Date: 25/12/2011

THEY are some of the most striking images ever produced of Scotland and they helped kick-start the early tourism industry, fuelling the boom in cross-Border travel. Seaside destinations, celebrated passenger trains and iconic structures were brought to life by a group by artists during a golden era of advertising. Now a collection of rare posters covering the heyday of railway art is to be given pride of place at one of the nation’s main museums to celebrate more than 100 years of rail travel in Scotland. Some 30 posters hidden away in the archives of the National Museum of Scotland are to go on display for the first time, along with several on loan from the National Railway Museum in York.

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After 30 years a commuter service was reintroduced to the southern end of the West Highland Line on 1 October 1996.  This poster was photographed at Garelochhead in July 1997.  I doubt somehow that cartoon representation of a customer, however well-intended, would be considered appropriate today, less than 15 years later.
Location: Garelochhead
Company: West Highland Railway
/07/1997 David Panton

Old BR poster The Queen of Scots 1928-1964. [See image 37611]
Location: Poster
Company: British Rail
// John Furnevel

We apologise for the delay from 1967 to May 2009 affecting passenger services. In the meantime please enjoy these (somewhat aged) posters. [See image 24219]
Location: Laurencekirk
Company: Aberdeen Railway
27/01/2007 Ewan Crawford