The Monklands and Kirkintilloch Railway and Garnkirk and Glasgow Railway
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- čas přidán 9. 12. 2019
- In this video we explore Ordnance Survey maps from the 1800's, compared to modern mapping, to follow the line of two railways in Scotland - the Monklands and Kirkintilloch Railway, and the Garnkirk and Glasgow Railway.
These were two of the earliest railways built in Scotland and were the first to feature steam locomotives - introduced in 1831.
As a bit of background, we also cover information on the Monkland Canal which, in its way, stimulated the building of these two railways.
Screen capture software: Filmora Scrn. Audio recorded and edited in Audacity.
Interesting video, I live locally and have recently "discovered" the path.
A few points
24:00 the road goes over a bridge and the railway / path runs through a short tunnel.
24:30 you can continue along the old railway after crossing Avenuehead road, it continues, skirting past the large pit on a solid, if somewhat muddy, path. The railway path emerges into the old clay works where the road can be reached
I just thought it would be nice to help fill in some information as it's really quite a nice walk.
Thank you very much M G
Enjoyed your video but would like to point something out. The Monkland Canal terminated at the junction of Castle Street & Alexandra Parade. The section of canal between there & Port Dundas - called the "Cut of Junction" - was neither part of the Forth & Clyde or Monkland Canals. The Glasgow Branch of the Forth & Clyde ran from Stockingfield Junction to Port Dundas. Hope you don't mind my saying !
Thank you, I didn't know that. I thought the Monklands Canal had always run from the bleach works.
@RossMaynardProcessExcellence the Cut of Junction was built after the other two canals. One of the reasons was to use the Monkland as a water supply for the Forth & Clyde - which it still does via the pipes under the M8 (which was originally called the Monkland Motorway).
39:30 sla-man-an 👍
Please, please, please pronounce Kirkintilloch correctly. It is Kirkintilloch, NOT Kirkintillock! Having said that, a very interesting video