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Coat of arms on the side of a static (for now) Mark 2 coach forming the visitor centre for the Royal Deeside Railway. This volunteer group hopes to open a tourist railway in the Dee valley some 15 miles west of Aberdeen, following the course of the Aberdeen-Aboyne branch line abandoned over 40 years ago... See http://www.deeside-railway.co.uk for more... Photo by Bill Harrison (bill.harrison@dsl.pipex.com)

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Detail of the B4 bogie of former BR carriage M5156 now preserved as a static exhibit at Milton of Crathes near Banchory, some 15 miles west of Aberdeen, Scotland. The colour scheme is not original but very favourable for photographs. See http://www.deeside-railway.co.uk for more. Photo by Bill Harrison (bill.harrison@dsl.pipex.com)

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Detail of the dynamo and brake gear on a B4 bogie under former BSTO Sc9100 now preserved as a static exhibit at Milton of Crathes near Banchory, some 15 miles west of Aberdeen, Scotland. Note the dynamo is attached to the bogie. Photo by Bill Harrison (bill.harrison@dsl.pipex.com)