Neilgue

I don’t have any information on DMU formations for the late 1960s.  I suspect the formations would change in accordance with maintenance requirements.

 

The Railway Observer for January 1971 gives the following allocations:

 

Blah Blah Blah

 

Dundee

No permanent set formations are operated.

Please excuse my ignorance, but how do you translate between the descriptions above and the Class 101 / Class 105 etc descriptions of the RTR models. I'm sure Mr Google could tell me, but that would require work...

I suppose the question I really want to ask is what would be the most representative RTR DMU for Kirkcaldy in in the late '60's?

Neil

Just to keep things moving along, I thought you may be interested in this building near the corner of Den Rd and Smeaton Rd. (It can be seen clearly on Google Earth street view, but I haven't been able to work out how to include the link in this post.)

I don't know what the building was used for, but it is right next to the line and has a railway look about it. It also looks as if it was extended a couple of times in it's life. The brickwork on the front part is quite detailed compared to the back and the roof line changes completely. The arches look to have been bricked up much later. It looks like the building was much bigger, but has been knocked down.

Cheers,

Neil

Hello Folks,
I have been lurking in the background here since I discovered this thread a few weeks ago. I have had nothing to contribute, what with me living in Australia and all. However, my family background is well and truly Langtonian, having been traced back at least four hundred years. I lived in KDY until I was about 5 or 6, though we still had lots of contact until we left for Australia when I was 12 in 1969. We actually started our journey to Australia from KDY station on the sleeper to London.

Anyhow, to cut a long story short, I am back on holiday visiting rellies and am having a great time checking out the sites on this thread. The following pics may be of some interest:


Sinclairtown Station - Outside


Sinclairtown Station - Inside
Must have been great when the big expresses went under!


Sinclairtown up-side goods yard.
Lots of railway type buildings left.


Invertiel Viaduct.


Invertiel branch tunnel.
The other end of the tunnel has been blocked with a huge pile of branches and debris. I went around the other way, but it was a bit too wet and muddy to scamble down into the cutting.


Invertiel Branch Tunnel - View from the park.


Invertiel Rd Bridge
The red brick arch is still visible.


Kinghorn Rd Bridge.
I followed the line further and was surprised to see that the parapet of the Kinghorn Rd bridge is now a garden wall. It looks really good from the other side, but it felt a bit creepy to take pictures of someones garden...


Nairnses Power Station

The people responsible for allowing buildings like this to rot should be shot.


The Harbour Branch passing under Victoria Rd.


The harbour is still in commercial use!

And finally, Den Rd:





This poor guy is on the other side from the steamies.


And finally, what a great detail...

Cheers.