The Jacobite steam train on the Glenfinnan Viaduct, West Highland Line in Scotland.
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Cliff Green / Alamy Stock PhotoImage ID:
EC4J4XFile size:
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3600 x 2400 px | 30.5 x 20.3 cm | 12 x 8 inches | 300dpiDate taken:
21 September 2012Location:
Glenfinnan Viaduct, Glenfinnan, Lochaber, Highland, Scotland, UKMore information:
The Glenfinnan Viaduct is a railway bridge on the West Highland Line between Fort William and Mallaig. Located at the top of Loch Shiel, the viaduct overlooks the Glenfinnan Monument erected as a tribute to the Jacobite clansman. The viaduct was constructed by Robert McAlpine & Sons between 1897 and 1901. The viaduct is built from mass concrete and has 21 semicircular spans of up to 50 feet (30m) high and is 416 yards (380m) long. Mass concrete does not include any metal reinforcement. The Jacobite Steam Train runs in the summer season and is a popular tourist attraction. The K1 engine was was built by North British Locomotive Company in Glasgow in 1949. The coaches are ex British Railways dating from the1960s. The viaduct has been used in many films and also appears on £10 Scottish banknotes.