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09/06/2023 Slochd Cottages Railway Bridge on old A9 remains closed eight months on [Strathspey and Badenoch Herald] Structural inspections of bridge still in progress before final decision on crossing's future. (Permalink) Slochd U2400 Slochd Viaduct: A 158 on the approach to Slochd Viaduct from the south in January 2002. The train is about to pass under the old A9. Ewan Crawford /01/2002 Slochd Viaduct: A class 47 climbs towards Slochd summit with a northbound service in 1990, not long before the end of loco-hauled trains. Seen from the old A9 bridge east of Slochd Viaduct. Bill Roberton //1990 Slochd Viaduct: Still in full EWS livery, 67007 hauls the late running Caledonian Sleeper through the winterscape near Slochd Summit on 2nd April 2018. John Gray 02/04/2018 Strathspey and Badenoch Herald
16/12/2022 Old A9 bridge at the Slochd could be closed for many more months to come [Strathspey and Badenoch Herald] There was an emergency closure of crossing [bridge] in Autumn amid fears that it could collapse onto the Highland main rail line. (Permalink) Slochd U2400 Slochd Viaduct: A 158 on the approach to Slochd Viaduct from the south in January 2002. The train is about to pass under the old A9. Ewan Crawford /01/2002 Slochd Viaduct: A class 47 climbs towards Slochd summit with a northbound service in 1990, not long before the end of loco-hauled trains. Seen from the old A9 bridge east of Slochd Viaduct. Bill Roberton //1990 Strathspey and Badenoch Herald
05/11/2022 Slochd road bridge closed as it was in danger of collapsing onto Highland main rail line [Strathspey and Badenoch Herald] Highland Council said it had to act but local residents say closure has created new danger for them. [The bridge is east of Slochd Viaduct carrying the minor U2400, formerly the A9. -RS] (Permalink) Slochd Slochd Viaduct U2400 Slochd Viaduct: A class 47 climbs towards Slochd summit with a northbound service in 1990, not long before the end of loco-hauled trains. Seen from the old A9 bridge east of Slochd Viaduct. Bill Roberton //1990 Slochd Viaduct: Still in full EWS livery, 67007 hauls the late running Caledonian Sleeper through the winterscape near Slochd Summit on 2nd April 2018. John Gray 02/04/2018 Strathspey and Badenoch Herald