The True Line
TTL 156

Rival Railways Between Greenock and Gourock | Mike Tedstone considers the complex story of competing railways at Greenock, from the perspective of Clyde Holy Loch shipowner Capt. Robert Campbell of Kilmun. |
Caledonian Anniversaries | Alistair Maclean looks at what was happening on the Caledonian Railway and its successors 150, 100, 50 and 25 years ago. |
A Standard Locke & Errington Station Style | A common thread through the various companies which together were to form the future Caledonian network was the employment of Joseph Locke and John Errington as engineers. |
How Caledonian Engines are Built | Alistair F Nisbet enlightens the story of St. Rollox Works with extracts of articles from various sources while David Coddington’s post-closure photos give an idea of the scale of the Works. |
Notes on Caledonian Locomotive Performance in 1896 | From The Railway Magazine April 1936, by Lord Monkswell. |
To be Called for at Burnside | From the ‘Railway World’ August 1983 by Don Rowland |
Colinton: A Tunnel to Delight | John Yellowlees gives the background to Scotland's largest heritage mural. |
Caledonian Characters: Thomas Steele | John Paton looks at the life of Thomas Steele, on and off the railway. |
Dunalastairs Furth of Scotland | Jim Summers extracts an article written about the Belgian Dunalastairs and how they were transported on Trolley Wagon CR40 now in the care of the SRPS collection at Bo'ness. |
Review of Rails of Sheffield Class 812 in 4mm | John Lindsay looks at the details of this model. |
In addition each issue contains Association and Membership news, an update on activity at our on-line Forum, news of developments on the remaining Caledonian network, letters and details of forthcoming meetings.