6007 Sir Nigel Gresley in Watford pictured in Watford

The 6007 Sir Nigel Gresley was in town and several members of our Watford Observer Camera Club were lucky enough to get a glimpse, taking some stunning photos of the iconic 1937 locomotive.

Among those was Donald McDougall, who said: "I just had time to adjust my camera settings for the shot when I realised it was approaching the station. It passed us in just a few seconds, a wonderful sight, rarely seen on scheduled service tracks these days."

Sir Nigel Gresley thunders through Watford Junction station (Image: Donald McDougall) Donald says he read about the steam train's planned arrival in the Watford Observer earlier this week and couldn't pass up the opportunity to take advantage of the experience.

He said: "I’m primarily interested in photography and try to capture interesting events in and around Watford and luckily, being retired affords me the opportunity to take advantage of such experiences."

Donald regularly takes photos of what's going on in the town and you can often find these on Flickr or the Camera Club Facebook page.

• 60007 Sir Nigel Gresley to pass through Watford Junction
• Sir Nigel Gresley train delights Watford Junction users

Mary Poulton snapped the steam train at Carpenders Park station, describing it as an "awesome" sight.

The train rolls through Carpenders Park Station. (Image: Mary Poulton) Alan Yuen also got a picture of the famous locomotive as it passed through Watford Junction at 1.17pm.

The iconic train passes through Watford Junction. (Image: Alan Yuen) The Sir Nigel Gresley was in town on a return route from East Grinstead to Crewe, having been in Sussex at the weekend, providing trips for rail enthusiasts on a classic train line.

It was its second visit to Watford this year, having previously wowed residents on a journey between Kings Cross and York in March.

The train is named after Sir Nigel Gresley, who designed some of Britain's most famous locomotives, including the Flying Scotsman and Mallard.

It holds the post-war speed record for steam locomotives on British Railways and was recently restored to its 1950s-style blue livery.

The Flying Scotsman also made a visit to the town back in 2022, as part of its centenary year.