Industrial plant by St Mark's Park
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Industrial plant by St Mark's Park
Image: © Jim Barton Taken: 26 Jan 2013
The Powderhall Waste Transfer Station where Edinburgh's waste destined for landfill is compacted and loaded into railway wagons for transport to East Barns near Dunbar, presumably to the large limestone quarry at the cement works Image - see also http://www.scottish-places.info/features/featurefirst8380.html In the background is the chimney of the old McDonald Road power station.
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Image Location
Latitude
55.96701
Longitude
-3.191079