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Newsletter of The Friends of The Far North Line
Issue 57
September 2012
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Freight (radio)activity in the empty wastes of the Far North Line:
Direct Rail Services' 37602 and 37605 shield the nuclear flask as it approaches Kinbrace during the first test run for the Dounreay decontamination traffic on 5 July 2012.
Sandy Colley
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Shrouded in steam to keep warm, 45305 passes Clachnaharry in the early morning
of 23 April 2012 with the Great Britain V railtour to Kyle of Lochalsh.
Sandy Colley
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A rail replacement bus conveyed passengers from Muir of Ord to Beauly and Inverness
on 11 June 2012 when no convenient train was available.
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Strangely, the passengers all looked happy to be on a bus.