotland). Enjoyed the video a lot Dylan and enjoy how you present the content. No music, we get to hear everything and like that you're using subtitles to provide information. Subscribed! Keep up the great work and stay safe!
What a beautiful train, from the steam locomotive to the exterior to the lovely first class to the clickety clack to the slam of the door at the end. I thoroughly enjoyed this video, Dylan. Thank you so much for sharing! See you next week!
I love this. We were in Fort William nearly two years ago and couldn’t get a ticket on the Jacobite. We walked to the Glenfinnan Viaduct and watched the train cross then drove to Mallaig. The scenery was breathtaking. Best day ever!
I love this journey, I’ve done it twice, by steam train like you and by road It’s one of the most amazing train journeys I’ve done I enjoy seeing your videos and look forward to your weekly updates keep up the great work Dylan
Have done this trip with Scot Rail, including the journey from Glasgow to Fort William. It is worth doing the whole line as there is some beautiful scenery between Glasgow and Fort William. Unfortunately you can't do all of it by Steam Train.
Magical, absolutely magical. This ranks #1 on my list of your videos. Thank you so very much. I'll be traveling to Scotland next July, and can't wait to experience some of it's beauty in person.
Charming engine and train cars, fabulous views...what a nice day trip! A little pricey, but in this case worthwhile. And yes, the clicketty-clacks and the chugging engine transcend time. Loved every minute of the video. Thanks!
Spectacular video and very beautiful landscapes. Scotland is really very beautiful. Greetings from Argentina. (Espectacular video y muy bellos paisajes. Escocia es realmente muy bella. Saludos desde Argentina).
Great scenery and informative video. I want to do this journey, hopefully one of these days. Thanks for taking us on a journey that is unparalleled! One of the most wonderful areas of the world...
Stunningly beautiful video! I enjoyed every moment. This one reminded me of why it's better to have the captions on screen instead of a voice over. The sound of the steam engine is intoxicating.
What an amazing train and spectacular scenery. You picked the right time of the year to see all those great colours! Although I have to admit, the clickety-clack was making me sleepy! I was afraid you weren't going to do your famous washroom tour and signature wave. Thanks for not disappointing!
what an amazing trip report first of all the seats and the vintage interior of the train that must have been what train travel was like 60 years ago and before the second you got to explore fort William and mallaig but the third and the best thing is the amazing scenery the west highland main line has to offer mountains valleys lakes small villages and the Glenfinnan viaduct especially on a steam train this is definitely the most scenic rail journey in the uk and one of the most scenic in the world i have to try out the west highland line someday
I loved this video. I was lucky enough to go on this train in 2019 and loved every minute of it and watching this has made me want to go on it again. Great work again Pal 👍🏻
OMG! Not been to Mallaig in 20 years! Too much for my emotions - Black 5, BR Standard coaches, scenery beyond compare, a birthday meal in Arisaig. There are other emotions that will remain private. Dylan, Thank You for this video - I will treasure this. Stay Safe. Keep travelling!
Hello Dylan. That was a fine video. i had the pleasure of doing that line on my visit to the area in February 2020 prior to the current unpleasantness. The Jacobite steam train wasn't operating at that time, so I did it via the regular Scotrail service. The £15 or so return fare from Fort William to Mallaig is probably the best £15 I've spent this year. The scenery is great and ample time to have a few beers and a bit of lunch in Mallaig. Fort William is a good place to stay and hope you got the opportunity to hang around.
beautiful train ride thru scotish countryside on the old train cars and spectular views; very clean train; I love the old lamps . nice snacks; and the food car was open; nice to see
I went to there too just before COVID-19 and it was so comfortable trip. Mallaig was a bit too quiet because of off-season though, I enjoyed the Scottish cozy forest and scenery. Liked your review!
Thank-you for this reminder of the trip taken by a friend and I in the summer of 2014 - when we were both celebrating out 50th birthdays. I think we had the same seats as you. On our trip the outward stop at Glenfinnan was around 40 minutes allowing everyone to detrain, have a stretch, visit the museum, have tea in the restaurant coach at the other side of the station, etc., but presumably that would have been out of bounds due to the pandemic... We also dropped a few passengers at Arisaig; and as well as the lunch stop in a much busier Mallaig; had another 25 minute stop at Glenfinnan on the way back - which was crossing the afternoon Jacobite steam train that runs in summer. This was quite a performance actually as our train had seven coaches and straddled the points - hence a great deal of shunting was needed... Lovely to view the scenery in autumn, though. I trust you enjoyed it as much as we did.
