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The ARPG / DVR sales and information stand will be at the Irvine Model Railway Exhibition on 27 & 28 January in the Scottish Maritime Museum, Irvine. The exhibition is organised by Kilmarnock & District Model Railway Club and will feature a range of layouts, traders and crafters as well as the opportunity to see some of the maritime exhibits on display in the museum.
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The Ayrshire Railway Preservation Group / Doon Valley Railway sales and information stand will be Paisley Model Railway Show on 2nd & 3rd December 2023. The show is being organised by Renfrewshire Model Railway Club and will have 39 model railway layouts and 14 traders attending and is being held in the Paisley Centre in the town centre, which is a short walk from Paisley Gilmour Street Station.
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Santa will be visiting the Doon Valley Railway for a ride on our vintage train again this year, so join him for this special event.
Children will receive a present from Santa on the train and after your train ride enjoy seasonal refreshments in Dunaskin Bowling Club. (Permalink) Doon Valley Railway Santa Trains |
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Sunday 27th August 2023 saw Ayrshire Railway Preservation Group (ARPG) operators of Doon Valley Railway (DVR) host a heritage Steam Locomotive, Classic Vehicle and Community Gala prior to closing its doors for the season of 2023 but hopefully not for good.
(Permalink) Doon Valley Railway  Dunaskin Platform: A view at Dunaskin on the (very busy) last open day of 2023, due to landlord selling the premises that contain the cafe, toilets, museum etc. The preservation group still have the station, wagon works ... |
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A heritage railway which is facing an uncertain future is planning to sign off for 2023 with a grand open day at the end of this month and it could be your last chance in a while to pay them a visit.
(Permalink) Doon Valley Railway Open Day  Dunaskin Platform: '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. |
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Doon Valley Railway plan to purchase a parcel of land near its current site to create a new tourist attraction.
(Permalink) Doon Valley Railway Dunaskin  Dunaskin Platform: 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.
 Dunaskin Shed: 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]]  Dunaskin Shed: Inside the shed at the Ayrshire Railway Preservation Group 40th Anniversary Open Day on 3 August. Seen here is the Ardrossan Shell Refinery Fireless locomotive No. 8 (Barclay 1952/1928) undergoing res ... |
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From the Industrial Railway Centre to the Cathedral of the Isles, here are some of Ayrshire's top hidden gem places based on TripAdvisor reviews.
(Permalink) Ayrshire Railway Preservation Group Doon Valley Railway Scottish Industrial Railway Centre  Dunaskin Platform: Ayrshire Railway Preservation Group's No. 10 taking water from their refurbished BP tank wagon on 25th August 2019. This has to be done twice per day due to the longer run to the Laight Crossing.
 Dunaskin Platform: NCB No.10 negotiates the pointwork at Dunaskin while working shuttles to Chalmerston on 23rd September, the last day of the 2018 operating season Dunaskin Shed: Inside the shed at the Ayrshire Railway Preservation Group 40th Anniversary Open Day on 3 August. Seen here is the Ardrossan Shell Refinery Fireless locomotive No. 8 (Barclay 1952/1928) undergoing res ... |
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The Kyle Model Railway Club exhibition takes place on Saturday 13th and Sunday 14th May 2023 in the Concert and Walker Halls in Troon.
The Ayrshire Railway Preservation Group will have a stand at the event to promote the Doon Valley Railway and the current fundraising campaign, as well as having some items from our shop for sale. (Permalink) Ayrshire Railway Preservation Group Doon Valley Railway Kyle Model Railway Club |
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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. (Permalink) Ayrshire Railway Preservation Group Doon Valley Railway Dunaskin Platform: 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.
Dunaskin Platform: '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. Dunaskin Shed: 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]] |
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Friday fundraising update. The donations are coming in and the fund now stands at £18,710 all from private donations. Mony a mickle maks a muckle! We had a visit from Elena Whitham MSP today and she will help raise our profile and is keen to see us succeed.
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Since Saturday 18th February 2023 Ayrshire Railway Preservation Group (ARPG) who operate Doon Valley Railway have initiated a crowd funding campaign to save Doon Valley Railway. This follows the recently disappointing news from the owner who currently leases many of the buildings to ARPG, expressing they now wish to sell the buildings Doon Valley Railway lease for operations.
