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Bo'ness and Kinneil Railway

January 01, 1970

Bo'ness & Kinneil Railway
Legend

The Bo’ness and Kinneil Railway is a heritage railway in Bo'ness, Scotland. It is operated by the Scottish Railway Preservation Society (SRPS), a registered charity,[1] and operates a total of over 5 miles (8 km) 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. Bo'ness railway station is the nucleus of the Museum of Scottish Railways.

A view of the railway at Bo'ness
Steam train crossing the Avonbank Viaduct south of Birkhill

Stations edit

The railway has three main stations and small halt:

Rolling Stock edit

Steam locomotives edit

Most of the steam fleet have had major industrial careers in Scotland, but a few ex-mainline types are also in constant service.[2][3]

Operational edit

Number & name Description History & current status Livery Owner(s) Build Date Photograph
No.419 (55189)[4] Caledonian Railway 439 Class 0-4-4T Returned to traffic in the middle of October 2018 after an absence of 9+1⁄2 years. Caledonian Railway Blue. SRPS 1907  

Undergoing overhaul/restoration edit

Number & name Description Current status Livery Date Photograph
No. 62712 Morayshire[4] LNER Class D49 4-4-0 Under overhaul. N/A. 1928  
No. 80105[5] BR Standard Class 4 2-6-4T Overhaul being undertaken by LOGS. BR Lined Back 1955  

Stored/static edit

Number & name Description Current status Livery Date Photograph
No. 673 (65243) "Maude".[4] North British Railway Class C (LNER Class J36) 0-6-0 On display in the Museum of Scottish Railways. BR Black 1891  
No. 49 (62277) "Gordon Highlander".[4] GNSR Class F (LNER Class D40) 4-4-0 On display in the museum, on loan from Riverside Museum. GNSR Green 1920  
No. 3442 (61994) "The Great Marquess".[4] LNER Class K4 2-6-0 Arrived at Bo'ness in September 2017. To be displayed in the museum until the completion of owner John Cameron's new visitor centre in Fife.[6] BR Lined Black 1938  
No. 45170 "Sir William McAlpine".[4] LMS Stanier Class 8F 2-8-0 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. N/A 1942  
No. 42. (68095)[4] NBR G Class (LNER Y9 Class) 0-4-0ST On static display in the museum. NBR Brown/Green 1887  

Heritage diesels edit

Former main-line diesel locomotives are abundant on the Bo'ness Railway, and diesel galas are held each year.

Number & name Description Current status Livery Date Photograph
No. 25235[7] BR Bo-Bo Class 25 Undergoing overhaul. BR Blue 1964  
No. 26038[7] BR Bo-Bo Class 26 Generator away for repairs. BR Blue 1959  
No. 26024[7] BR Bo-Bo Class 26 Out of service for bogie overhaul. BR Blue 1959  
No. 27001[7] BR Bo-Bo Class 27 Operational, overhaul completed in 2021. BR Blue 1961  
No. 27005/D5351[7] BR Bo-Bo Class 27 Under overhaul in the MMPD. BR Blue 1962  

Multiple units edit

The DMUs do not see much service.

Number & name Description Current status Livery Date Notes Photograph
Unit 51017+59404+79443+51043[8] BR Class 126 Operational BR Green 1959 (79443 was built in 1956) 51017, 59404 and 51043 are now virtually complete and form an operational unit. 79443 is undergoing a heavy body restoration.
Unit 303032 (formed of 75597+61503+75602)[8] BR Class 303 Undergoing restoration. Strathclyde Orange and Black (61503 is in Carmine/Cream) 1960 61503 from unit 023 after 032s MBSO damaged during its stay at Immingham docks  

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Scottish Railway Preservation Society, Registered Charity no. SC002375". Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator.
  2. ^ "Bo'ness & Kinneil Railway : About the trains".
  3. ^ "Bo'ness and Kinneil Railway". 8 August 2017.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g Preserved Locomotives of British Railways 2023, p. 30.
  5. ^ Preserved Locomotives of British Railways 2023, p. 45.
  6. ^ . Bo'ness and Kinneil Railway. 26 September 2017. Archived from the original on 27 September 2017. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
  7. ^ a b c d e Preserved Locomotives of British Railways 2023, p. 118.
  8. ^ a b Preserved Locomotives of British Railways 2023, p. 134.

