Bo'ness and Kinneil Railway

The Bo’ness and Kinneil Railway is a heritage railway in Bo'ness, Scotland. It is operated by the Scottish Railway Preservation Society (SRPS), 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.
The 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 Junction
==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 constant service.
====Operational:====
Number & name 	Description 	History & current status 	Livery 	Owner(s)	Build Date	Photograph
No. 19. 	Hunslet Austerity 0-6-0ST 	No. 19 was purchased by the railway from Comrie Colliery. It returned to service in March 2015 following overhaul. Boiler ticket expires in 2024. 	NCB Black 	 	1954 	
No.419 (55189) 	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 	
No. 1 Lord Roberts	Neilson Reid 0-6-0T 	No. 1 was built by the former Glasgow-based company and was sold to Coltness Iron Company near Lanarkshire in 1902, and that year was named after a famous Field Marshal of the Victorian and early Edwardian eras. After many decades spent both in operation and in store, the National Coal Board acquired it for further duties in 1955. Major damage was the cause of withdrawal in 1968 and it was eventually donated to the SRPS for restoration and future use. Restoration was completed in 1996 and it became a fully licensed Thomas the Tank Engine replica for events. Boiler lifted back into the frames March 2017 and returned to service 13 May 2017.	Thomas the Tank Engine NWR Blue.	 	1899 	
===Undergoing overhaul/restoration:===
Number & name 	Description 	Current status 	Livery 	Date	Photograph
No. 62712 Morayshire	LNER Class D49 4-4-0 	Under overhaul. 	N/A. 	1928	
No. 80105 	BR Standard Class 4 2-6-4T	Overhaul being undertaken by LOGS. 	BR Lined Back 	1955	
No. 17 	Andrew Barclay 0-4-0ST 	Undergoing restoration at Scottish Vintage Bus Museum. 	NCB 	1950	
No. 7. 	Hunslet Austerity 0-6-0ST 	Undergoing major boiler repairs. Will return to service with a new boiler certificate. 	BR Black (as 68007)	1954	
W.P.R. No. 20 	Andrew Barclay 0-6-0T 	Ex-Wemyss Private Railway. Restoration started in Spring 2019 with the stripping of components, as the next project after CR 419.	W.P.R. Brown 	1939	
====Stored/static====
Number & name 	Description 	Current status 	Livery 	Date	Photograph
No. 673 (65243) "Maude". 	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". 	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".	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. 	BR Lined Black 	1938	
No. 45170 "Sir William McAlpine". 	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	
"Fair Maid of Foyers". 	3 ft (914 mm) gauge Andrew Barclay Sons & Co. 0-4-0T	Supplied new to Morrison & Mason, Bucknall. Locomotive has been fully overhauled, steam tested, and is on display in the Museum of Scottish Railways. 	Lined Green 	1899	
No. 42. (68095) 	NBR G Class (LNER Y9 Class) 0-4-0ST 	On static display in the museum. 	NBR Brown/Green 	1887	
"City of Aberdeen" 	Aberdeen Gas Works 0-4-0ST 	Stored undercover on display. 	Blue 	1887	
No. 3 "Lady Victoria". 	Andrew Barclay 0-6-0ST 	Static display at the National Mining Museum Scotland, following a cosmetic overhaul which was completed in March 2019 	Newbattle Collieries lined green	1916	
"Lord King" 	Hawthorn Leslie 0-4-0ST 	masquerading as Percy for Thomas days. 	Currently painted as "Percy". 	1926	
No. 3 "Clyde's mill". 	Andrew Barclay 0-4-0ST 	Stored in the display shed, no plans for a return to steam. 	Green 	1928	
"Lord Ashfield" 	Andrew Barclay Sons & Co. 0-6-0F 	Museum display. 	Red 	1931	
No. 4 	Andrew Barclay 0-4-0ST 	Stored, awaiting restoration. 	NCB Black 	1937	
No. 3 	Andrew Barclay 0-4-0ST 	Offsite at Fife Heritage Railway undergoing cosmetic restoration. 	Blue 	1937	
No. 6. 	Andrew Barclay 0-4-0T 	On static display in the museum. 	Coalville Green 	1942	
No. 17. 	Hunslet Austerity 0-6-0ST 	Partially dismantled no plans for a return to steam. 	N/A 	1943	
No. 24. 	Andrew Barclay 0-6-0T 	Stored in the display shed, no plans for a return to steam and work at dunaskin. 	NCB Black 	1953	175x175px
No. 5. 	Hunslet Austerity 0-6-0 	Partially dismantled no plans for a return to steam. 	N/A 	1955	
===Diesel/electric shunters:===
As with almost all of the preserved lines in Britain, diesel shunters are predominantly used to move rolling stock and locomotives around the yard at Bo'ness.
