{"id":145,"date":"2021-11-06T12:17:34","date_gmt":"2021-11-06T12:17:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dundeemrc.uk\/?page_id=145"},"modified":"2021-11-08T13:28:58","modified_gmt":"2021-11-08T13:28:58","slug":"wallacetoun-junction","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/dundeemrc.uk\/?page_id=145","title":{"rendered":"Wallacetoun Junction"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/dundeemrc.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/DSCF0026crop.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-147\" width=\"271\" height=\"204\" srcset=\"http:\/\/dundeemrc.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/DSCF0026crop.jpg 361w, http:\/\/dundeemrc.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/DSCF0026crop-300x226.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 271px) 100vw, 271px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>N Gauge<\/li><li>DC control<\/li><li>Scottish Region<\/li><li>Modern image<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Dimentions (inccluding operators and barriers)  12&#8242; x 9&#8242; \/ 3.68m x 2.74m<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Description<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>During the mid 1970s, British Rail finally recognised that the single line section between Usan and Montrose was causing a bottleneck on the East Coast line to and from Aberdeen.&nbsp; As an alternative to doubling that part of the line, they decided to restore the Strathmore route from Stanley Junction to Kinnaber Junction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The local authority of the time, Tayside Region saw this as an opportunity to develop a railhead for the Eastern Perthshire and North Angus area.&nbsp; The location chosen was Alyth Junction, later to be renamed Wallacetoun Junction when the station was upgraded to deal with passenger and freight.&nbsp; (William Wallace is reputed to have lived for a time in the Auchterthouse area, just 5 miles away).&nbsp; The regions future aspirations were the restoration of local passenger services along the Blairgowrie \u2013 Kirriemuir \u2013 Forfar \u2013 Brechin corridor&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; resulting in the renewal of the branch to Alyth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The sidings at Wallacetoun are used by a local oil supplier and a Railtrack regional depot.&nbsp; They are also used for loading timber from surrounding Forestry Commission plantations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"http:\/\/dundeemrc.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Cottages-Railtrack.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"149\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/dundeemrc.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Cottages-Railtrack.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/dundeemrc.uk\/?attachment_id=149\" class=\"wp-image-149\" srcset=\"http:\/\/dundeemrc.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Cottages-Railtrack.jpg 640w, http:\/\/dundeemrc.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Cottages-Railtrack-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"http:\/\/dundeemrc.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/DSCF0026.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"150\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/dundeemrc.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/DSCF0026.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/dundeemrc.uk\/?attachment_id=150\" class=\"wp-image-150\" srcset=\"http:\/\/dundeemrc.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/DSCF0026.jpg 640w, http:\/\/dundeemrc.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/DSCF0026-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"http:\/\/dundeemrc.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Oil-distribution.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"154\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/dundeemrc.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Oil-distribution.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/dundeemrc.uk\/?attachment_id=154\" class=\"wp-image-154\" srcset=\"http:\/\/dundeemrc.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Oil-distribution.jpg 640w, http:\/\/dundeemrc.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Oil-distribution-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"http:\/\/dundeemrc.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Pub-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"155\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/dundeemrc.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Pub-2.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/dundeemrc.uk\/?attachment_id=155\" class=\"wp-image-155\" srcset=\"http:\/\/dundeemrc.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Pub-2.jpg 640w, http:\/\/dundeemrc.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Pub-2-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>N Gauge DC control Scottish Region Modern image Dimentions (inccluding operators and barriers) 12&#8242; 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