Scottish Railway History Conference
Forum of Scottish Line Societies and the Scottish Railway Museum
Sixth Scottish Railway History Conference
Perth, Saturday 3rd October 2026
The Scottish Railway History Conference is due to take place at the AK Bell Library, 2 - 8 York Place, Perth, PH2 8EP on Saturday 3 October 2026.
The program for the conference this year is ‘Railway People’. The programme will follow the same format as previous years, starting at 11am and finishing at 5pm. We used the library for the first time in 2024 and found the facilities there to suit our needs very well.
| 10.00 | Registration, Tea & Coffee | 14.15 | George Lumsden – Railway Line, Family Line’ |
| 11.00 | Introduction and Welcome | 15.00 | Refreshments |
| 11.05 | David Forsyth – The most Important Man in Buchanan House | 15.30 | Ken Mckee – Only a Job |
| 11.50 | Keith Jones – George Reith | 16.10 | Ann Henderson – Trade unions – a voice for railway workers |
| 12:30 | Buffet Lunch | 16.50 | Conference Summary |
| 13.30 | Iain Quinn – Captain John Cameron DSC – LNER & BR | 17.00 | Close |
The cost for attendance is £30.00, to include morning and afternoon refreshments and buffet lunch.
Booking can be made using this form. Payment can be made using the button below or by bank transfer/cheques as detailed in the booking form.
Conference bookings close on 11th September.