| Sitting astride the East Coast main line, Dundee forms a major junction where the routes from Aberdeen, Edinburgh and Glasgow converge. Once famous for 'Jute, Jam and Journalism', Dundee was host to both the North British and Caledonian Railways. Their legacy was a fascinating range of secondary lines centred on Dundee, all of which have succumbed to closure. From Dundee Tay Bridge Station the Firth of Tay is crossed to Wormit, Newport-on-Tay and Tayport. North of Dundee the routes to Liff, Lochee, Maryfield, Kirkbuddo and Kingsmuir are featured. In addition, steam workings to Carnoustie, Arbroath and Montrose are shown, including the only section of single line on the East Coast mainline! Dundee maintained a wide variety of steam locomotives well into the 1960's, dominated by ex NBR and LNER classes. Contemporary diesel film, tram scenes, the Tay ferries - plus Dundee's last working horse - combine with rare film of Dundee life and its railways in the 1930's, providing a unique and fascinating video record, Finally, the Tay Rail Bridge, Brtain's longest rail bridge at over two miles in length, is highlighted - together with its infamous predecessor, which collapsed during a storm in 1879 carrying 75 people to their deaths. No Contents Listing Published Continent: Europe
Country: UK
Area: UK Scotland |
