Brechin Shed [1st]
Location type
Loco shedName and dates
Brechin Shed [1st] (1848-1895)Note: text in square brackets is added for clarity and was not part of the location's name.
Opened on the Aberdeen Railway.Description
The original engine shed was located at the east end of the station, north of the line, close to a road overbridge. Approach was from the west. There was a water tank across the single track from the shed.
This shed was replaced on expansion of the station, in anticipation of new traffic from branches to Edzell and Forfar [2nd], by Brechin Shed [2nd]. The new larger shed was further east. The first shed was removed.
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ShedExternal links
NLS Collection OS map of 1892-1914NLS Collection OS map of 1944-67
NLS Map
NLS Map
09/04/2023
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| Location names in dark blue are on the same original line. | |
