Barassie Junction
Looking south from the road overbridge at Barassie Junction, Monday, 29 November, 1982, the line straight ahead is the Troon avoiding line, closed Saturday, 27 November to allow the alterations to the junction to be completed. The new double track deviation, joggled behind the Signalbox (itself officially closed the day before and already being demolished), had opened that morning and would be slewed across onto its final and faired up alignment, next weekend I think it was, after demolition of the 'box was completed. The southbound line onto the Troon loop was retained as a loop off the main line, the former junction points becoming the access to Barassie run-round loop and yard. Note also that the connection of the deviation to the Troon loop at its south end took out the connection to the sidings on the old K&TR alignment, these lifted soon afterwards as part of the general tidying up process around the junction.
Location: Barassie Junction
Original line: Kilmarnock and Troon Railway
Photographer: Robert Blane
Contact photographer: Robert Blane
Date: 29/11/1982
Image number: 58945
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