158702 approaches Tain with the 0813hrs Wick to Inverness service. The Dornock bridge is in the background.

158708 crosses athe level crossing t Lairg with the 0813 Wick to Inverness.

158732 arrives at Lairg with the 1039 Inverness - Wick

158732 at Lairg with the 1039 Inverness - Wick

67007 arrives at Lairg with the 6H03 08:07 Inverness-Lairg tanks.

Gary speaks with the driver and arrnages for me to photograph the train

67007 runs around the tanks ready to start the shunting.

67007 stands at Lairg after a run round.

67007 stands at Lairg after a run round.

The first part of the shunt move involves running fprward and reversing into a siding alongside the station.

The next part of the shunting is the whole train moving forward into a headshunt before setting back into the oil terminal.

67007 at it destination in the Lairg oil terminal.

67007 at it destination in the Lairg oil terminal.

It is normal to wait outside while unloaded then take the empties on the same day. In this case it ran on a tuesday and late to boot after several problems. So in this case the 67 departs leaving the tanks.

The tanks are waiting unloading and collection the next day.

37405 passing Invershin on route to collect the emptie oil tanks at Lairg

158703 arriving at Invershin with the 1237 Wick - Inverness

37405 heading south at Invershin with 6H66 Lairg-Mossend oil tanks

Lab Iris stands on the far north line platforms at Inverness.

37405 standing in Inverness yard waiting snow plough duties with the odd run to Lairg !

a class 158 heads south at shin falls.

158709 depart south from Lairg with the 0813 Wick to Inverness.