Records of the Ballochney Railway Co, North Lanarkshire, Scotland
- Reference:GB 248 UGD 008/3
- Dates of Creation:1826-1846
- Name of Creator:
- Physical Description:0.45 metresThere are no physical characteristics that affect the use of this material.
Scope and Content
- Property records 1828-1835
- Legal court case papers 1838
- Financial records 1827-1842
- Agreements, valuations and specification records 1827-1844
- Proposed branch line circular correspondence 1843
- Railway bill records 1843
- Gauge alteration notes 1846
- Book of reference c1830s
- Railway schedules 1845
- Parliamentory session book 1845-1846
- Ballochney Railway Acts 1826-1846
Administrative / Biographical History
The Ballochney Railway Co , North Lanarkshire, Scotland, was created by the Ballochney Railway Act of 1826 but the line did not open until 1831 . It ran from the Monkland & Kirkintilloch Railwayat Kipps, North Lanarkshire, through Rawyards to Ballochney. The line was 3.5 miles long and ran on a gauge of 4 ft 6 inches, converting to the standard gauge in 1845 .
The line had a general working agreement with the Monkland & Kirkintilloch Railway , North Lanarkshire, and the Slamannan Railway , Falkirk, Scotland, where they each used the others' rolling stock. The three companies amalgamated in August 1848 to form the Monklands Railway . This company was purchased in 1862 by the Edinburgh & Glasgow Railway Co which in turn was taken over by the North British Railway Co in 1865 .
Arrangement
The arrangement of this material reflects the original order in which it was received
Access Information
Open
Acquisition Information
Loan : Mitchells, Johnston & Co : Glasgow : prior to 1966
Other Finding Aids
The archive forms part of the Scottish Railways Collection held by Glasgow University Archive Services, finding aid reference GB 248 UGD 008
Digital file level list available in searchroom
Manual file level list available at the National Registers of Archives in Edinburgh (NRA(S)1631) and London (NRA21659)
Alternative Form Available
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Conditions Governing Use
Applications for permission to quote should be sent to the University Archivist
Reproduction subject to usual conditions: educational use & condition of documents
Appraisal Information
This material has been appraised in line with standard GB 248 procedures
Custodial History
Held by Mitchells, Johnston & Co , solicitors, Glasgow
Accruals
None expected
Related Material
GB 248 UGD 008 The Scottish Railway Collection
GB 248 UGD 008/1 Records of the North British Railway Co
GB 248 UGD 008/2 Records of the Monkland & Kirkintilloch Railway
GB 248 UGD 008/4 Records of the Slamannan Railway
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Bibliography
J R Kellet,Railways and Victorian cities(London, 1979)
Additional Information
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No alterations made to date
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