Callander and Oban Railway through time
Crawford, Ewan2013
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Construction on the Callander and 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 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.
Main title:
Callander and Oban Railway through time / Ewan Crawford
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Imprint:
Stroud : Amberley Publishing, 2013
Collation:
96 p. : prof. ill. ; 24 cm
ISBN:
9781445614052
Dewey class:
385.0941156
Local class:
385
Language:
English
BRN:
1779862
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