With a Network of About 1200 Miles, the Caledonian Was Scotland's
CALEDONIAN RAILWAY STATIONS LENS OF SUTTON ASSOCIATION List 10 (Issue 1 September 2003) 46 Edenhurst Road, Longbridge, Birmingham, B31 4PQ Sandilands in the 1930s (51530) L.O.S.A. List 10 CR Stations Page 1 THE LENS OF SUTTON ASSOCIATION CALEDONIAN RAILWAY STATIONS With a network of about 1,200 miles, the Caledonian Railway was Scotland's second largest railway company. The CR viewed itself as truly national undertaking, its passenger locomotives being painted in the national colours of red, white and blue, while its crest was based upon the royal arms of Scotland. The following list contains details of Caledonian station views in the Lens of Sutton Collection. Many of the photographs are historic postcard views of circa 1912, while most of the others were taken during the LMS era. For completeness, the list includes stations on the Dumbarton & Balloch (D&B), Dundee & Arbroath (D&A) and Kilsyth & Bonnybridge (K&B) joint lines. Glasgow, Barrhead & Kilmarnock stations are listed with G&SWR locations on List VIII. 51001 CAL/GNOS Aberdeen Joint Panoramic view, circa 1930s, showing signal gantry at end of platforms. 51004 CAL Abington General view, circa 1930s, showing up and down platforms, station buildings and footbridge. 51003 CAL Abington Archive view, showing station decorated for the visit of King Edward VII in October 1906. 51002 CAL Abington View from footbridge, circa 1930s, showing up and down platforms, station buildings and signal cabin. 51005 CAL Ach-na-cloich General view, looking east circa 1920s, showing platform and timber station building. 51006 CAL Addiewell General view, circa 1930s, showing up and down platforms, station buildings and footbridge.
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