Ferryhill Railway Heritage Trust

03/06/2026

FRHT FATHERS Father's Day at Ferryhill!
Date & Time: June 21, 2026 at 11:00 AM (BST)

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Join us at the Ferryhill Railway Heritage Centre for a special Father's Day celebration! Treat Dad to our Special Father's Day Ticket that includes a fun Wickham Trolley Ride*, an exciting Diesel Locomotive Cab Ride*, Museum Entry, and a Special Edition Mug to take home.
We’ll also have guided tours, turntable demonstrations, and plenty of kids’ activities to keep the whole family entertained. Plus, refreshments and Ice Creams will be available for sale throughout the day to keep you fuelled!
Come along and make it a day to remember! Our volunteers will be offering a variety of activities and will guide you round the site. Our colleagues at the Aberdeen Model Railway Club will be open to visitors with at least one layout operating. Our Second hand sales and a wide range of railway related books will also be available. We are located right next to Duthie Park so it's easy to find us - just follow the signs from the Community Garden. There is a dedicated footpath right at the top of the bank overlooking the Children's Play Area. The nearest car parks are on Riverside Drive and in Duthie Park. Access to the Heritage Centre will be via the pedestrian entrance in Duthie Park, accessed from the Community Garden area. Please do not try to drive on to the site as there are a limited number of parking spaces available for disabled visitors on site but these need to be booked in advance. Please phone 01224-593528 and leave a message if we're not able to answer.
All visitors welcome on the day.
We appreciate that not all visitors coming along will have a father as part of their group. Family tickets priced at £10 & Adult tickets priced at £5 will be available on the day. This price will include museum entry, guided tours & turntable demonstrations. Tickets for rides on the Wickham Trolley*, and the Diesel Locomotive Cab Ride* cab be purchased in the Museum
Important Information
Please be aware that we will be operating moving railway vehicles and it is therefore important to keep clear of the railway tracks at all times. Please wear suitable footwear – no sandals or high heeled shoes please. The site is still under development and therefore the ground is uneven and there are some pieces of railway equipment on the site which may have sharp edges. Please keep children closely supervised at all times.
*subject to availability. Due to events outside our control we may have to limit or cancel these activities at short notice.

14/05/2026

Ferryhill & Ruthrieston Community Council est2022
We at Ferryhill Railway Heritage Trust would like to say a massive thank you to Ferryhill & Ruthrieston Community Council est2022 for their very generous donation. It is greatly appreciated and we look forward to keeping in touch with our neighbours. Our members have been invited to their monthly meeting which is held on the second Wednesday of the month at 7.15pm, in Ferryhill Community Centre.

14/05/2026

Our latest arrival, it’s beautiful!

11/05/2026

06/05/2026

Breaking News
https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/aberdeen-aberdeenshire/7008889/our-plans-will-transform-ferryhill-into-railway-tourism-destination/?fbclid=IwY2xjawRn4YhleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEe9eVLJ57m8dSJZAQg9-78b9fgaEHzT6unFUflESMG9pu8k1krNrFn_oUCtDQ_aem_T4bGTHJh9FVOABd9bJ5GqA

The chairman of the Ferryhill Railway Heritage Trust has a grand vision to attract tourists as he reveals in this exclusive interview.

05/05/2026

More wonderful pictures of the Great Britain XVIII at the FRHT depot taken by our volunteers Harris and Graeme

05/05/2026

24/04/2026

Team work in the dark, what an amazing job by our members and volunteers, coaling, watering and turning the Great Britain XVIII after dark.

21/04/2026

Unique opportunity at FRHT

08 Class Diesel Locomotive

The Ferryhill Heritage Railway Trust has determined that as part of the next stage of our development we should acquire a Shunter Locomotive to allow us to provide trips around the site, to move rolling stock around the site (and potentially to help Scotrail, LNER, and Caledonian Sleeper, in addition to visiting Steam Charters, move their rolling stock while at Ferryhill.) This will augment our Ruston diesel which will continue to fulfil lighter duties.

08 Class diesels are not cheap. Currently there are a few potentially available for sale to the Trust. To enable the trust to purchase one we are proposing the following arrangement which has some precedent at other heritage railways.

We propose to set up a conventional company limited by shares. There will be a limited number of shares, say 16 shares of £2,500 each (£40,000 should buy a good used engine). We would invite members and the public to buy shares. In parallel we would invite members and the public to donate to the Trust's separate 08 fund. When the Trust has raised enough funds, we would purchase a number of shares in the limited company. (Ideally 9 shares thus giving the Trust control of the loco, although this is not essential).

That way anyone wishing to own a share in a loco can do so and equally those who don't, but wish to help, can also do so.

We accept there is much to do to take this forward, but if you are interested in contributing please contact our Treasurer, in confidence, about the amount you would be interested in contributing.

Our Treasurer’s contact details are [email protected]

17/04/2026

Ferryhill will be servicing the locomotive hauling the GBXVIII steam charter on the evening of 23rd April. The locomotive will be either Black Five 44871 or 45407 and is expected to arrive at 21:15. The gates will be open from 9pm to 10pm. It will depart Ferryhill at 8:00 on Friday morning. There will be limited opportunities for visitors at these times. All visitors are requested to make themselves known to staff on arrival when they will be issued with a Hi-Viz vest, for which a cash deposit of £5 will be required which will be refunded on return of the vest. Donations in support of the trusts running costs will be very welcome.