Spring Diesel Gala 2026: Enjoy three days of preserved diesel and mainline diesels at Bo'ness & Kinneil Railway. Guest locos will be joining the home fleet of 26038, 37025, 37403, Class 117 DMU. We are also hoping 27001 will also make an appearance! All locos are subject to availability and we reserve the right to alter locos and timetable should this be required for operational reasons.

Soak up the atmosphere of our award-winning heritage railway through the sights, sounds and smells of yesteryear. Included is an afternoon tea of freshly made sandwiches, cakes and scones with tea or coffee. There is an option to purchase alcoholic drinks on board the train on the day. Vegetarian and Gluten Free are available, please let us know if you require this at time of booking. Unfortunately we cannot provide a Vegan option at this time. There is an option for a Child's Afternoon Tea for age 2-15 and under 16s must be accompanied by and adult. The afternoon tea is served at your seat in a shared carriage. You will not be asked to share a table with anyone outwith your party. If adding on Museum of Scottish Railway tickets, please allow time (1.5 h advised) before your train to visit and ensure to be at the Station in plenty of time for your train departure.Last admission to the Museum is 4pm and there will not be time to visit after your train. IMPORTANT NOTE: Unfortunately at this time, our accessible carriage is not in service and we are unable to accommodate wheelchairs. We do not have a date for it to be back in service.

Enjoy our first monthly day of diesels at Bo'ness with Class 26 and Class 117 Heritage DMU on our new PURPLE timetable. Loco hauled departures from Bo’ness at 10:30, 12:30 and 14:30 with Class 26038 'Tom Clift.' DMU departures from Bo'ness at 11:45 & 13:45. Museum of Scottish Railways, Bo'ness Gauge O Group Model Railway and The Station Café will be open throughout the day.

Murder on The Manuel Express! We’ve teamed up with our friends at the award winning Can You Catch the Killer to offer our popular Murder Mystery Dining Trains again in 2026! Join us for a three course evening meal, first class steam train journey between Bo’ness & Manuel, and award winning theatre entertainment. Please visit our dedicated webpage to find out more