June 2020 – SRPS Steam

Steam shed update 17 June 2020

17/06/202017/06/2020 Mark Ashmole

Its been quite some time since the last post! Here is the current status. Due to the lock down there

Bo'ness & Kinneil Railway 2 weeks ago

1/ Due to the legal requirement to #StayAtHome except for essential purposes introduced by the Scottish Government because of the rise in cases of Covid-19 this year, we are not in a position to give a reopening date for B&KR and @Mus_Scot_Rways Retweeted by SRPS Steam Group

Bo'ness & Kinneil Railway 1 month ago

*NEWS* We are delighted to announce the Scottish Railway Preservation Society (SRPS), operators of B&KR and @Mus_Scot_Rways, has been awarded £158,654 from @HistEnvScot Read more about this exciting news here bkrailway.co.uk/historic-envir… #SupportOurSRPS ^JS Retweeted by SRPS Steam Group

SRPS Steam Group 3 months ago

See you in 2021! See thread below from @bonessrailway ^JS twitter.com/bonessrailway/…

See you all in 2021!

1/ Further to our announcement earlier in the year, we regret to inform you that we will be extending the closure of the Railway and @Mus_Scot_Rways to visitors to the end of 2020. This includes the Station Buffet, Gift Shop, Model Railway & Visitor Trail. pic.twitter.com/G2FYHAOcK2
— Bo'ness & Kinneil Railway (@bonessrailway) December 1, 2020

SRPS Steam Group 4 months ago

A perfect #Christmas gift idea. Our Diamond Jubilee Calendar is now available to buy online. Details below 👇 #SupportOurSRPS ^JS twitter.com/bonessrailway/…

Our SRPS Diamond Jubilee Calendar is now available to order on our NEW online shop. The 2021 Calendar costs £10.00, including postage & packaging, and is a great way to support the SRPS whilst we are not able to operate trains. Buy your copy here: https://t.co/GuZbAtTWwQ ^JS pic.twitter.com/zmNrEv9M2Y
— Bo'ness & Kinneil Railway (@bonessrailway) November 17, 2020

SRPS Steam Group 4 months ago

Help SRPS receive a £1,000 grant from @Ecclesiastical Insurance Group. ^JS twitter.com/bonessrailway/…

1/ Help us by voting for the Scottish Railway Preservation Society to receive a £1,000 grant from Ecclesiastical Insurance Group as part of their ‘Movement for Good’ initiative.
— Bo'ness & Kinneil Railway (@bonessrailway) November 13, 2020

SRPS Steam Group 4 months ago

Who misses Maude?! ^JS twitter.com/bonessrailway/…

#ThrowbackThursday to April 1994 we see 0-6-0 North British Railway Class C No. 673 Maude resting on shed at Bo'ness. Maude has been on display in our @Mus_Scot_Rways for a few years.

Who would like to see her restored to pull trains at B&KR once more?

📸 B. Brookbank

^JS pic.twitter.com/Hvi7u2AmNk
— Bo'ness & Kinneil Railway (@bonessrailway) November 12, 2020

SRPS Steam Group 4 months ago

#LestWeForget #ArmisticeDay twitter.com/bonessrailway/…

BR No. 65243 Maude was sent to serve in France in 1917 and returned to the UK two years later. The loco was named after Lt General Sir Frederick Stanley Maude, who died of cholera in 1917 after commanding troops in France and Mesopotamia. #LestWeForget #ArmisticeDay

^JS pic.twitter.com/lQsUeLriLe
— Bo'ness & Kinneil Railway (@bonessrailway) November 11, 2020

SRPS Steam Group 4 months ago

Hard to believe this was 2 years ago. What a brilliant #AutumnSteamGala this was! #CaledonianReunion ^JS twitter.com/bonessrailway/…

#FlashbackFriday to the #CaledonianReunion #AutunnSteamGala 2018 when CR828 visited from @StrathspeyRail

Here's 828 with our wee bonny CR419, as the locos round their Caledonian Railway carriages to head back down the line to Bo'ness.

📸 P. Backhouse

#SupportOurSRPS

^JS pic.twitter.com/lExtioyik5
— Bo'ness & Kinneil Railway (@bonessrailway) November 6, 2020

SRPS Steam Group 4 months ago

#ThrowbackThursday twitter.com/bonessrailway/…

#ThrowbackThursday to 1st November 2019 as part of our @srpssteam #AutumnSteamGala, CR419 steams up Kinneil Bank with a private Photo Charter destined for Manuel.

In normal times, this weekend would have seen our Gala taking place.

📸 P. Backhouse #SupportOurSRPS

^JS pic.twitter.com/aR1c6sQy09
— Bo'ness & Kinneil Railway (@bonessrailway) October 29, 2020

SRPS Steam Group 5 months ago

With thanks to our supporters we have raised an incredible £200,000 in donations since May 2020, across all our Appeals. Read the thread below for full details. THANK YOU. ^JS twitter.com/bonessrailway/…

1/ Enjoy a virtual trip behind C.R. 0-4-4T No. 419 from Bo’ness to just short of the landslide.

