I tried to book tickets for us on the Jacobite Steam Train that travels from Fort William to Mallaig online about a week ago but none were available. When we arrived here we found out that a limited number of tickets were available each morning at 9:00 for the 10:15 departure.
We had breakfast at 7:45 and headed to the train station. There were several people in the waiting room but no one out on the platform where the tickets were to be sold and was the first in line. Damn Americans! Two couples grumbled so I let them in front of me. I'm glad that's all as we got the last seats and at that we had to sit in different cars on the way back. As the steam engine pulled up I thought our friends Pete Taylor and Bill Fencl who are train buffs.
The train route was mostly through the countryside with rolling hills, mountain views and glimpses of the ocean. When we arrived at the small port town of Mallaig we had lunch, walked around town and visited St. Patrick's RC Church.
When we got back to Fort William we stopped at a couple of used book stores as I am in need of a new read. I didn't find anything but we will look again tomorrow. All in all a very good, restful day.
The coaches
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