RailScot News

11/09/2022 The Royal Rail: Why the former Deeside Railway was so important to the Royal Family [Press and Journal] The Queen always held a special place in her heart for Balmoral and often seemed happiest when she could escape the strict royal protocol and spend time in Deeside. (Permalink) Aboyne and Braemar Railway Deeside Extension Railway Deeside Railway Aberdeen: Aberdeen to Ballater Battery unit (BEMU) at Platform No 1, Aberdeen in April 1963. David Murray-Smith /04/1963 Ballater: Ballater Station as rebuilt,looking towards Aberdeen. John Gray 01/08/2018 Banchory [2nd]: An oft repeated scene at Banchory on the Royal Deeside line in the summer of 1965, where an Aberdeen - Ballater DMU has arrived at the westbound platform. Pupils from Banchory Academy board the train, ... Frank Spaven Collection (Courtesy David Spaven) //1965 Press and Journal
25/02/2021 Deeside railway: Last Ballater train saw end of the Royal Line 55 years ago [Evening Express] As crowds thronged at Ballater to clamber on the train to Aberdeen Joint Station, there was poignancy to the number on the front of the engine [DMU] - 2B. (Permalink) Aboyne and Braemar Railway Deeside Extension Railway Deeside Railway Ballater: The next train to Aberdeen via the Deeside line stands at the platform at Ballater in July 1962. Closure of the line came 4 years later. R Sillitto/A Renfrew Collection (Courtesy Bruce McCartney) /07/1962 Evening Express Deeside Railway