Cuddie Headrigg

[Jingling Geordie]

I'm delighted to find myself back on the same branch as a brother D30.

So watto (as we've not been formally introduced.)-62426

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[Jingling Geordie]

I quote Hamilton Ellis, from his book "The North British Railway",who on Page 201 1st para below a listing says,

"There is no doubt that these large versions of the traditional North British Holmes Locomotive, with superheaters and plenty of steam at all times, formed one of the best investments the North Briish Company ever made in locomotives. Though considerably smaller than the Atlantics, they seemed fleeter enigines"

He goes on to say "The Scott's were used on many of the best express turns"

Did we ever run on the Waverley line?

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[52D]

Yep Waverley, Tweed Valley, Berwickshire Railway and all points around. I have a pic of Wandering Willie Kelso 5/9/54 on the Tweed Valley line. Dugald Dalgetty 7/7/51 seen on the English side of the border on the Wanny. They penetrated as far as Newcastle on workings off the NBRs Northumberland lines.

[Jingling Geordie]

Watto 52 D-Thanks for your posting which has brought up in me a full head of steam. And I shall toot the following

Cuddie you surely agree that
Scotties are better than 'lantics
Toot Toot.

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