Forth and Clyde Junction Railway

[divydave31]

I have just realised (after being in the Haldane near Balloch for nearly two months) that there is an old disused railway at the back of where i live, there really is nothing left of it, apart from the odd small embankment.

The railway in question is the old Forth and Clyde Junction Railway, that cut off at Balloch and went to Stirling through Balfron.

Is there anyone out there that can help me find more details on this railway and its history, and if possible a ordinance survay map which will have this railway on.

It survived up untill that lovely MR or DR Beaching wealded his big axe.

Thanks very much in advance

[dforrest]

Try a search in Google for "Forth and Clyde Junction Railway". It gives several results.

[divydave31]

Tried that most of them are the same.

[johndibben]

It's a wonder Dr. Beeching found it

[divydave31]

It's a wonder Dr. Beeching found it

Tell me about it, but he did, or rather his cronnies did.

There must be someone in this furum that knows about this railway, how about all you Scottish people in this forum.

[alanhowat]

Hello divydave31,

I think you will find this link useful.

http://www.railscot.co.uk/Forth_and_Cly ... /frame.htm

Cheers,

Alan.

[Kevo00]

Must have been quite an attractive wee bit up there it went through. I'm always amazed at the number of railways up that way on railscot.co.uk.

[divydave31]

Hello divydave31,

I think you will find this link useful.

http://www.railscot.co.uk/Forth_and_Cly ... /frame.htm

Cheers,

Alan.

Thanks for this one, but i have this one and i don't really think it has that much information, sorry.
Thanks again though.

Think i will have to try the local Library.