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After 150 years of obscurity this article finally brings together the complete story of the Bridge of Gairn Tramway. It features some famous people, introduces two key characters in the railway and cultural context of Upper Deeside and solves the mystery of why it was built but not used.
(Permalink) Ballater Bridge of Gairn Bridge of Gairn Tramway  Bridge of Gairn: The 1900 edition of 1:2500 scale map shows the location of the terminus of the former Bridge of Gairn Tramway. Lying to the west of the River Gairn the area was shown as vegetation 30 years after the ...  Bridge of Gairn: View west to Braemar from the trackbed at Bridge of Gairn, just west of Ballater. When the line arrived at Ballater in 1866 the trackbed did not extend beyond. Shortly afterwards earthworks were conti ... |
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