Tarbrax Branch, Caledonian Railway

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Mineral Railway (Period Unassigned)

Site Name Tarbrax Branch, Caledonian Railway

Classification Mineral Railway (Period Unassigned)

Alternative Name(s) South Cobbinshaw Siding; Cobbinshaw Moss

Canmore ID 134160

Site Number NT05NW 53

NGR NT 01 56

NGR Description NT 0082 5724 to NT 0261 5541

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

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Digital Images

SC 505343

Tarbrax Shale-Oil Works and Viewfield Shale Pit, oblique aerial view, taken from the E, showing the massive bing of the shale-oil mine in the centre of the photograph, between a tramway, on the left, and the Tarbrax Branch of the Caledonian Railway on the right. Viewfield shale-oil mine is visible in the top right-hand corner.

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8/2/1995

SC 1784791

Cobbinshaw, oblique aerial view, taken from the W, showing a section of the Tarbrax Branch of the Caledonian Railway running across the right side and top half of the photograph, passing alongside South Cobbinshaw coal mine in the centre, and the remains of a village and an area of rig in the bottom left-hand corner.

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8/2/1995

SC 2705865

South Cobbinshaw, oblique aerial view, taken from the SE, showing the mineral railways of the Tarbrax branch between South Cobbinshaw coal mine and Cobbinshaw pits.

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8/2/1995

SC 1731217

Cobbinshaw, oblique aerial view, taken from the SSW, showing a section of the Tarbrax Branch of the Caledonian Railway running across the bottom half of the photograph, passing between South Cobbinshaw coal mine in the centre, and brick works in the bottom right-hand corner.

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8/2/1995

SC 1784795

Tarbrax shale-oil works, oblique aerial view, taken from the S, showing one of the shale-oil mine's large spoil heaps across the centre of the photograph, situated between a tramway, and the Tarbrax branch of the Caledonian Railway, and a second spoil heap in the bottom right-hand corner.

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8/2/1995

SC 1731225

Cobbinshaw, oblique aerial view, taken from the NE, showing the Tarbrax Branch of the Caledonian Railway running between South Cobbinshaw coal mine in the centre, and flooded brick works in the top right-hand corner of the photograph.

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8/2/1995

SC 1731232

Viewfield Shale Pit, oblique aerial view, taken from the NW, showing the shale-oil mine in the centre of the photograph, with the junction of the two lines of the Tarbrax Branch of the Caledonian Railway along the left-hand side.

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8/2/1995

SC 1731234

Viewfield Shale Pit, oblique aerial view, taken from the SW, showing the shale-oil mine in the centre of the photograph, with the junction of the two lines of the Tarbrax Branch of the Caledonian Railway in the top half.

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8/2/1995

SC 1731247

Tarbrax Shale-Oil Works, oblique aerial view, taken from the ENE, showing one of the massive shale bings associated with the shale-oil mine at the top of the photograph, with a tramway running alongside it to the left, and the Tarbrax Branch of the Caledonian Railway to the right. A second, smaller, shale bing overlies an area of rig in the bottom half.

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8/2/1995

SC 1731214

Cobbinshaw, oblique aerial view, taken from the WNW, showing a section of the Tarbrax Branch of the Caledonian Railway running across the top of the photograph.

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8/2/1995

SC 1731215

Cobbinshaw, oblique aerial view, taken from the W, showing a section of the Tarbrax Branch of the Caledonian Railway running across the top half of the photograph.

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8/2/1995

SC 1731224

Cobbinshaw, oblique aerial view, taken from the NE, showing the Tarbrax Branch of the Caledonian Railway running from top to bottom across the photograph, between South Cobbinshaw coal mine and flooded brick works in the top right-hand corner of the photograph.

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8/2/1995

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8/2/1995

SC 1730879

Tarbrax Shale-Oil Works, oblique aerial view, taken from the SSW, showing one massive shale bing of the shale-oil mine in the centre of the photograph, with the Tarbrax Branch of the Caledonian Railway curving around it. A further, smaller, shale bing overlies an area of rig in the top half, and the remains of an engine house and dam are visible in the centre right.

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8/2/1995

SC 1731181

Tarbrax and Viewfield shale-oil works, oblique aerial view, taken from the SSE, showing Tarbrax shale-oil mine's large spoil heaps across the centre of the photograph, situated between a tramway, and the Tarbrax branch of the Caledonian Railway. Viewfield shale pit is visible in the top half.

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8/2/1995

SC 1731216

Cobbinshaw, oblique aerial view, taken from the W, showing a section of the Tarbrax Branch of the Caledonian Railway running across the centre and bottom half of the photograph, passing between South Cobbinshaw coal mine in the centre, and brick works in the bottom right-hand corner.

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8/2/1995

SC 1731218

Cobbinshaw, oblique aerial view, taken from the SW, showing a section of the Tarbrax Branch of the Caledonian Railway running across the centre of the photograph, passing between South Cobbinshaw coal mine in the centre right, and brick works in the bottom half.

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8/2/1995

SC 1731223

Cobbinshaw, oblique aerial view, taken from the ESE, showing the remains of Cobbinshaw Pits, a coal and shale-oil mine and various ruined buildings, at the bottom of the photograph, a further coal mine at South Cobbinshaw in the centre left, and the Tarbrax Branch of the Caledonian Railway running across the centre.

