Flying Scotsman

We've been to see a nice train. I thought you might like a look.

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Bloomin' Fantastic Dave Where was it today ?

 

Grosmont, on the north Yorkshire moors. I was surprised by the size of it. It's absolutely enormous.

 

hmmm Matron , do all the girls say that

 

I retire soon when we have time I do want to see a BIG steam engine fully fired up . Incredible machines

 

When I saw it would be up that way, I checked the dates as we're collecting our daughter from Uni at Manchester on Monday, unfortunately too late to make a diversion to see it. Thanks for posting pics.

 

It's there tomorrow. Last run at 6pm I think. You could head over a day early, grab a b&b, then pop over to Manchester first thing Monday.

 

Something funny happened.

Train arrived, then the engine was uncoupled so it could swap ends ready for its next run.

Off went the engine about 200 yards down the track, waited for the signal, then came back to be coupled up to the coaches. Except it was on the wrong track. Someone in the signal box obviously made a slight error. So off went the engine again. And waited again, then we heard the clunking and clattering of the points being changed, and this time when the engine returned, it was on the same track as the coaches it was to pull.

Still, the blunder did give us more opportunities to get a good look.

 

Fantastic photos Clueless

I'm hoping to get to see it in September as it's going to be in Kidderminster for two days at a special steam rally on the SVR

 

Great photos, they have certainly brought back some wonderful memories, thanks for sharing @clueless1