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Clachnaharry
All photographs of this location in date order.
![A northbound train powers away from Clachnaharry swing bridge shortly after leaving Inverness in the early 1970s.<br><br>[David Spaven //]](/images/29000/29681.jpg "Clachnaharry")
![A northbound train from Inverness snakes through Clachnaharry village in the late 1960s.<br><br>[Frank Spaven Collection (Courtesy David Spaven) //]](/images/31000/31366.jpg "Clachnaharry")
![A Class 40 eases the regular Muir of Ord to Doncaster empty grain train across the Caledonian Canal at Clachnaharry in the 1970s. This was one of the first dedicated trainload (as opposed to mixed freight) workings in the Highlands - beginning in the mid-1960s - with barley from the East of England aggregated into a full train at Doncaster, working up the ECML to Aberdeen. North of Aberdeen, the alternate destinations were the Burghead maltings private siding and a rail-connected silo at Muir of Ord feeding the maltings on the edge of the village. [See image 24214]<br><br>[Frank Spaven Collection (Courtesy David Spaven) //]](/images/36000/36742.jpg "Clachnaharry")
![Clachnaharry swing bridge eases to the north to allow a vessel to proceed towards the end of the Caledonian Canal.<br><br>[Frank Spaven Collection (Courtesy David Spaven) //]](/images/38000/38267.jpg "Clachnaharry")
![No, not the land of the Rising Sun, just Clachnaharry. The distant Ben Wyvis is coated in early snow as D5344 edges across the Caledonian Canal swing bridge on a crisp autumn afternoon in 1966.<br><br>[Frank Spaven Collection (Courtesy David Spaven) //1966]](/images/32000/32711.jpg "Clachnaharry")
![The low evening sun provides no hiding place for the photographer's silhouette as the 17.00 Inverness-Wick/Thurso powers away from Clachnaharry swing bridge in October 1972.<br><br>[Frank Spaven Collection (Courtesy David Spaven) /10/1972]](/images/40000/40680.jpg "Clachnaharry")
![Derby Type 2 No D5125 eases southbound cement empties across the Caledonian Canal swing bridge at Clachnaharry in 1973. Clachnaharry is now the only signal box north of Inverness.<br>
<br><br>[David Spaven //1973]](/images/26000/26868.jpg "Clachnaharry")
![Not a typical locomotive at Clachnaharry in 1977. A Class 27 (rather than the usual Class 24 or 26) slows an Inverness-bound freight towards the Caledonian Canal swing bridge.<br><br>[Frank Spaven Collection (Courtesy David Spaven) //1977]](/images/29000/29215.jpg "Clachnaharry")
![A northbound train hauled by 26034 slows for the token exchange at Clachnaharry in the spring of 1980.<br><br>[Frank Spaven Collection (Courtesy David Spaven) //1980]](/images/27000/27815.jpg "Clachnaharry")
![A Wick/Thurso-Inverness train accelerates away from Clachnaharry in the summer of 1980. Note the <I>'mini-buffet'</I> coach (third from the engine), which offered Britain's shortest journey in a refreshment car at one third of a mile - between Invershin and Culrain stations.<br><br>[Frank Spaven Collection (Courtesy David Spaven) //1980]](/images/33000/33644.jpg "Clachnaharry")
![A Class 40-hauled Inverness-bound freight accelerates ways from Clachnaharry swing bridge in early 1981.<br><br>[Frank Spaven Collection (Courtesy David Spaven) //1981]](/images/26000/26551.jpg "Clachnaharry")
![Route not recommended! Clachnaharry swing bridge over the Caledonian Canal under repair in the summer of 1983.<br><br>[Frank Spaven Collection (Courtesy David Spaven) //1983]](/images/33000/33560.jpg "Clachnaharry")
![Signalman exchanges tablet at Clachnaharry Swing Bridge over The Caledonian Canal.<br><br>[Brian Forbes /05/1983]](/images/10000/10942.jpg "Clachnaharry")
![The signal box at Clachnaharry on 28 March 1988.<br><br>[Bill Roberton 28/03/1988]](/images/24000/24672.jpg "Clachnaharry")
![The signal box at Clachnaharry in March 1988. View west towards Beauly.<br><br>[Bill Roberton 28/03/1988]](/images/24000/24674.jpg "Clachnaharry")
![Looking east to the swing bridge and signalbox, Clachnaharry, with the Kessock Bridge in the background.<br><br>[Bill Roberton 28/03/1988]](/images/56000/56635.jpg "Clachnaharry")
![The view towards Inverness from Clachnaharry signalbox in July of 1991.<br><br>[Ian Dinmore /07/1991]](/images/30000/30870.jpg "Clachnaharry")
![Signalwoman and son at Clachnaharry signal box in July 1991.<br><br>[Ian Dinmore /07/1991]](/images/32000/32033.jpg "Clachnaharry")
![37408 <I>Loch Rannoch</I> seen shortly after the start of its journey from Inverness in the summer of 1991. The train is about to cross Clachnaharry Swing Bridge on a service to the Far North.<br><br>[Ian Dinmore /07/1991]](/images/32000/32836.jpg "Clachnaharry")
![A train for the far north approaching Clachnaharry shortly after leaving Inverness in July 1991.<br><br>[Ian Dinmore /07/1991]](/images/35000/35561.jpg "Clachnaharry")
