Date: 16/10/2018

Owner John Cameron had hoped to put Union of South Africa and The Great Marquess on display in a visitor centre at Balbuthie Farm near Kilconquhar. However Fife Council has rejected a blueprint from the Cameron Railway Trust, saying it would be unacceptable in the countryside. Planners said the scheme would result in the loss of prime agricultural land and was not in keeping with the surrounding area.

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Future of legendary locomotives in balance after Fife Council rejects plans for major railway visitor centre and open farm - The Courier

Courier

Plans to showcase two of the countrys most famous locomotives at an open farm in Fife have hit the buffers, The Courier has learned.