I am planning to model a small area of the Royal deeside line and would appreciate any help in findinf more information on Banchory station - layout and track Thanks
Banchory Station track layout
Mar 06, 2005
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In message , Stan Scott writes
There is an extremely useful book entitled Royal Deeside's Railway (ISBN
0 902343 09 2) which includes track plans at Banchory, 1864 and 1925, although fairly small. Lots of pictures and other information, too.I have recently watched a video tape called, I think, Scottish Byways, which included footage of the Royal Deeside line.
Which station? Banchory had three. The original was built in 1853 and was quite a simple station with, i think, a wooden building. It was repliaced in the early 1900s with a new station constructed a short distance west, the new station being more substantially constructed in stone/granite. There was also Banchory (Dee Street) halt, a very short (less than 1/3 coach length) wooden platform built
1/2 mile west of the main station in 1961(?).
Also :
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of views of Banchory Station * Signalbox)
You could try contacting the Great North of Scotland Railway Association -
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- it was the GNSR who rebuilt Banchory station in the 1900s so there may be surviving track plans?
Indeed. Railways of Scotland Vol. 4 "Aberdeen & The Grampians" also has footage of the line, including the demolition of the line in the
1970s.HTH,
David A. Allan Royal Deeside Railway (Webmaster)
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