Milngavie, Bennie Railplane

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Description Milngavie, Bennie Railplane

Date 2011

Collection Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu

Catalogue Number 551 1/128/27/2

Category All Other

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/collection/1255870

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Category	Catalogue Number	Title	Date	Level
On-line Digital Images	DP 109852	View from north north west.	7/12/2011	Item Level
On-line Digital Images	DP 109853	View from north west.	7/12/2011	Item Level
On-line Digital Images	DP 109854	View from west.	7/12/2011	Item Level
On-line Digital Images	DP 109855	View from west.	7/12/2011	Item Level
On-line Digital Images	DP 109856	View from west.	7/12/2011	Item Level
On-line Digital Images	DP 109857	View from west.	7/12/2011	Item Level
On-line Digital Images	DP 109858	Detail of commemorative plaque which reads: George Bennie (1892-1957). To commemorate George Bennie's railplane which was tested here on the 8th July 1930. The bullet-shaped carriage with a propeller at each end was reputed to be the forerunner of the modern monorail. It was suspended from a single rail on a 426 ft long purpose-built test track 80ft above the former L.N.E.R. railway line, situated to the east of this plaque. Bearsden and Milngavie District Council'. There is also a relief depicting a double propeller carriage suspended from its rail.	7/12/2011	Item Level
On-line Digital Images	DP 109859	View from east.	7/12/2011	Item Level
On-line Digital Images	DP 109860	View from east.	7/12/2011	Item Level
On-line Digital Images	DP 109861	View from east.	7/12/2011	Item Level
On-line Digital Images	DP 109862	View from west of former goods shed. It is now a timber yard..	7/12/2011	Item Level
On-line Digital Images	DP 109863	View from north north west of goods shed.	7/12/2011	Item Level
On-line Digital Images	DP 109864	View from north north east of goods shed.	7/12/2011	Item Level
On-line Digital Images	DP 109865	View from north north east of goods shed. The west end of the railplane gantry would have terminated at this point.	7/12/2011	Item Level
On-line Digital Images	DP 109866	View from north north east of goods shed.	7/12/2011	Item Level
On-line Digital Images	DP 109867	View from north north east of goods shed. Modified timber and concrete structure.	7/12/2011	Item Level
On-line Digital Images	DP 109868	View from north east of goods shed. Modified timber and concrete structure.	7/12/2011	Item Level
On-line Digital Images	DP 109869	View from north west of goods shed. Modified timber and concrete structure.	7/12/2011	Item Level
On-line Digital Images	DP 109870	Interior. View of west end of former goods shed from east.	7/12/2011	Item Level
On-line Digital Images	DP 109871	Interior. View of former goods shed.	7/12/2011	Item Level
On-line Digital Images	DP 109872	Interior. View of former goods shed.	7/12/2011	Item Level
On-line Digital Images	DP 109873	Interior. View of former goods shed.	7/12/2011	Item Level
On-line Digital Images	DP 109874	Interior. View of former goods shed.	7/12/2011	Item Level
On-line Digital Images	DP 109875	Interior. Detail of door of former goods shed.	7/12/2011	Item Level

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