Want to cast it in 4K to your TV? Go to @SRPSDieselGroup @YouTube - remember to subscribe to the channel.https://t.co/BRX9qeMySt

^JS
— Bo'ness & Kinneil Railway (@bonessrailway) October 20, 2020

Jonny 5 months ago

Day 193 of #picaday. CR 419 at the 2019 Bo'ness Steam Gala - 2/11/19. #bringtrainshome #railway #ukrail #trainspotting #rail @125_RailwayInfo @bonessrailway @srpssteam Retweeted by SRPS Steam Group

Jonny 5 months ago

Day 194 of #picaday. NCB No. 1 “Lord Roberts” at last year's Bo'ness Steam Gala - 2/11/19. #bringtrainshome #railway #ukrail #trainspotting #rail @125_RailwayInfo @bonessrailway @srpssteam Retweeted by SRPS Steam Group

SRPS Steam Group 5 months ago

Locomotive Owners Group (Scotland) BR 2-6-4T BR No. 80105 Progress. New regulator valves fully machined and ready to fit. More info about this loco ➡️ srpssteam.com/locomotives/lo… 📸 D. Bird ^JS

80105

test Twitter Media - Locomotive Owners Group (Scotland) BR 2-6-4T BR No. 80105 Progress. New regulator valves fully machined and ready to fit.

More info about this loco ➡️ https://t.co/RlfUYG7jXW

📸 D. Bird

^JS https://t.co/Fhkbnnv6Vo

SRPS Steam Group 5 months ago

Work on BR Std 4 No. 80105 - owned by the Locomotive Owners Group Scotland is continuing. Most of the tubes now in the boiler ready to be expanded/beaded over and repairs to the tanks/cab structures are in hand. Much of the bottom end is complete. #SupportOurSRPS ^JS

test Twitter Media - Work on BR Std 4 No. 80105 - owned by the Locomotive Owners Group Scotland is continuing.

Most of the tubes now in the boiler ready to be expanded/beaded over and repairs to the tanks/cab structures are in hand. Much of the bottom end is complete.

#SupportOurSRPS

^JS https://t.co/TmcmCUI65m

SRPS Steam Group 5 months ago

An update about our Emergency Landslide Appeal. ^JS twitter.com/bonessrailway/…

Emergency Landslide Appeal - update 3rd October 2020

We have been very humbled by your generous support. Read more here https://t.co/i71HcbAVay #SupportOurSRPS

^JS https://t.co/ZlZzk4bueD pic.twitter.com/N8hu9bpDgL
— Bo'ness & Kinneil Railway (@bonessrailway) October 3, 2020

SRPS Steam Group 5 months ago

Check out this @bonessrailway @youtube video of the famous #FlyingScotsman. ^JS twitter.com/bonessrailway/…

#ThrowbackThursday to 18th May 2019 as world-famous steam locomotive @RailwayMuseum #FlyingScotsman prepares to depart from B&KR with an @srpsrailtours
empty coaching stock movement. Enjoy!

SRPS Railtours preparations 18th May 2019 https://t.co/6ja4OOggk9 via @YouTube

^JS
— Bo'ness & Kinneil Railway (@bonessrailway) October 1, 2020

SRPS Steam Group 5 months ago

1/ Following the recent announcement by @bonessrailway about the extended closure of the railway this means our popular #AutumnSteamGala will not be happening. #SupportOurSRPS during this difficult time. Why not help us get LNER D49 Morayshire #BackOnTheRails? ^JS twitter.com/bonessrailway/…

1/ Further to our announcement earlier in the year, we regret to inform you that we will be extending the closure of the Railway and Museum to visitors for the months of October and November. This includes the Station Buffet, Gift Shop, Model Railway & Visitor Trail. pic.twitter.com/GHQQUnRpdP
— Bo'ness & Kinneil Railway (@bonessrailway) September 28, 2020

SRPS Steam Group 5 months ago

An important thread from @bonessrailway with regards to the extended closure of the railway and @Mus_Scot_Rways ^JS twitter.com/bonessrailway/…

1/ Further to our announcement earlier in the year, we regret to inform you that we will be extending the closure of the Railway and Museum to visitors for the months of October and November. This includes the Station Buffet, Gift Shop, Model Railway & Visitor Trail. pic.twitter.com/GHQQUnRpdP
— Bo'ness & Kinneil Railway (@bonessrailway) September 28, 2020

Network Rail 5 months ago

🌉 143 years ago, the first train crossed the completed Tay Bridge. 🚂 Did you know❓ The bridge can vary in overall length by as much as 3ft 9in due to thermal expansion. ➡️ bit.ly/2lywoyz #Throwback Retweeted by SRPS Steam Group