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Centenary Court, LEVEN, KY8 4AL

Taken south of Mountfleurie.

Part of an industrial yard with housing in the distance. Nice to see somebody still makes things in Britain.

If G.K.Chesterton had been a railway enthusiast, might he not have written of "A reeling rail, a rolling rail, that rambles round the shire"? The Kingdom of Fife Railway Preservation Society have taken occupancy of the empty wastes of Kirkland Yard, a former railway marshalling yard on the northern edge of Methil, and have been busy laying a railway track along which they hope eventually to give train rides to the public. This is part of their line during construction. One would strongly hesitate, however, to suggest, as Mr Chesterton might, that the "rolling rail" was laid by "A rolling English [or even Scottish] drunkard".

These three vintage lorries and a pick-up truck were at a vintage vehicle rally in Leven on Sunday, 24th June, 2018.

This restored engine and carriage is seen here on a public open day https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fife_Heritage_Railway

These two military vehicles were at a vintage vehicle rally in Leven on Sunday, 24th June, 2018.

This area was the location of the (long-gone) telegraph pole and railway sleeper works belonging to Alex Bruce & Co. Creosote was used to preserve both sleepers and poles and the works were known locally as 'the creosote works'. Nothing but long grass and piles of rubble remain to mark what was once a busy and important employer in the area. From the mid 1960s close to this area there were also railway sidings consisting of several parallel tracks where coal trains destined for Methil Power Station (commissioned in 1965, decommissioned in 2000 and finally demolished in 2011) https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/58405 were 'parked' until being moved up to supply the power station with coal slurry.

This miniature steam engine was at a vintage vehicle rally in Leven on Sunday, 24th June, 2018

This area was the location of the (long-gone) telegraph pole and railway sleeper works belonging to Alex Bruce & Co. Creosote was used to preserve both sleepers and poles and the works were known locally as 'the creosote works'. Nothing but long grass and piles of rubble remain to mark what was once a busy and important employer in the area. From the mid 1960s close to this area there were also railway sidings consisting of several parallel tracks where coal trains destined for Methil Power Station (commissioned in 1965, decommissioned in 2000 and finally demolished in 2011) https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/58405 were 'parked' until being moved up to supply the power station with coal slurry.

This area was the location of the (long-gone) telegraph pole and railway sleeper works belonging to Alex Bruce & Co. Creosote was used to preserve both sleepers and poles and the works were known locally as 'the creosote works'. Nothing but long grass and piles of rubble remain to mark what was once a busy and important employer in the area. From the mid 1960s close to this area there were also railway sidings consisting of several parallel tracks where coal trains destined for Methil Power Station (commissioned in 1965, decommissioned in 2000 and finally demolished in 2011) https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/58405 were 'parked' until being moved up to supply the power station with coal slurry.