OK off the top of my head, the Blair Atholl Gathering and games take place at the end of May on the Sunday and usually The Duke Parades the Atholl Highlanders(Europe's only private army) on the Saturday of the same weekend. Blair Castle is a great place to visit in itself but the parade and games are an added bonus and the station is only a wee walk from the main gate.
BE WARNED there is NO rail link between Inverness and Fort William. There is a good bus link though., to link the east and west(entirely separate lines)lines. If you can, do the train trips in the daylight to/from Inverness, or, Mallaig.
Wear the kilt, although the east of Scotland is less midgy than the west, so you might need to bare that in mind at the end of May.
Just a thought! Do you know, I am not sure if Skye has a railway! 
I don't think it has. You may need to consider bus and coach routes on Skye.
Last edited by Jock Scot; 7th November 12 at 09:03 AM.
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