dripfedfred Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 For information, I have started a longterm project looking at the old Port Road railway in SW Scotland, new website set up which will be added to over the next few years, at the moment its basically pictures of current condition of older landmarks but we hope to turn it into a much more informative website over time The Port Road Douglas 12 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Dava Posted June 12, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 12, 2015 Thank you Douglas & looking forward to seeing this develop. The branch lines to Kirkcudbright, Whithorn & Portpatrick also had much interest. Let's see what survives! Dava Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
edcayton Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 Is there much left of Maxwelltown station? We used to live just up the road, moved in in 1965 just after the line had closed, there was still goods traffic to the ICI plant (Cargenbridge?) seen partly under construction in the film. I also, sadly, saw demolition trains on the line. Ed Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckymucklebackit Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 (edited) The spectacular rock cutting above Portpatrick, there is a great footpath that goes along the narrow ledge between the cutting and the cliffs Jim Edited June 12, 2015 by luckymucklebackit 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dripfedfred Posted June 13, 2015 Author Share Posted June 13, 2015 Maxwelltown Station is probably the most frustrating part of the project so far Ed. Where there is much to see in most parts there is little left, Railscot website does have a few pictures, this link may work http://www.railbrit.co.uk/imageenlarge/imagecomplete.php?id=2448. This was in 2003, the rail track seen is now part of a cycle and walking track here http://www.railbrit.co.uk/imageenlarge/imagecomplete.php?id=15526. I do hope to photograph this soon but I suspect I may only see bushes at this point Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
edcayton Posted June 14, 2015 Share Posted June 14, 2015 Thanks. There was an oil depot in the yard when we lived there. Don't know if it was rail served or not. Ed Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
'CHARD Posted June 14, 2015 Share Posted June 14, 2015 (edited) Love the OP photo of Loch Ken viaduct, one of several signature structures of the PR. I remember walking over it, and other parts of the line in summer '79 whilst on a family holiday staying in a cottage at Mossdale, not far from New Galloway station. Some good resources to be had on this site, almost inevitably through the lens of John R Hume, for whose attention to railway infrastructure details rather than just the trains, we must be forever indebted: http://canmore.org.uk/site/64221/new-galloway-station Edited June 14, 2015 by 'CHARD Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ian@stenochs Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 I have had a soft spot for the Port Road ever since I fell off the signal box steps at Parton in the early 70s which curtailed a long weekend away with my then new wife. Still get reminded about it if we are in the district! However the line is a real modelling opportunity if you want an excuse to have a mix of rolling stock. Particularly if you you like the pre group period. Green Locos of the Glasgow And South Western and blue and black from the Caledonian plus coaching and other stock from Midland LNWR, NER etc. You can even have some quaint PP&W Locos if you choose Newton Stewart as a location. I am currently building a model of one of the G&SW 187 class 0-4-2s with full tender cabs which worked to Wigtown and Portpatrick. Something that is very unlikely to appear as a kit! Ian. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dripfedfred Posted June 20, 2015 Author Share Posted June 20, 2015 Hi Ed, I was wrong about Maxwelltown Station, had a look last weekend and found some interesting views as it is today including the oil depot, now uploaded to the site, they can be seen on this link http://theportroad.co.uk/index.php/port-road-galleries/dumfries-to-castle-douglas/maxwelltown-station Douglas 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
edcayton Posted June 20, 2015 Share Posted June 20, 2015 Thank you very much indeed for that. That's exactly as I remember it from when we lived there. I'm surprised to see that the main line appears to be flat bottom rail. Ed Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dripfedfred Posted June 22, 2015 Author Share Posted June 22, 2015 A few new pictures on the site of SW Scotlands hidden gem, "Big Water Of Fleet Viaduct" http://theportroad.co.uk/index.php/port-road-galleries/big-water-of-fleet-viaduct 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dripfedfred Posted July 12, 2015 Author Share Posted July 12, 2015 A couple of new articles on "The Port Road" site, some text is finally being introduced: http://theportroad.co.uk/index.php/port-road-galleries/kirkcudbright-branch-line http://theportroad.co.uk/index.php/port-road-galleries/dumfries-to-castle-douglas/southwick-halt 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
