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Forth And Clyde Junction Railway
All photographs of this railway in date order.
![Looking north east over the former Balfron station.<br><br>[Ewan Crawford //]](/images/0/257.jpg "Balfron")
![Postcard view of the station at Gargunnock while still open. View looks west.<br><br>[John McLaren Collection //]](/images/0/434.jpg "Gargunnock")
![Men handling an enormous tree in the sidings at the now closed Gargunnock station.<br><br>[John McLaren Collection //]](/images/0/436.jpg "Gargunnock")
![Enormous tree being taken out of the goods yard at the now closed Gargunnock station.<br><br>[John McLaren Collection //]](/images/0/437.jpg "Gargunnock")
![Looking east towards Drymen level crossing.<br><br>[Ewan Crawford //]](/images/1000/1971.jpg "Drymen")
![Drymen viaduct, now in use for the Loch Lomond Water Supply Scheme water pipe, looking north.<br><br>[Ewan Crawford //]](/images/1000/1972.jpg "Drymen Viaduct")
![Gartness station looking west towards Balloch and the level crossing.<br><br>[Ewan Crawford //]](/images/1000/1973.jpg "Gartness")
![Gartness Junction looking west. The line to the left led to Blanefield and Glasgow and the one to the right to Balloch.<br><br>[Ewan Crawford //]](/images/1000/1974.jpg "Gartness Junction")
![Drymen viaduct, now in use for the Loch Lomond Water Supply Scheme water pipe, looking east.<br><br>[Ewan Crawford //]](/images/1000/1975.jpg "Drymen Viaduct")
![Old signalbox survives at Kippen.<br><br>[John Robin //]](/images/6000/6700.jpg "Kippen")
![Jamestown no more. View from the former level crossing looking to Stirling.<br><br>[Ewan Crawford //]](/images/7000/7039.jpg "Jamestown")
![The Dalmonach Siding branches off to the south from the Forth and Clyde Junction Railway at Jamestown.<br><br>[Ewan Crawford //]](/images/7000/7040.jpg "Jamestown")
![Drymen station looking to Stirling over the level crossing. The goods shed still stands.<br><br>[Ewan Crawford //]](/images/8000/8775.jpg "Drymen")
![Drymen looking east to the viaduct.<br><br>[G H Robin collection by courtesy of the Mitchell Library, Glasgow //]](/images/12000/12051.jpg "Drymen")
![Balfron. Ex N.B.R. 0.6.0 64598 Aberfoyle Bound.<br><br>[G H Robin collection by courtesy of the Mitchell Library, Glasgow 18/09/1951]](/images/6000/6770.jpg "Balfron")
![Buchlyvie. Ex N.B.R. 0.6.0 64598 Aberfoyle Bound.<br><br>[G H Robin collection by courtesy of the Mitchell Library, Glasgow 18/09/1951]](/images/6000/6771.jpg "Buchlyvie")
![Balfron station looking towards Stirling around 1958, with the bridge carrying the water pipe from Loch Katrine in the distance.<br><br>[John Robin //1958]](/images/45000/45003.jpg "Balfron")
![Looking west from footplate of B1 61118 at Buchlyvie station, thought to be in late 1958. The B1 was returning from Aberfoyle with the branch goods. [See image 45016]<br><br>[John Robin //1958]](/images/45000/45029.jpg "Buchlyvie")
![The Aberfoyle branch freight westbound at Balfron in 1958 behind Dundee based B1 4-6-0 no 61278. The trip is thought to have been used as a running in turn for locomotives ex-Cowlairs Works at that time. The Aberfoyle branch closed completely the following year.<br><br>[John Robin //1958]](/images/45000/45072.jpg "Balfron")
![Signal box at Kippen circa 1962.<br><br>[Colin Miller //1962]](/images/20000/20154.jpg "Kippen")
![Looking over the level crossing at the former Kippen station about 1962.<br><br>[Colin Miller //1962]](/images/20000/20157.jpg "Kippen")
