SAR021136 SCOTLAND (1954). Neptune's Staircase, Banavie (Fort Augustus from over Loch Ness) Boleskine and Abertarff, Inverness-Shire, Scotland. An oblique aerial photograph taken facing West.
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| Title | [SAR021136] Neptune's Staircase, Banavie (Fort Augustus from over Loch Ness) Boleskine and Abertarff, Inverness-Shire, Scotland. An oblique aerial photograph taken facing West. |
| Reference | SAR021136 |
| Date | 1954 |
| Link | Canmore Collection item 1438246 |
| Place name | |
| Parish | BOLESKINE AND ABERTARFF |
| District | INVERNESS |
| Country | SCOTLAND |
| Easting / Northing | 237758, 809175 |
| Longitude / Latitude | -4.6818381223671, 57.144934558842 |
| National Grid Reference | NH378092 |
Pins
 Fort Augustus Abbey |
 JMB |
Saturday 18th of October 2014 10:49:50 PM |
| Engine shed? |
JMB |
Saturday 18th of October 2014 10:49:24 PM |
(I'm not certain which Pin this refers to!) The upper pin is a goods shed - see 1950 aerial photo at http://www.disused-stations.org.uk/f/fort_augustus/index.shtml. The other pin may be the engine shed, but it's not visible on the 1950 photo. The line was very short-lived - opened 1903, closed to passengers 1933 and completely shortly after WW2. |
 John W |
Monday 20th of January 2020 06:08:41 PM |
| Engine shed? |
JMB |
Saturday 18th of October 2014 10:49:01 PM |
maybe goods shed? |
camphill |
Wednesday 11th of November 2015 12:00:08 PM |
| Original bridge over river |
JMB |
Saturday 18th of October 2014 10:48:35 PM |
| Site of railway swing bridge |
JMB |
Saturday 18th of October 2014 10:48:03 PM |
This line was an extension of the North British Railway branch from Spean Bridge to Fort Augustus. It opened in 1903 to serve a pier at the end of Loch Ness to link with steamers on the loch, and was only used in the Summer months. Closed to passengers 1906! Closed completely 1924. |
John W |
Monday 20th of January 2020 05:51:24 PM |
| Looks like Gate Lifter |
JMB |
Saturday 18th of October 2014 10:47:29 PM |
| Old railway bridge |
JMB |
Saturday 18th of October 2014 10:46:52 PM |
This line was an extension of the North British Railway branch from Spean Bridge to Fort Augustus. It opened in 1903 to serve a pier at the end of Loch Ness to link with steamers on the loch, and was only used in the Summer months. Closed to passengers 1906! Closed completely 1924. |
John W |
Monday 20th of January 2020 05:52:11 PM |