Steam Trains Double Heading Near Bridge Of Orchy On History Visit To The Highlands Of Scotland

Tour Scotland 4K short travel video clip of the sight and sounds of steam train locomotives double heading South of Bridge of Orchy on the West Highland railway line on ancestry, genealogy, family history visit to the Scottish Highlands, Britain, United Kingdom. In railroad terminology, double heading indicates the use of two locomotives at the front. Bridge of Orchy, Scottish Gaelic: Drochaid Urchaidh, is in Glen Orchy in Argyll and Bute. The nearby Bridge of Orchy railway station opened on the West Highland Line in 1894. The West Highland Railway Line runs from Glasgow to Fort William, the largest town in the West Highlands of Scotland, and onwards to Mallaig, a tiny fishing port and terminal for the ferry to Armadale on the Isle of Skye. Most of the line is a twisting single track railway through fabulous Highland scenery, often miles from the nearest road. The line between Fort William and Mallaig, is a filming location for the Hogwarts Express in the Harry Potter series of films. Of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland who may wish to visit one day. Find things to see and do in Scotland where you are always welcome All photographs are copyright of Sandy Stevenson, Tour Scotland, and may not be used without permission.

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