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Scottish Railways Sets of ten 6×4 Black+ White Prints 1920s-1970sThe Big Five Scottishrailways, the Highland, the Caley, the NB, the G&SWR and GNSR remainedindependent of English control until 1923. This gave the Scottish Railways adistinct character which in some respects endured even today. Our sets ofScotlands Railways explore this fascinating railway heritage. Some setsconcentrate on motive power, others on particular routes, such as the HR linesnorth of Inverness, or major centres such as Inverness itself.Edinburgh Waverley Station in 1929, NBR and LNER 17 6×4 Black+White PrintsEdinburgh Waverley station, which took its name from the Scott Waverley Novels, was in a dramatic location at the bottom of the valley dominated by Edinburgh Castle and Arthurs Mound to the South, and the magnificent Princes St to the North, whilst a second battlemented building literally frowned down on to the north side of the station at the east end. Taken as the castle by many it was Calton Jail and eventually was rebuilt as the Scottish Parliament. At the time of these 1929 views Waverley was still dominated by the North British, as we shall see. We open with 9452, a Reid C16 4-4-2T with Scottish wing plates and a curved EDINBURGH board on the top lamp bracket, and a star in the centre of the smokebox door. The fortifications of Calton Jail dominate the skyline. Pride and joy of the NBR were the Reid Atlantic 4-4-2 tender engines which became LNER class C11 snd we see the front end and painted name of 9879 ABBOTSFORD. An army of small tanks shunted Waverley including 9827, a Holmes J83 0-6-0T. After a front end view of 9452, could a rear view be of interest? Yes as we can see how the small LNER number plate has not disguised the mark left when the old much larger NBR number plate was removed. The square L plate tells us the old NBR loco class. Reid D30 class 4-4-0 9363 Hal O the Wynd is in early LNER livery with large numerals on the tender. C11 4-4-2 9906 Teribus departs in a superb rear angle. Far across the station is 10467, a Drummond D51 small 4-4-0T, the last of which had gone by 1933. We take a look at the lubricator on Abbotsford with its NBR plate. 9135 is a Reid C15, the predecessors to the C16 tanks. We see the chunky boiler, firebox and trailing truck of the intricately lined out Abbotsford. The busy 9452 is now on the far side of the station shunting a parcels van. We go under the overall roof to see D51 4-4-0T 10458 and sww that the engine is blowing off lightly from one of the dome mounted Drummond direct-loaded safety valves. 9452 bustles beneath the walls of Calton jail and if you wonder at the number of views of this engine, it is to give an idea of what a busy station was like in steam days. A gleaming C16, 9450 enters the platform on a local train. In the distance 10467 shunts a 6w van as 9334, a Reid G9 0-4-4T blows off lightly. Our next view suffers from motion blur, but is of a brand new Sentinel railcar, thought to be No 33 Highland Chieftain on a Leith service. Our last view is of 2755, Berkshire, a Gresley D49 4-4-0. A copy of these notes accompanies the set. These views are copyright and may not be reproduced without prior written permission.——————————————————————————————-Highland Railway Locos Set BW1 10 6×4 Black+White PrintsThe Highland Railway raninfrequent but long trains and severe gradients HR engines had to be powerfuland rugged, but some small engines were needed. William Stroudley was Loco Suptfrom 1865 to 1870. His only HR design was the prototype for the famed LBSCRTerriers. Three were built between 1869 and 1874, and the last survivor, LMS16119, former HR 57 Lochgorm, is atInverness roundhouse in 1931. David Jones took charge in 1870. He perpetuatedthe Alexander Allan front end, as typified by the three Jones 4-4-0Ts which hadbeen built as 2-4-0Ts. 15010, onceHighlander, is next to a GWR open wagon in Inverness in 1931. She was builtin 1879 and withdrawn in 1932. Twelve of the Strath Class 4-4-0s appeared in1892-93.No 98 Glentruim surviveduntil November 1930 as LMS 14275 and is at Forres at the end of her career. In1892, Dubs had some 4-4-0Ts building for Uruguay, and with the HR keen for abargain, they found a new home where they became known as Yankee tanks. 