Strathspey Railway Announcement 29 October 2025
The Strathspey Railway Company has issued the following announcement to Strathspey Railway stakeholders and external media:
“The Strathspey Railway is delighted to announce the receipt of a donation significantly in excess of £1 Million from a Benefactor in the United States of America. The Benefactor, who wishes to remain anonymous, visited the Railway some years ago and was impressed by what he saw. Beyond expecting the Railway to use the donation in a way which best benefits the organisation as a whole, the Benefactor has not stipulated how this money should be spent nor placed any restrictions on the type of strategic projects which might be favoured.”
Needless to say this is a most welcome and encouraging piece of news for the whole railway.
The full text can be viewed here (you will need a pdf reader to view).
Strathspey Railway Celebrates Railway 200
To celebrate the visit of the Railway 200 train “Inspiration”, the railway ran a successful gala event between 16th and 18th October 2025. The entire fleet of large locomotives was in action with some special runs by the Inspiration class 66 locomotive on our tracks. The General Manager’s report and thank you to all the staff can be read here.
Railway Half Year Report August 2025
August’s update, by way of the half year report, from both the Board of Directors of the Strathspey Railway Company can be viewed here (you will need a pdf reader to view).
ORR Inspection March 2025
The Strathspey Railway had an ORR inspection on the 10th and 11th of March 2025. You can read the initial reaction of the Interim Chairman of the Strathspey Railway Company to the visit by clicking here (you will need a pdf reader to view).
Railway Update January 2025
January’s update from both the Interim Chairman and General Manager of the Strathspey Railway Company can be viewed here (you will need a pdf reader to view).
46464 Up For Two Awards
46464 has been nominated for both the HRA Steam Locomotive Award and the Steam Railway Readers Award for steam restoration in 2024.
Both awards are an acknowledgement of the significant input of the Strathspey Railway Company and Association and its staff and volunteers as well as the efforts of the Carmyllie Pilot Company members (who are all SRA members). Details of the HRA award can be found here (link to an external website which the SRA has no responsibility for).
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