Exquisite! Probably the only word I needed to write, but here's a bit more. I thought your capture of the scenery was great and the atmospheric sounds of the loco and the rails was very effective. The weather, miserable as it it seemed, lent a different quality to the finished product.
Thank you for a truly splendid video ! I thoroughly enjoyed the whole journey, and your narrative was most helpful. I will have to do that run next year ! It was good to see the arriving Caledonian Sleeper, with the two Class 73s. I would like to hear your report on the run from Fort William to Glasgow and Edinburgh - perhaps in the near future ?
Thanks! I was hoping to do the run from Fort William to Glasgow when I did this train but the central belt is in the highest tiers of restrictions atm unfortunately.
I'm short on time but I will watch the whole video later asap - clearly I think I'll prefer a 6-coach Mark 1-hauled steam (diesel or electric) locomotive over a shorter Class 156. Clearly much more comfortable! I love how the Mark 1 coaches are just silent - no diesel engines underneath, no electric motor sounds, nothing. Just like a luxury living room 🙂. Cheers for sharing 👍!
Hi! I am Shiva Prasad from Bengaluru, India. It's an amazing video❤️ I have never seen such a wonderful train❤️ I may never get to visit England/Scotland but through your video I had a most memorable journey!! What a wonderful scenery❤️ hats off to the authorities who have strived hard to maintain such a beautiful steam locomotive and those gorgeous coaches.👍🏻👍🏻🙏🏾
Did you see the two locomotives bringing the overnight "Caledonian Sleeper" train from London Euston into Fort William at the start of Dylan's video? Oh, yes, we Brits sure know how to preserve old trains!
What an amazing film Dylan. The scenery was stunning. And I felt as though I could smell the engine! What a reasonably priced day trip, in First Class too. I love all the Walnut Veneer and the lamps. As you said the “clickerty clack” sound just makes the journey extra special. A Great “five engine” travel report ! 🚂🚂🚂🚂🚂 😊
Looking at the steam languorously rising between the coaches, the sumptuous seats with a lovely pattern, and a steam locomotive proud at the front, something inside me wonders where the romance in modern trains is going
I never appreciated your text comments until this video. The natural sounds of the engine and wheels gave this trip an authenticity that made it so much more real, and gave me the feeling I was actually on the train myself. Thanks for an amazing train experience !!!
Glad you enjoyed it!
This is literally my dream job! I’ve loved trains since I was young and though I’m almost 30 now, I still get excited when I see them. They are such amazing machines, old or new!
There's something comforting about the chug chug train sound ....
I love the calm and flat water which gives off a beautiful reflection. Especially for those fall colours 🤗
I agree! Probably the best time of the year to do this train just for the colours 😀
@@DylansTravelReports Hi Mike. Great to see you caught up with Dylan's excellent coverage of the Jacobite Steam Train. Did you note the comment I left describing two day trips of mine through beautiful Scotland back in 2018?
WOW This is Absolutely Stunning Train trip. This is train travel at its finest
It's The Dylan Hand Wave™! YES! 4:52
It's The Dylan Mirror Splatters™! YES!
@@DJTrainBrain LOL 20:05
@@TravelJack Heck, only now do I realize that you referred to the leg room check, instead of the toilet mirror greeting XD
Totally overlooked that time stamp
@@DJTrainBrain LOL I think it's hilarious, I imagine him doing that everywhere he goes... on a dinner date, at the movies, in the car LOL I love it. The mirror thing is pretty great too.
@@DJTrainBrain Leg room (and seat comfort) was pretty good on BR Mark 1 rolling stock. It's since Privatisation that things have changed for the worse, Great Western Railway's "high-density" HST's being a particularly flagrant example, with 88 seats crammed into a carriage intended for just sicty-four!
Another quality offering from a young whipper-snapper in the world of UA-cam....
