A Lanarkshire photographer captured the moment the world famous Jacobite steam train passed through Motherwell station this week.
Chris Kelly, photographed the steam engine passing through the almost deserted town centre station.
He said: “The Jacobite steam engine and a carriage, locomotive LNER K1 No. 62005, passed through a deserted Motherwell train station as it continues its trip to Fort William in preparation for The Jacobite season.”
Operating under various names and with different operators, The Jacobite steam train has been running every summer since 1984 and is currently operated by West Coast Railways.
It is also known as the ‘Jacobean Train’ and the ‘Harry Potter Steam Train’.
It covers part of the West Highland line in Scotland and is a huge hit with tourists.
West Coast Railways, operators of ‘The Jacobite’, provided the steam engine and carriages for the ‘Hogwarts Express’ as seen in the ‘Harry Potter’ films including ‘The Philosopher’s Stone’ and others in this wonderful series of films.
Some of the carriages of ‘The Jacobite’ are those used in the ‘Harry Potter’ films.
