VIDEO: Visit of famous Union of South Africa steam locomotive thrills Aberdeen train enthusiasts

Railway enthusiasts young and old were on hand to see one of the world’s most famous steam trains arrive in the Granite City.

The Union of South Africa made the first of two stops in Aberdeen yesterday, with the locomotive set to return to its former berth again on Sunday.

Union of South Africa on the Ferryhill turntable @railwaytouring @NetworkRailSCOT @ScotRail @EveningExpress pic.twitter.com/jqyvfVvQTd

— Ferryhill Railway Heritage Trust (@railway_trust) May 1, 2019

The engine was built in Doncaster in 1937 and based at Ferryhill from 1962-1966.

A crowd of around 100 people made their way to the Ferryhill Railway Heritage Trust Centre at Duthie Park.

The trust, run by volunteers, has installed a new railway turntable which allowed the first steam engines to return to Aberdeen for more than two decades.