Canal trips will be provided by the Forth & Clyde Canal Society, from the landing stage at Townhead, Kirkintilloch throughout Doors Open Day.
Three vessels will be employed, with departures every half hour between 11am and 3.30pm. Depart on the Voyager from the Marina to Hillhead Bridge or the Gipsy to Glasgow Stables or the Janet Telford from the Leisuredrome, Bishopbriggs to Cadder.
The Seagull Trust is a charity that exists to provide canal trips for disabled people. The Kirkintilloch boathouse was built to accommodate the Trust’s first Forth & Clyde Canal vessel, the Yarrow Seagull, launched in 1984.
Vessels at the Quayside will include Janet Telford, Yarrow Seagull and Harmony Row. On-board access to most of them will be available and photographic displays will be provided. Staff in attendance.
Museum staff on hand to answer questions. Shop. Disabled access and toilets on the ground floor.
Visitors are transported around the site in a vintage bus, stopping at the workshop, where vehicle restoration can be seen. The display shed holds a huge variety of buses and transport memorabilia. On site tours start at 1.00, 2.00,3.00 and 4.00. Free shuttle buses between Museum and Dunfermline.
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The Kirkland marshalling yard once handled all coal exports out of Fife through Methil docks.
The enthusiastic Preservation Society looks forward to sharing with you the ever improving results of their year-round efforts.
Get really close up to part of your national transport heritage. Guided tours, exhibits, footplate rides throughout the day (small charge). Note: Ground rough underfoot
Visitors will have free access to Scotland’s national museum of aviation at East Fortune. There are two new exhibitions The Jet Age and Fantastic Flight, and also limited access in small groups to the famous Concorde supersonic airliner. The museum is based at the former airfield of East Fortune that played a key role in the two World Wars.The original hangars house aircraft that represent the history of flight.
Man’s fascination with flight comes to life at this protected First and Second World War airfield. A site steeped in history; in 1919 the R34 Airship took off from East Fortune on its record breaking first east-west transatlantic flight. Built over the period of 1939-44, it is now Scotland's best example of a WW2 RAF base. No booking required.
For further information please visit www.nms.ac.uk
Britain’s highest adhesion railway, reaching 1498 feet above sea level, the railway was built in 1900 for the Caledonian Railway Company for transporting refined lead to the central belt of Scotland. The lead mines closed in the late 1930’s.
The Leadhills and Wanlockhead Railway Society was formed in 1983 to construct and operate a 2ft gauge tourist railway between the two villages on the old standard gauge track bed.
Assisted wheelchair access
Assistance for visitors with sight and hearing difficulties
Come and see the progress that has been made on renovating and refitting Port Glasgow's iconic Comet Replica and speak to those involved in the project.
There is access to the workshop but limited access to the boat due to scaffolding.
Built originally for the Industrial Exhibition of 1922, the building was purchased to become the home for Edinburgh Corporation Transport's bus fleet in 1926, then housing 108 vehicles including buses, car-a-bancs and city cars.
Today the depot houses over 200 buses and 700 staff. The recently refurbished roof dome is of particular interest. The ever popular trips through the bus wash will be running throughout the afternoon.
Open top bus tours will start at 12 noon, 13,00, 14.00 and 15.00. Tours can be booked by calling 0131 475 0133 or emailing doorsopenday@lothianbuses.com
Limited wheelchair access.