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The Bo’ness and Kinneil Railway is a Heritage railway

Heritage railway

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in Falkirk

Falkirk (council area)

Falkirk is one of the 32 unitary authority council areas in Scotland. It borders onto North Lanarkshire to the south west, Stirling to the north west, West Lothian to the south east and, across the Firth of Forth to the north east, Fife and Clackmannanshire...

, Scotland

Scotland

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. It is operated by the Scottish Railway Preservation Society

Scottish Railway Preservation Society

The Scottish Railway Preservation Society is a charity, whose principal objective is the preservation and advancement of railway heritage in Scotland. The Society was formed in 1961, and it has been actively collecting and displaying railway artifacts of Scottish significance ever since...

, and operates some 5 miles of track, virtually the entire Slamannan and Borrowstounness Railway

Slamannan and Borrowstounness Railway

The Slamannan and Borrowstounness Railway is an historic railway in Scotland.-History:It was a 4.5 mile extension to the Slamannan Railway built to Bo'ness, opened on 17 March 1851...

that became part of the former North British Railway

North British Railway

The North British Railway was a Scottish railway company that was absorbed into the London and North Eastern Railway at the Grouping in 1923.-History:...

on the Firth of Forth

Firth of Forth

The Firth of Forth is the estuary or firth of Scotland's River Forth, where it flows into the North Sea, between Fife to the north, and West Lothian, the City of Edinburgh and East Lothian to the south...

. Bo'ness railway station

Bo'ness railway station

Bo'ness railway station is a tourist railway station in Bo'ness, Falkirk, Scotland. This station is not the original Bo'ness railway station, which was located roughly a quarter mile west on Seaview Place. The site of the original station is now a car park....

is the nucleus of the planned Scottish Railway Museum

Scottish Railway Museum

The Scottish Railway Museum is the development name of the Scottish Railway Preservation Society. It is based on the potential of the Society's large collection of railway artefacts to deliver education and enjoyment to visitors. The museum is based at the SRPS's headquarters at Bo'ness, and is the...

.

The railway has three stations and a non-platform halt:

Bo'ness railway station
Bo'ness railway station
Bo'ness railway station is a tourist railway station in Bo'ness, Falkirk, Scotland. This station is not the original Bo'ness railway station, which was located roughly a quarter mile west on Seaview Place. The site of the original station is now a car park....
Kinneil railway station
Kinneil railway station
Kinneil railway station is a railway station in Bo'ness, Scotland. The station is a request stop to start the tour of the Kinneil nature reserve. It is located in the area previously occupied by Kinneil Colliery and as a result, the railway in the vicinity is very tightly curved and has a speed...

(Request stop)
Birkhill railway station
Birkhill railway station
Birkhill railway station is a railway station on the Bo'ness and Kinneil Railway in Scotland, equidistant from Grangemouth, Bo'ness, Linlithgow and Polmont....
Manuel Junction
Manuel Junction
Manuel Junction is a railway junction near the village of Whitecross, Falkirk, Scotland. It currently serves both as the terminus of the Bo'ness and Kinneil Railway and as the connection between the Glasgow to Edinburgh via Falkirk Line and that railway...

(A platform may be constructed at this location at a later date)

Steam locomotives

Most of the steam fleet have had major industrial careers in Scotland

Scotland

, but a few ex-mainline types are also in constant service.

