Barratt Homes was delighted to get involved in the local project – which sits on the cusp of its St Clements Wells development in Wallyford – and has donated the £500 shortfall to help bring the project to fruition.

The donation will allow the community project team to commission the ironworks to begin. The steam train replica – that will be named the Wallyford PUG - will be erected at Salters Road, a notable location because this was where the original Wallyford Steam Locomotive train would pass over the level crossing when the coal mines and brickwork operations were still practised during the 1800s and early 1900s.

Alister Hadden of Wallyford Community Council, said: “The Wallyford Pug Sculpture will be erected in a bid to highlight how proud we are of our coal mining and industrial heritage here in Wallyford.

“On behalf of Wallyford Community Council, I would like to extend our thanks to Barratt Homes for their donation to the project, as well as to all of our other sponsors and individual contributions. Without the generosity of the community, this project would not have been able to go ahead.”

Anne Ross, sales director, Barratt East Scotland, added: “We understand how important community project are to the local people of Wallyford and we couldn’t have been more excited to be involved in this project.

“The sculpture itself really pays homage to the origins of Wallyford and we are delighted to play a part in that.

“The team working on the sculpture work tirelessly and I’m sure when it’s in situ, the community will be amazed at the efforts that have gone into this unique and historic sculpture.”