The Highland Railway ran from
Perth in Central Scotland north to Inverness and
then on up the east coast to Wick and Thurso. From
Dingwall, the railway ran west to Kyle of Lochalsh
to serve Skye and the Western Isles. From
Inverness, another line ran east to Keith, where
it connected with the line to Aberdeen. Several
branches were built from this core network to
serve nearby towns.
The Highland Railway Society
caters for all those interested in the Highland
Railway from its inception to the current day.
Membership currently costs £18 per year, for which
you receive a quarterly journal and purchase
Society publications at reduced prices. An email
chat group encourages discussion between members.
As well as being a source of information for
modellers, kits and components which are not
otherwise available have been produced in both 4mm
and 7mm scales.
The Society has established an extensive archive
of books, photographs and drawings. Many of the
drawings and photographs can be viewed on the
Highland Council's Am Baile website. Some of
the artefacts are on display at Kyle of Lochalsh
Station courtesy of the Friends of the Kyle Line
during the summer months. The Society is keen to
expand this collection either by donation or
purchase.
The Society has published a number of books including
recently Lairds in Waiting
by Anne-Mary Paterson, which is a well illustrated
history of private stations and waiting rooms on
the Highland Railway. The book includes many
anecdotes about the families for whom these
facilities were created so it is very much takes a
social view of Victorian times in the Scottish
Highlands. Therefore the book will appeal to
all those who have an interest in the history of
the north of Scotland and not just the railway
enthusiast. See the Publications page for
ordering details and a full list of other
interesting publications produced by the Society.
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