All language subtitles for The Worlds Most Scenic Railway Journeys S05E06 1080p WEB DL H264 BTN_track3_[eng]

Join us on a journey aboard
the magnificent steam train Tornado

as we travel along one of Britain's
most beautiful railways...

ALL: Cheers!

...to a place with
a spectacular coastline

and extraordinary engineering.

Amazing.

It's one of the greatest pieces
of civil engineering

in the railways in Britain.
It's that simple.

An area that survived
a violent past...

The famous Viking attack of 793

was probably something akin
to the Twin Towers.

..and changed the modern world.

Other railway stations
around the world,

such as New York Grand Central,
Amsterdam Central,

followed the template
of Robert Stephenson's idea.

We'll meet the people who live
and work

along this very special train line.

This is no ordinary railway journey.

This is one of the most scenic
railway journeys in the world -

north-east England to Edinburgh.

Our rail adventure today begins
at York Station,

and waiting for us at platform ten

is Peppercorn Class A1
Pacific 60163,

better known as Tornado.

This massive 22-metre, 169-tonne
steam locomotive

may look as though it's
from the 1940s,

but was only completed in 2008.

Today's journey is
the Edinburgh Flyer,

and Tornado has been coupled up
with 13 vintage passenger coaches

for its trip to Scotland's capital.

No-one knows this trip better than
Rob Tibbetts, the train manager.

Are you on our Edinburgh train?

Yeah, we are. Yeah? H would be
towards this end.

The appearance of an engine,
a majestic machine like this,

or any steam locomotive,

always seems to bring out
goodwill in people,

and they love to look in it
and photograph it,

listen to it, smell it.
It's always an exciting day.

Today, Rob and his team
of volunteer stewards

will be looking
after 200 passengers.

Right, we're all set to leave,
so we wait now for the guard

to give the green flag, and then
we'll be under way.

At 6:27am, Tornado pulls away
from York Station

to begin its six-and-a-half-hour
journey north.

Good morning, everybody.
Just checking, everybody settled in
all right?

Would you like any tea? Yes, please.

Would you like milk? Yes, please.

The passengers can now sit back
and enjoy some of the best service

and scenery in the country.

Our journey will take us
from York to Edinburgh.

The first stop is to Darlington, the
birthplace of the modern railway,

and then on to the cathedral City
of Durham.

From there, we'll travel
to Newcastle

before heading up the Northumbrian
coast to Craster,

Bamburgh and Lindisfarne.

We then cross the River Tweed
at Berwick-upon-Tweed

and into Scotland, before completing
our 200-mile journey in Edinburgh.

There are three classes of travel
on board today,

ranging from standard to the luxury
Premier Dining Car.

Buck's Fizz for everybody?

Oh, yes, please. Yes, thank you.
Yes, yes, please.

Oh, thank you very much.
Thank you.

All enjoy. Yeah. Lovely.

ALL: Cheers!
Thank you very much.

Expertly preparing the
freshly-cooked breakfasts

in the tiny kitchen

are chefs Bobby and Adam.

We've got some nice rostis, sausage.

They're going straight under
the grill

while I just wait for these eggs.

You're on the train,
it's oscillating everywhere,

so obviously you need lips,
the plates are there,

and then it's pretty
dangerous with the eggs,

but we don't put as much
oil in, so...

Then we'll serve this straight
to the steward.

Smoked salmon with scrambled eggs
for you. Lovely, thank you.

I think it's a good job
to have, really.

A lot of chefs would love this job.
It's much sought after.

One of the passengers enjoying
today's trip

is retired train driver John Scott.

He knows every inch of this route
through North Yorkshire.

When we left York, we drove around
the curve at Skelton

and then we went across
the Vale of York,

and that is what we train drivers
call the Racetrack,

because that's where the speed
records for diesel trains

were set in the 1980s.

John may have driven diesel trains
for 40 years,

but steam will always
be his first love.

The steam locomotive seems
to have a life of its own.

Not only can you see the steam,
but, of course, you can hear it.

And of course, the added bonus
is if you open the window,

then you'll get all the smutch
from the steam as well.

Tornado can reach speeds of 100mph,

but today will be travelling mostly
at a more sedate 75.

I absolutely adore steam travel.

It's the best, most relaxing way
to see the countryside.

It's a big family day out, so it's
really lovely to be out together

and, you know, getting really
well looked after as well,

so it's a real treat. Yes.

I had the porridge to start with

and then the full English with
granary toast. It's been delicious.

