And it wasn't where we thought! The Wanlockhead and Leadhills Railway, PLUS a wee Polish bonus...
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- Did YOU know where the highest village in Scotland was? Well if so, you knew more than us! We had a couple of hours free while filming another video so decided to record some more and here it is...
Filmed on 9th April 2023
Overhead image courtesy of BBC Scotland
Music courtesy of epidemicsound.com
('Glasgow Noon' by Trabant 33)
Hi, I’m Steve, a travel reviewer from Scotland. Join me on my adventures as I discover my own country, often visiting places for the first time, so hopefully it's as much of an eye-opener for you as it is for me! Don't expect expert opinion, just a very honest journey of discovery. Sometimes featuring my intrepid sidekick Alicja, sometimes featuring adventures beyond the borders of Scotland. Enjoy!
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Adhesion railway means that the locomotive is moving only by means of friction between the wheels and the tracks, no cogwheels or cables attached, which is often a feature with railways in mountainous areas.
Now that all makes sense! Thank you!
Thanks 👍 saved me from looking it up
Wonderful ❤ No scary scammers at that railway station!
What a treat to get an extra video this week, thanks guys.
Haha imagine the same scammer hanging about this wee station :D
Thank you for not only the delightful train ride to Scotlands highest village, but also for the hidden gem of the Polish relief map of Poland. My grandparents and parents arrived in Britain after the war thanks to both the Polish and British army. 🙂
What a cute narrow gauge railway! The relief map is so cool. I usually don’t get to comment so early, but I’m up especially late. Thanks for the adventure!
Haha cheers Erin! Late for you, early for me! :)
A mid week video? Such a treat! 😊
Cheers mate, a wee bonus to confuse everyone :D
Yeah I saw the notification and thought "Hang on, it's not Saturday is it?" 😊😊
What a wonderful surprise to wake up to on a cloudy, chilly day in Canada ... a Tuesday treat from Steve and Alicja! Thank you for brightening a gloomy morning.
Thanks so much for coming along :)
Facinating,, beautiful nature. Thank you for taking me again to a place I would never come otherwise.
Thanks so much! Had to slip a wee Scottish bonus video in before another overseas one this weekend!
Video presentation, format, length, topic, and ending credit's are spot on Steve. You took us right there with you. Thank you and Alicja. Train conductor, what a gentleman, eh?
The volunteers were awesome mate!
What a lovely little symphony in teal you two make, the colours complementing you both so well, especially the reflections off the sunglasses. A really delightful small gauge railway, which I never knew existed too, and that fantastic 3D map of Scotland, to honour the people who helped the Polish. Another gem.
Cheers Mike! :)
Did this back in September while on a cold and wet weekend down in Wanlockhead and we were the only folk on the train so I'm pleased to see it looking busy here! The volunteers all do such a fantastic job, and the guy who shuts you in the carriage on the way out is an absolute gem - held up our departure for ages as he was nattering away telling us stories 😂
He seems to be a bit of a legend!
Wishing you all the best!
What a delightful rail journey and the map of Scotland an added bonus, thank you both and stay safe, cheers.
Cheers Simon!
Going through the Ledhills towards the old mine museum is amazing as well, the hills just appear to grow straight out of the ground at the roadside.
Really want to get back here!
This was a lovely surprise during a busy work morning! Thanks again to both of you! :)
Our pleasure Graeme!
That was brilliant! Thank you, you two!
Our pleasure Ian! Just a wee bonus to keep a bit of Scotland on the channel :)
Thanks for another great TH-cam video. I have driven though Wanlockhead a good few years ago on a very short holiday in Dumfries & Galloway. This is an area I really must give proper time to have a proper explore. It’s such an overlooked area of Scotland.
We saw some lovely places in the area and so wish we'd had more time!
Great video Steve - such beautiful scenery ! I've added a visit to my 'to do' list. 🙂
Well worth a look when you get the chance!
So. Much. Fun. 😁
Thank you for sharing this adventure! The volunteers do a great job of maintaining this lovely railway.
They are true stars!
Adhesion railways are those that rely on just a friction of the wheels on the rails just like you get on any mainline railway in the UK at least as opposed to things like a cog or a rack railway which you get in mountainous regions.
Thanks for the info William!
Thanks William for saving me from having to write that.
I had no doubt someone had beaten me to it, hence my perusal through the comments.
I had no idea there were so many different types of railways. Thank you.
As others have said, an adhesion railway is where the engine and carriage wheels run on the tracks as a normal railway does. Snowdon Mountain Railways is a rack & pinion.
Nice to have a bonus video in the week.
