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Six contractors have carried out a maintenance programme involving over 240 separate repairs on an early 20th century viaduct in East Renfrewshire.
Hammond ECS, AmcoGiffen, Balfour Beatty Construction, Beaver Bridges, Bethell, and Dyer & Butler carried out the renovations on the Aurs Burn Viaduct on behalf of National Highways, with it forming part of the historical railway estate. (Permalink) Aurs Burn Viaduct National Highways Paisley and Barrhead District Railway  Aurs Burn Viaduct: Not easy to photograph in the summer! Other than the short length of viaduct in Barrhead itself, the Aurs Burn Viaduct is probably the most substantial reminder of the former line. It is a large viadu ... |
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It was known as Barrhead's dummy railway - built at a cost of almost £100million in todays money but destined to fail.
The nickname was given to a complex 12-mile network completed in 1905 that included the construction of seven new stations from the outskirts of Newton Mearns to Paisley, as well as 15 railway bridges, including two viaducts in Barrhead. (Permalink) Dummy Railway John Thomas Paisley and Barrhead District Railway  Barrhead South Junction: The up Thames Clyde Express approaching Barrhead South Junction on 6 October 1956. Power is being provided by 2P 4-4-0 40566 piloting 46103 Royal Scots Fusilier. View is north west, wit ...  Lyoncross: A view south over the site of the never opened Lyoncross station on 8 September 1960, with BR Standard tank 80107 passing on a Neilston High - Glasgow Central train. The junction was beyond the train ...  Barrhead Viaduct: Looking south west along the A736 at Barrhead in the summer of 2006. In the background is the remaining section of the viaduct that once carried the Paisley and Barrhead District Railway. Each of the ... |
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