And the Buck's Fizz, not forgetting
the Buck's Fizz! Oh, yes!

Yes, and the Buck's Fizz, of course.

An hour after leaving York,
Tornado arrives at Darlington -

famous for the Stockton
to Darlington Railway

and the Darlington Locomotive Works,
Tornado's birthplace.

That's better. Keep going.

I think we're getting
in this time, yeah.

I am one of those fortunate people

who, for the last 20 years, has been
paid to build steam locomotives,

which has been my hobby
ever since I was an infant.

Tornado was a labour of love
for David and his team,

and it took 18 years to design and
build this modern-day steam engine.

But they're not stopping there

because David's latest project,
the P2 locomotive,

is even more ambitious.

Built between 1934 and 1936,

the P2s were once the most powerful
passenger locomotives in the UK.

Nearly all the major parts for this
engine have been made elsewhere.

But once the parts arrive here,
because we're essentially building

a prototype, there's no guarantee
that they're going to just go

straight on to the engine
without further adjustment.

Eddie's using a dial gauge here.

How much are we taking off this, Ed?

Ten 1,000ths of an inch.

When steam locomotives were
first introduced,

they obviously didn't have
the technology or the measuring

equipment we have today, which makes
it all the more amazing

that they managed to produce things,
these locomotives,

that worked so well.

As none of the original P2s
have survived,

David has had to work out every
single component

with 3D software.

At the time that the original P2s
were built in Doncaster,

I believe it's somewhere in
the region of 2,800 people

worked in the workshops there.

Well, this technology, we are
building this with probably

a total of about ten people.

WHISTLE TOOTS

Back on board Tornado,

it's clear David and his team's hard
work was worth it.

I just love the whole ethos
of the train -

the sound, the smell,
everything about it.

It's a wonderful experience.

We travel on various services

quite often around the country.
My dad loves steam

and I love seeing
the engines perform,

going all over the country, seeing
the different lines they travel on,

so it's really good, yeah.

From Darlington, Tornado
powers its way north

to Durham and Newcastle.

This stretch here
you really are driving the train

because they are very...
There are curves along the route

and you know what you're doing
if you can drive over this route.

We are now approaching
Durham Station.

You will see, to our right, the
famous view of Durham Cathedral.

Thank you.

Just a half mile from here is one
of the world's greatest cathedrals

that has stood proud above the city
for almost 1,000 years.

Built by the Normans, it was
deliberately designed

on a massive scale to show off their
power and impress the locals.

The 22-metre high stone
vault ceiling was,

and still is,
considered extraordinary.

And by building such a
magnificent cathedral,

the Normans made it clear that they
were here to stay.

And not put us to the test,

but save use from the Evil One.

Over 900 years later,

the cathedral is still
a vibrant community.

And 66 metres above the altar,

bell major Nathan is preparing
for their weekly rehearsal.

Welcome to the Durham Cathedral
Bell Tower.

We've got ten bells in the tower.

The earliest bell dates from 1693,

and the heaviest bell that we have,
the tenor bell,

weighs a tonne and a half.

And getting ten bells ringing in
harmony takes a lot of practice.

Yeah, that's, like, our music score,

but it's patterns
rather than music notes.

You ring a little bit slower
when you're going up to the right

and a little bit quicker
when you're going down to the left.

So you memorise them and then
practise them to get them perfect.

So, right, we're going to ring
Bob Doubles now, OK?

Treble is going. And gone.

BELLS RING

Our train now heads onwards
to Newcastle's historic station

and Northumbria's
stunning coastline.

We're 66 miles into a luxury
steam train journey.

Pulled by the mighty Tornado,

our passengers are relishing
some superb service

as they pass through
north-east England.

After exploring Durham,

we head to Newcastle upon Tyne
Central Station

and then on to the magnificent
Northumbrian coast,

where we'll stop at the little
fishing village of Craster.

We boarded at Durham this morning
and that first view of the engine

as it rounds off the viaduct
into the station

was absolutely fantastic.

We've been train enthusiasts
since we were young boys

and we'd promised ourselves
after I retired

that we would do some sort of trip.

This came up,
Stuart lives in Durham.

Just perfect.

My brother is treating me to
this day out, so very exciting.

As Tornado continues to pull
its 13 coaches north,

our guard today is Stephen Shields,

who's spent 40 years working
on the local railways.

This is a 1960s guard's van,
or brake van,

whatever you want to call it.
We have no onboard computer.

Everything is as it was
in the 1960s.

