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A history of the largest of the big four railway companies. It was the thirdlargest railway system based in northern england after. Venture north from inverness to thurso and wick, tracing the. The west highland railway railways of the scottish highlands. Railway incidents 19001915 i had begun research from 19001910 for a patron who was looking for an article detailing his great grannys demise on a glasgow railway.