Site Contents SRPS Railtours Bo'ness & Kinneil Railway The SRPS & its Aims The Scottish Railway Preservation Society Preserving Scotland's Railway Heritage Information about the Scottish Railway Preservation Society, meetings, membership and other activities. About the SRPS History of the SRPS SRPS Winter Meetings SoundBlast - The SRPS Audio Magazine SRPS Membership Membership Information Membership Application Form Members' Information Members Area Members' Links Volunteer signalman Chris Owen works the levers in Bo'ness Signal Box Photo : Roger Haynes The Scottish Railway Preservation Society was founded in 1961, at a time when rapid change was sweeping away much of the infrastructure of the Victorian railways. The general object of the Society is stated in its Memorandum of Association : '...to establish a Museum of Railways in Scotland whereby there shall be preserved locomotives, rolling stock and other equipment and relics of railways in Scotland and of the Scottish railway industry as may illustrate the characteristics of her railways...' Railways had a particular effect on Scotland, allowing her to develop from a rather isolated part of the British Isles to a land with great industries, whose engineers were known the world over. The industries of steel, coal, shipbuilding and engineering, which brought prosperity, would not have developed without the railways. Railways connected harbours and allowed fishing fleets a ready market in the growing towns. Railways were used as a deliberate means of bringing development to the Highlands, and those parts which never had a railway did not develop much at all. The Society hopes to illustrate these special characteristics of Scotland's railways. For further information phone : 01506 825855 or write to The Scottish Railway Preservation Society Bo'ness Station, Union Street, Bo'ness, West Lothian EH51 9AQ or E-mail Society SRPS Railtours SRPS Website Contents Bo'ness & Kinneil Railway Hosting of this website is kindly donated by E-Learn Design Limited © The Scottish Railway Preservation Society

Site Contents SRPS Railtours Bo'ness & Kinneil Railway The SRPS & its Aims Britain's longest established operator of scenic railway excursions Let us take you on a relaxing day excursion. From the comfort of your reserved seat, view the scenic splendour of Scotland or enjoy a trip to historic towns and cities south of the border. SRPS Railtours Programme SRPS Railtours On-Train Catering About SRPS Railtours Charters and Coach Hire News and Reports Railtour Reports Archive Photos : Trevor Gregg, Roger Haynes, D.J.Henderson, Ian Lothian, Keith Sanders, Graham Scott For further information phone : 0131 202 1033 or write (enclosing sae) to SRPS Railtours, 82 Busby Road, Carmunnock, GLASGOW G76 9BJ or Email Railtours SRPS Railtours SRPS Website Contents Bo'ness & Kinneil Railway Hosting of this website is kindly donated by E-Learn Design Limited © The Scottish Railway Preservation Society