![View from Clachnaharry signal box in July 1991.<br><br>[Ian Dinmore /07/1991]](/images/37000/37606.jpg "Clachnaharry")
![37408 <I>Loch Rannoch</I> crossing Clachnaharry Swing Bridge in July 1991 with a service to Wick and Thurso.<br><br>[Ian Dinmore 11/07/1991]](/images/19000/19896.jpg "Clachnaharry")
![Dead slow over the swing bridge at Clachnaharry. Rain coming ...<br><br>[Ewan Crawford //2004]](/images/9000/9056.jpg "Clachnaharry")
![A Kyle bound service passing over Clachnaharry Swing Bridge in July 2004. Moments later the heavens opened.<br><br>[Ewan Crawford 19/07/2004]](/images/24000/24673.jpg "Clachnaharry")
![About to pass the open Clachnaharry swing bridge, with the signal box in the background, in a boat on the Caledonian Canal on 23 September 2005.<br><br>[Bruce McCartney 25/09/2005]](/images/33000/33989.jpg "Clachnaharry")
![This is where Clachnaharry Station (closed 1913) used to be. It is now the beer garden of a pub.<br><br>[John Gray 23/07/2007]](/images/15000/15952.jpg "Clachnaharry")
![A view of the Clachnaharry swing bridge from the footbridge at the site of the former station.<br><br>[John Gray 23/07/2007]](/images/15000/15953.jpg "Clachnaharry")
![The Clachnaharry swing bridge opens to allow a small boat to start its journey to Fort William.<br><br>[John Gray 23/07/2007]](/images/15000/15954.jpg "Clachnaharry")
![The Clachnaharry swing bridge opens for traffic.<br><br>[John Gray 23/07/2007]](/images/15000/15955.jpg "Clachnaharry")
![158705 crosses the swing bridge at Clachnaharry on its way to Kyle of Lochalsh.<br><br>[John Gray 23/07/2007]](/images/15000/15956.jpg "Clachnaharry")
![The signal box at Clachnaharry is still operational.<br><br>[John Gray 23/07/2007]](/images/15000/15957.jpg "Clachnaharry")
![The Clachnaharry swing bridge,Inverness.<br><br>[John Gray 23/07/2007]](/images/15000/15958.jpg "Clachnaharry")
![Looking northwest at Clachnaharry on 22 May, with the swing bridge open to allow a yacht to pass through. The Beauly Firth is visible beyond, while the Canal sea lock is obscured by the gorse bushes at the end of the bridge.<br>
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<br><br>[Malcolm Chattwood 22/05/2009]](/images/23000/23895.jpg "Clachnaharry")
![158718 crosses the Caledonian Canal swing bridge at Clachnaharry on Friday 22nd May 2009 with the 11:03 Inverness - Kyle of Lochalsh.<br>
<br><br>[Malcolm Chattwood 22/05/2009]](/images/23000/23896.jpg "Clachnaharry")
![The 12.16 Inverness - Dingwall service crosses the Caledonian Canal on Clachnaharry swing bridge on Saturday 3 October, just as the sun (yes, the sun) begins to break through the rain clouds.<br><br>[John Furnevel 03/10/2009]](/images/25000/25850.jpg "Clachnaharry")
![With strong winds and rain battering the shores of the Beauly Firth, an afternoon train off the Far North line rumbles over Clachnaharry swing bridge as it nears its ultimate destination on 3 October 2009. The Kessock Bridge, carrying the A9, dominates the background. <br><br>[John Furnevel 03/10/2009]](/images/26000/26068.jpg "Clachnaharry")
![Having cleared the bridge carrying the A862, the 0812 Wick - Inverness train runs past the deserted beer garden at the rear of the Clachnaharry Inn on 3 October as it approaches the swing bridge over the Caledonian Canal. With the chill wind and driving rain off the Beauly Firth, it was only the continuing thought of eventually taking a comfy seat near the warm fire in the bar that made this picture possible. <br>
<br><br>[John Furnevel 03/10/2009]](/images/26000/26259.jpg "Clachnaharry")
![A wet-looking 158 from the far north runs towards Clachnaharry swing bridge through torrential rain on 3 October 2009 as it approaches Inverness and journey's end.<br><br>[John Furnevel 03/10/2009]](/images/27000/27493.jpg "Clachnaharry")
![Real ale and really close trains. Customers in the beer garden at the Clachnaharry Inn look on as 158722 accelerates away from the swing bridge speed restriction on its way to Wick on 1 July with the mid day service from Inverness. <br><br>[Mark Bartlett 01/07/2011]](/images/34000/34765.jpg "Clachnaharry")
![Clachnaharry bridge swings open on 1 July 2011, during a suitable opportunity between trains to allow several pleasure craft to exit the Caledonian Canal. This is the view inland from the final stretch towards the sea loch showing the signal box on the west side and the bridge swinging over to the east bank.<br><br>[Mark Bartlett 01/07/2011]](/images/34000/34906.jpg "Clachnaharry")
![The Kessock Bridge almost frames 158720, as it negotiates the 10mph Clachnaharry swing bridge while heading west on a Kyle line service on 1 July 2011. This view was taken from the beer garden of the Clachnaharry Inn at the site of the long closed station. <br><br>[Mark Bartlett 01/07/2011]](/images/35000/35467.jpg "Clachnaharry")
