Mus_ScottishRailways

Visit Scotland's largest railway museum in Bo'ness 🚂
Recognised Nationally Significant Collection
Part of Go Industrial group @GoIndustScot

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We open tomorrow!

We have been busy doing some last minute shunting to move some new vehicles into the museum.

We will be open 7 days a week, 11:00-16:30 (last admission 16:00)

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The Museum team and @srpssteam are learning about asbestos

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Staff, volunteers & apprentices from @GoIndustScot museums are gearing up for a day of Asbestos in collections training as part of our #Poweringourpeople project. Thanks to funders @HeritageFundUK @MuseumsGalScot

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We have received a grant from @MuseumsGalScot to create a fully accessible area within the museum for inter-generational play and learning

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Oral History Training for the team. Key in recording Intangible Cultural Heritage!

@MuseumsGalScot @GoIndustScot

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We’re finding out the gaps in the archives at @Mus_Scot_Rways with an Oral History Workshop by @OralHistorySoc trainer Dr Alison Chand. Being #InternationalWomensDay could it be influencing the conversation?

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We are at the @GoIndustScot Powering our People conference today

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@AntCoulls Thank you, we are working on some more interactives which we hope will be on display soon

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@Tay_Boop Thank you, we are glad you like it

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Have you checked out the Engineering Viewing Gallery?

We have been developing the displays in this space which includes this fun interactive.

The displays are funded by the NLHF Steaming Ahead project and we will be further developing the space throughout the year

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Only a few more days to take advantage of our KIDS GO FREE offer!*

The museum is open every day for February Half Term 11:00-16:30 (last admission 16:00)

*Accompanied by a paying adult

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@Newbattleatwar @MuseumsGalScot @moowebdesign The black loco is called Caley 419 but at the moment it is wearing its lovely black livery so is numbered 55189

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Check out our new website!

Thank you to @MuseumsGalScot for funding the development; and @moowebdesign & CGH Creative for building the website

https://t.co/oPIJgkOVzY

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@MuseumsGalScot @moowebdesign Thank you for supporting us to create our new website

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All February Half Term (10th-18th Feb) KIDS GO FREE at the Museum!*

The museum is open every day 11:00-16:30 (last admission 16:00)

*Accompanied by a paying adult

[Bo’ness & Kinneil Railway @bonessrailway]

We are delighted to announce that the Scottish Railway Preservation Society (SRPS) has exclusively commissioned a model of @SRPSDieselGroup class 37403 ‘Isle of Mull’ from @accurascale

Pre order yours today: https://t.co/1iyVK6vC2z

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We have a new addition to the collection!
Beckton No.1 has been donated by the Industrial Locomotive Society. It is an 0-4-0 well tank locomotive built in Glasgow in 1870 by Neilson & Co.
It was on display at @PenrhynCastleNT since December 1963.

📸 Taylor Shaw

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Some exciting things have been happening...
Can you guess what it is?

Check in tomorrow to see what has joined us at the museum

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All February Half Term (10th-18th Feb) KIDS GO FREE at the Museum!*

The museum is open every day 11:00-16:30 (last admission 16:00)

*Accompanied by a paying adult

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We are recruiting for a seasonal Museum Assistant. The successful candidate will work in the Museum alongside our volunteer work force to enable public access to the collection.

Post is for 7 months from 29th March to 27th October 2024
Visit https://t.co/aj1kYbk6ey

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@MOfP2021 Wait you have a plan??
We had one once but we think it may have ended up in the firebox of a loco

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#MuseumTwitter What are 5 topics you can talk about unprepared for 5 minutes?
1. Steam locomotives
2. Diesel locomotives
3. Carriage and wagons (is that 2?)
4. Scottish railways
5. Trains in general 🚂