ALVANCE BA, a member of the GFG Alliance, based in Fort William in the Scottish Highlands, is one of the greenest primary aluminium smelters in the world
Fort William, Scotland
Joined June 2017
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ALVANCE British Aluminium retweeted
🖍️| 6S45 0908 North Blyth Alcan Gbrf to Fort William Alcan Gbrf
📣| @GBRailfreight @AlvanceBA
🚅| 66744 ‘Crossrail’
📍| Hexham
📆| 28/09/2024
#class66 #66744 #gbrf #gbrailfreight
📸| Photography by @ASMRailPhotos©️
ALVANCE British Aluminium retweeted
Earlier in the year, the Trust’s Skye Manager John Macrae joined members of @Jahama Highland Estates team for a day of invasive species removal training at Nevis.
He's training to tackle invasives at Skye 🌿
ALVANCE British Aluminium retweeted
'Walk From The Line' – Walks from Roy Bridge Station to Spean Bridge Station via Monessie Gorge
See link below 👇
Walk from the Line – Walks around Roy Bridge to Spean Bridge via Monessie Gorge | WHCRP share.google/xcKUpig7kFYAWgq…
(Words and Photos by John Gilchrist)
ALT Monessie Gorge
ALVANCE British Aluminium retweeted
"Image from [yesterday] afternoon of 66304 with 6S45, the loaded Alcan, crossing the Horseshoe Viaduct, running slightly early on the faster schedule. Note the eagle (I would like to think) above the train, which I did not notice at the time." 📷- Sandy Smeaton @GBRailfreight
ALVANCE British Aluminium retweeted
Front cover by Sandy Smeaton of new bogie tanks on the Alcan train. Also includes “C&O – 60 years since closure” (commemorated 22/11 at Crianlarich Village Hall), “The Napier Commission, 1883-1884” and “The Grampian Transport Museum”. Lovingly put together by Doug Carmichael
ALVANCE British Aluminium retweeted
Image of today’s down loaded Alcan crossing the Leven Viaduct at Dalreoch headed by 66737 (carrying the Ukrainian flag) attached. (15/01/35)
📸 by Sandy Smeaton
ALVANCE British Aluminium retweeted
A work stained 66304, just changed over from 66737, on today’s 6s45 Alcan descending Glen Douglas bank to Arrochar in between sleet showers.
At least someone’s wiped the front number.
📸 By Sandy Smeaton
ALT A work stained 66304, just changed over from 66737, on today’s 6s45 Alcan descending Glen Douglas bank to Arrochar in between sleet showers.
ALVANCE British Aluminium retweeted
"Yesterday's Alcan (6S45) creeping down the side of Loch Long, a few minutes early, worked by 66741
(RTT tells me)." - March 3rd 2026
📸 By Sandy Smeaton
ALT "Yesterday’s down Alcan (6S45) creeping down the side of Loch Long, a few minutes early, worked by 66741 (RTT tells me)." - Sandy Smeaton March 3rd 2026
ALVANCE British Aluminium retweeted
Tonight’s down Alcan climbing Glen Falloch headed by 66744, just before the next shower.
(04/16/2026)
📸 By Sandy Smeaton
ALT Tonight’s down Alcan climbing Glen Falloch headed by 66744, just before the next shower. (04/16/26)
ALVANCE British Aluminium retweeted
#RailFreight on the West Highland Line!
You love to see it. 😍
@GBRailfreight @AlvanceBA @transcotland
Yesterday’s up (empty) Alcan 6E45 approaching Glen Douglas summit just after midday headed by 66303 ‘Preston North End’ attached. (11/05/26)
📸 By Sandy Smeaton
ALT Yesterday's up (empty) Alcan 6E45 approaching Glen Douglas summit just after midday headed by 66303 ‘Preston North End’ attached. (11/05/26)
ALVANCE British Aluminium retweeted
Lochaber smelter's first US exports after Trump tariff changes bbc.in/4sbXfg2
ALVANCE British Aluminium retweeted
🖍️| 6S45 0908 North Blyth Alcan Gbrf to Fort William Alcan Gbrf
📣| @GBRailfreight @AlvanceBA
🚂| Class 66302
📍| North Blyth
📆| 05/07/2025
#class66 #66302 #gbrf #gbrailfreight
📸| Photography by @ASMRailPhotos©️
ALVANCE British Aluminium retweeted
One last time
The final departure from North Blyth Alcan Terminal for the 2 axle PCA wagons. These are to be replaced by overhauled Bogie JPA powder tank wagons.
GBRf 66302 6S45 0908 North Blyth Alcan to Fort William Alcan. North Blyth Alvance British Aluminium Terminal 05/07/25
ALVANCE British Aluminium retweeted
Alvance British Aluminium’s Fort William smelter has increased sales to the US under the new #Tariffs.
Tom Uppington, managing director of @AlvanceBA , said: “The shift in tariff structures has allowed us to strengthen our #market position and extract more value from our output."
ALVANCE British Aluminium retweeted
UK smelter @AlvanceBA British #Aluminium has entered a 10-year leasing agreement for the supply of 20 4-axle powder tank wagons.
The wagons will replace a fleet of 2-axle models and will nearly double the payload capacity per trip between Blyth, UK and the Lochaber #smelter.
ALVANCE British Aluminium retweeted
A scene that has changed beyond all recognition since I took this image over 30 years ago.
37409 ‘Loch Awe’ hauls the paper and aluminium past the Lochaber Smelter in Fort William, heading south to Mossend.
#Class37 #Tractor #FortWilliam #WHL #Trainspotting
ALVANCE British Aluminium retweeted
Sky's @EdConwaySky visits the Alvance aluminium plant in Fort William, Scotland. It's the last aluminium plant in UK – powered by a hydroelectric dam – and it's been running since 1929.
📢 We’re #hiring for a Hydro Operator to join our team in #FortWilliam
Ready to take the next step? Learn more about the role, our benefits, and how to apply on @highjobs ⤵️
hijobs.net/job/323014/hydro-…
-6°C this morning on the commute into work but what views! #morningcommute
📢 We’re #hiring a Maintenance Person to join Jahama Highland Estates in Glenshero, #Newtonmore
Role involves estate maintenance across #Kinlochleven, #SpeanBridge & #Glenshero.
Learn more & apply ⤵️
hijobs.net/job/318710/mainte…
#ScottishHighlands #Scotland #JoinUs