I rode on the Jacobite to Mallaig last summer while on holiday, a super experience. Scotland is so stunning. Looks like you did it in the autumn with all that beautiful golden colour.
I remember being in Mallaig on a Highlands road trip with some friends a few years back and whilst waiting for the ferry to Skye we saw one of these steam trains pull up to the station. This brings back memories!
I've always dreamed that one day, after I win the lottery, I would travel the world and ride the great trains, (the Ghan, Trans Siberian Express, etc). Now there is a new entry on the list !!
Simply Railways has already said he hopes to ride/review the Trans Siberian Express in the next year or so. Perhaps the two of you might collaborate together.
That was a fantastic classic train ride! I could hardly believe my eyes when I saw the steam locomotive. And then when you went inside, the patterned seats, woodwork and the old lamps were perfect. Then to top it all off, the clickety-clack rails and the sound of the locomotive. That was the whole thing, the classic train experience. And it looked like you went at a great time of the year with all the color of the scenery. Mallaig was windy and damp, what they probably call a fair day in West Scotland. This was one of your best.
Thanks 😁
A while back I suggested steam trains. I don't know how I missed this, but it surely did not disappoint me. As a 73 year old guy, I played with and still collect toy trains. There is a brand here in the USA called American Flyer. They developed in the mid 40s a mechanical choo choo sound system, and this engine sounds very similar. I have to say, I love all of your videos, but this is the BEST. Thank you, Dylan.
Thank you 😁
omg how beautiful is that,the train and the views,love the colours of the land views,and the clouds.
This is why this channel is the best one of these. Other Railway channels Simply can't compare.
Hey Dylan, greetings from a new subscriber in California. I just noticed your videos for the first time and I must say I'm addicted. Keep up the great work. I am so jealous of all your rail travel.
Pleased to hear! Thank you so much😁
I enjoyed this trip very much. I love the sound of the train, the beautiful scenery and it was very nice to see some of the town too! 5 Stars!
Glad you enjoyed 😁
I was never into trains until I seen these videos and now I can't stop watching them
I took this trip with my girlfriend last summer. Truly unforgettable. Seeing this I think we need to go again sometime in autumn.. absolutely stunning!
Stunning! I can't wait to get back to the land of my forefathers when all this is over, so thank you so much for sharing this little piece of heaven
Great video! Better weather than when we did it last year. Worth mentioning where you were filming at the start was the site of the old station pre 1975!
This.......one of the four most spectacular rail journeys in the world.
1. Belmond Hiram Bingham in Peru
2. Rovos in South Africa
3. Rocky Mountaineer in Canada
4. Jacobite Steam in Scotland
Thank you Dylan, if you haven't done the other three, please do so.
What about Norway's Flam railway? www.visitnorway.com/listings/the-fl%C3%A5m-railway/4202/
That was stunning. I did laugh as you were walking through train. Beautiful scenery outside & there's some bloke asleep, WHAT !!!
Thanks so much.
What a stunning journey. Thanks, Dylan, for sharing it with us. Friday would not be Friday without your brilliant offerings!
Glad you're enjoying the vids 😁
Definitely on my bucket list! But you know what would be even more amazing? Caledonian sleeper from London to Fort William, then on to Mallaig (ideally on the Jacobite, but hey, even a Sprinter would do), then ferry to Skye. I think there's a bus to Kyle of Lochalsh, from where you could catch a train back to Inverness (I think they even do some steam-hauled excursions along that line) and then the Caledonian Sleeper back to London. Would have to be between May and July to take advantage of the long daylight hours!
The Stanier engine is a delight in itself. A noble beast.
The Great Western Railway influence is plain for all to see!
Absolutely awesome review Dylan, one of the best I've seen from you so far. Could you by chance start reviewing other steam railtours by various other charter train companies? (Providing demand is high enough of course)
Thanks! I'll hopefully be doing more next year.
Wow! This must be my most fave video you have done Dylan. Absolutely love the scenery.
Thanks 😁
The scenery looks absolutely gorgeous. Scotland is such a amazing place to visit. It’s just so breathtaking.
EssexLad 8919 have you been ?
You can't beat the sound of a steam train giving it the beans 👍
Lovely part of Scotland and what a way to see it.
