Helmsdale Shed
Location type
Loco shedName and dates
Helmsdale Shed (1871-1960)Where: Highland, Scotland
Opened on the Duke of Sutherland's Railway.
Opened on the Sutherland and Caithness Railway.
Description
This two road shed was located just north of Helmsdale station to the west side of the line. Its turntable was to the west alongside the approach lines. A pair of short sidings were a little further north alongside the turntable line.
Dornoch branch locomotives were serviced here.
The shed building was timber and braced at the sides with side bracing supports (as seen in Scandinavia). It was blown down in 1921 and replaced with a new timber building with a curved roof. Both buildings were large, almost out of scale when compared with the nearby station.
British Railways assigned the code 60C and Dornoch Shed and Tain Shed were sub sheds.
The shed has been demolished, but the turntable pit remains.
Tags
Shed03/04/2020
| Nearby stations Helmsdale West Helmsdale Salzcraggie Loth Kildonan Brora Borrobol Dunrobin Castle Kinbrace Golspie Forsinard The Mound Altnabreac Lybster Skelbo | Kileanan Railway Cottage Craggie Burn Bridge Kildonan Gold Rush Brora Viaduct Sutherland Mills Carbuie Railway Cottage Brora Mine Tourist/other Timespan Museum Portgower Station Level Crossing Salscraggie Lodge Kilearnan Hill Clynelish Distillery Brora Harbour Borrobol Lodge Uppat House |
| Location names in dark blue are on the same original line. | |
Chronology Dates
| 15/02/1921 | Duke of Sutherlands Railway Helmsdale Shed blown down in a gale, later a new shed is built. |
| / /1962 | Sutherland and Caithness Railway Helmsdale Shed and Wick Shed closed. |
Books
 Highland Survivor | Highland Survivor |
