Gleneagles to Crieff Railway (closed 1960's)

[NeonBlackout1]

he pronounced Comrie wrong. .-.

I'm from Crieff and it's pretty amazing that we had a railway line here :)

[patagoniensis]

Nice!! I understand this mode of speak english, is british or scotish, please, Is Fantastic. Sorry , because I study only 1 month english. I am from Patagonia, Argentina

[jamesyization]

As a wee boy my granny used to live beside muthill station and i would go with her on the steam train to crieff for her shopping. When the steam trains finished we,d go on the diesel, but it wasn't the same. What a beautiful memory

[tommdavies1940]

Famous Architects and the Crieff Railway.

The film had great atmosphere; lots of memories. The building of the railway involved two very famous Victorians; James Gowans and Frederick Pilkington. Gowans famous Rockville, known as the Merchiston pagoda, Edinburgh, portrayed the geology of Scotland. He built the Crieff branch and part of The Highland Railway. Pilkington, whose father helped Gowans, is famous for his Barclay Church, Edinburgh. Both men designed and built buildings in Crieff.

[barriecaveman]

Stunning piece of history, what a shame it had to be shut. Thank you for sharing this.

[AAGruntpuddock]

As a child I have travelled from Crieff and got off at Tullibardine - I was just like being on a bus since they would stop the train on request. Used to have a penny flattened by a steam engine at the Crieff siding. Them wus the days!

[craigraven]

There is a brief glimpse of the part of the railway which ran alongside the 5th hole from 2:35 to 2:39. The golf-course (then only 9 holes) would be on the left, and what we see here is now the "new" 9th rough and fairway, part of which is now a pond. I have played golf here since the 1960s and the remaining line of trees between the 5th and 9th is a constant reminder of those "good old days" when trains would chug past and your drive off the 5th tee was a "goner" if you sliced it !

[craigraven]

Yes, it is.  In fact the 5th hole, which ran alongside, is called "The Railway".

[DarwenLane]

Is this the same railway line that ran through Auchterarder golf course? There are remains of an embankment there.

[Pitcairn2]

Very Interesting, I live in Almondbank and the old station is now a private house but you can see the run of the (now defunct) line towards Methven..

Ona pedantic note the narrators pronunciation of 'Tullibardine' should not use the long 'I' at the end, ie should be pronounced 'TullibarDIN'

But he Got Muthil right!

[craigraven]

This is a very special piece of local history - and in colour too ! Good commentary and well-filmed, and brings back childhood memories of a railway line which still has many visible traces, not least the converted station and the remains of the tunnel at Tullibardine, and the line of trees running through Auchterarder Golf Course. Thanks for - literally - transporting me back to the early 1960s.

[boldbhoy67]

Many, many thanks for this. I wish we still had the railway in Crieff! I was born in 1961 and can remember my Grandfather taking me on 1 of those things that were propelled by cranking a handle up and down when I was 5 or 6. Thanks again.

[Opdguru]

As a former resident of Crieff, born arround the time the railway Closed! I always wondered what is could have been like. Now I know!! Thank you for bringing history alive.