The Sir Nigel Gresley

[aytonstrummer]

Passed me today at battersby crossing , steam trains have a bit of magic about them. On its way to Edinburgh apparently.

 

[redcarbob]

There was a post on here last week about the London - York - Edinburgh trip, was expensive to say the least.

Would’ve been good to have seen it mind.

 

[Mr_Fridge]

I’m all about the Roger Hosking, attracting a lot of interest at York Station last Saturday. I don’t know why . I took a photo because lots of other people were

 

[kuepper]

Used to love seeing the streamliners passing or going through Darlo station in my 1950s trainspotting days, the classiest steam locomotives imho.

 

[chickenrunner]

Passed me today at battersby crossing , steam trains have a bit of magic about them. On its way to Edinburgh apparently.

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Returning to the NRM at York wasn't it?

 

[Sammysmiths]

I wanted to go and photograph it steaming through the NY moors but don’t know a suitable spot I could get. A nice scenic view from .

 

[Maccarone]

I saw the Flying Scotsman a few weeks ago going over the rail bridge at Berwick upon Tweed, hugely impressive sight, stopped at the station to take on more water

 

[r00fie1]

I’m all about the Roger Hosking, attracting a lot of interest at York Station last Saturday. I don’t know why . I took a photo because lots of other people were

Probably the immaculate two-tone livery and the fact its a real engine, not a multiple unit or a "power car".

 

[r00fie1]

Used to love seeing the streamliners passing or going through Darlo station in my 1950s trainspotting days, the classiest steam locomotives imho.

Cracking

 

[r00fie1]

Settle and Carlisle: Sir Nigel at Ribblehead.