I've been doing this many, many
years now, and I still get excited

by the whiff of the steam
and the coal.

It's a pleasure to come to work.

They're a living thing and
every one of them is different.

ANNOUNCER: We are now approaching
Newcastle Central Station.

If you look out either side
of the train,

you will see the River Tyne below
and the well-known bridges

that link Gateshead and Newcastle.

Most passengers travelling
through Newcastle Central

don't take much notice
of the architecture,

but in the middle of the 19th
century, this massive structure

was simply out of this world.

It's also John's home station.

Most people in the early 1840s,
1850s, had never travelled

more than ten miles from where
they lived, so you can imagine

somebody travelling from the
countryside who had never seen

a railway in their lives
arriving at a place like this.

It must have been a magnificent
thing for them.

With the railways so new,
local engineer Robert Stephenson

was keen to make an impact,
and he did just that.

Opened by Queen Victoria in 1850,

the station was a massive
12,000 square metres,

with platforms stretching
almost 800 metres long...

..with an enormous arched roof

supported by curved
wrought iron ribs.

All the other main railway stations
throughout the world,

such as New York Grand Central,
the Antwerp Station

and Amsterdam Central,
and all those fantastic stations

followed the template
of Robert Stephenson's idea

of building an iconic
railway station.

And you can see why.

Incredibly, Hadrian's Wall runs
directly underneath the station,

and the locals were keen
not to forget this.

We're now walking up to,
and appropriately named,

the Centurion pub,

which was part of the extension
of 1893,

when the North Eastern Railway
decided to provide

a first class refreshment room
in beautiful tiling.

Now, the strange thing is,
by the time we get to the 1960s,

British Rail decided to cover
it up with plasterboard.

Fortunately, it's now back
into its full glory.

In today's money, it would cost
in excess of £4.5 million

to build this.

We now leave the powerhouse
of Britain's industrial success

and continue our journey,

but this time into
a very different landscape.

The extraordinary north-east coast.

Every inch hides a bit of history,

from Viking attacks
to its 70 castles.

Tucked away not far from our
railway line is our next stop,

the tiny fishing village of Craster.

A place where time
seems to have stood still

and ancient traditions
still continue.

We're at L. Robson & Sons, Craster.
Traditional fish smokers.

In the 15th, 16th century,
heron would be the staple diet

of the population of Britain
at one time,

because it was readily available
and easy to catch

and there used to be smoke houses
all the way up the coast.

Established over 100 years ago,
L. Robson & Sons

have helped make the Craster
the kipper of choice.

And today, they still produce
between 7,000 to 8,000 a day.

That's over a million a year.

George is now going to put
the herring in the brine.

They're in there for approximately
20 minutes.

And this is quite a crucial,
critical part of the whole process.

You've got to have the right
salt content.

Too salty, nobody wants to eat them,

and not salty enough and they don't
turn out as kippers quite as good.

Well, this is... We're putting
the herring on to tenter sticks.

You've heard the expression
"on tenterhooks",

well, they are the tenterhooks that
they're putting the herring on.

This has never changed
throughout the years.

Only difference is that's stainless
steel instead of wood - the sticks.

But you can see it's a very
labour intensive job.

Neil's great-grandfather began
working here in the 19th century

and would still recognise it today.

We're in one of the smoke houses
that were built in 1856

and there's three like this.

You can see the herring
all hanging up there.

And now they're ready
for the fires to be lit.

What we'll do is we'll light
six little mounds of shavings,

pat them down, put oak sawdust
over the top

and then light them at the back
all the way to the front.

And they'll be in here for about
14, 15 hours before they're ready.

They've come in as herring,
they go out as kippers.

Still people think of this
as like a cathedral full of kippers

with the light shining through.

It always gives me a little buzz
when I see them.

The English romantic painter
JMW Turner once said

that it was the skies of Northumbria
that made him famous.

200 years later, the local landscape
is still a source of inspiration.

For an artists, it's a brilliant
place to live, yeah.

Couldn't wish for anywhere better.

Being in a wheelchair
sets challenges

but, I mean, there's challenges
in life all the time

and it's a matter of trying to
work out how we can overcome them.

Once I'm on terra firma,
I can shuffle across the land,

find the position that I want
to paint from, and away we go.

So, just put the gear that I need
to one side.

Out of the chair...

..and start moving down
to where I need to go.

There you go.

Perfect view.

I think we can start.

This Area of Outstanding
Natural Beauty

was once the largest and most
powerful kingdom in the land.

