Cambus Level Crossing - Alloa Line - Alloa, Clackmannanshire
Cambus level crossing on the Alloa line, this is an MCB crossing monitored by CCTV, the current crossing dates from when the line was reopened in 2008, having been disused prior to that.
Electrification work is underway on the line and is currently served by diesel trains.
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Dunfermline to Alloa - Alloa to Dunfermline Cycle - NCN route 764
This is a nice, easy ride on an old railway line. The length is 17.5km and is traffic free and is suitable for all, though be warned there is a steady incline in the direction Alloa to Dunfermline. We didn't follow the route all the way into Alloa itself as part of it is on road and we didn't have our helmets.
Glasgow - Stirling - Alloa | Scotrail Class 385 Introduction |
On Sunday 9th December the first batch out of Scotrail 385s, entered service on the Glasgow - Stirling/Alloa route, the trains will run in 3 or 4 carriages along the route. This is my video/review on the trains, the stock are absolutely amazing on this route & will be a huge improvement!
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Old Photographs Alloa Clackmannanshire Scotland
Tour Scotland wee video of old photographs of Alloa a town in Clackmannanshire. It is located on the north bank of the Forth at the spot where some say it ceases to be the River Forth and becomes the Firth of Forth. In 1813 the first steamboat started to operate out of Alloa harbour.After the improvements were made to the harbour during the 18th century, Alloa thrived as a river port through which the products of Glasgow manufacture were exported to continental Europe. The town was known for its weaving and glassmaking industries well into the 19th and early 20th centuries. Alloa was long associated with the brewing industry, with at least nine major breweries producing ales at its height. George Brown was born in Alloa on November 29, 1818, he was a Scottish born Canadian journalist, politician and one of the Fathers of Confederation. A noted Reform politician, he is best known as the founder and editor of the Toronto Globe. Of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland who may wish to visit one day
Places to see in ( Alloa - UK )
Places to see in ( Alloa - UK )
Alloa is a town in Clackmannanshire in the Central Lowlands of Scotland, on the north bank of the Firth of Forth close to the foot of the Ochil Hills 5.5 miles east of Stirling and 7.9 miles north of Falkirk. The town, formerly a burgh of barony, is the administrative centre of Clackmannanshire council. The economy relied heavily on trade through its port with mainland Europe, but competition from modern ports saw it close in 1970. The economy is now centred on retail and leisure after the closure of major industries; only one brewer and one glassmaker survive today. Alloa had a population of 18,989 at the 2001 census.
Alloa was long associated with the brewing industry, with at least nine major breweries producing ales at its height. However industrial decline during the late 20th century has led to the economy relying more on retail and leisure. The first brewing firms in the town were Younger in 1762 and Meiklejohn in 1784. Alloa ale was sent to London and George Younger had an extensive export trade to the West Indies, Egypt and the Far East. Alloa was also home to Alloa Brewery Co, developing Graham’s Golden Lager in 1927 which was renamed Skol in the 1950s.
Alloa is linked to the historic Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders housed at Stirling Castle. Many of the soldiers in WW2 fought under Montgomery at the Battle of El Alamein and Wadi Akrit where their commanding officer Lorne Campbell won a V.C. They were part of the 7th Argylls under the 51st Highland Division.
Alloa's most famous landmark is the 15th century Alloa Tower (National Trust for Scotland), the surviving part of the ancestral medieval residence of the Erskine family, the Earls of Mar. Despite extensive alterations both externally and internally, the Tower retains its original medieval wooden roof and battlements, as well as some internal features. It is one of the largest and earliest of Scottish tower houses.
The town formerly contained a large number of 17th and 18th century buildings, but most were cleared away as 'slums' in the 18th to 19th century. However, Alloa does retain some historic architecture in the form of Alloa Tower, Tobias Bauchop's House (1695),[20] Inglewood House, Gean House and Greenfield House.
Alloa Town Hall and Library was designed by the architect Alfred Waterhouse and built in 1886-9 at a cost of £18,008. Alloa War Memorial (1925) is by Sir Robert Lorimer with sculpture by Pilkington Jackson. After the closure of the Stirling-Alloa-Dunfermline line in 1968 and the Devon Valley Railway in 1973, rail links to the town did not exist for 40 years up until 2008. The Stirling-Alloa-Kincardine rail link project.