Number & name 	Description 	Current status 	Livery 	Date	Photograph
None 	Fairfield Shipbuilding & Engine Co. Ltd. 4w 0-4-0	Static display in the museum. 	Dark Blue	1940	
No. 1 	Andrew Barclay 0-6-0 	Static display in the museum. 	Green 	1941	
262998 	Ruston & Hornsby 4w Diesel-Mechanical 88DS 4wDM 	Static display 	N/A 	1949	
275883 	Ruston & Hornsby 4w Diesel-Mechanical 88DS 4wDM 	Stored 	N/A 	1949	
No. P6687 	Ruston and Hornsby 4w 0-4-0 	Operational, regularly serves as a stock shunter.	Green 	1951	
321733 	Ruston & Hornsby Diesel-Mechanical 88DS 4wDM 	Operational. 	Green 	1952	
"Tiger" 	North British Locomotive Co. 4w 0-4-0DH 	Static display in the museum. 	Red 	1954	
"Texaco" No. 3	0-4-0 	Operational at Scottish Vintage Bus Museum. 	Red 	1958	
No. D3558. 	BR 0-6-0 Class 08 	Operational. 	BR Green 	1958	
No. D2767 	BR 0-4-0 North British shunter 	Operational. 	BR Green 	1960	
No. 802 	Ruston & Hornsby 4w 0-4-0DH 	Stored. 	N/A 	1962	
None 	Motor-rail Simplex 3 ft (914 mm) gauge 4wDM 	Stored 	Green 	1970	
===Heritage diesels:===
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. 20020 	BR Bo-Bo Class 20	Out of service due to mechanical issues.	BR Blue 	1959	
No. 25235 	BR Bo-Bo Class 25	Undergoing overhaul. 	BR Blue 	1964	
No. 26038 	BR Bo-Bo Class 26	Generator away for repairs. 	BR Blue 	1959	
No. 26024 	BR Bo-Bo Class 26	Out of service for bogie overhaul. 	BR Blue 	1959	
No. 27001 	BR Bo-Bo Class 27	Operational, overhaul completed in 2021.	BR Blue 	1961	
No. 27005/D5351 	BR Bo-Bo Class 27	Under overhaul in the MMPD. 	BR Blue 	1962	
No. 37025 "Inverness TMD"	BR Co-Co Class 37	On loan to Colas Rail 	BR Blue Large Logo	1961	
No. 37261 	BR Co-Co Class 37	Under overhaul. 	DRS Blue 	 	
No. 37067/37703 	BR Co-Co Class 37	Operational. 	BR Blue 	 	
No. 37403 "Isle of Mull" 	BR Co-Co Class 37	Main line operation. 	BR Blue Large Logo	1965	175px
No. 47643 	BR Co-Co Class 47	Operational. 	ScotRail 	1965	
No. 91131 	BR Bo-Bo Class 91	Static display in the museum. 	 	1991	
====Multiple units:====
The DMUs do not see much service.
