One of the last workings I saw was a 37 on top of Buffies Brae viaduct, it was propelling a hydraulic platform and doing something over the sides of the viaduct. Early 1986, from what was the club rooms of the Dunfermline Cycling Club on Broomhead Drive, all long gone.
I remember seeing the results of the derailment, I think the engine was pulling empty coal wagon’s, when some derailed, and was clearly see from the roadway, ( I was on my way back from work in my car, so did not have too much time to absorb the scene before me.
I remember coming back to Dunfermline when the north station still stood (only just). I wish I'd had a camera back then. On the rare occasion I get back, I walk along the former line to Clackmannan, where it ends (though I don't know if it starts again later and continues to Alloa). In an ideal world, you'd be able to get to Glasgow from Dunfermline by train.
It's a pain trying to edit it all together, the app I use crashes at times and the sound goes out of sync if I do too much (as seen towards the end) but I love looking at the old maps and seeing what places were laid out like. Even places like Kirkcaldy where I grew up, there's places I never realised were different until seeing those maps.
I remember all that you are saying and bringing back all the memories when I used to travel from Ladybank to Alloa for about 18 months 2 years up till it closed, bringing the Forth bridge and also the swing bridge that used to open to allow the ships up with cement to the other side of the road bridge,and also at closing of the Alva and Kinross. And happy to see more lines getting opened, like the Thornton to Leven and onto St Andrews worked until it closed ,which I had 47 years of service with British Rail.
Thank you for posting this. I live close to where the old loco depot stood, and frequently when out walking, try to reimagine the layout that was once there. Those shots of the old maps that you included really helped me to see where the sheds and tracks once were. Thank you. I like your explorations of local history a lot. Keep up the good work.
Doesn’t seem that long ago that coal trains to and from Comrie Colliery used to rattle by on that line, under the Pilmuir St bridge. You’d often see one whilst walking to the town on lunch break from QAHS. Then after the 85 strike, that was it I think for the colliery. Rails came up 87 ish.
This video was interesting. I've lived in Dunfermline all my days and use the cycle paths regularly. I'm 50 years old but have zero recollection of the upper railway line at all. I'd like to get up on to that viaduct at Buffies Brae though. No idea if there is access. The path to Alloa past Devilla has a few old buildings from the railway days still there.
Sandie and Jennifer both had covid literally over Christmas, so it's been an interesting end to the year. Thankfully both OK now and neither me or Davie had anything other than cabin fever being isolated. Between that happening and your comments it's motivated me to go out again, so thanks Jim. Appreciated.
@@BogieOnPatrol so glad to hear everyone's OK now, and great to see you out and about again. 😉 👍👍 JIM 🏴 ☺ P. S agreed! ARSEHOLE @11.17mins.🤣🤣🤣, that's EXACTLY the off the cuff remark my mates or I would make! Maybe it's a Fife thing? 🤣🤣 J😉
Thank you for posting this. I have been thinking about the old route for some time recently now and remembering how it was in the 1970's/80's before it was closed down. There doesn't seem to be a lot documented about it. Hopefully i can clarify some points for you. Where the car park & flats are to the east of the retail park, used to be the old steam train maintenance sheds. These were closed & knocked down when the new shed was built at Halbeath. The remains of the turntable pit remained until the car park was built in the 1980's. You were able to see this from a small lane off Appin Crescent called Piggies Lane. The railway crossed over a bridge over Townhill Road before entering the Upper Station. Where Tesco now stands used to be the bus station. There was a path leading from the back of the station, past the rear of the factory to Foundry Street. This path took you over a metal bridge which crossed the railway. I think the railway appeared from the tunnel as it passed by the side of the factory. Unfortunately, as you will have noticed, it is not possible to access the viaduct or walk from the viaduct west until you reach the cycle path at Willam Street, Baldridge Burn.
I used to walk my dogs along the line from the carpark on the site of the steam shed to Whitefield Road then up to the colliery line to Townhill. Whilst in the car park did you notice the curved wooden fence that marked the boundary where the turntable used to be? Also did you see the brick retaining wall at the location of Touch North signalbox just before the overbridge you pointed out the cable run? As you didn't feature these I'm guessing you missed them.
Very interesting coverage of a local line. I note you've used two of my photos of the old station in the 1970s. Can you amend the spelling of my surname to Roberton.
