tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24089067933865398062024-03-14T13:57:58.816+00:00Eddie Leonard PhotoblogEddie Leonardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09682255187002882928noreply@blogger.comBlogger296125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2408906793386539806.post-37922917152198246752016-09-23T19:00:00.000+01:002016-09-24T00:13:48.400+01:00MV Balmoral<div style="text-align: justify;">
Built in 1949, MV Balmoral is now a heritage pleasure steamer but was originally used as a car ferry operating between Southampton and the Isle of Wight.</div>
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Once owned by the Paddle Steamer Preservation Society, who also own the paddle steamer Waverley, Balmoral is now operated by White Funnel Ltd, mostley around the coast of Wales and the south of England.</div>
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Having come up to the Clyde for September Weekend and Millport Illuminations, I managed to get some pictures as she dropped off some of her passengers before returning to Glasgow overnight.</div>
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The latest reports are that Saturday and Sunday's sailings have been cancelled due to high winds forecast.</div>
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Eddie Leonardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09682255187002882928noreply@blogger.com3Greenock, UK55.949656063553277 -4.749527256036344655.948544563553277 -4.7520487560363449 55.950767563553278 -4.7470057560363443tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2408906793386539806.post-15413595045598184032016-09-04T14:10:00.000+01:002016-09-06T12:02:56.077+01:00Avro Lancaster flying over Largs<div style="text-align: justify;">
The sound of four Rolls Royce Merlin engines is not often heard over Scotland nowadays, but one of two remaining airworthy Lancasters flew over the seaside town of Largs as part of their annual Viking Festival.</div>
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The aircraft had been due to take part in other events over the weekend but technical issues and bad weather had delayed her departure from RAF Coningsby in Lincolnshire.</div>
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The WW2 bomber gave a special salute to local resident Duncan Currie who had been a navigator in the heavy bomber during the war. The promenade was crowded as locals and visitors watched the iconic aircraft provide a wonderful display.</div>
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Eddie Leonardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09682255187002882928noreply@blogger.com0Largs, UK55.793335000000013 -4.86727799999994255.721932000000017 -5.028639499999942 55.86473800000001 -4.7059164999999421tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2408906793386539806.post-32767050345255966122016-08-02T09:00:00.000+01:002016-08-10T14:59:09.946+01:00Puck's Glen & Argyll<div style="text-align: justify;">
I often look towards Argyll from Greenock, but I don't often enough take the ferry across to visit this beautiful county which lies a couple of miles away on the other side of the Clyde.</div>
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Argyll marks the start of the Highlands with magnificent hills, lochs and islands.</div>
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Our first stop was the scenic Puck's Glen, a short drive from Dunoon. The path crosses streams and goes over bridges as you make your way up the side of the hill past little waterfalls which could possibly look even better during rainier seasons.</div>
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After leaving Puck's Glen we headed north past Strachur and eventually found ourselves at Old Castle Lachlan on the east shore of Loch Fyne.</div>
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Before returning for our ferry home we headed towards Tighnabruaich . By this time the weather had started to deteriorate, however we managed some photographs before heading back to Dunoon.</div>
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I hadn't realised how long it's been since our last trip up the West Highland Line.</div>
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The rain had almost put off our trip but the forecast was for drier weather by early evening.</div>
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Hopefully, we set off for up the A82 and made it to Tyndrum before steam loco 45407 "The Lancashire Fusilier" was due through Upper Tyndrum Station.</div>
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The rain had about ease off by the time we arrived, however, the dreaded midges had also come out to enjoy the still evening air.</div>
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After a short stop at Tyndrum, she made her way to Crianlarich where the tour ended. As 45407 headed back to Fort William, the coaches were hauled back south by West Coast Railway's own diesel loco "Loch Laidon" </div>
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The Scottish Grand Prix of the Sea has arrived at Greenock.</div>
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A crowd of over 20 thousand spectators lined the Esplanade to watch the spectacle as powerboats and jetskis provided the day's entertainment and enjoy the warm sunshine. Many more watched from small craft anchored in the river.</div>
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Having other places to go, I only stayed for one P1 race but enjoyed the competition.</div>
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I hope this event becomes a part of the regular Powerboat calendar.</div>
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All the Disney magic couldn't make Greenock warm and sunny for the cruise liner's first visit to the Clyde.</div>
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The Esplanade however, was packed to a capacity usually reserved for the Cunarders when she was due to depart.</div>
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As she left around 6pm there was a row of people along the full length of the Esplanade, with many children among them, waiting for the expected musical departure.</div>