Number & name 	Description 	Current status 	Livery 	Date 	Notes 	Photograph
Unit 51017+59404+79443+51043 	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)	BR Class 303	Undergoing restoration.	Strathclyde Orange and Black (61503 is in Carmine/Cream)	1959 	61503 from unit 023 after 032s MBSO damaged during its stay at Immingham docks 	
===Coaching stock:===
The SRPS's stock at Bo'ness includes 67 passenger and light freight coaches. It is one of the most varied collections in the U.K.
====LNER teak panel coaches:====
A small collection of LNER coaches reside at Bo'ness, though most of the collection has yet to be restored.
Number & name	Description 	Current status 	Livery 	Date	Photograph
No. 10021 	Gresley Third Class Corridor 	Currently under restoration. 	Teak Finish 	1924	~
No. 62515 	Gresley Brake Second Class Corridor 	Stored, awaiting restoration. 	Teak Finish 	1924	~
No. 644 	Gresley Buffet Car 	Operational - Seen mostly on service train for private functions.	Teak Finish 	1937	~
No. 4271 	Gresley Full Brake Pigeon Van 	Stored, awaiting restoration. 	BR Blue 	1940	~
No. 13803 	Thompson Third Class Tourist Open 	Operational. (Sees only occasional use) 	Teak Finish 	1947	~
No. Sc80417E 	BR-Built Thompson Brake Third Class Non-Corridor	Operational. (Sees only occasional use) 	Teak 	1951	~
No. E1211 	Gresley Sleeper First Class Corridor 	On Static Display. 	BR Blue-Grey	1935	~
====Norwegian coaches:====
Two of the railway's Norwegian coaches were originally restored and used on passenger trains, though they have since been grounded for other purposes.
Number & name	Description 	Current status 	Livery 	Date	Photograph
No. 5010 	Norges Statsbane 4-wheeled Full Brake	Now located in Leven and owned by Fife Heritage Railway	Worn Red 	1914	~
No. 791 	Norges Statsbane Bogie-Open Saloon 	Part of the Gauge O Guild Model Railway. 	Teak Finish	1923	~
No. 663 	Norges Statsbane Bogie-Open Saloon 	Part of the Gauge O Guild Model Railway. 	Teak Finish	1937	~
====Highland Railway coaches====
The SRPS owns some of the last surviving HR coaches in existence today.
Number & name	Description 	Current status 	Livery 	Date	Photograph
No. 5 	4-Wheeled Passenger Brake Van 	Static display in the museum.	HR Green 	1870	~
No. 89 	Coupé 6-Wheeled Composite 	Stored. 	HR Green 	1909	~
No. 57A 	Duke of Sutherland's Private Saloon	Static display in the museum.	HR Green & Cream?	1899	~
====LMS coaches:====
Number & name	Description 	Current status 	Livery 	Date	Photograph
No. 12059 	Non-Corridor Third Class Compartment	Stored in the open as little more than a shell.	N/A 	1930	~
No. 37817 	Luggage, Mail and Parcels Van 	Stored out in the open. 	N/A 	1935	~
No. M31036 	Stanier (Period III) Full Brake 	Stored. 	N/A 	1939	~
No. 27389 	BR-Built Third Class Open 	Currently undergoing restoration in the RCB. 	LMS Maroon	1948	~
No. 27407 	BR-Built Third Class Open 	Currently undergoing restoration in the RCB. 	N/A 	1948	~
No. 24725 	BR-Built Corridor Composite 	Stored. 	LMS Maroon	1950	~
No. DB999502 	BR-Built Inspection Saloon 	Stored. 	LMS Maroon	1959	~
====Caledonian Railway coaches:====
Caledonian Railways stock was originally used with the CR 0-4-4T, but has seen little use of late due to the loco being out of traffic.
