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For 36 years, the sounds and sights of ships being broken up dominated the Faslane area, and many a famous vessel ended its days there.
Furniture and furnishings from many ships went on sale and found their way to Helensburgh and district homes and gardens. (Permalink) Faslane Metal Industries Ltd Military Port No 1  Faslane Port: A LNER wagon label in my collection, dating from 1945, for a journey despatched from Haverhill in Suffolk to Faslane via Berwick and Cadder yards.
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 Faslane Military Port: The bridge which formerly crossed the A814 next to Faslane Port. The bridge carried the Military Port #1 Railway down from Shandon to the port. The bridge was required when the road was diverted to th ...  Faslane Junction Yard: View over Faslane Exchange Sidings, photographed around 1978.This was a fascinating place - like something out of Casey Jones. It was laid during WW2 as Military Port No 1 Railway using wartime ... |
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