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Slowly backing away from the berth she played the familiar opening notes of the Disney anthem "When You Wish Upon A Star" as she backs up to No 1 buoy to start canting.</div>
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The cold and dampness were forgotten for a short time as Disney Magic sailed away from the Clyde to a second and third blast of her musical horns.</div>
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Eddie Leonardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09682255187002882928noreply@blogger.com1Greenock, Inverclyde, UK55.964095242082 -4.777851104736328155.955206742082005 -4.7980211047363284 55.972983742082 -4.7576811047363279tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2408906793386539806.post-20738845126635428652016-06-05T10:00:00.000+01:002016-06-08T15:24:45.638+01:00Prestwick Airport<div style="text-align: justify;">
Seeing three monster transport aircraft at Prestwick in one day has to be good. To be outside on a beautiful warm day makes it even better.</div>
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We had heard a whisper that we could see a couple of large visitors, so we set off down the coast with great expectations.</div>
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On arriving at the mound, a common viewing location, we saw a Russian operated Antonov AH-124-100 sitting on the apron.</div>
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Eventually the crew made their way to the cargo plane and headed towards the end of the runway.</div>
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Before she departed we noticed a Boeing C-17 Globemaster approaching the runway and landed, taking the full length of the runway to slow down.</div>
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Once it had cleared the runway the Antonov built up speed before lifting its huge body into the sky.</div>
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A long wait was rewarded later in the afternoon when a second Globemaster arrived. By this time the wind had changed direction and the aircraft arrived from the opposite direction and went to park near the first Boeing.</div>
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Duly sunburnt, I headed home with my first pictures of either of these giants of aviation.</div>
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Well, I think the 3:30am alarm was worth it to see the Flying Scotsman before she picked up her passengers for the journey south.</div>
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The world's most famous steam train had been on display at Bo'ness yesterday and was due back on to the network line at 06:40 so an early start was required.</div>
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Having picked our chosen location for the pictures, we learnt this morning that the Glasgow to Edinburgh line has recently been electrified adding unsightly pylons to the bridge over the River Avon at Linlithgow.</div>
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However, I'm happy with today's pictures as she picks up speed out of Bo'ness Junction.</div>
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Watching the black smoke come out of her funnel reminds me of watching the tales of Captain Para Handy in the TV comedy Vital Spark: of the adventures of Para and his crew as they travel about the West of Scotland on board the little puffer.</div>
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Vic 32 has been restored and plies her trade nowadays carrying passengers on short holidays and day trips around the Clyde and Western Isles.</div>
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Here she is taking a party on a day trip from Glasgow 'Doon the Watter'.</div>
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Eddie Leonardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09682255187002882928noreply@blogger.com0Inverclyde, UK55.964163228818492 -4.747263761718727455.893022228818495 -4.9086252617187274 56.035304228818489 -4.5859022617187275tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2408906793386539806.post-30120331859632699352016-05-02T19:30:00.000+01:002016-05-03T21:22:03.651+01:00MSC Splendida<div style="text-align: justify;">
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MSC Splendida had arrived earlier this morning from Kirkwall on her trip round the British Isles.</div>
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She departed just after 7:30pm bound for Dublin on the next part of her journey.</div>
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Having set my alarm for 5am, I headed up to Renfrew on the rumour of "something exciting" heading for Glasgow in the early hours.</div>
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Looking at <a href="http://marinetraffic.com/" target="_blank">MarineTraffic</a> before I left the house, I saw that HMS Bulwark was the surprise visitor. That made the trip more than worthwhile. I had read that she spent her 11th birthday in Scottish waters a few days earlier, so I knew that she was in the vicinity.</div>
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She came up the river assisted by all three local Svitzer tugs.</div>
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Bulwark is expected to leave Glasgow on Monday morning.</div>
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Eddie Leonardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09682255187002882928noreply@blogger.com0River Clyde, Renfrewshire, UK55.876081238490315 -4.359512329101562555.840450738490311 -4.4401933291015627 55.911711738490318 -4.2788313291015623tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2408906793386539806.post-43976378239047670272016-04-10T17:30:00.000+01:002016-04-20T20:01:12.769+01:00Exercise Joint Warrior 16-1<div style="text-align: justify;">
Time has come around again for the first of NATO's Joint Warrior exercises for 2016.</div>
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There seemed to be less naval participants than in some previous gatherings, however I was pleased to have seen vessels which I have not previously photographed.</div>
