Posted: Sat 22nd Sep 2018

Flying Scotsman steams through Deeside – Some of today’s images shared on social media

News and Info from Deeside, Flintshire, North Wales
This article is old - Published: Saturday, Sep 22nd, 2018

The Flying Scotsman – steam locomotive 60103 took to the tracks this morning for a return journey between Crewe to Holyhead.

Hauling a Pathfinder rail tour the locomotive left Crewe at 10.31am passing through Chester Station at 11.05am.

The world famous loco passed through Saltney Junction soon after then carried to Sandycroft steaming through Shotton Low Level station moments later.

The train continued through Holywell Junction then along the Dee estuary arriving in Holyhead just before 1.30pm.

The return leg saw the Flying Scotsman pass through Shotton at 6.45pm on the way back to Crewe.

Featured Photograph by Steve Davis

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