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A westbound train just to the west of Elgin in LMS days. The goods shed can be seen in the distance on the left of the track. Somewhere before that is the level crossing but the west signal box is hidden; it is not the same as the box at that point today which was erected in 1951. The loco is a rebuilt Ben, one of sixteen that were re-boilered from about 1927 till 1930. The loco seems to be carrying two different cylinder lubricators; Ben Hope, HR No.12/LMS No.14408 was re-boilered in 1927 and was running in this condition in 1937. The leading vehicle is a Stanier Composite Sleeper, followed by a full brake. Just why a sleeper was on this train is not known but was mostlikely in connection with a special working.
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Another photo at the same spot shows a Barney on a freight train, again in LMS days. The Barney is interesting - still appears to have the safety valves
on the dome and outside injectors but it has aquired a Caley style smokebox
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This photograph is clearly showing just detail from a larger photo but it has not been possible to identify the wagon. It appears to be a low sided wagon with extra stanchions for carrying timber. Has anyone photographs of similar open wagons in use for carrying timber? |
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This is a diagram 3 (Hunter notation) family saloon, first class number 11, which is recorded as extant in 1889. The drawing came from the GNSRA collection - is this drawing familiar? |
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Two pictures from Duncan Burton's collection. The top one has now been identified and shows the rebuilt bridge over the Badengorm Burn. |
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The second one Phopachy (also known as Coppachy) Bridge, about 1 mile east of Lentran, where the line to Dingwall crosses the A9. It is near the farm of Phopachy. The bridge was replaced in the late 1970s but it can still be seen in the undergroth. Nowadays, it is the A862 that goes under it, the A9 having been diverted across the Kessock Bridge. |
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This has now been identified as being at Maryburgh, just to the north of Conon, looking towards Dingwall. There is still a footbridge at this location, of steel construction. |
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A photo which has been in the 'unidentified' box for several years. The name 'Bryant' is written on the back. Could it be on the Hopeman branch - see the next image, which is by the same photographer. |
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Another photo with the name Bryant on the back. The track looks little used. This looks remarkably like the bridge over the Moray Coast trail at Cummingston which uses the old line running fromm Burghead along to Hopeman. Could it be that? |
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Two more photos from Duncan Burton of a viaduct with double track and catch points at one end. Someone is walking across the bridge and the track showns signs of weeds growing in it, so the line may have closed by the time the photo was taken. It was suggested that this was at Newtongrange on the Waverley route, but that has been discounted, so we are still searching for the location. . |
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The upper view appears to have been shot from a field to the south of the viaduct. Part of the field is now a housing development but not where the photographer would have stood. |
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A freightliner train on double track. This is believed to be near Carmont, south of Stonehaven. |
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These two photographs show the body of a carriage which is at Balgowan near Newtonmore (Sheet 35 633944 to be precise). The crofter says it came from Dalwhinnie and was used as a dwelling by one Jim Cameron (possibly a railway worker) until being cut in two a transported in the '70's. Can anyone identify it.
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