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15th May 1960
An eBay purchase was this negative of an almost new Metro Cammell 3 Car DMU at Inverkeithing. The negative is dated 15th May 1960 so we are just a few weeks into the Fife Diesel Interval service which was launched a few weeks previously on 4th April along with dieselisation of the Edinburgh to Aberdeen service. Unlike me, the photographer took the trouble to record the numbers of all three cars. The unit was composed of Driving Motor Composite Sc51538, Trailer Composite Sc59566 and Driving Motor Brake 2nd Sc51468. An ex BR Document in the National Archives of Scotland shows all three vehicles as being new to Leith Central on 17th September 1959. The set is probably working an Edinburgh to Dundee service although it could also have originated in Glasgow as services from both Queen Street and Buchanan Street also came this way. Note the “D1 Wed” board which indicates the duty the set is working. Brian McDevitt Collection.
Unknown Date
SC51524 leads a three-car Met-Camm into Inverkeithing station, Glasgow Queen Street on the destination blind, circa early 1960s. The board in the left cab window reads D1 Mon. Stuart Mackay Collection.
31st March 1961
The 08:45 Aberdeen - Inverness is seen leaving Keith on the 31st March 1961. Hamish Stevenson.
3rd August 1961
We’re at the small Keith MPD (61C) where Cravens Sc51493 is back on familiar territory on loan from Hamilton, having initially been allocated to Kittybrewster - it has some mixed company in the form of Class 21 D6139, Class 20 D8034, and an unidentified Class 21 in the shed. Bob Faulkner.
Unknown Date
A Park Royal railbus in the Speyside branch platform of Keith Junction station, date unknown. Hamish Stevenson.
7th July 1964
7th July 1964 and a Park Royal railbus awaits departure from Keith Junction as the 9:40 AM to Aviemore. David Pearson.
1st June 1972
A Class 100, DMBS Sc51127 closest, arrives into Inverkeithing station with an Edinburgh service on 1 June 1972. Stuart Mackay Collection.
31st July 1973
Inverkeithing Station looking south on 31/07/1973 at 0900 hours. Class 100 car SC50342 trails a 3-car set as it leaves for Edinburgh. Robert Hope.
August 1976
The prototype refurbished Class 101 cars 51518, 59545 and 51451 are about to enter Inverkeithing from the Edinburgh direction in August 1976. The branch on the left went to Rosyth Dockyard, which had a service for employees. Alan Rintoul.
28th May 1977
A three-car DMU formed of a Met-Camm twin with a Cravens DMBS attached at Inverkeithing with an Edinburgh-Dundee service on 28 May 1977. George Woods.
20th May 1978
Set: 301
Set 301 at Keith Junction, 20/5/78 with SC51787 closest. An SRPS special was held waiting to come off the branch to Dufftown while this service passed. 20/5/78. Mike Cooper.
7th July 1978
Set: 235
Forming a Cowdenbeath to Edinburgh Waverley train, Metropolitan-Cammell (TOPS Class 101) 3-car DMU No. 235 approaches Inverkeithing Central Junction on 7th July, 1978. Michael Laing.
23rd July 1979
Set: 234
Class 101 DMU set 234 in Inverkeithing station with an Edinburgh bound service on 23 July 1979. Closest is DMBS Sc51250, the centre car is a former buffet car. Brian Daniels.
27th August 1979
Loco 25049 stands in the yard at Keith Junction while "bubble car" SC55002 is in the platform during the Branch Line Society "Fiddichburger No. 2" rail tour on 27 August 1979. Jeremy Chapter.
27th August 1979
Set: 152
The Branch Line Society "Fiddichburger No 2) railtour is seen at Keith on 27 August 1979 formed of Gloucester RC&W Co "bubble car" 55002, new in 1958. Diesel loco 25 049 is stabled (I think) in the yard. Jeremy Chapter.
Unknown Date
A 3-car blue-grey 101, heading south between Inverkeithing and North Queensferry. Date unknown. Andrew McConnell.
26th March 1983
Set: 101307
Sc50192 departs Inverkeithing with the 13:42 Edinburgh - Kirkcaldy working in the days before the Fife Circle was invented! This was 26th March 1983. The up platform here is partially constructed over the Keithing Burn, a stream which leads into the Firth of Forth via Inverkeithing Bay. Up trains leaving here face a stiff climb and will be 150 feet higher when they cross the Forth Bridge Brian McDevitt.
5th April 1983
Set: 101364
With the roof vents removed from all three vehicles, TBS set 101364 (53242 leading, presumably with 59080 and 53268) is seen at Inverkeithing Junction coming from the Rosyth direction with an Edinburgh service on the 5th April 1983. Stuart Mackay.
5th May 1983
Set: 101361
The 06:45 Kirkcaldy to Inverkeithing service on 5 May 1983, which continued unadvertised as a workers’ service to Rosyth Dockyard. DMS Sc50144 leads car, the remainder are three further Metro Cammell vehicles (one still in blue) and two bubble cars. Taken at Naval Base Junction on what was once the North Queensferry Branch. This was where the line into Rosyth Dockyard diverged from the North Queensferry Branch. The line to North Queensferry fell into disuse in 1954 but the box remained to control the convergence of the double line from Inverkeithing South Junction which became single line beyond here and to provide access to both Caldwell’s Paper Mill and Ward’s Shipbreaking Yard (via the line in the foreground, which also gave access to Cruicks Quarry which dispatched ballast by rail until the early/mid 1980s). Naval Base Junction signal box closed in 1964, replaced by a ground frame, when the double track between here and Inverkeithing South was singled. Brian McDevitt.
June 1983
Set: 101303
Sc53184 on the rear of set 101303 departing Inverkeithing for Edinburgh in June 1983. Curly42.
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