£146 of LMS 4% stock for every £100 of their own shareholding. In 1936 the line was singled between Guthrie Junction and Letham Mill,. The railways were nationalised in 1948; the LMS became part of British Railways. Following the end of World War II local railway usage declined substantially, and the line between St Vigeans Junction at Arbroath and Guthrie was closed. The former NBR service between Arbroath and Montrose continued, and stub lines to the quarries continued. On 4 September 1967 the through services between Perth and Forfar ceased, and the former NBR route was the sole main line to the north. The former A&FR line closed at the same time. The only residue of the earlier network was the short section from Arbroath station to St Vigeans Junction, operated as part of the remaining Dundee - Arbroath - Montrose route. That remains in use at the present day. Locomotives At the beginning there were three locomotives, Victoria, Britannia and Caledonia, all six wheeled tender engines, with five-foot driving wheels and 3 ft 6in carrying wheels. They had outside cylinders and inside bearings. Carriages The carriages were of three types: "Mixed" with a central first-class compartment and second class at each end, "Second" class only and "Third" class only. The first class compartments were glazed, while the second class were provided with curtains. The third class were without roofs but had seats. Current operations Apart for the section between Arbroath (new) and St Vigean's Junction operated by Network Rail, with passenger services primarily operated by ScotRail as the Edinburgh to Aberdeen Line, the railway is closed. Topography * Forfar; initially described as Forfar Play Field; opened 4 December 1838; replaced by Scottish Midland Junction station (on SMJR line) on 2 August 1848; Forfar Junction; convergence of SMJR line from Perth; divergence of Dundee direct line; Clocksbriggs; opened 4 December 1838; closed 1 January 1917; reopened 2 June 1919; closed 5 December 1955; Auldbar Road; opened 4 December 1838; closed 11 June 1956; Guthrie; opened 4 December 1838; closed 5 December 1955; shown as "Guthrie Junction station" on some Ordnance Survey maps; Guthrie Junction; divergence of Aberdeen Railway route to Glasterlaw and Bridge of Dun; Friockheim; opened 4 December 1838; closed 5 December 1955; Friockheim Junction; convergence of Aberdeen Railway route from Glasterlaw; Border Quarry; private siding connection; Leysmill; opened 24 November 1838; closed 5 December 1955; Colliston; opened 24