The Eddie Taylor Collection
After viewing this website Eddie Taylor of Dunfermline kindly e-mailed several black
and white photographs from his personal collection. Eddie was also kind enough to
provide the detailed captions that accompany the photographs.
Photo © Eddie Taylor
ex-North British Class J35 no. 65288 pictured at Dunfermline shed on October 1966. Eddie writes "I was a member
of the Dunfermline High School railway club which organised several trips around the UK in search of trains right up to
almost the end of steam. The railway club was also involved in preparing 65288 for a local railtour by cleaning and
painting the loco in readiness. I recall that one of the days I was at Dunfermline shed preparing the engine was
the day of the Aberfan disaster, hence the exact date. I attach a picture of us pupils preparing the loco.
I am the head appearing immediately to the right of the chimney!"
Photo © Eddie Taylor
Eddie writes "[ex-North British 0-6-0 Class] J36 no. 65288 on a West Fife brake van tour on 22 October 1966 (day after
[the] Aberfan disaster) taken at Limpetness at the east side of Rosyth Dockyard branch. Engine cleaned and painted by
Dunfermline High School Railway Club during the previous week."
Photo © Eddie Taylor
ex-North British 0-6-0 Class J36 no. 65288 pictured at Dunfermline Upper Station on 4 April 1967. Eddie writes
"this was the last ever steaming of an engine from Dunfermline MPD when it came to the Upper Station to do a goods
to Crombie with enthusiasts' brake vans in tow. However as it did not have a spark arrestor fitted it was unable to go
to Crombie, D6846 did the duty instead. Regular steam working at Dunfermline came to an end on 13 March 1967,
with steam officially closed in Scotland on 1 May 1967.
Photo © Eddie Taylor
Eddie writes "[ex-LNER 4-6-2 Class A4] 4498 "Sir Nigel Gresley" on a special leaving Inverkeithing for Edinburgh on
20 May 1967 almost a month after regular steam ceased in Fife. Note Inverkeithing South signal box in the background."
Photo © Eddie Taylor
ex-LNER 4-6-2 Class A3 no. 60094 "Colorado" at Inverkeithing Station on a fitted freight circa 1962.
Photo © Eddie Taylor
ex-North British 0-6-0 Class J36 no. 65288 framed by a B1 and WD 2-8-0 at Dunfermline shed circa 1966.
Photo © Eddie Taylor
Eddie writes "[BR 4-6-2 7MT Standard] Britania Class no. 70033 Charles Dickens leaves Inverkeithing for Perth
via Glenfarg on the 0933 from Edinburgh on 14 April 1967. Possibly the last normal steam hauled passenger train through Fife."