SteamingNorth.com ... (Click on a picture to open that album and then on a picture to enlarge it...........Pictures copyright of Author

Personal blog of Steam Galas & Mainline Steam running from around the North of England. Pictures copyright of Author!!
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494 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
Sep 28, 2011
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327 viewsHeading over Laidlehope Culvert,between Riccarton & Whitrope.
Sep 28, 2011
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394 viewsRiccarton JunctionSep 28, 2011
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399 viewsApproaching Riccarton Junction with Arnton Fell on the left hand side
Sep 28, 2011
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370 viewsBetween Steel Rd & Riccarton
Sep 28, 2011
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411 viewsSteele Road

Sep 28, 2011
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431 viewsCrossing the border into Scotland

Sep 28, 2011
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1930 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.

Sep 28, 2011
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568 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

Sep 28, 2011
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551 views60007 "Sir Nigel Gresley" backs onto the excursion at Carlisle

Sep 28, 2011
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308 viewsHeading out, Mathew Murray returned crossing Moor Road with the goods train passing a parked morris 1000 carSep 18, 2011
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295 viewsA view of the station from the museum entrance during the heavy rain storm

At this point, being damp & wet I decided to call it a day and head home
Sep 18, 2011
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303 viewsAt this point mid afternoon, it went very gloomy as Matthew Murray sets off across Moor Rd for Balm Road.

I decided to follow on foot for some pictures but the heavens opened and I returned quickly without pictures getting soaking wet.
Sep 18, 2011
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317 viewsMatthew Murray running around the train at Park HaltSep 18, 2011
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312 viewsMatthew Murray arrives at Park Halt.Sep 18, 2011
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312 viewsOK !!! I had a go at "Drive for a fiver" - brought it back in one piece without crashing as well.Sep 18, 2011
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