MG Northumbria - Whitrope Heritage Centre
Trip on the rail bus during the 2019 Heritage Run
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Whitrope Heritage Centre
...along the old Waverley line; Hartside Summit; Goldielea Viaduct.
'...Better Days...'
Music: Stereopod 'So Dark in the Light'
FORTH
Naming of Fife Heritage Railway steam locomotive FORTH
Places to see in ( Leven - UK )
Places to see in ( Leven - UK )
Leven is a seaside town in Fife, set in the east Central Lowlands of Scotland. It lies on the coast of the Firth of Forth at the mouth of the River Leven, 8.1 miles north-east of the town of Kirkcaldy and 6.4 miles east of Glenrothes.
The origin of the name Leven comes from the Pictish word for flood. The nearby Loch Leven, being the flood lake, was the name given to both the river and town. A settlement is believed to have formed at the mouth of the River Leven very close to the area around Scoonie Brae with the discovery of the parish church of scoyne. During the mid-11th century, Bishop Tuadal of St Andrews gifted the church of scoyne to the Culdees of Loch Leven. By the end of the 11th century, the village along with the church were acquired by Bishop Robert of St Andrews following the decline of culdeen faith.
In 1854 the Leven Railway opened, linking the town with Thornton Junction on the Edinburgh - Aberdeen main line. This helped it to become a tourist resort popular with visitors from the west of Scotland, and particularly Glasgow. Later in the 19th century the Leven Railway became part of a loop line of the North British Railway linking Thornton Junction and Leuchars Junction via St Andrews. The railway between Leven and St. Andrews closed in 1965. The railway between Leven and Thornton Junction closed to freight in 1966 and passengers in 1969. A project into the reopening of the line is under consideration, dubbed the Leven rail link. Until then, the nearest station is Markinch railway station. The ecclesiastical and civil parish of Scoonie included the town of Leven.
Tourism is a major economic activity in and around Leven. There are several large caravan parks in and around the town, as well as a number of hotels and guest houses. The neighbouring villages of Lundin Links and Lower Largo have over 50 high quality self-catering properties available for visitors.
The coast and the long sandy beaches are the main visitor draw. Leven has an attractive beach promenade with playparks and other facilities including an indoor Kids Action Zone. The promenade is part of the Fife Coastal Path that stretches for over 150 miles (240 km) from the Firth of Forth to the Firth of Tay. There are also popular family facilities and walks in the large parks at Letham Glen and Silverburn. The former includes a crafts centre and woodland walks, while the latter has attractive gardens and coastal views.
Golf is also a major draw with two courses at Scoonie and Leven Links and another within easy walking distance at Lundin Links. Leven Links has been used as a qualifying course for the Open Championship when it is held at St Andrews, the home of golf only 15 miles (24 km) to the north. There are also numerous bowls clubs in and around the town.
A heritage railway has also been established near the Burnmill industrial estate, alongside the now disused Leven-Thornton branch line. With trains running along the yard for half a mile, between April and October with a Santa special in mid-December. The Fife Heritage Railway is the first of its kind in Fife since the closure of Lochty Private Railway in 1992. The railway completed its first steam engine in August 2016.
Levenmouth Leisure Centre at the start of the promenade is an all-weather attraction with a large, modern indoor swimming pool and sports facilities. The town also boasts its own popular 374-seat, community run cinema, The Regent, which has ongoing programmes of new release feature films and hosts regular events, such as concerts and wrestling. History enthusiasts can find out about the area's past at the Heritage Centre in neighbouring Methil, only a 15-minute walk from Leven town centre.
( Leven - UK ) is well know as a tourist destination because of the variety of places you can enjoy while you are visiting Leven . Through a series of videos we will try to show you recommended places to visit in Leven - UK
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Wemyss Private Railway Sapper 105 WPR No 14 Test running at KFRPS
Wemyss Private Railway layout being built by Pete Westwater in a coach at the Kingdom of Fife Rail Preservation Society.
Testing the track with WPR No. 14 (Sapper 105) Austerity.
Running along the Embankment with a rake of NCB wagons and finally dropping down as it passes the Wagon Works/Enging Shed built at present from card.
This Austerity has been adapted and painted by Pete Westwater.
More information on WPR No. 14 Sapper 105 and the Wemyss Private Railway can be found at the following link:
Methil Friends.wmv
To all my friends... for being with me at all the time...
Exploring Railway Line: Kennoway to Leven
Levenmouth Charter Campaign
Check out all the reasons Levenmouth businesses should sign our Charter. And hear from some of the 200+ businesses and organisations who'll be joining.
Buckhaven Orchards by Rab 15 August 2016
Rab Thomson's video diary of the CLEAR Buckhaven orchards, and the orchard in his gardens and his neighbour's garden. Rab is a volunteer with CLEAR Buckhaven and is also an FEL Master Orchardist Volunteer
Fife Heritage Steam Railway
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Fife Heritage Railway is a heritage railway run by the Kingdom of Fife Railway Preservation Society which aims to showcase the heritage of the railways of Fife, based at on Kirkland Sidings, Methil, Scotland.
