Bo'ness & Kinneil Railway based 27001 standing in front of the C&W building at Bo'ness

The Scottish Railway Preservation Society is a registered charity,[1] whose principal objective is the preservation and advancement of railway heritage in Scotland. The society's headquarters are at Bo'ness, in central Scotland.[2]

Overview

The society undertakes conservation, restoration, repair, maintenance, and (where appropriate) demonstration operation of railway artifacts ranging from small objects to carriages, wagons and locomotives. It is also active in educational and curatorial activities including research, interpretation and outreach.[3]

Bo'ness and Kinneil Railway

The society built the Bo'ness and Kinneil Railway heritage railway.[4][5]On which the historic collection is demonstrated in action and stored.

Museum of Scottish Railways

The Society runs the Museum of Scottish Railways at its headquarters at Bo'ness.[6]

SRPS Railtours

A subsidiary company, SRPS Railtours, operates excursion trains on the main line.[7] These excursion trains are mostly operated within or originating from Scotland. SRPS Railtours uses coaches from the SRPS's large fleet of preserved British Rail Mark 1's for its excursions. Since 1970, these trains have travelled over the railway network as far as Wick and Penzance and frequently travel over the scenic West Highland Line and Kyle of Lochalsh Line. [8]

References

  1. ^ "Scottish Railway Preservation Society, Registered Charity no. SC002375". Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator.
  2. ^ "Scottish Railway Preservation Society". www.srps.org.uk. Retrieved 20 February 2025.
  3. ^ "Scottish Railway Preservation Society". www.srps.org.uk. Retrieved 20 February 2025.
  4. ^ "Scottish Railway Preservation Society". www.srps.org.uk. Retrieved 20 February 2025.
  5. ^ Jonathon Reilly (4 February 2021). "Bo'ness and Kinneil Railway scoops over £150,000 for essential work". The Falkirk Herald. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
  6. ^ "Home - Museum of Scottish Railways". museumofscottishrailways.org.uk. 8 September 2023. Retrieved 20 February 2025.
  7. ^ "SRPS Railtours". SRPS Railtours. Retrieved 20 February 2025.
  8. ^ "About". SRPS Railtours. Retrieved 20 February 2025.


Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scottish_Railway_Preservation_Society
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