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In 1890 the Caledonian Railway established a rail-head from which its fast new paddle steamer Duchess of Hamilton sought to scoop up the Arran traffic.
(Permalink) Ardrossan Montgomerie Pier Arran Duchess of Argyll Duchess of Hamilton Lanarkshire and Ayrshire Railway |
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The old Yorkshire saying Where theres muck, theres brass is all too true in the development of Ardrossans Harbour, where, for many years, coal, stone and pig iron were exported in large quantities to Europe and North America as well as Ireland and Scottish coastal and island communities.
(Permalink) Ardrossan Ardrossan Dry Dock and Shipbuilding Co Ardrossan Railway Coal Eglinton Dock Glasgow and South Western Railway Glengarnock Steel Works Iron ore Lanarkshire and Ayrshire Railway Pig iron Saltcoats  Eglinton Dock: The view south west looking to Ardrossan Harbour station with the east end of Eglinton Dock on the right.  Ardrossan Harbour: A Caley 0-6-0 in action at Ardrossan Harbour on a cold November morning in 1962.  Ardrossan North: Ex-LNER B1 4-6-0 no 61342 of Eastfield shed brings Scottish Rambler No 5 back from Ardrossan's Montgomerie Pier on 10 April 1966 towards the platforms of Ardrossan North station, from which the ... |
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Land for sale in the centre of an East Renfrewshire village has gone under offer after a successful bid by a community organisation.
After many years of trying Neilston Development Trust (NDT) have snapped up the 2.5-acre site, which lies southeast of Wellpark Lane and is adjacent to Double Hedges Road. [This land was the route of the Lanarkshire and Ayrshire Railway beyond the buffer stop at Neilston on the route to Uplawmoor, Lugton and Ardrossan. -RS] (Permalink) Lanarkshire and Ayrshire Railway Neilston  Neilston: With the buffer at Neilston at my back this is the view towards Uplawmoor showing the disused trackbed. This was still easily walkable for miles in the 1980s, looks trickier now.  Neilston: 314 205 waits in the reversing stub at Neilston on 5 February before re-entering the station (formerly known as Neilston High) to return to Glasgow. The line once continued behind the camera to join t ... |
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The structures are part of the Historical Railways Estate managed by Highways England on behalf of the DfT and comprises 3,800 bridges, tunnels and
(Permalink) Cornhill Branch (North Eastern Railway) Cultural vandalism Dubton Highways England Keswick Lanarkshire and Ayrshire Railway Lochanhead Neilston Port Road Queensbury Tunnel Stainmore Staward Uplawmoor |
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Plans to use an old railway line to create a new path linking Neilston and Uplawmoor for walking, cycling and wheeling are firmly on track.
(Permalink) Footpath Lanarkshire and Ayrshire Railway Neilston Uplawmoor  Uplawmoor [1st]: A view of the concrete southbound platform at Uplawmoor taken from the remains of the northbound platform. To the north/east of here the trackbed remained in a remarkable state of preservation for sev ... Neilston: With the buffer at Neilston at my back this is the view towards Uplawmoor showing the disused trackbed. This was still easily walkable for miles in the 1980s, looks trickier now.  Uplawmoor [1st]: BR Standard class 4 2-6-4T 80113 reaches the end of its journey as it runs into Uplawmoor station on 11 July 1956 with the 5.42pm train from Glasgow Central. |
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