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1949 views60007 "Sir Nigel Gresley" - leaving Carlisle - I can remember the train being given the wrong

route and having to back up to the Waverley route junction.

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582 views46256 "Sir William Stanier FRS" comes off at Carlisle.

Incidently - the trip home would be its last run.
It went into store on its return, only to be scrapped

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564 views60007 "Sir Nigel Gresley" backs onto the excursion at Carlisle

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532 viewsThis going over Slitrig Viaduct or the six arched brig as some folk called it. Lynwood houses were on the left hidden by the train in the valley.
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504 viewsApproaching Hawick having just passed under the Flex bridge and round the corner was the six arch viaduct that once spanned the River Slitrig at Lynwood housing estate on the edge of Hawick
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462 viewspage 7 of tour guide
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449 viewsRear Page (8) of tour guide
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447 viewsPage 6 of tour guide
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446 viewsCrossing the border into Scotland

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440 views60007 "Sir Nigel Gresley" at Hawick
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425 viewsSteele Road

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412 viewsApproaching Riccarton Junction with Arnton Fell on the left hand side
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405 viewsRiccarton Junction
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386 viewsPage 3 of tour guide
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381 viewsBetween Steel Rd & Riccarton
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381 views60007 "Sir Nigel Gresley" at Hawick on the Waverley route
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