Tag: railways
The Station, Lesmahagow
postcardPhotographic postcard, by J. Drysdale, Lesmahagow, not postally used.
The Platelayers’ Well in Happendon Wood
articlePeter Carmichael (1807-1897) was stationmaster at Douglas for nearly twenty years, having previously been in charge of various other stations, including Carluke and Garnkirk. Although Douglas was not the busiest…
The Little Train to Camps Reservoir
articleDetail of postcard showing the road from Camps looking towards Midloch Farm. The rails beside the road appear disused, so the photo was presumable taken in the 1930’s From a…
Lamington Station
postcardThis is a view of Lamington Station was probably taken in the early 1960s. The station was built for the opening of the Caledonian Railway main line in 1848, and…
The Station at Thankerton
postcardThis is a great card showing the facilities at Thankerton Railway Station that included a goods yard plus a place to put water in a train’s boiler. Also, there is…
Townhead, Thankerton from the station
postcardThis is a nice view of the Station building at Thankerton with the adjacent signal box. The card dates to about 1905. Notice the advert for the Central Station Hotel…
The Station, Lesmahagow
postcardThis is a view of Lesmahagow Station. Lesmahagow did not get a station till fairly late on as a considerable amount of engineering had to be undertaken. It was only…
Dolphinton Station
postcardThis is an interesting card of the Caledonian Station at Dolphinton. This line opened in 1867 and it connected Dolphinton to Carstairs. By the 1920s, there were three return journeys…