TO THE KINGDOM OF FIFE

We now enter the Kingdom of Fife, passing along the south bank of the Tay. As we come into the village of Gauldry, we find one of the vehicles of Moffat & Williamson heading out on a schools run.

 

We also pay a visit to the depot of Moffat & Williamson in Gauldry village.

At nearby Wormit, the south end of the Tay Bridge in NBR times.

Before the opening of the road bridge, traffic across the Tay used a ferry to reach Newport-on-Tay.

Further down the estuary is Tayport. Here's the railway station.

There are great views of the bridges and the city of Dundee from Tayport.

Leuchars Junction, where one could change for St Andrews.

To get to St Andrews today, road transport is required. It's got a fine coastline.

The town is dominated by the ruins of the cathedral.

A view through an arch of the cathedral.

Through a different arch, the old Wilson's Argyle Brewery.

W Alexander & Sons (Fife) had a depot in the middle of St Andrews.

Today, Stagecoach is the main operator.

On the south coast of Fife is Anstruther, with its small harbour.

Also in Anstruther, the Dreel Tavern.

St Monans is further along the coast and it was home to the Cabin Bar. I'm not certain of its current status, though it's a listed structure.

Further to the west, the North British Railway station at Elie, also serving Earlsferry.

The view from the Toft, Elie and Earlsferry.

Soon we come to Methil, once a thriving port with its important railway facilities.

Methil station once played host to a Sentinel steam railcar in LNER days.

Inland now, to Ladybank, with the station seen from South Junction.

Just to the south is the village of Freuchie. Here we find the Albert Tavern.

Across the road was the Lomond Hills Hotel, but it is reported as "long term closed".

Just to the east of Glenrothes New Town is Markinch station, where a class 06 diesel was often stabled.

We now head into Glenrothes itself and conclude this episode in the Wetherspoons there, the Golden Acorn.

We'll take a further look at Glenrothes and southern Fife in the next post. Don't forget, you can follow the route here.