(Permalink) Ayrshire Railway Preservation Group Dalmellington Iron Works Doon Valley Railway  Dunaskin Platform: The Doon Valley Railway is holding Open days again in 2022. The Barclay diesel shunter is presently deputising for Barclay 0-4-0ST No. 10, which is awaiting reassembly after boiler work.
Dunaskin Platform: Ayrshire Railway Preservation Group's No. 10 taking water from their refurbished BP tank wagon on 25th August 2019. This has to be done twice per day due to the longer run to the Laight Crossing.
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Your support for Ayrshire Railway Preservation Group (ARPG) who operate Doon Valley Railway (DVR) now means more than ever and will shape and secure our future. It has been announced (February 2023) by the owner of the buildings we currently lease from them, that they intend to place the buildings up for sale within the next six months in order to sell them off. The buildings and areas the ARPG face losing are: Ticket Office, Gift Shop, Customer Toilets, Exhibition and Artefacts Room, Volunteer Rest Room, Signal Box Cafe, Museum, Joiners & Metal Shop and the associated grounds surrounding this area.
(Permalink) Dalmellington Iron Works Doon Valley Railway Dunaskin Waterside Dunaskin Shed: 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]]  Dunaskin Platform: The Scottish Industrial Railway Museum is operated by the Ayshire
Railway Preservation Group and on 29 May 2011 former NCB Ayrshire Area No.10, an Andrew Barclay 0-4-0ST, operated brake van trips up ... |
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When it comes to Scottish history, railway heritage is a fascinating track to follow. From the advent of steam locomotives to the golden age of excursion travel and the brutal Beeching cuts, there is plenty to stoke your interest.
Here, we list some of our favourite train-themed adventures: museums, guided tours and restored station gems, as well as disused lines and abandoned tunnels that are perfect for exploring. (Permalink) Boness and Kinneil Railway Colinton Tunnel Doon Valley Railway Glasgow Central Glen Ogle Viaduct Glenfinnan Station Museum Keith and Dufftown Railway Neidpath Tunnel  Glen Ogle Viaduct: Glen Ogle looking north west to Glenoglehead showing the main Glen Ogle Viaduct. This part of the former railway is a very popular walking and cycle track with many walking up to Glenoglehead along th ...  Glasgow Central Low Level: Disused low level island platform at Glasgow Central. This island platform is walled off from the in use low level island platform. Dunaskin Platform: The Scottish Industrial Railway Museum is operated by the Ayshire
Railway Preservation Group and on 29 May 2011 former NCB Ayrshire Area No.10, an Andrew Barclay 0-4-0ST, operated brake van trips up ... |
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A small team of hard working volunteers have been making the most of the good weather and have been busy at Dunaskin.
(Permalink) Doon Valley Railway Dunaskin Dunaskin Shed: Inside the shed at the Ayrshire Railway Preservation Group 40th Anniversary Open Day on 3 August. Seen here is the Ardrossan Shell Refinery Fireless locomotive No. 8 (Barclay 1952/1928) undergoing res ... Dunaskin Platform: The Scottish Industrial Railway Museum is operated by the Ayshire
Railway Preservation Group and on 29 May 2011 former NCB Ayrshire Area No.10, an Andrew Barclay 0-4-0ST, operated brake van trips up ... |
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Heritage railways across Scotland have suffered major setbacks after a series of vandalism attacks and landslides during lockdown.
(Permalink) Bo'ness and Kinneil Railway Brechin Caledonian Railway [Preserved] Doon Valley Railway Whitrope  Dunaskin Platform: Looking south along the ARPG Platform at Dunaskin on 30 August 2015. On the far right is the Network Rail line from Dalrymple Junction, currently out of use. Once past the 10 mph sign, ownership chang ...  Whitrope Siding: I bet you didn't know they had a Leyland railbus on the Waverley route; nor that the Waverley was part of London Underground's Circle Line. Scene at the WRHA's Whitrope Heritage Centre on 10 July 2015 ...  Brechin: A Barclay at Brechin in August 1983. The locomotive belonged to Ian Fraser, who acquired it from a local sugar beet railway. |
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Doon Valley Railway Museum, Scotland's only preserved industrial railway, has announced it won't reopen this year due to the coronavirus.
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