RAILTOUR TRAIN

The Scottish Railway Preservation Society maintains a set of former BR Mk1 coaches registered for use on main-line railtours. The stock is based on the Bo'ness & Kinneil Railway at Bo'ness, West Lothian. These coaches are painted in maroon livery and are dual-braked, suitable for haulage by steam, diesel or electric locomotives. The following table details the types of coaches in the SRPS Railtour set : Coach Type Abbr. No of Seats Seating Arrangement No in Fleet Mk1 First Class Open FO 42 7 bays of 4 seats & 7 bays of 2 seats, each with tables; central aisle 2 Mk1 First Class Corridor FK 42 7 compartments, each with 6 seats & table; side corridor 2 Mk1 Second Class Open TSO 64 16 bays of 4 seats each with tables; central aisle 4 Mk1 Brake Composite Corridor BCK 30 2 first class & 3 standard class compartments, each with 6 seats and table; side corridor 1 Mk1 Brake Second Corridor BSK 24 4 standard class compartments, each with 6 seats and table; side corridor 1 Mk1 Mini-Buffet / Second Class Open RMB 44 11 bays of 4 seats each with tables; central aisle 1 Mk 1 Restaurant-Buffet RBR - Seating for passengers only when taking refreshments (used for staff) 1 Mk 2 Second Class Open TSO 62 15 bays of 4 seats each with tables; 1 bay of 2 seats with wheelchair space; central aisle 1 The typical eleven-coach configuration of the train is : A ------- BSK B ------- FK C ------- FO D ------- FO E ------- FK F ------- RBR H ------- TSO J ------- TSO K ------- RMB L ------- TSO M ------- TSO This provides a total of 486 seats for 318 Standard Class passengers and 168 First Class passengers. Catering services provided by SRPS volunteers serve light refreshments, cold drinks, teas & coffees from both buffet counters. Full meals or hot snacks can be prepared in the kitchen in the Restaurant-Buffet coach. On most SRPS Railtours volunteers serve pre-booked meals to passengers at their seats.

For information on hiring the SRPS Railtour train please write to : SRPS Railtours, 32 Moray Park, Dalgety Bay, Fife, KY11 9UN or phone (on weekday evenings) 01383 822944