Tour Scotland Video Train Ride On The Morayshire Steam Locomotive Bo'ness

Tour Scotland video of a train ride on the Morayshire steam locomotive in Bo'ness, West Lothian, Scotland. Designed by Gresley and built at the LNER Darlington Works in 1928, Morayshire is the only surviving member of 76 Shires. Sir Herbert Nigel Gresley, born 19 June 1876, died 5 April 1941, was one of Britain's most famous steam locomotive engineers, who rose to become Chief Mechanical Engineer of the London and North Eastern Railway. He was the designer of some of the most famous steam locomotives in Britain, including the LNER Class A1 and LNER Class A4 4-6-2 Pacific engines. An A1 pacific, Flying Scotsman, was the first steam locomotive officially recorded over 100 mph in passenger service, and an A4, number 4468 Mallard, still holds the record for being the fastest steam locomotive in the world at 126 mph.

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Tour Scotland April Video Golfers Golf Course Elie East Neuk of Fife

Tour Scotland April video of golfers on the golf course in Elie, East Neuk of Fife, Scotland. Formed in 1875, only a handful of clubs in Scotland are older than Elie, and the course is a classic example of links golf. James Braid was born and brought up in Earlsferry which adjoins Elie and the golf course and learnt his golf over this course.

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Tour Scotland April Video Golfers 17th Green Old Golf Course St Andrews Fife

Tour Scotland April video of golfers on the windy 17th green of the Old Golf Course in St Andrews, Fife, Scotland. The oldest and most iconic golf course in the world. The Swilcan Bridge and Hell Bunker are recognised across the globe, yet the greatest feature of the Old Course is that despite its grand status it remains a public golf course, open to all.

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Tour Scotland April Video Drive Into Anstruther East Neuk Of Fife

Tour Scotland April morning video of a drive into Anstruther in the East Neuk of Fife, Scotland. This is the town in which I was raised in Scotland. The A917 is the East Fife Coast Road, running round three sides of the rectangle between Largo and St Andrews. The road starts off at the A915 in Kirkton of Largo and heads east towards Elie; through Colinsburgh to Pittenweem and onwards to Anstruther.

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Tour Scotland April Video Drive To St Andrews Fife

Tour Scotland April video of a drive to visit St Andrews from Anstruther in the East Neuk of Fife, Scotland. St Andrews is named after Saint Andrew the Apostle. There has been an important church in St Andrews since at least the 8th century, and a bishopric since at least the 11th century. The settlement grew to the west of St Andrews cathedral with the southern side of the Scores to the north and the Kinness burn to the south. The burgh soon became the ecclesiastical capital of Scotland, a position which was held until the Scottish Reformation. The famous cathedral, the largest in Scotland, now lies in ruins. St Andrews is also known worldwide as the home of golf. This is in part because the Royal and Ancient Golf Club was founded in 1754.

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