Camas Driseach Depot
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Camas Driseach Depot (1897-1901)Description
This landing site on Camas Driseach, a sandy bay, was used during the construction of the Mallaig Extension (West Highland Railway). The name translates, rather off-puttingly, as bay of brambles. Flat bottomed puffers could be beached as the tide went out and unloaded. There were storehouses at the roadside above the bay. Nearby was the largest of the navvy camps - Kinlochailort Camp.
It is perhaps ironic that the location is not far away from Roshven, originally promoted as the western terminus of the West Highland Railway, but blocked by the owner of Inverailort House, amongst others, for it would have cut through his land. This landing site was nearby and within sight of the house.
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Depot Construction camp| Nearby stations Lochailort Beasdale Lech-a-vuie Platform Arisaig Morar Glenfinnan Mallaig Locheilside Loch Eil Outward Bound Corpach Kentallen Fort William [1st] Fort William Duror Banavie | Polnish No 106 Tunnel Polnish No 107 Tunnel Kinlochailort Camp Lochailort Tunnel Polnish House Arnabol Viaduct Arienskill Bridge Loch nan Uamh Viaduct Loch nan Uamh No 116 Tunnel Loch nan Uamh No 117 Tunnel Tourist/other Polnish Chapel Loch Ailort Lochailort Inn Inverailort House Loch Eilt |
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