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

SRPS Steam Group 2 weeks ago

Fancy joining our awesome team? Details below. #SupportOurSRPS ^JS twitter.com/bonessrailway/…

We're hiring! We have THREE exciting roles to join our team:

Steaming Ahead Activities Coordinator ➡️ https://t.co/q0U1D4OZYn

Steaming Ahead Volunteer Coordinator ➡️ https://t.co/hkgfelNdo2

Office Administrator ➡️ https://t.co/yEz9jpRkP9

^JS pic.twitter.com/qBgXIuJHn9
— Bo'ness & Kinneil Railway (@bonessrailway) July 7, 2021

Bo'ness & Kinneil Railway 2 weeks ago

Join us for a great day out at B&KR! @srpssteam trains operate every Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday throughout July. Pre booking is essential via our website bkrailway.co.uk #SupportOurSRPS #BKRIsBack #WereGoodToGo #OurSRPS #visitfalkirk #VisitForthValley ^JS Retweeted by SRPS Steam Group

The Falkirk Herald 1 month ago

Bo'ness foundry plays pivotal part in repairing home of Big Ben trib.al/Lf7RzpI Retweeted by SRPS Steam Group

SRPS Steam Group 1 month ago

Progress with Morayshire’s overhaul. Driving axle, bogie wheel sets & tender wheel sets at South Devon to have the journals skimmed & polished. Driving crank pins also needing attention on quartering machine. Trailing drivers are in good condition. virginmoneygiving.com/fund/246Morays… ^JS

test Twitter Media - Progress with Morayshire’s overhaul. Driving axle, bogie wheel sets & tender wheel sets at South Devon to have the journals skimmed & polished. Driving crank pins also needing attention on quartering machine. Trailing drivers are in good condition.

https://t.co/VFHFEtd90h

^JS https://t.co/FPBBthUZAs

Edinburgh Evening News 2 months ago

Imagine seeing a shiny new steam-driven loco cross the Forth Bridge. scotsman.com/news/transport… Retweeted by SRPS Steam Group

The Scotsman 2 months ago

First steam locomotive to be built in Scotland since the 1950s based on classic Highland Railway design, reports @AlastairDalton in @scotonsunday trib.al/1pHEzBK Retweeted by SRPS Steam Group

Bo'ness & Kinneil Railway 2 months ago

Tickets for a steam or diesel train trip are on sale for dates up to 15th June 2021. Book yours today ➡️ bkrailway.digitickets.co.uk/tickets #BKRIsBack #SupportOurSRPS #WereGoodToGo ^JS Retweeted by SRPS Steam Group

Bo'ness & Kinneil Railway 2 months ago

B&KR reopens on Saturday 29 May 2021! There's still time to pre book your tickets for this weekend. Details, including FAQs, here: bkrailway.digitickets.co.uk/tickets #WereGoodToGo ^JS Retweeted by SRPS Steam Group

Bo'ness & Kinneil Railway 2 months ago

There's still time to pre book your tickets for this coming weekend and Tuesday 1 June 2021. You have until 17.00hrs today! bkrailway.digitickets.co.uk/tickets We can't wait to welcome you back on board! #WereGoodToGo ^JS Retweeted by SRPS Steam Group

Bo'ness & Kinneil Railway 3 months ago

THREAD: Over the weekend, we operated some Test Passenger Trains. Members of Scottish Railway Preservation Society (operators of B&KR) travelled on these trains to allow us to test our new measure we have in place, including physical distancing and a new pre booking system. Retweeted by SRPS Steam Group

SRPS Steam Group 3 months ago

1/ Work progresses on the final assembly of privately owned B.R. 4MT No. 80105. Almost all of the motion is now in place and the rolling road is being set up to allow valve timing to take place.

test Twitter Media - 1/ Work progresses on the final assembly of privately owned B.R. 4MT No. 80105. Almost all of the motion is now in place and the rolling road is being set up to allow valve timing to take place. https://t.co/XOhYY2GWWM

Bo'ness & Kinneil Railway 4 months ago

This month, we are getting our trains and #volunteers ready for reopening B&KR. Test trains will be operating between Bo'ness and Manuel. Do NOT trespass on the railway tracks. Stay safe and use official railway crossings. You can read more here: bkrailway.co.uk/please-wave-sa… ^JS Retweeted by SRPS Steam Group

SRPS Steam Group 4 months ago

We cannot wait! ^JS twitter.com/bonessrailway/…

Our #SteamingAhead project is accelerating with the construction of the new @srpssteam shed.

Read more about the project here https://t.co/cOiIHuEqg8

^JS pic.twitter.com/AYqO16gvS6
— Bo'ness & Kinneil Railway (@bonessrailway) March 24, 2021

Mus_ScottishRailways 4 months ago

#TheFutureisFemale Meet Linda & Trish, two of our Steam Dept. volunteers. Tackling the job of cleaning out the smokebox of NCB No.1 'Lord Roberts' is a dirty job but a very important one. Photo taken by J Leggat #WomensHistoryMonth #WomensHistory @bonessrailway @GoIndustScot Retweeted by SRPS Steam Group

Bo'ness & Kinneil Railway 5 months 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 6 months 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 8 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 8 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 9 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