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Stateside scene and heritage firsts for Strathspey’s September gala

A ‘TRANSATLANTIC’ flavour to the Strathspey Railway’s September 16/17steamgalamaywellevoke memories of a scenario more than half acenturyagowhenA3PacificFlying Scotsman undertook its ill-fated tour of North America.

Gresley centenarian A3 No. 60103 will once again be in American company during its first working visit to a Scottish heritage line when it will be joined by a USATC S160 2-8-0 from the Churnet Valley Railway, courtesy of the locomotive’s owner, Greg Wilson.

The exact locomotive was yet to be confirmed as we closed for

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