Scottish Vintage Bus Museum — Attraction in Dunfermline

It's sad to think youngsters will never appreciate this type of museum. In my day ,bus were king. and the public loved them Drivers and conductors, were a national treasure. Respected and by regular workers going to work in all kinds of weather. Drivers on their regular routes looked after their buses. They polished them, especially the logos on the radiators. As some were brass and looked great. Conductors would get goods given by passengers, like cakes and even cups of tea There was pride in their services and there was hardly any violence or graffiti. Buses were clean their windows see thru. And mostly ran on time ,hardly any cancellations. Uniforms were standard and well looked after, and super fast tickets given out. No computers in sight just great knowledge from conductors, who knew their job inside out. How I miss conductors in our buses nowadays you felt much safer. School bus were well controlled, none of the carry-on we have the day. Kids running riot, swearing and ringing the bell unnecessarily. Yes sadly bus are not the same bit at least museum's like this with so many different kinds to see for ,yes I suppose those of us who appreciate what buses were are glad museums like this try to keep alive. So for me when I go to these struggling museums I feel humbled to be a part of soc who really does appreciate all...

Well, what can I say? We had the absolute pleasure of visiting the Scottish Vintage Bus Museum for their open weekend. We came in our Motorhome on Friday morning and stayed until 4 on Sunday. What a fantastic weekend it was too. There was so much to see and do. A variety of vehicles ranging from the very old, right the way through to brand new. There was a great selection of stalls in the top shed with a fantastic selection of things to buy. The highlight for me was being able to see the collection out of hours and watch the owners test run some of the vehicles on the track. The organisers, members and volunteers are a big part of this very successful weekend. I honestly have never met such a friendly bunch of people. I can’t single out one person as they were all amazing, from the gift shop to the control centre. The people made this event perfect. I’m already planning for next year and will definitely visit sooner (especially now I’ve been talked into joining as a member). A huge thank you to everyone that made this...

A little out of the way but this 42 acre site is a treasure trove of vintage buses and is also home to the Lathlamond Railway Museum. Plenty of parking available and there is an internal bus service using the collection (a Daimler Fleetline and Hong Kong Leyland Victory on the day I visited). Entry fee includes a trip on one of the guided tours of the site taking in the maintenance workshops where you can see what goes into bus restoration. Volunteers are friendly, approachable and knowledgeable. Plenty to keep children entertained with rides on the buses plus standard and narrow gauge railways (additional charges). There is a small café in the exhibition hall which is very reasonably priced and you won't go hungry.

If you don't have your own transport you can travel on the special service from Dunfermline provided by the museum using their low floor bus. This runs once in each direction (from Dunfermline bus station to arrive just after opening and returning to Dunfermline a few...