Date: 13/09/2013

The whisky industry on Speyside is starting a two-month trial to improve the use of rail freight with the aim of reducing road traffic and emissions.
Two weekly trains will replace 29 lorry trips to take whisky to Grangemouth.
Casks and grain will be transported north in the same containers.
Several producers are working on the Lifting the Spirit project, alongside Highlands and Island Enterprise, Moray Council, and the Highlands and Islands Transport Partnership.
The trains are running from Elgin, and HIE is investing £30,000 in the project.

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The whisky industry on Speyside begins a two-month trial to improve the use of rail freight with the aim of reducing traffic and emissions.

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A 1977 view showing the westward expansion and modernisation of Elgin freight depot following the removal of the platforms (the Class 24 is standing in the former through platform road) after the withdrawal of the Coast and Craigellachie passenger services in 1968. For the next 25 years Elgin served as a major railhead for whisky, military equipment, oil and general freight traffic, with a mix of containerised and conventional wagon business.
Location: Elgin East
Company: Morayshire Railway
//1977 David Spaven

Names to conjure with ...scene at the WHM depot, Grangemouth, on 21 September 2006.
Location: Fouldubs Junction
Company: Grangemouth Railway (Forth and Clyde Canal)
21/09/2006 John Furnevel

DRS 47802 reverses container flats into the WHM Grangemouth depot on 9 October 2007.
Location: Fouldubs Junction
Company: Grangemouth Railway (Forth and Clyde Canal)
9/10/2007 Bill Roberton

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