Ballast Sidings

Introduction

This is a list of ballast sidings in Scotland. For more information about ballast see A brief history of railway track ballast with special reference to the north east of Scotland by Charlie Niven.



Locations along the line

These locations are along the line.

This ballast siding was installed in the late period of construction of the line. It was located between Fort William and Spean Bridge at Auchindaul (or Auchnadaull as per contemporary Ordnance Survey maps).
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West Highland Railway
37 427 nears Fort William with the sleeper from London Euston in April 2003. Seen from the Aonach Mor access road (west of the former ballast ...
Bill Roberton /04/2003
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Extract of OS map showing 'Old Quarry', a side cutting, adjacent to Beattock Bank rockfill embankment on the Caledonian Railway mainline between ...
National Library of Scotland 12/05/2020
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This siding was an extension of the Cambus o' May headshunt over a level crossing a to a gravel pit. The pit and siding were extended east during the life of the railway.
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This long siding served a gravel pit south west of Cromdale station. Approach was from the Boat of Garten direction, the siding was on the southern/eastern side of the line.
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Strathspey Railway






In the Resident Engineer's report books, kept at the National Records of Scotland, there are descriptions of the planning and setting up of temporary ...
National Library of Scotland 12/05/2020
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These sidings were close to the summit of the line at Mennock. They were on the west side of the line and served from the north. They were located just south of the Mennock Water Viaduct.
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Glasgow, Dumfries and Carlisle Railway
South of Mennock looking south. ...
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Hurlford 2P 40686 pilots Holbeck Royal Scot 45113 Cameronian with the up Thames Clyde Express southbound between Mennock and Drumlanrig ...
David Stewart 26/08/1960
EE Type 1 8098 with a northbound freight running parallel with the A76 at Mennock on the GSWR main line south of Sanquhar in October 1970. ...
John Furnevel 26/10/1970
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This sand and gravel quarry was rail served. There was a signal box on the south side of the line with a siding, approached from the west, behind it. To the north was a longer siding running into the quarry. This was approached from the south east.
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Tay Bridge and Associated Lines (North British Railway)


This ballast quarry was north of Orbliston Junction on the branch to Fochabers. It was on the west side of the line and approached from the north.
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This ballast siding was south west of Newtonmore. Also known as Newtonmore Ballast Siding.
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Inverness and Perth Junction Railway


A likely location for the source of the gravel heaps mapped beside Houndwood Siding see 75407 The location is near Restonhill Farm about 3 miles ...
Charlie Niven 13/01/2021
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This quarry was on the west side of the line between Stobs (to the north) and Shankend. It was on the west side of the line.
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