This is a companion page to Far North Express 84, September 2021.
Links mentioned in the magazine and some extra material:
Pandora Ponders the Future - P4
The Scammell Scarab delivery vehicles were ubiquitous on British Railways in the 1950s and 60s. Battery equivalents would be very useful now.
The name 'Scarab' and the vehicles' visual appearance suggest they were named after the Scarab Beetle; disappointingly the name was actually coined by the manufacturer as a portmanteau of Scammell and the Arab horse which the 'Mechanical Horse' replaced for British Railways.
Photos licensed under CC BY 2.0
British Railways Scammell Scarab: London 1962 - British Railways Delivery Truck: London 1962 by Don O'Brien is licensed under CC BY 2.0"
Scammel Scarab at the Bluebell Railway on 22 October 2010 - Scammel Scarab at the Bluebell Railway 22-10-2010 by Karen Roe is licensed under CC BY 2.0
Roads to Ruin - P12
Great British Railways - Williams[-Shapps] Plan for Rail - P13
Travelling on the Far North Line - P17
When Will the Sun Shine on the Highland Main Line? - P20
This wonderful photo, used as the heading and background in the magazine, first appeared in the Summer 2021 Newsletter of the Highland Mainline Community Rail Partnership. It is reproduced here with permission.
The Summer Solstice by Julie Hindlay
ScotRail May 2022 Timetable - Public Consultation - P24
Highland Railcard - P25
Dunrobin Castle Red Wheel - P26
A million questions! Daniel Brittain-Catlin shows Prince Charles round the railway exhibits. Photo: John Baikie.
Richard Ardern and Ian Budd talking railways with the Prince. Photo: John Baikie.
Prince Charles offering Alan Ross from Network Rail encouragement for providing interesting station buildings at Dalcross, Reston and East Linton. Photo: John Baikie.
Dunrobin Castle Plaque
Photos of the event by John Baikie
Book Review - Highland Railways - P27
Sandy's Photos from Back Page
Lone Locos - or nearly...
66302 passing Balloch, Inverness-shire on 20 April 2020
66726 Sheffield Wednesday on a light engine movement to Aviemore on 10 August 2020
60103, Flying Scotsman heading south from Inverness with a support coach on 17 May 2019
43143 and 43164 heading back to Haymarket Depot on 9 March 2021, apparently having delivered one coach to Inverness some days earlier
73971 heading south alone on 22 March 2021
