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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Severin Carrell Scotland editor

HISTORICAL FACTS: Polar express passengers hit out over cold conditions on scottish train line - Caught on Camera

ScotRail train in snowy conditions
ScotRail said the Class 156 trains used excess heat from their diesel engines for heating carriages. Photograph: Iain Masterton/Alamy

A train that runs through some of Scotland’s most celebrated Highland scenery has been labelled the “polar express” because it is so cold onboard that travellers bring extra clothing for the journey.

Passengers who use the West Highland line service between Oban and Glasgow believe temperatures in its carriages regularly plunge below zero, forcing regular users to bring extra insulated coats, gloves, furry hats and scarves.

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