Barassie
Looking north from the road bridge over Barassie Junction and the line to Irvine (left) plus that to Kilmarnock (right), Monday, 29 November, 1982, a coal train heading north on the main line past the civil works associated with the remodelling of the junction during the preceding weekend. The Kilmarnock line platform edges had been cut back some time previously (that part of the station closed to passengers in 1969), with part of the junction modifications involving singling the line to the converging point to pre-existing single line to Kilmarnock outside the station to the northeast and slewing the remaining track to accommodate the crossover off the Irvine line. Note also that the Irvine line platform ends had been cut back too, this to accommodate the slewing of both main lines onto the new alignment towards Troon station (this unaffected by the temporary 'joggle' around the Signalbox, which was 'faired out' after the 'box was demolished) and also for the crossover onto what was to become the 'Up' (to Ayr) loop. Old semaphore signals were in process of being felled, whilst the new colour-light versions can be seen beyond the footbridge.
Location: Barassie
Original line: Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock and Ayr Railway
Photographer: Robert Blane
Contact photographer: Robert Blane
Date: 29/11/1982
Image number: 58975
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