John McGregor

A book that literally walks the reader through the many miles of 'dismantled railway' in Edinburgh, which have have been transformed into tarmac routes, ideal for pedestrians of all ages, cyclists and joggers. The railway engineers, who balanced excavation and infill, have left a legacy...

Scotland still has hundreds of miles of ‘dismantled railways’, the term used by Ordnance Survey, and the track beds give scope for many walks. Some track beds have been ‘saved’ as Tarmacadam walkway/cycleway routes while others have become well-trodden local walks. The remainder range from good, ...