The BLS 'Clyde-Forth' railtour at Menstrie Sidings.
The Branch Line Society 'Clyde-Forth' railtour is seen at Menstrie on the freight only branch from Cambus Junction to Glenochil Distillery and yeast factory at Menstrie. The tour train was formed of a 2x3-car DMU's with two hybrid sets. Here 120/101 3-car set 53651+59124+53736 leads with 3-car class 116/120 set 53673+59374+53090 trailing.
This line was once a passenger branch from Cambus Junction near Alloa to Alva but lost its service on 01/11/1954. It was retained as a freight branch initially to Alva but the section beyond Glenochil Distilley to Alva closed on 24/02/1964. The branch to Menstrie was retained for inbound molasses traffic to DCL Glenochil Yeast but largely only generated wagon load flows. The branch didn't officially close until 1994 but it had become a victim of the demise of the Speedlink wagon load network disbanded by BR in July 1991 and fell into disuse thereafter.
The BLS 'Clyde-Forth' railtour at Menstrie Sidings.
The Branch Line Society 'Clyde-Forth' railtour is seen at Menstrie on the freight only branch from Cambus Junction to Glenochil Distillery and yeast factory at Menstrie. The tour train was formed of a 2x3-car DMU's with two hybrid sets. Here 120/101 3-car set 53651+59124+53736 leads with 3-car class 116/120 set 53673+59374+53090 trailing.
This line was once a passenger branch from Cambus Junction near Alloa to Alva but lost its service on 01/11/1954. It was retained as a freight branch initially to Alva but the section beyond Glenochil Distilley to Alva closed on 24/02/1964. The branch to Menstrie was retained for inbound molasses traffic to DCL Glenochil Yeast but largely only generated wagon load flows. The branch didn't officially close until 1994 but it had become a victim of the demise of the Speedlink wagon load network disbanded by BR in July 1991 and fell into disuse thereafter.