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August - November 2006
December 2006 - February 2007

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[edit] Rail Maps

[edit] Aberdeen Railway

Have tackled my first Historical Railway tonight. Have a look at Aberdeen Railway. --Stewart 21:34, 12 March 2007 (UTC)


[edit] Local History Glossary

Thanks for the helpful advice. It is driving me a bit crazy, putting in thw work and then finding it does 'belong'. I suppose extending it to an encyclopaedia won't save it either. Rosser.

PS How do you 'do' this -User:Pencefn|Stewart]] 21:34, 12 March 2007 (UTC)?

Add ~~~~ or use the "your signature button" on the toolbar at the top of this edit window. --Stewart 17:34, 14 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Laigh Milton Viaduct

Thanks for the help with the Rosser 15:55, 14 March 2007 (UTC)

I have just been down at Laigh Milton viaduct - taking photgraphs for an article. Your local I think. Please add anything you can or fix any mistakes. It's still work in progress.

Sorry - more tuition needed - what is this DYK?

Hello,

Thanks for creating article on Laigh Milton viaduct. Just for your information, I have nominated a DYK on this article, by having the following hook.


Rosser 19:55, 14 March 2007 (UTC)

Thanks -

Rosser 15:28, 15 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Auchenmade railway station

I drove past there on my way to work yesterday morning and was debating the best place for a photo. I think that your picture Image:Auchenmade railway station 2007.jpg is great. It is amazing how the platforms have survived for so long. Well done!! --Stewart 18:56, 15 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Springside Railway station

Hello. I drive past the old station site most days on my way to Thorntoun - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thorntoun_house_and_estate. Please add any info if you know the place.

I saw the Springside photographs in the Springhill Institute and asked for copies from the Springside History Soc. They also sent me very poor quality Dreghorn photographs (poor to start with) & a painting of Dreghorn station (poor quailty again).

The glossy booklet in the ref has no ISBN number and no one author. It was a sort of late millennium project by the sounds of it. It is available for a £5 from the janitor at the 'Institute'/library.

The ref. specifically refers to the dates of the closure and makes a few brief comments on the line & tells a story or two about the railway.

I see that you have been down to Kilmaurs station - I was going there today to take more photographs - the previous ones were in poor focus. I won't bother now of course.

Rosser 10:37, 20 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Gatehead station

Hello. The Gatehead link takes it to Gateshead near Newcastle. Do you have any ideas as to how it can be made go to Gatehead, Ayrshire? - I hope to write an article for Gatehead. Rosser 12:01, 21 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Co-ordinates

Dreamer, do you know how to get exact co-ordinates for a site? I would like to get them for the Springside and Gatehead village articles I am working on. Rosser 12:32, 21 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Streetmap

Thanks. Rosser 12:45, 21 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Sandboxes

Dreamer - thanks again. I have found the Wiki instructions rather over complicated - you have made it a lot clearer. Rosser 13:31, 21 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] GPK&AR line lifted?

In your sandbox3 you say that the line was lifted in 1987. I think that may have been wrong as when I was in the Irvine ATC, we did the hike for our Duke of Edinburgh's award along a small part of that route and by that time there was no trace of track. Douglasnicol 15:14, 22 March 2007 (UTC)

Well our hike entered the line site at the A736 (Irvine to Barrhead road), the span for the rail bridge has been missing for some years, though it is possible that the Crosshouse end still had a line. To be honest I don't see the reasoning behind some of the cuts, the Kilmarnock - Dalry line seems to have been one that was sensible to keep, and as for the singling of the Kilmarnock-Glasgow line, that seems to have been a stupid decision that has bit the railway companies in the ass. Douglasnicol 18:12, 22 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Kelvinbridge

Finally got out with my camera today. Today's target was Kelvinbridge railway station. Have a look. I think there may be too many pictures. I put a few onto the Glasgow Central Railway article, with one each onto Kelvinbridge and Kelvinbridge subway station. --Stewart 23:36, 23 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Template:Infobox Scotland disused station

Hi there, I like what you've done on Template:Infobox Scotland disused station, and was looking if there was one for other parts of the Great Britain and it doesn't seem there is. What would you think about moving it to Template:Infobox GB disused station, and expanding it for use across the whole of Britain? I think the only thing that would need changing would be the link to the Category:Disused railway stations in Scotland, but this would mean it could be used much wider. If it was moved, then the current name would redirect to the new name so it wouldn't break any articles using the template currently. There are of course many similarities in the way railway companies were structured across Britain and as such it would seem a waste to create a new infobox when the one you created seems to do the job well, and this would have the advantage of ensuring consistency. Adambro 21:41, 24 March 2007 (UTC)

If we can sort out the handling of the categories this may work. --Stewart 21:48, 24 March 2007 (UTC)
Could change it to Category:Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom I suppose. Its just a shame there isn't a Category:Disused railway stations in Great Britain, because I understand the structure is very different in Northern Ireland. I do note however, that Category:Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom is described as "a list of British railway stations" so maybe that category is incorrectly named. Category:Disused railway stations in Northern Ireland is a sub category though so its probably really the description that is wrong. Adambro 21:59, 24 March 2007 (UTC)
I note that Category:Disused railway stations in Scotland is a sub-category of Category:Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom. The latter category has quite a few sub-categories. --Stewart 23:36, 24 March 2007 (UTC)
I'm all for a move to allow the infobox to cover the whole UK. Not sure why I made it Scotland specific in the first place, but I can't imagine there being much problem in expanding it. --Dreamer84 01:01, 25 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Alloway railway station

I've got a book about Ayr and its surroundings, it states that the Maidens and Dunure line reopened as far as the Heads of Ayr to service the Butlins Camp. The same book also states that Alloway reopened for time before finally being closed. I've changed the article, and put a reference to the book, however, I'm not sure how to alter the station information box. Douglasnicol 21:06, 25 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Ayr-Stranraer Line

Hi, I was thinking in filling in some of the historical stations on the Ayr-Stranraer line, since at the moment, there are no historical railways entries. One question, I assume the line was under the G&SWR, were there any other companies before them? Douglasnicol 15:34, 27 March 2007 (UTC)

Three Historical Railways cover this:-
  • Ayr and Maybole Railway (RAILSCOT);
  • Maybole and Girvan Railway (RAILSCOT); and
  • Girvan and Portpatrick Junction Railway (RAILSCOT)
Your starter for ten. --Stewart 16:37, 27 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Burns Line

Hello Dreamer. Thanks for that. Burns Line - you have a point. It's just that the 'old' Plaque at Kilmarnock station says this. I haven't seen it referred to as the Burns Line for years, so you are right. I have a pal who works for Network rail -I will ask him.

Rosser 13:15, 28 March 2007 (UTC)

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