The Railways of South West Scotland [Lecture to the Society, 2nd February, 2007]
Proceedings, Recent, Recent (Social), Industrial Archaeology
TDGNHAS Series III, 81 (2007), 138(2.95 MB)
Abstract
Railways in Scotland began with the Kilmarnock and Troon Railway, built by the Duke of Portland and opened in 1812. The first main line in the south west was the Glasgow and South Western Railway. This company came to dominate the south west, although alw