Scotland Street Tunnel

A 'Red Whee'l has been unveiled at Scotland Street. The text reads: 'Scotland Street Railway Tunnel 1847-1868 Built to link Waverley with the Fife ferries, this tunnel was so steep that it required trains to be cable-hauled by a stationary steam engine.'

Location: Scotland Street Tunnel

Original line: Edinburgh, Leith and Granton Railway

Photographer: John Yellowlees

Contact photographer: John Yellowlees

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Date: 26/01/2022

Image number: 79795


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