Steam Train Locomotive On Dingwall To Skye Railway Line On History Visit To Highlands Of Scotland

Tour Scotland short travel 4K video clip of the sight and sounds of a steam train locomotive near Ravens' Rock summit on the Dingwall to Skye railway line on ancestry, genealogy, history visit to the Scottish Highlands, Britain, United Kingdom. Sir William Mackenzie of Coul House did not want the railway line to pass near his houses, meaning that it bypassed the town of Strathpeffer, and the line was diverted through Raven Rock area. The Dingwall and Skye Railway was authorised on 5 July 1865 with the aim of providing a route to Skye and the Hebrides. The line to Stromeferry opened for passenger traffic on 19 August 1870. The initial aim was to connect Isle of Skye to Inverness. Although Inverness was Skye's county town at the time, it was easier to get there via Glasgow. The line opened in 1870, but with its terminus at Stromeferry. Boats provided onward connection to Skye and the Outer Hebrides. Of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland who may wish to visit one day. Find things to see and do in Scotland where you are always welcome. All photographs are copyright of Sandy Stevenson, Tour Scotland, and may not be used without permission.

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