Scotland
Locomotive 5972 Olton Hall playing the part of the
Hogwarts Express
during the filming of Harry Potter and the Chamber of
Secrets
at Glenfinnan station on the route of the Jacobite Train.
(Photo: West Word)
- Alford Valley Railway
- Alford to Haughton Park: about 1 mile (1.4 km). 2 ft (610 mm)
gauge. Diesel hauled, steam outline locomotive.
- Almond Valley Light Railway
- Part of the Almond Valley Heritage Centre, near Livingston.
Heritage Centre to Almondhaugh, a little over ¼ mile (0.5 km).
Extension planned to Almond Ponds. 2 ft 6 in (760 mm) gauge. Diesel
hauled using historic military locomotives.
- Bo'ness
& Kinneil Railway
- Bo'ness to Birkhill: 3½ miles (5.6 km). Standard gauge. Steam
and diesel hauled.
- CairnGorm Mountain Railway
- Cairngorm Ski Area, near Aviemore. Coire Cas (car park) to
Ptarmigan: 1¼ miles (2 km), with a rise of 1486 feet (453m).
Broad gauge (2000mm) funicular. No access to the mountain from the
Ptarmigan station (except for winter skiers), but in summer walkers
may enter the station and buy a ticket to ride down the funicular.
- Caledonian Railway
- Brechin to Bridge of Dun: 4 miles (6.4 km). Standard gauge.
Steam and diesel hauled. Murder Mystery evenings on certain dates.
- Isle of Mull
Railway
- Mull - Craignure (Ferry Pier) to Torosay Castle: 1¼ miles (2 km).
10¼ in (260 mm) gauge. Steam and diesel hauled.
- Jacobite Steam Train
- Steam trains operating on the Network Rail route between Fort
William and Mallaig: 41 miles (66 km).
- Keith and Dufftown Railway
- Keith (Town station, about ¾ mile (1.2 km) from First ScotRail
station) to Dufftown: 10¼ miles (16.3 km). Standard gauge.
- Kerr's Miniature Railway
- West Links Park, Arbroath. West Links to Hospitalfield: 400 yards
(366 m). 10¼ in (260 mm) gauge. Steam and diesel hauled.
- Leadhills & Wanlockhead Railway
- Leadhills to Glengonnar: about ¾ mile (1.1 km). Extension
proposed to Wanlockhead, a further ¾ mile (1.1 km). 2 ft (610 mm)
gauge. Diesel hauled, with a steam locomotive in the course of
restoration.
- Royal
Deeside Railway
- Milton of Crathes. Line about ¼ mile (0.4 km) in length. Eventual
extension proposed to Banchory, a total distance of about 3 miles
(4.8km). Standard gauge. Diesel hauled.
- Strathspey Steam Railway
- Aviemore (for First ScotRail trains) to Broomhill: about 9½ miles
(15.5 km). Proposed extension
to Grantown on Spey, a total distance of 12¾ miles (20.5 km).
Standard gauge. Steam and diesel hauled and diesel railcars.
Dining trains operate at certain times.
- Summerlee Heritage Park
- Coatbridge. The park includes a ¼ mile (0.4 km) standard gauge
electric tramway. Presently closed for major redevelopment, due to
reopen September 2008.
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2000-2008 Glyn Williams
