Elgin Station
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The complexities of Elgin as viewed in the late 1960's from the platform end at Elgin station, the Morayshire Railway shed of 1852 is on the right. Class 120 Swindon DMU has set back into the old GNSR station after arriving at 11.30, it conveyed English papers for Menzies stall then worked to Aberdeen at 13.30 Despite a busy forecourt the withdrawal notice is already up for services from Aberdeen to Elgin via Buckie and Dufftown Main Line Map Coast/Lossie Line Map Elgin GNSR in Sept 1967, the Craven's DMU on the right will later depart for Cairnie Junction via Craigellachie D5095 ready to take the 1.52 PM from Elgin to Aberdeen on 17 Sep 1966. 6879 stands at the former GNSR station in Elgin in early LNER days A bleak scene over Elgin Station from the closed gas works, undated Elgin East Box Jan 1964 Elgin East from the Glen Line, the frame controls the gasworks branch, Jan 1964 Mr. D.Fraser exchanges the tablet at Elgin East with DMU bound for Cairnie Junction in Sept 1967 Elgin shed looking back towards the GNSR station the top of which is just visible to the left of the water tank, 7 July 1948 A mechanical shovel at Elgin Shed, Chaseside of Enfield built these on a Fordson N chassis, 7 July 1948 The line to Craigellachie is on the right as it runs between Elgin Gasworks and Elgin shed, 7 July 1948. Not the most pleasant of jobs on a windy day, the siding for ash collection at Elgin Shed curiously lacks a proper buffer, 7 July 1948 The striking shed roof at Elgin is clearly seen, a surveyor looking towards the Glen Line stands at the coaling stage with its mini hoppers, 7 July 1948 Elgin loco depot, 7 July 1948 25076 shunts Elgin Yard in the early 80's, gauge enhancement work to revitalise freight traffic to Elgin was due for completion in October '07 Ghoster blend of Then and Now Elgin Station and via Coast Section to Buckie