Date: 08/06/2011

A 300ft coal-fired power station chimney which has been standing on the Fife coast for almost 50 years has been blown up by explosive charge.

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A 300ft coal-fired power station chimney, which has been standing on the Fife coast for almost 50 years, is blown up.

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Methil power station, commissioned in 1965 to run on coal slurry from the Fife washeries and coal-bing waste. Decomissioned in 2000 the structure is seen here in July 2007 awaiting demolition. The bridge also carried traffic to the coal-drops at Methil docks (including coal from the former Wemyss Private Railway) [See image 6242].
Location: Methil Power Station
Company: Leven Dock Railway
26/07/2007 John Furnevel

EE Type 1s, nos 20199+20204, stand alongside the unloading area at Methil power station in April 1983.
Location: Methil Power Station
Company: Methil Dock No. 3 Lines (North British Railway)
07/04/1983 Peter Todd

Scene at Methil in November 1989, just after the track from Barclays yard had been lifted. This was the line from Kirkland Yard to Methil which served Methil docks 1,2 and 3. Just out of sight to the right are intact tracks within the docks on the short branch from the power station.
Location: Methil Docks
Company: Wemyss and Buckhaven Railway
/11/1989 Ewan Crawford