AS plans to properly mark Lochgelly's vital connection to the black diamonds develop at speed the town's Heritage Group is pleased to say that their first project is now almost completed.

The enthusiastic Group have researched and produced five information boards to be placed along the Heritage Trail. These are now at the printers and will be set in place in the spring/early summer.

Following the route of the ‘pug’ line from the Jenny Gray Pit, over the Wheel Brae to the Nellie Colliery, the Heritage Trail will be marked by these boards.

Two of the boards will be situated in Lochgelly Public Park. One will show information about the Jenny Gray Pit and the other about the Happyland which was in the north eastern part of the town.

Beside these boards will be a bench with the Heritage Logo.

The third board will be positioned at the top of the Wheel Brae. It will also have a bench showing the outline of the hills that can be viewed from this vantage point.

Boards four and five will be placed at the end of the trail at Cartmore Industrial Estate. They will show the history of King Coal and The Nellie Pit.

The Heritage Group's May King and Nancy Neimczyk said: "Lochgelly’s involvement in the coal industry was huge and it is only right that we remember the men, women and children who were part of it.

"The display at Lochgelly Public Park will also include a model of a ‘pug’ engine beside the boards.

"At the Nellie site, beside the boards there, will be a full sized model of a miner pushing a waggon of coal. These models will be added later.

"We have every intention of adding more boards at various points around the town. Some suggestions have already been made including:- Jenny Lee, The Well, The Old Ship Inn and the Town House.

"We also, of course, have the start of funding for the Heritage Centre which is going to be an enormous project that should continue raise Lochgelly’s profile".