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| − | <noinclude>{{Common passage}}</noinclude>The [[West Highland Railway]] was built to [[Fort William, Highland| Fort William]] by [[Lucas and Aird]], but there were delays with the West Highland Railway Mallaig Extension (Guarantee) bill for the [[Mallaig Extension Railway]] in the [[House of Commons of the United Kingdom|House of Commons]] as the [[Conservative Party (UK)|Tory]] and [[Liberal Party (UK)|Liberal]] parties fought over the issue of subsidies for public transport. This Act did pass in 1896, by which time Lucas & Aird (and their workers) had moved south.<ref>{{harvnb|Thomas|1971|pp=92-95}}</ref> New contractors were needed and [[Sir Robert McAlpine|Robert McAlpine & Sons]] were taken on with Simpson & Wilson as engineers. Robert McAlpine & Sons was headed by [[Sir Robert McAlpine, 1st Baronet|Robert McAlpine]], nicknamed "Concrete Bob" for his innovative use of [[mass concrete]].<ref>{{cite book|last=Miers|first=Mary|title=The Western Seaboard: An Illustrated Architectural Guide|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=kuyNPAAACAAJ|year=2008|publisher=Rutland Press|isbn=978-1-873190-29-6}}</ref> Concrete was used due to the difficulty of working the hard [[schist]] in the area.<ref name=rp1867>{{cite book|last1=Paxton|first1=Roland|last2=Shipway|first2=J.|title=Civil Engineering Heritage Scotland: Highlands and islands|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=rVbbAAAAMAAJ|year=2007|publisher=Thomas Telford|isbn=978-0-7277-3488-4|pages=186-187}}</ref> McAlpine's son Robert, then aged 28, took charge of construction, with his younger son Malcolm appointed as assistant.<ref>{{harvnb|Thomas|1971|pp=95-96}}</ref> | + | <noinclude>{{Common passage}}</noinclude>The [[West Highland Railway]] was built to [[Fort William, Highland|Fort William]] by [[Lucas and Aird]], but there were delays with the West Highland Railway Mallaig Extension (Guarantee) bill for the [[Mallaig Extension Railway]] in the [[House of Commons of the United Kingdom|House of Commons]] as the [[Conservative Party (UK)|Tory]] and [[Liberal Party (UK)|Liberal]] parties fought over the issue of subsidies for public transport. This Act did pass in 1896, by which time Lucas & Aird (and their workers) had moved south.<ref>{{harvnb|Thomas|1971|pp=92-95}}</ref> New contractors were needed and [[Sir Robert McAlpine|Robert McAlpine & Sons]] were taken on with Simpson & Wilson as engineers. Robert McAlpine & Sons was headed by [[Sir Robert McAlpine, 1st Baronet|Robert McAlpine]], nicknamed "Concrete Bob" for his innovative use of [[mass concrete]].<ref>{{cite book|last=Miers|first=Mary|title=The Western Seaboard: An Illustrated Architectural Guide|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=kuyNPAAACAAJ|year=2008|publisher=Rutland Press|isbn=978-1-873190-29-6}}</ref> Concrete was used due to the difficulty of working the hard [[schist]] in the area.<ref name=rp1867>{{cite book|last1=Paxton|first1=Roland|last2=Shipway|first2=J.|title=Civil Engineering Heritage Scotland: Highlands and islands|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=rVbbAAAAMAAJ|year=2007|publisher=Thomas Telford|isbn=978-0-7277-3488-4|pages=186-187}}</ref> McAlpine's son Robert, then aged 28, took charge of construction, with his younger son Malcolm appointed as assistant.<ref>{{harvnb|Thomas|1971|pp=95-96}}</ref> |
Construction of the extension from Fort William to Mallaig began in January 1897, and the line opened on 1 April 1901.<ref>{{harvnb|Thomas|1971|pp=177-178}}</ref><ref>{{Awdry-RailCo|page=169}}</ref><noinclude>{{documentation}}</noinclude> | Construction of the extension from Fort William to Mallaig began in January 1897, and the line opened on 1 April 1901.<ref>{{harvnb|Thomas|1971|pp=177-178}}</ref><ref>{{Awdry-RailCo|page=169}}</ref><noinclude>{{documentation}}</noinclude> | ||
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The West Highland Railway was built to Fort William by Lucas and Aird, but there were delays with the West Highland Railway Mallaig Extension (Guarantee) bill for the Mallaig Extension Railway in the House of Commons as the Tory and Liberal parties fought over the issue of subsidies for public transport. This Act did pass in 1896, by which time Lucas & Aird (and their workers) had moved south.[1] New contractors were needed and Robert McAlpine & Sons were taken on with Simpson & Wilson as engineers. Robert McAlpine & Sons was headed by Robert McAlpine, nicknamed "Concrete Bob" for his innovative use of mass concrete.[2] Concrete was used due to the difficulty of working the hard schist in the area.[3] McAlpine's son Robert, then aged 28, took charge of construction, with his younger son Malcolm appointed as assistant.[4]
Construction of the extension from Fort William to Mallaig began in January 1897, and the line opened on 1 April 1901.[5][6]
References
- ↑ Thomas 1971, pp. 92-95
- ↑ Miers, Mary (2008). The Western Seaboard: An Illustrated Architectural Guide. Rutland Press. ISBN 978-1-873190-29-6.
- ↑ Paxton, Roland; Shipway, J. (2007). Civil Engineering Heritage Scotland: Highlands and islands. Thomas Telford. pp. 186–187. ISBN 978-0-7277-3488-4.
- ↑ Thomas 1971, pp. 95-96
- ↑ Thomas 1971, pp. 177-178
- ↑ Awdry, Christopher (1990). Encyclopaedia of British Railway Companies. Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 169. ISBN 1-8526-0049-7. OCLC 19514063. CN 8983.
Sources
- Thomas, John (1971). The West Highland Railway. Pan Books. ISBN 0-330-02479-5.
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