1. Stromeferry to Kyle–of–Lochalsh, The Highlands Part of what is arguably the country‘s most beautiful railway, the line weaves along the coast, through whitewashed Highland cottages and granite peaks, to reach Kyle opposite the Isle of Skye.

2. I used to have one of these albums on cassette and it reminds me of the drive from Glasgow up to Fort William and on to Skye (via Kyle of Lochalsh and the Skye Bridge of course – the ferry‘s for tourists). It‘s a bit of a slog all the way to Skye – four hours plus – but an amazing drive.

3. This study will act as a pilot for further investigations of other lines threatened by rising temperatures and sea levels. ‘The Dawlish is not the only UK rail line threatened by climate change,‘ said Pip Dunn, editor of Railways Illustrated. ‘There are several others, all of them among the country‘s most scenic lines, like the Cumbrian line, that runs from Barrow to Carlisle round the other rim of the Lake District, the line to Fishguard, and the Kyle of Lochalsh line.‘ These tracks, which run right beside the sea, were built at a time when the idea of rising sea levels and increasing storm surges caused by global warming would have seemed incredible.