Number & Name	Description	History & Current Status	Livery	Owner(s)	Date	Photograph
No. 1 Lord Roberts Frederick Roberts, 1st Earl Roberts Field Marshal Frederick Sleigh Roberts, 1st Earl Roberts, Bt, VC, KG, KP, GCB, OM, GCSI, GCIE, KStJ, PC was a distinguished Indian born British soldier who regarded himself as Anglo-Irish and one of the most successful British commanders of the 19th century.-Early life:Born at Cawnpore, India, on...	Neilson Reid 0-6-0T	No. 1 was built by the former Glasgow Glasgow Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands... -based company and was sold to Coltness Iron Company near Lanarkshire Lanarkshire Lanarkshire or the County of Lanark ) is a Lieutenancy area, registration county and former local government county in the central Lowlands of Scotland... in 1902, and that year was named after a famous Field Marshal Field Marshal Field Marshal is a military rank. Traditionally, it is the highest military rank in an army.-Etymology:The origin of the rank of field marshal dates to the early Middle Ages, originally meaning the keeper of the king's horses , from the time of the early Frankish kings.-Usage and hierarchical... of the Victorian Victorian era The Victorian era of British history was the period of Queen Victoria's reign from 20 June 1837 until her death on 22 January 1901. It was a long period of peace, prosperity, refined sensibilities and national self-confidence... and early Edwardian eras. After many decades spent both in operation and in store, the National Coal Board National Coal Board The National Coal Board was the statutory corporation created to run the nationalised coal mining industry in the United Kingdom. Set up under the Coal Industry Nationalisation Act 1946, it took over the mines on "vesting day", 1 January 1947... acquired her for further duties in 1955. Major damages caused withdrawal in 1968 and was eventually donated to the SRPS for restoration and future use. Restoration was completed in 1996 and became a fully licensed Thomas replica for events. Fully operational although tends to struggle with heavier trains. Boiler ticket expires in 2014.	Thomas the Tank Engine Blue Thomas the Tank Engine Thomas the Tank Engine is a fictional steam locomotive in The Railway Series books by the Reverend Wilbert Awdry and his son, Christopher. He became the most popular character in the series, and the accompanying television spin-off series, Thomas and Friends.Thomas is a tank engine, painted blue... .	Scottish Railway Preservation Society Scottish Railway Preservation Society The Scottish Railway Preservation Society is a charity, whose principal objective is the preservation and advancement of railway heritage in Scotland. The Society was formed in 1961, and it has been actively collecting and displaying railway artifacts of Scottish significance ever since... .	1899
No. 7.	J94 Austerity 0-6-0ST	Operational.	NCB	1945

Undergoing overhaul/restoration

Number & Name	Description	Current Status	Livery	Date
"Fair Maid of Foyers".	3ft gauge Andrew Barclay Sons & Co. 0-4-0T	Supplied new to Morrison & Mason, Bucknall. Undergoing restoration and will move to Fintown Railway, Co. Donegal, Ireland when complete.	Lined Green	1899
No.419 (55189)	Caledonian Railway 439 Class Caledonian Railway 439 Class The Caledonian Railway 439 Class is a class of 0-4-4T steam locomotive. It was a development of the earlier 19 Class and 92 Class 0-4-4Ts and predecessor of the 431 Class. The 439 Class was introduced by John F... 0-4-4T	Undergoing a fast-track overhaul, which is due to be completed in 2011.	BR Lined Black	1908
"Lord Ashfield"	Andrew Barclay Sons & Co. 0-6-0 Fireless Locomotive	Undergoing restoration.	Red	1931
No. 19.	J94 Austerity 0-6-0ST	Undergoing overhaul.	NCB Green	1954
No. 9627 "Ranald".	Sentinel Sentinel Waggon Works Sentinel Waggon Works Ltd was a British company based in Shrewsbury, Shropshire that made steam-powered lorries, railway locomotives, and later, diesel engined lorries and locomotives.-Alley & MacLellan, Sentinel Works, Jessie Street Glasgow:... 4 wheeled	Undergoing restoration.	Blue	1957
No. 9631 "Denis".	Sentinel Sentinel Waggon Works Sentinel Waggon Works Ltd was a British company based in Shrewsbury, Shropshire that made steam-powered lorries, railway locomotives, and later, diesel engined lorries and locomotives.-Alley & MacLellan, Sentinel Works, Jessie Street Glasgow:... 4 wheeled	Undergoing restoration.	Blue	1958
No. 17	Andrew Barclay 0-4-0ST	Undergoing restoration at Scottish Vintage Bus Museum.	NCB	1950
No. 80105	BR standard class 4 tank 2-6-4T BR standard class 4 tank The British Railways Standard Class 4 tank was a class of steam locomotive, one of the BR standard classes built during the 1950s. They were used primarily on commuter and outer suburban services.- Background :...	Undergoing restoration. (Expired Boiler Certificate)	BR Lined Black with early crest.	1955
No. 246 Morayshire	LNER Class D49 4-4-0 LNER Class D49 The London and North Eastern Railway D49 Class is a class of 4-4-0 steam locomotives designed by Nigel Gresley. They were named after fox hunts and shires.One, 246/62712 Morayshire has been preserved on the Bo'ness and Kinneil Railway....	Currently out of traffic and lifted for protracted wheel overhaul.	LNER Apple Green.	1928

