Perth New Yard (British Railways)



Locations along the line

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A halt related to Muirton Park football ground, St Johnstone FC, which was to the east.
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Scottish Midland Junction Railway


This marshalling yard was laid out to the north of Perth gradually replacing four existing yards nearby, opening in 1962.
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Scottish Midland Junction Railway
B1 4-6-0 61306 Mayflower passes the former Perth New Yard, with a 'Steam Dreams' charter from Inverness to Fort William, on 13th May 2019.
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Bill Roberton 13/05/2019
Jubilee class 5690 'Leander', in steam at Perth New Yard for the Open Day on 13 April 1985.
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Bill Roberton 13/04/1985
A4 60009 on display at Perth New Yard for the Open Day on 13 April 1985.
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Bill Roberton 13/04/1985
Track panels stored at Perth New Yard. ...
John Yellowlees 24/04/2019
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This cold store was established in the Second World War. It was located on the east side of the railway in Muirton, Perth. Opposite on the west side of the line was the south end of Perth New Yard (developed later).
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Scottish Midland Junction Railway


This junction was in the north of Perth where the Perth, Almond Valley and Methven Railway met the older Scottish Midland Junction Railway. Trains from the branch could run south to Perth. The main line was double track, the branch single. The brick built signal box was on the east side of the line. The junction was a little complicated as there was a looped siding on the west side ...

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Scottish Midland Junction Railway
Perth, Almond Valley and Methven Railway
Black 5 45167 brings a down local through Almond Valley Junction on 16 May 1953. ...
G H Robin collection by courtesy of the Mitchell Library, Glasgow 16/05/1953
An up goods about to run through Almond Valley Junction on the northern approach to Perth on 6 April 1953 behind Black 5 4-6-0 no 45499. ...
G H Robin collection by courtesy of the Mitchell Library, Glasgow 06/04/1953
Almond Valley Junction looking north in 1989. The stub of the line to Crieff had survived as a headshunt for Perth New Yard and siding for Dewar's. ...
Ewan Crawford 20/12/2020
Black 5 44979 brings the up 'Postal' through Almond Valley Junction on 16 May 1953.
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G H Robin collection by courtesy of the Mitchell Library, Glasgow 16/05/1953
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This was Dewar's blending and bottling plant located in the north of Perth. It closed in 1994.
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Rail Served Distilleries
Perth, Almond Valley and Methven Railway