![Balfron station looking towards Stirling.<br><br>[John Robin 08/07/1963]](/images/6000/6687.jpg "Balfron")
![Jamestown Station facing Stirling.<br><br>[John Robin 08/07/1963]](/images/6000/6688.jpg "Jamestown")
![Drymen station at Croftamie looking towards Balloch.<br><br>[John Robin 08/07/1963]](/images/6000/6692.jpg "Drymen")
![View of viaduct over River Leven at Jamestown looking towards Balloch. Signals still visible in the distance.<br><br>[John Robin 08/07/1963]](/images/19000/19163.jpg "Jamestown Viaduct [Balloch]")
![The 'C' listed 1893 Kippen signal box seen in 1987 while still in good condition. Since the photograph the building has greatly deteriorated and taken on a list. The view is from the former Stirling platform, the running lines formerly being to the right of box. This box controlled the station, loop and level crossing. It is currently the subject of a planning application.<br><br>[Ewan Crawford //1987]](/images/58000/58382.jpg "Kippen")
![The goods shed at Kippen station seen in 1987. The platforms and loop were to the right and the view looks to Balloch.<br><br>[Ewan Crawford //1987]](/images/61000/61211.jpg "Kippen")
![Station house in 2002.<br><br>[Ewan Crawford //2002]](/images/12000/12043.jpg "Buchlyvie")
![Station house in 2002. The line was to the right of the building.<br><br>[Ewan Crawford //2002]](/images/12000/12044.jpg "Port of Menteith")
![This shot was taken from a Network Rail helicopter returning from Fort William after a visual Earthworks and Drainage survey of the West Highland Line. There had been very heavy rain in July so it was decided to do a quick check viz. 2 hours feeling airsick. Some other lines had been badly affected by torrential downpours and massive local flooding that year and the previous year.<br>
The view is towards Stirling. In the foreground is descernible the alignment of the former Forth and Clyde Junction Railway running close to and at a tangent to the loops of the upper Forth. <br>
To the right is the distinctive outline of the Gargunnock Hills. These are composed of volcanic rocks of Carboniferous age, around 340 million years old. The lavas were most likely erupted from fissures rather than shield volcanoes. These lavas are interspersed with layers of volcanic ash. A summary of the geology can be found here: http://www.snh.org.uk/publications/on-line/geology/loch_lomond_stirling/view.asp<br><br>[Charlie Niven 09/08/2002]](/images/60000/60713.jpg "Gargunnock")
![Looking west from the former level crossing at Gargunnock. The goods yard and (still open) sawmill were ahead and the station behind.<br><br>[Ewan Crawford //2003]](/images/12000/12045.jpg "Gargunnock")
![The somewhat pathetic remains of the eastbound platform at Gargunnock. The two platforms were built in timber and little remains. The nearby main road has been widened obliterating the westbound platform.<br><br>[Ewan Crawford //2003]](/images/12000/12046.jpg "Gargunnock")
![The farm at Fairfield enjoyed a halt. The view looks west on the trackbed.<br><br>[Ewan Crawford //2003]](/images/12000/12047.jpg "Fairfield Halt")
![The level crossing at Gargunnock looking north. The station house still stands but the station buildings were demolished on closure of the line to passengers.<br><br>[Ewan Crawford //2003]](/images/12000/12048.jpg "Gargunnock")
![View looking east to Stirling.<br><br>[Ewan Crawford //2003]](/images/12000/12049.jpg "Gargunnock")
![Rear side of the platform at Caldarvan looking south. The railway fencing may be original and is held up with sections of rail. Caldarvan had one platform.<br><br>[Ewan Crawford //2003]](/images/12000/12050.jpg "Caldarvan")
