Exploring Route of Railway - Markinch to Leslie (Balbirnie Viaduct and Cabbagehall)

[@billreid6150]

Another excellent video David. I was brought up in Woodside and can remember a manual level crossing on the line (near to where the Lomond Centre is now). The embankment was parallel to Balbirnie Road and in the mid sixties the train crew would throw us sweets as the goods train went past - it is a really vivid memory. As a wee lad I used to walk from Woodside to Markinch over the bridge where you show the Balgonie Colliery bricks to add to my collection of Airfix soldiers (there was a great shop that stocked them). German Infantry, Japanese Infantry etc etc. Thanks again for the vid!

[@BogieOnPatrol]

I love reading these stories. Thank you. That's why I enjoy these trips, the smallest details may have relevance to somebody.

[@RestorationAustralia]

Great exploration, very nice place.

[@MiaRodas]

nice tour on your place big likes 16

[@stevieneilson2451]

Excellent 👍🏻

[@LaziLowcollectables]

Awesome video David as usual,brilliant tour ,feel like been there walking too. nice viaducts ,amazing engineering. 5 ***** video

[@BogieOnPatrol]

More to come!

[@neilsneddon6950]

I used to work at fettykill many years ago the concrete slab at entrance with bolts sticking up held flag poles neebs 🚩

[@allanbryan-tansley6010]

It would have been a lot easier, and shorter, for the line to reach the Smith Anderson paper mill, if it could have just continued along the valley of the Leven from the Tullis Russell mill. However Lord Rothes, who lived in Leslie house at the time, insisted that the line should come nowhere near his house. Hence the long detour through the countryside.

[@andysear8921]

Wonderful place ,would be nice to explorer it one day , cheers mate

[@BogieOnPatrol]

it's a braw walk

[@tiplady44]

Lived in Glenrothes,done that walk many a time 👍

[@yayapauly8345]

Your videos are brilliant, done a lot of the walks because of them 👍

[@BogieOnPatrol]

That's great to know. I'm glad you enjoy. Really gives me more motivation to go out and do more.

[@BogieOnPatrol]

Always seen the viaducts in passing, but my Grandparents lived other parts of Glenrothes so was never out near them. Nice to get the chance at last

[@tiplady44]

@@BogieOnPatrol enjoy your old fife railway vids 👍