The Soap Man and Railways on Lewis, Harris and Skye

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Lewis, Harris and Skye - "The Soap Man," and some other railways (1890s to 1920s). ...

Roger Hutchinson tells the story of Lord Leverhulme's interest in Lewis, Harris and (to a much lesser extent) Skye, in the years following the First World War. Lord Leverhulme purchased Lewis and later Harris with a view to developing the islands.

Mingled in with the story are Lord Leverhulme's plans for transport infrastructure and particularly railways. Hutchinson first introduces railway plans in comments attributed to Thomas Mawson who wrote about Lord Leverhulme's plans in the Manchester Guardian.

Lewis, Harris and Skye – “The Soap Man,” and some other railways (1890s to 1920s). …

The featured image is a steam locomotive that was gainfully employed on Lewis on a contract fulfilled by Sir Robert McAlpine & Co. The Branahuie Railway (3ft-gauge) was a temporary line used in…

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