![Forth and Clyde Junction Railway, site of former Jamestown Station and Goods Yard on the Balloch to Stirling Railway.<br><br>[Alistair MacKenzie //2004]](/images/13000/13668.jpg "Jamestown")
![The signalbox and station house at Kippen.<br><br>[Ewan Crawford //2005]](/images/5000/5902.jpg "Kippen")
![View towards Balloch at the Auchencarroch Siding from which a tramway ran to Auchencarroch Quarry.<br><br>[Ewan Crawford 29/01/2006]](/images/54000/54889.jpg "Auchencarroch Siding")
![At the south end of the rather long Croftengea siding were these mills on east east bank of the Leven near Bonhill. Reached by a LC and now under demolition.<br><br>[Ewan Crawford 24/06/2006]](/images/9000/9785.jpg "Croftengea")
![Looking to Stirling at the former Drymen station (in Croftamie).<br><br>[Ewan Crawford 20/12/2006]](/images/12000/12775.jpg "Drymen")
![Looking to Balloch at the former Drymen station (at Croftamie).<br><br>[Ewan Crawford 20/12/2006]](/images/12000/12776.jpg "Drymen")
![Inside the former goods shed at Drymen station - the doorway was used for parcels deliveries.<br><br>[Ewan Crawford 20/12/2006]](/images/12000/12781.jpg "Drymen")
![Drymen goods shed - still in use for goods on 20 December 2006.<br><br>[Ewan Crawford 20/12/2006]](/images/12000/12782.jpg "Drymen")
![Forth and Clyde Junction Railway, former railway bridge over River Leven.<br><br>[Alistair MacKenzie 20/03/2007]](/images/14000/14123.jpg "River Leven")
![Forth and Clyde Junction Railway, Balloch to Stirling, former railway bridge over River Leven.<br><br>[Alistair MacKenzie 20/03/2007]](/images/14000/14124.jpg "River Leven")
![Forth and Clyde Junction Railway, this bridge carried the line over the River Leven and a mill lade at point where Croftangea branch leaves.<br><br>[Alistair MacKenzie 20/03/2007]](/images/14000/14125.jpg "Croftangea branch")
![<B>Forth&Clyde </B> Junction Railway, viaduct over River Endrick now carrying footpath and Central Scotland Water Scheme pipe, looking toward Croftamie.<br><br>[Alistair MacKenzie 22/03/2007]](/images/14000/14154.jpg "Drymen Viaduct")
![Forth and Clyde Junction Railway, route of tramway (gravity?) for red sandstone from Auchencarroch Quarry to reach railway siding.<br><br>[Alistair MacKenzie 22/03/2007]](/images/14000/14156.jpg "Auchencarroch")
![Forth and Clyde Junction Railway from access to Girl Guide campsite looking toward Croftamie.<br><br>[Alistair MacKenzie 22/03/2007]](/images/14000/14157.jpg "Girl Guide Campsite")
![Forth and Clyde Junction Railway, road bridge next to Gairdrew farm.<br><br>[Alistair MacKenzie 22/03/2007]](/images/14000/14159.jpg "Gairdrew farm")
![Forth and Clyde Junction Railway, from bridge next to Gairdrew farm looking toward Croftamie.<br><br>[Alistair MacKenzie 22/03/2007]](/images/14000/14161.jpg "Gairdrew Farm")
![Forth and Clyde Junction Railway, road bridge next to Gairdrew farm.<br><br>[Alistair MacKenzie 22/03/2007]](/images/14000/14163.jpg "Gairdrew Farm")
![Forth and Clyde Junction Railway MP post at NS425827.<br><br>[Alistair MacKenzie 03/04/2007]](/images/14000/14338.jpg "Auchencarroch")
![Forth and Clyde Junction Railway near Auchencarroch, looking NE towards Caldarvan Station.<br><br>[Alistair MacKenzie 03/04/2007]](/images/14000/14339.jpg "Auchencarroch")
![Forth and Clyde Junction Railway near Auchencarroch, looking NE.<br><br>[Alistair MacKenzie 03/04/2007]](/images/14000/14340.jpg "Auchencarroch")
