Comrie Colliery Branch (Fife Coal Company)

Introduction

In the final phase of this line it served Comrie Colliery.

Why built

This railway started as the Forth Ironworks Railway, a network of lines serving the Forth Ironworks and its various coal and ironstone mines. On closure of the ironworks ownership was transferred to the North British Railway whose Kinnedar Branch it became serving mines at Oakley Colliery. In the final phase it became the Comrie Colliery Branch from Oakley station with an exchange yard near the junction with the mainline.

Service

This line is closed.






Locations along the line

These locations are along the line.

A desolate looking Oakley yard in 1986 just prior to track lifting, view north towards Comrie Colliery. ...
Grant Robertson //1986
NCB no.5 (Hunslet 3837 of 1953) prepares to leave Oakley Yard with empties for Comrie Colliery on 17 May 1976. ...
Bill Roberton 17/05/1976
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This was a large underground mine opened in 1939 by the Fife Coal Co Ltd to the north west of Oakley. When opened it was a modern state of the art mine.
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Railscot contributor Peter Todd inspects the spare loco, Austerity no.19, at Comrie Colliery on 17 April 1983. Next in line is an NBL diesel hydraulic ...
Bill Roberton 17/04/1983
In 1976, NCB No.5 (Hunslet Engine Co. 3837 of 1955) shunts at Comrie Colliery. (See recent query image showing a mystery colliery.) ...
Bill Roberton //1976
NCB Hunslet austerity 0-6-0ST No.5 (works No. 3837 of 1953) leaves Comrie Colliery
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Bill Roberton //1974
NCB No.5 (Hunslet Engine Co. 3837 of 1955) shunts at Comrie Colliery in 1974. ...
Bill Roberton //1974
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