Filmed in full HD. What must have been one of the busiest days on the West Highland Line and Fort William area for a long time, a variety of workings were taking place on Monday the 2nd of October 2023, with a mix of steam and diesel traction. All of the action from the day is covered in this video, as well as bonus footage at the end.

Workings listed below:

An early start to first see 66740 'Sarah' and 73968 working 1Y11 from Edinburgh to Fort William, hauling the Caledonian Sleeper at various locations, filmed at Helensburgh Upper, Arrochar & Tarbet, approaching County March Summit, as well as at Bridge of Orchy and Spean Bridge. Black 5, 45212 can be heard departing in the opposite direction at Spean Bridge, working 5Z52 from Tom Na Faire depot to Carnforth Steamtown. Roadworks put a ten minute delay on the journey to Spean Bridge station, meaning 5Z52 wasn't filmed arriving.

Black 5, 45407 was next, working 2Y61 from Fort William to Mallaig, hauling 'The Jacobite'.

37521 and 37667 'Flopsie' propel Locomotive Services Ltd's Chairman's Train from Tom Na Faire depot to Fort William station as 5Z42. The two 37s are then filmed erupting out of Fort William, bound for Alnmouth as 1Z42.

Back to Spean Bridge station, first to see another Black 5, this time 45231 with a mk1 support coach, as well as recently refurbished 'Bubble Car' 121022 'Flopsie', making for an interesting combination, working 5Z33 from Tom Na Faire depot to Carlisle Upperby C.E. Sidings.

Around twenty minutes later, 43257 TnT with 43272 depart working 1Q09, Network Rail PLPR train, from Fort William J.Yd T.C. to Mossend Down Yard.

At Crianlarich, 45231 and 121022 are filmed again, shunting around the station for its booked water stop.

To end the day, bonus footage at Carluke showing 5Z33 blasting through the station heading south to Carlisle.

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