DUNDEE

As we approach the city from the east, we pass the depot of what was called Tayside Regional Transport, previously Dundee Corporation.

 One of the city's tourist attractions is RRS Discovery.

In the city centre, the parish church.

Here's the High Street, when trams were operating.

A bit of tram track remains as a reminder.

Dundee Corporation's buses replaced the trams.

The Tayside fleet got updated over the years.

Travel Dundee, part of National Express, took over.

Strathtay was Dundee's other main operator They even had Routemasters in the late 1980s.

A more up to date Strathtay bus.

With the opening of the Tay Road Bridge, Fife Scottish began operating into Dundee.

Stagecoach now puts in an appearance.

Independents incuded Greyhound of Arbroath (Les Flint).

Moffat & Williamson became frequent sights after deregulation.

Now for a look at the railways of Dundee. Both the LNER and LMS had sheds here.

Dundee's main station, Tay Bridge, circa 1920.

A variety of traffic here in 1979.

Onwards, then, to the pubs. We'll start with one of the best, the Phoenix Bar.

Another one that's not to be missed, the Speedwell Bar (AKA Mennies).

I'm not certain as to what has happened with the Tally Ho.

The Freelance & Firkin no longer brews its own beer.

Clancy's has now become an Irish bar.

The next morning we ascend Dundee Law and look back in time over the Tay Bridge.

A more modern view, with the road brdge.

As we leave Dundee we find one of the city's short-lived trolleybuses at Fairmuir Park.

In the next post we'll be explorng more of the Tayside region.

TO THE MOUTH OF THE TAY

 To the south of Kirriemuir is Glamis Castle, the childhood home of Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother.

We now turn back to the coast, to Auchmithie, just north of Arbroath. Here's a postcard view.

Then, we're at Arbroath itself, a fishing port, famous for its Arbroath smokies.

Arbroath has a Wetherspoons, the Corn Exchange.

I prefer the Lochlands, though it seems that the cask beer is no longer available.

Arbroath station is served by Scotrail and is controlled by a large signal box.

Arbroath's main bus operator was once Northern Scottish.

Strathtay later took over.

Greyhound had a depot in town, with some unusual vehicles. A town service was operated.

Meffan of Kirriemuir paid an infrequent visit, using this ex Green Line AEC Reliance.

I once found this unusual vehicle from Dundee beside Arbroath harbour.

On the way out of town, alongside the main line, was Kerr's Miniature Railway, sadly recently closed.

Just along the coast is Carnoustie, which also had a miniature railway - long gone.

Carnoustie is known for golf. Here's the view from the Links (James Box - Creative Commons License).

Carnoustie is rail served, with the signal box overseeing operations.

Very handy for the trains, the Station Hotel.

The Stag's Head was a great pub, but I'm told it no longer has any real ale.

No cask beer now at the Kinloch Arms, either.

Next stop, Broughty Ferry. The railway station seen in 1974 (Ben Brooksbank).

Here's the harbour, with its castle keeping watch over the Tay estuary.

The lifeboat and its pier.

An evening view of the harbour.

Some swans and their offspring bid us farewell as we head for Broughty Ferry's pubs.

First up is the excellent Royal Arch.

We end our visit in a famous Broughty Ferry pub, the Fisherman's Tavern.

The next post will consist of a visit to Dundee. Want to know where we've been? Follow the map here.