A pity about the weather…A lot of the passengers appeared to be bored or slumbering to falling asleep like one big bloke there in second class. Every comment is full of praise for the scenery…but frankly it’s all the same and looks like November! And those plastic cups of coffee or tea and shortbread biscuits oh the eternal shortbread one can almost taste it to see it … have to be starving to enjoy it! If only they were human with a decent glass of beer and a roast beef sandwich for « a snack » and some cheerful staff around…with some knowledge of the world around in their heads…and candid frankness to say the truth about the weather…Reckon if the truth were known, Bonnie Prince Charlie was glad he didn’t make it, as long as he had his Drambui anywhere elsewhere was a better bet as Henry IX was heard to mutter in Rome, upon receipt of his stipend pension from George in London!
When I did the Jacobite in Summer 2018 there were people standing in the most unlikely places en route (such as in the middle of a bog) watching the train go past. It's interesting people are still doing that during lockdown!
Ik right, I was amazed at how many people were lining the route to take photos!
Absolutely beautiful autumn scenery! Thank you for sharing it with us.
Thanks, Dylan, for this brilliant coverage of the Jacobite Steam Train. It brought back fond memories of my visit in September 2018. I had two bites at riding the Mallaig line; the first was on those Class 156 units on a round day trip from Crianlarich. I travelled forward via rail to Oban, then took the West Coast Coach to Fort William, then rail to Mallaig and all the way back to Crianlarich, crossing the Jacobite with 45212 at Mallaig and later at Glenfinnan on its afternoon outward trip. The second day trip was from Inverness to Kyle of Lochalsh, by coach from Kyle across to the Isle of Skye over the Kyle bridge, then down to Armadale and across to Mallaig on the ferry. Travelled on the Jacobite back to Fort William behind 62005 and had an early dinner at the Morrisons store before catching the Intercity Coach back to Inverness. I must tell my Aussie friends about this video.Oh! I almost forgot. Our Canadian friend Michael Downie (of DownieLive fame) would be interested in your coverage as he had a brief visit to Fort William back in March which was out of season for the Jacobite. I'm sure he'll give you a hearted comment for this video. Thanks again for the memories of this wonderful part of Scotland. Stay safe and I look forward to next week's travel report. Cheers from Michael downunder in Melbourne where Covid restrictions have mostly been removed.
Thanks! Ah I see you took the intercity coach through to Inverness as well. Amazing scenery en route!
11:54 Now I know why they use these lamps. They fit into the landscape perfectly.
Loved this review. The overcast weather, in a sense, made the scenery even better. Clouds rolling across hilltops is majestic in my opinion. This also reminded me of the Verde Canyon Railroad near Sedona, Arizona, US. I highly recommend it if you ever get the chance!
It's my goal to get on this train once. I live in Germany and I love the scenery you get around this trip.
You could always travel up from London Euston on the overnight "Caledonian Sleeper" train to Fort William (or, if you prefer the Scottish version, An Gearasdan) and, if the weather is kind, climb Ben Nevis. Or visit the Aluminium Smelter and see how clay is turned into metal. Or visit the Distillery and see how water is turned into whisky! I don't know if McTavish's Kitchen in Fort William still does Haggis, Neeps and Tatties with an evening of Scottish Country Dancing but it's worth checking out ...
@@KempSimon that all sounds too lovely for words! Gosh, I‘d love to do all that( especially the whisky part!)!!!
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Hi Dylan we went on this some 15 years ago and managed to get a compartment on spec without booking the two kids loved it.
Well done Dylan! Somewhat envious over here in Thailand. Will try and do a steam trip here in 2021.But as they only tend to to run on bank holidays can get a bit busy.
I loved seeing the old steam engine. The views were spectacular. I loved that you went over the "Harry Potter" Bridge. It looks like so much fun.
I am so jealous this train is on my bucket list I used to work a preserved steam railroad before moving away thank you for posting
What amazing autumn colours. The scenery is stunning. Did the run on the Jacobite some years ago, a great treat. Now I use the Scotrail service at £15 return, same scenery! Or go from Glasgow to Mallaig, £41 return. Even more stunning scenery and crossing Rannoch Moor.