Stored/static

Number & Name	Description	Current Status	Livery	Date
No. 13 "Kelton Fell"	William Baird & Co. 0-4-0ST	On static display in the museum.	NCB	1876
No. 42. (68095)	NBR G Class NBR G Class The North British Railway G Class is a class of 0-4-0ST steam locomotive designed for shunting. Some locomotives were equipped with small wooden tenders to carry extra coal. They were introduced in 1882 and thirty-eight entered service on the NBR between 1882 and 1899... (LNER Y9 Class) 0-4-0ST	On static display in the museum.	NBR Brown/Green	1887
"City of Aberdeen Aberdeen Aberdeen is Scotland's third most populous city, one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas and the United Kingdom's 25th most populous city, with an official population estimate of .... "	Aberdeen Gas Works 0-4-0ST	On loan to the Tanfield Railway Tanfield Railway The Tanfield Railway is a standard gauge heritage railway in Gateshead and County Durham, England. Running on part of a former colliery wooden wagonway, later a steam railway, it operates preserved steam and diesel industrial tank locomotives. The railway operates a passenger service on Sundays all... .	Blue	1887
No. 673 (65243) "Maude".	North British Railway North British Railway The North British Railway was a Scottish railway company that was absorbed into the London and North Eastern Railway at the Grouping in 1923.-History:... Class C NBR C Class The NBR C Class is a class of 0-6-0 steam locomotive designed by Matthew Holmes for freight work on the North British Railway. They were introduced in 1888 and had inside cylinders and Stephenson valve gear.... (LNER Class J36) 0-6-0	On display in the National Railway Museum National Railway Museum The National Railway Museum is a museum in York forming part of the British National Museum of Science and Industry and telling the story of rail transport in Britain and its impact on society. It has won many awards, including the European Museum of the Year Award in 2001... in York York York is a walled city, situated at the confluence of the Rivers Ouse and Foss in North Yorkshire, England. The city has a rich heritage and has provided the backdrop to major political events throughout much of its two millennia of existence... ; was also used in the 2000 re-make of "The Railway Children The Railway Children The Railway Children is a children's book by Edith Nesbit, originally serialised in The London Magazine during 1905 and first published in book form in 1906... ".	BR Black	1891
No. 49 (62277) "Gordon Highlander".	GNSR Class F (LNER Class D40 LNER Class D40 The London and North Eastern Railway D40 class is a type of 4-4-0 steam locomotive inherited from the Great North of Scotland Railway . It consisted of GNSR class V and GNSR class F... ) 4-4-0	On display in the museum, on long-term loan from Glasgow Transport Museum.	GNSR Green	1920
No. 3 "Lady Victoria".	Andrew Barclay 0-6-0ST	Stored, awaiting restoration.	Yellow	1916
No. 6 "Lord King".	Hawthorn Leslie 0-4-0ST	Awaiting overhaul.	Currently painted as "Percy Percy the Small Engine Percy the Small Engine is a fictional anthropomorphic steam engine from The Railway Series of children's books written by the Reverend Wilbert Vere Awdry and his son, Christopher Awdry... ".	1926
No. 3 "Clyde's mill".	Andrew Barclay 0-4-0ST	Stored, awaiting restoration.	Green	1928
No. 4	Andrew Barclay 0-4-0ST	Stored, awaiting restoration.	NCB Black	1937
No. 3	Andrew Barclay 0-4-0ST	Stored, awaiting restoration.	Green	1937
ex-Wemyss Private Railway No. 20	Andrew Barclay 0-6-0T	Awaiting a full-overhaul which could start once the "Austerities" are finished.	W.P.R. Brown	1939
No. 6.	Andrew Barclay 0-4-0 Crane Tank	On static display in the museum.	Coalville Green	1942
No. 17.	J94 Austerity 0-6-0ST	Partially dismantled; no plans for a return to steam.		1943
No. 24.	Andrew Barclay 0-6-0T	Stored, awaiting restoration.		1953
No. 5.	J94 Austerity 0-6-0ST	Awaiting overhaul.		1955

Diesel/electric shunters

As with almost all of the preserved lines in Britain, diesel shunters are prominently used to move rolling stock and locomotives around the yard at Bo'ness.

