Photo of the moment

MV Pioneer,Glasgow at Mallaig,15.52,22 May 2003.

    For once a different type of transport.
I was quite pleased to get this shot at Mallaig on the 22 May,as Pioneer,Glasgow arrives with the 15.15 sailing from Armadale.Built in 1974,Robb Caledon,Leith,this 67.0m vessel has a capacity of 33 cars and 218 passengers and is normally used on upper Clyde services.However it was recently sent north and is being used on the Mallaig-Armadale services,pending the arrival of a brand new vessel for this route,When the new ship enters service in July/August,Pioneer will make one final journey to Gourock where it will be de-commissioned.Nobody needs an excuse to visit the Highlands but to see Pioneer in its last few weeks of service,would be a good one.

I am most grateful to Caledonian Macbrayne for supplying the above information.

 © copyright Bill Hudson 2003