Bo'ness and Kinneil Railway

File:B&KR NCB No. 19 at Bo'ness.jpg

The Bo’ness and Kinneil Railway is a heritage railway in Bo'ness, Scotland.{{Cite web |title=Bo'ness and Kinneil Railway |url=https://www.bkrailway.co.uk/ |access-date=2024-11-28 |website=www.bkrailway.co.uk}} It is operated by the Scottish Railway Preservation Society (SRPS),{{Cite web |title=Scottish Railway Preservation Society |url=https://www.srps.org.uk/ |access-date=2024-11-28 |website=www.srps.org.uk}} a registered charity,{{Scottish charity|SC002375|Scottish Railway Preservation Society}} and operates a total of over {{convert|5|mi|km|0}} 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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The Bo'ness and Kinneil Railway has four stations, those being: Bo'ness, Kinneil Halt, Birkhill and Manuel.{{Cite web |title=Bo'Ness & Kinneil Railway - Location Map |url=https://railtracks.uk/boness-kinneil-railway/maps |access-date=2024-11-28 |website=railtracks.uk}}

Museum of Scottish Railways

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The Bo'ness and Kinneil Railway is also the home of the Museum of Scottish Railways.{{Cite web |date=2023-09-08 |title=Home - Museum of Scottish Railways |url=https://museumofscottishrailways.org.uk/ |access-date=2024-11-28 |website=museumofscottishrailways.org.uk |language=en-US}} The Museum is located across the on the opposite side of the line from Bo'ness station, and entry is paid separately.{{Cite web |date=2023-09-29 |title=Visit Us - Museum of Scottish Railways |url=https://museumofscottishrailways.org.uk/visit-us/#prices_section |access-date=2024-11-28 |website=museumofscottishrailways.org.uk |language=en-US}}

Model Railway

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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.{{Cite web |date=2024-05-20 |title=Bo'ness model railway targeted in deliberate fire |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ce991j48q72o |access-date=2024-11-28 |website=BBC News |language=en-GB}}{{Cite web |last=Davidson |first=George |date=28 November 2024 |title=Bo'ness Gauge O Group Facebook |url=https://www.facebook.com/BonessGaugeOGroup}}{{Cite web |title=Bo'ness Model Railway |url=https://www.youtube.com/@BonessModelRailway |access-date=2024-11-28 |website=YouTube |language=en}}

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.{{cite web |url=http://www.srps.org.uk/railway/trains.htm |title=Bo'ness & Kinneil Railway : About the trains }}{{cite web |url=https://preservedbritishsteamlocomotives.com/boness-and-kinneil-railway/ |title=Bo'ness and Kinneil Railway |date=8 August 2017 }}

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Neilson Reid 1899 0-6-0T {{Cite web |date=2021-12-23 |title=No. 1 – Lord Roberts – SRPS Steam |url=https://www.srpssteam.com/locomotives/loco-no-1-lord-roberts/ |access-date=2024-11-28 |language=en-GB}}{{Cite web |date=2023-12-05 |title=0-6-0T COLTNESS IRON COMPANY NO.1 ‘LORD ROBERTS’ - Museum of Scottish Railways |url=https://museumofscottishrailways.org.uk/0-6-0t-coltness-iron-company-no-1-lord-roberts/ |access-date=2024-11-28 |website=museumofscottishrailways.org.uk |language=en-US}}

|No. 1 "Lord Roberts"

(Thomas The Tank Engine)

|Operational

|NWR Cerulean

|Used for Days Out With Thomas. Returned to service 13 May 2017.

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Hunslet Austerity 0-6-0ST{{Cite web |date=2021-12-23 |title=No. 5 – SRPS Steam |url=https://www.srpssteam.com/locomotives/loco-no-5/ |access-date=2024-11-28 |language=en-GB}}

|No. 5

|Out of Service

|N/A

|There are no plans to restore this locomotive to operational condition in the foreseeable future.

