Bo'ness & Kinneil Heritage Railway

After visiting the museum it was back to the railway station to catch the last arrival of the day.

It's a great facility and well worth your time and effort to make the journey through.

The staff are always friendly and helpful, and just a pity I missed the steam trains running earlier in the day.

 Bo'ness Station

 'Morayshire' Cooling Down

Booking Office

 Bo'ness Station

 BR Type 1 Bo-Bo D8020 (20020) Arrives

BR Type 1 Bo-Bo D8020 (20020) Built1959

Pooch Friendly Station

 Carriage Interior

 Carriage Interior

'Morayshire' Cooling Down Before Retiring to the Engine Shed

'Visit Scotland' at Bo'ness & Kinneil Railway

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Museum of Scottish Railways

After 'Linlithgow Palace' went a run down to Bo'ness for the railway and just in the nick of time to catch the Museum before it closed.

With just a half hour it was a quick run around and grab a few shots before heading back to catch the last train of the day returning.

Will go back another day with a tripod.

 Museum of Scottish Railways 

 Snow Plough

Saxa Salt Wagon

 Royal Mail Coach

35 ton Bogie Rectank Wagon Army No. 84005

Signal

 

 Milk Urns

 Museum of Scottish Railways

4-4-0 Midland Compound Express Locomotive No 1000

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Linlithgow Palace - Jousting

 My first - but will not be my last - visit to Linlithgow Palace to see the jousting.

Can't recommend this day enough. An hour of fun and excitement as the knights joust for superiority.

Must also say a word about the horses who behaved impeccably throughout the day.

We were fortunate with the weather and the surroundings were beautiful.

Knights Prepare to Joust

 

 Jousting Knights

 Jousting Knight

 Jousting Knight

 Down and Out

 Knight

 Jousting Knight

Where's My Lance?

 

 Joyful Knight

 Jousting Knight

 Off With His Head

 Jousting Knights

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St Michael’s Parish Church - Linlithgow

Before visiting Linlithgow Palace I had a walk around St Michael’s Church and was rewarded with the sight of this magnificent church.

The church was dedicated or perhaps rededicated in 1242.

It has 'enjoyed' a varied history - being sacked by John Knox, used as a timber store, Oliver Cromwell stabled his horses here, and it is probable that Mary Queen of Scots was baptised in this parish church.

There is also the former lepers' squint to enable those poor unfortunates to see and hear the service from outside.

Well worth a visit and I know I'll be back again one day.

Approaching Linlithgow Palace with St Michael’s Kirk to the Right

St Michael’s Kirk

Stain Glass Window - St Michael’s Kirk

St Michael’s Kirk

 St Michael’s Kirk

Mary Queen of Scots Engraved on the Pulpit - St Michael’s Kirk

 St Michael’s Kirk

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