Train enthusiasts were finally able to catch a glimpse of a famous steam loco as it made its way through Teesside.

Following two previous cancellations, No 60007 Sir Nigel Gresley was hauled from Grosmont to York earlier today for a £600,000 overhaul.

And rail enthusiasts and nostalgia fans in Teesside were able to see the train in various locations - with two stops and several passes made in our area.

“Sir Nigel’s” first appearance was at Nunthorpe Station, where it was stationary for one minute.

It then passed through Guisborough Junction, Middlesbrough Station, and Newport East Junction.

The train then headed to Thornaby East Junction, where it made a seven minute stop, before it passed through Bowesfield Junction, Stockton Cut Junction, and Eaglescliffe Station.

Distinguished by its striking blue paintwork, “Sir Nigel” was built in 1937 - the 100th engine of the Pacific type to be built by the LNER and named after her designer, the LNER’s chief mechanical engineer.

Around a hundred people turned up at Nunthorpe Station to watch steam engine, Sir Nigel Gresley travel through the station as it was pulled by a diesel engine 'Prince William' from Grosmont North York Moor Railway sheds to the National Railway Museum to start a three year long overhaul.

The A4 Pacifics - only six of which remain in the world - were designed for speed and hauled trains between London and Scotland.

“Sir Nigel”, now owned and operated by the Sir Nigel Gresley Locomotive Trust, is credited with the post-war speed steam record after reaching 112mph with a full train of passengers on May 23, 1959.