The Museum of Scottish Railways is a railway museum operated by the Scottish Railway Preservation Society (SRPS). It is based on the SRPS's large collection of railway artefacts from across Scotland. The museum is located at the Bo'ness and Kinneil Railway, and is the largest building on site.
It is the largest railway museum in Scotland, consisting of three large buildings which contain heritage locomotives, coaches, wagons and other exhibits.
Collections The Museum of Scottish Railways collection ranges from large locomotives, carriages, sleeping cars, wagons and signalling systems as well as smaller objects including oil cans, crockery, books and photographs. The core collection is a Recognised Collection of National Significance.
Rolling stock Rolling stock collections are anything (such a locomotives or carriages) which move on rails.
Locomotives ClassNumber & nameTypeStatusLiveryBuiltImage3 ft gauge Andrew Barclay Sons & Co. 0-4-0TFair Maid of FoyerSteamOn static displayGreen1899NBR G Class (LNER Y9 Class) No. 42 (68095)SteamOn static displayNBR Brown/Green1887North British Railway Class C (LNER Class J36) No. 673 (65243) MaudePreserved Locomotives of British Railways 2023, p. 30.SteamOn static displayBR Black1891Great North of Scotland Railway Class F (LNER Class D40) No. 49 (62277) Gordon HighlanderSteamOn static display. On loan from Riverside Museum.GNSR Green1920North Metropolitan Power Station Co. 0-6-0FLord AshfordSteam - FirelessOn static displayNorth Metropolitan Power Station Co.1931English Electric Type 3bNo. 1131ElectricOn static displayFairfield Blue1940British Rail Class 9191131 ElectricOn static displayLNER ex Virgin Trains East Coast1991
Coaches TypeNumberStatusLivery/OperatorImageDuke of Sutherland’s Saloon10168 On Static DisplayHighland RailwayNBR Invalid Saloon461On Static DisplayNorth British RailwayLNER Gresley Buffet Car644Not on Display.London and North Eastern RailwayLNER Gresley Sleeper178 On Static DisplayBR Blue-GreyBritish Rail Mark 1 Post Office Sorting80382 On Static DisplayRoyal MailBritish Rail Mark 3 Sleeper10580On Static DisplayCaledonian SleeperFirst Generation Glasgow Subway rolling stockNo. 55On Static DisplayGlasgow Corporation Transport Red and Cream
Location The Museum of Scottish Railways is located behind Bo'ness Station which is on the Bo'ness and Kinneil Railway branch line. The line is now operated by the Scottish Railway Preservation Society. The branch line, and museum, sit near the historic Bo'ness Harbour and are on National Cycle Route 76.
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