Welcome to the Royal Deeside Railway website

Help the Royal Deeside Railway Preservation Society

Join the Society Much work needs to be done to bring the railway back to Deeside, and there are many ways in which you can help us achieve this goal. You can support the society by becoming a member. Members receive the society newsletter "The Queen's Messenger" keeping them informed of the progress being made, and are entitled to a discount on society clothing purchased from the visitor centre at The Milton. There are several membership options available, from individual subscriptions to corporate and group memberships. To find out more about membership, click here.

An example of the "Queen's Messenger" Magazine recieved by members. Click to enlarge

Sponsor an item or make a donation

Railway restoration is an expensive business and we have many items which can be sponsored to help further the work of the society. A list of some items likely to be available for sponsorship is available here

You can also donate funds to the society to help further its work. To make a one-off postal donation, click here. Alternatively, to set up a standing order (regular donations from your bank account to the society), click here and send the form to YOUR BANK (not the society).

If you want you can send funds direct to the bank anonymously. Our Bank Account Details are listed below:

Bank of Scotland

Queens Cross Branch

Aberdeen

Sort code 80-05-14

Acc. no. 00808701

Volunteering

If you want you can take a more active role in supporting the society by becoming a volunteer. No prior experience is required and the only prerequisite is that volunteers are members of the Royal Deeside Railway Preservation Society, or of another recognised Heritage Railway Society - this is to ensure that all volunteers are covered by insurance.

Some of the volunteer tasks are listed below. For more information, members can join the Working Parties Email List maintained by the society (members will receive an email when a Working Party is planned, detailing the location and type of work being undertaken). Fill in the form below to join the mailing list. (Please note that, for insurance reasons, you must be a current member of the society to join the mailing list).

Or if you want more information on volunteering, why not get in contact with a Committee Member?

• Running the Milton Visitor Centre
• Restoring passenger coaches, including our Victorian Coaches (see Stocklist for more information on the coaches).
• Constructing the replacement public footpath
• Installing lineside/path fencing
• Clearing the railway trackbed & laying track
• Restoring railway locomotives (steam/diesel)

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