15013survived until 1934 but is undergoing work entailing the removal of her drivingaxle in 1931. Jones is best recalled for theJones Goods which were the first4-6-0s to run in Britain. They were built in 1894 and the engine crew struggleto turn the pioneer engine, No 103, on Inverness turntable in 1931. PeterDrummond took over in 1896, and built three 0-6-0Ts for shunting work fromscrap 2-4-0 goods engines. They had larger wheels than normal for shuntingtanks and were known as scrap tanks. 16381, of 1903, is by the coal stage atInverness and was the last to go in 1932. The six Big Ben class 4-4-0s of1908-09 were intended for the Wick line. 14418, Ben Mheadhoin, is by Inverness Roundhouse in 1931. 14421, Ben Bhreac Mhor, is from the secondseries, but both engines have lost the traditional Drummond wing plates. Withthe Grand Fleet at Scapa Flow, the far north line became incredibly busy duringthe Great War, and the HR ordered three more of the Jones Loch class 4-4-0swhich had last been built in 1896 from NBL, They came in 1917. 14395, Loch Garve, of 1917, is gleaming atInverness and survived until 1935. Our final engine is Cummings, Clan 4-6-0,No 14768, Clan McKenzie, in lowevening sun at Aviemore on the Perth line. A copy of these notes accompanies the set. Theseviews are copyright; Reproduction by any means is prohibited without priorwritten permission. Caley Locos Set BW2 10 6×4 Black+White PrintsThe Caledonian Railwayemblazoned the royal arms of Scotland on its engines so became the nationalrailway of Scotland. For shunting work it needed a fleet of small tanks and by1922 had 39 similar 0-4-0STs. The first appeared as a Neilson design whenConnor was Loco Supt, but CR 447, later LMS 16001 came from Dubs as an 0-4-0SIDE tank in 1873, and was later assimilated into the class. It is seen atDundee in 1930 with a small wooden coal tender which was often attached tothese diminutive engines. Note the W irons are secured to the outer face of thesolebars. 17018, also at Dundee in 1930, was a Brittain 670 class 0-4-2 freighttender engine, and with its outside cylinders and short coupled wheelbase musthave been a lively ride for the crew! 14105 (CR 1186), with its tiny 4w tender,was one of Brittains 179 class Oban bogies of 1882 of which ten were built,the last going in 1930. 0-4-4T No 15103 was one of 24 graceful 171 class 0-4-4Ts built for branch line duties by DugaldDrummond from 1884 to 1891. It has the safety valves in the classic Drummondlocation on top of the dome. Our next engine is the legendary Caley 123 aspreserved at St Rollox in the 1930s in full Caley blue. What a fortunatesurvival, for this beautiful engine built by Neilson for the EdinburghInternational Exhibition in 1886. CR No 1081 is still in genuine Caley blue atForfar in 1930. It was one of the last engines to carry the old colours, andwas a Drummond 80 class Coast Bogie. 14752 is the legendary McIntosh 903Cardean 4-6-0 of 1906 that became the epitome of Scottish railways for ageneration. In this era of replica engines, a new Cardean would be wonderful.14484 was a Pickersgill 72 class developmentof the Drummond Dunalastair class. They were nicknamed Dunalastair Vs! 15357, at St Rollox, was a 944 Weymss Bayclass 4-6-2T of 1917 used on the crack Clyde suburban services. Our finalengine, at Aberdeen Ferryhill, is a Pickersgill 300 class 0-6-0 goods and isstill nicely groomed. A copy of these notes accompanies the set. These views are copyright;Reproduction by any means is prohibited without prior written permission. North British Railway Locos Set BW3 10 6×4 Black+WhitePrintsThe North British was thelargest of Scotlands railways but was invariably eclipsed by the CaledonianRailway but was a fine undertaking. Before moving to the Caley, Dugald Drummondhad been Loco Supt of the NB and his legacy lived through to the grouping as didmany of his engines. Some of the most delightful were the thirty D51 classsmall 4-4-0Ts, four of which were transferred to the GNSR section for theFraserburgh-St Combs line. We see 10456 and 10461 at the GNSR shed atKittybrewster in Aberdeen. Just as the Caley needed pug engines, so did the NB,and at 38 