The Fife Coastal Route - Colour Slides from The 1950's and 1960's
Photo © G H Hunt/Colour-Rail SC914
ex-NB Class J37 0-6-0 no. 64629 enters Anstruther station with a Crail - Thornton Junction local train
in May 1959. Anstruther station closed on 6 September, 1965 and today a car park and a small
industrial estate stand on the site of the former station.
Photo © G H Hunt/Clour-Rail SC 1108
Another view of ex-NB Class J37 0-6-0 no 64629 at Anstruther in May 1959 with a Crail - Thornton Junction local train.
Designed for the North British Railway by W.P. Reid, this class was introduced in 1914 as a superheated development
of the J35 and accordingly was fitted with larger cylinders. Although classified as 5F, this photograph demonstrates
that this class of locomotives also found their way on to passenger train duties.
Photo © G H Hunt/Colour-Rail SC 1171
ex-LNER Class B1 4-6-0 no 61330 departs Anstruther in this view from May 1965. The train formation consisting of two
coaches and a fish van was very typical of the local trains on this line. The presence of two camera-wielding
gentlemen (on the rails, too!) makes it likely that an enthusiasts' special was visiting the area at this time.
Photo © G H Hunt/Colour-Rail SC961
May 1959 and standing in St. Monans station with the 08:39 service from Thornton Junction to Crail we see ex-NB
Class D30/2 4-4-0 no. 62418 "The Pirate". The porter seems eager to make his point! This locomotive was built in
April 1914 and withdrawn in August 1959 from Thornton Junction shed. The members of this 27-strong class were
given names associated with the literary works of Sir Walter Scott.
Photo © G H Hunt/Colour-Rail SC917
ex-LNER Class K4 2-6-0 no. 61996 "Lord of The Isles" is pictured at Thornton Junction in May 1959. Designed by
Sir Nigel Gresley specifically for duty on the steeply graded and severely curved West Highland line,
this locomotive was introduced in December 1938 and withdrawn from service in October 1961.
A total of just 6 K4 class locomotives were built.
Photo © G H Hunt/Colour-Rail SC903
ex-North British Class D34 4-4-0 no. 62467 "Glenfinnan" enters St. Monance with a two-coach train in May 1959.
Designed by W.P.Reid, the class was introduced in September 1913. The class were known as "Glens" as the D34's
were given the names of Scottish glens - most located in the vicinity of the West highland line. No. 62467 was the
only member of the class with its name written as one word. "Glenfinnan" was withdrawn from service in August 1960.