I've wanted to capture the Jacobite, the steam train made famous as Hogwarts Express in Harry Potter, on the iconic Glenfinnan viaduct because it is local to our new home which will be at the other end of Loch Shiel.

I estimated that the train would take about 45 minutes to get from Fort William to Glenfinnan so set off with what I hoped would be enough time to get up behind the viaduct. However the viaduct is quite a long way back from the end of the Loch and it took me some time to find my way to the base of the viaduct, cross the river and hike up a steep forest track to a point where I was level with the viaduct top. In fact I was just scoping out the view when I heard the shrill whistle of the train as it trundled onto the viaduct. No time to set up tripod or plan what I was going to do so I just started shooting hand held, a series of shots to create a stitched panorama. But that doesn't work so well with a moving subject..... Anyhow this is the result. I was alone on this side of the viaduct. But if you look closely there must be 100+ people ranged on the other hillside to catch the moment. But I specifically wanted the Loch in my shot.

There is a problem in the pic....see if you can work it out.

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Make:	NIKON CORPORATION
Model:	NIKON D750
Exposure:	0.004 sec (1/250)
Aperture:	f/8.0
ISO Speed:	100
Focal Length:	24 mm
Lens:	24.0-120.0 mm f/4.0