Horseshoe Curve, North Viaduct
Railway Viaduct (19th Century)-(20th Century)
Site Name Horseshoe Curve, North Viaduct
Classification Railway Viaduct (19th Century)-(20th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Horseshoe No. 2; Beinn Odhar; Beinn Dorain; Auch Gleann; Allt Kinglas
Canmore ID 103539
Site Number NN33NW 11
NGR NN 3344 3629
NGR Description From NN 3344 3629 to NN 3356 3622
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/103539
- Council Argyll And Bute
- Parish Glenorchy And Inishail (Argyll And Bute)
- Former Region Strathclyde
- Former District Argyll And Bute
- Former County Argyll
NN33NW 11 3344 3629 to 3356 3622
Viaduct [NAT]
OS 1:10,000 map, 1992.
This viaduct was built by Formans & McCall of Glasgow (engineers), Lucas & Aird of London (contractors) and Alexander Findlay & Co of Motherwell (steelworkers) to carry the West Highland Rly (a subsidiary of the North British Rly) across the Allt Kinglas; it opened on 11 August 1894, and remains in use. It is of lattice girder type and its length of 576 ft (175.6m) includes nine spans of 60 ft (18.3m); it was built by hoisting the girders into position with cantilever lifting tackle.
M Smith 1994.
