INTO EAST LOTHIAN

We refind the East Coast Main Line at Craigentinny, where LNER 10458 passes on a train for Waverley.

 Into the hinterland and we soon arrive at Bonnyrigg station, photographed by Ben Brooksbank in 1962. It's all gone now.

Between Bonnyrigg and Dalkeith was Newbattle Colliery. Inside the NCB shed, a rare Grant Richie 0-4-2ST No 7.

In Dalkeith there's the Black Bull, though it has no real ale these days. A pity, as it was a decent boozer.

Back to the banks of the Firth of Forth and, at Portobello, there was once a pier, photographed in 1908.

Edinburgh's trams could once be found in Portobello.

In 1932, LNER 1388 is seen at Portobello station on a local service.

Just to the east is Joppa, but sadly, the Dalriada pub here is now "long term closed".

Luckily, the nearby Ormelie is still in business.

Musselburgh's trams once terminated at Joppa.

Musselburgh's most famous building is the Tolbooth (Creative Commons License).

The railway station serving Musselburgh has recently reopened, though it's a good walk from the centre (Creative Commons License).

Musselburgh has a classic town centre boozer, the Volunteer Arms (Staggs).

Out near the racecourse is the Levenhall Arms (copyright Crookham Travel)

Further east again, to Prestongrange Colliery at Prestonpans.

The colliery is now the site of a mining museum.

Several ex NCB steam locos were to be found outside.

LNER 4586 on a up goods passes Prestonpans.

A Lothian bus will take us the short distance to Prestongrange itself.

It's here that we find another historic pub that's not to be missed, the "Goth".

Following the south bank of the Forth, we soon arrive at Port Seton, where Wile's Coaches had a few proper buses (including an Albion Nimbus) for a local stage carriage service.

Inland for just a few miles and we come to Haddington, seen from the air.

Haddington once had a North British Railway station.

In 1986, Haddington was served by both Eastern Scottish and Lowland.

To the north is Gullane, where this post will end, at the Old Clubhouse.

Places like North Berwick will feature in the next post. Here's the map of the route so far.