RAILSCOT | The iconic clock at the Balmoral Hotel on Princes Street will not correct the time on Hogmanay for the first time in 118 years [Edinburgh Evening News]

The iconic clock at the Balmoral Hotel on Princes Street will not correct the time on Hogmanay for the first time in 118 years [Edinburgh Evening News]

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Date: 29/12/2020

The clock traditionally runs three minutes fast to aid those attempting to catch a train at Waverley Station. The only time it would right itself is on Hogmanay, in order to mark the bells at midnight.

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'We would gladly have three minutes less of 2020': Iconic clock on Balmoral not to change at New Year

Edinburgh Evening News

The iconic clock at the Balmoral Hotel on Princes Street will not correct the time on Hogmanay for the first time in 118 years.

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It had been 6.25 on the Balmoral clock more or less since the start of lockdown when it stopped and couldn't be maintained. It is now moving again so punters no longer have an excuse for missing the trains they are not allowed to travel on. Walter Scott remains stony-faced.
Location: The Balmoral Hotel
Company: North British Railway
24/06/2020 David Panton

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The iconic clock at the Balmoral Hotel on Princes Street will not correct the time on Hogmanay for the first time in 118 years [Edinburgh Evening News]

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