Kingussie Shed
Location type
Loco shedName and dates
Kingussie Shed (1889-1920)Where: Highland
Description
This was a timber built two road locomotive shed on the east side of Kingussie station and approached from the south. It opened around 1889/90. Its principal use was for the bankers for the climb to Druimuachdar Summit. It was the northern equivalent of Blair Atholl Shed.
There was a turntable. This was to the south of the building.
The shed closed in 1920, its remaining duties absorbed by Aviemore Shed.
Nothing remains of the shed and turntable, although there is a siding (usually in permanent way use).
Tags
Shed loco shed| Nearby stations Kingussie Newtonmore Kincraig Aviemore Aviemore Speyside Dalwhinnie Base Station Shieling Station Ptarmigan Station Carrbridge Boat of Garten Dalnaspidal Tomatin Nethy Bridge Broomhill | Kingussie Turntable Newtonmore Turntable Spey Viaduct [Newtonmore] Ralia Ballast Siding Etteridge Crossing Tourist/other Speyside Distillery [1st] Ruthven Barracks Speyside Distillery Balavil Signal Box Balavil House Highland Folk Museum A^Chailleach Loch Insh Carn Sgulain Etteridge Lodge |
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Chronology Dates
| / /1889 | Inverness and Perth Junction Railway Kingussie Shed opened, for southbound trains and local trains at Kingussie. |
| / /1926 | Inverness and Perth Junction Railway Kingussie Shed at Kingussie closed around this date. |
