Britain's longest established operator of scenic railway excursions

SRPS RAILTOURS : 2019 PROGRAMME

Sunday 5 May : ABERDEEN Steam-hauled by A4 Class 60009 Union of South Africa From LINLITHGOW, Dalgety Bay, Kirkcaldy, Ladybank, Perth Over the Forth Bridge and through Fife to Perth, then along the east coast through Dundee, Arbroath, Montrose and Stonehaven to Aberdeen. Railtour Report

Sunday 19 May : THE FORTH CIRCLE - Forth Bridge, Fife, Clackmannan & Stirling Steam-hauled by LNER A3 Class 60103 Flying Scotsman From LINLITHGOW (morning train)   /   DALMENY(afternoon train)   /   INVERKEITHING (evening train) Morning, afternoon and evening steam specials round the 'Forth Circle'; over the Forth Bridge, along the Fife Coast and round the Fife Circle then along the railway through Culross, Kincardine and Alloa to Stirling. Railtour Report

Saturday 1 June : PLOCKTON & KYLE of LOCHALSH From LINLITHGOW, Edinburgh Waverley, Dalmeny, Dalgety Bay, Kirkcaldy, Ladybank, Perth 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. Railtour Report

Saturday 15 June : CHESTER & LLANDUDNO From GLENROTHES with Thornton, Kirkcaldy, Dalgety Bay, Edinburgh Waverley, Kirknewton, Lockerbie Along the West Coast Main Line over Beattock and Shap summits for a visit to the historic city of Chester, or remain on board for a trip along the North Wales Coast to the elegant seaside resort of Llandudno. Railtour Report

Sundays 4, 11, 18 & 25 August : THE FORTH BRIDGE & SCOTTISH BORDERS Steam-hauled by Black Five class 44870 From LINLITHGOW, Dunfermline Town, Kirkcaldy, Dalgety Bay, Edinburgh Waverley Steam-hauled over the Forth Bridge and round the Fife Circle, then through Edinburgh and along the new Borders Railway to Galashiels and Tweedbank. Additional coach tours to Sir Walter Scott's Abbotsford House, historic Melrose and Seasons Restaurant, Gattonside. Railtour Report

Saturday 21 September : INVERNESS & SPEYSIDE (Circular Tour) From NORTH BERWICK, Longniddry, Musselburgh, Edinburgh Waverley, Dalmeny, Dalgety Bay, Kirkcaldy, Ladybank Across the Forth Bridge, through Fife to Perth and north on the Highland Line via Blair Atholl, Drumochter, Aviemore and Culloden to Inverness. Return via Elgin, Aberdeen and along the coast to cross the Tay and Forth Bridges. Passengers may leave the train at Aviemore for a coach trip through Speyside to visit Glefiddich Distillery at Dufftown, then rejoin the train at Elgin. Railtour Report

Saturday 28 September : FORT WILLIAM From AYR, Prestwick Town, Troon, Irvine, Kilwinning, Johnstone, Paisley Gilmour Street, Exhibition Centre Follow the world’s most scenic line from the banks of the Clyde, past Loch Long and Loch Lomond, across Rannoch Moor and through Monessie Gorge to Fort William. Railtour Report

Saturday 19 October : AYR & STRANRAER From NEWCASTLE upon Tyne, Cramlington, Morpeth, Alnmouth, Berwick-upon-Tweed, Drem, Edinburgh Waverley Along the East Coast Main Line to Edinburgh, then across central Scotland to the Ayrshire coast. Spend the afternoon in Ayr, or take a coach tour to Culzean Castle (additional fare). Alternatively stay on the train over the scenic line to Stranraer. The train returns via Kilmarnock, Dumfries, Carlisle and the Tyne Valley line. ( Tour organised jointly with North East Railtours ) Railtour Report

Other Excursions using the SRPS Railtours Train   North East Railtours, Tornado Tours and The Branch Line Society operate other excursions using the SRPS Railtours train and catering facilities.

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The SRPS Railtours 2020 Programme is currently being planned. Advance information will appear here when available.

For further information phone : 0131 202 1033 or write (enclosing sae) to SRPS Railtours, 82 Busby Road, Carmunnock, GLASGOW, G76 9BJ