@@nige7577 As Harry Enfield would have said "Loadsa Money"💰

@@StephenDrysdaleBroughtylad😂👍

Thanks although the noise from the breezy conditions intrudes at times.👍

There Class 2 of LMS Ivatt Mogul’s in Scotland are strathspey steam railway

I thought it would be a colourful test for the camera on my new smartphone so thanks for the comment.👍

Thanks and it's probably the one and only time I will ever see this iconic train in action as it rarely gets north of the Thames never mind north of the border.

@@StephenDrysdaleBroughtylad 👍

I never thought to tell you but this rail tour was reported in the Courier.

@@StephenDrysdaleBroughtylad I do not buy the paper, I have info re Aberdonian in the summer etc, but no other info

Thanks for the comment and just sometimes it nearly all comes together as desired.👍

Riley's reliable racers in top form yet again. Marvellous performers when considering the annual mileages they have olocked up over many years in preservation and all due to the care and attention that is lavished to keep them in top notch condition.👍

Quiet here on a Sunday with very few stoppers and Intercity turns back in the blue and grey era would likely be hauled by Class 26/27, class 40 and later class 47 in the push pull sets like your excellent capture at Shap. I don't remember seeing the 37 here on a regular basis except for maybe freights.👍

⁠@@StephenDrysdaleBroughtyladThanks for that Stephen, cheers 👍

I thought it might be possible after here to zip up to Riverside Drive to be just in time to catch it climbing up to the bridge but that plan was scuppered by the fact that it was running 10 minutes late here leaving no time if it left Dundee on schedule after the path halt.

Thanks for the comment and yes I had the place to myself today and it sounded just like the good ole swinging sixties when anoraks were de rigueur.

@@StephenDrysdaleBroughtylad 😂👍

Maybe one of my better capture attempts so thanks for the comment.👍

I had to get out and capture this as I have not witnessed a Class 40 or EE Type 4 as we knew them in action since the BR green/blue era when the locos were regular performers between Edinburgh and Aberdeen until the HST took over the services in the late 70's although I don't recall any of the named examples being allocated to the Scottish region but thanks for the comment.👍

A blast from my past when I used to see and hear these locos with their distinctive whistle passing through my neck of the woods in the BR green/blue era until they were ousted by the HST on the ECML between Edinburgh and Aberdeen but thanks for the comment.👍

Thanks for the comment and I had considered going to Burntisland but I thought the sound effect would be better at Dalgety Bay.

We should be appreciative that we still have two fine examples of the class to be able to view in operation but thanks for viewing.

@@StephenDrysdaleBroughtylad not complaining my second favourite locos 1st is a jube

Thanks for the comment and after sitting on these for several months I decided to throw them into the mix as I thought they might appeal to those who have an interest in all things nautical.🛳

Yes indeed and the lady of the manor even offers you a cup of tea.

Thanks and it was a little bit sheltered here at the rear of these houses as the gusts were from the other side.

Hi Nige that's my front door, not bad eh!

@@derekpennymainlineproducti4885 Spot on Derek, you certainly won't miss anything passing on that line 👍

Yes its a superbly managed lowland gem. I have visited many times and it continues to develop and improve but thanks for viewing.

Maybe due to popular demand?

Thanks and its nice to get it just about right sometimes.👍

It was not my original intention to do another shot here at my friends house but it is sheltered and the weather was still looking a bit iffy and it was certainly motoring here as it was running 5 mins late leaving the water stop at Dundee. Anyway that is another first for Leander and Bahamas on this stretch of the ECML as Jubilees never ran through here in the the old days. The reinstatement of the turntable at the Ferryhill heritage centre has made this route with its long sea views an attractive proposition for tour operators. Tornado was supposed to be hauling these tours but we are grateful for any steam loco that passes this way.👍

Indeed and most of the stations the loco passed through today were similarly populated with it being the school holidays up here and a good reason to give any a miss as no loco brings out the onlookers like this one does but thanks for the comment.👍

Just a pity it was a bit breezy on the day to spoil the audio but thanks for the comment.

The delightful Sonya and guitarist Glenn are still going strong and sounding as good as ever.🧑‍🎤🎸👍

Amazed I am still getting comments about this upload after all this time but thanks for viewing. Sonya was and still is a mesmerising vocalist with an infectious smile and enchanting personality.👍

Thanks for viewing and the comment.

A superb looking loco and maybe its first visit north of the border in the preservation era but thanks for the comment.👍

Thanks for the comment and this is possibly another preservation first for this superb loco with this visit north of the border. I had only seen the loco once before as a static museum exhibit awaiting overhaul at the KWVR. I am now waiting for Kholapur to be back running on the mainline to complete the Jubilee set.👍

@@StephenDrysdaleBroughtylad First return to Scotland since being built in Glasgow 👍

A magnificent looking machine that was running effortlessly with minimal assistance so thanks for the comment.👍

Thanks for the comment although I don't think I got the panning just right today for these shots but at least it was pleasant weather.👍

Yes 828 is a scene stealer with that lovely Prussian blue livery and thanks for viewing.

Just as expected for a Sunday morning except for the guy who you maybe know and who always takes up that spot along beside the fence.

37's rule for sound effects and thanks for viewing.

They must be hardy souls who frequent these tours when you see the stupid o'clock morning start times some of them kick off and there is always the possibility of a very late finish due to adverse circumstances as has happened here but thanks for viewing.👍

​@@StephenDrysdaleBroughtylad I was a steward on this train, it was both funny and annoying watching Loch Rannoch because we where holding up the Caley Sleeper, anyway it delayed us by 2/3hours but we cut 40 mins off of that in the end

I was referring to rail tours in general and not the SRPS and if I was a younger person would be happy to travel on one.

@@StephenDrysdaleBroughtylad I would recommend it, even though this one was delayed is still was good fun, I enjoyed working on it

Yes indeed a brilliant decade of music with superb guitar bands like Echobelly before the politically correct selfie generation became infected.

Well it was short and sweet and I was a bit disappointed they did not have the loco leading for the run south but thanks for having a look.👍

Many tours hauled by a variety of steam locos visit Carlisle every year so thanks for viewing.👍

Yes it can be a challenge trying to get far from the madding crowd for station shots but it goes with territory and I knew what to expect for a rare event like this. You just have to be patient and choose your pitch carefully. The one positive aspect at Carlisle is that the station staff are very much on the ball and very persistent at telling people to keep behind the yellow line. Everybody gets a shot if onlookers play by the rules. I actually had a premonition that some clever clogs would do a Photoshop showing the two tours sitting adjacent to each other and the Edkins chaps have done this very effectively on the intro to their coverage at Carlisle. Looks very 1950's if you can ignore the hoodies on the platform. Anyway enough of the ramble and once again thanks for the comment.

Thanks for viewing and the comment.

Thanks for the comment and it was a challenge trying to stay far from the madding crowds.👍

Indeed and it would have been a hark back to the 1950's when this could have occurred although some clever guy will probably have thought about doing a photoshop to emulate what you have suggested. Anyway thanks for viewing and the comment.👍