This is for me ! What an amazing trip on a fantastic steam powered train. The train was as you mention impeccably clean and the scenery was some of the best you have shown us. This is definitely something to experience for everyone travelling to Scotland. In terms of pricing I had estimated based on tourist trains in North America the cost of your trip at about 150 euros and I was spot on but you got 2 seats for that- not bad. Great shot of the loco, a 4-6-0 and a beauty at that. This is now my new favourite train trip, Isle of Wight falls to number 2 !!
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it 😁
hey Dylan this has got to be your best vidio yet. that train is priceless loved the engine . the sceenery was georgeous such a mixture of beautiful greens and golds on the trees well done buddy .
Thanks!
Hi Dylan If I taking this train I want to be in Cach D, I want to seat near the giftshop!! Too bad there,s no cafe next to the gift shop!!! If there was, I would be so happy!!! 😆😍🍔
Enjoyed that
Have you thought about the Ffestiniog and Welsh Highland Railway in Porthmadog?
Can highly recommend
I've heard it's supposed to be very nice! Hopefully once Wales start letting us back in.
Thanks, Dylan! So here I am blown away !!! This is one of my favorite videos from your channel. A steam locomotive !!! You imagine !!! It's awesome. Everything is magnificent: the locomotive, the train, the atmosphere, the landscapes, the departure station, the arrival station, the villages that you showed us. Oh dear !!! I love. Thanks to you. A real treat to see your videos, it's delicious !!! You give your all for us and in addition you enjoy the best trains. What memories in your head !!! Thanks again to you.
Thank you so much! Glad you enjoyed the video 😁
A steam locomotive in 2020? I would love to do this trip. Just have to talk my wife to go go overseas.
Wow, Scotland in autumn colors is beautiful. Well worth a visit !
What an amazing experience! Thanks for sharing this with us, Dylan. Yes, there's a mystique and a romance to a steam-haled train on jointed tracks that are hard to beat.
What a wonderful experience! A simple gourmet sandwich and pickle is a first clasd minimum. Amtrak’s food WAS very good and advocates are working to keep it that way after the pandemic.
Dylan, my husband and I enjoy watching all of your videos (especially since we haven’t been able to travel during the pandemic), and we like your videos the best over other travel vlogs, but this is one of my very favorites. Scotland is on our list, and I hope someday (hopefully soon) we can experience this rail journey ourselves. In the meantime, keep up the great work and thank you for the videos you provide!
Thanks a lot 😁
Been watching your travels for a while, this video earned you a new subscriber, the scenery, your simple yet elegant descriptions you used for the entire journey with out over embellishing it all definitely makes me want to continue following you. Thanks for the beautiful trip report!
this is really the most beautiful combination... Scotland + jacobite steam train, thanks for let us see this amazing trip :D
Amazing scenery, hope to go there one day as that is where my grandfather is from (Scotland). Enjoyed the video a lot Dylan and enjoy how you present the content. No music, we get to hear everything and like that you're using subtitles to provide information. Subscribed! Keep up the great work and stay safe!
Glad you enjoyed! Thanks for stopping by 😁
Such a wonderful journey the scenery was wonderful but the noise was nostalgic for us thanks for sharing 🥂
Glad you enjoyed 😁
What a beautiful train, from the steam locomotive to the exterior to the lovely first class to the clickety clack to the slam of the door at the end. I thoroughly enjoyed this video, Dylan. Thank you so much for sharing!
See you next week!
Glad you enjoyed 😁
I really enjoyed this video. The scenery was absolutely stunning. I'll bet the rest of Scotland is just as beautiful.
Thanks! Yes, there are a lot of beautiful trips around the Scottish Highlands.
I love this. We were in Fort William nearly two years ago and couldn’t get a ticket on the Jacobite. We walked to the Glenfinnan Viaduct and watched the train cross then drove to Mallaig. The scenery was breathtaking. Best day ever!
Dylan, it's one of the nicest I've seen on your channel. The scenery is incredible, beautiful and the train a real legend. Very good job.
Thanks 😁
I have just added this train trip to my bucket list! Wow! Thanks Dylan! Hope you're doing well & happy holidays!
