Bo'ness and Kinneil Railway

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No.19 Awaiting Departure at Bo'ness

The Bo’ness and Kinneil Railway is a heritage railway in Bo'ness, Scotland.[1] It is operated by the Scottish Railway Preservation Society (SRPS),[2] a registered charity,[3] and operates a total of over Template:Convert 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.

Stations

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Bo'ness Station Sign

The Bo'ness and Kinneil Railway has four stations, those being: Bo'ness, Kinneil Halt, Birkhill and Manuel.[4]

Museum of Scottish Railways

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The Museum of Scottish Railways Exterior

The Bo'ness and Kinneil Railway is also the home of the Museum of Scottish Railways.[5] The Museum is located across the on the opposite side of the line from Bo'ness station, and entry is paid separately.[6]

Model Railway

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Glenauchter Model Railway Station

Operated by the Bo'ness Gauge O Group, the Model Railway operates alongside the full-size Railway between Easter and December. It is free to enter for visitors but donations are accepted. It is housed inside two Norwegian Railway coaches with the 'viewing coach' open to the public and the 'fiddle yard' coach for staff only.[7][8][9]

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 service.[10][11]

Type Number & name Status Livery Notes Photograph
Neilson Reid 1899 0-6-0T [12][13] No. 1 "Lord Roberts"

(Thomas The Tank Engine)

Operational NWR Cerulean Used for Days Out With Thomas. Returned to service 13 May 2017. File:Nelson Reid Number 1.jpg
Hunslet Austerity 0-6-0ST[14] No. 5 Out of Service N/A There are no plans to restore this locomotive to operational condition in the foreseeable future.[14]
Andrew Barclay 1942 0-4-0TC[15] No. 6 Out of Service NCB Green File:Loco number 1 with a train 2.png
Hunslet Austerity 0-6-0ST[16] No. 7 Out of Service.

Undergoing overhaul

Under Repaint The intention was to return the locomotive to service with a new 10 year boiler ticket in 2022.[16] File:Steam loco 68007 (26293428363).jpg
Hunslet Austerity 0-6-0ST[17] No. 19 Out of Service NCB Blue & Yellow Recently repainted into the striking NCB Blue & Yellow livery.

Returned to service in March 2015 following overhaul. Boiler ticket expires in 2025.

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Andrew Barclay 1939 0-6-0T No. 20 Out of Service N/A Under overhaul, Restoration started in Spring 2019 with the stripping of components. File:Now this is a very kewl thing.jpg
Caledonian Railway 439 Class Template:Whyte [18][19] No. 55189 [20] Out of Service Needing to be Retubed Under Repaint Returned to traffic in the middle of October 2018 after an absence of <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />9+1⁄2 years. File:55189 at Boness station.jpg
LNER Class D49 Template:Whyte [21] No. 62712 "Morayshire" [20] Out of Service Under Repaint Under overhaul, The only LNER D49 Left in the World. File:Hungry work - geograph.org.uk - 904457.jpg
BR Standard Class 4 Template:Whyte [22] No. 80105

[23]

Operational BR Lined Back Came back into service in 2024. Owned by the Locomotive Owners Group (Scotland) File:Strathspey Railway Aviemore.jpg
LMS Stanier Class 8F Template:Whyte [24][25] No. 45170 "Sir William McAlpine"

[20]

Out of Service N/A Repatriated from Sivas in November 2010. Arrived at Bo'ness in November 2014 and currently awaiting restoration to working order, tender now being overhauled in the running shed. File:Turkish 8F at Shildon - geograph.org.uk - 2531973.jpg

Diesels

Former main-line diesel locomotives are abundant at the Bo'ness & Kinneil Railway, and a Summer and Winter Diesel Gala are held each year.

Class Number & Name Status Livery Notes Photograph
Ruston and Hornsby 1951 4w 0-4-0 P6687 Operational Green File:Flying Scotsman and P6687 (26964306222).jpg
British Rail Class D2/10 D2767 Script error: No such module "Unsubst". Operational BR Green Came back into service in 2025 File:D2767 (30285056976).jpg
British Rail Class 08 08443/D3558Script error: No such module "Unsubst". Operational BR Green Came back into service in 2025 File:D3558 - Bo'ness Diesel Gala - October 2011.jpg
British Rail Class 20 20020 Out of Service BR Blue File:No.20020 (Class 20) (7754547722).jpg
British Rail Class 25 25235[26] Out of Service. Undergoing overhaul BR Blue File:No.25235 (Class 25) (7754544540).jpg
British Rail Class 26 26038 "Tom Clift" [26] Operational BR Blue File:B&KR 26038 "Tom Clift".jpg
British Rail Class 26 26024[26] Out of Service BR Blue File:BR, Built 1959 by BRCW.jpg
British Rail Class 27 27001[26] Currently Out of Service BR Blue File:27001 in Bo'ness Yard.jpg
British Rail Class 27 27005/D5351[26] Out of Service. Undergoing overhaul Under Repaint File:B&KR 27001.jpg
British Rail Class 37 37025 "Inverness TMD"[27] Currently Out of Service. Undergoing overhaul BR Large Logo Owned by the Scottish 37 Group, Next in line for an Overhaul File:Class 37 025 'InvernessTMD' (51031402238).jpg
British Rail Class 37 37214[28] Spares Donor BR Blue Owned by the Scottish 37 Group. Repainted into BR Blue in late 2024. File:West Coast Railways old engine (47548554952).jpg
British Rail Class 37 37261 "Caithness"[29] Out of Service Debranded DRS Compass Owned by the Scottish 37 Group
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British Rail Class 37 37403 "Isle of Mull"[30] Operational and Mainline certified BR Large Logo Often goes out on the Mainline for SRPS Railtours.[31] File:37403 Crewe Gresty Bridge Depot Open Day 2018.jpg
British Rail Class 47 47643 Currently Out of Service. Undergoing overhaul Scotrail Executive Red-Stripe File:47643 at Bo'ness (6095954409).jpg

Multiple units

Type Power Number & name Current status Livery Notes Photograph
British Rail Class 117 DMU

Diesel

Set L425, (51363, 59510, 51405). And 51372 for spares.[32] Operational BR Green with speed whiskers

(51372 in BR Blue)

Purchased from the Cotswold Diesel Railcar Group in 2024.[33] File:L425 Cheltenham Racecourse Oct 2024.jpg
British Rail Class 126[34] DMU

Diesel

(formed of 51017, 59404, 79443, 51043) [35] Out of Service. Undergoing overhaul BR Green with speed whiskers 79443 is undergoing a heavy body restoration. File:Green train is a nice guy.jpg
British Rail Class 303 EMU

Electric

303032 (formed of 75597, 61503, 75602)[34][36] Out of Service Strathclyde Orange and Black (61503 in Carmine/Cream) 61503 was taken from unit 023 after 032's MBSO was damaged during its stay at Immingham docks.[37] File:Preserved Class 303 EMU set at the Bo'ness & Kinneil Railway.jpg

See also

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References

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External links

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