
Tag: Railways


The thread about the Ratho Rail Crash of 1917; “an unfortunate illustration of the danger of taking things for granted”

The thread about the Fifth Day of Christmas; A theme of Five and Golden but not rings

The thread about the Elliot Junction Disaster; a tragic railway crash in the midst of a blizzard that shares its anniversary with the Tay Bridge Disaster

The thread about the baffling naming of Leith railway stations; know your North Leith from your Leith North; which South Leith is which and whether Leith Walk West or Leith Walk East is westernmost

The thread about pictures exploring the long gone coastal sands of South Leith; the evolving coastline; its industrial past; and the riotous annual Races

The thread about the “Edinburgh & Leith Atmospheric War;” when rival concerns fought tooth and nail at the height of “Railway Mania,” for the right to build an improbable, vacuum-powered railway from Edinburgh to Leith

The thread about the irrepressible Mr Binko’s Electric Railway; his famous passengers; the first electric tramway in the country; and his endless financial woes that ended it all

The thread about Edinburgh’s “Victoria Station” that you probably never knew was there and what you can still see of it if you know where to look

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