engines were one short of the Caley total! They were built between1882 and 1899 and the last example ran until 1962. In 1923, the LNER added 9xxxto NBR numbers so NBR 1087 became 10087 and is seen at Eastfield in 1932.Matthew Holmes succeeded Drummond. His D31 class 4-4-0s were used on theEdinburgh to Glasgow, Perth, Aberdeen and Carlisle routes, and NBR No 36 was aCarlisle engine and is seen at Carlisle in late NB days. From 1888 to 1900,168Holmes Class J36 0-6-0s were built, making them the most numerous NB goodsdesign. No 750 is seen in NB days with spanner decorations on the wingplates.The NB had surprisingly few 0-6-0Ts, the most numerous being Holmes forty J830-6-0Ts of 1900-1901. No 9795 is depicted at the cramped shed at Airdrie in the1940s.Holmes successor in 1903 was William Reid, who provided 76 of the J350-6-0s in 1906-13. No 9373 is seen at Springburn in 1932. Seventy-five ofReids N14/15 0-6-2Ts were built in 1909-1924. No 9029, an Eastfield engine,was dual fitted with vacuum and air brakes as a Cowlairs banker after new ruleswere introduced in 1929. The engine also has the slip coupling attachment.62442, Simon Glover is a Reid D30 andis seen in smart BR lined black at Waverley station, which is fitting given theWaverley names of these attractive 4-4-0s. Our last engine is one of Reidsmajestic C11 Atlantics, No 9870 BonAccord at Aberdeen Ferryhill. What a shame the last Reid Atlantic wasbroken up! Acopy of these notes accompanies the set. 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Highland Railway, Far North Line I Set BW4 10 6×4 Black+WhitePrintsIt is 161 miles by rail fromInverness to Wick and a similar distance to Thurso, the most northerly stationin Scotland. In steam days, the journey took around six hours with two to threethrough services a day. Invergordon, onthe shores of Cromarty Firth was once a major fleet base and facilitiesincluded a typical HR vertically planked wooden goods shed and a dressed stonebuilding on the southbound or up platform with a projecting canopy, both ofwhich are seen in this set. Rogart, like most HR stations, was controlled bytwo boxes due to long trains that operated. Rogart South was a HR/Dutton allwood box with beaded vertical planking. The Sutherland Railway stationbuildings at Rogart are of squared sandstone. For many years, the 7.00am trainex Inverness conveyed a 12w ex MR restaurant car as far as The Mound. A branchran from The Mound to Dornoch, and the branch loco, here former HR 0-4-4T No15051, detaches the restaurant car about 10.30am on 20/06/1947. It will returnsouth on the 8.25am ex Wick. 15051 displayed a polished Lochgorm works plate of1905. Some trains originated or terminated at Helmsdale and a two road locoshed was provided by the HR. 14403, BenAttow, is on shed on 18/06/1947. Like Rogart, Helmsdale was signalled bytwo boxes, the south box being another Dutton/HR structure of 1894. Helmsdalewas on the Duke of Sutherlands Railway and the station building of 1871 has apartially glazed veranda. A copy of these notes accompanies the set. These views are copyright;Reproduction by any means is prohibited without prior written permission. Highland Railway, Far North Line II Set BW5 10 6x4Black+White PrintsIn steam days, it was a sixhour journey from Inverness to Wick or Thurso, the most northerly station inScotland. At Clachnaharry, just outside Inverness, where the Far North linecrosses over the Caledonian Canal, there is a swing bridge, controlled from an1890s McKenzie & Holland/Highland signal box. The signalman is on the stepsin this 1969 view to exchange single line tokens. !4333, the last active exCaley Dunalastair II 4-4-0 heads a class 9 stopping freight throughClachnaharry on 21/06/1947. The engine was withdrawn that September. Tain boxhas the ornate bargeboards that typified the 1894 Highland boxes on the FarNorth line. Bonar Bridge station, now renamed Ardgay, has a two story buildingwith a veranda, and even boasted a news agents back in 1969, Invershin andCulrain stations are half a mile apart but on opposite banks of the Kyle ofSutherland and it is a nine mile trip by road, so the trains perform a localtransport need! We pause at the timber and stone Invershin station in 1969. Thispart