Fife Circle - Flying Scotsman - 15/05/16

While not the Fife Circle, here's a quick shot from Cutcane this morning with the Borders run :

Gresley A3 No. 60103 'Flying Scotsman' - Cutcane by Jonathon Gourlay Photography, on Flickr

 

Tweedbank just now. The one thing many people have noticed is just how organised this event is. Whoever organised this bit has done really rather well. Lots of police, as well as stewards from the tour helping move people about.

James

 

hi all, does anyone know if the flying scotsman is going past stirling today ??? if so when aprox ?

 

It's not going through Stirling today. The Fife Circle this evening goes out via Kirkcaldy, through Dunfermline and back through Inverkeithing.
M

James

 

Thanks James

 

Hi

Can anyone tell me if the FS is stopping for any length of time at any station on the Fife Circular? Also, will I be able to see him at Thornton, by Glenrothes station?
Many thanks in advance
Donna

 

Should be between 8.30 and 9 pm at Glenrothes with Thornton

 

thank you for replying

 

Good to see more coverage on this evenings BBC News of the trip down the Border route, with a brief interview with the driver Steve Chipperfield, and we saw a fleeting glimpse of certain Gordon Hodson on the footplate as well - assume as the TI.
Good to see a lot of people watching line side.
Do we know who the driver was on the York to Edinburgh leg?

 

Earlier today, 15th May 2016, The Borders Scotsman at Borthwick, bound for Tweedbank,

Borthwick by newshot., on Flickr

 

Have heard a couple of people at both the Forth Bridge location I was at and now at N Queensferry saying Scotsman was stopped prior to Dalmeny due to more trespass!

It would explain why she lost time between Haymarket and Dalmeny and why the helicopter was hovering near the airport for so long...

James

 

Crossing the Forth this evening...



James

 

Does this help?

 

8 people arrested for trespass according to the Edinburgh News.
www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/flying-scotsman-8-trainspotters-arrested-for-trespassing-1-4129211

Dave B

 

Let's hope they each get a well publicised £1000 fine, probably the best deterrent, should do the trick...

 

What's the chances that not one of them is a trainspotter...

 

My efforts from a very enjoyable weekend (in the end):

Berwick-upon-Tweed - https://www.flickr.com/photos/23006205@N07/27037331585/in/dateposted-public/

Cowbraehill (Borders railway) - https://www.flickr.com/photos/23006205@N07/26752855060/in/dateposted-public/

Forth Bridge - https://www.flickr.com/photos/23006205@N07/26452106744/in/dateposted-public/

Steven

 

Steve Chipperfield driving with Ron Smith TI looking at that photo.