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DUNDEE AND NEWTYLE RAILWAY.
7 George IV. Cap. 101, Royal Assent 26th May, 1826.

11 George IV. Cap. 60, Royal Assent 29th May, 1830.

THIS railway commences on the north side of the royal burgh and port of Dundee, whence it takes a northwardly course, through Stirlings Park, the parish of Mains, and across Bakers Brig Burn; thence, through the parish of Strathmartin, and over the water of Dighty, to within a short distance of Auchterhouse Castle; from whence it passes over a low part of the Sadley Hills, to the mill at Newtyle, where it terminates. It is in length eleven miles and a half; in the first six furlongs of which, from Dundee, it rises 84 feet 5 inches from the level of low water, spring tides; there is then an inclined plane seven hundred and three yards in length, rising 244 feet 4 inches, from the end of which it is continued level for the space of nearly four miles and three quarters; from whence another inclined plane extends sixteen hundred and ninety yards, and rises 200 feet; from the engine, placed on the top of this plane, it continues, for the distance of four miles and a furlong, with a rise of only 3 feet 9 inches; at this point another stationary engine is to be erected, and from whence, to its termination at Newtyle, there is another inclined plane one thousand and twenty-five yards in length, descending 244 feet 7 inches. Mr. C. Langdale designed and laid out this railway, and estimated the cost, including three steam engines of sufficient power to work the inclined planes, at the sum of £27,600. The first act for making it received the royal sanction on the 26th of May, 1826, and is entitled, An Act for making a Railway from the Royal Burgh and Port of Dundee, in the county of Forfar, to Newtyle, in the said county; and by which the subscribers, eighteen in number, together with the magistrates and town council of Dundee, were incorporated by the name of" The Dundee and Newtyle Railway Company," and empowered to raise among themselves the sum of £30,000, in six hundred shares of £50 each; and, if necessary, a further sum of £10,000, on the credit of the undertaking.