Scotland

Tale of two Bridges South Queensferry & Edinburgh

Page 1 of 3

A copy free feature

Quick Link : 2 : 3

Leaving England

Distinctive stones mark the border

Rain over Scotland's hills

Old & quaint, view west

Mingles modern, trendy

Walkway beneath Town Hall

Memorial garden

Cobbled High Street parade, view east

The Forth's magnificent 1.5 mile railway bridge

In the shadow of the mighty bridge Inch Garvie with it's ancient Fort used by Royalists to defend the important strategic area against Cromwell

Modern brick work was added during both world wars

There are some excellent images on Islands of the Forth

Tugs manoeuvre a tanker in the Forth

Turning these monsters holds sea traffic in both directions as they are berthed at the Hound Point Terminal

Built in 1973 it's operated by BP & Forth Ports it handles up to 200 ships a year taking on crude from storage tanks just outside Dalmeny

Completed in 1890 the above shot was taken seven years after it opened in 1897

Prior to the road bridge opening in 1964 Hawes pier had passanger/car ferries to & from North Queensferry Hawes Pier Ferry

Today it's the start point for pleasure trips into the Estuary

At the date of publication workers are close to completing a massive re-painting of the rail bridge, once completed the high specification coating is predicted to last 20 years

Let's take a stroll along the old South Queensferry single track branch line that ran from Ratho, via Kirkliston, Dalmeny, New Halls & Port Edgar

South Queensferry Marina & Forth Road Bridge from the branch line path

The old rail route closed to passengers in 1929/30 & freight to the Navel Depot by Royal Elizabeth Yard in 1966/67

Commands spectacular views of the Rail Bridge

Dalmeny Station

Dalmeny Station

Waiting for a train from Edinburgh

From Edinburgh serves Dundee & locally Burntisland

Dalmeny is the closest station just south of the Brunel Bridge the shortest trip is to North Queensferry on the other side

Let's cross the bridge

Next Page ......