Remember When: Rail travel through the ages in Edinburgh

By The Newsroom
Published 24th Mar 2016, 13:57 BST
Updated 24th Mar 2016, 14:23 BST
Trainspotters line the bridge near Edinburgh's Waverley station to get a look at this steam train in May 1981. The 673 Maude was one of the trains used in the film The Railway Children.placeholder image
Trainspotters line the bridge near Edinburgh's Waverley station to get a look at this steam train in May 1981. The 673 Maude was one of the trains used in the film The Railway Children.

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LONG before Irvine Welsh touched a keyboard, trainspotting was a popular past-time in Edinburgh. Here's a few great shots from our archives.

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The new Talisman express train passing through Portobello Station on its first run from Edinburgh to London, September 1956. Described as a 'businessman's express' it covered the journey in 6 hours 40 minutes.placeholder image
The new Talisman express train passing through Portobello Station on its first run from Edinburgh to London, September 1956. Described as a 'businessman's express' it covered the journey in 6 hours 40 minutes.
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