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17/07/2023 Proposal to create path along an old Greenock railway line [Greenock Telegraph] A pair of councillors hope they are on the right track by trying to get people walking along an old railway line path. (Permalink) Cartsburn Viaduct Greenock and Ayrshire Railway Lynedoch Overton Cartsburn Viaduct: Delivered new to Corkerhill shed from Horwich Works one year earlier, BR Standard class 4 2-6-0 no 76099 is seen here eastbound over Cartsburn Viaduct on Saturday 8 November 1958. The train is on its ... G H Robin collection by courtesy of the Mitchell Library, Glasgow 08/11/1958 Cartsburn Viaduct: Looking east, this shows Cartsburn Viaduct, partially hidden behind trees with Cartsburn Junction just behind the trees to the centre-right of the picture Graham Morgan 25/10/2006 Greenock (Lynedoch): Looking east back towards the site of Greenock Lynedoch station over the trackbed of the Princes Pier line in March 2011. Off to the left stood the large Lynedoch goods depot, while on the right was t ... Graham Morgan 22/03/2011 Greenock Telegraph
05/10/2022 Bridge of Weir set for 39 new homes as council refusal overturned on appeal [Daily Record] The plans were rejected earlier this year by Renfrewshire Council. A councillor insists the Scottish Government's decision to allow 39 new homes to be built in a Renfrewshire village 'flies in the face of democracy'. Renfrewshire Council refused planning permission for the development on a plot of land at Yard A, Station Road in Bridge of Weir. (Permalink) Bridge of Weir Bridge of Weir Railway Cultural vandalism Green Green issues Greenock and Ayrshire Railway Kilmacolm Bridge of Weir [2nd]: Looking to Elderslie. The main station building was to the left. The bricked-up entry for a footbridge can be seen on right. Ewan Crawford 29/03/2006 Bridge of Weir [2nd]: The Jones Goods taking on water at Bridge of Weir on 17 April 1965 with the SLS/BLS Scottish Rambler No 4. David Stewart 17/04/1965 Bridge of Weir [2nd]: Arriving at Bridge of Weir. 2.6.4T 42190 on Glasgow (St Enoch) - Greenock (Princes Pier) train. G H Robin collection by courtesy of the Mitchell Library, Glasgow 21/04/1954 Daily Record
21/10/2021 New houses could wreck hopes of reviving old railway [STV] Campaigners wants to restore old track through Bridge of Weir. (Permalink) Bridge of Weir Bridge of Weir Railway Greenock and Ayrshire Railway Housing estate Kilmacolm Not green Bridge of Weir [2nd]: Looking West from where Platform 2 stood, this shows the station site along with the metal pillars erected by the local council to prop up the road bridge. The station house was burnt out and demolish ... Graham Morgan 20/07/2006 Bridge of Weir [2nd]: View northwest along the platform at Bridge of Weir towards Kilmacolm with a Glasgow bound service about to depart. Ian Dinmore // Bridge of Weir [2nd]: Arriving at Bridge of Weir. 2.6.4T 42190 on Glasgow (St Enoch) - Greenock (Princes Pier) train. G H Robin collection by courtesy of the Mitchell Library, Glasgow 21/04/1954 STV Bridge of Weir