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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELGIN RAILWAY | Elgin Railway Elgin Railway Elgin Railway Elgin Railway Elgin Railway |
Peter Matthews Alexander Matthews Revd [Reverend] Mr Chalmers William Hunt Esqr James Currie - ClerK at the Railway office |
035 | [Situation] W. [West]of Town of Dunfermline, and Southwards through Gallowridge Hill Farm. This railway is entirely the [property] of the Earl of Elgin, and extends [to] his lands, except a small portion of Pittencrieff. It was made [in] 1812, and in 1821, [underwent] considerable alterations. so as [to] admit of a locomotive engine, along it. There was also a [branch?] into Dunfermline added, [extending] for about two thirds of a mile, [upon] which the Earl places two carriages, drawn by horses A locomotive would not pay the time - This he did to [accommodate] the surrounding neighbourhood It is in every respect a [railway] and goes by no other name [than?] the one given in the proper orthography column. |
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