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As I mentioned, on my last trip to Scotland, I had hoped to see a steam train, but didn't. But I didn't make plans for seeing one, so I wasn't surprised. Also, I saw Glenfinnan Viaduct, which the steam train crosses twice daily. I knew it was there before I saw it, but I found out later that the viaduct and steam train were famous from the Harry Potter movies. In the movies, it was the Hogwarts Express, but in actuality, it's The Jacobite.
While steam trains are fun, I'm also a fan of bridges, so I really wanted to get a photo of this train on this viaduct. On the previous trip, it was a cool, wet day, and it was kinda late, and I was with my dad (in his 70's), so I didn't walk up the hills for a better view of the viaduct. But this time I did some research. One of the things I learned was that the hills are rotten with photographers. A few sources indicated that you won't get a photo without other photographers in it. One site said that to get a place to park, you need to be there before the train leaves Fort William.
I think I was there before the train left Fort William, but there were no parking places anywhere. I made a couple of passes, but there was nothing. And this was September - not the high season!
We drove on up the glen and came upon an entrance to some sort of dirt road. There was ample room to park without blocking the gate, so I did. We went up a nearby hill, and we were greeted with the view of the valley - and a bridge over the tracks!
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While steam trains are fun, I'm also a fan of bridges, so I really wanted to get a photo of this train on this viaduct. On the previous trip, it was a cool, wet day, and it was kinda late, and I was with my dad (in his 70's), so I didn't walk up the hills for a better view of the viaduct. But this time I did some research. One of the things I learned was that the hills are rotten with photographers. A few sources indicated that you won't get a photo without other photographers in it. One site said that to get a place to park, you need to be there before the train leaves Fort William.
I think I was there before the train left Fort William, but there were no parking places anywhere. I made a couple of passes, but there was nothing. And this was September - not the high season!
We drove on up the glen and came upon an entrance to some sort of dirt road. There was ample room to park without blocking the gate, so I did. We went up a nearby hill, and we were greeted with the view of the valley - and a bridge over the tracks!
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