The Skye and Dingwall Railway

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The Skye & Dingwall Railway

By Peter Mills

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The Strathpeffer Branch 2


L.M.S. Sentinel Steam Railcar No. 4749 -31928


Strathpeffer Station - 1932

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Strathpeffer Station – Circa 1880’s 5


Strathpeffer Village

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Fodderty Junction

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Highland Railway No 12

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The Men of Strathpeffer with H.R No 13 9


Highland Railway No. 25

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Highland Railway No. 53

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Highland Railway No. 25

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A Strathpeffer - 1913

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The Strathpeffer Spa Express 14


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Strathpeffer Station Restored

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Dingwall to Kyle of Lochalsh

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Erbusaig Cutting

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Garve from the East

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Garve Station looking West 22


Riot at Strome Ferry – 3rd June 1883 23


45361 waits at Achnasheen

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‘Glen’ Class 4-4-0 H.R. No. 100 Approaching Achanalt 25


Lochluichart

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Strathcarron Station Looking North-East27 - 1954


Attadale Platform looking North - 1954 28


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‘Skye Bogie’ No 44 30 below the impressive 250 ft Raven’s Rock


Highland Railway No 7. After conversion in 1875 31


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Dingwall Shed

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Dingwall Station - 1920

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Dingwall – 1970’s

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Achnashellach

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Glencarron Platform - 1967

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Strome Ferry

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The Strome Car Ferry 39


Station Hotel Strome Ferry 40


Strome Ferry Pier 41


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Strome Ferry Station 43


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Strome Ferry

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Garve Station 47


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Loch Carron 50


37260 at Achnasheen 51


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Avalanche Shelter

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Fernaig by Loch Carron

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59 The Beginning of the End for Locomotives


45120 Near Plockton

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Over the sea to Skye 62


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Breakthrough to Kyle of Lochalsh 65


The Lochalsh Hotel - 2001 66


Main Street – Kyle Loch Alsh 67


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The Opening Day of Service

Kyle of Lochalsh Station 2nd November 1897 69


Kyle Pier – 2 November 1897 70


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Highland Directors, Officials & Guests 73


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Kyle of Lochalsh & the steamer Lovedale 76


Kyle of Lochalsh Engine Shed 77


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Kyle Engine Shed & Turntable 79


Royal Scotsman leaving Kyle 80


Kyle of Lochalsh Turntable 81


Cummings 4-6-0 No. 57956

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Kyle of Lochalsh Village

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‘Skye Bogie’ 4-4-0 No. 14284 passing Kyle Signal Box 84


4-6-0 Clan Mackinnon

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First Sunday Excursion - 1929 86


Kyle of Lochalsh - 1962 87


Kyle of Lochalsh

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Kyle of Lochalsh Station from the Pier 89


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26 027 runs round at Kyle

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My 1937 Morris 8 Tourer at Kyle 18 September 2001

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Kyle of Lochalsh Station 18 September 2001

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Kyle of Lochalsh Signal Box 99


Kyle of Lochalsh 100


The Royal Scotsman Luxury Train 101


37 426 passing Kyle Signal Box 102


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The End

Thank You

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