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More pictures are available in my <a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/109501921928304676571/JointWarriorSpring2016?authuser=0&feat=directlink" target="_blank">Picasa</a> galleries.</div>
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Eddie Leonardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09682255187002882928noreply@blogger.com0Gareloch, Scotland56.016667113517691 -4.796244158691365655.998915613517688 -4.8365846586913657 56.034418613517694 -4.7559036586913654tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2408906793386539806.post-90263663576400383332016-03-16T12:00:00.000+00:002016-04-05T21:19:29.631+01:00North York Moors Railway<div style="text-align: justify;">
While the main aim of my trip to Yorkshire was to see the Flying Scotsman, I enjoyed seeing the regular traffic on the North York Moors railway.</div>
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The 18 mile heritage railway runs from Pickering to Grosmont through a beautiful scenery which I had not expected.</div>
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Along the route we stopped at Levisham and Goathland stations, the latter being famous for TV and film appearances as Aidensfield and Hogsmeade.</div>
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I look forward to visiting the area again in the future to visit locations which I did not fit into my tight schedule.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Class 37 diesel loco passing a signal near Levisham Station</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">45428 steam loco "Eric Treacy" taking up the rear</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A happy carriage in a siding at Levisham</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Firebox glowing on 76079 at Goathland Station</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">76079 waiting at Goathland</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Evening DMU ready to depart from Grosmont</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Not a great photograph but a reminder of where my dad spent most of his working life</td></tr>
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Eddie Leonardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09682255187002882928noreply@blogger.com0Grosmont, Whitby, North Yorkshire YO22, UK54.4368628 -0.7197450999999546254.4276278 -0.73991509999995464 54.4460978 -0.6995750999999546tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2408906793386539806.post-36946172967220444982016-03-15T10:30:00.000+00:002016-05-20T21:23:00.173+01:00The Flying Scotsman<div style="text-align: justify;">
It may seem ironic that a Scotsman should travel to England to see The Flying Scotsman but I did, and had a very enjoyable visit to the North York Moors Railway.</div>
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The record breaking steam loco has just completed a ten year overhaul at a cost of £4.2 million and the public came out in their masses, both to travel on the train and also to see her along the entire length of the heritage line from Grosmont to Pickering.</div>
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The Flying Scotsman is due to come to Scotland in May and I'm sure the crowds will come out to see her when she comes north of the border.</div>
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Eddie Leonardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09682255187002882928noreply@blogger.com0Pickering, Pickering, North Yorkshire YO18, UK54.243925 -0.7775530000000117154.225368499999995 -0.81789350000001171 54.2624815 -0.73721250000001171tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2408906793386539806.post-10047459792636677672016-03-08T21:49:00.004+00:002016-03-13T00:14:33.499+00:00Steam trains<div style="text-align: justify;">
With going down to North York Moors Railway next week to see the Flying Scotsman, I've been getting in the mood by looking over my past steam photos.</div>
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This has also given me an idea of what has worked previously and what wasn't so good.</div>
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Here are some of my favourites.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Caledonian Railways No 828 approaching Broomhill Station on The Strathspey Railway</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Furness Trust No 20 steam loco at Bo'ness Steam Gala day</td></tr>
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Eddie Leonardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09682255187002882928noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2408906793386539806.post-67201898743890061702016-02-28T18:00:00.000+00:002016-03-01T20:35:30.803+00:00A Trip Down the Coast<div style="text-align: justify;">
February has given us a mixed bag when it comes to weather and so a dry sunny afternoon drew me down the coast to enjoy the setting sun.</div>
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During the summer months the esplanade at Largs is a busy place, however even though the sun was out, there was a chill wind which kept most people away.</div>
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Next stop was Wemyss Bay where the coast is rockier. From here we watched the sun setting behind the Island of Bute.</div>
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Eddie Leonardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09682255187002882928noreply@blogger.com0Largs, North Ayrshire, UK55.800364354484017 -4.871256351470947355.79924885448402 -4.8737778514709476 55.801479854484015 -4.868734851470947tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2408906793386539806.post-12116934341828816372016-02-14T18:00:00.000+00:002016-02-14T23:26:51.712+00:00Portencross<div style="text-align: justify;">
And now for today's weather: it was dry and sunny, which has been unusual for 2016.</div>
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While I wasn't awake in time for the sun rising, I managed to take a run to Portencross for the sun setting.</div>
