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.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> It is operated by the Scottish Railway Preservation Society (SRPS),<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> a registered charity,<ref>Template:Scottish charity</ref> 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.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

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.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The Museum is located across the on the opposite side of the line from Bo'ness station, and entry is paid separately.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

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.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

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.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Type	Number & name	Status	Livery	Notes	Photograph
citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	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<ref name=":0">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	No. 5	Out of Service	N/A	There are no plans to restore this locomotive to operational condition in the foreseeable future.<ref name=":0" />
Andrew Barclay 1942 0-4-0TC<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	No. 6	Out of Service	NCB Green		File:Loco number 1 with a train 2.png
Hunslet Austerity 0-6-0ST<ref name=":1">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	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.<ref name=":1" />	File:Steam loco 68007 (26293428363).jpg
Hunslet Austerity 0-6-0ST<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	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.	File:B&KR NCB No.19.jpg
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 <ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	No. 55189 <ref name="Platform 5, 30">Preserved Locomotives of British Railways 2023, p. 30.</ref>	Out of Service Needing to be Retubed	Under Repaint	Returned to traffic in the middle of October 2018 after an absence of Template:Frac years.	File:55189 at Boness station.jpg
LNER Class D49 Template:Whyte <ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	No. 62712 "Morayshire" <ref name="Platform 5, 30"/>	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 <ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	No. 80105 <ref name="Platform 5, 45">Preserved Locomotives of British Railways 2023, p. 45.</ref>	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 <ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	No. 45170 "Sir William McAlpine" <ref name="Platform 5, 30" />	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	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	Operational	BR Green		File:D2767 (30285056976).jpg
British Rail Class 08	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	Currently Out of Service. Undergoing overhaul	BR Green		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<ref name="Platform 5, 118">Preserved Locomotives of British Railways 2023, p. 118.</ref>	Out of Service. Undergoing overhaul	BR Blue		File:No.25235 (Class 25) (7754544540).jpg
British Rail Class 26	26038 "Tom Clift" <ref name="Platform 5, 118"/>	Operational	BR Blue		File:B&KR 26038 "Tom Clift".jpg
British Rail Class 26	26024<ref name="Platform 5, 118"/>	Out of Service	BR Blue		File:BR, Built 1959 by BRCW.jpg
British Rail Class 27	27001<ref name="Platform 5, 118"/>	Currently Out of Service	BR Blue		File:27001 in Bo'ness Yard.jpg
British Rail Class 27	27005/D5351<ref name="Platform 5, 118"/>	Out of Service. Undergoing overhaul	Under Repaint		File:B&KR 27001.jpg
British Rail Class 37	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	Currently Out of Service. Undergoing overhaul	BR Large Logo	Owned by the Scottish 37 Group	File:Class 37 025 'InvernessTMD' (51031402238).jpg
British Rail Class 37	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	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	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	Out of Service	Debranded DRS Compass	Owned by the Scottish 37 Group	File:37261 "Caithness".jpg
British Rail Class 37	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	Operational and Mainline certified	BR Large Logo	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	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	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	Operational	BR Green with speed whiskers (51372 in BR Blue)	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	File:L425 Cheltenham Racecourse Oct 2024.jpg
British Rail Class 126<ref name="Platform 5, 134">Preserved Locomotives of British Railways 2023, p. 134.</ref>	DMU Diesel	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	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	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	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.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	File:Preserved Class 303 EMU set at the Bo'ness & Kinneil Railway.jpg

See also

• Scottish Railway Preservation Society
• Museum of Scottish Railways
• List of British heritage and private railways
• List of closed railway lines in Great Britain

External links

• The Railway website
• The Collection website
• The Diesel Group website
• The Steam Group website