An illustrated history of the Moray First Coast Line, which provided a second route between Aberdeen and Elgin, passing through the scenic coastal towns of Buckie, Cullen and Portsoy.
This book traces the history of the line, from its construction in the 1880s through to tits closure in the late 1960s. The line came into existence to serve the thriving fishing industry along the Moray Firth, but with the industry's decline, the line struggled to pay its way.
The line prospered in its first 40 years from fish, whisky, agricultural and general freight, as well as passengers and tourism, it steadily declined because of road competition through LNER and BR days. It was closed under the Beeching Plan in May 1968. The branch from the coastal line to Banff is also covered.
Material for this book has been gathered from a variety of sources including company documents, newspaper reports and other published literature. The books is well-illustrated throughout with archive black & white and some more recent colour photographs. 128 pages.