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Eddie Leonardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09682255187002882928noreply@blogger.com0Portencross, North Ayrshire, UK55.70064141777452 -4.904533223309272255.699522917774523 -4.9070547233092725 55.701759917774517 -4.9020117233092719tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2408906793386539806.post-26887324136024897272016-01-27T18:00:00.000+00:002016-01-31T23:38:39.801+00:00Monte Carlo Historique Rally 2016<div style="text-align: justify;">
The Monte Carlo is starting to feel like an annual event in Paisley, with this being the third year running that I have come along to see the race get under way.</div>
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It feels strange to see car models that I remember driving being considered as classic cars, but it is also very pleasing that their owners have seen fit to preserve them for events such as this.</div>
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Paisley Abbey makes a beautiful backdrop and the public came out in great numbers to cheer the participants on their way.</div>
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Once in a while I take a trip to the big city to see the bright lights.</div>
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Last week we went up hoping to see some of the Christmas lights around George Square before they came down.</div>
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We stopped around the Squinty Bridge and took some pictures of the bridges in that part of the city and of the buildings alongside.</div>
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We then went to George Square but were disappointed that the attractions were away and high fences put up around the square. I did however get some pictures which I will add on a separate blog.</div>
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We then moved down to the Gallery of Modern Art which always looks good at night, helped by the ground being damp from the light showers causing added reflections.</div>
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Glasgow once again had a visit from the big red Coca Cola truck.</div>
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Unlike last year's visit to the city centre, this year it came to the Silverburn Shopping Centre.</div>
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People crowded round it and queued up to have their pictures taken.</div>
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Eventually the time came for the truck to leave, on its way to another busy location for hundreds more avid fans to get up close to it..</div>
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As a mark of respect for the victims of the attacks in Paris, buildings throughout Britain have been lit up in the colours of the French national flag.</div>
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Unsure of how long this would last, we took a near midnight trip, firstly to Clydebank and then to Glasgow.</div>
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The rain tried its hardest to spoil our photographs but our spirits were not dampened by the weather.</div>
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All this time mother nature continued to pour down on us making our wait a rather unpleasant affair.</div>
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The weather felt decidedly warmer, drier and calmer than many past displays I have been to.</div>
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Using the recent James Bond film, Spectre, as a theme for the show, there were a large proportion of white fireworks in the display.</div>
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Overall, I was pleased with the event.</div>
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Plane spotting on a dull rainy day isn't always fun.</div>
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However a report that two RAF Typhoon jets were parked overnight and due to fly out again in the morning brought me up to Glasgow Airport for their departure.</div>
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After they left I went to the end of Runway 23 to watch some commercials arriving.</div>
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October started with a visit to see 60009 on the borders railway, and ended with a visit to Bo'ness Heritage Railway for their Autumn Steam Gala.</div>
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Along with the resident locos we were hoping to see Ian Riley's Black 5, 44871 and a special visitor from Furness.</div>
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The day did not disappoint with 44871 hauling along with 62712 Morayshire, which is due to go out of service for overhaul.</div>
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The star of the day was No 20, a beautiful 0-4-0 tender engine built in 1863.No 20 is Britain's oldest working standard gauge steam loco.</div>
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Eddie Leonardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09682255187002882928noreply@blogger.com0Bo'ness, Falkirk, UK56.018217162347824 -3.601986447607487256.009342162347821 -3.622156447607487 56.027092162347827 -3.5818164476074874tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2408906793386539806.post-80832202188853213022015-10-08T12:00:00.000+01:002015-10-12T00:18:05.861+01:00Borders Railway<div style="text-align: justify;">
After many years of campaigning and hard work, the Borders railway line has reopened from Edinburgh to Tweedbank, reversing Dr Beeching's closure of the line in the 60's.</div>
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Work began on the 31 mile route in 2010 and opened for the first public train journey last month.</div>
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A4 class steam loco Union of South Africa has been creating a lot of interest in the railway and providing a welcome influx of visitors to the area. The steam tours are due to stop on 18th October.</div>
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Hopefully a deal can be reached to resume steam on the line next year.</div>
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<br />Eddie Leonardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09682255187002882928noreply@blogger.com0Tweedbank, Scottish Borders, UK55.6043938 -2.764936155.586453799999994 -2.8052766 55.6223338 -2.7245956