Balloch Shed
Location type
Loco shedName and dates
Balloch Shed (1858-1961)Opened on the Caledonian and Dumbartonshire Junction Railway.
Description
This was a minimal shed. Facilities were spread out around the Balloch stations. The shed building had a single covered road and water tank. It was located to the immediate west of Balloch Central and was approached from the north. The turntable was further north (half way to Balloch Pier) on the west side of the line, the brick-lined pit surviving into the 1980s. The coaling bench was on the east side of the line, north of the carriage sidings.
British Railways assigned the code 65J and later 65I.
Closure came in 1961 with electrification of the railway. The site is now an area of grass in a large grassy area by the Balloch Visitor Information Centre (formerly Balloch Central's main building).
Tags
Shed| Nearby stations Balloch [1st] Balloch Balloch Pier Jamestown Alexandria Renton Caldarvan Dalreoch Dumbarton Central Cardross Dumbarton East Craigendoran Upper Craigendoran Craigendoran Pier Langbank | Loch Lomond Factory (Silk Dyeing) Forth and Clyde Junction [Balloch] Drumkinnon Sand Pit Croftengea Siding Jamestown Viaduct [Balloch] Levenbank Print Works Lomond Galleries Levenfield Works Milton Works (Dyeing) [Riverside] Tourist/other Sea Life Loch Lomond Lomond Shores Balloch Castle Tullichewan Castle Broomley House Vale of Leven Hospital |
| Location names in dark blue are on the same original line. | |
Chronology Dates
| 23/09/1929 | Forth and Clyde Junction Railway Sentinel Cammell Steam Railcars introduced on the Balloch - Stirling service. The railcars were named for stagecoaches. Quicksilver was based at Balloch Shed, Pearl, Flower of Yarrow and Fair Maid (relief) based at Stirling Shed [NB]. |
Books
 The Vanished Railways of Old Western Dunbartonshire (Britains Railways/Old Photos) |