I love this journey, I’ve done it twice, by steam train like you and by road
It’s one of the most amazing train journeys I’ve done
I enjoy seeing your videos and look forward to your weekly updates keep up the great work Dylan
Have done this trip with Scot Rail, including the journey from Glasgow to Fort William. It is worth doing the whole line as there is some beautiful scenery between Glasgow and Fort William. Unfortunately you can't do all of it by Steam Train.
As a potterhead, I'd like to thank you for this experience Dylan! It's easily my most favorite train journey you've ever done. 🙏
Glad you enjoyed 😁
And it's mine too
look at the scenery !
Magical, absolutely magical. This ranks #1 on my list of your videos. Thank you so very much. I'll be traveling to Scotland next July, and can't wait to experience some of it's beauty in person.
Thanks! Hope you enjoy your trip to Scotland!
I can’t even express how beautiful this train journey is. Omg it’s Beautiful! And yes I love the clickie clack wow
Charming engine and train cars, fabulous views...what a nice day trip! A little pricey, but in this case worthwhile. And yes, the clicketty-clacks and the chugging engine transcend time. Loved every minute of the video. Thanks!
Glad you enjoyed 😁
Went from Glasgow to Mallaig once. Absolutely phenomenal trip.
Once did Manchester to Glasgow by taxi ... paid for by the insurer of the coach company. To get this you must buy your coach ticket in advance.
Spectacular video and very beautiful landscapes. Scotland is really very beautiful. Greetings from Argentina. (Espectacular video y muy bellos paisajes. Escocia es realmente muy bella. Saludos desde Argentina).
Thanks 😁
Great scenery and informative video. I want to do this journey, hopefully one of these days. Thanks for taking us on a journey that is unparalleled! One of the most wonderful areas of the world...
Thanks!
Two thumbs up. Loved the local train depots. They were beautiful. Definitely an era gone by.
Stunningly beautiful video! I enjoyed every moment. This one reminded me of why it's better to have the captions on screen instead of a voice over. The sound of the steam engine is intoxicating.
Glad you enjoyed 😁
What an amazing train and spectacular scenery. You picked the right time of the year to see all those great colours! Although I have to admit, the clickety-clack was making me sleepy! I was afraid you weren't going to do your famous washroom tour and signature wave. Thanks for not disappointing!
Love, love love this video! Gorgeous train, stunning landscape, and you captured it all beautifully! Thanks for bringing us along with you!
Thanks!
A great new trip, thanks for sharing. I would have loved to have been there ... because ... I like Scotland.
Greetings from Jürgen
what an amazing trip report first of all the seats and the vintage interior of the train that must have been what train travel was like 60 years ago and before the second you got to explore fort William and mallaig but the third and the best thing is the amazing scenery the west highland main line has to offer mountains valleys lakes small villages and the Glenfinnan viaduct especially on a steam train this is definitely the most scenic rail journey in the uk and one of the most scenic in the world i have to try out the west highland line someday
I've on the Jacobite a few times in different seasons and its always an enjoyable trip but sometimes i wish the stop at Mallaig was a bit longer
I loved this video. I was lucky enough to go on this train in 2019 and loved every minute of it and watching this has made me want to go on it again. Great work again Pal 👍🏻
Thanks! Glad to hear you enjoyed your trip 😁
OMG! Not been to Mallaig in 20 years!
Too much for my emotions - Black 5, BR Standard coaches, scenery beyond compare, a birthday meal in Arisaig. There are other emotions that will remain private.
Dylan, Thank You for this video - I will treasure this.
Stay Safe. Keep travelling!
Glad you enjoyed!
Really awesome! One of the best looking trains in the UK and the world!
Hello Dylan. That was a fine video. i had the pleasure of doing that line on my visit to the area in February 2020 prior to the current unpleasantness. The Jacobite steam train wasn't operating at that time, so I did it via the regular Scotrail service. The £15 or so return fare from Fort William to Mallaig is probably the best £15 I've spent this year. The scenery is great and ample time to have a few beers and a bit of lunch in Mallaig. Fort William is a good place to stay and hope you got the opportunity to hang around.