![Forth and Clyde Junction Railway near Auchencarroch, bridge over Caldarvan Burn.<br><br>[Alistair MacKenzie 03/04/2007]](/images/14000/14341.jpg "Auchencarroch")
![Forth and Clyde Junction Railway near Auchencarroch, looking towards Auchencarroch quarry siding.<br><br>[Alistair MacKenzie 03/04/2007]](/images/14000/14345.jpg "Auchencarroch")
![Forth and Clyde Junction Railway, Auchencarroch quarry siding. Sandstone walling to left was bottom end of quarry tramway.<br><br>[Alistair MacKenzie 03/04/2007]](/images/14000/14346.jpg "Auchencarroch")
![Forth and Clyde Junction Railway, looking NE at Auchencarroch.<br><br>[Alistair MacKenzie 03/04/2007]](/images/14000/14347.jpg "Auchencarroch")
![Forth & Clyde Junction Railway at Buchlyvie Junction, F&CJR going to right, Henry The Dog (sadly no longer with us) is showing the Strathendrick & Aberfoyle line going left.<br><br>[Alistair MacKenzie 04/04/2007]](/images/14000/14377.jpg "Buchlyvie")
![Forth & Clyde Junction Railway at Buchlyvie, looking NE, towards Stirling<br><br>[Alistair MacKenzie 04/04/2007]](/images/14000/14378.jpg "Buchlyvie")
![Forth & Clyde Junction Railway at Buchlyvie, looking NE.<br><br>[Alistair MacKenzie 04/04/2007]](/images/14000/14379.jpg "Buchlyvie")
![Forth and Clyde Junction Railway at Gartness Junction. FCJR to right and Strathendrick & Aberfoyle line to left.<br><br>[Alistair MacKenzie 03/05/2007]](/images/14000/14849.jpg "Gartness")
![Forth and Clyde Junction Railway at Gartness Junction looking N.<br><br>[Alistair MacKenzie 03/05/2007]](/images/14000/14850.jpg "Gartness")
![Forth and Clyde Junction Railway, site of Gartness Station looking SW.<br><br>[Alistair MacKenzie 03/05/2007]](/images/14000/14866.jpg "Gartness")
![Forth and Clyde Junction Railway, site of Gartness Station yard.<br><br>[Alistair MacKenzie 03/05/2007]](/images/14000/14867.jpg "Gartness")
![Forth and Clyde Junction Railway near Gartness, looking SW, in cutting.<br><br>[Alistair MacKenzie 03/05/2007]](/images/14000/14868.jpg "Gartness")
![Forth and Clyde Junction Railway sign post, with another sign post only yards away.<br><br>[Alistair MacKenzie 03/05/2007]](/images/14000/14869.jpg "Gartness")
![Forth & Clyde Junction Railway. Port of Menteith Station House.<br><br>[Alistair MacKenzie 25/05/2007]](/images/15000/15125.jpg "Port of Menteith")
![Forth & Clyde Junction Railway. Port of Menteith Station House.<br><br>[Alistair MacKenzie 25/05/2007]](/images/15000/15126.jpg "Port of Menteith")
![Forth & Clyde Junction Railway. Port of Menteith Station - porters room sign.<br><br>[Alistair MacKenzie 25/05/2007]](/images/15000/15127.jpg "Port of Menteith")
![Forth & Clyde Junction Railway. Looking W along the line at Port of Menteith Station, anyone for tennis?<br><br>[Alistair MacKenzie 25/05/2007]](/images/15000/15132.jpg "Port of Menteith")
![Forth & Clyde Junction Railway. Looking E along the line at Port of Menteith Station.<br><br>[Alistair MacKenzie 25/05/2007]](/images/15000/15133.jpg "Port of Menteith")
![Forth & Clyde Junction Railway. Kippen Station Signal Box - Grade 3 listed building now in an unsafe condition.<br><br>[Alistair MacKenzie 25/05/2007]](/images/15000/15134.jpg "Kippen")
![Forth & Clyde Junction Railway. Kippen Station House - an old coach - anyone know what it is/was?<br><br>[Alistair MacKenzie 25/05/2007]](/images/15000/15138.jpg "Kippen")
![Forth & Clyde Junction Railway. Kippen Station House, standard design.<br><br>[Alistair MacKenzie 25/05/2007]](/images/15000/15139.jpg "Kippen")
