Medals by Subject, Railways: opening of the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway, 1842, copper medal published by S. Woolfield, viaduct "over the valley of the Almond", in hilly landscape, trains steaming both directions, a man fishes below, rev. entrance to Glasgow Railway Station, two trains, Watt statue and Scott column, 48.5mm. (BHM 2068; Eimer 1365; Moyaux 18), extremely fine, scarce
The 36-arched viaduct over the valley of the Almond was constructed by Robert Telford.
(300-350 GBP)