Number & Name	Description	Current Status	Livery	Date
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 Diesel-Mechanical	Static display in the museum.	Green	1941
None	Ruston & Hornsby 4w Diesel-Mechanical 88DS 0-4-0	Operational.	N/A	1949
No. 7	Ruston & Hornsby 4w Diesel-Mechanical 88DS 0-4-0	Operational.	N/A	1949
No. P6687	Ruston and Hornsby 4w 0-4-0	Operational, regularly serves as a stock shunter.	Green	1951
None	Ruston & Hornsby Diesel-Mechanical 88DS 0-4-0	Operational.	Green	1952
"Tiger"	North British Locomotive Co. 4w 0-4-0DH	Static display in the museum.	Red	1954
"Texaco" No. 3	4w 0-4-0DM	Operational at Scottish Vintage Bus Museum.	Red	1958
No. 1	4w 0-4-0DE	Operational.	Green	1958
No. 3	4w 0-4-0DE	Operational.	Green	1958
No. D3558.	BR 0-6-0 Class 08 British Rail Class 08 The British Rail Class 08 is a class of diesel-electric shunting locomotive. From 1953 to 1962, 996 locomotives were produced, making it the most numerous of all British locomotive classes....	Operational.	BR Green	1958
No. D2767	BR British Rail British Railways , which from 1965 traded as British Rail, was the operator of most of the rail transport in Great Britain between 1948 and 1997. It was formed from the nationalisation of the "Big Four" British railway companies and lasted until the gradual privatisation of British Rail, in stages... 0-4-0 North British shunter British Rail Class D2/10 British Rail Class D2/10 was a locomotive type commissioned by British Rail. It was a diesel-hydraulic shunting locomotive in the pre-TOPS period built by the North British Locomotive Company...	Operational.	BR Green	1960
No. 802	Ruston & Hornsby 4w 0-4-0DH	Stored.	N/A	1962
None	Motor-rail Simplex 3ft 4w 0-4-0DM	Static Display.	Green	1970

Heritage diesels

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 British Rail Class 20 The British Rail Class 20, otherwise known as an English Electric Type 1, is a class of diesel-electric locomotive. In total, 228 locomotives in the class were built by English Electric between 1957 and 1968, the large number being in part because of the failure of other early designs in the same...	Operational.	BR Blue	1959	~
No. 25235	BR Bo-Bo Class 25 British Rail Class 25 The British Rail Class 25 diesel locomotives were also known as Sulzer Type 2 and nicknamed Rats, as it was alleged they could be seen everywhere in Britain, and hence were "as common as rats"...	Operational (restricted to yard use only).	BR Blue	1964	~
No. 26004	BR Bo-Bo Class 26 British Rail Class 26 The British Rail Class 26 diesel locomotives, also known as the BRCW Type 2, were built by the Birmingham Railway Carriage & Wagon Company at Smethwick in 1958-59. Forty seven examples were built, and the last were withdrawn from service in 1993...	Stored awaiting overhaul.	Railfreight Grey	1958	~
No. 26024	BR Bo-Bo Class 26 British Rail Class 26 The British Rail Class 26 diesel locomotives, also known as the BRCW Type 2, were built by the Birmingham Railway Carriage & Wagon Company at Smethwick in 1958-59. Forty seven examples were built, and the last were withdrawn from service in 1993...	Operational.	BR Blue	1959	~
No. 27001	BR Bo-Bo Class 27 British Rail Class 27 British Rail's Class 27 comprised 69 diesel locomotives built by the Birmingham Railway Carriage and Wagon Company during 1961 and 1962. They were a development of the earlier Class 26; both were originally classified as the BRCW Type 2.- Usage :...	Operational.	BR Blue	1961
No. 27005	BR Bo-Bo Class 27 British Rail Class 27 British Rail's Class 27 comprised 69 diesel locomotives built by the Birmingham Railway Carriage and Wagon Company during 1961 and 1962. They were a development of the earlier Class 26; both were originally classified as the BRCW Type 2.- Usage :...	Static exhibit in the museum.	BR Blue	1962	~
No. 37025 "Inverness TMD Inverness TMD Inverness TMD is a railway Traction Maintenance Depot situated in Inverness, Scotland. The depot, visible from Inverness Station, is operated by First ScotRail... "	BR Co-Co Class 37 British Rail Class 37 The British Rail Class 37 is a diesel-electric locomotive. Also known as the English Electric Type 3, the Class was ordered as part of the British Rail modernisation plan....	Undergoing wheel set change.	BR Blue, Large Logo	1961	~
No. 37175 "W.S. Sellar"	BR Co-Co Class 37 British Rail Class 37 The British Rail Class 37 is a diesel-electric locomotive. Also known as the English Electric Type 3, the Class was ordered as part of the British Rail modernisation plan....	Operational.	BR Blue, Large Logo	1963	~
No. D6607 "Ben Cruachan"	BR Co-Co Class 37 British Rail Class 37 The British Rail Class 37 is a diesel-electric locomotive. Also known as the English Electric Type 3, the Class was ordered as part of the British Rail modernisation plan....	Undergoing restoration.	BR Green	1965	~
No. 37413	BR Co-Co Class 37 British Rail Class 37 The British Rail Class 37 is a diesel-electric locomotive. Also known as the English Electric Type 3, the Class was ordered as part of the British Rail modernisation plan....	Undergoing restoration.	EWS	1965	~
No. 47643	BR Co-Co Class 47 British Rail Class 47 The British Rail Class 47, is a class of British railway diesel-electric locomotive that was developed in the 1960s by Brush Traction. A total of 512 Class 47s were built at Crewe Works and Brush's Falcon Works, Loughborough between 1962 and 1968, which made them the most numerous class of British...	Operational.	ScotRail	1965	~

