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Road-rail vehicle

RRV 360 ready for action! Our long-sought-for road rail vehicle (an RRV 360) finally came into our possession early this September. It will greatly facilitate the working of our dedicated permanent way team.

More Good News!

We are now able to take bookings for charters for the remainder of 2020

Sidings cafe re-opens

Great news! As from 15th July this popular cafe will re-open. Check out their Facebook page.

Next Line Day Saturday 29th February

Here’s a great way to spend your extra Leap Year Day, don’t waste it! Join our volunteers helping to keep our track in running order. Here we were on our last line day on 8th February; check this! https://youtu.be/ulAQpemFbrA You could become a YouTube star!

New Picnic Area

Ground preparation for a new picnic area next to the car park has been ongoing over the winter months. Thanks to a successful Christmas tree sale last December, we found enough money to buy two sturdy picnic tables. These will be be ready in time for the hot summer months!

February PW Work

On 16 th February a works train consisting of the guards van, flatrol and powered by the UDV left Dufftown. The flatrol was loaded with 22 concrete sleepers and a steel cabinet for PW use and was conveyed to the current PW site at Mill of Towie. The PW team went by road and met […]

THE KDR’S CATERING FACILITIES

SPIRIT OF DUFFTOWN The catering we do for our charters is carried out by KDRA and will be done in the Spirit of Dufftown under the name of KDRA Catering. The Spirit of Dufftown is our exclusive Catering Coach run by the Keith & Dufftown Railway Association for charters and pre-booked groups in excess of […]

PROJECT PRIORITIES

The Board has agreed that the following are the priority projects: Medium Term – To provide or reinstate 4 railway halts. One of these halts, Towiemore is now operational, the remaining halts are still under discussion with all interested parties so no further details can be provided at this stage. Long Term – To re-establish […]