Santa Train 2024
If you have not booked your tickets for our Santa Train yet, now is the time to get them booked, before they are all gone! We have limited availability across our Santa Train services. Below is a breakdown of availability (as of this morning) for standard Santa Train table tickets. This does not show availability for the Observation carriage, private compartments or any of our catered services. Please visit our website for live availability of all our available services www.strathspeyrailway.co.uk
Sunday 8th December
12:30 – Only 4 left!
14:40 – Good availability
17:00 – Good availability
Friday 13th December
12:30 – Good availability
14:40 – Good availability
17:00 – Good availability
Saturday 14th December
12:30 – Low availability
14:40 – Unavailable
17:00 – Good availability
Sunday 15th December
12:30 – Only 2 left!
14:40 – Only 3 left!
17:00 – Unavailable
Thursday 19th December
12:30 – Good availability
14:40 – Good availability
17:00 – Unavailable
Friday 20th December
12:30 – Good availability
14:40 – Good availability
17:00 – Good availability
Saturday 21st December
12:30 – Unavailable
14:40 – Only 1 left!
17:00 – Good availability
Sunday 22nd December
12:30 – Unavailable
14:40 – Unavailable
17:00 – Good availability
Monday 23rd December
12:30 – Only 1 left!
14:40 – Unavailable
17:00 – Good availability
46464 hauled our final service of the season yesterday, through this stunning, autumnal, Highland landscape. 🍂🍁
Thank you to all of our passengers, who visited us from around the world, we have loved meeting you, hearing your stories and welcoming you on board. You have helped to make this an exceptional season for the Railway. Your support enables us to continue preserving our Heritage Railway for future generations. Were you onboard this season? Please do share your photos and experiences in the comments below. 🚂💕
Strathspey Railway Companies AGM takes place tomorrow (November 2nd) at 11am, at the Cairngorm Hotel in Aviemore. Previous AGM's have been open to shareholders only, this AGM is open to anyone with an interest in the Railway (although only shareholders can vote), if you would like to come along, we would love to see you there!
There will be no services until the 30th of November. We are now fully focused on getting ready for our Santa Train and Mince pie special services, we are super excited for this years festivities! 🎅🏻🚂 If you are in Scotland this winter, this will be an experience to remember. If you haven't booked your ticket yet, head over to our website www.strathspeyrailway.co.uk
Strathspey Railway - The home of Highland Steam
Experience a nostalgic journey back in time on this historic route from Aviemore to Broomhill via Boat of Garten. Relax to the rythmic sounds of the train and take in the beautiful Highland views.
Visit our website for tickets and timetables: www.strathspeyrailway.co.uk
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One of the railways' volunteers has just reported seeing the world's most famous steam locomotive at York station in steam and pointing north, so not long now till it pulls into Platform 3 at Aviemore station. The railway is currently promoting the visit with an advert on STV, being broadcast in the Highland and the east of Scotland region (Aberdeen, Dundee, and Perth) as well as on STV Player throughout Scotland. The advert features two well-known rail bridge crossings, one over the Tay Viaduct at Perth and the other is the world's most famous rail bridge. Book now if you want to ride behind the record-breaker. Details on the railways' website.
Thanks to
The Caledronian - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1K50gwma7WI
for the drone footage of Flying Scotsman crossing Perth West rail bridge
Audio of Flying Scotsman's whistle
Hornby - https://uk.hornby.com/
SmurfyDan - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Y4-iTkGL_J4
and TVP for creating the advert for the railway - https://tvpstudios.tv/
There are only a few weeks now before the world's most famous steam locomotive arrives at the home of Highland Steam. You can travel behind the record breaker on the 15th, 23rd, 24th, 30th of September, and 1st of October or step onto the footplate while its on static display and in light steam during the centenary Steam Gala being held in its honour at Boat of Garten station, on the 16th & 17th of September, together with other steam attractions. All travel options and Steam Gala information is available on the railways' website. This short video provides a good example of what you can expect when you meet this famous centenarian close-up! Thanks to Cliff Williams for the video.
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A wreath & double header in memory of Irvine Roy, a beloved & long standing signalman on the Strathspey.
Irvine was a fantastic character with a brilliant sense of humour, knowledge, & love for those he knew.
He will be dreadfully missed & we send our condolences to Irvine’s family.
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Earlier this week, the railway featured on Scottish Television who reported on the upgrade to Scotland’s last Automatic Open Railway Level-Crossing at Dalfaber Drive, Aviemore
Dalfaber Level Crossing was created as part of the Dalfaber Development in the early 1980s, but an upgrade was required to meet modern safety standards.
The upgrade work was commissioned by Scotia Homes, The Highland Council and Strathspey Railway Company. and was required as a condition of the planning permission to build 75 new homes off Dalfaber Drive, with access to the new development passing over the crossing. Commencing in August 2020 SYSTRA, working directly for Scotia Homes, designed, project-managed and provided site support for the level crossing upgrade.
The upgrade work to the crossing has now been completed, with half barriers and new/upgraded footways for pedestrians. The Contractor was W M Donald Limited, supported by the Strathspey Railway Company, under the leadership of Stephen Muirhead, for works in the rail corridor.
The upgraded level crossing also includes a new road surface, railway track, road traffic light signals, rail signals, control equipment building, power supply, signage, fencing and street lighting.
The new Level Crossing was brought into use, after extensive testing on 3 and 4 March 2023.
In the news item, the railways' Colin Stirling highlights the safety and infrastructure improvements at the crossing.
Now that our main season has drawn to a close, our admin office may be closed on some days in the lead-up to the Santa Express services. If you need to contact us to make changes to a booking or for other queries, please email us at [email protected] and a member of our team will contact you as soon as possible.
In a recent post, several people commented about the power of LMS 5025. Not only is 5025 a powerful locomotive it is also much larger than either of the locomotives that usually haul services on the railway, Caledonian Railway 828 and Ivatt 46512. This can be seen in the following video filmed last week by Colin Frost. Colin is part of a team of volunteers who are currently refurbishing the North Boat signal box and so had a lineside view as 5025 travelled along the line during testing.
CR828 Hauling the first train of the day
Much improved weather this morning in the Aviemore area. This short video shows CR 828 hauling the first train of the day. The train is filmed passing the railway's Loco and Storage sheds. There are another five trains this weekend so plenty of time to get on board and have a great day out exploring Boat of Garten and the area around Broomhill station. Thanks to Dave Dow for the video.
Join us for a nostalgic journey on our Highland Heritage line, a historic route from Aviemore to Broomhill via Boat of Garten. Book online.
