The Scottish Central Railway (SCR) linking Dunblane to Stirling and Perth opened in on 1848, connecting with the Edinburgh to Glasgow line at Castlecary.  A mere 17 years later it became part of the Caledonian Railway which in turn joined LMS in 1923.  The engineer for the line was Joseph Locke who ranked alongside Isambard Kingdom Brunel and Robert Stephenson as one of the great railway pioneers.  The SCR became the major shareholder for the Dunblane, Doune and Callander railway which opened in 1858.  SCR fully aquired this line, the day before it was taken over by the Caledonian in 1865.  The line was finally extended through to Crianlarich and Oban.  A commemerative event is taking place....