Thornton Shed [2nd]
Reid N15 0-6-2T no 69143 stands in a siding at Thornton in July 1958. In the background is one of the towers of Rothes Colliery, opened by HM The Queen that year and hailed as one of the new generation of Superpits with a projected lifespan of 100 years. The decision was taken to abandon the site 4 years later due to flooding and geological problems.
Location: Thornton Shed [2nd] (former)
Original line: Dunfermline Branch (Edinburgh and Northern Railway)
Photographer: Robin Barbour Collection (Courtesy Bruce McCartney)
Contact photographer: Robin Barbour Collection (Courtesy Bruce McCartney)
Date: 29/07/1958
Image number: 21655
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