Roger (Grisly)'s photos with the keyword: Turntable Ferry

Quite an exhilarating trip to the Isle of Skye across the Kylerea Narrows especially when the tide is running as at peak tides speeds of over 10knots have been measured, The m/v Glenachulish worked the crossing of Loch Leven at Ballachulish from 1969 to 1975 before the building of the bridge made her redundant, the ferry has worked this crossing since 1982. She is the last ferry in the world to operate with a full deck turntable, See PIP My link for the Sight and Sound Group, Island in the stream www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQW7I62TNOw

For anyone visiting the area this is an experience not to be missed, this was taken just before boarding. The ferry crosses the notorious Kyle Rhea straits to the Isle of Skye it has a six car and twelve passenger limit. At peak tides speeds of over 10kts have been measured and the narrow sea crossing of under 600 meters can look more like a stretch of river rapids than a sea crossing. The MV Glenachullish originally built in 1969 for the Ballachulish crossing prior to the bridge being opened in 1975 she is the last operating manual turntable ferry in the Scotland.. Before the repaint, especially watch 1.25min in www.youtube.com/watch?v=xIlA2gaBlek