Date: 13/04/2023

A heritage railway in the Doon Valley could be evicted from its site unless it can raise £250,000 in the next three months.

The Ayrshire Railway Preservation Group (ARPG), operators of the Doon Valley Railway, say they were given notice earlier this year of their landlord's intention to sell the buildings at their site near Dalmellington.

They've now launched a bid to raise quarter of a million pounds to buy the buildings they currently lease and use for the museum, caf, shop and toilets, as well as workshops and storage.

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The Doon Valley Railway is run by the volunteers of the Ayrshire Railway Preservation Group (Registered Charity No: SC016127.

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This beautifully restored LMS Inspection Saloon has superseded the Brake Van previously used for public rides on the Doon Valley Railway, seen at the Dunaskin platform on 3rd July 2022.
Location: Dunaskin Platform
Company: Dalmellington Iron Company
03/07/2022 Colin Miller

'The Race to the North' - both locos at Dunaskin running in parallel on 25th August 2019. No.10 is off to the shed while the Fireless loco is parking the tank wagon in the headshunt.
Location: Dunaskin Platform
Company: Dalmellington Iron Company
25/08/2019 Colin Miller

The Fireless locomotive hiding at the ARPG's Dunaskin shed on 30 August 2015, unable to run due to a valve problem in the steam system. See image [[51874]]
Location: Dunaskin Shed
Company: Ayrshire and Galloway Railway
30/08/2015 Colin Miller

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