Date: 31/05/2021

The Innocent Railway in the capital was given its name because it was a horse-drawn railway.

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The Innocent Railway in the capital was given its name because it was a horse-drawn railway.

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A look southeast into the tunnel at St Leonards. Originally horses were used for haulage and would have clopped along here even when steam was becoming commonplace. This supposedly led to the nickname 'The Innocent Railway' but, like all such names, you have to wonder just who, if anybody, called it that. See image [[17619]]
Location: St Leonards Tunnel
Company: Edinburgh and Dalkeith Railway
30/10/2010 David Panton

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