Number & name	Description 	Current status 	Livery 	Date	Photograph
No. 426 	Caledonian Railway 9-Compartment Non-Corridor	Stored out in the open in need of a full bodywork repair. 	N/A 	1914	~
No. 1375 	Third Class Corridor Compartment 	Operational, used on private functions and at special events.	CR Maroon and White	1921	
No. 464 	Brake Corridor Composite 	Operational, used on private functions and at special events.	CR Maroon and White	1923	
====North British Railway coaches:====
As with the LMS and Caledonian coaches, none of the North British Railway coaches are in service on passenger trains.
Number & name	Description 	Current status 	Livery	Date 	Photograph
No. 1184 	4-Wheeled Four Compartment 	Stored (body only). 	N/A 	Circa. 1870	~
No. DE773090 	6-Wheeled Composite 	Stored out of view (underframe only). 	N/A 	Circa. 1885	~
N/A 	Third Class Six Compartment 	Body grounded on the platform at Birkhill.	N/A 	N/A 	~
No. 461 	Invalid Saloon 	Repaint in progress. 	NBR 	1919 	
No. Sc3565E 	Third Class Corridor Compartment	Used as a mess room. 	N/A 	1921 	~
No. 467 	Third Class Brake 	Stored. 	N/A 	1921 	~
====Glasgow & South Western Railway coaches:====
Number & name	Description 	Current status 	Livery 	Date 	Photograph
N/A 	Third Class 5 Compartment (body only)	Stored. 	N/A 	N/A, Before 1893	~
No. 122 	6-Wheeled Full Brake 	Static display in the museum. 	GSWR red	1901 	~
No. 731 	Third Class Corridor Compartment 	Static display in the museum, pending restoration	N/A 	1914 	~
====BR Mk1s:====
The BR Mk1s were an abundant type of coach on the mainline in the early days of BR steam, and like the BR Standards, were built to be both durable and easy to maintain. Today Mk1s make up over 95% of all Bo'ness trains, generally made of three or four of them in Carmine/Cream, SRPS LMS Maroon.
Number & name	Description 	Current status 	Livery 	Date	Photograph
No. 24895 	MK1 SK 	Undergoing a bodywork overhaul. 	Carmine/Cream 	1955	~
No. 9237 	Mk1 BSOT 	Operational. 	Green/Cream 	1956	~
No. 4215 	Mk1 TSO 	Operational. 	BR Maroon 	1956	~
No. 15834 	Mk1 CK 	Stored out in the open. 	BR Maroon 	1956	~
No. 4422 	Mk1 TSO 	Operational. 	Carmine/Cream 	1956	~
No. 4529 	Mk1 TSO 	Stored, awaiting repairs. 	Carmine/Cream 	1957	~
No. NNX80218 	Mk1 BSK (Courier) 	Operational, not on passenger trains. 	BR Green 	1958	~
No. 35185 	Mk1 BSK 	Operational, with main-line certification. 	SRPS LMS Maroon 	1958	~
No. 13228 	Mk1 FK 	Stored 	Green/Cream 	1959	~
No. 13229 	Mk1 FK 	Operational, with main-line certification. 	SRPS LMS Maroon 	1959	~
No. 13230 	Mk1 FK 	Operational, with main-line certification. 	SRPS LMS Maroon 	1959	~
No. 4831 	Mk1 TSO 	Operational, with main-line certification. 	SRPS LMS Maroon 	1959	~
No. 4832 	Mk1 TSO 	Operational. 	Carmine/Cream 	1959	~
No. 4836 	Mk1 TSO 	Operational, with main-line certification. 	SRPS LMS Maroon 	1959	~
No. 4844 	Mk1 TSO 	Operational. 	Carmine/Cream 	1959	~
No. 4856 	Mk1 TSO 	Operational, with main-line certification. 	SRPS LMS Maroon 	1959	~
No. 3096 	Mk1 FO 	Operational, with Main-Line Certification. 	InterCity 	1959	~
No. 1730 	Mk1 RBR 	Operational, with main-line certification. 	SRPS LMS Maroon 	1960	~
No. 4871 	Mk1 TSO 	Used as a mess facility. 	Blue/Grey 	1960	~
No. 21241 	Mk1 BCK 	Operational. 	Carmine/Cream 	1961	~