![Forth & Clyde Junction Railway. There is a goods shed in the garden!<br><br>[Alistair MacKenzie 25/05/2007]](/images/15000/15143.jpg "Kippen")
![Forth & Clyde Junction Railway. Goods shed in the garden!<br><br>[Alistair MacKenzie 25/05/2007]](/images/15000/15145.jpg "Kippen")
![Forth & Clyde Junction Railway. At Kippen Station, line looking W.<br><br>[Alistair MacKenzie 25/05/2007]](/images/15000/15146.jpg "Kippen")
![Old plate on a bridge near Port of Menteith, October 2007.<br><br>[John Furnevel /10/2007]](/images/16000/16923.jpg "Port of Menteith")
![View into the old yard alongside Drymen station on 11 October from the A809 road. The yard and former goods shed are now operated by a decorative stone company. The station building stands just off picture to the right. <br><br>[John Furnevel 11/10/2007]](/images/16000/16839.jpg "Drymen")
![Looking over the site of the level crossing in the village of Croftamie to the former Drymen station. Photographed on 11 October 2007 looking north east towards Balfron.<br><br>[John Furnevel 11/10/2007]](/images/16000/16840.jpg "Drymen")
![Not as precarious as it might look! View west over the former Drymen Viaduct on 11 October showing the walkway atop the water supply pipeline that has replaced the deck.<br><br>[John Furnevel 11/10/2007]](/images/16000/16841.jpg "Drymen Viaduct")
![View north east across the Endrick Water towards Balfron on 11 October, showing the stone piers of the former Drymen Viaduct and the water pipeline, with walkway above, that now spans the river. <br><br>[John Furnevel 11/10/2007]](/images/16000/16842.jpg "Drymen Viaduct")
![A long - grounded coach, presumably once a resident of the old goods yard, lies in what is now a back garden at Kippen on 11 October. I suspect the absence of a <I>Not to be moved</I> plate is nonetheless still in contravention of current Health & Safety regulations.<br><br>[John Furnevel 11/10/2007]](/images/16000/16879.jpg "Kippen")
![The former goods shed at Kippen on 11 October.<br><br>[John Furnevel 11/10/2007]](/images/16000/16880.jpg "Kippen")
![The surviving signal box at Kippen, hiding amongst the trees on 11 October 2007 alongside the former level crossing. <br><br>[John Furnevel 11/10/2007]](/images/16000/16881.jpg "Kippen")
![View northwest at Kippen on 11 October 2007.<br><br>[John Furnevel 11/10/2007]](/images/16000/16882.jpg "Kippen")
![The old station at Port of Menteith on 11 October. The <I>General Waiting Room</I> sign remains in place.<br><br>[John Furnevel 11/10/2007]](/images/16000/16960.jpg "Port of Menteith")
![View east over Drymen Viaduct in October 2007 showing the old piers now supporting the pipeline and walkway.<br><br>[John Furnevel 11/10/2007]](/images/16000/16977.jpg "Drymen Viaduct")
![Stone me! Some of the output from Drymen Decorative Stone surrounds the old Drymen goods shed in October 2007.<br><br>[John Furnevel 11/10/2007]](/images/16000/16978.jpg "Drymen")
![Looking north across the main road in the village of Croftamie in October 2007 to Drymen station. The level crossing was to the right and the gates to the old goods yard, now the home of the local decorative stone supplier, are on the left.<br><br>[John Furnevel 11/10/2007]](/images/16000/16979.jpg "Drymen")
![The former station house at Buchlyvie in October 2007.<br><br>[John Furnevel 11/10/2007]](/images/17000/17231.jpg "Buchlyvie")
![The Croftangea Branch left the Forth and Clyde Junction Railway close to Balloch and ran alongside the mill lade to the Alexandria Dye Works.<br><br>[Alistair MacKenzie 19/12/2007]](/images/17000/17513.jpg "Croftangea Branch")
