September 10-21, 2016
Friends of the Railroad Museum of PA
led by Kristin Hill Haberle and Craig Haberle
Riverside Museum, Glasgow: Museum of Transport
Zaha Hadid designed the building. Cars and motorcycles are exhibited on the walls to use space well.
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| note bicycles on high round rail |
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| bicycle built for four |
Lochs and Boats, and Castles
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| Stirling Castle |
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| Wallace Monument on the next hill |
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| wooden carvings |
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The kitchens, underground
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| Steamship Sir Walter Scott on Loch Katrine |
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| Woods and the "motor coach" |
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| The Kelpies (sculpture evoking mysterious animals underground/underwater) |
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| Inside the Kelpies |
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| Falkirk Wheel - rotating boat lift connecting canals |
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| exiting the tunnel |
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| Bo'ness & Kinneil Railway, south shore of the Firth of Forth |
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| Still true. We saw dogs on trains everywhere. "Please place your dog on the floor, not the seat." |
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This
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| Bo'ness & Kenneil Railway |
Strathspey Steam Railway, Aviemore to Broomhill via Boat of Garten
Leault Farm sheepdog demonstration
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| "lie down" |
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| He whistled and spoke cues for dogs to bring the herd in. The dogs flew. |
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| Dogs bring 'em in |
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| The boss. His 3 kids are trained, and his wife writes books about sheep farming. Kids are home schooled as "they taught them nonsense. My young daughter doesn't need to learn Chinese." |
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Puppies in training early - 2-3 months old. He selects them solely by bloodlines. They all learn and perform well. They love to work.
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| Shearing with a dog audience |
Tomatin Distillery
Jacobite Steam Train (Harry Potter)
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| The drive by for photos after the ride |
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| Glencoe en route to Inverness |
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| Kyle of Lochalsh - Scotrail round trip from Inverness. View across Loch Alsh to Isle of Skye. |
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| Highlands wedding at our hotel in Inverness - The Kingsmill, complete with bagpipes and kilts. |
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| Lots of plaid! |
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Fort George
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Keith and Dufftown Railway and Caledonian Railway
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| Keith and Dufftown |
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| Caledonian Railway |
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| FOAMERS (they foam at the mouth when seeing trains) |
Ballathie House Hotel, Kinclaven, Perth
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| Susan with Kristin and Craig, our guides |
St Andrews - the home of golf and the Royal and Ancient Game (rules)
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| Dunvegan Hotel for lunch |
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| The hats |
Edinburgh...
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| The Forth Railway Bridge on the Firth of Forth |
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| Foamers examine the cab and engine of the Royal Scot |
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| mallard on front of engine...? |
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| Royal Yacht Brittania, docked and retired in Edinburgh |
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| For going ashore, lifted by crane |
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| forward deck - behind glass is the game room and bar |
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| Queen Elizabeth's bedroom |
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| Dining room for special events (still in use) |
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| Living room |
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| bunks for crew |
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| The barge, for transporting royal family |
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| spic and span engine room |
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| Sir Walter Scott's Abbotsford |
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| Edinburgh to Tweedbank on first new Scottish Rail line to open in 100 years |
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| Waverly Station in Edinburgh |
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| They rent out suites "self-catered"in the castle |
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| For a peace loving guy, he had lots of weaponry |
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| Newark airport: One fellow, Washington, captured all of our bags from the carousel and brought them to the bus |
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