Shortly after leaving Gatehouse of Fleet station, heading east on The Port Road, the railway crossed a brace of viaducts spanning the two main tributaries of the Fleet. First came Big Water of Fleet viaduct, followed closely by the viaduct over its main tributary, Little Water of Fleet, pictured here from an eastbound train in the early 1960s. While its big brother still stands, this smaller of the two viaducts was subsequently blown up by the Army as a training exercise.
Location: Little Water of Fleet Viaduct (former)
Original line: Portpatrick Railway
Photographer: Robin Barbour Collection (Courtesy Bruce McCartney)
Contact photographer: Robin Barbour Collection (Courtesy Bruce McCartney)
Image number: 22379