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Niddrie and Benhar Coal Company

Introduction

This private mineral railway ran from Niddrie Yard and served Woolmet Colliery, various Niddrie mines and Newcraighall Colliery. The main portion ran in a generally southern direction from Niddrie parallel to the Edinburgh and Dalkeith Railway. It is completely closed.

Locations along the line

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Niddrie Yard

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Edinburgh and Dalkeith Railway

The remains of Niddrie West yard on 9 April 1982. The connection to NCB Niddrie Landsale Yard has recently been lifted and the signalbox has been ...
Bill Roberton 09/04/1982

A scene of dereliction at Niddrie West Yard in 1974 with Arthur's Seat dominating the background. Niddrie West signal box still stands over on the ...
Bill Roberton //1974

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Niddrie Exchange Sidings

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A class 40 heads for Millerhill Yard in 1971, passing the NCB Niddrie exchange sidings.
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Bill Roberton //1971

NCB Lothians Area No.19 (Andrew Barclay 1244 of 1911) draws a loaded train out of the Niddrie exchange sidings, bound for the landsale yard, in 1971.
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Bill Roberton //1971

NCB Lothians Northern No.25 (Andrew Barclay 2358 of 1954) runs uphill to the landsale sidings at Niddrie in 1971.
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Bill Roberton //1971

'So... according to this ancient map, we should now be standing on the 'X' marking the precise spot where the treasure was buried.....
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Bill Roberton //1974

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Newcraighall Colliery

Opened by the Niddrie and Benhar Coal Company. Also known as The Klondyke.
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A track linked the sidings at Niddrie West Junction with Newcraighall Colliery and here is where it went under a still existing footpath, the one that ...
David Panton 03/07/2021

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Niddrie Fireclay Works

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Niddrie NCB Shed

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NCB 0-6-0ST No.25 (Andrew Barclay 2358 of 1954) has her ashpan cleaned out at Niddrie engine shed in 1971. The Landsale Yard was the surviving was ...
Bill Roberton //1971

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Niddrie Landsale Yard

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NCB no. 25 (AB2358/54) shunting wagons at Niddrie Landsale Yard in 1972. This locomotive was delivered new to Niddrie. A few years ago the locomotive ...
John Clark /01/1972

Looking south over the former Landsale Yard at Niddrie, being prepared for redevelopment in 1997. The brick building had track entering the left arch ...
Bill Roberton //1997

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Niddrie Brickworks

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Looking north over the former level crossing that once took the NCB line to Woolmet Colliery (closed in 1966) over the A6095, photographed in the ...
Bill Roberton //

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Niddrie Pits Nos 8,12,13

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Niddrie Gasworks

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Niddrie Pit No 11

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Woolmet Colliery

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A spring 1982 view north over the trackbed of the Niddrie & Benhar Coal Company (later NCB) branch from Niddrie to Woolmet Colliery, closed in 1966. ...
Bill Roberton 09/04/1982

View south towards the Woolmet Colliery bing in the 1980s, with the 3ft 6in gauge railway laid for the Training Centre on the course of the standard ...
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Mining the Lothians

Niddrie and Benhar Coal Company

Introduction

Locations along the line

Niddrie Yard

Niddrie Exchange Sidings

Newcraighall Colliery

Niddrie Fireclay Works

Niddrie NCB Shed

Niddrie Landsale Yard

Niddrie Brickworks

Niddrie Pits Nos 8,12,13

Niddrie Gasworks

Niddrie Pit No 11

Woolmet Colliery

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