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(a)  80000 class 4mt heading for the two span Creagan viaduct to Connel Ferry and bridge.

a1) Alloa Rail Station, left track to Dollar - Kinross : right to Clackmannan - Dunfermline Upper.

a2)  "Plan" Elevation, Alloa Swing Section : Steel riveted Beams, surrounded by wooden floor.

a3)  "Alloa Elevation" drawing,  Bridge Open, Looking to Throsk and station.

(b) Curved bridge to Queensferry North station and Forth Rail Bridge. Now Ferry toll.

(c) Connel Ferry Bridge for road and rail traffic. Now only road traffic.

(d) Two tendered "Flying Scotsman"  at platform for point test.

(e) Curved Barnhill Viaduct with public footpath on the up river side.

(f) Locomotive "Silver Link" leaves  Perth for Dundee. Note public "walkway"

(g) Rail Bus returns from Alloa, heading for Grangemouth. via Larbert.

(h) After crossing Rail Bridge, Throsk first stop, Bandeath depot track to the left.

(i) Black ink sketch of Rail Bridge construction, ferry boat lost after building bridge.

(j)  Class 27 tests Barnhill Curvature, Please note curved footbridge for public "right of way!"

(k)  Alva to Cambus snow curve, onto Alloa Railway Station. Right of Cambus was the track to Stirling.

(l) Alloa Signal Cabin with Moon.  (The orb of night on that river played!)

m) Locomotive "Earl Of Airlie" at beginning, Top! shows left side?  4 wheeled bogie caused "swivel"

problems;  the design breaking swivel pins, at regular intervals on curves and points?

(n) Although both locomotives  were given names!? Both ended up failing their journey?

(0) The names (a) - "Earl Of Airlie"  (b) - "Lord Wharncliffe."

(p) "Earl Of Airlie" ended its life as a "stationary" engine and boiler, at a factory.

(q) Have added "plan" view of Alloa Rail Bridge, as cine' film shows bridge with wooden floor?

     The wood floor "separated" by steel beams. "riveted"  and spaced at regular intervals.

(r)  The "flooring" plates that supports the boiler room, It was not known if this was "decking" or "steel plate"?

(s)  Lost photograph (1) A picture shows a 16 ton mineral wagon stopped on the swing section, and a

     bucket of coal being hauled up to the boiler room!?

     David J Robinson. (landscaper)

Notes : 

In the files  "About me"   Have included further drawings of the Alloa Rail Bridge, Top drawing is of the 100 foot

span at longcarse across deep mud, heading for the swing section.

The next drawing is of the piers and supports made from red stone found in Ayrshire.

The third drawing is the  100 foot span to Throsk signal cabin and station.

The fourth drawing is of the Throsk signal cabin, in its earlier small window glazing, proved unpopular?

The fifth drawing covers the cabin at throsk with its larger window panes. Improved vision.

The sixth drawing is the plan of the Alloa longcarse signal cabin, with its lamp room underground.

The seventh drawing  is to show the  "lamps" in use at the time when the swing section was in working order?

The "ladder" allowed access to the boiler room. The "gangway" steps were fixed, and rotated with

the  swing span. The only way to the boiler room was through the lattice work, crossing the rails, then climbing

the ladder to the "trapdoor" in or at the boiler room floor?  One more conclusion, if the boiler flooring had a 

"trapdoor"  (?)  The "boiler room" support floor, would have to be "diamond" grooved metal plate?  For welding

and  bolting purposes? (The larger Drawing 13, is an attempt to show all the steps involved with the swing section)

The little hut with corrugated roof to the "left"  of the boiler room, was the "lamp hut!" The box next to it was a coal store,

the other little box on  the "right" side of the boiler room, was also used for coal storage.

One more graft, was the lamp being taken to the lamp bracket on the lower deck fronts? "There were two!"

(1) You went to the small corrugated lamp hut and checked the lamp for fuel?

(2) You went down the ladder to rail level. made your way through the lattice.

(3) Down the revolving steps, down the stairs to the deck! Up the other steps to the lamp bracket on the pole!

(4) Then you would have to make  your way back to the boiler room, via all the steps and ladders?

