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Ayton Local History Society
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Ayton Heritage
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Ayton LakeLake created after days of rain unable to drain past the railway embankment. | Ayton LakeLake created after days of rain unable to drain past the railway embankment. |
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Bridge 133 (Freekirk Bridge between Grantshouse & Reston)15/8/1948 | East Coast Main Line |
East Coast Main Line | Between Cockburnspath & Grantshouse |
East Coast Main Line | Grantshouse StationShowing reduced flooding and debris on the line through bridge. 15/8/1948 |
East Coast Main Line | East Coast Main Line |
Entrance to reinforced cutting through embankment at AytonWater flowed at 12.15pm on Sunday 29th August 1948 | Exit from reinforced cutting through embankment at AytonWater flowed at 12.15pm on Sunday 29th August 1948. |
Collapsed culvert no 146 near AytonApproximately one and a half miles west of Ayton. 15/8/1948 | Bridge 133 (Freekirk Bridge)13/10/1948 |
Bridge no 126 East Coast Main Line13/10/1948 | Near BurnmouthHealth & Safety hadn't been invented! |
Inspection of bridge 125Names: Missenden, Train, Sandeman, Laurie, Brydow, McAlpine, Mount, Scott. 26/10/1948 | Testing bridge 133 (Freekirk Bridge)Locomotives Forfarshire and Commonwealth of Australia. 24/10/1948 |
Testing bridge 126, Granthouse & ResLocomotive is the Commonwealth of Australia 21/10/1948 | Testing bridge 130Locomotives Forfarshire and Commonwealth of Australia. 24/10/1948 |
Bridge 133Taken from east or Up side of line. 16/2/1950 | First goods train crossing bridge 233First goods train crossing the bridge. 25/10/1948 |
Testing bridge 90 with Forfarshire locomotiveNW wing wall rebuilt by Ivan Tait (contractor) 21/10/1948 | Eustace Missenden at Ayton StationOther names: West, Moffatt, Tait, Sandeman, Dean, Harrington, Train, Mount, Robertson, Henderson, Scott, Layhe, Masterton, Laurie 26/10/1948 |
Eustace Missenden at Ayton StationSir Eustace Missenden OBE was Chairman of the Railway Executive when the flooding occurred. Other names: West, Sandeman, Dean, Harrington, Moffatt, Train, Mount, Henderson. 26/10/1948 |
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