“The Definitive West
Highland Film Collection”
To all those who have a love of steam locomotion in general,
and the West Highland line in particular, then this latest addition to
Panamint’s catalogue will be a must-buy!
1. “West Highland”.
(1960 b/w)The director, John Gray,
was a member of the 1930’s GPO Film Unit, famously responsible for the iconic
“Night Mail” (1932). The similarities in style abound, but the BBC Radiophonic
Workshop trademark sounds (remember Dr Who!!) place this in the 1960s…which it
is!!
A delightful encapsulation of a day on the line, capturing
the line’s character, and the human interest as evidenced in the work of footplate crew, station staff….and all in digitally re-mastered black
and white.
2. “A Line For All Seasons” 1980.(Colour)
With its breathtaking photography, stunning sequences and vivid imagery of
Scottish landscape in all its rugged grandeur..(especially Rannoch Moor…..and
the recreation of the historic walking of the proposed route by key personnel who narrowly avoid a disastrous
fate when caught out by the sudden deterioration in the weather) this is a
worthy addition to the West Highland’s legacy.
3. A 1939(b/w) tribute ,”West of Inverness”,
narrated by McDonald Hobley, to the hardy remaining inhabitants of remote areas
in Scotland’s beautifully rugged west…where
time seems to have stood still.. and future hopes, and population growth,
depend on tourism.
The essential public service provided by the 3 daily trains
is emphasized ..and seen to be
priceless…
4. “The Line to Skye”
(1973,colour) The important role of the railway ..and the Isle of Skye.
Romantic and practical, this beautifully filmed piece invites us to go there
..now!
To obtain your
copy……..go to
http://www.panamint.co.uk/acatalog/West-Highland.html
Day Trip to Oban- Direct from Edinburgh
Sunday service launched 25 July
ScotRail is to launch a Sunday train service for day trippers to Oban from Edinburgh, Linlithgow and Polmont over six weeks this summer.
The service has been welcomed by VisitScotland.
It will start on Sunday 25 July and run each Sunday until 29 August inclusive.
The service is timed to give passengers five hours in the West Highland town and designed to appeal to people in Edinburgh and West Lothian who would love a day out in Oban – without taking the car.
The train will leave Edinburgh Waverley at 0810 and arrive back in the capital at 2107.
More details here on the ScotRail website.....
Day Trip to Oban- Direct from Edinburgh
Sunday service launched 25 July
ScotRail is to launch a Sunday train service for day trippers to Oban from Edinburgh, Linlithgow and Polmont over six weeks this summer.
The service has been welcomed by VisitScotland.
It will start on Sunday 25 July and run each Sunday until 29 August inclusive.
The service is timed to give passengers five hours in the West Highland town and designed to appeal to people in Edinburgh and West Lothian who would love a day out in Oban – without taking the car.
The train will leave Edinburgh Waverley at 0810 and arrive back in the capital at 2107.
More details here on the ScotRail website.....
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