Now this rugged coastline is home
to countless wildlife.

SQUAWKING

Wow! That's worth coming
down here, for that.

I carry what I can,

but the rocks kind of
give me an easel.

I've got a cushion,
so I'm quite comfortable.

And the perfect viewpoint as well,
where the wheelchair can't go,

but I can, so it gives us a nice...

..different perspective.

I never get bored of painting
the sea because it's a bit...

It's kind of kaleidoscopic - it
constantly evolves and changes.

Painting it is wonderful.

TRAIN WHISTLES

We're now more than four hours
into our journey...

..and as Tornado powers north,
we head towards the surprisingly

cosmopolitan Anglo-Saxon
stronghold of Bamburgh.

We're on board a special,
luxurious train

pulled by the mighty locomotive
Tornado,

and we're heading towards Edinburgh.

Our next port of call
is at Bamburgh,

and then it's only a short distance
to the holy island of Lindisfarne,

before heading to Berwick Upon-Tweed
and passing into Scotland.

From the border, it's just over 50
miles to our destination, Edinburgh.

Something we've always wanted to do
is come on a steam train journey,

a nice long one from York
all the way up to Edinburgh.

Lovely, lovely time.

As our train travels north,

we run for a while alongside
the glorious Northumbrian coastline.

And, as the area was occupied by
the Romans, invaded by the Vikings

and lorded over by the Normans,

it's no wonder this stretch
is packed with castles.

One particularly spectacular
example is Bamburgh,

which has guarded the coastline here
for over 1,400 years.

Today, though, the local sand dunes
are a much more peaceful place.

It's often referred to as
Britain's most scenic golf course

and if you do with 360
and have a look around,

there's just views everywhere.

So even if you're playing badly,
you can still enjoy your day out.

It is not just one of Britain's
most beautiful golf courses

but, as it stands on the very edge
of the North Sea,

one of its most challenging.

Here we go. Right down the middle.

Oh, no! Too much power.
Straight past us.

We think it's a calm day,
most people probably think

it's a hurricane,
but it's just fantastic.

But Bamburgh's sand dunes
are not just home to lost balls.

They hide an incredible history
close to the castle walls,

as archaeologist Graham Young
explains.

Well, we are standing on the edge
of a burial ground

from well over 1,000 years ago

and behind me now, where we see
this beautiful Marram grass

and dune field, would at the time
that the burial ground was in use,

would have been a tidal beach,
so a very different landscape.

Over the years, sand gradually
covered the Anglo-Saxon graves

and, from the 14th century,
they were hidden from view.

There was a great storm event
in the winter of 1817

and the sand was blown away

and burials outlined in stone
were exposed.

And this was the first time anyone
had seen the burial ground,

probably since the Middle Ages.

We can't actually see the cemetery
itself now.

It's gone back to looking
something like a picnic area.

But the burials that were lifted
and undertake scientific study,

we did re-bury within St Aidan's
within the village,

so we can go and have a visit of
the burials in their crypt now.

The Reverend Louise Taylor-Kenyon
is the new vicar of St Aidan's

and wasn't here when over
100 Anglo-Saxon skeletons

were laid to rest inside her church.

What can you tell me
about these people here?

Well, we know the cemetery itself
contains whole family groups.

We have every age from neonates,
basically a new baby,

right through to
quite elderly people.

Most of St Aidan's was built
in the late 12th century,

but there's been a church on
this site since St Aidan himself

lived here in 635 AD.

When we have a 7th century knife
and a radiocarbon date

that extends from the 6th century
to the mid 7th century,

we know that that individual
has almost certainly died

in the age of St Aidan.
Which is incredible.

So what you're saying is here,
underneath the church at St Aidan's,

we've got the actual bones of people
who would have been alive

and would have known him - actually
lived in the same place as him. Yes.

One of the surprising elements from
the results of the isotope data,

which gives us indication
of where people grew up,

is I think of all the burials that
we have here that we got data from,

about eight were locals
from this part of Northumberland

and everyone else came from
somewhere else in the British Isles

or even from abroad.

Many came from Scotland and Ireland,

but, surprisingly, some clearly
came from much hotter climates.

The only connection between
the Mediterranean world

and early medieval Northumbria
that makes any sense

is the Christian Church,
so we're looking at people

who've travelled from the far
reaches of Christendom.

That is quite extraordinary,
isn't it?

TRAIN WHISTLES

This is my first mainline trip
on a steam train.

I have been to many
heritage railways before,

but never on the mainline.

It's really, really good.