@@BogieOnPatrol and keep up the good work. You produce really good content and all your videos are very interesting. You deserve a lot more subs as well but those will come in time. Ps would love too come on a journey with you sometime
The Bridge still went over William Street for at least part of the 90's and what's now the path beyond that was ballast or at least behind Whitemyre Court was..
Yes very interesting railway traveled over it in 1961 from Edinburgh via dunfermline to Stirling class 26 + 5 Thompson noncorridor coaches. The via this route in 1979 fraserburgh with a class 40 to Aberdeen called at dunfermline Upper think their is a photo I will try and put up
@@BogieOnPatrol thank you for your very interesting videos on railways well done. Having been a railway fan since I was 14 in the 1960,s. Yes travelled all over the UK as a volunteer on srps railtours in the 1970,s to 1989 best one was 1977-1979 ran day trips from scotlands to London as shoppers specials to London £10 a head 3trains carried 700 people per train all with reserved seats over 3 weekends a highlight of my unpaid work. Now I just read the railway magazines and your videos yes main thing is to have a job that you like doing to earn money yes I retired at 59 got totally pissed off thank god I don't have to work with idiots anymore. Ha ha. Enjoy life because that's what it's for. Thankfully I've a nice partner I met on a blind date in 2013 and we live in dundee. Your a great guy best wishes brian and mira in dundee
One of the last workings I saw was a 37 on top of Buffies Brae viaduct, it was propelling a hydraulic platform and doing something over the sides of the viaduct. Early 1986, from what was the club rooms of the Dunfermline Cycling Club on Broomhead Drive, all long gone.
I remember seeing the results of the derailment, I think the engine was pulling empty coal wagon’s, when some derailed, and was clearly see from the roadway, ( I was on my way back from work in my car, so did not have too much time to absorb the scene before me.
I remember coming back to Dunfermline when the north station still stood (only just). I wish I'd had a camera back then. On the rare occasion I get back, I walk along the former line to Clackmannan, where it ends (though I don't know if it starts again later and continues to Alloa). In an ideal world, you'd be able to get to Glasgow from Dunfermline by train.
Excellent video - welcome back! Your use of maps and old images really sets the context for the viewer who might not know the area.
It's a pain trying to edit it all together, the app I use crashes at times and the sound goes out of sync if I do too much (as seen towards the end) but I love looking at the old maps and seeing what places were laid out like. Even places like Kirkcaldy where I grew up, there's places I never realised were different until seeing those maps.
I remember all that you are saying and bringing back all the memories when I used to travel from Ladybank to Alloa for about 18 months 2 years up till it closed, bringing the Forth bridge and also the swing bridge that used to open to allow the ships up with cement to the other side of the road bridge,and also at closing of the Alva and Kinross. And happy to see more lines getting opened, like the Thornton to Leven and onto St Andrews worked until it closed ,which I had 47 years of service with British Rail.
Thank you for posting this. I live close to where the old loco depot stood, and frequently when out walking, try to reimagine the layout that was once there. Those shots of the old maps that you included really helped me to see where the sheds and tracks once were. Thank you.
I like your explorations of local history a lot. Keep up the good work.
Doesn’t seem that long ago that coal trains to and from Comrie Colliery used to rattle by on that line, under the Pilmuir St bridge. You’d often see one whilst walking to the town on lunch break from QAHS. Then after the 85 strike, that was it I think for the colliery. Rails came up 87 ish.
This video was interesting. I've lived in Dunfermline all my days and use the cycle paths regularly. I'm 50 years old but have zero recollection of the upper railway line at all. I'd like to get up on to that viaduct at Buffies Brae though. No idea if there is access. The path to Alloa past Devilla has a few old buildings from the railway days still there.
What a gorgeous bridge
Nice to see you're back safe and sound. 😉 👍
Jim 🏴 ☺
Sandie and Jennifer both had covid literally over Christmas, so it's been an interesting end to the year. Thankfully both OK now and neither me or Davie had anything other than cabin fever being isolated.
Between that happening and your comments it's motivated me to go out again, so thanks Jim.
Appreciated.
