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22/01/2024 In pictures: Travel back in time and catch the last train to Forfar [The Courier] The final journey was a very sad day but also a celebration of a service that had been running since January 1839. (Permalink) Forfar The Courier
09/03/2023 Kirriemuir, Consultation on new active travel route [Angus County World] The route between Kirriemuir and Forfar is one of four Angus Council is considering for improved active travel options. (Permalink) Forfar Kirriemuir Kirriemuir Junction: One of Thornton Junction's ex-WD Austerity 2-8-0s no 90690 about to run north east through Kirriemuir Junction on 6 April 1953 at the head of a coal train. G H Robin collection by courtesy of the Mitchell Library, Glasgow 06/04/1953 Kirriemuir: The loading bank at Kirriemuir looking towards Kirriemuir Junction. The passenger platform and building were to the left. Ewan Crawford 12/07/2009 Turfbeg Road Bridge: Bridge 200 on the old Scottish Midland Junction Railway from Kirriemuir to Forfar. This line now part of farmland. Colin Harkins 31/08/2006 Angus County World
03/06/2022 In pictures: Travel back in time 40 years and catch the last train to Forfar [The Courier] It is now hard to believe a railway ever existed in Forfar but 40 years ago a passenger train made its final journey to the Angus town. [Article requires subscription. -RS] (Permalink) Forfar Forfar Farewell Stanley Junction: A view from a train - Stanley Junction. Taken from on-board the Angus Railway Group's Forfar Farewell Railtour that ran from Perth to Forfar and back behind EE Type 4 no 40143 on 5 June 1982, j ... Bruce McCartney 05/06/1982 Woodside and Burrelton: The Forfar Farewell railtour at Woodside and Burrelton on 5 June 1982. David Panton 05/06/1982 Forfar [2nd]: One of two round trips from Perth made by the Angus Railway Group Forfar Farewell railtour of 5 June 1982, photographed on arrival at Forfar behind 40143. Bruce McCartney 05/06/1982 The Courier Forfar