Ayrshire Railway Preservation Group final members meeting for this season will take place at 7.30pm on Wed 5 April 2017 at Geordies Byre, Main Street , Ayr. The topic will be an illustrated talk - Steam in the UK 1965 to date by Robert Pritchard. Part one will consist of commercial operations, by the then BR, and industrial concerns, while part two will be the preservation scene. You do not need to be an ARPG member to attend this meeting, but as the premises are licenced, it is open to over 18s only. For more info about the Group and Dunaskin, please go to our website - http://www.scottishindustrialrailwaycentre.org.uk Please like and share our posts, thanks. ^N.

Ayrshire Railway Preservation Group, operators of the Scottish Industrial Railway Centre, has published the public opening times for 2017. Why not visit Dunaskin this year, to experience the thrill of travelling behind one of our working steam locomotives ? Occasionally, we may be operating the passenger service with one of our vintage diesel engines. See our website - http://www.scottishindustrialrailwaycentre.org.uk/steamdays Please like and share our posts, thanks.

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Ayrshire Railway Preservation Group members meeting - Members Slide Night - will be held at 7.30pm on Wed 1st March 2017, at Geordie's Byre, Main Street, Ayr. Members and friends are invited to bring along their best images from 2016 on a memory stick. We will provide the laptop and screen. If you have slides, we will have a traditional projector on hand. You do not need to be a member to attend this meeting. However, please note, due to the current venue being licensed premises , these meetings are open to the over 18's only. For more information about the Group and our Steam Centre in the Doon Valley, see our website - http://www.scottishindustrialrailwaycentre.org.uk

Ayrshire Railway Preservation Group season of winter meetings is advertised on our website - http://www.scottishindustrialrailwaycentre.org.uk/membersmeetings

A short clip from the Galloway and Southern Ayrshire Biosphere. You can see it here; https://vimeo.com/195197747 Please feel free to share.

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What a wonderful finale to our 2016 operating season!

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Last operating day of the season at Dunaskin. We've had a great day, with the busiest day of the year. Today saw the introduction into service of our ex LMS Inspection Saloon, a real red letter day for the Ayrshire Railway Preservation Group. Also featuring today was our unusual Fireless locomotive, built in Kilmarnock by Andrew Barclay, Sons & Co. in 1928. A real crowd pleaser. We were also delighted to host Ayr Burners Cycling Group, who came along with their mini bikes and equipment to entertain and teach the wee ones essential balance skills. Thanks to them for all their help and assistance. Ayrshire Railway Preservation Group would like to thank all of our visitors during the 2016 operating season. We hope you have enjoyed the Scottish Industrial Railway Centre. As always, we need more volunteers to help run our Centre, in every department, including locomotive crew, train crew, retail and tearoom. Training will be provided as required. More volunteers means we could open more frequently. Please consider becoming involved. Please see our website - www.scottishindustrialrailwaycentre.org.uk

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The final Steam Day at Dunaskin this year will take place on Sunday 25th September, from 11am - 4pm. We'll have both of our operational steam locomotives working, No. 10 on the frequent brakevan passenger service, and our unusual fireless running short demonstrations each hour on the hour. As an extra treat for our final Steam Day, we'll also have Ayr Burners Cycling in attendance, providing exciting opportunities aimed primarily at the under five year olds to gain balancing skills in a safe environment. Ayr Burners Cycling is a community development group with the aim of promoting cycling opportunities in Ayrshire. Our usual souvenir will be open, and the tearoom will be providing much needed refreshments, such as teas, coffees, soft drinks, confectionery, sandwiches, etc. Our steam model railway will be in action, and our Kiddies Corner will entertain the wee ones.

Fireless Locomotive at Dunaskin

Fireless locomotive AB 1952 of 1928 giving demonstration runs at the Scottish Industrial Railway Centre on Sunday 28th August. The only working fireless locomotive in the UK will be in steam again on Sunday 25th September 2016 - your last chance to see it this year! (The loud steam noise comes from Number 10, just out of shot on the left.)

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Powfoot Number 1 giving brakevan rides.

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