Ivatt in the Highlands

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By Karl Heath

Over the two days of March 4/5, an In Search of Steam photo charter was organised by Jonathon Gourlay and Andrew N Fowler on the Strathspey Railway, with resident LMS Ivatt 2MT mogul No. 46512 hauling a train of three carmine and cream Mk.1 coaches.

The mogul canters through Croftnahaven bound for Broomhill on March 5.

The weather co-operated on the second day resulting in some classic early spring Highland scenes being recorded by the lucky band of photographers who had made the long journey to Aviemore.

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Every effort was made to make the event one to remember and the organiser even hand-made the station signs for the night shoot.

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