Loch buster exhibition: all aboard the Royal Scotsman!

When interrogated, Alexander, the train manager, told me that the Royal Scotsman can be, and quite frequently is, hired for private parties and family gatherings, which he says are very enjoyable. (As they should be for the price of a pied-à-terre in Belgravia.) Food and drink onboard are both plentiful and excellent, with lashings of Aberdeen Angus beef, fresh scallops, venison, turbot and the like. All the meals are cooked on the train, with the kitchen team up at the crack of dawn to…