Multiple units

At the moment, MUs do not see much service.

Number & Name	Description	Current Status	Livery	Date	Notes	Photograph
Unit 51017+59404+79443+51043	BR Class 126 British Rail Class 126 The British Rail Class 126 diesel multiple unit was built by BR Swindon Works in 1959/60 to work services from Glasgow to Ayrshire and comprised 22 Motor Second vehicles , 22 Motor Brake Second , 10 Kitchen Trailer First and 11 Trailer Composite vehicles formed into 22 3-car sets formed Motor...	Operational	BR Green	1959 (79443 was built in 1956)	51017, 59404 and 51043 are now vitually complete and form an operational unit. 79443 is undergoing a heavy body restoration.	~
Unit 303032 (formed of 75597+61503+75602)	BR Class 303 British Rail Class 303 The British Rail Class 303 electric multiple units, also known as "Blue Train" units, were introduced in 1960 for the electrification of the North Clyde and the Cathcart Circle lines in Strathclyde...	Stored awaiting restoration.	Strathclyde Black and Orange (61503 is in Carmine/Cream)	1959	61503 from unit 023 after 032s MBSO damaged by flashover	~

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	Stored, awaiting restoration.	Teak Finish	1924	~
No. 62515	Gresley Brake Second Class Corridor	Stored, awaiting restoration.	Teak Finish	1924	~
No. 644	Gresley Buffet Car	Undergoing restoration into its original 30s condition.	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	~

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	Used as a storage shop.	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	~

LMS coaches

Unlike some other railways, none of the SRPS's LMS coaches are currently in operational condition.

Number & Name	Description	Current Status	Livery	Date	Photograph
No. 12059	Non-Corridor Third Class Compartment	Stored out in the open as little more than a shell of its former self.	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	Stored.	LMS Maroon	1948	~
No. 27407	BR-Built Third Class Open	Stored.	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	Static display in the museum.	CR Maroon and White	1921	~
No. 464	Brake Corridor Composite	Static display in the museum.	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	Stored.	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 Composite	Part of the Steam Loco Dept.	N/A	1901	~
No. 731	Third Class Corridor Compartment	Static display in the museum.	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, or Green/Cream.

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 InterCity (British Rail) InterCity was introduced by British Rail in 1966 as a brand-name for its long-haul express passenger services ....	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 South-East	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. 35512	Mk2a BSK	Stored	Blue/Grey	1967	~
No. 5412	Mk2a TSO	Operational, with main-line certification.	SRPS LMS Maroon	1968	~
No. 80382	Mk1 POS	On display.	Royal Mail Red	1975	~
No. 80437	Mk1 POT	Being converted into a shop.	Post Office Red	1976	~
No. 10535	Mk3a Sleeping Car	Used as volunteer staff accommodation.	InterCity	1982	~
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	~

