Newton Quarry Siding Signal Box
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Name and dates
Newton Quarry Siding Signal Box (1898-1937)Opened on the Inverness and Aberdeen Junction Railway.
Description
In 1898 a signal box was provided for the short mineral line to Newton Quarries (also known as Mosstowie) a quarry which was west of the former Mosstowie station. It was locomotive worked between 1898 and ~1937.
There was a level crossing just to the west of the box which was located on the south side of the line opposite the Newton Quarry siding.
The mineral line was reached by a double reversal. The quarry was 2/3 of a mile to the north.
The main line remains open today, a single track line. Railway cottages also remain, now private.
Tags
Signal box09/12/2021
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