Mad McCann Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 (edited) I don't remember seeing this area covered previously but here's a timely heads-up about a new book title, expected next February; 'The Port Road - Dumfries to stranraer, Portpatrick, Kirkcudbright and Whithorn' by Andrew Swan and published jointly by the CRA and G&SWRA. Having seen an 'early prototype' of the book I can vouch that it's going to be something pretty special and a dedicated, high quality publication of this sort is long overdue for this corner of Scotland. Dumfries and Galloway is a bit of a 'forgotten corner' of Scotland in many ways but this appears to be changing on the ground and it's to be hoped that interest in the area's railways may also follow suit; there aren't many places you can model a three coach train with a Jubilee or a Clan pacific up front; Caley 'Parleys' notwithstanding. Anyway, I intend this thread as a gathering point for any related matters of interest, so feel free to chuck what you've got into the pot! Edited March 25, 2015 by Mad McCann 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corrour Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 Hi 'MM', I look forward to that publication. Here's a bit of PR for you... regards, R PS John Maclean.....how many politicians these days would give their overcoat to a down and out, when suffering from pneumonia themselves.... Creetown-1911-Model-1-rot.pdf Gatehouse-of-Fleet-1919-Model-1-rot.pdf Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckymucklebackit Posted March 27, 2015 Share Posted March 27, 2015 Having bought a caravan at Portpatrick I am getting to know this area well, look forward to seeing this book. Jim 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
davefrk Posted March 27, 2015 Share Posted March 27, 2015 Gosh has Andrew finally finished his book, he's been working on it for ages, a labour of love me thinks. Must phone him to give congrats. Bought back some EM locos I built for Andrew many years ago for his Port Road project, he went 7mm and sold the locos to a friend of mine who has since died. I think Mad McCann has seen them running on Wharfeside. Looking forward to the book after seeing the amount of research material that Andrew had worked through. Dave Franks. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griffin Road Posted March 27, 2015 Share Posted March 27, 2015 A wee question - is Andrew Swan a minister by any chance ? M b Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ardbealach Posted March 27, 2015 Share Posted March 27, 2015 Just to say that a 4mm EM model is in progress at present based upon Whithorn in Galloway. The station was the most southerly railway station in Scotland when it was open. Modelling licence assuming the branch line didn't close on the 5th October 1964 so a mixture of steam - with the branch locomotive stove pipe Caley Jumbo 57375 - and green diesels. Working hard right now for its first outing and appearance at the Chatham Kent Show in June. AM 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bernard Lamb Posted March 27, 2015 Share Posted March 27, 2015 What goes around comes around. A few years back there was little else of interest on here other than the building of Culreoch. Try a search if interested. Well worth a read. Looking forward to the book as it is an area I have always liked. Bernard Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie Posted March 27, 2015 Share Posted March 27, 2015 ... the building of Culreoch. Try a search if interested.... The build saga is long lost to the bad old days of RMWeb server crashes. The layout is currently in hibernation but broadly unchanged. I look forward to the book - would be really nice if it covered the grouping era, as the final years of the line are fairly well covered already in print. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mad McCann Posted March 27, 2015 Author Share Posted March 27, 2015 Nice image of New Galloway box. http://www.railbrit.co.uk/imageenlarge/imagecomplete.php?id=20275 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corrour Posted April 4, 2015 Share Posted April 4, 2015 Very nice pic MM....here's another diagram to go with it. regards, R New-Galloway-1919-Model-1-rot.pdf Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
souwest Posted April 5, 2015 Share Posted April 5, 2015 I believe so. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mad McCann Posted May 2, 2015 Author Share Posted May 2, 2015 Melancholy image of Wigtown from April '65. http://www.railbrit.co.uk/imageenlarge/imagecomplete.php?id=27486 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mad McCann Posted May 2, 2015 Author Share Posted May 2, 2015 From the same timeframe, this shot of Newton Stewart shows lots of interesting S&T detail. ww.railbrit.co.uk/imageenlarge/imagecomplete.php?id=27410 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
'CHARD Posted May 2, 2015 Share Posted May 2, 2015 Melancholy image of Wigtown from April '65. http://www.railbrit.co.uk/imageenlarge/imagecomplete.php?id=27486 Sheesh man, that needs a health warning. Gutting. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
26power Posted May 7, 2015 Share Posted May 7, 2015 Exhibition on Port Road at Dalbeattie Museum. Plus illustrated talk on line on 28th June by A Rex. See: http://www.dalbeattiemuseum.co.uk/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mad McCann Posted May 17, 2015 Author Share Posted May 17, 2015 (edited) Found this lovely horde of Dumfries area subjects on the Cumbrian RA site http://cumbrianrailways.zenfolio.com/p328179906 Edited May 17, 2015 by Mad McCann 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pH Posted May 17, 2015 Share Posted May 17, 2015 I think the most remarkable of those photos is this one -http://cumbrianrailways.zenfolio.com/p328179906/h11f95c0b 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jock67B Posted May 17, 2015 Share Posted May 17, 2015 Found this lovely horde of Dumfries area subjects on the Cumbrian RA sitehttp://cumbrianrailways.zenfolio.com/p328179906Superb set of images, I must contact them to ask if they would mind me copying them for my own use as my father was a driver at Dumfries until 1952 when he moved to Hurlford. It is just feasible that he had driven one or other of the 'local' locomotives in his time there! Thanks for sharing them with us MM (sorry, don't know your name!)Kind regards, Jock. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caley Jim Posted May 18, 2015 Share Posted May 18, 2015 (edited) Anybody know the origin of the outside framed van body in this photo? http://cumbrianrailways.zenfolio.com/p328179906/h11f95c0b#h184f9d8d Jim Edited May 18, 2015 by Caley Jim Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DOCJACOB Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 Looks very like a grounded ex GNSR 10t box wagon I think similar example in painted green is at Brechin (Vintage Carriages website may help) The same ones at Strathspey are steel clad Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sulzer27jd Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 Definitely not GNSR; The Diag 14 and 15's had 3 end panels the 16 and 17's had end ventilators. All had steel strap cross bracing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mad McCann Posted May 27, 2015 Author Share Posted May 27, 2015 Couldn't find any likely subjects among Scottish or Northern English fleets. It seems a genuine oddball. Dave. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mad McCann Posted May 27, 2015 Author Share Posted May 27, 2015 Not sure I've seen this particular image of '375 before. http://www.semaphoresandsteam.com/img/s9/v87/p1507735496-3.jpg Dave. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Strathwood Posted June 3, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 3, 2015 Just to say that a 4mm EM model is in progress at present based upon Whithorn in Galloway. The station was the most southerly railway station in Scotland when it was open. Modelling licence assuming the branch line didn't close on the 5th October 1964 so a mixture of steam - with the branch locomotive stove pipe Caley Jumbo 57375 - and green diesels. Working hard right now for its first outing and appearance at the Chatham Kent Show in June. AM How about a photo or two of your model of Whithorn please, having lived there for five years myself I know the area well. Kevin Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
avonside1563 Posted June 3, 2015 Share Posted June 3, 2015 David Smiths books on the G&SW rate amongst some of the best I have read. The fact he could recount stories told first hand from the railwaymen involved gives them a very human perspective and he had a knack of bringing humour to most subjects. I particularly recall the tale of a manager who was staying overnight at one of the intermediate stations which was situated at the bottom of a gradient in either direction. During the night an unfitted freight suffered a break away and the errant portion of the train performed a pendulum act up and down each gradient, travelling through the station several times before finally being brought to a stand. In the morning the manager declared he hadn't realised how busy the line was at night! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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