( Alloa - UK ) is well know as a tourist destination because of the variety of places you can enjoy while you are visiting Alloa . Through a series of videos we will try to show you recommended places to visit in Alloa - UK
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Christina Apartments - Clackmannanshire, United Kingdom - Video Review
Christina Apartments - Special club price! -
A 2-bedroom apartment in the centre of town, Christina Aparments are 5 minutes’ walk from Alloa Train Station. Just under 1 hour’s drive from Edinburgh, this Clackmannanshire apartment has free on-site parking and Wi-Fi.
The kitchen has an electric oven, gas hob, washing machine, dishwasher, microwave, toaster and electric kettle. There is a lounge with 2 sofas, a TV and dining table.
There is a master bedroom with double bed, and an additional single bedroom. A travel cot can also be added if needed. The bathroom has a bath with an electric overhead shower.
Alloa town centre has many shops and amenities within a 10-minute walk of Christina Apartments. The larger town of Stirling, with its impressive castle, is just over 9 miles away.
Alloa vs Dundee United | Championship | 4th October '19
Alloa take on the league leaders at the Indodrill Stadium live on BBC Scotland.
Snow-Covered Class 156 Departing From Alloa Station On 2/12/10
Snow-Covered Class 156 Departing From Alloa Station On 2/12/10
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Flying Scotsman in Alloa train Station 19th May 2019 (1st) -Welcome to My little bit of peace (119)
A flying visit from the fly Scotsman in Alloa Train station on the 19th May 2019
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Coal Train At Alloa In Snow And Darkness On 23/12/09
Coal Train At Alloa In Snow And Darkness On 23/12/09
DMS 325C. Stagecoach wagon towing Mackies of Alloa Willowbrook
DMS 325C , Grant Moores Ex Stagecoach Leyland Leopard recovery truck takes an ex Mackies of Alloa Willowbrook bodied Leyland Leopard from GVVT premises in Glasgow to SVBM in Dunfermline. The Willowbrook had suffered engine failure at Glasgow and was taken for an engine swap. This video picks up the tow truck on the old Kincardine bridge road before heading up through Forrestmill to Kinross. Then down the motorway to the slip road at Kelty and on to Lathalmon, as you do . A long way for a short cut but it was a good evening and were out for a bit of a play. The crew for this tow were Alan T in the wagon and Grant following closely behind in the disabled Willowbrook. The Willowbrook was later be sold on .
Alloa Departure
The 16:36 to Glasgow Queen Street , 158724 , awaits it's departure from this new one-platformed Clackmannanshire station , then the driver shows some common sense or great customer care by slowing and stopping to let a late arriving family before proceeding with his journey. The 158's share this route with the Scotrail stalwart 170 Turbostars.
SAK: Stirling-Alloa Line Official Opening
To mark the official opening of the Stirling-Alloa passanger line on 15-05-2008, the Scottish Railway Preservation Society ran three return trips between Stirling and Alloa, using Deltic 55022 Royal Scots Grey and steam locomotive 61994 The Great Marquess in a top and tail formation.
Alloa Model 2016 Railway Show SECC Glasgow Scotland
Tour Scotland video of the Alloa layout by Scottish Region Study Group at the 2016 Model Railway show in the Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre (SECC) in Glasgow.
Flying Scotsman passes Culross on its way to Alloa 14 May 2017
61994 at Alloa Station.
61994, 5Z26, Crewe - Thornton at Alloa Station.
ews 66 at alloa east side of station heading west
Summer Road Trip Drive On A977 And Alloa Roads To Clackmannan Scotland
Tour Scotland Summer travel video of a road trip drive West on the A977 road and Alloa road through Kennet on ancestry visit to Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire. The A977 connects the M90 motorway at Kinross, Perthshire to Kincardine Bridge in Fife. The A977 road passes through several villages and hamlets on its route; including Forestmill, Blairingone, Powmill, Crook of Devon,. Clackmannan; Scottish Gaelic: Clach Mhanainn, perhaps meaning Stone of Manau . During the 12th century, the area formed part of the lands controlled by the abbots of Cambuskenneth. Later it became associated with the Bruce family. A crater on asteroid 253 Mathilde is named after Clackmannan. Because Mathilde is a dark, carbonaceous body, its craters have been named after famous coalfields from across the world. The Clackmannan Group is the name given to a suite of rocks of late Dinantian and Namurian age laid down during the Carboniferous period in the Midland Valley of Scotland
3 156's arriving in stirling
3 class 156's arriving in stirling with an Alloa to Glasgow Queen Street service.