Britain's longest established operator of scenic railway excursions

SRPS RAILTOURS : 2018 PROGRAMME

Saturday 21 April : THE FORTH CIRCLE - Forth Bridge, Fife, Clackmannan & Stirling Steam-hauled by LMS Jubilee Class 45690 Leander From LINLITHGOW (morning train)   /   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 then along the railway through Culross, Kincardine and Alloa to Stirling. Railtour Report

Saturday 12 May : CUMBRIAN COAST - Ravenglass & Grange-over-Sands   From DUNDEE, Leuchars for St Andrews, Cupar, Kirkcaldy, Dalgety Bay, Dalmeny, Edinburgh Waverley, Kirknewton, Lockerbie Via the West Coast Main Line over Beattock Summit to Carlisle, then along the scenic Cumbrian Coast line to Ravenglass (for Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway) and Grange-over-Sands (for Lake Windermere Cruise). The return journey is via Carnforth and Shap Summit. Fare £76   (Child £58)         First Class £115

Friday 1 - Saturday 2 June : ROUTES & BRANCHES   Featuring class 86 or 87 electric & heritage diesel 37 025 From BO'NESS, Linlithgow (pu), Edinburgh Waverley, Glasgow, Polmont (sd) A tour for enthusiasts travelling overnight and through Saturday along lines to the North, South, East and West of Glasgow featuring electric haulage on newly electrified routes between Glasgow and Edinburgh. (more) Overnight tour £76   (Child £58)         First Class £115 Daytime tour £76   (Child £58)         First Class £115 Full tour £109   (Child £82)         First Class £164

Saturday 9 June : PLOCKTON & KYLE of LOCHALSH   From PAISLEY Gilmour Street, Maxwell Park, Burnside, Hamilton Central, Motherwell, Cumbernauld, Larbert, Stirling, 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 £76   (Child £58)         First Class £115

Saturday 23 June : DURHAM, GROSMONT & WHITBY   From GLENROTHES with Thornton, Kirkcaldy, Dalgety Bay, Dalmeny, Edinburgh Waverley Along the East Coast Main Line through Berwick and Newcastle for a visit to the historic cathedral city of Durham, or stay on the train through Middlesbrough and along the scenic Esk Valley line. Either leave the train at Grosmont, from where the North Yorkshire Moors Railway runs through Goathland (Heartbeat's 'Aidensfield') to Pickering, or continue to the attractive fishing port and resort of Whitby. Fare £76   (Child £58)         First Class £115

Sundays 5, 12, 19 & 26 August : THE FORTH BRIDGE & SCOTTISH BORDERS   Steam-hauled 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.

Other Excursions using the SRPS Railtours Train   North East Railtours and 52A Tours operate other excursions using the SRPS Railtours train and catering facilities.

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Above are the SRPS Railtours excursions in spring & summer 2018. Additional tours are being planned for later in the year. Click here to request copies of the SRPS Railtours 2018 Programme leaflets

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