Brucklay Bridge to Maud Junction

Between the new road bridge at Brucklay and Maud Junction the line is very overgrown, Grey Granite found the growth of trees and vegetation beyond the bridge impenetrable. She was disconcerted by a small red plastic object, the size of a disposable lighter, emitting a pulsating red light, lying half concealed on the track just beyond the bridge and judged it wise to retreat. At present there is a detour along the B9106 and A950  to Maud, this will be in place until an agreement between Aberdeenshire Council and neighbouring landowners is reached. This is likely to be concluded very shortly and will enable work on clearing the line to begin. Whilst Googling Brucklay Bridge Grey Granite came upon the photograph below on an amazingly useful and  comprehensive website:

http://www.railbrit.co.uk/

From which the photograph of the old Brucklay Bridge ,below is taken

'A last look at the A950 road over-bridge at Brucklay before demolition, looking south from the former station towards Maud Junction. Until recently this bridge was almost totally obscured at ground level by trees and vegetation.'(19.01.2008) (Railbrit)

This photograph, taken looking along the track towards Maud from the road bridge over the line at West Atherb, shows the extent of the track clearing to be undertaken. Grey Granite understands that this will involve obtaining Tree Felling Orders before it may commence.