Andrew Barclay 1942 0-4-0TC{{Cite web |title=NCB 0-4-0 saddle tank no. 6 |url=https://www.gotopcs.net/ncb6.html |access-date=2025-02-20 |website=www.gotopcs.net}}

|No. 6

|Out of Service

|NCB Green

Hunslet Austerity 0-6-0ST{{Cite web |date=2021-12-23 |title=No. 7 – SRPS Steam |url=https://www.srpssteam.com/locomotives/loco-no-7/ |access-date=2024-11-28 |language=en-GB}}

|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.

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Hunslet Austerity 0-6-0ST{{Cite web |date=2021-12-23 |title=No. 19 – SRPS Steam |url=https://www.srpssteam.com/locomotives/loco-no-19/ |access-date=2024-11-28 |language=en-GB}}

|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.

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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.

Caledonian Railway 439 Class {{whyte|0-4-4|T}} {{Cite web |date=2021-12-23 |title=No. 419 (55189) – SRPS Steam |url=https://www.srpssteam.com/locomotives/loco-no-419-55189/ |access-date=2024-11-28 |language=en-GB}}{{Cite web |date=2023-11-10 |title=Caledonian Railway - Museum of Scottish Railways |url=https://museumofscottishrailways.org.uk/caledonian-railway/ |access-date=2024-11-28 |website=museumofscottishrailways.org.uk |language=en-US}}

|No. 55189 Preserved Locomotives of British Railways 2023, p. 30.

|Out of Service Needing to be Retubed

|Under Repaint

|Returned to traffic in the middle of October 2018 after an absence of {{frac|9|1|2}} years.

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LNER Class D49 {{whyte|4-4-0}} {{Cite web |date=2021-12-23 |title=No. 246 (62712) “Morayshire” – SRPS Steam |url=https://www.srpssteam.com/locomotives/loco-no-246-62712-morayshire/ |access-date=2024-11-28 |language=en-GB}}

|No. 62712 "Morayshire"

|Out of Service

|Under Repaint

|Under overhaul.

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BR Standard Class 4 {{whyte|2-6-4|T}} {{Cite web |date=2021-12-23 |title=80105 – SRPS Steam |url=https://www.srpssteam.com/locomotives/loco-80105/ |access-date=2024-11-28 |language=en-GB}}

|No. 80105

Preserved Locomotives of British Railways 2023, p. 45.

|Operational

|BR Lined Back

|Came back into service in 2024. Owned by the Locomotive Owners Group (Scotland)

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LMS Stanier Class 8F {{whyte|2-8-0}} {{Cite web |date=2021-12-23 |title=8F ‘Sir William McAlpine’ Appeal – SRPS Steam |url=https://www.srpssteam.com/wd554-appeal/8f-appeal/ |access-date=2024-11-28 |language=en-GB}}{{Cite web |date=2017-07-04 |title=7TCCD 45170 (WD554) |url=https://preservedbritishsteamlocomotives.com/7tccd-45170/ |access-date=2024-11-28 |website=Preserved British Steam Locomotives |language=en}}

|No. 45170 "Sir William McAlpine"

|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.

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= 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.

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Ruston and Hornsby 1951 4w 0-4-0

|P6687

|Operational

|Green

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British Rail Class D2/10

|D2767 {{Cite web |title=scot-rail.co.uk » Boness and Kinneil Railway |url=http://www.scot-rail.co.uk/page/Boness+and+Kinneil+Railway |access-date=2024-11-28 |website=www.scot-rail.co.uk}}

|Out of Service

|BR Green

|File:D2767 (30285056976).jpg

British Rail Class 08

|08443/D3558{{Cite web |title=scot-rail.co.uk » Class 08 |url=http://www.scot-rail.co.uk/page/Class+08 |access-date=2024-11-28 |website=www.scot-rail.co.uk}}

|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

|25235Preserved Locomotives of British Railways 2023, p. 118.

