There aren't too many stretches of double track along the new Waverley route and it's a question of careful timing to see when two trains will pass each other. As our train 170 414, the first out of Waverley, arrived at Shawfair so did the first one from Tweedbank, 158 727 and a little time was allowed for photographers to snap both trains together.
The Queen officially opened the railway on Wednesday the 9th of September, marking the day she becomes Britain's longest serving monarch. Scotland's First Minister will greet her at Waverley and a special plaque will be unveiled at Newtongrange station.
Tourism chiefs hope the 55-minute service will boost visitor numbers to Midlothian and the Borders - an area known for its mining heritage, textiles and the landscape which inspired Sir Walter Scott.
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