Another great video Steve. Just to say well done and thanks for the adventures - they’re all really entertaining and interesting. It’s also great to see you supporting and commenting on other travel You Tuber’s videos - nice touch. Cheers.
Thanks so much Stephen! Appreciated :)
Delightful little railway hope they can get it to Wanlockhead soon.
What a lovely train! And what a great way to see the sights. Sometimes trains go so fast all you see is a blur this when you actually get to see something. Thank you too for all the work that you do to bring these videos to us. Be well, stay safe, love from Texas.
Thanks so much Kate!
Love the engine named "Clyde".
Do they have a second one named "Bonny"?
@@abrahamdozer6273 no but we have others named after the local rivers. Clyde, nith, mennock, and luce
Thanks Steve for going to the top of Scotland and looks windy and it is nice to Alicia with you today and here in Basingstoke hants it is windy as well thanks
Haha thanks Elaine! :)
ANOTHER couple of awesome places to add to my wishlist. Cheers Steve - we might pencil these in on our way home from the Isle of Arran in mid-summer 👍
Another one ticked off mate :) How long you on Arran for?
@@steve-marsh just a couple of nights on the way back from a stay at Ellenbeich (Easdale) in Argyll. Our whale watching trip is already booked 😊
Well! That was a wee bit magical, a beautiful wee train and Alicjia 'walking round Scotland' in about 10 minutes 😂
Cheers Johnny :)
Love the little train - wonderfully makeshift. Bless the volunteers who keep it going. And thanks for showing us the Polish 3-D map of Scotland. I notice the map includes the Western Isles, but did it include the northern isles? Another great trip. Thank you both!
We should've looked behind the trees to see if Orkney and Shetland were there :)
I think the map was done in the days when Orkney and Shetland lived in a separate box beside maps. Can't see any box though.
@@kenbakie4590 😃
Never knew about any of those places cheers guys one to check out 👍
Cheers Davy!
Another great video. Many thanks from this Yank for bringing back wonderful memories of my times in Scotland!
You're so welcome Jeff!
What a great treat having an extra video from my favourite TH-camrs ❤️ take care guys and keep em coming please.😊
Cheers Richard! A wee midweeker to keep everyone on their toes :D
Flash in the Peak District is the highest village in the UK, 1519 feet. Another good video. Thank you
One to visit for sure!
Yes, it's hard to believe that a village in Staffordshire, a county not known for its mountains, is the highest in the UK. Flash is just off the Leek to Buxton road. An excellent drive or cycle.
Didn't expect another video so soon, a lovely surprise 😉 That wee train is very cute hahaha.
A wee midweek bonus to confuse everyone mate :)
@@steve-marsh I don't mind a wee bonus video hahaha, working from home and always have TH-cam open on my private laptop which is sitting right next to my work equipment. 😬
What a fantastic wee train. Great work from the volunteers!
Another cracking job Steve! As you mentioned I too first saw this in Tom Scott's video about the time when this line served the unusual purpose of being a bus replacement railway
Cracking wee video that, although I think he got the whole train to himself!
Great little surprise video Steve, it looked very remote and very chilly, but it is Scotland, I hope Noddy and Big Ears didn’t mind you borrowing their cute train, yet again only you could find the highest village in Scotland, what next I wonder! Interesting story relating to the Polish map of Scotland, we learn something new every time we are out and about with the two of you thank you 🙏 again 🤗
Thanks Bernice :) Haha love the comment!
Hello Steve
…. Another place I’ve visited…. again, back in the day…😊
But I’m visiting Scotland at least once a year from now on making some new memories.
Great video guys, regards to you both 😉😘
Well done visiting such an out-of-the-way wee place! :)
Julia and I went to the Polish Map of Scotland about 2 weeks ago. We're thinking of holding our wedding there. You guys will get an invite! 😁 Awesome video, as always.
Thanks so much! :)
Wanlockhead has an absolutely fantastic pub with great food and magic people.
The list of "what not to miss when going to Scottland" is growing and growing. And that from an extra, intermediate video! Thanks again!
Oh my list is endless too (thankfully!) :)
Great video, Steve. Didn't know about the railway nor the Polish map. Well worth a future visit.
A couple of wee gems there! :)
Absolutely fantastic and informative. I didn't know that railway existed!
Cheers David! Us neither! :)
What a great little train journey.
Definitely a very remote place.
Very interesting video Steve.
Cheers Tim! It was a fun wee diversion on our way up to Edinburgh filming another video :)
A nice surprise on a Tuesday morning! Looked like a fun day.
Thanks Susan! It really was :)
Great we video Steve. Liked the train, its great that this is still going and run by volunteers. A bit different!!!! No mobile coverage.
