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Derailment64 viewsA train was derailed near George Street, Helensburgh, in June 1912. Image supplied by Malcolm LeMay.Aug 19, 2021
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Derailment253 viewsA train was derailed near George Street, Helensburgh, in June 1912. Image supplied by Malcolm LeMay.Aug 19, 2021
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Steamers platform340 viewsAn old image showing passengers making their way from the Glasgow-Helensburgh train down the platform towards the steamers at the pier. Image date unknown.Aug 17, 2021
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Shandon Station315 viewsShandon Station on the West Highland Line, which was opened in 1894. Like all the other local upper stations except Rhu, it was designed to look like a Swiss chalet. Image date unknown.Feb 17, 2021
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Blue Train326 viewsA Blue Train approaching Cardross from Helensburgh, viewed from Coronation Park, Port Glasgow. Image, date unkniwn, © Thomas Nugent licensed for reuse under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0 Generic License.Feb 15, 2021
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Wee Arrochar187 viewsA special 'Wee Arrochar' train seen at Helensburgh Central Station. The local service, normally from Craigendoran to Arrochar, fell victim to the Beeching axe in June 1964. Image date unknown.Dec 13, 2020
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Craigendoran Station1099 viewsA 1919 image of Craigendoran Station, with a steam train to Bridgeton on the main line and another beside the pier platform.Nov 20, 2020
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Centenary562 viewsA postcard issued on August 5 1994 to mark the centenary of the West Highland Railway in Helensburgh.Sep 22, 2020
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Craigendoran Station185 viewsA Helensburgh to Airdrie train at Craigendoran Station on April 7 1963.Aug 31, 2020
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Concourse158 viewsAn image of the interior of Helensburgh Central Station, c.1920.Jul 12, 2020
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216 viewsCarriages await outside Helensburgh Central Station in East Princes Street when it was the North British Railway Company. Image c.1905.Jun 13, 2020
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Wee Arrochar216 viewsThe 'Wee Arrochar' train near Whistlefield in 1957. This LNER Class C15 Reid N.B. design locomotive, weighing 60 tons, was one of a class which dated from 1911 and was built by the Yorkshire Engine Co. It was one of three which operated the push and pull service from Craigendoran to Arrochar. Two years later a diesel railbus took over the service.Mar 16, 2020
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