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8/2/1995

SC 1731229

Tarbrax Shale-Oil Works, oblique aerial view, taken from the ENE, showing the massive bing of the shale-oil mine in the top half of the photograph, between a tramway, on the left, and the Tarbrax Branch of the Caledonian Railway on the right. A further shale bing is visible in the bottom half, overlying an area of rig.

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8/2/1995

SC 1731230

Tarbrax Shale-Oil Works, oblique aerial view, taken from the NE, showing one massive bing of the shale-oil mine in the centre of the photograph, with a tramway running off into the top right-hand corner, and the Tarbrax Branch of the Caledonian Railway running alongside it. A further shale bing, and the ruins of an engine house and dam, are visible in the bottom half, overlying an area of rig.

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8/2/1995

SC 1731231

Viewfield Shale Pit, oblique aerial view, taken from the N,showing the shale-oil mine in the centre of the photograph, with the junction of the two lines of the Tarbrax Branch of the Caledonian Railway in the bottom half.

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8/2/1995

SC 1731239

Tarbrax Shale-Oil Works, oblique aerial view, taken from the SSW, showing the massive shale bing of the shale-oil mine in the centre of the photograph, running between a tramway in the bottom half, and the Tarbrax Branch of the Caledonian Railway.

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8/2/1995

SC 1731240

Tarbrax Shale-Oil Works, oblique aerial view, taken from the SSW, showing both massive shale bings of the shale-oil mine in the centre of the photograph. A tramway and the Tarbrax Branch of the Caledonian Railway both run across the centre of the photograph.

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8/2/1995

SC 1784794

Tarbrax shale-oil works, oblique aerial view, taken from the SSW, showing the shale-oil mine's large spoil heap across the centre of the photograph, situated between a tramway, and the Tarbrax branch of the Caledonian Railway.

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8/2/1995

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8/2/1995

SC 1730878

Tarbrax Shale-Oil Works and Viewfield Shale Pit, oblique aerial view, taken from the ESE, showing the massive bing of the shale-oil mine in the centre of the photograph, between a tramway, on the left, and the Tarbrax Branch of the Caledonian Railway on the right. Viewfield shale-oil mine is visible in the top right-hand corner.

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8/2/1995

SC 1731228

Tarbrax Shale-Oil Works, oblique aerial view, taken from the E, showing the massive bing of the shale-oil mine in the top right-hand corner of the photograph, between a tramway, on the left, and the Tarbrax Branch of the Caledonian Railway on the right. A further shale bing is visible in the bottom half, overlying an area of rig.

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8/2/1995

SC 1784790

Cobbinshaw, oblique aerial view, taken from the E, showing a section of the Tarbrax Branch of the Caledonian Railway running across the centre and bottom half of the photograph, passing between South Cobbinshaw coal mine and brick works in the centre.

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8/2/1995

SC 1784792

Cobbinshaw, oblique aerial view, taken from the SW, showing a section of the Tarbrax Branch of the Caledonian Railway running across the centre and bottom half of the photograph, passing between South Cobbinshaw coal mine in the centre, and brick works in the bottom half.

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8/2/1995

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Council South Lanarkshire
Parish Carnwath
Former Region Strathclyde
Former District Clydesdale
Former County Lanarkshire

Activities

Aerial Photographic Interpretation (25 September 1998)

1995 RCAHMS Aerial Survey

NT05NW 53 01 56 (NT 0082 5724 to NT 0261 5541)

A disused network of mineral railways running across Cobbinshaw Moss S of Cobbinshaw reservoir is visible on oblique air photographs (RCAHMSAP 1995). Two lines serviced a group of mines and works in the Cobbinshaw and Tarbrax area, neither of which are depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Lanarkshire 1854, sheet xv, and Lanarkshire 1856, sheet xiv). Both are recorded on the 2nd edition of these OS maps (Lanarkshire 1899, sheet xiv NE & SE, and sheet xv SW, and Edinburgshire 1895, sheet xvii NW). The larger line, named as the 'Tarbrax Branch' of the Caledonian Railway, branches from the main Edinburgh to Carstairs line 700m SW of Cobbbinshaw station (NT05NW 21) at NT 0082 5724, and runs as far as Tarbrax Oil-shale works (NT05NW 10) at NT 0261 5541. This line presumably serviced South Cobbinshaw coal mine (NT05NW 43), and oil-shale mine (NT05NW 38). A second line, named the 'South Cobbinshaw Siding' and noted as being 'disused', branches off the Tarbrax Branch at NT 0160 5659, continuing as far N as NT 0273 5700, and beyond this point, continues as a tramway or less substantial mineral railway, until NT 0303 5769. 140m short of this terminus, it meets a tramway which runs from Cobbinshaw Hill coal mine (NT05NW 45).This branch also appears to have servived South Cobbinshaw Brickworks (NT05NW 37), and is linked to Cobbinshaw Pits (NT05NW 44) via a further tramway. The Tarbrax Branch is still recorded as being in use in the revised 2nd edition of the OS 6-inch map (Lanarkshire 1911, sheet xv.14, and sheet xiv.16, and Edinburghshire 1911, xvii.2).

Information from RCAHMS (KB), 25 September 1998.

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