This so reminded me of a trip on a little train many years ago, the Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch railway. Thanks for taking us along
Oh I'd love to have a wee ride on them all!
Great video as always guys. Remote place to live especially in the winter. I guess you would have to by a hardy soul to put up with Hoolies. Thanks again, take care.
Haha yes! Cheers James!
Really enjoyed your video of Wanlockhead. Been up there several times and it's always freezing!
Haha too true!
Your videos together are the best. kudos
Hello Steve. Another well produced and thoroughly entertaining video.
Thanks so much David!
Such a cool wee train, you wouldn't want to be going far on those wooden seats though😂Awesome map of Scotland👍You would think by now Alicja would know there are no flat parts in Scotland😉Cool video Steve👍
Cheers Rab :)
My neck of the woods growing up. Live in Kirkconnel not that far away. Leadhills & Wanlockhead beautiful wee places, use to picnic and bath in the fresh water pools up there.
Another fascinating video, Steve! Many thanks indeed :)
Cheers Kieron!
Nice video Steve. The map of Scotland is very interesting and very unique.
I didn't quite believe it when I spotted it online, so had to go and see it :)
@@steve-marsh The detail is quite amazing.
It's a great wee railway! I've visited a few times over the years. They are planning to extend it to closer to Wanlockhead.
Oh great to hear!
what a wonderful, atmospheric and "random" video! an unexpected treat for a Tuesday full of Zoom calls! charming train and village (from a distance). enjoyed the map of Scotland and the sentiment behind it. Plus a definition: an adhesion railway relies on adhesion traction to move the train. Adhesion traction is the friction between the drive wheels and the steel rail. More random videos, please! Cheers!
Thanks so much Seto! Always glad to have a wee bonus video to share!
As soon as you put the caption on screen about Tom Scott doing a video on the railway, I knew exactly which railway it was and for what reason it existed.
Great Vid Steve , looks very picturesque but cold ! what a contrast to recent train journeys !
Aye a wee bit different eh!
New to the channel mate left Scotland 25 years ago your videos definitely get me homesick will keep following your travels mate
Cheers mate! Lots more to come from the homeland through the year I hope :) Cheers for finding the channel!
I’m so excited that I’ll be back visiting Scotland on Monday. Actually staying near Montrose for one night as we work our way north.
The notes at the end of the videos have been helpful. Thanks!
Thanks so much! And have a cracking time!
Your videos bring a lot of light relief and show us some amazing sites and countryside. Well done. 😇❤️
Hey thanks so much Michael!
Fantastic, it's not far over the border from England, I expected the highest villages to be further north. Any slow-moving narrow gauge railway through beautiful countryside is great to ride and, if comfortable enough, a sleepy ride😁
What a cute train. Great to see you both mid week. My cousin from Edinburgh is still here and she enjoyed watching too. She’s been there but not on the train 🚂 Nice video
Thanks Lynne! And hi to your cousin too! :)
Aww man, taking me back to my school days! My high school used to use the outdoor centre at Wanlochead (or Wanlocheid as we used to call it lol) Great wee mid-week surprise! thanks so much xxx
You're so welcome :)
Nice one Steve good on them.keeping this railway alive
Here here!
That's one of my favourite little trains. I had a great trip as the only passenger last year.
Thanks for the video. Brought back childhood memories going to Leadhills for picnics with my relatives from Sanquhar where the oldest post office in uk is located
Superb! Glad to bring back a childhood memory :)
......such a beautiful railway. Your videos are so informative. Cheers 😎
Very interesting! Wanlockhead, which is south of Glasgow, is higher than the highlands which I thought would be the....highest. Keep the excellent content coming!
Cheers Bill!
What an absolute joy to watch!
Thanks Marilyn!
Have you been to Snaefell Mountain Railway? Views to England Scotland Ireland and Wales on a clear day. Teashop / cafe at both ends. And more vintage engineering and seaside at the Laxey village end. Do take a warm coat up the mountain though. But you know that....
Interested already! Noted for a future trip, thanks!
@@steve-marsh ps engineering includes 2 more vintage railways in Laxey, an old mine and a massive water wheel. Boat / plane Fares are a bit dear especially round TT and grand prix week. Try Sail and Rail if not bringing van. Public transport is good here But lots of places more accessible with a vehicle of course.. Oh Laxey campsite is really nice Small affordable decent. And a tram stop v close. Biggest downside is that Laxey is very hilly so not great for creaky people / disabled access.
« When shall we meet again? In thunder, lightning, or rain?” ;). You guys are so lucky to live in such a beautiful country.
