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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]
It is the largest railway museum in Scotland, consisting of three large buildings which contain heritage locomotives, carriages and other exhibits. [4]
Class | Number & name | Type | Status | Livery | Date | Photograph |
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North British Railway Class C (LNER Class J36) 0-6-0 | No. 673 (65243) "Maude". [5] | Steam | On display. | BR Black | 1891 | |
GNSR Class F (LNER Class D40) 4-4-0 | No. 49 (62277) "Gordon Highlander". [5] | Steam | On static display. On loan from Riverside Museum. | GNSR Green | 1920 | |
NBR G Class (LNER Y9 Class) 0-4-0 ST | No. 42. (68095) [5] | Steam | On static display | NBR Brown/Green | 1887 | |
British Rail Class 91 | 91131 [6] | Electric | On static display | LNER ex Virgin Trains East Coast | 1988 |
Type | Number | Status | Livery/Operator | |
Duke of Sutherland’s Saloon | 10168 [7] | On Static Display | Highland Railway | |
LNER Gresley Sleeper | 178 [8] | On Static Display | BR Blue-Grey | |
British Rail Mark 1 Post Office Sorting | 80382 [9] | On Static Display | Royal Mail | |
British Rail Mark 3 Sleeper | 10580 [10] | On Static Display | Caledonian Sleeper | |
Glasgow Subway rolling stock | First Generation Glasgow Subway Coach | On Static Display | Glasgow Subway Hybrid |
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