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The SNPs new transport minister has been challenged over North East rail developments hitting the buffers following a statement on the rail network's imminent nationalisation.
(Permalink) Aberdeen and Inverness Line Formartine and Buchan Railway


Fraserburgh: B12 4-6-0 61529 leaving Fraserburgh on 19 May 1949 with the 9.10 am train for Aberdeen.
G H Robin collection by courtesy of the Mitchell Library, Glasgow 19/05/1949


Peterhead: Looking back along the platform at Peterhead in May 1949. The locomotive is B1 no 61345, one month old at the time.
G H Robin collection by courtesy of the Mitchell Library, Glasgow 19/05/1949

A rail campaign group has accused Highland Council of having a 'head in the sand' attitude over its support for major road upgrading.
(Permalink) A9 A96 Aberdeen and Inverness Line Highland Main Line


Findhorn Viaduct [Tomatin]: The Findhorn Viaduct on the line from Inverness to Perth. Photo taken from the A9.
Graham Morgan 02/04/2007


Castle Stuart Platform: New single track replaces the former double track route between Inverness and Nairn, as seen from the front of an Aberdeen bound DMU in the late 1960s.
Frank Spaven Collection (Courtesy David Spaven) //


Ballinluig: Southbound service passing under one of the two new flyovers at Ballinluig. To the right of the train the A9 dual carriageway can be seen which now has the national maximum speed limit of 70mph.
Brian Forbes 15/07/2008

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