It's only ten miles
until our next stop,

which you can just glimpse
from the train -

an extraordinary island
on the horizon.

Lindisfarne is a bewitching place.

A tidal island
that's cut-off every day.

It's as rich in wildlife
as it is in history.

It may be tiny, but as it was
the home of both St Aidan

and St Cuthbert, its reputation
as the cradle of Christianity

in north-east England was enormous

and one that ultimately led
to its destruction.

Back in the 7th century, it was the
epicentre of Celtic Christianity,

and it was so important that it
became a target for the Vikings,

who came here to raid it.

And, in fact, the famous
Viking attack of 793

was probably something akin
to the Twin Towers,

as this was an extremely important
area for Christianity.

It's unlikely the Vikings
chose it by accident.

It was there to send a message
that they were on their way.

The Vikings weren't the last
to attack the island,

and by the 17th century,
the priory had fallen into ruin.

But even today, thousands still
follow the wooden pilgrim poles

across from the mainland
to the island each year,

maintaining Lindisfarne's reputation

as one of the UK's holiest
destinations.

We've been here for about
two-and-a-half years

and we absolutely love it.

We're a really small island,
150 people,

but about 700,000, 800,000 visitors

and tourists and pilgrims
every year.

So that's quite a contrast, really,

but so fortunate to live
in this beautiful place.

Come on, let's go.

Let's go to the beach.
There we go.

When I'm walking this way,
it's like I really feel

I'm in the footsteps of St Aidan,
St Cuthbert

and Eadfrith, who wrote
the Lindisfarne Gospels here,

and all the other monks way back
in the 7th, 8th, 9th centuries.

This is a real liminal place.

A thin place where the distance
between Earth and heaven

is smaller than other places.

So, here we are. These are
the famous pilgrims' polls.

And you can see they go all the way
across to the mainland.

It's traditional for pilgrims
to take their shoes off

and to walk barefoot
across the sands.

But also, there's something
about walking on holy ground

with your bare feet, so it's a
special and important thing to do.

We can't walk the whole polls now,
the tide is coming in,

but I'm going to take my
shoes and socks off here

and walk the remainder of the polls
as a pilgrim, barefoot.

Walking barefoot on holy ground
is a really intensely beautiful

and spiritual and physical
thing to do, really.

We're connected with God's Earth,
God's sand, as we do it.

And it's incredible looking
at the sea pinks and the flora

and the samphire
all around here as well,

which is all exposed
when the tide is down.

It's a really special, peaceful,
spiritual, beautiful place.

TRAIN WHISTLES

Four-and-a-half hours
after leaving York,

Tornado is now steaming its way
along the north-east coast

towards England's most northern
town - Berwick Upon-Tweed,

where we cross the magnificent
Royal Border Bridge.

Amazing.

What a view we've got.

It's fabulous.
And they keep going out to sea.

TRAIN WHISTLES

We're on board the Edinburgh Flyer,
pulled by the mighty Tornado,

as it powers up
the north-east of England.

Our train has just crossed
the towering Royal Border Bridge

and will now stop to take on water
at Berwick Upon-Tweed.

Good afternoon, David.

Let go.

As Berwick is such an important
crossing point,

its bridges are world-famous...

..and a lifelong passion
for local historian Jim Herbert.

James VI of Scotland became
James I of England in 1603.

On his journey down to London,
he came through Berwick first,

and he had to cross this rickety
old wooden bridge built in 1478

that had been badly damaged
by ice floes,

and it's said he was so afraid
for his life that he commanded

a new bridge for Berwick
be built out of stone

as a symbol of his
Union of the Kingdoms.

And it's still here today.

James I's solid 15-arch
sandstone bridge

is now Grade I listed,

but for over 300 years, it was the
main thoroughfare across the river.

The next bridge we're going to pass
underneath is the Royal Tweed Bridge

and it was opened by the Prince of
Wales, later Edward VIII, in 1928.

It's often thought as being the poor
relation of the three bridges

but I think that's a great shame

because I think it's quite
a wonderful structure.

The arch we're passing through,
the nearest to Berwick,

is the longest of the four arches,

and at the time it held the world
record for being the longest

concrete span in the world.

The Royal Tweed Bridge might have
been experimental for its time...

..but nothing could beat the sheer
beauty of the Royal Border Bridge.

659 metres long,

trains have been crossing it
since 1850,

and even today, it still creates
a wonderful sense of awe.

It's one of the greatest pieces
of civil engineering

in the railways in Britain,
it's that simple.

