Should have done some homework before setting off... A trip to Skye, via Edinburgh, arranged at fairly short notice - never thought to see what was happening up there. We met the two locos - 45231 and 45407 - on Beattock bank as we drive northwards the previous day - quite a sight. Then, after an overnight stay in the Scottish capital, we continued northwards, via Falkirk and "the Wheel". As we drove up the A9 towards Perth, we noticed lots of people beside the railway line - we'd better find out what was going on.
It was of course the "Great Britain II" railtour - seven days of steam haulage. Yes, we'd seen the 5s on Beattock - if we'd been organised, we might have seen Scots Guardsman too.
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