No. 5028 	Mk1 TSO 	Operational. 	Carmine/Cream 	1961	~
No. 1866 	Mk1 RMB 	Operational. 	Green/Cream 	1961	~
No. 1859 	Mk1 RMB 	Operational, with main-line certification. 	SRPS LMS Maroon 	1962	~
No. 18788 	Mk1 SK 	Stored, awaiting removal. 	Network SouthEast	1962	~
No. 35304 	Mk1 BSK 	Operational, used as a support coach. 	Carmine/Cream 	1962	~
No. NNX80221 	Mk1 Courier (ex-BSK)	Used as a mess facility on Bo'ness Platform 2.	Blue/Grey 	1962	~
No. 35405 	Mk1 BFK 	Operational, used on Santa Specials. 	Plain Maroon 	1962	~
No. 3115 	Mk1 FO 	Operational, with main-line certification. 	SRPS LMS Maroon 	1962	~
No. 3150 	Mk1 FO 	Stored, with main-line certification. 	BR Green 	1962	~
No. 80382 	Mk1 POS 	On display. 	Royal Mail Red 	1975	~
No. 80437 	Mk1 POT 	Being converted into a shop. 	Post Office Red 	1976	~
====BR Mk3s====
Number & name	Description 	Current status 	Livery 	Date	Photograph
No. 10535 	Mk3a Sleeping Car	Used as volunteer staff accommodation.	InterCity 	1982	~
No. 10580 	Mk3a Sleeping Car	 	Caledonian Sleeper	 	~
No. 10668 	Mk3a Sleeping Car	Used as volunteer staff accommodation.	InterCity 	1982	~
====Other coaches:====
The Bo'ness and Kinneil Railway's stock includes rare, or even unique, builds for special purposes.
Number & name	Description 	Current status 	Livery 	Date	Photograph
None 	GNSR Royal Saloon 	Static display in the museum.	GNSR 	1897	~
No. 245 	WCJS Third Class Corridor 	Stored. 	N/A 	1903	~
No. 55 	Glasgow District Subway Car	Static display in the museum.	Glasgow Subway Red	1901	~
===Freight stock:===
Due to a lack of loops mid-journey, demonstration freight trains are restricted to the yard at Bo'ness.
====Mineral wagons:====
In the days of steam wagons like these would have been used to transport coal across the country and into England and Wales.
Number & name 	Description 	Current status 	Notes 	Livery 	Date 	Photograph
Callander Coal Company No. 286	4-Plank Open Wagon 	Static display in the museum.	Grease axleboxes, wooden frame, block buffers. Previously worked at Clyde Ironworks. Rebuilt from a 7-plank open wagon. 	Callander Coal Company Grey	N/A 	~
Carron Company No. 755 	3-Plank Open Wagon 	Static display in the museum.	Built by Carron Ironworks. Dumb buffers. 	Brown 	Circa. 1890	~
No. 65013 	GSWR 8-Ton Double-Ended 	Static display in the museum.	Number 65013 is fictitious. Fitted with NBR grease axleboxes, hence the North British Railway livery. 	Loco Coal NB Grey 	Circa. 1890	
No. 189 	RCH 12-Ton 7-Plank 	Static display in the museum.	Wooden frame, oil axleboxes. This wagon previously worked at multiple collieries in Fife for the National Coal Board, as No. 1098.	Kinneil Sandy Red 	1930 	~
No. B579284 	BR 16T Mineral Wagon 	Operational. 	Built by Pressed Steel at Linwood. 	BR Grey 	1957 	~
No. B555710 	BR 16T Mineral Wagon 	Operational. 	Built by Teesside Bridge & Engineering. 	BR Bauxite 	1958 	~
No. B314632 	BR 21T (with roller bearings)	Operational. 	Built by BR at Derby. 	BR Bauxite 	1962 	~
No. B314633 	BR 21T (with roller bearings)	Operational. 	Built by BR at Derby. 	BR Bauxite 	1962 	~
No. B314636 	BR 21T (with roller bearings)	Operational. 	Built by BR at Derby 	BR Rusted Grey 	1962 	~
No. 350001 	EWS 32.5T HCA Hopper 	Operational 	Built by BR at Faverdale. 	EWS 	1964 	~
