Book Description
The only one of the five Highland railways to include the word "Great" in its title was, paradoxically, the smallest. Its compact little branches extended from Aberdeen through predominantly agricultural countryside, fringed by fishing havens along the coast. There was no heavy goods traffic, just passengers and perishables; Queen Victoria was a regular passenger. First published in 1965, this updated edition includes much more historical information, some of it in extended appendices which took many months of hard work to complete. - Revised by the Great North of Scotland Railway Association.
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From the Back Cover
The GNSR was a compact little system, largely made up of branches, extending northwards and westwards from its headquarters in Aberdeen through predominantly agricultural countryside, fringed by fishing havens along the coast. Passengers and perishables were its chief sources of revenue. In latter days it ran a particularly smart suburban service around Aberdeen, increasingly enterprising expresses, and carried much fish. Most of the system has now disappeared, yet even where there are no trains, such as along the coast through Cullen, the interest continues; more recently there has been a new growth of traffic on the Aberdeen-Inverness route, the sole survivor for regular traffic. First published in 1965, this edition of H A Vallance's book brings the story up to date and includes much more historical information, some of it in extended appendices which have taken many months of hard work to complete.
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