Soldiers' Trenches
A series of trenches to drain land were dug by soldiers in 1763 on the forfeited Rannoch Moor estate. The trenches can be seen from the train and there is a trackside sign to advise passengers, seen here in 1997. Reaching this location involved much walking of trackless bog. Today there is a forestry road. The view looks south, the location is about half way between Gorton and Rannoch.
Location: Soldiers' Trenches
Original line: West Highland Railway
Photographer: Ewan Crawford
Contact photographer: Ewan Crawford
Date: 1997
Image number: 77251