of the Far North line was funded by the Duke of Sutherland whose home,Dunrobin Castle, was nearby and boasted its own half-timbered station buildingof 1902. We see Dunrobin station on 18/06/1978. Signals from the 1890s survivedfor many years on the Far North section, as with the platform starter at Wickon 19 June 1947. Steam is a memory as 26024 waits time at Wick where the shorttrain shed still survives on 17/06/1976. We see Wick station and goods yard on19/06/1947 and watch former CR 0-4-4T No 15103 on a short passenger train atLybster in April 1938. A copy of these notes accompanies the set. These views are copyright;Reproduction by any means is prohibited without prior written permission. Highland Railway, Far North Line III Set BW6 10 6x4Black+White PrintsLentran station, which was sixmiles north of Inverness, boasted a single story wooden building with aprojecting canopy, and was open to passengers from 1862 to 1960. It wassignalled from a small 15 lever platform signal box, as we see in July 1969,and for some years served an oil terminal. Dingwall is 18 miles from Inverness,and facilities included the usual wooden-built HR goods shed and a massivecattle loading bank. The yard connections were worked from Dingwall South boxwhich was of the standard beaded vertical planked style with a corrugated ironroof, as the HR needed to keep costs down when signalling its lightly usedlines in the 1890s. The station was enlarged in 1886 with a long Ashlar stonebuilding with a full length ridge and furrow canopy. The up building was muchplainer in style. As a train sits at the main line platform at The Mound,former HR 0-4-4T No 15051 makes ready to depart for Dornoch. HR buildingstended to be either vertically planked timber or rough squared stone, as atGolspie in July 1969. The profusion of stools because of the low platform is tobe noted. At Far North stations lorries drove on to the platform to receive ordeliver packages and children congregated at train time, as we see in a secondview of Golspie. HR Small Ben, 14415 BenBharch Ard is outside Thurso shed on 19-06-1947. A copy of these notes accompaniesthe set. These views are copyright; Reproduction by any means is prohibitedwithout prior written permission. Inverness Station Set BW7 10 6×4 Black+White Prints plusplanInverness was headquarters tothe Highland Railway until 1923 and is still an exciting rail venue. A picture,or a plan is said to be worth 1000 words, so we include a plan shewing thestation area in this set to help you locate the views. We open with the ornateplaque which had been on the original Spey viaduct, but was later moved to thecirculating area of Inverness station where more people can see it. The planshows how the station is in two halves which curve away sharply from oneanother. Our next two views show the Far North platforms in LMS days, as a StanierBlack Five makes ready to depart on 17/06/1947. The SB to the left is Rose Stwhich controls the Far North platforms and the north end of the through chordthat bypasses the station. The second view records what it was like it earlydiesel days with a Class 26 ready to head north. Our next two views look at theHR signals on the Far North side of the station in 1931 with the single armpart way along the platform and the bracket at the end of the ramp, the lattershowing Rose St Bridge. Rose St boxcontrolled the north end of the chord and in HR days worked semaphore signalscontrolling a pedestrian crossing as well! We look at the south side of thestation where former Caley 0-6-0T No 16293 shunts the line next to LochgormWorks on 27/06/1947. Loco Cabin, at the east end of Lochgorm Works controlledthe connections at the end of the south-facing platforms, and the lead to theroundhouse on the opposite side of the line. A former Glasgow & SouthWestern Railway pug, No 16040 shunts across the Rose St pedestrian crossingon the harbour branch in 1931. This 0-4-0ST came from Andrews, Barr in 1881 andwas broken up in 1932. We look from Rose St Bridge as Caley pug 16011 brings astring of freight from the harbour branch past the sidings to the West of RoseSt and to the main yard the far side of the bridge.
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