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Callander & Oban railway through time
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- Book Synopsis
- Construction on the Callander & Oban Railway began in 1866, but because of the mountain terrain through which the line passed, especially at Glen Ogle and at the Pass of Brander at Loch Awe, the line did not open until 1880. Designed to link Callander, near Stirling, soon to be absorbed into the Scottish Central Railway and then the Caledonian, with the west coast port of Oban, the line was never profitable although Oban developed as a fashionable resort after the arrival of the railway. Although the section of line between Crianlarich and Oban remains open as part of the West Highland Line, the eastern section between Callander and Crianlarich closed following a landslide in September 1965. Much of the eastern section is now a cycle path known as the Rob Roy Way. In this book, Ewan Crawford uses a mixture of old and new photographs to bring the history of the line and its landscape to life.
- About The Author
- Ewan Crawford lives on the west coast of Scotland and is the owner of the Railscot website, which focuses on the railways of Scotland.
- Product Details
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- ISBN
- 9781445614052
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Amberley Publishing, (14 August 2013)
- Number of Pages
- 96
- Weight
- 306 grams
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 234 x 165 x 9 mm
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