External links edit

 
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Bo'ness and Kinneil Railway.
  • The Railway website
  • The Collection website
  • The Steam Group website

January 01, 1970
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Bo ness and Kinneil Railway news newspapers books scholar JSTOR July 2023 Learn how and when to remove this message vteBo ness amp Kinneil Railway Legend Bo ness Kinneil Birkhill Manuel Junction Glasgow Edinburgh via Falkirk line The Bo ness and Kinneil Railway is a heritage railway in Bo ness Scotland It is operated by the Scottish Railway Preservation Society SRPS a registered charity 1 and operates a total of over 5 miles 8 km 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 Bo ness railway station is the nucleus of the Museum of Scottish Railways A view of the railway at Bo ness Steam train crossing the Avonbank Viaduct south of Birkhill Contents 1 Stations 2 Rolling Stock 2 1 Steam locomotives 2 1 1 Operational 2 2 Undergoing overhaul restoration 2 2 1 Stored static 2 3 Heritage diesels 2 3 1 Multiple units 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksStations editThe railway has three main stations and small halt Bo ness railway station at Bo ness i e Borrowstounness Kinneil Halt Request stop Birkhill railway station Manuel JunctionRolling Stock editSteam locomotives edit Most of the steam fleet have had major industrial careers in Scotland but a few ex mainline types are also in constant service 2 3 Operational edit Number amp name Description History amp current status Livery Owner s Build Date Photograph No 419 55189 4 Caledonian Railway 439 Class 0 4 4T Returned to traffic in the middle of October 2018 after an absence of 9 1 2 years Caledonian Railway Blue SRPS 1907 nbsp Undergoing overhaul restoration edit Number amp name Description Current status Livery Date Photograph No 62712 Morayshire 4 LNER Class D49 4 4 0 Under overhaul N A 1928 nbsp No 80105 5 BR Standard Class 4 2 6 4T Overhaul being undertaken by LOGS BR Lined Back 1955 nbsp Stored static edit Number amp name Description Current status Livery Date Photograph No 673 65243 Maude 4 North British Railway Class C LNER Class J36 0 6 0 On display in the Museum of Scottish Railways BR Black 1891 nbsp No 49 62277 Gordon Highlander 4 GNSR Class F LNER Class D40 4 4 0 On display in the museum on loan from Riverside Museum GNSR Green 1920 nbsp No 3442 61994 The Great Marquess 4 LNER Class K4 2 6 0 Arrived at Bo ness in September 2017 To be displayed in the museum until the completion of owner John Cameron s new visitor centre in Fife 6 BR Lined Black 1938 nbsp No 45170 Sir William McAlpine 4 LMS Stanier Class 8F 2 8 0 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 N A 1942 nbsp No 42 68095 4 NBR G Class LNER Y9 Class 0 4 0ST On static display in the museum NBR Brown Green 1887 nbsp Heritage diesels edit Former main line diesel locomotives are abundant on the Bo ness Railway and diesel galas are held each year Number amp name Description Current status Livery Date Photograph No 25235 7 BR Bo Bo Class 25 Undergoing overhaul BR Blue 1964 nbsp No 26038 7 BR Bo Bo Class 26 Generator away for repairs BR Blue 1959 nbsp No 26024 7 BR Bo Bo Class 26 Out of service for bogie overhaul BR Blue 1959 nbsp No 27001 7 BR Bo Bo Class 27 Operational overhaul completed in 2021 BR Blue 1961 nbsp No 27005 D5351 7 BR Bo Bo Class 27 Under overhaul in the MMPD BR Blue 1962 nbsp Multiple units edit The DMUs do not see much service Number amp name Description Current status Livery Date Notes Photograph Unit 51017 59404 79443 51043 8 BR Class 126 Operational BR Green 1959 79443 was built in 1956 51017 59404 and 51043 are now virtually complete and form an operational unit 79443 is undergoing a heavy body restoration Unit 303032 formed of 75597 61503 75602 8 BR Class 303 Undergoing restoration Strathclyde Orange and Black 61503 is in Carmine Cream 1960 61503 from unit 023 after 032s MBSO damaged during its stay at Immingham docks nbsp See also edit nbsp Trains portal List of British heritage and private railways List of closed railway lines in Great BritainReferences edit Scottish Railway Preservation Society Registered Charity no SC002375 Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator Bo ness amp Kinneil Railway About the trains Bo ness and Kinneil Railway 8 August 2017 a b c d e f g Preserved Locomotives of British Railways 2023 p 30 Preserved Locomotives of British Railways 2023 p 45 The Great Marquess starts a new chapter of its life back in Scotland at The Museum of Scottish Railways Bo ness and Kinneil Railway 26 September 2017 Archived from the original on 27 September 2017 Retrieved 27 September 2017 a b c d e Preserved Locomotives of British Railways 2023 p 118 a b Preserved Locomotives of British Railways 2023 p 134 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Bo ness and Kinneil Railway The Railway website The Collection website The Diesel Group website The Steam Group website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Bo 27ness and Kinneil Railway amp oldid 1222791854, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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