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    The Highland Railway. ...

    The Highland Railway - Part 2 - The First Direct Line Between Inverness and Perth (via Forres) – the Dava Line H. A. Vallance tells us that “The...
    Post by: Roger Farnworth, Jul 5, 2025 at 8:34 PM in forum: Bullhead Memories
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    The Duke of Sutherland

    I like both of these ideas.
    Post by: Roger Farnworth, Jul 4, 2025 at 10:01 PM in forum: Bullhead Memories
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    The Duke of Sutherland

    I have not seen anything to support the assertion. I wonder whether it might be that the bogie coach had a high centre of gravity?
    Post by: Roger Farnworth, Jul 4, 2025 at 5:14 PM in forum: Bullhead Memories
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    The Duke of Sutherland

    The Duke of Sutherland’s Saloons, Locomotives and Railways In January 1950, G. Charles published a short (2 page) article about the Duke of...
    Thread by: Roger Farnworth, Jul 4, 2025 at 4:59 PM, 6 replies, in forum: Bullhead Memories
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    The Railways of Skye and Adjacent Islands

    The Railways of Skye and Adjacent Islands – Part 5 – The Quartzite (Silica) Quarry Tramway at Ord There was a short tramway in the quartzite...
    Post by: Roger Farnworth, Jun 18, 2025 in forum: Bullhead Memories
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    The Railways of Skye and Adjacent Islands

    I have just received the book and started reading it. I am looking forward to continuing reading it over the next few days
    Post by: Roger Farnworth, Jun 18, 2025 in forum: Bullhead Memories
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    The Railways of Skye and Adjacent Islands

    No. I will need to look that out.
    Post by: Roger Farnworth, Jun 12, 2025 in forum: Bullhead Memories
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    The Railways of Skye and Adjacent Islands

    Part 4 – The Raasay Iron Ore Mine Railway There is an excellent book by Laurence & Pamela Draper, which they self-published in 1990, entitled...
    Post by: Roger Farnworth, Jun 6, 2025 in forum: Bullhead Memories
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    Dereham Station, Norfolk

    An article in the magazine Railway Bylines, in the September 2002 edition written by Orson Carter prompted a look at the railway system in Dereham...
    Thread by: Roger Farnworth, Jun 5, 2025, 0 replies, in forum: Bullhead Memories
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    The Railways of Skye and Adjacent Islands

    My wife bought a bottle of Raasay whisky for my recent birthday. Lovely tipple!
    Post by: Roger Farnworth, Jun 5, 2025 in forum: Bullhead Memories
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    The Railways of Skye and Adjacent Islands

    Part 3 – The Skye Marble Railway The featured image for this article is the only photograph I have been able to find of ‘Skylark’, the locomotive...
    Post by: Roger Farnworth, Jun 4, 2025 in forum: Bullhead Memories
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    The Railways of Skye and Adjacent Islands

    The Railways of Skye & Adjacent Islands – Part 2 – The Talisker Distillery Tramway The Talisker Distillery Tramway was a short 2ft-gauge tramway...
    Post by: Roger Farnworth, Jun 4, 2025 in forum: Bullhead Memories
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    The Highland Railway. ...

    The Highland Railway’s Fort George Branch This short branch was established to bring a railhead closer to Fort George. The featured image in the...
    Post by: Roger Farnworth, Jun 1, 2025 in forum: Bullhead Memories