After a break of almost 50 years, the hills of the Scottish Borders once again echoed to the sound of steam as LNER Class A4 No. 60009 Union of South Africa worked south from Edinburgh along the newly rebuilt railway to Galashiels and Tweedbank on September 9 bringing Her Majesty The Queen to officially open the newly restored line. At just over 30 miles in length, this is the longest new domestic railway built in Scotland since the West Highland Extension in 1901. Built on time - and at £294million within budget - this was a remarkable moment for all concerned.
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机译：经过将近50年的突破，苏格兰边境的山丘再次呼啸而过，9月9日，LNER Class A4 No.60009南非联盟从爱丁堡沿新建的加拉希尔斯和特威德班克铁路沿爱丁堡向南行驶，带来了女王Ma下正式开放新近恢复的线。这是长度超过30英里的铁路，这是自1901年西高地扩展以来在苏格兰建造的最长的新国内铁路。按时建成-预算内预算为2.94亿英镑-对于所有有关方面而言，这都是非凡的时刻。
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