|Out of Service. Undergoing overhaul

|BR Blue

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British Rail Class 26

|26038 "Tom Clift"

|Operational

|BR Blue

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British Rail Class 26

|26024

|Out of Service

|BR Blue

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British Rail Class 27

|27001

|Currently Out of Service

|BR Blue

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British Rail Class 27

|27005/D5351

|Out of Service. Undergoing overhaul

|Under Repaint

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British Rail Class 37

|37025 "Inverness TMD"{{Cite web |title=Class37.co.uk |url=https://www.class37.co.uk/fleet.aspx?strnumber=37025 |access-date=2024-11-28 |website=www.class37.co.uk}}

|Currently Out of Service. Undergoing overhaul

|BR Large Logo

|Owned by the Scottish 37 Group

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British Rail Class 37

|37214{{Cite web |title=Class37.co.uk |url=https://www.class37.co.uk/fleet.aspx?strnumber=37214 |access-date=2024-11-28 |website=www.class37.co.uk}}

|Spares Donor

|BR Blue

|Owned by the Scottish 37 Group. Repainted into BR Blue in late 2024.

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British Rail Class 37

|37261 "Caithness"{{Cite web |title=Class37.co.uk |url=https://www.class37.co.uk/fleet.aspx?strnumber=37261 |access-date=2024-11-28 |website=www.class37.co.uk}}

|Out of Service

|Debranded DRS Compass

|Owned by the Scottish 37 Group

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British Rail Class 37

|37403 "Isle of Mull"{{Cite web |title=Class37.co.uk |url=https://www.class37.co.uk/fleet.aspx?strnumber=37403 |access-date=2024-11-28 |website=www.class37.co.uk}}

|Operational and Mainline certified

|BR Large Logo

|Often goes out on the Mainline for SRPS Railtours.{{Cite web |title=SRPS Railtours |url=https://www.srpsrailtours.co.uk/ |access-date=2025-02-20 |website=SRPS Railtours |language=en-GB}}

|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

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British Rail Class 117

|DMU

Diesel

|Set L425, (51363, 59510, 51405). And 51372 for spares.{{Cite web |title=Class 117 – W51405, W59510 & W51363 – Cotswold Diesel Railcar |url=https://www.gwsr-dmu.co.uk/the-fleet/class-117-w51405-w59510-w51363/ |access-date=2024-11-28 |website=www.gwsr-dmu.co.uk}}

|Operational

|BR Green with speed whiskers

(51372 in BR Blue)

|Purchased from the Cotswold Diesel Railcar Group in 2024.{{Cite web |last=Garethgwrdiesel |date=2024-10-18 |title=GWR Diesel Dept Blog: One Groups' Loss............ |url=https://gwrdieseldept.blogspot.com/2024/10/one-groups-loss.html |access-date=2024-11-28 |website=GWR Diesel Dept Blog}}

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British Rail Class 126Preserved Locomotives of British Railways 2023, p. 134.

|DMU

Diesel

|(formed of 51017, 59404, 79443, 51043) {{Cite web |title=Preserved Vehicles |url=https://preserved.railcar.co.uk/Class126.html |access-date=2025-02-20 |website=preserved.railcar.co.uk}}

|Out of Service. Undergoing overhaul

|BR Green with speed whiskers

|79443 is undergoing a heavy body restoration.

British Rail Class 303

|EMU

Electric

|303032 (formed of 75597, 61503, 75602){{Cite web |date=2023-12-05 |title=GLASGOW ELECTRIC ‘BLUE’ TRAIN’ EMU CARS - Museum of Scottish Railways |url=https://museumofscottishrailways.org.uk/glasgow-electric-blue-train-emu-cars/ |access-date=2024-11-28 |website=museumofscottishrailways.org.uk |language=en-US}}

|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.{{Cite web |title=Class 303's |url=https://scottishtrains.zenfolio.com/class-303-s |access-date=2024-11-28 |website=Zenfolio {{!}} Scottish Trains Website |language=en-US}}

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