====Open wagons:====
These wagons would have been used for transportation of any goods in general
Number & name	Description 	Current status 	Notes 	Livery 	Date	Photograph
No. 51026 	GNR 8T 4-Plank Open 	Static display in the museum.	Wooden frame, oil axle boxes. Previously worked at RNAD Bandeath. 	GNR Red 	1880	~
PSTO No. 40 	NER 10T 7-Plank Open	Static display in the museum.	Originally a goods van, heavily rebuilt at Rosyth Dockyard. 	Black 	1910	~
No. 93177 	MR 10T 5-Plank Open 	Static display in the museum.	Built by the MR at Derby. 	MR Grey 	1920	~
 	4-Plank Bogie Open 	Stored. 	Built by Fairfield Bridge and Engineering at Chepstow. 	Blue 	1939	~
No. 416133 	13T 5-Plank Open 	Static display in the museum.	Previously worked at Rosyth Dockyard, numbered No. 42 there. 	LMS Bauxite	1943	~
No. E 315913 	13T Steel Open 	Operational. 	Built by BR to an LNER design at Shildon. Worked at Rosyth Dockyard and numbered No. 15 there. 	BR Bauxite 	1949	~
No. B 458977 	13T Steel Open 	Operational. 	Built by BR at Ashford. 	BR Bauxite 	1951	~
No. B 722160 	12T 5-Plank Shocbar 	Static display in the museum.	Built by BR at Derby to an LMS design. Previously worked at Rosyth Dockyard, numbered No. 17 there.	BR Bauxite 	1952	~
====Brake vans:====
Brake vans are traditionally used either in front of, or behind trains.
Number & name	Description 	Current status 	Notes 	Livery 	Date	Photograph
No. 437 	CR Six-Wheeled 20-Ton	Static display in the museum. 	Built by Clayton Wagons Ltd. at Lincoln. Previously worked at Gartshore Colliery. 	CR Bauxite 	1920	~
No. 731916 	LMS 20-Ton 	Operational. 	Built by the LMS at Derby/Wolverton. Previously worked at Comrie Colliery in Fife.	LMS Bauxite	1945	~
No. 634355 	LNER 20T Ballast 	Operational. 	Built by R.Y. Pickering. 	LNER Blue 	1948	~
No. B951148 	BR 20-Ton 	Operational, used on demo freights.	Built by BR to an LNER design at Faverdale. 	BR Grey 	1951	~
No. 993771 	20T "Shark" Ballast 	Operational. 	Built by BRCW. 	BR Black 	1954	~
====Covered vans:====
These wagons were used to transport larger quantities of goods than open wagons,
Number & name 	Description 	Current status 	Notes 	Livery 	Date	Photograph
3 	Six-wheel Road Van 	Stores van. 	Body and underframe only. Used as an S&T store. 	Blue 	N/A 	~
SAXA Salt No. 252 	10T Salt Van 	Static display in the museum.	Body only. The van was in use as a hay store on a farm near Hawick. SAXA Salt livery visible; restored to original condition and placed on underframe of tank wagon no. 7.	SAXA Salt Yellow 	N/A 	175px
No. 5 	10T Grain Hopper Van 	Static display in the museum.	Built by Hurst Nelson at Motherwell. Ex-Leith General Warehousing Co. Ltd. 	Grey 	1897	~
No. 7232 	GSWR 10T Goods Van 	Static display in the museum.	One of only two surviving GSWR wagons. It is on static display although has run a few times. 	GSWR Grey 	1900	~
Leith General Warehousing No. 120	10T Grain Hopper Van 	Static display in the museum.	Built by Hurst Nelson at Motherwell. Previously used by Leith General Warehousing Co. Ltd. 	Leith General Warehousing Red	1903	~
No. 55251 	LNWR 'Tranship' Goods Van	Static display in the museum.	Built by the LNWR at Earlestown. 	LNWR grey 	1910	~
====Tanker wagons:====
Tankers were originally designed for the safe transportation of liquids.
