Mr Binko's Electric Railway

Category

Library Item

Item no

30519

Title

Mr and Mrs Gladstone on Mr Binko's Electric Railway at the international forestry exhibition, 29th August 1884

Artist / maker

Moffat, John

Date

1884

Size

19.6 x 24.4 cm

Type

Photograph

Location

Edinburgh and Scottish Collection

Image is credited to J. A. Moffat.

The Electric Railway at the Forestry Exhibition in Edinburgh was designed and built by Henry Bock Binko. His design has first been exhibited at Crystal Palace in London in 1882. At the International Forestry Exhibition in Edinburgh the train ran on a ½ mile circular route within the grounds, transporting visitor for 3d (three pence) for the 2 and a half minute journey.
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