Museum of Scottish Railways
| Established | 1995 |
|---|---|
| Location | Bo'ness, Scotland |
| Type | Transport Museum |
| Website | https://museumofscottishrailways.org.uk/ |
The Museum of Scottish Railways is a railway museum operated by the Scottish Railway Preservation Society (SRPS).[1] It is based on the SRPS's large collection of railway artefacts from across Scotland.[2] The museum is located 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, coaches, wagons and other exhibits.[4]
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.[5] The core collection is a Recognised Collection of National Significance.[6]
Rolling stock
Rolling stock collections are anything (such a locomotives or carriages) which move on rails.
Locomotives
| Class | Number & name | Type | Status | Livery | Built | Image |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 ft gauge Andrew Barclay Sons & Co. 0-4-0T | Fair Maid of Foyer[7] | Steam | On static display | Green | 1899 | |
| NBR G Class (LNER Y9 Class) 0-4-0ST | No. 42 (68095)[8] | Steam | On static display | NBR Brown/Green | 1887 | |
| North British Railway Class C (LNER Class J36) 0-6-0 | No. 673 (65243) Maude[8] | Steam | On static display | BR Black | 1891 | |
| Great North of Scotland Railway Class F (LNER Class D40) 4-4-0 | No. 49 (62277) Gordon Highlander[8] | Steam | On static display. On loan from Riverside Museum. | GNSR Green | 1920 | |
| North Metropolitan Power Station Co. 0-6-0F | Lord Ashford | Steam - Fireless | On static display | North Metropolitan Power Station Co. | 1931 | |
| English Electric Type 3b | No. 1131[9] | Electric | On static display | Fairfield Blue | 1940 | |
| British Rail Class 91 | 91131 [10] | Electric | On static display | LNER ex Virgin Trains East Coast | 1991 |
Coaches
| Type | Number | Status | Livery/Operator | Image |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duke of Sutherland’s Saloon | 10168 [11] | On Static Display | Highland Railway | |
| NBR Invalid Saloon | 461[2] | On Static Display | North British Railway | |
| LNER Gresley Buffet Car | 644[2] | Not on Display. | London and North Eastern Railway | |
| LNER Gresley Sleeper | 178 [12] | On Static Display | BR Blue-Grey | |
| British Rail Mark 1 Post Office Sorting | 80382 [13] | On Static Display | Royal Mail | |
| British Rail Mark 3 Sleeper | 10580[14] | On Static Display | Caledonian Sleeper | |
| 1901 First Generation Glasgow Subway rolling stock | No. 55 | On Static Display | Glasgow Subway |
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.
References
- ^ "Scottish Railway Preservation Society". www.srps.org.uk. Retrieved 28 November 2024.
- ^ a b c "Home - Museum of Scottish Railways". museumofscottishrailways.org.uk. 8 September 2023. Retrieved 28 November 2024.
- ^ "ERIH: Bo'ness & Kinneil Railway | Museum of Scottish Railways". www.erih.net (in German). Retrieved 23 April 2020.
- ^ "Visit the Museum of Scottish Railways, Scotland's largest railway museum". www.bkrailway.co.uk.
- ^ "Museum of Scottish Railways Collection".
- ^ "Recognised Collections".
- ^ "Fair Maid of Foyers – SRPS Steam". 23 December 2021. Retrieved 29 March 2025.
- ^ a b c Preserved Locomotives of British Railways 2023, p. 30.
- ^ "4W CENTRE-CAB ELECTRIC LOCOMOTIVE - Museum of Scottish Railways". museumofscottishrailways.org.uk. 5 December 2023. Retrieved 29 March 2025.
- ^ "Crewe's record-breaking '91' saved for Bo'ness museum". www.railmagazine.com. Retrieved 28 November 2024.
- ^ "Duke of Sutherland's Saloon - Museum of Scottish Railways". museumofscottishrailways.org.uk. 5 December 2023. Retrieved 28 November 2024.
- ^ "LNER 1211 Gresley bogie First Sleeper built 1935". www.cs.rhrp.org.uk. Archived from the original on 24 September 2020. Retrieved 28 November 2024.
- ^ "MK.1 Post Office Sorting (POS) coach No. 80382 - Museum of Scottish Railways". museumofscottishrailways.org.uk. 5 December 2023. Retrieved 28 November 2024.
- ^ "Retired Caledonian Sleeper carriage joins historic predecessors at rail heritage exhibit". The Scotsman. 7 October 2019. Retrieved 28 November 2024.