{"id":145,"date":"2021-11-06T12:17:34","date_gmt":"2021-11-06T12:17:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dundeemrc.uk\/?page_id=145"},"modified":"2026-08-05T14:24:46","modified_gmt":"2026-08-05T13:24:46","slug":"wallacetoun-junction","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dundeemrc.uk\/?page_id=145","title":{"rendered":"Wallacetoun Junction"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"361\" height=\"272\" src=\"http:\/\/dundeemrc.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/DSCF0026crop.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-147\" style=\"width:271px;height:204px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dundeemrc.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/DSCF0026crop.jpg 361w, https:\/\/dundeemrc.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/DSCF0026crop-300x226.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 361px) 100vw, 361px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>This layout has been sold<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>N Gauge<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>DC control<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Scottish Region<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Modern image<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dimentions (including operators and barriers) 12&#8242; x 9&#8242; \/ 3.68m x 2.74m<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Description<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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 class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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 class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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 class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" data-id=\"149\" src=\"http:\/\/dundeemrc.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Cottages-Railtrack.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-149\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dundeemrc.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Cottages-Railtrack.jpg 640w, https:\/\/dundeemrc.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Cottages-Railtrack-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" data-id=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/dundeemrc.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/DSCF0026.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dundeemrc.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/DSCF0026.jpg 640w, https:\/\/dundeemrc.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/DSCF0026-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" data-id=\"154\" src=\"http:\/\/dundeemrc.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Oil-distribution.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-154\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dundeemrc.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Oil-distribution.jpg 640w, https:\/\/dundeemrc.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Oil-distribution-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" data-id=\"155\" src=\"http:\/\/dundeemrc.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Pub-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-155\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dundeemrc.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Pub-2.jpg 640w, https:\/\/dundeemrc.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Pub-2-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dimentions (including operators and barriers) 12&#8242; x 9&#8242; \/ 3.68m x 2.74m . 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