Strathspey Railway
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The Strathspey Railway runs from Aviemore's Platform Three passing Aviemore Speyside station, through Boat of Garten to Broomhill. The line passes through the Craighorms National Park and partially runs parallel to the River Spey.
The line follows the route of the former Highland Railway's line to Forres via Grantown as far as Broomhill. It was closed by British Railways as part of the Beeching Report, but the line from Aviemore to boat of Garten was reopened by the Strathspey Railway. In 2002, the first extension to the line opened, allowing trains to run to Broomhill for the first time in around 40 years. The railway plans to extend again, this time into Grantown-on-Spey. The plan is to open a new Grantown-On-Spey station about 3/4 track-mile north of the former Grantown-on-Spey West site, as well as including such things as a museum and allowing passengers to spend time at either end of the line. The extension would supply passengers with a nearly 30 mile round trip from Aviemore - Grantown and return.
Caledonian Railway No. 828 at Aviemore. Photo by VirginVoyager
The line follows the route of the former Highland Railway's line to Forres via Grantown as far as Broomhill. It was closed by British Railways as part of the Beeching Report, but the line from Aviemore to boat of Garten was reopened by the Strathspey Railway. In 2002, the first extension to the line opened, allowing trains to run to Broomhill for the first time in around 40 years. The railway plans to extend again, this time into Grantown-on-Spey. The plan is to open a new Grantown-On-Spey station about 3/4 track-mile north of the former Grantown-on-Spey West site, as well as including such things as a museum and allowing passengers to spend time at either end of the line. The extension would supply passengers with a nearly 30 mile round trip from Aviemore - Grantown and return.
Locomotives and Multiple Units
| Steam Locomotives | |||||
| Class | Number | Name | Status | Photo | |
| Caledonian Railway 812 Class | 828 | In service |  | ||
| Wemyss Private Railway 0-6-0T | 17 | Braeriach | Awaiting overhaul | ||
| BR 2MT 2-6-0 | 46464 | Under major overhaul | |||
| BR 2MT 2-6-0 | 46512 | EV Cooper Engineer | In service |  | |
| LMS 5MT 4-6-0 | 5025 | Returned to service after major overhaul August 2021 |  | ||
| WD 0-6-0ST Austerity | 9 | Undergoing overhaul | |||
| WD 0-6-0ST Austerity | 48 | Stored | |||
| Andrew Barclay & Son, Kilmarnock 0-4-0ST Pug | 2 | Balmenach | Stored at Boat of Garten | ||
| Diesel Locomotives | |||||
| Class | Number | Name | Status | Photo | |
| Andrew Barclay & Son, Kilmarnock 0-4-0DH | 517 | Power of Enterprise | Stored | ||
| BR 0-4-0 North British shunter | D2774 | In service | |||
| British Rail Class 08 0-6-0 | D3605 | In service | |||
| BR Bo-Bo Class 26 | 26002/D5302 | Awaiting overhaul | |||
| BR Bo-Bo Class 26 | 26025/D5325 | Awaiting overhaul | |||
| BR Bo-Bo Class 27 | 27050/D5394 | In service | |||
| BR A1A-A1A Class 31 | 31327/D5862 | In service | |||
| BR Co-Co Class 37 | 37674/D6869 | Arrived November 2021 | |||
| North British Locomotive Co 0-4-0 DH shunter | 27549 | Stored/Awaiting overhaul | |||
| Ruston & Hornsby 0-4-0 DM shunter | 265618 | Queen Anne | Operational | ||
| Ruston & Hornsby 0-4-0 DM shunter | 260756 | Stored | |||
| Thomas Hill Vanguard 4w chain drive DH shunter | 277V | Operational | |||
| Diesel Multiple Units | |||||
| Class | Number | Name | Status | Photo | |
| BR Class 107 | DMBS Sc51990 | Out of service | |||
| BR Class 107 | DTC MBS Sc52008 | Out of service | |||
| BR Class 107 | DMS Sc52030 | Awaiting restoration | |||
| BR Class 114 | E54047 | Out of service | |||
| BR Class 117 | DMBS W51367 | In service | |||
| BR Class 117 | DMS Sc51402 | In service | |||
| BR Class 117 | TCL S59511 | Undergoing restoration | |||