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Highland Railway, The by O S Nock Soft Cover 1965, This edition 1973; 177 pages.
The Highland Railway by O S Nock Soft Cover 1965, This edition 1973; 177 pages. Indexed. SOME damage on the binding edge, Inside cover and title page has some spottting.
Preface
A hundred years ago, to within a few weeks of the completion of this manuscript, the Board of the Inverness and Perth Junction Railway resolved to amalgamate with the Inverness and Aberdeen Junction Railway and to take the name " The Highland Railway Company". The actual amalgamation took place on February, 1865, but the familiar name was not formally adopted until June 1865. In due course, the Highland developed into one of the most fascinating of the old railway companies of Great Britain. The historical associations, and the aura of romance surrounding the country it served, its remoteness from the rush and bustle of the more familiar railway activities, and its own remarkable history, made the Highland a line apart. It is not surprising that it has always been a favourite with railway enthusiasts and railway writers. The extent of the literature can be judged from the bibliography on page vi, but a good deal of recent research, both in Edinburgh and Inverness, among my railway friends has brought to light much new material and photographs.
In preparing the present book, marking the Centenary of the adoption of the name " Highland Railway ", I must first acknowledge the invaluable assistance of the Scottish Region of British Railways, and in particular that of the enthusiastic district officers at Inverness, who between them unearthed such interesting records of the past. I have never spent a more enjoyable morning than the one in which together, we browsed through piles of old photographs, blowing the dust off them like so many rare and ancient wine bottles ! It was a great pleasure also to visit " Big Bill " Paterson, in his beautiful home at Beauly, and to hear from one who was a junior draughtsman in the Civil Engineer's drawing office at the time, the inside story of the banning of the " River " class 4-6-os in 1915. He was, however, not in good health, and it is with much regret that I have to add that he died in the summer of 1964. I am also very much indebted to the County Librarian of Inverness, Mr. Donald A. Anderson, for the many suggestions for avenues of research, and for Mr. Joseph Cook, of Inverness for much valuable help. As usual over Scottish railway matters Mr. Robert M. Hogg, Custodian of Records of the British Railways Board, in Edinburgh, has proved indefatigable in his help. Among private enthusiasts Mr. R. D. Stephen of Liverpool has put at my disposal his beautiful collection of photographs dating from the period immediately before the grouping, while I am specially indebted to the Rev. R. L. Hills, of West Mailing for presenting me with the log book of the late Rev. A. Warburton which included much interesting correspondence, and incidently, the bill for printing the pamphlet " Behind the Highland Engines "!
As usual Olivia, my wife, has typed the manuscript, and this time with more than usual relish. Like me she has just enough Highland blood in her veins to wear the tartan, and the Stewart at that. When many years ago we were on holiday at Oban, and No. 14767 turned up on practically every trip we made together, she asked once if the L.M.S. knew of any other clan but the MacKinnon! Honour, however, has been satisfied, for when we neared the end of the present book she learned that so famous a driver as Will Tulloch had as his regular engine the Clan Stewart!
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