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machrihanish railway

Postby Charlie » Thu Jun 21, 2007 9:58 pm

Why did the railway reopen briefly in 1932?

http://www.machrihanish.net/Machrihanish_railway.html
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Re: machrihanish railway

Postby Machrihanish » Thu Jun 21, 2007 10:14 pm

Charlie wrote:Why did the railway reopen briefly in 1932?

http://www.machrihanish.net/Machrihanish_railway.html


I believe it ran again for a while with passengers, couldnt compete with the car or bus apparently so closed again pretty quickly.

Great book on the subject: Nigel S.C. Macmillan The Campbeltown & Machrihanish Light Railway, David & Charles: Newton Abbot, you will probably be able to get a copy in The Old Bookshelf
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Postby bill » Mon Aug 06, 2007 7:27 pm

A & P McConnachie's buses were the final nail in the coffin for the railway.

The railway company attempted to run their business with two second hand buses for a period of 5/6 months.
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