New Cumnock Waggonway and Bank Branch (Nithsdale Iron Company)




Portions of line and locations

This line is divided into a number of portions.


Bank Junction to Beoch via Knockshinnoch

This was originally the branch for the New Cumnock Iron Works, called New Cumnock Iron Works Company's Branch Junction. The branch led off to the south and was approached from the west.
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Glasgow, Dumfries and Carlisle Railway
The driver of 66081 surrenders the token at Bank Junction, bringing coal from the Knockshinnoch branch in 2002.
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Bill Roberton //2002
DBS 66121 climbs away from Bank Junction, New Cumnock, on 31 March 2014 with coal from Greenburn destined for West Burton power station. ...
Bill Roberton 31/03/2014
A class 60 slowly draws a loaded coal train from Knockshinnoch Washery onto the G&SW main line at Bank junction in 1997. ...
Ewan Crawford //1997
Black 5 4-6-0 no 45438 passing Bank Junction on 29 July 1951 with a Dumfries - Glasgow train. ...
G H Robin collection by courtesy of the Mitchell Library, Glasgow 29/07/1951
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A coal loading facility, Knockshinnoch Washery, was opened on the site of Knockshinnoch Castle Colliery's loading point in 1983 and was in use until 2004. It handled a considerable amount of coal from opencast mines.
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The 'Doon Hamer' railtour pauses at the Knockshinnoch level crossing, just north of the washery. ...
Roger Geach Collection 23/08/1975
Knockshinnoch Washery seen from the buffer end of the line in 2003. ...
Ewan Crawford 07/05/2003
Looking south at Knockshinnoch Washery. Knockshinnoch Castle colliery used to exist here. This is a short branch from Bank Junction. ...
Ewan Crawford //
Looking north from the B741 level crossing at Connel Park along the closed Knockshinnoch branch on 19 July 2012. The loading point has been demolished ...
Bill Roberton 19/07/2012
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When opened by New Cumnock Collieries Limited in 1944 this coal mine was served from the already existing Bank Branch off the Glasgow, Dumfries and Carlisle Railway (Glasgow and South Western Railway main line). It was built on the site of an old tower, thus the name.
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This iron works was located south west of Knockshinnoch Washery. After closure many of the assets were taken to the Dalmellington Iron Works. ...

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Coal mine.
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