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Bo'ness and Kinneil Railway

A view of the railway at Bo'ness
Steam train crossing the Avonbank Viaduct south of Birkhill

The Bo’ness and Kinneil Railway is a heritage railway in Bo'ness, Scotland. It is operated by the Scottish Railway Preservation Society (SRPS), a registered charity,[1] and operates a total of over 5 miles (8 km) of track (between Bo'ness and Manuel Junction, via Kinneil and Birkhill), virtually the entire Slamannan and Borrowstounness Railway that became part of the former North British Railway on the Firth of Forth. Bo'ness railway station is the nucleus of the Museum of Scottish Railways.

Stations

The railway has three main stations and small halt:

Rolling Stock

Steam locomotives

Most of the steam fleet have had major industrial careers in Scotland, but a few ex-mainline types are also in constant service.[2][3]

Operational

Undergoing overhaul/restoration

Stored/static

Heritage diesels

Former main-line diesel locomotives are abundant on the Bo'ness Railway, and diesel galas are held each year.

Multiple units

The DMUs do not see much service.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Scottish Railway Preservation Society, Registered Charity no. SC002375". Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator.
  2. ^ "Bo'ness & Kinneil Railway : About the trains".
  3. ^ "Bo'ness and Kinneil Railway". 8 August 2017.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g Preserved Locomotives of British Railways 2023, p. 30.
  5. ^ Preserved Locomotives of British Railways 2023, p. 45.
  6. ^ "The Great Marquess starts a new chapter of its life back in Scotland at The Museum of Scottish Railways". Bo'ness and Kinneil Railway. 26 September 2017. Archived from the original on 27 September 2017. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
  7. ^ a b c d e Preserved Locomotives of British Railways 2023, p. 118.
  8. ^ a b Preserved Locomotives of British Railways 2023, p. 134.

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