SPECIAL EVENTS
GRAND EASTER OPENING
Grand Easter Opening will take place from Friday 6th April 2012 to Monday 9th April 2012. This will include an Easter competition for the children.
Notice of Operating Dates 2012 Season
The following is notice of our operating dates for 2012. The Special Events the KDR intend to run in 2012 are also included.
Scheduled Services 2012
The season will open at Easter on Friday 6/4/2012 and close on Sunday 30/09/2012 The Railway will be open on Saturdays and Sundays until the end of September 2012. Additionally the Railway will be open on Fridays during June, July and August. Certain other Fridays and Mondays will also be operated see Special events below.
Special Events2012
Friday 6th April to Monday 9th April 2012
Grand Easter Opening will take place which will include an Easter competition for the children.
Friday 4th May to Monday 7th May 2012
The Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival, trains will run from Friday 4th May 2012 to Monday May 7th 2012. The railway will run scheduled services on Friday 4th May and Monday May 7th in addition to our normal Saturday and Sunday services. Free whisky sampling and shortbread will be available on the trains. Other special events in conjunction with the Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival will also run.
Saturday 30th June 2012
Pie and Pint night, Evening Special
Pie and a Pint and musical entertainment. Come and relax and enjoy a leisurely trip on the train on a midsummer evening. Train departs Dufftown @ 19:00.
Booking Essential.
Friday 3rd August to Sunday 5th August 2012
Teddy Bears Picnic weekend
Bring your Teddy to the picnic and join in the fun. Teddy Bear spotting for the children.
Saturday 25th August 2012
Scots Night Evening Special Train
Haggis, neeps and tatties or mince and tatties, scotch trifle or cranachan plus a drink and musical entertainment. Train departs Dufftown @ 19:00.
Booking Essential.
Friday 28th September to Sunday 30th September 2012
Autumn Whisky Festival
The Autumn Whisky Festival, trains will run from Friday 28th September 2012 to Sunday 30th September2012. The railway will run scheduled services on Friday 28th September in addition to our normal Saturday and Sunday services. Free whisky sampling and shortbread will be available on the trains. Other special events in conjunction with the Autumn Whisky Festival will also run.
December 8th /9th, 15th / 16th & 22nd / 23rd 2012
Santa Specials
Come and meet Santa in his Grotto on the train.
Full details of special trains will appear on this page about a month in advance of the event, so keep checking this page.
The Keith and Dufftown Railway Association intend to operate as advertised all facilities, services, events and fares. These may be cancelled or altered due to prevailing circumstances with, or without, prior notice.
DRIVER EXPERIENCE
 |
 |
April to September, Sunday’s between13:00 and 14:00
Driver Experience. Drive our powerful diesel shunter to the end of the yard and back. Guaranteed to bring a wide grin to your face.
 |
 |
TRAIN HIRE
 |
GUIDED WALKS
 |
 |
The railway offers guided walks from Dufftown to Drummuir or Drummuir to Dufftown. There is no charge for the walk itself but normal fares apply on the train to Drummuir if walking from there to Dufftown, similarly normal fares apply on the train returning to either Dufftown or Keith. The walks are available on any operating day but are subject to booking and availability of the guide.
The walk, of about 5 miles, is on a mixture of all ability trails to Loch Park, a climb up tarmac and tracks up Scaut Hill and a tarmac descent to rejoin the Speyside Way. There is a river crossing over the Fiddich using a Victorian suspension bridge. The preceding description is if walking from Drummuir to Dufftown and should be reversed if walking from Dufftown to Drummuir. There are a couple of places where there is a section of mud so boots would be preferable. You should also bring waterproofs – just in case. There will be a break for lunch near the top of Scaut Hill so bring food and drink.
Depending on the direction chosen, the walk leaves Dufftown on foot at 1100 hrs to catch the train departing Drummuir at 1417 to Keith Town, or the 15:10 ex Drummuir to Dufftown, or take the 1125 train from Dufftown to Drummuir and then walk back to Dufftown.
The walks are intended for organised walking groups, but if an informal group of family or friends wish to take part they will be made most welcome. Dogs may be permitted on the walks if the group wishes but the dogs’ owners are solely responsible for the dogs’ behaviour and actions. The railway takes absolutely no responsibility for the dogs or their actions.
For any further information or to make a booking for 2012 please contact Norman (Dusty) Millar. Dusty can be contacted by telephone, see “Contact Us” page or by using the e-mail form on the “Contact Us” page. Use this linkcontact us
© 2007, the Keith & Dufftown Railway Association
