Video125.co.uk Take a ride aboard an InterCity 125 High Speed Train (HST) from Edinburgh to Aberdeen. Filmed in1996, this is a journey of great contrasts. Starting out from Scotland's capital through the valley of what used to be an artificial loch, our train calls at Haymarket in the west of the city before turning north towards the greatest and most iconic railway structure in the UK, the Forth Bridge. We see it from the Driver's cab, the best way to appreciate the incredible structure, in fact the track deck is the only level horizontal plane on the entire bridge. After crossing the Firth of Forth, we turn east to run up the North Sea coast towards Dundee. To get to Dundee we have to cross the River Tay and this is achieved by means of the longest railway bridge in Britain. Paul Coia's narration reminds us of the terrible disaster that destroyed the first bridge here - remains of which are shown in this preview. All the while, our HST is followed by a helicopter for some amazing camera angles. At Montrose we encounter a single line due to the topography of the area. We learn of the river bridge that was constructed yet never saw a revenue earning train. The final run into the Granite City takes us through the town of Stonehaven with its delightful harbour. The train was named The Northern Lights and ran daily from Kings Cross taking over seven hours and running for over 500 miles. Arriving on the East Coast in late afternoon, with the sun setting in the clear sky, this really is The Northern Lights.

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