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1994 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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615 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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598 views60007 "Sir Nigel Gresley" backs onto the excursion at Carlisle

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563 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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539 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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496 viewspage 7 of tour guide
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487 viewsRear Page (8) of tour guide
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482 viewsCrossing the border into Scotland

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482 viewsPage 6 of tour guide
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474 views60007 "Sir Nigel Gresley" at Hawick
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458 viewsSteele Road

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