Thanks Chris :)
Now that's two places I've been meaning to visit for years! Thanks for sharing them - I'll have a better idea of what I'm looking for now, when I get lost in Eddleston! I think adhesion railways are ordinary ones - that is to say, the wheels of the vehicles simply run along rails and they're not fixed to them in any way, such as is the case with the Snowdon Mountain Railway.
Ah cheers Paul! Aye, get yourself there when you can, some amazing roads around too so the drive is enjoyable
@steve-marsh There lies the problem Steve : I can't drive!
loved your video thank you for showing
Beautiful railway and I love the map. Yeah should be another floor on the tower. Didn’t know about it. Thanks for showing us.
Thanks for joining us on this wee random trip John!
Great map. Definitely an occasion where a drone would have been useful.... or a higher platform. I didn't know that the highest village in Scotland was in the south of Scotland. I expected it to be in the Highlands.
Same mate!
Leadhills bus from Lanark, highest village in Lanarkshire , I climbed Green Lowther aged 12 ,many years ago...
well done you two , great vid .
Cheers Roy!
your shots and angles are getting better evrytime ! well done
Thanks so much!
Well, inspired by this video my wife and I visited the railway on Sunday morning. Nice return trip, then lunch at the Wanlockhead Inn. Then on the way home we stopped for a look at the Polish Map. Quite a feat, and what a deep ravine you have to cross over to get to it from the hotel!
Superb mate! Hope you had a great time :)
Missed the best part of Wanlockhesd, the lead mine tour it is really good,and very interesting.
Saw it, but we were filming another video on this trip so time was very limited, this was just a bonus
What a lovely Tuesday morning surprise! That map is beautiful, it's as if you can look at it and see every one of Scotland's amazing places all at once, Although why are Orkney and Shetland not included?!
Oh maybe they're behind the trees, we should've gone looking for them!
@@steve-marsh Great video. I'll say nothing about Orkney and Shetland as you have a Northern Isles passport!
Wanlockhead actually has it's own rock festival in the summer!
3 days of music, folks camped in the old bowling green with campervans behind that.
It is all original bands as well. They put up a large tent at the side of the pub and the bands play (mostly) in there. It can be fun when it lashes down with rain. Being sideways on from the hill at the back of it, the water coming of the hill can sometimes run through the tent like a small river whilst you are in watching the bands. One year some of the kids who were with their parents (it is a family friendly event) started building a dam with small stones inside the tent😂.
It is bloody hilly and blowy all the time from my experiences.
Oh I just love that station and those Semaphore Signals! 😀
Totally agree Roger! :)
Amazing, never knew about this, went skiing there once, trying out a new pair of skis, lol
Great work Steve you make a great couple.
Cheers John!
Ah, so very nice. Thank you, Steve ! Locking forward to the next one.
Hi Steve from Spain. So nice to see the bonnie wee lass as well.
Cheers! :)
IA nice wee railway - and a windy location (at least your didn't have the horizontal rain that I did). Oh, and a warm welome
Haha I can just imagine the horizontal rain up there!
That wee train was great. Wee bit shooogly but still. Well worth the effort.
The relief map of our great nation was excellent. The story behind it is so nice. The UK was a very different kind of country back then, glad us Scots are still like that. 🏴🇵🇱
Cheers Michael! :)
Excellent!👏😊
Fascinating ❤
I am always pleased when you provide a mid week fun update.
Have enjoyed your weekend trips for several years now. Keep them coming.
Thanks so much Jim! Keeping everyone on their toes with the midweek upload :D
You’re just down the road from me Steve, it’s a lovely area as long as you have a warm jacket! Even in the summer.😂😂
Thoroughly enjoyed both the trip and the tribute to Scotland at the end, thank you
Lovely places! Thank you for showing us these special stops. Love the little train journey!
This was a good one - really appreciate you taking us on adventures to less well known places. It was funny that 1,531 feet is the highest village in Scotland. The highest village in Utah is 9,800 feet above sea level (Brian Head). Keep on traveling.
Haha we sure are stuck in the basement here in Scotland :)
@@steve-marsh Oh, that wasn't my intent at all. The mountains of Scotland are spectacular - we just start at a much higher elevation. Headed back in August for the World Pipe Band Championships and then to the Orkney islands - haven't been back since 2019.
Brilliant video showing two locations of the beaten track...many thanks and best wishes
That was a great video the honest little adventure on the toy train and the the relief map was amazing. I would rather see that than a sculpture by some famous artist.
Totally agree William! Great story behind it
A nice adventure. It is wonderful it is run by volunteers. Thanks.
What a beautiful area. It made me think of Brigadoon.
Fantastic video Steve😊
Cheers Shug!
01:57: If the train driver can resist that face, I'm a ring-tailed Lemur. What a fantastic tip for our next visit with the lovely folks of The Borders.