Ballater
Mystery solved: Why was this goods line, the Invercauld Tramway, whose trackbed is seen here, built from Ballater station only as far as Bridge of Gairn, 1.5 miles, when it had been intended to go to the edge of the Ballochbuie Forest over ten miles further west? The answer lies in the story of two men, James Ross Farquharson and William Brown, respectively the Laird and Factor of the Invercauld Estate. Brown was also a Director of the Aboyne & Braemar Railway Company; between 1860 and 1869 he held both positions making an impact on Upper Deeside in general and on the improvement of timber transport in particular. Then the two men fell out over the fate of the Forest and Brown left both positions and moved to Canada. He later went on to become a Professor and Head of the Ontario Agricultural College in Guelph. The full story will be revealed in a forthcoming article.
Location: Ballater (former)
Original line: Bridge of Gairn Tramway (Aboyne and Braemar Railway)
Photographer: Charlie Niven
Contact photographer: Charlie Niven
Date: 17/11/2018
Image number: 76750
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