Fife Industrials, June 2006
18th August 2006
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This elegant Barclay saddletank used to work at Granton gasworks. It is well conserved under cover and has received a cosmetic restoration
This elegant Barclay saddletank used to work at Granton gasworks. It is well conserved under cover and has received a cosmetic restoration
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The ogee curve to the back of the cab is distinctive
The ogee curve to the back of the cab is distinctive
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The older Barclay needs some boiler work but is very restorable
The older Barclay needs some boiler work but is very restorable
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This sturdy saddletank worked at Kinneil colliery, then at the Frances colliery near Dysart. It was latterly painted blue and kept at Lochty before travelling to Kirkland
This sturdy saddletank worked at Kinneil colliery, then at the Frances colliery near Dysart. It was latterly painted blue and kept at Lochty before travelling to Kirkland
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Formerly numbered 21, this locomotive received a cosmetic restoration and was numbered 17
Formerly numbered 21, this locomotive received a cosmetic restoration and was numbered 17
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Unfortunately the weather has been unkind to the paint job and its former lettering is showing through a little
Unfortunately the weather has been unkind to the paint job and its former lettering is showing through a little
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Some views from the cab
Some views from the cab
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Wild flowers grow profusely in the yard
Wild flowers grow profusely in the yard
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Fittings have been removed but the boiler is intact
Fittings have been removed but the boiler is intact
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A low-angle view of the younger Barclay
A low-angle view of the younger Barclay
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A final view of the large Barclay
A final view of the large Barclay
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This NBL diesel-hydraulic called 'River Eden' worked for RAF Leuchars. It is undergoing some cosmetic repaints but is basically operational
This NBL diesel-hydraulic called 'River Eden' worked for RAF Leuchars. It is undergoing some cosmetic repaints but is basically operational
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The front of River Eden next to the BR Shark ballast guards van
The front of River Eden next to the BR Shark ballast guards van
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The older Barclay, the Shark, and River Eden
The older Barclay, the Shark, and River Eden
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This impressive six-wheel NBL shunter worked for the NCB in Fife
This impressive six-wheel NBL shunter worked for the NCB in Fife
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This North British Railway wooden box van is quite a rare museum piece
This North British Railway wooden box van is quite a rare museum piece
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This little four-wheeler used to shunt at Lochty. It was painted in North British olive and named 'North British' but has not worked for some years
This little four-wheeler used to shunt at Lochty. It was painted in North British olive and named 'North British' but has not worked for some years
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On a sunny afternoon in June I visited the small railway preservation centre at Kirkland yard in Leven run by the Kingdom of Fife Railway Preservation Society. Thanks to the friends I met there for their hospitality and for showing me around. This will be an interesting evocation of the colliery railways of West Fife when it is fully up and running in due course.