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18/03/2022 Glasgow Subway receives Red Wheel recognition - marking 125th anniversary of transport system [Glasgow World] The National Transport Trust (NTT) has recognised Glasgow's Subway system with a commemorative Red Wheel, marking it as a significant site of historical importance to transport heritage in the UK. (Permalink) Glasgow District Subway National Transport Trust Red Wheel Bo^ness: Glasgow Subway car 55 on display at SRPS Bo'ness on 6 April, a new exhibit. Bill Roberton 06/04/2015 St Enoch [Subway]: St Enoch Subway - the original building in July 2005, now a travel Centre. The glass palace on the left stands on the site of the former main line station. John Furnevel 02/07/2005 Buchanan Street [Subway]: Glasgow Subway train arriving at Buchanan Street in July 2005. John Furnevel 02/07/2005 Glasgow World National Transport Trust - Red Wheels - Glasgow District Subway
27/05/2021 We're setting Red Wheels in motion to celebrate Scotland's significant transport sites - John Yellowlees [The Scotsman] Red Wheels work in conjunction with back-up material on its website to inform, educate and enthuse visitors about turning points in our nation's transport history. It is thus hoped to help preserve such places for the enjoyment of future generations, while motivating young people to pursue careers in the STEM subjects on which our futures depend. A QR code will direct visitors' mobiles to the relevant page of the database on the Trust's website. (Permalink) National Transport Trust Red Wheel Burntisland [1st]: The inscription on the National Transport Trust Red Wheel, denoting a site of transport heritage, at the first Burntisland railway station, commemorating the Forth train ferry. This was unveiled by Vi ... John Yellowlees 16/12/2020 Cockenzie Harbour: In the absence of the planned audience, National Transport Trust vice-president John Cameron unveiled the Red Wheel at Cockenzie on 21 September 2020. He is seen here with '1722 Waggonway Heritage Gro ... John Yellowlees 21/09/2020 Wemyss Bay: About thirty guests turned up in brilliant sunshine on 30th November 2019 to see a Transport Trust red wheel plaque unveiled at Wemyss Bay station and hear Gordon Masterton hail the station as a trans ... John Yellowlees 30/11/2019 The Scotsman National Transport Trust - Red Wheels
08/09/2020 New Fife plaque to mark site of world's first roll-on, roll-off ferry across the Forth [Fife Today] Part of Burntisland's heritage is to be recorded with a new plaque. The National Transport Trust wants to put a red plaque at the Old Station House in Forth Place to commemorate its role as a key transport route between Fife and Edinburgh before the Forth Rail bridge was built. It has applied to Fife Council for permission to add it to the front of the building. (Permalink) Burntisland Granton National Transport Trust Thomas Bouch Train ferry Burntisland New Pier: The passenger paddle steamer 'William Muir' enjoyed a long service between 1879 and 1937. Introduced on the Granton-Burntisland with the increase in traffic after the opening of the first Tay Bridge s ... Ewan Crawford Collection // Burntisland New Pier: The Burntisland Ferry Booking Office in 1973, demolished a few years later to make way for a short-lived hovercraft operation. The lettering on the canopy reads GRANTON - BURNTISLAND FERRY - BOOKING O ... Bill Roberton //1973 Burntisland [1st]: The Edinburgh and Northern 1847 terminus at Burntisland which linked with the train ferry to Granton. All doors and windows are now boarded up, March 2007. John Furnevel 15/03/2007 Fife Today Burntisland [1st]