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	Livery	Date	Photograph
No. 286	Callander Coal Company Wagon	Static display in the museum.	Callander Coal Company Grey	N/A	~
No. 755	Carron Company Wagon	Static display in the museum.	Brown	Circa. 1890	~
No. 65013	NBR 8-Ton Double-Ended	Static display in the museum.	Loco Coal NB Grey	Circa. 1890	~
No. 189	RCH 12-Ton 7-Plank	Static display in the museum.	Kinneil Sandy Red	1930	~
No. B579284	BR 16T Mineral Wagon	Operational.	BR Grey	1957	~
No. B555710	BR 16T Mineral Wagon	Operational.	BR Bauxite	1958	~
No. B314632	BR 21T (with roller bearings)	Operational.	BR Bauxite	1962	~
No. B314633	BR 21T (with roller bearings)	Operational.	BR Bauxite	1962	~
No. B314636	BR 21T (with roller bearings)	Operational.	BR Rusted Grey	1962	~
No. 350001	EWS 32.5T HCA Hopper	Operational	EWS	1964	~

Brake vans

Brake vans are traditionally used either in front of, or behind trains.

Number & Name	Description	Current Status	Livery	Date	Photograph
No. 437	CR Six-Wheeled 20-Ton	Static display in the museum.	CR Bauxite	1920	~
No. 731916	LMS 20-Ton	Undergoing restoration.	LMS Bauxite	1945	~
No. B951148	BR 20-Ton	Operational, used on demo freights.	BR Grey	1951	~

Tanker wagons

Tankers were originally designed for the safe transportation of all sorts of liquids.

Number & Name	Description	Current Status	Livery	Date	Photograph
Scottish Tar Distillers No. 78	Rectangular Tanker	Static display in the museum.	Black	1877	~
Oakbank Oil Company No. 13	10T Tanker	Static display in the museum.	Black	1894	~
No. A43	Shell BP Tanker	Static display in the museum.	Black	1897	~
Naval Store No. 161	14T Tanker	Static display in the museum.	Black	1918	~
Briggs, Dundee No. 20	14T Tanker	Operational.	Black	1918	~
Briggs No. 17	14T Tanker	Stored.	Black	1927	~
No. 206	20T Tanker	Stored.	Silver DCL	1930	~
No. 241	20T Tanker	Stored.	Silver DCL	1940	~
No. 4	20T Tanker	Stored.	BP Chemicals	1941	~
No. 14	14T Nitric Acid Nitric acid Nitric acid , also known as aqua fortis and spirit of nitre, is a highly corrosive and toxic strong acid.Colorless when pure, older samples tend to acquire a yellow cast due to the accumulation of oxides of nitrogen. If the solution contains more than 86% nitric acid, it is referred to as fuming... Tanker	Static display in the museum.	Grey	1941	~
No. 252	20T Tanker	Stored.	Distiller's Co. Ltd Silver	1951	~
No. 261	20T Tanker	Stored.	British Hydrocarbon Chemicals Silver	1956	~
No. BPO67496	45T TTA Tanker	Stored.	BP Green	1966	~

Appearances in film, TV and media

2000 re-make of The Railway Children
The Railway Children
The Railway Children is a children's book by Edith Nesbit, originally serialised in The London Magazine during 1905 and first published in book form in 1906...

, filmed on the Bluebell Railway
Bluebell Railway
The Bluebell Railway is a heritage line running for nine miles along the border between East and West Sussex, England. Steam trains are operated between and , with an intermediate station at .The railway is managed and run largely by volunteers...

using No.673 "Maude".
The railway themed episode of Bits and Bobs
Bits and Bobs
Bits and Bobs is a children's television programme which is produced and broadcast by the BBC. It is aired on CBeebies...

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2008 re-make of The 39 Steps
The 39 Steps (2008 film)
The 39 Steps is a 2008 British television feature-length adaptation of the John Buchan novel The Thirty-Nine Steps produced by the BBC. The adaptation is set on the eve of World War I, and sees mining engineer Richard Hannay caught up in a conspiracy following the death of a British spy in his...

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Featured on the MacAulay and Co.
MacAulay and Co.
MacAulay and Co. is a daily magazine show on BBC Radio Scotland, which is broadcast between 10.00am and 11.30am Monday to Friday. The programme is presented by comedian Fred MacAulay with a different guest presenter each week, and features a range of guests including journalists, musicians,...

radio programme on BBC
BBC
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Radio Scotland
Radio Scotland
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Location of railway scenes from Case Histories, BBC One. 2011

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