Number & name 	Description 	Current status 	Notes 	Livery 	Date	Photograph
TDE No. 691880 	Fuel Tanker 	Stored. 	Tanker frame was originally an NBR H class tender. Withdrawn in 1936 and converted to sludge tender at Doncaster. By 1944, converted at Doncaster to a fuel tank to work with the LNER's diesel shunter J45s based at Doncaster.	Black. 	~ 	~
Scottish Tar Distillers No. 78	Rectangular Tanker 	Static display in the museum.	North British Railway no. 27168. Built at Cowlairs by the NBR. Wooden frame. 	Black 	1877	~
Oakbank Oil Company No. 13 	10T Tanker 	Static display in the museum.	Built by R.Y Pickering. The frame is steel. Wagon was grease axleboxes. 	Black 	1894	~
No. A43 	Shell BP Tanker 	Static display in the museum.	Built by Chas Roberts. Wooden frame. 	Black 	1897	~
Briggs, Dundee No. 20 	14T Tanker 	Operational. 	Registered to the LNWR as No. 808. Steel frame. 	Black 	1918	~
Briggs No. 17 	14T Tanker 	Operational. 	Built by Chas Roberts. Registered with the LMS as No. 120090. 	Black 	1927	~
DCL Distillers No. 206 	20T Tanker 	Stored. 	Built by Metro Cammell. 	Silver DCL 	1930	~
DCL Distillers No. 241 	20T Tanker 	Stored. 	Registered with the LMS as No. 169672. 	Silver DCL 	1940	~
BP Chemicals No. 4 	20T Tanker 	Stored. 	Built by Hurst Nelson at Motherwell. Registered with the LMS as No. 160900. 	BP Chemicals 	1941	~
No. 14 	14T Nitric Acid Tanker	Static display in the museum.	Built by Hurst Nelson at Motherwell. Registered with the GWR as No. 407. 	Grey 	1941	~
Distillers Company No. 252 	20T Tanker 	Stored. 	Built by M&W Grazebrook at Dudley. Registered with British Railways as No. 183392. 	Distiller's Co. Ltd Silver 	1951	~
BHC No. 261 	20T Tanker 	Stored. 	Built by Hurst Nelson at Motherwell. Registered with British Railways as No. 560. 	British Hydrocarbon Chemicals Silver	1956	~
No. BPO67496 	45T TTA Tanker 	Stored. 	Built by R.Y Pickering in Glasgow. 	BP Green 	1966	~
==Appearances in film, TV and media:==
*2000 re-make of The Railway Children, filmed on the Bluebell Railway using No.673 "Maude".
*The railway themed episode of Bits and Bobs.
*2008 re-make of The 39 Steps.
*Featured on the MacAulay and Co. radio programme on BBC Radio Scotland.
*Location of railway scenes from Case Histories, BBC One. 2011
*Ken Loach The Angels' Share at Birkhill Station for the opening with Actor Gary Maitland as Albert.
*Still Game one of the Episode Big Yin ending scene when Big Innes Clive Russell on the train.
*The film The Railway Man, starring Colin Firth and Nicole Kidman, is based on the autobiography of Eric Lomax. Made in 2013, it was released in January 2014.
*In the 2012 film Cloud Atlas, Jim Broadbent's character Timothy Cavendish alights at the station.
*In the 1991 Swedish film Den ofrivillige golfaren, a couple of scenes were filmed at Birkhill station.
==See also:==
*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
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