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SRPS RAILTOURS : 2013 PROGRAMME

Sunday 21 April : THE FORTH CIRCLE - Forth Bridge, Fife, Clackmannan & Stirling< Steam-hauled by 60009 Union of South Africa From LINLITHGOW (morning train)   &   DALMENY or INVERKEITHING (afternoon train) Morning and afternoon steam specials round the 'Forth Circle'; over the Forth Bridge, along the Fife Coast and round the Fife Circle to Dunfermline, then along the shores of the Firth of Forth to Kincardine and through Alloa to Stirling, and returning through Larbert and Falkirk. Railtour Report

Saturday 4 May : FORT WILLIAM & MALLAIG From GLENROTHES with Thornton, Kirkcaldy, Dalgety Bay, Dalmeny, Linlithgow, Falkirk High, Croy, Westerton From the scenic West Highland Line view Loch Long, Loch Lomond, Rannoch Moor, and Monessie Gorge. Either choose to spend the afternoon in Fort William or continue on the train to Mallaig with views of Ben Nevis, Loch Eil, Glenfinnan and Morar. Railtour Report

Saturday 25 May : PLOCKTON & KYLE of LOCHALSH       From NORTH BERWICK, Longniddry, Musselburgh, 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. Fare £64   (Child £48)         First Class £95

Saturday 1 June : FORT WILLIAM       or Saturday 1 June : MALLAIG       Steam-hauled between Fort William & Mallaig From AYR, Prestwick Town, Troon, Irvine, Kilwinning, Johnstone, Paisley Gilmour Street, Exhibition Centre (Glasgow), Westerton, Helensburgh Upper From the scenic West Highland Line view Loch Long, Loch Lomond, Rannoch Moor, and Monessie Gorge. Either choose to spend the afternoon in Fort William or continue on the train steam-hauled to and from Mallaig with views of Ben Nevis, Loch Eil, Glenfinnan and Morar. Fort William only : Fare £59   (Child £39)         First Class £79 Mallaig : Fare £79   (Child £57)         First Class £115

Saturday 8 June : AVIEMORE & INVERNESS       From BERWICK-upon-Tweed, Dunbar, Drem, Edinburgh Waverley, Dalmeny, Dalgety Bay, Kirkcaldy North along the East Coast, over the Forth Bridge and through Fife to Perth, then along the Highland Line through Dunkeld, Pitlochry, Blair Atholl and over Drumochter Summit, the highest point on the British railway network. Passengers may leave the train at Aviemore for a trip on the Strathspey Railway through Boat of Garten to Broomhill. Alternatively remain aboard over Slochd Summit and past Culloden to Inverness, the Highland Capital. Fare £64   (Child £48)         First Class £89

Sunday 16 June (morning) : FIFE CIRCLE       and Sunday 16 June (afternoon) : FORTH CIRCLE       Both trains steam-hauled by new A1 Class 60163 Tornado From EDINBURGH WAVERLEY Two steam specials hauled by Britain’s newest main-line steam locomotive. Both depart round the Edinburgh Suburban Circle. The morning departure crosses the Forth Bridge, along the Fife Coast to Kirkcaldy and round the Fife Circle to Dunfermline returning over the Forth Bridge. The afternoon departure runs through Linlithgow and Falkirk to Stirling; continuing through Alloa, Kincardine and along the shores of the Firth of Forth, returning via Dunfermline, Kirkcaldy and over the Forth Bridge. Fife Circle (morning) : Fare £49   (Child £36)         First Class £72 Forth Circle (afternoon) : Fare £59   (Child £43)         First Class £86

Saturday 14 September : OBAN From INVERURIE, Dyce, Aberdeen, Stonehaven, Laurencekirk, Montrose, Arbroath, Dundee, Perth Along the east coast and Firth of Tay then across central Scotland through Gleneagles, Stirling and Glasgow. Then over the scenic West Highland Line by Loch Lomond, Loch Awe, Ben Cruachan and the Pass of Brander to Oban with its views of Mull across the Firth of Lorn. Fare £64   (Child £48)         First Class £95

Saturday 28 September : CUMBRIAN COAST - Ravenglass & Grange-over-Sands From LINLITHGOW, Edinburgh Waverley, Drem, Berwick-upon-Tweed, Alnmouth*, Morpeth*, Newcastle upon Tyne*, Hexham*, Haltwhistle* Via the East Coast and Tyne Valley then along the Cumbrian Coast line to Ravenglass (for Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway) and Grange-over-Sands (for Lake Windermere Cruise). ( Tour organised jointly with North East Railtours ) Fare £64   (Child £48)         First Class £95 * Fare £61   (Child £48)         First Class £90 *

Other Excursions using the SRPS Railtours Train   North East Railtours operate other excursions using the SRPS Railtours train and catering facilities.

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Additional excursions are planned in September and October. Further details, fares and booking information will be shown on this Website when available.

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