The Society was formed in 1992 after the closure of the Lochty Private Railway due to falling guest numbers and increased public liability premiums. Following the closure of the line, in May of the same year, the Kingdom of Fife Railway Preservation Society was formed to take over the former Lochty fleet. In 1994, the last of the fleet was moved from Lochty and moved to the now defunct Methil Power Station until the society could find a permanent home for its collection.
Various locations around Fife were looked at which included the former Crail Aerodrome, Lochore Meadows, Bowhill Colliery, part of the former Auctertool branch line, the former Wemyss Private Railway site at Scott's Road and even the former Kilconquhar railway station, all of which proven unsuitable for various reasons. Finally in 2001, the society acquired Kirkland Yard, a former 21 acre railway marshalling yard on the outskirts of Leven and in 2003, the rolling stock was moved from the Power Station to their new home. Since then the KFRPS have since constructed half a mile of track plus substantial sidings, along with a two lane engine shed which is used for restoration work.
In 2016 the Fife Heritage Railway fired the first steam engine to run on a Fife heritage line since the closure of Lochty in 1992. Forth gained its boiler certificate in August which will run until 2020 when it is due for overhaul, after a brief running in period, Forth was brought into service during the last days of the 2016 working season. Over the winter, the painting will be completed in Wemyss Coal Company livery and a ceremony will be held for its re-naming.
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A historic day in the life of the WRHA and its volunteers as the heritage centre is opened offically by the scottish secretary of state the rt Hon Michael Moore MP of the Westminster coalition government.
26040 Moving Under Its Own Power
26040 Moving under its own power for the first time in preservation on 17/7/05
Exploring The Scottish Vintage Bus Museum | Scotland
Did you ever wondered what happens with the old buses when their mileage gets too high, they are too old and rusty or the design just go out of fashion? Do they end up forgotten, sad on some ancient metal recycling site? We visited the Scottish Vintage Bus Museum to find out!
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Lifting A 'Yb' Wagon At Waverley Station
New Zealand.
Founded in 1989, the 'Friends of the Waverley Railway Station Inc' is coming to an end in Nov 2013 and the museum collection the station group cared for will be sent to new homes. This is a video showing the removal of 'Yb' 622 from the redundant museum yard. The wagon is being loaded onto a road transporter for delivery to it's new home with SteamRail Wanganui. The wagon was placed at the SteamRail yard near the Wanganui turntable at Taupo Quay later in the day.
The Waverley Railway station was built in 1881. It served passenger services until 1977. The stationmaster was withdrawn in 1986 when freight services stopped shunting the goods yard. Locals held the station in high regard and saved the buildings and yard to form a rural musuem attraction.
Opened formally in 1993, the station group aquired vintage wagons for display through the rest of the 1990's including this hopper wagon.
As the years rolled on, interest in the station group sadly declined. Older members who had begun the preservation group were not being replaced with new members when it was time to take a step aside. Waverley township has a small population base from which to try and gain new volunteer members from.
Harsher safety regulations (imposed from 1996 onwards) prevented the group from ever again running short excursions along the Marton- New Plymouth Line with their highsider 'Lc' passenger wagon coupled to their Simplex shunting tractor. The loss of this activity also dampened enthusiasim and hampered membership growth.
In 2013, an unknown fate hangs over the heritage buildings on the site and KiwiRail recently removed Waverley yard's 'North Turnout' as it was in need of maintaince and not required as part of the active network.
Some further Waverley wagons (not in this video) are destined to be delivered to NZ's 'National Railway Museum' under development at Christchurch.
FPE88 & Other Preserved Buses At Lathalmond On 16/5/10 Part 4
FPE88 & Other Preserved Buses At Lathalmond On 16/5/10 Part 4
Kingdom of Fife Railway Preservation Society: History
This video illustrates the work done by members of the Society since 2001 to the present time. From a derelict 21 acre site, the Society now has its own restotation workshop and private line in Leven, Fife
buckhaven lads sunday night in the dam
Welcome to Bradford
Bradford City Centre
The Union of South Africa - Steaming through Markinch.
Bought by John Cameron it was preserved on the now-defunct Lochty Private Railway in Fife, travelling the three miles of track near Anstruther. In 1973 the loco left the Lochty by road and was taken to Ladybank to be rerailed on the national network.From there it was taken to Kirkcaldy and was based in the former goods shed, working occasional tours. After a few years at Kirkcaldy, it moved to Markinch until May 1994.
Matchbox #74 daimler bust restoration
Quick restoration flick show of the matchbox Lesney #74 daimler bus being restored, check my other videos for full restorations