Ah yes I got to check out Ft William. Very nice!
beautiful train ride thru scotish countryside on the old train cars and spectular views; very clean train; I love the old lamps . nice snacks; and the food car was open; nice to see
I went to there too just before COVID-19 and it was so comfortable trip. Mallaig was a bit too quiet because of off-season though, I enjoyed the Scottish cozy forest and scenery. Liked your review!
Thanks! Pleased to hear you enjoyed your trip.
Thank you Dylan!!!
I've been waiting for a long time for you to ride a steam train!
Excellent video Dylan! Very calming to watch, love the scenery and heritage train set! Hope to visit one day too. Cheers!
If there is a criticism to be had I would complain that the journey is too quick, such a marvelous vista.
Thanks for the ride.
Thank you, this was a most enjoyable little trip!
Glad you enjoyed 😁
Great video, hope Scot Rail never change that steam experience.
Thanks 😁
Brilliant vid on a fab journey, thank you for your time in making this happen.
Thanks 😁
Thank-you for this reminder of the trip taken by a friend and I in the summer of 2014 - when we were both celebrating out 50th birthdays. I think we had the same seats as you. On our trip the outward stop at Glenfinnan was around 40 minutes allowing everyone to detrain, have a stretch, visit the museum, have tea in the restaurant coach at the other side of the station, etc., but presumably that would have been out of bounds due to the pandemic... We also dropped a few passengers at Arisaig; and as well as the lunch stop in a much busier Mallaig; had another 25 minute stop at Glenfinnan on the way back - which was crossing the afternoon Jacobite steam train that runs in summer. This was quite a performance actually as our train had seven coaches and straddled the points - hence a great deal of shunting was needed... Lovely to view the scenery in autumn, though. I trust you enjoyed it as much as we did.
Yeah I was expecting about 40 mins at Glenfinnan but must not be doing that at the monment.
Exquisite!
Probably the only word I needed to write, but here's a bit more. I thought your capture of the scenery was great and the atmospheric sounds of the loco and the rails was very effective. The weather, miserable as it it seemed, lent a different quality to the finished product.
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it!
Thank you for a truly splendid video ! I thoroughly enjoyed the whole journey, and your narrative was most helpful. I will have to do that run next year ! It was good to see the arriving Caledonian Sleeper, with the two Class 73s. I would like to hear your report on the run from Fort William to Glasgow and Edinburgh - perhaps in the near future ?
Thanks! I was hoping to do the run from Fort William to Glasgow when I did this train but the central belt is in the highest tiers of restrictions atm unfortunately.
Finally - no music or voice over. Just the sound of the wheels on the rails. :)
I'm short on time but I will watch the whole video later asap - clearly I think I'll prefer a 6-coach Mark 1-hauled steam (diesel or electric) locomotive over a shorter Class 156. Clearly much more comfortable!
I love how the Mark 1 coaches are just silent - no diesel engines underneath, no electric motor sounds, nothing. Just like a luxury living room 🙂.
Cheers for sharing 👍!
Hi! I am Shiva Prasad from Bengaluru, India. It's an amazing video❤️ I have never seen such a wonderful train❤️ I may never get to visit England/Scotland but through your video I had a most memorable journey!! What a wonderful scenery❤️ hats off to the authorities who have strived hard to maintain such a beautiful steam locomotive and those gorgeous coaches.👍🏻👍🏻🙏🏾
Thank you so much 😀
This takes me back to the trains of my childhood, and we lived very close to a village station, I could hear the trains from our house, great times
Very cool. Very cool indeed. Great video! It's a delight to know that the Brits have the sense to preserve such trains.
Thanks!
Did you see the two locomotives bringing the overnight "Caledonian Sleeper" train from London Euston into Fort William at the start of Dylan's video? Oh, yes, we Brits sure know how to preserve old trains!
Just came from your cross country amtrak video. Absolutely love it! Keep up the great work! New subscriber here :)
Thanks!
What an amazing film Dylan. The scenery was stunning. And I felt as though I could smell the engine! What a reasonably priced day trip, in First Class too. I love all the Walnut Veneer and the lamps. As you said the “clickerty clack” sound just makes the journey extra special. A Great “five engine” travel report ! 🚂🚂🚂🚂🚂 😊
Thanks! I was amazed at how inexpensive 1st class was per head. A great price considering the experience.
Absolutely stunning. The best yet.