(5) Black smoke from the boiler chimney was usually dark in colour, the light grey normally came from the high

pressure steam release valve, just jutting out below the roof structure. There is a photo of this valve!"

Notes : 

(6) Other diagrams include the Connel Ferry Bridge, which was track and road. The track is no longer there.

(7)  Connel Ferry station is still there, but most of the track has been lifted.

(8) The "Creagan viaduct" has also been included, as this is now gone and rebuilt into a road bridge.

(9) One more inclusion is a screenshot of the Tay Rail Bridge model, entitled : "Storm Brewing!"

10)  Have included the picture of the Rail Bridge opening!  I remember as a child, getting the loco and train.

at Alloa;  where we trundled off to rail bridge junction.  At the Alloa Rail Bridge, we were given a "stop" signal;

A ship had given the two whistles, and the bridge was opened. 

Once the ship had passed, the span was closed, and the loco was allowed to proceed. The wait felt forever?

We did not stop at Throsk, but carried on to  Larbert then got the train to Edinburgh. Came back home via the

Forth Rail Bridge, then back to Dunfermline.  

11)  Have added another drawing of the Alloa Rail Bridge to explain the "lamp" placements. A lot of ships moved by

night. As the rail traffic at night could  be hectic?

Have included the 80000cl 4 at Queensferry pier, not many people know about the tunnel to get there? Also included

the screenshot of the viaduct at Killin, and the "Black Watch" Crossing the River Forth Rail Bridge.

12) One more was the "Creagan" viaduct that crossed the river Creran, the track onwards to Ballachulish.

13) The viaduct over the river Dochart was drawn, as this carried the track to Killin station and goods siding.

David J Robinson. "landscaper"

                        80000 cl 4mt from Ballachulish heading for the Creagan two span viaduct, onto Connel Ferry Bridge.

     80000 class 4Mt leaving the curve from Creagan Station heading for Creagan Viaduct passing Ben Donn. D J R

        Creagan Viaduct waiting on the 80000 class 4mt ro make its way to Connel Ferry : David J Robinson.

  Connel Ferry side of the Creagan Viaduct. The Highland Chieftains asked to be buried overlooking here :  D J R.  

       Connel Ferry Bridge, waiting on the 80000 class 4MT 2-6-4 tnk to Connel Ferry Station.  D J Robinson.

                                    Connel Ferry Bridge, Last crossing to Connel Ferry Station. David J Robinson.

     Killin Viaduct crossing River Dochart, from Killin Village, Killin Junction off to the right incline. D J Robinson.

    Castellated single track viaduct across the river to Killin Village, Killin Junction off to the left.  D J Robinson.

  Killin 5 span Viaduct, left to Killin Village, right to Killin Station and Junction, left track to Glen Ogle. D J Robinson.

         Barcaldine station with animal pens for horses and cattle, looking to Creagan and River Creran : D J R

Barcaldine castle station looking to Appin and Benderloch, Castle on seashore off to the right.  D J Robinson.

       Barcaldine with black 5 from Connel Ferry for Ballachulish. Pens for cattle and horses : D J Robinson

  Doune Station looking to Callander.  More information was found on this station. "Not final" : David J Robinson.

                                          Class 37 (coal sector) with coals for Dundee from Perth. David J Robinson.

     Ship passed, bridge closed, time for the locomotive to move for Larbert and St Rollox. David J Robinson.

           A4 leaving Perth for Dundee, passing Blairgowrie, via Barnhill Viaduct. Note public footpath. D J Robinson.

     My last memory of the rail bridge, as this was the final crossing of the railbus from Alloa to Grangemouth.  DJR.

   locomotive and train leaving Callander passed Loch Lubnaig and forest to Strathyre and Glen Ogle. D J Robinson.

             Locomotive passing Loch Lubnaig  back to Callander from Strathyre and Glen Ogle. : David J Robinson.

                                Waiting on the loco to take out the milk, to make a train for Glen Ogle  : David J Robinson.

Glen Ogle incline proved more difficult to draw than the Barnhill Curved Viaduct. Glen Ogle was meticulous in its thought and order of build. The gradient had also to be maintained while building? : D J Robinson.