IT began in the 1960s when enthusiasts saved their favourite buses from the scrappers' torches by buying them when they came out of service.

But finding a place to restore and display them was another problem until they found a home at Lathalmond, near Kelty.

The Scottish Vintage Bus Museum has now grown to become a registered charity and 3-star visitor attraction and on Saturday and Sunday it's all aboard for the 22nd annual open weekend and collectors fair.

Across the 50 acre site, it has almost 200 vehicles and is also home to a collection of classic cars, lorries and the restored Edinburgh horse tram and steam roller.

It's attracted visitors from across the world and to experience the 'delights' of public transport down the years, a regular and free vintage bus service will shuttle between Dunfermline Bus Station and Lathalmond.

And, for a small price and weather permitting, passengers can hop on for an open top bus tour with views out over the Forth and the new Queensferry Crossing.

To mark 25 years since Stagecoach bought the then state-owned Fife Scottish, the event will feature a variety of old buses from the Walter Alexander (Fife) era through to the current state-of-the-art Stagecoach East Scotland fleet.

The museum is also the base for an enthusiastic railway group, working hard to restore what was, at one time, a Ministry of Defence supplies depot with an extensive railway network and miles of track, including a locomotive shed.

Visitors will be able to travel on a special works train, hauled by a Hunslet Diesel Shunter, and view the group’s most recent works, including refurbished wagons, signals and a new station building.

Guided tours will be offered and other attractions include the exhibition hall and extensive workshop, providing a glimpse of on-going restoration work.

Eddie Buist, one of the omnibus enthusiasts, told the Times that maintaining the site was costly and explained: "Much of the money comes from members who maintain and store their vehicles on the site but valuable additional income comes from the Guide Sunday operation and from special events such as the Running Day and the open weekend."

He said Stagecoach and First Bus had both donated surplus equipment and added: "The workshops are now so well equipped that Stagecoach uses the museum to house, and maintain, some of their own preserved fleet."

The open weekend is on from 10am to 5pm on both days and daily ticket prices are £7 for adults, £5 for children / senior citizens and £16 for a family ticket (up to two adults and two children).

An adult weekend ticket is £12.

You can find out more information by calling 01383 623380 or visiting svbm.org.uk