There's 28 arches in all.

The average height from the river
is about 67 metres

and each arch
is about 18 metres wide.

Of course, the really weird thing is
it's called the Royal Border Bridge.

It's nowhere near the border.

You've got to go another three miles
up the road to get to that.

Originally, it was going to
be called the Tweed Viaduct,

but as it was opened
by Queen Victoria,

that's why it was called
the Royal Border Bridge.

And it truly is a thing of wonder.

Back on board Tornado,
we're about ready to depart.

I suppose it's like a boy's dream.

I mean, I've been doing it
quite a long time now,

so I've got used to it,
but it's still an honour

to be able to operate steam
in this modern railway.

At full power, Tornado will boil
300 litres of water

and burn over 23 kilos of coal
a minute.

And it's Neil the fireman's job
to make sure there's always

the right amount of steam,
fire and water.

This lever is the throttle
and that makes it go or stop.

This is the reverser, which we
rotate to put into forward gear.

This is like the first gear
of your car,

and as it gets faster,
we slowly wind this out,

so it's like a variable gearbox
until we're running about 15%

at 75 mile an hour, which means
it's running really efficient.

Once you get used to it,
straightforward.

One bit that makes it go,
one bit that makes it stop -

can't be easier.

So long as he gives me steam,
I'll go.

With a full tank of water,
Tornado now roars its way north

along the Berwickshire cliffs...

Oh, yes.

Look at this go.

..and crosses the border
into Scotland.

As our journey draws
near to Edinburgh...

..our passengers look back
at their morning.

It's been a lovely day out,
and it has been a lovely day out.

Really enjoyable, really enjoyable.

Can't fault it one iota.

It's just before 1pm

and Tornado pulls into Platform 20
at Edinburgh Waverley Station.

If you want to leave anything, it's
absolutely fine, just on the racks.

OK, good afternoon.

Our passengers have four hours to
explore Edinburgh's historic sites

before their return journey to York.

Have a nice afternoon. Thank you.

Thank you. Are you all right,
my love? Thank you.

Have a nice afternoon.
See you later.

Take care now.

Tourists arriving at Waverley
Station is nothing new.

In fact, it was designed
for that very purpose.

When it was redeveloped in 1900,
it was the largest railway station

in the United Kingdom,

with an enormous 30,000
square metre glass roof.

And the reason
for all this grandeur?

The Victorian tourists'
enthusiasm for Scotland.

Historian Tom Parnell

shows us what they would
have been keen to see.

So it's only at this point
that we begin to rise up

out of Waverley Station,

but we begin to understand
how low down the station is.

And we see, coming up this ramp, in
the same way as Victorian passengers

would have done a 120 years ago,

they come up from the smoke
and the steam of the railway,

up into the fresh air, with this
amazing panorama of the city

wrapping all the way around us.

And the first stop on
their tour of Edinburgh

wasn't far from the station.

So here we are at the Scott Monument
in East Princes Street Gardens.

It's a great Gothic rocket
rising 200 feet into the sky.

It was built to commemorate
Sir Walter Scott,

a great Scottish author
who died in 1832.

He's celebrated all around the world
for his novels, including,

of course, the Waverley novels.

When it was completed in 1846,
it was as much a visitor attraction

for Victorian tourists
as it is today.

As Edinburgh grew wealthier during
the 18th and 19th centuries,

it decided to rebrand itself
as the Athens of the north

and soon thousands of Victorian
tourists were flocking

to Calton Hill to admire its
stunning classical architecture.

So once you're up on top here
on Calton Hill,

you can really understand
what appealed

to Victorian visitors to the city.

You have this amazing 360 degree
panorama of the entire city

all the way around from
Arthur's Seat and Salisbury Crags,

the medieval old town reaching up
to Edinburgh Castle

atop the volcanic plug.

And we see the Walter Scott Monument
and the new town behind us

and then playing round
to the Firth of Forth

and Leith Docks
down in the distance.

So, visitors to Edinburgh and the
city today still enjoy Calton Hill

for exactly that same reason -
enjoying these views

and enjoying these great, great
Greek Revival monuments.

That's why I'm so proud
to call the city my home.

On our glorious,
steam-powered journey

through north-east England
to Edinburgh,

we've explored iconic cathedrals...

..and discovered local traditions.

We've stepped back in time
to discover the wonders

that lie beneath the sand...

..and enjoyed one of Britain's
most spectacular coastlines.

And all aboard the legendary
locomotive Tornado.