James Gibson says

My mum and dad lived in Barleith until 1962 when they got a new house in Lifnock Avenue - George & Isa Gibson, sadly both are now deceased. My dad worked on the railways all his working life.

Bill McClung says

Have a look at this site and post your request there...a lot of former railway workers or relations post there www . hurlfordvillage . com www.hurlfordvillage.com

My grandpa, Archie "Baldy" Blackwood worked there until he was badly injured, losing a leg and part of his right hand...contact me with questions ( BillbMcClung@comcast.net )

Angela Brydson says

My grandparents-Andy and Barbara Wilson- lived in Barleith until they moved to Academy St.  I remember Papa speaking very fondly of their time at Barleith, which I think was common for a lot of the folks that stayed in the Blocks.

William Anderson says

The Blocks was a great place for kids. It had lots of steam engines lined up in the sidings and up the. bings where the turntable was. The railway workers gave us a go at turning the engines. The noise of the steam hammer from the engine shed thumped away most of the day. We were climbing in engines all the time and had a den in one of the water tanks back of the engine until one of the workers slammed the lid on to scare us, and it did. Remember just to the left of the sheds in the winter a massive silver coloured snow plough sat by the end buffers. It looked like a knights helmet. We used to climb up the back and sit on the cross bars. Don't know if anyone remembers at the same buffers a steamed up engine was was banged agains the buffers by persons unknown. No...not us. One day a large number of Japanese men all with cameras arrived and they were all exited at seing so many engines in one place. They tok lots of pics. Would like now to see the photos they took. Maybe they will be on the internet now. Then the first diesel engine came,it looked like a bus and steam engine drivers were running this up and down the line with me and the other kids sat in the seats. Every new yer the engine blew the steam whisles at midnight.To the left of the bings was the sanitary works for the Blocks.It looked like a fort when the kids built lupin and grass tents beside it. Wild Lupins grew everywhere along the old line. Lupin battles were common and thrown at the enemy leaving a purple stain as it hit home. Think you pay loads of money nowadays to run about playing sodiers. The Sunday School sat in the middle of the Blocks. Inside was a stange collection of bdy parts in glass jars. Stoppped going there, it looked creepy. It was a rare sight if a coal lorry entered the Blocks as steel'n coal was another industry a school teache told us the Blocks w.as famous for. There was always something for the kids to do even when it rained. If you ever needed milk Cuthbertsons farm filled your jug anytime. Never ever saw this farmer chase any of us kids and we were always in the fields. Some folk might remember old stinkys goat. It roamed around like a pet dog. Old stinky chased us off his land, but he was'nt bad once you got know him. The gardens for the railway workers were full of fruit and veg and all fenced with gates. Some people raced doos, some bred rabbits. By the side of the sheds were lots of chickens and huts. A lot of garden and doo huts were made with bomb boxes from Bowhouse. As were the pram and bike wheeled bogies used by the kids. Remember giong down Devils Elbow on a bogie wearing a real WW2 German helmet again from Bowhouse. Must be lots of wee tale the oldies remember and some best kept stum. Hope to read more about the Blocks on this page...so keep sending it in.