Easter Egg Specials
Good Friday, Easter Saturday, Sunday and Monday
29 th, 30 th & 31 st March & 1 st April
A free tasty Easter treat for every child - and a chance to win a prize in our Easter Egg Hunt. Wear your Easter Bonnet!
Public Holiday timetable & standard fares apply
'Day Out With Thomas' ©
11 th & 12 th May
Engines with friendly faces, children's entertainment, competitions, face painting, fairground attractions: a popular event with young fans of the Railway Stories by Rev W Awdry and his son Christopher, as seen on TV.
Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends and Day out with Thomas © 2013 Gullane (Thomas) Ltd
Special timetable : hourly departures to Birkhill from 10.30 until 15.30.
Inclusive fare (if pre-booked) : £10.50 per person (2 years & over)
Prebooking strongly advised - Click for details
Vintage Coach Day
2 nd June
A special event featuring carriages from the SRPS historic collection. Trains run to Birkhill only.
Special timetable & fares apply
Father's Day
16 th June
A Father's day treat for all the family - steam trains and classic cars.
Standard timetable & fares apply
Diesel Gala
27 th & 28 th July
Primarily aimed at Diesel Enthusiasts, trains on the Bo'ness & Kinneil Railway this weekend are hauled by some of the Society's impressive collection of diesel locomotives and other locos are on show. Diesel engines are no longer a common sight hauling passenger services on mainline railways and are increasingly important on the railway preservation scene.
Special timetable & fares apply
'Day Out With Thomas' ©
3 rd & 4 th August
Engines with friendly faces, children's entertainment, competitions, face painting, fairground attractions: a popular event with young fans of the Railway Stories by Rev W Awdry and his son Christopher, as seen on TV.
Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends and Day out with Thomas © 2013 Gullane (Thomas) Ltd
Special timetable : hourly departures to Birkhill from 10.30 until 15.30.
Special fares apply
Prebooking strongly advised
'Day Out With Thomas' ©
21 st & 22 nd September
Engines with friendly faces, children's entertainment, competitions, face painting, fairground attractions: a popular event with young fans of the Railway Stories by Rev W Awdry and his son Christopher, as seen on TV.
Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends and Day out with Thomas © 2013 Gullane (Thomas) Ltd
Special timetable : hourly departures to Birkhill from 10.30 until 15.30.
Special fares apply
Prebooking strongly advised
Steam Gala
19 th & 20 th October
Special weekend featuring a variety of steam locomotives.
Special timetable & fares apply
Steam 'n' Scream Hallowe'en Weekend
26 th & 27 th October
Come for some Halloween fun on the train!
Decorated coaches, Halloween treats, a fancy dress competition and other spooky fun.
Come in fancy dress or else!
Special timetable and Standard fares apply
Come in fancy dress! (No need to book)
Santa Specials
Saturdays & Sundays 30 th Novmber - 22 rd December
Santa travels by Steam Train, giving a gift to each of the young passengers. Christmas decorations and Christmas songs create a festive atmosphere. Adults receive seasonal refreshments at Bo'ness station.
Special timetable : departures to Birkhill at 10.30, 12.00, 13.30 & 15.00.
Special fares apply
Advance booking essential.
Please note that the Museum of Scottish Railways is not open
Winter Diesel Gala
28 th &29 th December
Primarily aimed at Diesel Enthusiasts, trains on the Bo'ness & Kinneil Railway this weekend are hauled by some of the Society's impressive collection of diesel locomotives and other locos are on show. Diesel engines are no longer a common sight hauling passenger services on mainline railways and are increasingly important on the railway preservation scene.
Special timetable & fares apply
Hogmanay 'Black Bun' Special Trains
Sunday 30 th & Monday 31 st December
Join us for complimentary traditional Scottish Hogmanay Black Bun and a hot drink whilst travelling aboard our nostalgic steam railway, juice and shortbread for the kids! A lovely family event. Travel on one of the last steam trains to run in Scotland this year. (Black Bun is a rich fruit cake in a pastry case.)
Low season timetable applies.
Special fares apply
Please note that the Museum of Scottish Railways is not open
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