Dalmunzie Railway
Introduction
This 2 foot 6 inch gauge private railway was built for carrying quarried stone and for carrying shooting parties. The line closed in 1978/79 due to new safety rules governing railways. Improvements to the line would have cost £60,000. There is presently some interest in reopening some of the line. The line was famous for the Zig-Zag used to gain height by having two reversals close to each other.
Dates
| / /1920 | Dalmunzie Railway Line opened by the Birkmyre's Dalmunzie House for access to the moors. |
| / /1940 | Dalmunzie Railway Combined coach and engine sold to War Department. |
| / /1963 | Dalmunzie Railway Engine Glenlochsie broken up to repair engine Dalmunzie. |
| / /1978 | Dalmunzie Railway Line closed. |
Locations along the line
These locations are along the line.
This was the terminus of the Dalmunzie Railway at the hotel, close to Spittal of Glenshee. From here the line ran west up Glen Lochsie.
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David Murray-Smith 18/09/1960
David Murray-Smith 18/09/1960
David Murray-Smith 18/09/1960
Ewan Crawford 09/05/2004
4 of 5 images. more
This was the northern terminus of the narrow gauge Dalmunzie Railway line from Dalmunzie Lodge. The line ran up Glen Lochsie and featured a zig-zag to gain height.
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David Murray-Smith 18/09/1960
Ewan Crawford 09/05/2004
2 of 2 images.