@@BogieOnPatrol so glad to hear everyone's OK now, and great to see you out and about again. 😉 👍👍
JIM 🏴 ☺
P. S agreed! ARSEHOLE @11.17mins.🤣🤣🤣, that's EXACTLY the off the cuff remark my mates or I would make! Maybe it's a Fife thing? 🤣🤣
J😉
@@jimsregaturntableshifijukebox Thought I'd leave some off the cuff remarks in. Makes it more interesting than having to do a retake, lol
Thank you for posting this. I have been thinking about the old route for some time recently now and remembering how it was in the 1970's/80's before it was closed down. There doesn't seem to be a lot documented about it. Hopefully i can clarify some points for you. Where the car park & flats are to the east of the retail park, used to be the old steam train maintenance sheds. These were closed & knocked down when the new shed was built at Halbeath. The remains of the turntable pit remained until the car park was built in the 1980's. You were able to see this from a small lane off Appin Crescent called Piggies Lane. The railway crossed over a bridge over Townhill Road before entering the Upper Station. Where Tesco now stands used to be the bus station. There was a path leading from the back of the station, past the rear of the factory to Foundry Street. This path took you over a metal bridge which crossed the railway. I think the railway appeared from the tunnel as it passed by the side of the factory. Unfortunately, as you will have noticed, it is not possible to access the viaduct or walk from the viaduct west until you reach the cycle path at Willam Street, Baldridge Burn.
You have just followed what I intended to do before lockdown. Brilliant, love your films #YesScots
Thanks. Appreciate it. Yeah, I've had that one in mind for a while. Things all kinda went out the window with 'rona
#StillYes
That’s the line to Alloa as I remember going there daily as the telegraph lines man.
Thank you!
I used to walk my dogs along the line from the carpark on the site of the steam shed to Whitefield Road then up to the colliery line to Townhill. Whilst in the car park did you notice the curved wooden fence that marked the boundary where the turntable used to be? Also did you see the brick retaining wall at the location of Touch North signalbox just before the overbridge you pointed out the cable run? As you didn't feature these I'm guessing you missed them.
Very interesting coverage of a local line. I note you've used two of my photos of the old station in the 1970s. Can you amend the spelling of my surname to Roberton.
It was a line that breeching never marked for closure so the closeure came from at different source
Interesting journey mate 👍
oh my days i remember the railway station :-( lol i used to kick about in it in the end days of it
💯👍👍👍
Im sure the bridge was replacedcand the road re-alligned when the QM Hospital was built
Can you keep doing videos please
Thanks for the motivation. Anywhere you'd like me to look at, or just surprise you by choosing somewhere?
@@BogieOnPatrol a surprise would be nice mate you seem too always find the best places.
@@BogieOnPatrol and keep up the good work. You produce really good content and all your videos are very interesting. You deserve a lot more subs as well but those will come in time. Ps would love too come on a journey with you sometime
I really enjoyed your video, very informative. Can I ask please where you got the old photo around 17 mins in.
On Google :)
The Bridge still went over William Street for at least part of the 90's and what's now the path beyond that was ballast or at least behind Whitemyre Court was..
Yes very interesting railway traveled over it in 1961 from Edinburgh via dunfermline to Stirling class 26 + 5 Thompson noncorridor coaches. The via this route in 1979 fraserburgh with a class 40 to Aberdeen called at dunfermline Upper think their is a photo I will try and put up
Brilliant . Great hearing about people actually working these lines. Love the sound of the class 40. Probably my favourite shape of train too.
@@BogieOnPatrol thank you for your very interesting videos on railways well done. Having been a railway fan since I was 14 in the 1960,s. Yes travelled all over the UK as a volunteer on srps railtours in the 1970,s to 1989 best one was 1977-1979 ran day trips from scotlands to London as shoppers specials to London £10 a head 3trains carried 700 people per train all with reserved seats over 3 weekends a highlight of my unpaid work. Now I just read the railway magazines and your videos yes main thing is to have a job that you like doing to earn money yes I retired at 59 got totally pissed off thank god I don't have to work with idiots anymore. Ha ha. Enjoy life because that's what it's for. Thankfully I've a nice partner I met on a blind date in 2013 and we live in dundee. Your a great guy best wishes brian and mira in dundee
that bridge needs restored, c'mon Dunfermline, ive used that bridge many a time
so sad seeing the bridge like that now
Ahm no gonnae script too much EHhhhhh!