Museum of Scottish Railways

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Museum of Scottish Railways

The Museum of Scottish Railways is a railway museum operated by the Scottish Railway Preservation Society. [1] It is based on the Society's large collection of railway artefacts from across Scotland. [2] The museum is located in the SRPS's headquarters at The Bo'ness and Kinneil Railway, and is the largest building on site. [3]

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It is the largest railway museum in Scotland, consisting of three large buildings which contain heritage locomotives, carriages and other exhibits. [4]

Rolling stock

Locomotives

ClassNumber & nameTypeStatusLiveryDatePhotograph
North British Railway Class C (LNER Class J36) 0-6-0 No. 673 (65243) "Maude". [5] SteamOn display.BR Black1891 The Bo'ness - Kinneil Railway - geograph.org.uk - 433988.jpg
GNSR Class F (LNER Class D40) 4-4-0 No. 49 (62277) "Gordon Highlander". [5] SteamOn static display. On loan from Riverside Museum.GNSR Green1920 Hugh llewelyn 49 (6325587740).jpg
NBR G Class (LNER Y9 Class) 0-4-0 ST No. 42. (68095) [5] SteamOn static displayNBR Brown/Green1887 NBR locos (Geograph 2011620).jpg
British Rail Class 91 91131 [6] ElectricOn static displayLNER ex Virgin Trains East Coast1988 B&KRM 91131.jpg

Coaches

TypeNumberStatusLivery/Operator
Duke of Sutherland’s Saloon10168 [7] On Static DisplayHighland Railway
LNER Gresley Sleeper178 [8] On Static DisplayBR Blue-Grey
British Rail Mark 1 Post Office Sorting80382 [9] On Static DisplayRoyal Mail
British Rail Mark 3 Sleeper10580 [10] On Static DisplayCaledonian Sleeper
Glasgow Subway rolling stock First Generation Glasgow Subway CoachOn Static DisplayGlasgow Subway Hybrid

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References

  1. "Scottish Railway Preservation Society". www.srps.org.uk. Retrieved 28 November 2024.
  2. "Home - Museum of Scottish Railways". museumofscottishrailways.org.uk. 8 September 2023. Retrieved 28 November 2024.
  3. "ERIH: Bo'ness & Kinneil Railway | Museum of Scottish Railways". www.erih.net (in German). Retrieved 23 April 2020.
  4. "Visit the Museum of Scottish Railways, Scotland's largest railway museum". www.bkrailway.co.uk.
  5. 1 2 3 Preserved Locomotives of British Railways 2023, p. 30.
  6. "Crewe's record-breaking '91' saved for Bo'ness museum". www.railmagazine.com. Retrieved 28 November 2024.
  7. "Duke of Sutherland's Saloon - Museum of Scottish Railways". museumofscottishrailways.org.uk. 5 December 2023. Retrieved 28 November 2024.
  8. "LNER 1211 Gresley bogie First Sleeper built 1935". www.cs.rhrp.org.uk. Retrieved 28 November 2024.
  9. "MK.1 Post Office Sorting (POS) coach No. 80382 - Museum of Scottish Railways". museumofscottishrailways.org.uk. 5 December 2023. Retrieved 28 November 2024.
  10. "Retired Caledonian Sleeper carriage joins historic predecessors at rail heritage exhibit". The Scotsman. 7 October 2019. Retrieved 28 November 2024.

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