Rannoch - 220 miles for a bowl of soup...

[ghiribizzo]

Since I'd called Steve at the Rannoch Station Tea-Room and established that they were indeed open for business, it would have been rude not to go up.
Monsieur Arcboutant and I had a ramble through the wee roads in Perthshire up there. It was a pain in the wind today at times and the temperature was going between 6C and 14C but all was well at the destination.

They've had ongoing problems with the quality of the water supply in order to run as a business. Decent menu and the soup portions were ample.
Not only can you get fed and peruse the books there, but you could entertain the folks on a keyboard at the window!
The view across the tracks.

When a northbound train drew in and a few folk got off for a quick smoke before heading off again it was mentioned that those regular travellers were happy to see the place open again.

Still plenty snow on the distant hills and a blustery day today.
My GSA and Arcboutant with his Den-ised 1150GSA

 

[gerarddwatts]

Jealous....moi....

mind, if you would be there about 10.14 next Sat you would see LNER K4 2-6-0
61194 'The Great Marquess' heading south after stopping at Rannoch for a couple of minutes ....great photo opportunity....

 

[Voyager]

My GSA and Arcboutant with his Den-ised 1150GSA

Those tool box brackets appear to be hanging on in there .

(BAH! I'm stuck getting daughter's new house sorted and decorated instead of getting out on the bikes. I MUST take the 100GS to Kinlochleven on 3rd & 4th May ).

Bob.

 

[AberdeenAngus]

Rannoch is awesome ain't it ?

Always reminds me of the Hound of the Baskervilles.

 

[ghiribizzo]

I mentioned the steam loco stuff to Arc. I know twins who both are licenced steam drivers at Bo'Ness. It'd be a great view if they can get the Union of South Africa loco up there from Thornton Shed.
What were we like though - life on the edge eh? Nae topboxes or panniers!

 

[Schtum]

It'd be a great view if they can get the Union of South Africa loco up there from Thornton Shed.
What were we like though - life on the edge eh? Nae topboxes or panniers!

She was out on Sunday on a run over the Forth Bridge. I heard the steam whistle in Kirkcaldy on Sunday afternoon and thought it was probably Sir Nigel Gresley.

 

[Den]

The photo with the hut.

What other station in the uk has such a view?

 

[gerarddwatts]

Slightly off topic, but:

LMS 5MT 4-6-0 45047 Edi-Abdn 24 /4/(today) dep Edi 10.14, arr Abdn 15.06
(Ddee 12.13-13.13)
LNER A4 4-6-2 60009 Abdn-Edi 24/4 dep Abdn 16.10,arr Edi 19.46
(Ddee 17.40-17.41)

LMS 5MT 4-6-0 44871 Edi-Invness 25/4(Thurs) Dep Edi 09.09, arr Invness 16.57
(Perth 12.18-13.23, Dunkeld 13.50-13.51, Aviemore 15.54-15.55)
LNER K4 2-6-0 61994 The Great Marquess Thornton(Fife)-Fort W 25/4 (Thurs) Dep Thornton 11.22 Arr Fort W 21.18
(Stirling 13.31-13.37, Crianlarich 17.45-18.25, Rannoch 19.38)_

bring your own anorak!!

 

[ghiribizzo]

Ooh - A4... That's the one to see!

 

[gerarddwatts]

Ooh - A4... That's the one to see!

In that case...Leuchars 1800-1823 today

 

[Schtum]

In that case...Leuchars 1800-1823 today

Thanks - I might even take a wee bimble along there.

There's a long line of engine drivers in my maternal grandmother's side of the family. My great uncle Tom used to drive the Royal Scot out of Carlisle. He once derailed it by speeding around a curve. They put him on shunting in Carlisle yard for 6 months as a punishment.

 

[arcboutant]

Thanks - I might even take a wee bimble along there.

There's a long line of engine drivers in my maternal grandmother's side of the family. My great uncle Tom used to drive the Royal Scot out of Carlisle. He once derailed it by speeding around a curve. They put him on shunting in Carlisle yard for 6 months as a punishment.

Ones Maternal grandfather was a railway porter at Thornton.
AND
ones Paternal Grandfather was a controller of railways in Glasgow

 

[boatman]

I mentioned the steam loco stuff to Arc. I know twins who both are licenced steam drivers at Bo'Ness. It'd be a great view if they can get the Union of South Africa loco up there from Thornton Shed.
What were we like though - life on the edge eh? Nae topboxes or panniers!

Eh, 1 up for the Scottish Section nae panniers OR topbox ,
Pure HARDCORE US LOT :scotsman:scotsman:scotsman
Looks like nice wee run out guys

 

[arcboutant]

Thanks - I might even take a wee bimble along there.

There's a long line of engine drivers in my maternal grandmother's side of the family. My great uncle Tom used to drive the Royal Scot out of Carlisle. He once derailed it by speeding around a curve. They put him on shunting in Carlisle yard for 6 months as a punishment.

For what it's worth...............Leuchars today............

 

[Schtum]

For what it's worth...............Leuchars today............

A slightly (AHEM....) better pic.....

 

[arcboutant]

A slightly (AHEM....) better pic.....

Feckin show aff. A quick photae on ma phone.

You were probably having Pimms and whatever while one was waiting.

I on the other hand arrived just as it was about to depart farting steam a' wise.

By the way young man you are on a charge . el supremo ,our very own GWya and the very lovely Cherry(hmmm) were looking for you there.

You sir had better be on your best behaviour.

Good pic Schtum .....jist the same

 

[gerarddwatts]

Good to see you Al, some great photies of the loco which I will post, Shctum....or whatever.... was on the other side(wrong side) of the tracks...I'll try and get tomorrows movements(?) on here.

 

[ghiribizzo]

Haha... He's ayeways on the wrong side o' the tracks...

Some of us had to work but spotted the machine heading into Leuchars as it crossed the bridge at St.Michaels.
Did y'all see the French doing a bit of tight turning approaches into Leuchars in their Northrop Grumman E-2 Hawkeye aircraft?
Apparently the Yanks nickname the aircraft 'Super Fudd'. Aye. Well...

 

[gerarddwatts]

noisy hoors stopped me and Al having a sensible conversation....

 

[BigMalc]

Great photos

Hi, great photos. Love the picture of the bikes. Would love to know where the seats on the bikes are from. Cheers.