In Pictures: Flying Scotsman in the Borders
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The opportunity to see the Flying Scotsman brought out thousands of people in the Scottish Borders on Sunday after its visit - initially cancelled at the 11th hour - was reinstated
It arrived in Tweedbank shortly after noon and remained there until almost 16:00, enabling thousands of people to see it up close
In excess of 3,000 people are estimated to have been in Tweedbank, with an estimated 2,000 enjoying community events and seeing the train in Galashiels, with hundreds more along the route from Edinburgh
Scottish Borders Council leader David Parker said: “The efforts of all those involved locally to make the most of this opportunity made it a fantastic occasion, and I am absolutely delighted that so many people turned out to see the Flying Scotsman and enjoy the community events in Tweedbank and Galashiels."
“The Borders Railway continues to bring unrivalled economic benefits to the Borders and we have every confidence that we will see more events such as this weekend’s in the future," said Mr Parker.
Mr Parker concluded: “It has been a rollercoaster few days and I cannot praise Phil Verster, Chief Executive of the ScotRail Alliance, and Transport Minister Derek Mackay, enough for their hard work in resolving the situation with Network Rail."
- Published15 May 2016
