Alloa, Stirling and Dunblane_{from Maryhill/Gilshochill}

The Alloa Wagonway predates the railway proper by almost a hundred years. Built in the 1760s between Alloa harbour and the coalfields to the north it meant horses were each able to move about 4 & a half tons along some of the very first iron rails in

A morning walk at Alloa train station.

After our Darn Walk to get to Dunblane Rudy returned for a walk further along the river to see the railway viaduct over the Allan Water. Because riverside walks to see railway viaducts is what we do. Oh, and also picnics we do have quite a lot of pic