81A Oldoak Posted July 29, 2015 Share Posted July 29, 2015 I would love to have travelled this line when it was open. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Joseph_Pestell Posted July 29, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 29, 2015 Nice model of (well, closely based on) Kirkcudbright in one of the mags this month. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dripfedfred Posted July 29, 2015 Author Share Posted July 29, 2015 Can you tell me which magazine, this sounds interesting Thanks Douglas Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lowlander Posted August 1, 2015 Share Posted August 1, 2015 (edited) Hi Douglas The magazine is the BRM August edition. The the layout is "Kirkcudbe" formally of the Ayr Modelrail group. The layout has been photographed with Gswr stock on it. Incidentally the layout can be seen at the Ayr modelrail exhibition in September www.ayrmrg.co.uk for details. Apologies for the shameless plug Stephen Ayr Mrg show manager Edited August 1, 2015 by ayrmrg Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dripfedfred Posted August 2, 2015 Author Share Posted August 2, 2015 Thanks Stephen, We had a run out yesterday and uncovered some more information and photographs on Creetown Station which can be seen here http://theportroad.co.uk/index.php/port-road-galleries/creetown-station 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevindoig Posted August 10, 2015 Share Posted August 10, 2015 Ian As a child I'd look out of the car as we passed Parton, and I saw a structure that looked, to me, like a signabox. I cant remember the location - whether it was north or south of the station, but I remember it being on an embankment [may not have been much of an embankment] Where was the box - what did it look like - have you any pictures? I seem to recall seeing things that I thought might have been levers - the structure had windows front and back [ie line side and opposite] that you could see through. I reckon its unlikely in the mid to late 70s that, if it were the box, it still had its frame some 10 years after closure - but maybe it did. Can you help? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mervyn Posted August 11, 2015 Share Posted August 11, 2015 Good article on the port road in Steam Railway. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dripfedfred Posted August 13, 2015 Author Share Posted August 13, 2015 I have a few pictures of Parton Station Ian, which will be coming soon, most recently we visited Crossmichael just south of Parton and this is the update on this one http://theportroad.co.uk/index.php/port-road-galleries/crossmichael Cheers Douglas Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dripfedfred Posted August 23, 2015 Author Share Posted August 23, 2015 We had a run out this weekend and found another hidden treasure, Stroan Viaduct. This place is absolutely stunning and shows some of the views available to travelers on the port road, picture below and full article here http://www.theportroad.co.uk/index.php/port-road-galleries/stroan-viaduct 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LNERGE Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 A few new pictures on the site of SW Scotlands hidden gem, "Big Water Of Fleet Viaduct" http://theportroad.co.uk/index.php/port-road-galleries/big-water-of-fleet-viaduct What's the story with this viaduct? Was being made ready for double track or is this some sort of extreme reinforcing? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 (edited) Strengthened piers for heavier, wartime traffic, so the story goes. Hideous, ain't it? I have never read whether if it was the masonry piers themselves or the load needed spread into wider foundations. My (uninspiring) pic from the other year: You'd think it was always blue sky and belting sunshine in Galloway, eh? Lovely spot - Gatehouse, the Clints and the viaduct. Edit: strengthened during 1927-1945 period. http://canmore.org.uk/site/74204/big-water-of-fleet-viaduct Dunno where I got 'wartime' from, necessarily. Edited September 1, 2015 by Jamie 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
edcayton Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 What's the story with this viaduct? Was being made ready for double track or is this some sort of extreme reinforcing? I thought the line was always double track? Ed Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
davefrk Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 Hi Jamie, your picture isn't so uninspiring in fact I think it is rather fetching.... Dave Franks. P.S. you don't like answering yer phone so can you give me a ring regarding Presflos, have found that the livery is wrong for my period so have now got new transfers. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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