vespaneil Posted November 14, 2008 Report Share Posted November 14, 2008 Can anyone help. Recently I went over to the wee island in Clickimin Loch. To my amazement I saw mini rail tracks that seem to go from a wee peir or bridge right across the wee island. Can anyone tell me what they were used for? Bemused Neil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MuckleJoannie Posted November 14, 2008 Report Share Posted November 14, 2008 There were a number of small tracks in Shetland used by contarctors or fish processors but this one is not listed in The Railways Of Shetland Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EM Posted November 14, 2008 Report Share Posted November 14, 2008 ... this one is not listed in The Railways Of ShetlandWhen I noticed that book in the shop I first thought it was some kind of ironic joke title. On examination I discovered it was serious and there really had been quite a few. As the Clickimin rails were the only I had personally encountered, I had a look for them inside, but as MJ states, they have been missed by the trainspotterish book. Must confess that I found quite a lot of the material which is included interesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crofter Posted November 14, 2008 Report Share Posted November 14, 2008 http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj4/crofterpics/greatyellrailway.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostrider Posted November 14, 2008 Report Share Posted November 14, 2008 ^^ Good een! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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HacksawDuggan Posted November 16, 2008 Report Share Posted November 16, 2008 This is it. http://lh5.ggpht.com/_SbZMG5PcKIk/SSBZlhj-iZI/AAAAAAAABA0/WwfH37eAPuU/s720/DSC00691.JPG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Styles Posted November 16, 2008 Report Share Posted November 16, 2008 Never seen that, so glad to have seem somthing new. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
earlofzetland Posted November 17, 2008 Report Share Posted November 17, 2008 I think it goes back to the days when Clickimin used to freeze over during the late 19th / early 20th century. In the days before modern refridgerators ice was a bit of a commodity so was hacked up in large blocks and carted away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khitajrah Posted November 18, 2008 Report Share Posted November 18, 2008 Or could it be Dr. Seuss related I noticed some striking similarities last night while reading Green Eggs & Ham to my toddler. edit - Thanks JustMe for reposting the image below. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustMe Posted November 18, 2008 Report Share Posted November 18, 2008 http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii29/fjaana/011606samiam.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EM Posted November 29, 2008 Report Share Posted November 29, 2008 I think it goes back to the days when Clickimin used to freeze over during the late 19th / early 20th century.I don't think so. My memory was that it formed part of the model yacht developments which were never finished. I wasn't sure I remembered correctly so asked various people before posting. They have all said the same thing so it looks likely. The concrete path thing along the NW shore was built at that time and I think the idea was to link the eye to both the broch peninsula and the loch shore with causeways. The project was supposedly abandoned due to WWII. Why they did not build the causeways from the shore rather than from the eye makes no sense of course, irrespective of ultimate usage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heimdal Posted November 29, 2008 Report Share Posted November 29, 2008 Have a look at the loch in Google Earth, at the south end there appear to be man-made structures under the surface, from the Øy to the shore heading NE and from the shore SW. Maybe these are part of the same thing. I can remember short post sticking out of the water with wires between. These were part of the model yachting developments to divert the yachts from the shallower parts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EM Posted November 29, 2008 Report Share Posted November 29, 2008 Have a look at the loch in Google Earth,Nice idea. ...from the Øy to the shore heading NEHad no idea this was the spelling but it makes perfect sense. That structure is the one shown in the photo above. ... and from the shore SW.This is interesting as it clearly lines up with the other. It is years since I was there and looking at the GE image I was surprised to note that there appears to be quite a lot of rubble. That would explain the reason for building from both ends. I wonder if the rubble used to be part of yet more ancient construction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suuusssiiieee Posted January 2, 2009 Report Share Posted January 2, 2009 Out of interest what does the orange marker buoys in Clicky loch signify? Creels? Wreck markers?Last resting place o da previous council! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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