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Below are details of the 2001 SRPS Railtours programme.

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5 May : FORT WILLIAM & MALLAIG From GLENROTHES with Thornton, Kirkcaldy, Dalgety Bay, Inverkeithing, Dalmeny, Linlithgow, Falkirk High, Lenzie, Westerton From the scenic West Highland Line view Loch Long, Loch Lomond, Rannoch Moor, Monessie Gorge, Fort William, Ben Nevis, Glenfinnan and Morar. Railtour Report

26 May : PLOCKTON & KYLE of LOCHALSH From DUNBAR, Drem, Musselburgh, Edinburgh Waverley, Dalmeny, Inverkeithing, Kirkcaldy, Markinch, Ladybank, Perth The Highland Line via Pitlochry, Drumochter, Aviemore and Culloden to Inverness, then via Dingwall, Garve and the spectacular scenery along Loch Carron to Plockton and Kyle of Lochalsh. Railtour Report

9 Jun : PLOCKTON & KYLE of LOCHALSH From AYR, Prestwick Town, Troon, Irvine, Kilwinning, Johnstone, Paisley Gilmour Street, Larbert, Stirling, Dunblane, Perth The Highland Line via Pitlochry, Drumochter, Aviemore and Culloden to Inverness, then via Dingwall, Garve and the spectacular scenery along Loch Carron to Plockton and Kyle of Lochalsh. Railtour Report

16 Jun : YORK & HARROGATE From KIRKCALDY, Inverkeithing, Edinburgh Waverley Along the East Coast Main Line through Berwick, Newcastle and Durham for a visit to the historic cathedral city of York or the attractive spa town of Harrogate. Railtour Report

4 Aug : FORT WILLIAM & MALLAIG Due to emergency engineering works near Ardlui this tour was postponed until 22 September

Sunday 26 Aug : PLOCKTON & KYLE of LOCHALSH From EDINBURGH Waverley, Dalmeny, Dalgety Bay, Kirkcaldy, Markinch, Ladybank, Perth, Pitlochry The Highland Line via Blair Atholl, Drumochter, Aviemore and Culloden to Inverness, then via Dingwall, Garve and the spectacular scenery along Loch Carron to Plockton and Kyle of Lochalsh. For operational reasons this tour was moved from Saturday 25th to Sunday 26th August, and due to engineering works was unable to serve stations in East Lothian Railtour Report

8 Sep : FORT WILLIAM From CARLISLE, Gretna Green, Annan, Dumfries, Sanquhar, Auchinleck, Kilmarnock, Stewarton, Glasgow Central (Low Level) From the scenic West Highland Line view Loch Long, Loch Lomond, Rannoch Moor, Monessie Gorge and Ben Nevis. Railtour Report

22 Sep : FORT WILLIAM & MALLAIG From EDINBURGH Waverley, Kirknewton, West Calder, Shotts, Motherwell, Hamilton Central, Glasgow Central (Low Level), Dumbarton Central From the scenic West Highland Line view Loch Long, Loch Lomond, Rannoch Moor, Monessie Gorge, Fort William, Ben Nevis, Glenfinnan and Morar. Railtour Report

29 Sep : INVERNESS & SPEYSIDE (Circular Tour) From BERWICK-upon-Tweed, Dunbar, Drem, Longniddry, Musselburgh, Edinburgh Waverley, Inverkeithing, Kirkcaldy Over the Forth Bridge, through Fife to Perth then on the Highland Line via Pitlochry, Drumochter, Aviemore and Culloden to Inverness. Return via Elgin, Aberdeen and along the coast to cross the Tay and Forth Bridges. Optional coach tour from Aviemore to Elgin with visit to a malt whisky distillery. Railtour Report

20 Oct : SKIPTON & KEIGHLEY (for the Worth Valley) From EDINBURGH Waverley, Drem, Dunbar, Berwick-upon-Tweed, Alnmouth*, Morpeth*, Cramlington*, Newcastle-upon-Tyne* (lower fares apply from stations marked *) Along the East Coast Main Line and the scenic Tyne Valley line to Carlisle. See the autumn colours from the spectacular Settle & Carlisle Railway then visit Skipton for optional coach tour to the Yorkshire Dales (additional fare) or Keighley for the Worth Valley and the Bronté's home town of Haworth using a special rover ticket on the Keighley & Worth Valley Railway (additional fare). The return journey is via York and Durham. ( Tour organised jointly with North East Railtours ) Railtour Report

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